Random: Miss Nintendo Directs? Check Out This Crowd-Pleasing 'Nontendo Direct' Presentation

Come on, nintendolife.

This was cruel

The fake direct is very checklisty. I don't like it.

Greetings, Nintendolife! Nothing interesting to report!

Shows how much I miss directs. Cause even though I know all of it was fake and there's no hype. It was an enjoyable watch and left me with a pleasant feeling when I finished the vid.

Pretty well done, though I did notice in the Animal Crossing one, they spelled Business Upgrade as "Buisness". 😂

Nintendolife i hate you.

I miss compiled adverts.

This is just clickbait. It doesn't add anything but it plays on the wish for a new direct. Bad.

Im betting we’ll get a fat Direct in July as there’s nothing big scheduled after Paper Mario.

Now that was uncalled for

I wish Nintendo life would not do this kind of thing, they know we are all desperate for a direct or some mainline Nintendo news, so as soon as I click on the site and see this I think a Nintendo direct has been announced, poor show fellas.

Could you imagine!

At the moment I have no plans to spend any money on Nintendo titles this year (aside from picking up Animal Crossing for the kids at Christmas). A few of the titles in this list getting confirmed release dates would change that.

See, it's videos like this that are the reason fans are always miserable.

And another thing, a Nintendo Direct full of nothing but Ports and Remasters would be extremely disappointing to me. We run the risk of becoming obsessed with them and not getting any new titles.

Are we all going to be moaning about Mario Odyssey not being ported to the "Switch 2" in 4-5 years time? Probably by the looks of things.

@Damo
May I remind you of the mission of Nintendolife :
"The Nintendo Life team is dedicated to bringing you the biggest news and trustworthy reviews from the wide world of Nintendo".
This article has nothing to do with informing the public.
Everytime you reply to readers, it fells condescending. Imagine a journalist replying to readers of an article because they voice their opinions...Just let it slide and write news and reviews.
Thank you

@Benexcelsior Sometimes, it’s ok to do an article that is a bit random and just for fun. Putting them in a box doesn’t help, either. Yes, they made their mission statement, but I think your mindset is too rigid. I think we can all agree that gaming is a little stagnant right now, so finding things to write about must be tough.

Or I guess you would prefer Kotaku, where they post one or two game related articles, and then 10 sexual harassment ones?

Also worth noting, all the money the video makes on ad revenue goes to mental health research. That’s a good thing, and worth reporting to the public.

@Damo Well I certainly thought it was a direct until I saw that it said Nontendo. Don’t ever trick Nintendo fans like this if you want to remain credible

More to the point whilst my Switch collects dust, what the hell are Nintendo In house studios producing games wise, the new paper mario is not in house produced.
It’s like they have nothing to offer at the minute or going forward into 2019.
After the initial batch of great games, Mario kart, BOTW, Mario Platform games etc. In house productions have been flat. And don’t forget some of those games i mentioned were just brushed up old games.
I guess their studios must be small, say compared to Sony’s for example. I mean even Sony managed last of us 2 and ghost of T, first half of this year and there massive 4K HDR epic games. Nintendo don’t need to undertake half the work these games takes with top end 4K graphics, texture and detail.
Me thinks the switch has sold beyond Nintendo’s initial forecasts and I hope they are not getting lazy.

@Entrr_username They didn’t make the video, and if you thought it was a trick, you’re pretty gullible.

Did you watch the video? All the proceeds the author makes is being donated to mental health research. It’s a joke video that’s actually got a good purpose.

Pictured below: Nintendo Life rushing to post clickbait as soon as they get the chance

But seriously speaking, this was not a good idea. Don't do this ever again.

God dammit Nintendo Life, FFS every time I see that logo on your page I get excited thinking a Direct has been announced! Then I saw it said "Nontendo".

@Damo Do you mind updating the article to reflect that the proceeds from the video go towards mental health research at the Brain and Behavioral Institute? Maybe then people won’t be having such a weird, knee-jerk reaction to it lol

@TheAwesomeBowser Wow, so bossy!

I think the next Direct will be in early September with Paper Mario, Bravely Default II and Animal Crossing updates being the Switch lineup until then.

@Damo Not when I saw it since it said video and not random. And I never said you weren’t credible. I just think it’s kind of cruel to tease us like this even if it wasn’t meant to be clickbait
@TG16_IS_BAE At first glance, the thumbnail looked like the article was about a direct being announced. Then I fully saw it and the title and realized it wasn’t. And I know they didn’t make the video, but I still they could’ve at least labeled it under random and not video when the article got published

By the way been with Nintendo since day one so not a fan boy and have all the consoles. Just think Nintendo seem a bit under communicating at the minute and don’t seem to have any big in house studio games at the minute when they have had a lot of time to produce some. I have played Mario 3D land and world and yes I would play again on the Switch if they released it, but it hardly takes long to take an old 3DS and Wii U game onto the Switch. I just want some more AAA Nintendo magic.

Totally knew what you were doing with this post LOL.

I am half awake when I read news in the morning, I saw red and direct and almost fell out of my chair LOL!

@Dezzy70 Try working on and announcing games when everyone needs to stay at home. A lot of stuff recently done by Nintendo and other companies were already finished enough beforehand. Either way, game development isn’t as east as you think

@johnvboy They didn’t even make the video. Also, did you bother watching the video? The guy who actually made it is donating all ad revenue to charity towards mental health via the Brain and Behavioral Institute.

@Damo You got it

@Dezzy70 the first Last of Us came out 7 years ago, they're hardly banging them out every 5 minutes 😂 and a game not being 4K HDR doesn't suddenly mean it takes "half the work" to make either.

@Damo It's hilarious how you reply to every negative comment as if you're a police officer or something. Like, yeah, I understand there needs to be a balance between serious and comedic, but to do something like this when there hasn't been a Direct for 10 months is absolutely and unnecessarily cruel. Please do not do this again.

Lol even tho i know it was a fake, i really enjoyed the video. (My wishlist)

@Benexcelsior

You're fun.

@TheAwesomeBowser

Cruel?! It is videogames, get a grip.

