Topic: 2016 Nintendo Directs Discussion - September 1st 3DS Direct Confirmed!

@cookiex: yeah a direct for that and 3DS/Wii U games through spring and summer would be good. But also I'm not expecting Nintendo to talk NX before May and we probably won't see NX hardware and software until E3, 2016 launch or not.

There's maintenance today (on a Tuesday!), that's suspicious.

I can hear the data mining already

We aren't getting a direct anytime soon are we?

@WebHead: Now that that has been typed I'm 99% sure one is announced in the next couple of weeks. Tends to be how these things work.

Is it that time of the month again?

Hopes sure are starting to fail, the past would've suggested a Direct for tomorrow but that's looking virtually impossible at the moment.

Well as for announced stuff, Star Fox zero aside they don't really have anything to warrant a full global direct for stuff for the next few months.

@WebHead: That's what people always say before they announce a Direct.

@Octane: couldn't have summed it up better myself. Don't know why we're just focusing on already announced stuff, kinda defeats one of the main purposes of it, announcing new stuff, be it new games, DLC, localised games from Japan, downloadable games etc.

Not much to talk about game-wise at the moment. There's Star Fox, maybe a new fighter for Pokken, and a release month/date for Dragon Quest VII. That's about it.

Past that, they'd probably announce a localisation for Picross 3D 2 and maybe some other game (Rhythm Heaven? Yokai Watch 2?), as well as a release period for Dragon Quest VIII and SMT x FE.

That's about it.

I mean I'm not saying I don't think there'll be a direct before e3, but I'm not expecting one this month anymore. As said I don't think anything happening within the next few months to warrant a direct. And all the big games and NX are likely being reserved for E3.

While previously I wouldn't have said we'd see the next Pokemon game covered in a Direct, since we're getting new Pokemon that implies either Gen 6.5 or Gen 7 (I'm betting the former), which either way is big enough an announcement for Direct coverage. So I think it's possible the next game could be announced via Direct.

@Bolt_Strike: Or we're getting Pokemon Z, and Magiana is a Gen 7 Pokemon. That's also completely possible.

They haven't done that since the transition from 3rd to 4th gen. I don't think it's a good idea for them to reveal Pokemon that aren't debuting in the upcoming game anymore, people's attention spans are too short nowadays to put up with that anymore.

@Bolt_Strike: True, but knowing Game Freak/TPC, that might not stop them haha.

@Yellowkoopa: if NX is indeed launching this year I do think there'll be a 3ds and Wii u direct to cover them for the rest of the year before e3.

Looks like this week, Lego Marvel Avengers demo is the only Wii U content this week for EU eshop.

@Grumblevolcano: yeah if there's ever a sign that a Direct is comin' then it is this. Even the Wii U can't just have a demo as the only release of the week. 99.9% certain.

And now there's a bit of surprise maintenance. Yup it's happening this week.