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Topic: So no more directs?

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Timppis

Has anyone heard even a faint rumours about any upcoming directs? Was it a project so deeply intertwined with late Mr.Iwata that Nintendo now feels compelled to go for some other direction?

I would love for them to continue with directs. It would be one of the testimonials to the genius mind Iwata had for what is ultimately the most important thing in games, fun.

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octoman2611

I don't think they'll have totally canned the idea, but I think it may be a while before we see a new Direct as the company has plenty on its hands at the moment given the relatively sudden nature of Mr Iwata's passing. That would be my guess anyway.

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ZanderShepherd

I don't think they'll stop with the Directs, seeing how they were both practical and fun to watch. They had an easy and relatively cheap way to market their games and the fans were clearly enjoying them. I do agree with octoman2611 that it may be a while before the next one. Directs were pretty much Iwata's thing. I think they'll have to select a new CEO first, and then they can see whether he'll host the Directs, or whether someone else'll do it.

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WebHead

I think they will continue, and that we will have one by the 10th of September. However I do expect them to be less common. Probably one every 3 or 4 months.

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HandheldGuru97

With Iwata's passing there isn't a President of Nintendo at the moment. Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto are currently joint heading Nintendo. They are not Iwata's full on successors, they are both temporary. I have my doubts that Miyamoto would even remotely take up the job, but Takeda...I don't know much about him, yet I think he will become the next president. Meaning that in the meantime, we probably won't have any major directs. A few smaller ones for Europe and the Americans, and maybe (maybe) Japan (Takeda might need some practice). I think by early next years things will be as back to normal as they humanly can be at this point.

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Blast

There's no way Mario Tennis Wii U isn't getting a Direct... it releases this year!!!!

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IceClimbers

@Blast: Half expecting that to get pushed back to 2016 so it's not competing with Mario & Sonic and to make the early 2016 lineup not look as bad.

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Kaze_Memaryu

I doubt Iwata's death means an instant end to the Directs. They'll most likely throw more Reggie and Shibata in, and maybe leave presenting the games to representatives from the actual development team.

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Bolt_Strike

IceClimbers wrote:

@Blast: Half expecting that to get pushed back to 2016 so it's not competing with Mario & Sonic and to make the early 2016 lineup not look as bad.

They're going to need to make some big announcements to make the early 2016 lineup not look bad.

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