Just what the fans have always wanted. Things that have already been released in other incarnations but not what is currently accessible. Even if Nintendo filled all of these demands for the Switch, this fake direct could be released in a decade for a new Nintendo console and people in the comments would still say "Come on Nintendo. Give us what we want."

@Inc On the one hand, I see where you are coming from wanting new titles. On the other hand, I like it when older games get ported to newer hardware, because that will eventually mean I won’t have to have all these legacy consoles lying around and I can have a consolidated library.

@TheAwesomeBowser He works for the site, so he can reply to any comment he wants. If you’re mad that you got tricked, blame yourself. The video is filed under RANDOM, it says NONTENDO, NL didn’t make the vid and to top it all off the ad revenue goes to charity. Might help to actually learn about the thing you are complaining about, instead of trying to boss around a website admin.

@Damo Ok maybe not “tease”. When I first saw the article, it didn’t have the random label. Good on you for quickly adding it though

@Damo the way yall justify clickbait is gross. Also you're a little late as this video has been around for a little bit

Personally, I think NL should have used a different article image; I saw it while scrolling and genuinely became excited for a second lol.

That said, I'll be giving this "Nontendo Direct" a watch later. There's no harm in it, it sounds entertaining, and the cash is going towards a good cause. Seriously, once the explanation is read, I don't get all the salt here in the comments. It's filed under "Random" for Arceus sake.

@sanderev it’s only clickbait if you didn’t read the title

@Damo You see the red / white logo of the usual Direct. That's enough for people to warrant a click. And while you are clicking you see that's not a Direct. But by then you have already clicked.

So yeah it's bait for a click. So clickbait.

@PickledKong64 was “NONTENDO” not obvious enough for you? Lol........

Personally, I immediately knew this was a fake video after checking the image. However, I have no fault for those who misappropriated this as possible confirmation of a real Nintendo direct.

I do appreciate how they discussed in the video itself where proceeds of AD revenue would be going... however I do feel that it possibly comes off a bit more as a shield against Nintendo taking action for their video. While they did do many actions to clearly define this as a "Nontendo" video, never once a day declare that this was fake video and announcements. Additionally, multiple different areas clearly show the word Nintendo instead of their fabricated word. Such as above the headlines with images.

I personally feel they should have either pre-faced or post-faced this video with a clear audio and written message stating that all contents of this video were made in humor or just and have no basis of being created by Nintendo directly. Or at the least put a "FAKE" message on the screen evident on the highlight ribbon or perhaps somewhere else.

Despite the beneficial aspects of the ad revenue, as well as the beneficial aspects of a good humor video, because this could be fragmented and dispersed in parts with no embedded message of falsehood, I am 100% certain Nintendo will attempt to taking this down. They just cannot risk somebody creating images looking as if they came directly from Nintendo.

@sanderev

Let this be an important life lesson for you then.

@TheFullAndy Not to trust Nintendolife not to post clickbait articles? I already know that. They should have added the word "FAKE" to both the Image and the title.

Unless the title and content of the article changed from when it was first posted, it certainly didn't look like a real Direct to me when I clicked on it. So I'm not sure why so many are in their feelings about this

... so let me get this right:

You guys DON'T want us to cover something made by fans that obvious took a ton of work to produce and as such should be celebrated by all of us Nintendo fans who gather at Nintendo Life.

Ok, now I understand why I woke up today and felt something was slightly off...

Made me laugh.
Thank you.

@Benexcelsior dayum you destroyed that man lol. Modern "game journalist" am I right?

@Shiryu You can cover it, but it should be clear in < 1 second that it's fake. Like I said, adding the word FAKE to it will work. Or "fanart".

I’m usually one who doesn’t complain about Directs, but considering that both Sony and Microsoft were able to put together full presentations for the XBX/PS5 reveals, I’m finding it harder to accept the excuse that this is all related to the pandemic.

The silence is becoming increasingly deafening.

I dunno why everyone's getting their knickers twisted, I thought it was fun and I even got hyped at the "one more thing" when Prime 4 popped up. More of this please! I'll take fake Directs until a proper one comes along, it's been too long 😂

@TG16_IS_BAE early morning on no glasses so no it wasnt. And besides if I saw the direct logo i would naturally click.its clickbait my friend

@sanderev

Look before you leap. One of the oldest in the book.

Also lighten up, it is just videogames.

@BanjoPickles yeah same. And it is letting up. I also think that's a dumb excuse for animal crossing as alot of the content was in the games files before.

@TheFullAndy "It's just videogames"

Yes, and this is just a videogames website. I go to this website to read about new videogames. So something potentially BIG comes up, then yes, when viewing this website, that's important. Even if it's just about videogames.

@PickledKong64

Clickbait is a lie. Nintendo Life did not lie and say this was a real Direct. It was all there on the on the front page so it is your own fault.

Put on your glasses next time eh?

@sanderev but... it's a Nontendo Direct.
A NONTENDO Direct!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOTENDO!

@sanderev

Also important to read things first. This is all on you bud.

@Shiryu Tell that to someone with dyslexia. Than that o turns automatically into an i.

@PickledKong64 “No officer, it wasn’t my fault I didn’t see the giant red stop sign, I didn’t have my glasses on. Clearly the city needs to make better signs.”

@TheFullAndy Clickbait is purely the action to make someone want to click on it with false pretenses. Most commonly used to force them to watch ads.

Websiter: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clickbait

click·​bait | ˈklik-ˌbāt
Definition of clickbait
: something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest
It is difficult to remember a time when you could scroll through the social media outlet of your choice and not be bombarded with: You'll never believe what happened when … This is the cutest thing ever … This the biggest mistake you can make … Take this quiz to see which character you are on … They are all classic clickbait models.
— Emily Shire

100% fits here.

@TheFullAndy my dude before I clicked this there was NO random tag. Also the picture is to small on my mobile phone. Clickbait is exactly what it sounds like. Bait to get clicks. Maybe next time dont stand for this crap. *****

@sanderev You’re reaching for anything, at this point.

@TG16_IS_BAE you are comparing a stop sign to a small ass thumbnail that I could barely see on my small phone. Okay buddy. If you're getting so worked up on this then I dont know how you can handle anything ***** lol

@PickledKong64 You’re mad at NL because you didn’t look more carefully. 😀 I’m literally enjoying all the salty tears.

@damo Personally, I think this is the best Ninty site. Not only does it post Nintendocentric stuff, but also has a broader gaming spectrum that, in my personal experience, anyone into Nintendo appreciates.

As for this direct. Man, it was so well done. Pretty much nailed what everyone dares to hope for (OMG BLOCK FORT DLC!!!)

Anyone else have weird mixed feelings that it's not too close to the mark, yet realising it's kinda like cutting off your own nose lol.

Best direct everrrrr

@sanderev

But it was not false pretense as it is clear from reading on the front page that it was not a real Direct.

@TheFullAndy like I said, the Image clearly resembles that for an actual Direct.

@antdickens Understood! Sorry, was having a bit of a go at him, I’ll lay off.

@sanderev

Yes but all the the words indicate otherwise.

@TheFullAndy you done?

@TheFullAndy The words "Nintendo Direct" are in that order in the title. I have an RSS reader that automatically reacts to those words in titles on different Nintendo websites.

why was it tagged as a direct if it isn't one?

Obviously, they were going to be restricted as they could hardly show new content, still I feel this represents a case of a non-issue growing into a major one; over abundance of Nintendo ports especially those not really needed and this feeling upon some fans that every major Nintendo title under the sun should be ported to the Switch. I could understand the Wii U ports as they were tied to an ultimately unsuccessful platform, but 2 of the Zelda games have already been released twice and many of these games aren’t hard to get a hold of these days.

Again, I’m not digging against the trailer as they were always restricted to what footage they could get, but when watching it started to make me think that it could represent the excessive previous gen port begging we seem to be witnessing recently.

@FX102A It's not that port-begging is a bad thing, though. I mean, I can watch a DVD that was "ported" from film reel on my modern DVD player, why can't we ask for the same thing with games?

Look at how strongly the Arcade Archives delivered, for example. Until now, many of those titles were exclusive to arcade hardware, making it only possible to emulate, in the past. Emulation would get a run for it's money if companies were keeping more of their legacy content running on modern hardware.

There's room for the new games you want, and the old games we want.

Mooommmm NintendoLife robbed me. I want my precious click back. I clicked because you baited me (I don't need to read , white text over red background is obviously a Direct), but now that I know the real content of the article, instead of ignore it and move on I'm going to cry in the comments section.

@PickledKong64

Done with what?

@sanderev

Does not change what I said or what the article title said.

@Damo So I should assume that articles on this website aren't trustworthy. I don't think that's a message you want to create.

@AlexOlney That's not the problem, mate, the problem is that we were clickbaited and should have the right to feel angry.

@sanderev

The article title is honest. Read it properly next time.

This is on you and no one else.

@PickledKong64

On top of that, so many companies—both big and small—have done their presentations. I’ve heard the excuse used “when Nintendo has something to show, they will,” which is even worse because they’ve had ten months. At this point, Nintendo fans are going to develop unrealistic expectations that Nintendo will be unable to meet.

@TheFullAndy Does the article have an actual Nintendo Direct? No.

Like I said, the image gave me the idea that it would. That's the fault of the people placing the image there. Also the third and fourth words in the title literally are "Nintendo" and "Direct".

@sanderev Pretty much everyone else is getting the joke, I think we will be just fine!

@sanderev

"You have not won the lottery"

Hey I just won the lottery as the words "won" and "lottery" are there!!

@BanjoPickles nintendo is too busy making a jump rope game than actual games.

@Reprise I remember falling LAST YEAR for when people retweeted a Nintendo Direct on April Fools Day... 2015.
My own fault for not thinking something was up when it said to come for the newest information on 3DS and Wii U games. In 2019.

@TG16_IS_BAE,

I know did not make the video, there have been videos like this on YouTube for a while now.

My issue is at first glance when you go to this site it looks like a direct has been announced, even worse when we have been waiting for some information for ages now.

@TheFullAndy I totally read "You have just won the lottery," but I laughed at myself because I recognized that my dumb brain adjusted the words Hahahahahaha...You got me!!

@TheFullAndy But also the word "not". The word "fake" is not in the title of this article. And "Nontendo" to a dyslexic person reads as Nintendo. So this would be the same as an email saying "you won the lottory"

@johnvboy Aren't there plenty of games on the eShop, like a number in the thousands? I want to know about newer games, too, but I think it's good to recognize how much we already have!

@RPGamer for a dyslexic person that's the same as calling it "Nintendo Direct"

@sanderev

It is unfortunate if you have dyslexia and I confess I do not know how it affects someone's ability to read sentences but even of Nintendo Life stated "fake Nintendo Direct" would you still not have clicked as "Nintendo Direct" is there on your RSS feed?

All I can say is it was clear to me and others this was not an article about an actual Nintendo Direct so it is not click bait, that is just a fact.

@TheFullAndy it would have popped up, but I can read the word fake just fine. By then I would have parked the video and watched it later. Because I do think the video is quite good.

That was alright, very well edited, and some good inclusions.

I've been doing similar projects, making Nintendo Switch Games We'd Like to See (Fan) Trailers on my Youtube channel

@danothelegend
I know but there they have produced other games as well. And yes a more detailed graphical and textured game in a higher resolution will take longer to produce. Just imagine the art work and the Computer Aided Design that goes into some of those games I mentioned.
I appreciate and love Nintendo own studio AAA exclusives the reason I had a SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U and have a Switch. But Nintendo do seem to be dragging their heals with their own studios.

@sanderev

Well it is unfortunate you clicked on the link and were disappointed because it wasn't what you expected, not your fault, but Nintendo Life did nothing wrong either. The article headline was clear it was not a real Nintendo Direct and therefore cannot qualify as clickbait.

It was just an unfortunate situation. But at least you get a video to watch later!

@Entrr_username @Entrr_username
I know it’s not easy but they seem to be dragging their heels a bit. There is nothing much better in gaming than a AAA NINTENDO studio master piece.
I’m lucky enough to still be working and we have just posted plus £3 million Above budget for the month of June 2020.
It can be done, if the company and team are focused.

This is obviously just for fun.

To those triggered: There are plenty of things to be upset about out there in the world that’s unfolding right now. So chill.

@Dezzy70 I personally wouldn't agree with the dragging the heels statement. It's well known that Nintendo play cards close to their chest, we didn't even know Paper Mario existed a few weeks ago and it's almost on shelves already. I love a bit of hype myself but it can definitely go too far the other way, The Last of Us Part II was announced and shown off years ago and only just came out. I'm did indeed love playing it, but a lot of excitement had worn off by the time it launched due to overexposure.

@TG16_IS_BAE,

I have no issue with Nintendo's silence and am the first to defend them on here.

But in the current climate this sort of article is not very helpful inho.

@johnvboy An article that leads to a video that is donating to charity is not helpful? Wow!

@RPGamer the old title wasnt as obvious

@TG16_IS_BAE,

Sorry you are just missing the point, I do not care about the charity or intentions.

This was never my issue with this, can't we just leave it at that.

@johnvboy I'm just saying, why focus on the negative?

That was really fun and well done. Can't believe so many people are getting this upset about it.

Also: I believe Nintendo have said they aren't doing Directs at the moment, as reported by nintendolife in the last few weeks.

@TG16_IS_BAE,

I tend to focus on what is important to me, and as I say I have no issue with Nintendo holding onto it's information, my issue is with the way Nintendo life know this will get people thinking there is a direct coming, then only to have their hopes dashed as it were.

My initial comment stated that, I don't need a big debate about the whole thing, it is what it is.

@Grandiajet,

Not upset at all, people just do not like people having a negative reaction to this, which is surprising considering the amount of negative comments on most threads on here.

@johnvboy NL didn't do anything wrong, though, and you're complaining about the fake video that they reported on. So if focusing on the negative is what is important to you, then you do you, mate.

@TG16_IS_BAE,

I can't help it if you are not getting my point.

@johnvboy That's interesting. I've always found nintendolife to be one of the more positive places, bar a few small instances.

@Grandiajet,

You have not been on many Pokemon sword and shield comment sections then. ;

@danothelegend
We shall see what the rest of the year brings.
I hope you are right and all of a sudden some top AAA Nintendo studio titles appear.
But I have that feeling apart from the rumoured 3D mario world remake and maybe other remakes we won’t see anything new, like a BOTW 2 or new Mario platformer.
Fingers crossed though.

Personally, I like this fan-made direct. It doesn't made me more impatient, nor it makes me think that Nintendo is being lazy, at least to me.

@Damo none the less it was clickbait. You see video and the direct thumbnail. Yall purposely mislead people. You're full of crap if you think otherwise

@Monkeido I'm assuming this is his only job because hes definitely in ot for the paycheck. No passion just wants to get his student loans paid.

Heck yeah, Daisy Cruiser! Having my favorite track back was the highlight of this completely real direct.

Super Mario Sunshine is the only remaster I'm going for.

F.L.U.D.D. beats Cappy any day!

@Monkeido If someone glances over the article, is intrigued enough to click and still misses the memo, that's still their fault. Now, if there's some sort of language barrier I totally understand that, but if you have pretty good English you can easily discern the information, as it's written there, plain as day.

I just think it's a little over the top to think that NL is trying to purposefully trick people. They made it pretty obvious that it's not a Nintendo Direct, plus it directs people to donate to charity.

@Venus_Adept "I'm so mad that I misread an article! NL needs to get MY eyes checked!"

Hopefully we’ll see a real one soon. Sure, I have a huge backlog of games already, but there’s something to be said for having something to get excited about, especially in this day and age.

@PickledKong64

Why are you taking this so thick?!

Also if you are so annoyed that this is a clickbait article (it isn't, hint: read the article title first) you seem to be more than willing to keep coming back to it and adding to those clicks.

@LArachelDisciple Finally someone who isn't complaining about the fact NintendoLife "clickbaited" even though it literally says RANDOM: at the top of the page.

Honestly this Direct would be terrible. I don't mind rereleases, but the only new game they "showed off" was Metroid Prime 4 and there was no gameplay and released next year. If we didn't already know Nintendo was working on it, it would have been exciting, but it just seemed pointless at this time.

@Venus_Adept You’re so ignorant. Jupiter adepts are cooler

@Damo good for you.

I know it is fake, but I would love a Nintendo Direct like this one. Mario and Zelda remasters, yes please. GTA5, Metal Gear Solid 5, Kingdom Hearts 1,2,3 (not some spin off) yes please. This would be fantastic. The least likely is Mario Kart DLC expansion pass.

All for a good cause, yes that is lovely and I support that.

But man if that were a Nintendo Direct... that would be incredibly disappointing and boring. It's all old stuff, even the 'new content' is old stuff. And then a tiny bit of new Metroid at the end being the only vaguely interesting thing. I'm glad it's Nontendo!

Nintendo nerds are so desperate to be advertised to that they make their own fake advertisements and it's pathetic.

I so wish this were true!

Wow, the myopic idiots are out in full force again, I see...

Next time, before all of you start crying: RTFM, people. RTFM...

@Damo Hey, Damien. Great article and a fun video, to tide us over while Nintendo is sitting on their chest of treasures, showing us absolutely nothing. And all for a good cause as well.

Cheers, mate!
And let's have another beer to celebrate you having paid off your student loan...

Ok...a fake Nintendo Direct that does nothing but synthesize the rumor mill into the official format of presentation? Just.....why?

@Roto13 This....I really have to agree with this. I really want a Direct, and I miss E3....but you're really not wrong here.

Best direct ever

@NEStalgia,

Remind me of all those my uncle works at Nintendo rumor wish lists, chuck a few realistic predictions with some far out ones, but why Nintendo life need to report this is beyond me, guess there is no other real news to gain clicks from.

@ThanosReXXX,

I just can't see why people do not see the issue with things like this, I am one of Nintendo's biggest defenders, but even I can't see why they are being so tight lipped about the rest the their years release schedule, so when a main Nintendo site gives coverage to this sort of thing there is a chance people will come onto the site and think a direct has been announced, at first glance that's what I thought had happened.

As people say it's not a massive deal, but with everything that's been going on in the world the anticipation of Nintendo's next news has been very exciting, every time I click on the site I am doing so in anticipation for something big, and I am sure I am not alone in this.

@johnvboy Haha, all of NL reminds me of those "my uncle works at Nintendo" stories these days.

Not easy being a console-specific fan site while the console holders are all biting their tongues waiting for the other one I guess. NL is down to "so fans made a fake ad with fake games to pretend it's all real", PureXBox is more or less down to reporting Playstation news with "could this also come to XBox?" subtexts, because they have even less going on until the July reveal. And they don't have enough fans to invent fake commercials for them. PushSquare's the only one with content they don't have to invent this month. But they deserve it....they've missed two whole years of actual news with Sony going silent after their E3 meltdown in the fake church set.

@Damo Yeah, I know. The thanks was more meant as a general gesture of support towards Nintendo Life, because I actually DO appreciate articles like these, contrary to all these professional whiners. But of course, also credits to @ryancraddock for putting up this article.

@johnvboy True enough, and I definitely agree with you on Nintendo's behavior, policy or whatever we should call it, but on the other hand, I'm also not about to throw an absolute hissy-fit about some harmless fun. And no offense, but I can't help but shake my head and laugh in the face of people who are apparently not able to read or look twice before they click and comment on an article, and then subsequently start blaming the site for their own mistake.

The thumbnail clearly said "Nontendo", so it was obvious from the get go for me, that this was fake, and the article title only confirmed that. And just for the hell of it, I also checked on my smart phone, and even on there, I could quite easily see that, so people using that as an excuse are off their rocker as well, far as I'm concerned...

@ThanosReXXX,

I can read, well just about

It's the initial reaction when you see the familiar red and white Nintendo direct colors, that sideswipes you, and am not all that bothered in retrospect, but initially I was a little let down.

BLOCK FORT!!!
It is the best one ever - I agree!

@Monkeido Oh boy, so what data do you have that everyone is visually stimulated by pictures, and not intrigued by words? That sounds like a big, fat assumption. Again, if someone sees a picture, and willfully dismisses the words, skips the video and scrolls down and puts an angry comment...that's on them, not NL.

Nontendo's all out tonight!

@Monkeido Again...they can read the article, it's in there. They can watch the video, it's mentioned in the first 6 seconds of the video...the information is there for the taking. This is the internet. I'll bet my momma's left shoe that the majority of readers will see a thumbnail or a headline, scroll down and slam a knee-jerk comment with as little information as possible. We see it all the time, though I wouldn't know the exact percentage. Some people don't want to make informed discussion, 'cause that actually takes a little work.

@Monkeido Sorry, I don't believe it's a common sense thing, as each person is stimulated by different levels of visual/audio/tactile feedback. To draw a different parallel, I've been teaching movement based disciplines for 20 years. I'm not saying I know every person, but I have met thousands of people over those years and met enough of a diverse pool of them to notice that not everyone responds to the same stimulus in the same expected way.

As an example, two of the athletes that I train Olympic Weightlifting approach the movements with entirely different strategies, and they are both successful. You would think there is just one "common sense" method for it, but humans are too diverse for that sort of thing.

I'm being civil, please try not to add any extra intent to my words, 'cause you can't hear my tone of voice, see body language, etc. It's just words on a page.

Also, just saw your edit, I really don't think the guys at NL are that manipulative. Sure, they want you to click the article. That would be kinda pointless if they wrote things that lacked any kind of compelling pull to the point that nobody clicked anything. However, they can't MAKE you click the article, as you stated in your edit. That's all the user!

@Monkeido Thank you, you are also very reasonable. Too many trolls are creeping in! It's a small example, in a small discussion on a chat forum. I'm limited by language here, lol.

Just using it as an example to illustration perception, and how even across only two people you will see a widely different perception. Imagine the different perceptions of millions? Information can impact perception, and I think what you are saying is that when a person has limited info, they can feel tricked, to which I agree 100%. I just don't feel that this is the case with the current article, because both it and the video made the information very easy to obtain, should anyone choose to do so.

If people choose to be ignorant of the info, that's on them. However! If NL posted the article with as little info as possible, that would be worse and feel like trickery, or if the fan-made video literally said "Nintendo Direct," and then went "gotcha!" at the end, which would have been 1000 times worse!

@Monkeido Also, with regards to your edits, agreed on those points. NL does a mainly fine job, especially when compared to other sites. Different tone, more laid back, zero to minimal politics and such. It's actually kind of a nice place to "hang out." I spent a lot of years on Kotaku and Gamespot, but those sites have gone soooooo downhill that they hit a point of no return, for me. The comments sections on those sites feel like jumping headfirst into WWIII. Definitely agree that there is room for improvement, which I think they have their eye on, also.

@Roto13 Agree with the first point, disagree with the second. It's a joke video, also kind of a "wouldn't it be cool if..?" video as well.

Haha, when my buddies were in high school Final Fantasy 3 on the SNES, as we knew it, was all the rage at the time and we loved it. We used to use Microsoft paint to make these atrocious fan-fic comics with ridiculous story lines. It wasn't because we wanted to be advertised to, it was just silly and fun.

Also, we used to go "OMG imagine if they ever did Final Fantasy 15?!" and we used to lose our minds laughing over that concept.

Ahem, here we are, and yeah, foot in mouth moment, 20 years later!

I have no idea why, but your comment triggered that memory. Heh!

@Monkeido Oh dude, you're totally good! I have the same defense mechanism, 'cause so many people online will just tell you some awful thing because you disagree and what-not. It is fun arguing, debating with cordial readers.

I guess I haven't been reading NL for too long, I think I jumped on after owning my Switch for about a year, so I'm not too sure about why you don't like the direction they are going. How do you feel about it? I just am curious, I have no "clever" counters planned lmao.

@Monkeido Really interesting take, I do often wonder what goes on in the background with some of these websites, especially with regards to their motive or intent for certain decisions.

If they go the way of IGN, I might just run away, as well! For now, they seem nice enough though LOL

It was awesome to watch this, even knowing it's all fake

@johnvboy sword shield deserve the hate

I like the video itself, but come on Nintendo Life, that's a bullcrap thing to do.

@Monkeido Haha, yeah those sites got incredibly biased and felt like they were marketing games instead of reviewing them. And Kotaku is just trying to be so darn “woke,” but they come across like they have some weird agenda. They also lost a ton of their best writers really quickly, so the quality of the site went down the tubes.

@AndreaF96 So true. It’s a shame really, ‘cause everyone had their eye on Sw/Sh because it was hitting a new console. Other games would do something to shake things up. Look at how Mega Man transitioned to Mega Man X, yet they still kept the same core amidst the changes.

I know they’re having trouble with game development due to Covid and all but... come on man! Surely they have SOMETHING they can show us for f—ks sake! Are y’all really gonna let Xbox and PlayStation hog the limelight? Announce the Mario remasters already, show us a teaser of something new y’all are brewing up, and for god’s sake give us a new Breath of the Wild sequel trailer already! It’s been a little over a year now since anything has been said about that game.

Please no. This is so cruel to a lot of us, hearing those two simple words but immediately realize it's a fake.

I like it when older games get ported to newer hardware, because that will eventually mean I won’t have to have all these legacy consoles lying around and I can have a consolidated library.

@TG16_IS_BAE I do wish that more of us thought in these terms. However, given that this is a site with daily readership, and one that watches a commercial marketplace, stimulated impatience and the drive to consume are the nature of the beast...

@sanderev I don't wish to wade into the clickbait argument. I have to make this point, with no criticism of you implied -

You see the red / white logo of the usual Direct. That's enough for people to warrant a click.

Sir/madam, this is literally a Pavlovian response, and that is not good.

What does that have to do with a society that's clearly more based on visuals than on text?

Their excuse would be that most information nowadays is transferred in the form of images/videos/etc. (aka visually). That is just how the world works, no matter if you think people should "get the memo"

@Monkeido Ah. Where I come from, we'd call this... a serious decline in literacy.

Perhaps that explains some of the voting decisions seen worldwide in the last four years.

@COVIDberry Spoken truth, couldn't agree more. It's something I work on with myself, which is why I find happiness in the things I already own. There are a couple of games on my radar for the future, such as Cyber Shadow and Demon's Souls, but I really can't see myself buying too many more games after those! Zen or something lol (kidding)

Thanks for the cordial reply!

I was very disappointed in this Nontendo Direct. Why were there so few ports. Where was the new Zalda? Where was Mitroid 5? What about a new F U Zero or Kid Picarus?
Get your act together Nontendo!

@AndreaF96,

A lot of people that have bought these games would not agree with you, but of course on a personal level people can complain all they like.

@COVIDberry,

Far to basic way of looking at things, our brains are wired a certain way to respond to things, this site knows that, and it needs the most amount of clicks to keep the advertisers happy, which is why you still get articles when there is in effect no real news on a particular day.

Plus when you use Google and you access the website a small section of the main page comes up within the search list, it would be very difficult to see much else on those thumbnails rather than the basic pictures etc.

@johnvboy all the people I know IRL that have bought swsh regret it and complain about the lack of content.

@TG16_IS_BAE I and the other people I know would have been fine with a game that didn't add a lot of new stuff but kept all the old stuff. Instead they removed the stuff that was in 40€ games on the 3ds, and sold it separately as dlc of a game that costs 60€. Moneygrabbing with no attention to quality and no respect for fans. Of course kids will buy it regardless of all this. I would have too.

@AndreaF96,

Do you know 17 million people though?.

If this Direct was real, I'd be mad that everything was a remake or port, with no brand new or upcoming games save one release date.

@johnvboy No, do you?

@AndreaF96 Exactly! Definitely felt like a cash grab.

@AndreaF96,

Of course not, but anybody can say they know someone personally that does not like it, means nothing in the overall scheme of things.

@Inc i would hope that a potential "switch 2" would be backward compatible and fans wouldn't need to ask for a port.

in terms of ports on switch they can be great for handheld fans or those who may have missed out on the games, or if a game can be difficult/expensive to find.

@johnvboy I never said my experience was of any statistical significance. It's just that there are a lot of people that hated this game. I don't know the percentage. But they are a lot. And their reasons for doing so shouldn't be disregarded as whining as some (not necessarily you) have done in this site.

@AndreaF96,

It depends on what you think is a lot of people, and If you look on Metacritic the user reviews are around 2759 with 1408 negative and 855 positive, so not sure we can say the game is universally hated.

@AndreaF96,

Totally agree if people do not like this game they can complain about it, but I do believe on the whole most will be happy with it, of course good sales are never a guarantee of satisfaction, I guess we will have to see the take up of the expansion packs to judge that better.

@johnvboy I never said that the game is universally hated (because it isn't) or even that the majority hated it. I'm just saying that there is a significant amount of people that are deeply disappointed by it. As you stated sales are never an indication of the quality of a product. And in this case, since most of the sales were from kids (no offence to kids, we all have been kids) this is particularly true, imho.

Makes you curious.
Nintendo claims it’s difficult to put together directs yet an overly bored guy can figure out how to make one.
Just saying.

@SpiritGun7

If you cannot see the difference between a fake Direct with no requirement to follow up with actual, you know, games and a real Direct that has to commit to releasing actual games then you must not be the brightest.

Just saying.

Clearly you are a troll @TheFullAndy.
Anyone with eyes can see this is fan made video. NON-tendo direct. Hence the footage they used being rehashed footage and a clear lack of new content. Who would expect a fan to fabricate a completely new title concept? Let alone impressive video that’s truly exciting and unpredictable?
The statement I made was that Nintendo argued it was difficult to put together a direct with Covid-19 yet a fan could pull something together on their lonesome or possibly with a small team.

If you are done looking for a fight I’ll bid you adieu. Otherwise take your snarky troll mentality elsewhere.

@TheFullAndy
You mean to tell me that with all the games announced both first and third party Nintendo couldn’t piece together a direct?

Paper Mario?
Apex legends?
EA’s cute little lineup?

Let alone all the titles in development that have been seemingly in limbo?

They could easily made a direct with legitimate games they can commit to.

How about you grow up rather than attempt to bait and insult people? Unless reading community rules is beyond your comprehension? If that’s the case I’m sure you will weed yourself out.

@SpiritGun7

My first reply to you was clear with the difference between the demands of a real Direct and a fake one. You apparently are struggling to grasp the difference hence not the brightest.

Rather than read community rules maybe try to understand my first reply.

And maybe not try and say "Just saying" when you don't have a clue, which by the way is a typical troll thing to say.

@SpiritGun7 yeah they could easily put out a direct regardless of covid. My guess is that they are just keeping their cards close to their chest while they wait for XSX and PS5 to disclose their plans and when the hype for these new consoles dies down the they will do a Direct that's loaded with content ready for the holidays.

@Nomad

Yes cause the hype for the new consoles will definitely die down for the holidays......

You and Spiritgun are clueless.

@TheFullAndy explain to me why we are clueless?

@Nomad

Nintendo commits to games being released within about 6 months of announcement (with exceptions like Metroid Prime 4) and they like those dates to be nailed on. That has not been possible due to Covid 19 with either their first party games or third party.

I could make a Direct video and announce a bunch of games but it means nothing because they don't actually exist, Nintendo has to have actual games made and ready to release in the next 6 months. This really is not that difficult to understand and I am genuinely confused why the likes of yourself struggle with that fact.

@Nomad
I have similar theories, but like the majority of us, anticipation is built up to max capacity.
So many games on the horizon. Both confirmed and heavily rumored.
Shin Megami Tensei V
Bayonetta 3
BOTW 2
Metroid Prime 4

The grape vine hinting at Metroid, Mario and Zelda collections, Pikmin 4.

And of course Nintendo’s trademarked left field new titles that no one sees coming.

As far as that other guy is concerned I ignored him. He doesn’t seem to enjoy the company of other fans and let alone discuss thoughts. Just low key trash talk and what not.

I appreciate your reply Nomad, I can see Nintendo waiting for new console hype to subside. If anything that would land us at September for a big direct. Hell of a wait but I’m sure by then it would be well worth it. Either way it’s an excellent year in gaming for fans in general and I’m hoping the competition really works in our favor delivering absolutely awesome titles.

@SpiritGun7

Ignore me because you cannot deal with being dealt with a little criticism.

OK cupcake.

@SpiritGun7 yeah I'm sure Nintendo has some really big games waiting to be announced in their next Direct. I really wish they would do one now as it's been a bit of a slow year 1st party wise and we all know they have got some big titles ready to announce, but it seems like they are waiting to build hype for around the holidays to steal some hype from XSX and PS5, wich both look like great sytems but might not have a lot games when they release. That would be a good opportunity for Nintendo to bring out their big guns.
I wouldnt be surprised to see a remake of Super Metroid personally.
Probably a good idea to ignore the other guy, he seems like an idiot.

@Nomad
I can totally see that happening. That’s why September seems like a solid bet for when they would go for their home run direct.
I could only imagine what they are sitting on though.
Their was a rumor months ago about some type of new IP racer that is unique to MK that starred pig characters I believe. Idk how
much validity that rumor has but given Nintendo’s track record with new IP’s lately I’d bet it turns out good. Splatoon, Arms, Ring-Fit
Super Metroid Remade would be absolutely awesome. I’d love Fusion as well so long as we are on the topic.
Monolith Soft reportedly has been hiring for a new project as of 2018 I believe. A medieval sort of setting I think.

Heck I’d be cool with a Nintendo online overhaul. GameCube, N64 GBA, GB etcetera.

All I know is good old Nintendo’s got the ammo to blow us away. Now it’s just the waiting game.

Kirby Superstar Remake?

What would be your ideal direct? Like absolutely historic announcement one?

@Nomad
@SpiritGun7

Call me by my name cowards!

Find it funny how September is now an optimum time for releasing a Direct bearing in mind this all spawned from Spiritgun7 yapping about no Direct now.

I go back to the start, they aren't the brightest are they?!

@SpiritGun7 Okay my ideal Direct, and I"ll try to be realistic as to what I'd like to see for their next Direct.
I'd love to see either Breath of the Wild 2 or Metroid Prime 4 ready for holiday 2020. Both would be spectacular but I doubt Nintendo would do both so close together. Metroid probably needs a lot more time to cook so I can see Nintendo doing something Metroid related to tide us over untill its realese, espeially after the recent paper Mario tease. They said the were looking at remaking some of their older games after they released Links Awakening so Super Metroid or Metroid Fusion could happen.
Since they are building off of the Zelda BotW engine they could have BotW2 ready for this year.
Mario Kart 9 with characters from other IPs like they have done with Smash Bros. would be amazing. A kind of Super Smash Kart if you will.
Of course I'd like to see new entries for F-Zero, Kid Icarus, Pikmin, Kiby, Star Fox, Fire Emblem etc.
I'd like to see ports of Zelda Twilight Princess HD, Wind Waker HD and Skyward Sword HD, actually pretty much everything that was in the Nontendo Direct.
Persona 5 for 2020 along with Shin Megami Tensei V and Bayonetta 3.
I'd love see what Retro were doing before Metroid development.
Panzer Dragoon Zwie remake.
New third party stuff, not just ports.
Smash Bros. Character reveals ( I'd like Shantae, Master Chief and Doom Slayer)
Lol, a lot stuff I guess.

@TG16_IS_BAE There’s a difference between re-releasing a game that was previously exclusive to arcade hardware or has becoming ultra rare/expensive, and one that was released on a console not too long ago and is still relatively easy to pick up now.

Also transferring video to a new media is different in terms of workload to porting games as greater harmonisation with the architecture is needed. Ports can be great, but just like everything else there comes a time when you have to question if certain ports are really needed and whether they do more harm than good in tying up resources. I agree that every Wii U port is fair game as the console was a dud and many people missed out on it. However Wii titles, with the exception of some expensive titles like Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime Trilogy, etc, it’s not hard or expensive to acquire the hardware and software (if you really want to play). Plus the fact that the Switch doesn’t use motion controls by default means every port requires reworking as well as a graphical update.

@FX102A Not sure why you’re trying to tell me why I shouldn’t want games ported to modern consoles, especially with the more harm than good argument lol

It’s only done more harm than good if a game doesn’t pay for itself in terms of the cost vs. the return on investment.

Most studios have been hiring extra help for ports, using companies such as M2 to handle such things. Yes, things cost money and resources. I’m sure most studios have a budget for their legacy content. If they don’t, that’s their choice and I’m not complaining about that. Each studio handles their legacy content differently.

All you have to do is look at a digital storefront to notice that there is room for ports, and there is room for new games.

@Nomad I wish things could happen faster right now amidst the pandemic, but it’s important to remember how slow corporations move. It’s not that Nontendo is incapable of producing a direct (which already involve a lot of work) it’s that they are stating a message very clearly: “we have nothing to say or show at this time.”

Almost every industry has been slowed down due to covid restrictions. Sure, to us on the outside it may look like Nintendo can “easily” put out a direct, but I games development is a slow process to begin with, that has just gotten slower.

I know there is a lot of hype for things like MP4, but that’s probably their biggest game right now, so it will sadly move the slowest.

@SpiritGun7 It’s a good idea on paper, but why would Nintendo waste resources on a direct when we already got the memo from all the gaming websites?

I thought Paper Mario already got a huge reveal, why do another one? Apex Legends has been on the market for a year or so, so it can speak for itself and needs no direct. EA is great at marketing their own games, so why would Nintendo do a direct for those things?

The beauty of the Nintendo direct is that they do not happen often. If they were say, a weekly or monthly occurrence they would be considered white noise. Scarcity creates demand, in this case, and makes the action more meaningful.

It feels like when people talk about wanting a direct, they are really just saying “I want news on MP4 or BOTW2.” Those are two of their biggest games, during the slowest games development period, possibly in the industry’s history, thanks to covid.

I’m all for a new direct, but I see no real reason to pressure the company for one at this time!

@Nomad I could roll with that, sounds pretty awesome.

For smash bros I’m genuinely surprised Rayman has no representation. Scorpion from MK would be pretty crazy as well. Idk the options are endless really.
The switch seems to be a haven for gems of yesteryear so if I were to add anything it would be some ports of forgotten greats.
Muramasa
Baten Kaitos
Paper Mario TTYD / 64
Viewtiful Joe
Sakura Wars
Persona 3/4
Battalion Wars
SMT collection ideally (Nocturne if only one)
THE SIMPSONS ARCADE GAME
Dear god make it so

Oh and ya know a AAA title too, one that no one expects just because it’s Nintendo. Mario has been awfully quiet since odyssey.

@TG16_IS_BAE the context in regards to Paper Mario and Apex was that rather than announcing them the way they did they could’ve used them to bolster their list of announcements for a direct.
I’m fully aware how pointless announcing a game that’s already unveiled is, particularly when it’s a port/incredibly close to launch.

It’s been pretty scarce, last legitimate direct was September. Unless you count Mini’s or game specific ones.
I’ll remain patient but the point of this article is to brew up conversation, speculation and have a little lighthearted fun.

Side note what’s the deal with SMT V? have you heard or seen anything?

@SpiritGun7 Sadly, I have no info on SMT V

Thank you for responding, I appreciate it a lot!

@TG16_IS_BAE
It’s all good man. It’s fun to theorize about what’s next.
What’s your guess on the next direct? If we get one at all this year. For instance when and what games? Or possibly hardware, peripherals etcetera?
SMTV is a ghost I swear

@SpiritGun7 hmmmm.....

I think I would love to see info regarding the original Metroid Prime, but what would really make my day is if they announced a remake of Earthbound in a similar style to the Links Awakening remake. That would knock my socks off just as much as the Demons Souls reveal did!

@TG16_IS_BAE no kidding that would be amazing. Earthbound/Mother tends to be the outcast for whatever reason.
At this rate I’d be completely satisfied with Golden Sun getting the same treatment.

@SpiritGun7 Golden Sun had such a great feel to it, I’m surprised it’s not been ported, and/or updated. It’s a shame that some of these older games “die” on old hardware. Like Castlevania/Contra/Gradius ReBirth? Those need to be on the Switch, seems like a no brainer.

Oh, if I ran Konami....things would be different!!

@TG16_IS_BAE Konami is easily the most heartbreaking of companies. Sitting on such fruitful franchises with potential for eons. But nah they rot.
What if Nintendo bought them out and Retro made Castlevania? Oh snap the goodness would be too much.

@SpiritGun7 If a Nintendo rep is seeing that comment, grab this guy he’s got good ideas LOL

@TG16_IS_BAE hahaha, that would be a dream come true.
But then they would notice my fondness for niche games and change their mind.
Like yo this dude likes Snowboard kids and the Simpson’s Arcade game? Cmon that won’t move product.

@SpiritGun7 LOL spoken like a true, out of touch corporate weasel. They WOULD think Simpson’s Arcade wouldn’t sell well, yet I am 100% certain people would lose their minds if they released it!

@TG16_IS_BAE I miss that game sooooooooo much.
God was it so fun.

@SpiritGun7 I’m so bad at that game, if I had to play it at an arcade it would have the potential to bankrupt me.

@TG16_IS_BAE but on a couch with friends snacks/booze and unlimited retries?
Sounds like a recipe for a great time.

@SpiritGun7 I would never get to go home T_T

@TG16_IS_BAE but it would still be fun right? 😂

@SpiritGun7 Of course!

Thanks for the fun back and forth, hope you're having a great day, wherever you are!

@TG16_IS_BAE you as well brother. It’s always nice to meet cool people on here.

@SpiritGun7 Honestly, this site has been where I've met the nicest people on the internet, so far. Heh, the vast open wasteland of internet comment sections has finally reached an oasis. Thanks Nontendolife.

@TG16_IS_BAE yeah what you say is true and I understand the pandemic has slowed things down. I still believe it would be possible for them to do a Direct even if the games they showed were unfinished and still in development, a lot of game companies do that, often way to early I know. However, I know Nintendo like to show their games when they're closer to releasing them. It would still be nice though to know whats coming out for the year ahead and get a look at some early footage.

@Nomad I agree entirely, it’s not like Nintendo to leave a massive void in the calendar. At the very least we have a rough schedule for the next couple months outlining the upcoming releases.
Outside July I really have no clue what is coming out. Sword and Shield DLC? Meh hardly a selling point let alone an title that bears the weight of a new game.

Holy crap, this was amazing! It was so precise for a second I thought I was watching the real deal.
Though seriously, why hasn't MGSV come out to Switch yet...

I really enjoyed this. And here it is almost 9 months later and they were pretty close on a lot of things. Good on them.