Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

A direct would have to be announced pretty darn soon if it's going to coincide with the maintenance that MK8 is getting tomorrow at around 8 PM CST. I could either expect an announcement of a Direct this week, or just a shadow drop trailer featuring the new courses.

@StarPoint so a Nintendo Direct in june 14th?

@Giancarlothomaz Maybe? I'm expecting one to be announced and showcased this week. But if something doesn't get announced soon, then next week is certainly a possibility.

Xbox has a second showcase during Nintendo's usual E3 slot.

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/06/xbox-announces-extended...

XBOX Series will have nothing to show for me.
I can guarantee 100% there will be NO Exclusive Kids games on Series X/S.
Tell me, when was the last time Microsoft make 1 kids game exclusively for XBOX Series machines (have physical release as well) and will not move to PlayStation and Nintendo machines ?
They don't have one.
Microsoft hate to make kids games (again) like Nintendo.
They want everybody have to like to play gritty shooter and shooter games all the time, damn if you don't like gritty shooter games.

@StarPoint The timing of this maintenance sure is interesting. I think it could really go either way. If Nintendo were to shadow drop a Wave 2 trailer sometime in the next two days, I'd understand that. And that wouldn't really be an announcement that would debunk a June Direct. I could understand Nintendo wanting to get it out of way.

I still think Nintendo wants the MK8 Waves to be announced in a Direct. Like a replacement of Smash announcement. I can't think of an other reason why they are spreading the whole Pass across 2 years. They don't need more reasons to make people buy MK8DX. It sells itself.
I think a shadow drop would be weird.

@Budda Agreed. It definitely feels like it belongs as an announcement to look forward to in every Direct. I can't really see why they would just shadow drop it, considering that the waves are planned out for three Directs a year.

@Grumblevolcano well, no Nintendo direct most likely. Not like Nintendo needs one anyway because they are packed for the year.

@korosanbo
Their last exclusive XBOX games for kids was Kinect games on XBOX 360. It was like the best attempt from Microsoft to be casual and family friendly like Nintendo did.
Remember, I have XBOX 360 machine now (modded machine to bypass region lock only, my games are still original in disc) and I played Kinect games on XBOX 360 especially from Microsoft by Rare (Kinect Sports 1 & 2, Kinect Adventures, Disneyland Adventures).
But I guess Microsoft quickly shifting back to their ego "I'm too cool to make kids and baby games. We just want to make gritty games all the time because this is how to be badass Western peoples."

I never saw any Microsoft indie games have physical release like on PlayStation / Nintendo machines and I still never saw their games really kids friendly like kids games by OG Games (the only publisher that I trusted for providing kids games and teen games from kids / teen franchise from kids channel like Cartoon Network / Nickelodeon on multi consoles).
I don't have interest with Ori or any indie games with weird looking like Rayman or such things like that. Super Lucky's Tale got remake on Switch & PS4 with a lot of drastic changes and it made Microsoft don't have exclusives anymore and I have no reason to consider their machines if their exclusives one by one get ported to other machines that I definitely pick for more benefit than owning XBOX ONE / Series X with no benefit at all for me.
I already have New Super Lucky's Tale on Switch so why should I consider XBOX ONE / Series X when I can play the same game on better choice machines (PlayStation and Nintendo)?

Microsoft just only have Tunic for their exclusive on Series X/S so far and I was thinking, is that the best that Microsoft can do?
Just only can make 1 kids game?
Seriously??
One game is not enough for me and it didn't give me a lot of choices because they still have too cool for making kids games mindset.

I just only support their products from OG XBOX (for DDR Ultramix 1 - 4) and XBOX 360 (for DDR UNIVERSE 1 - 3 & Kinect games) since I only like Dance Dance Revolution games on their machines but I will not supporting XBOX ONE and Series X for not having really interesting (must buy) exclusive kids games by Microsoft (not get ported to other machines).

I'm sorry for being harsh with my comment as even I have checked from play-asia for upcoming Series X games, Microsoft have nearly Zero kids games exclusively for their machine.
No, I will not play Forza, never like ultra realistic driving games. At least Sony already have Modnation Racers on PS3 and I have the PS3 version, that was a great attempt from Sony.

Uh no? Korosanbo literally just listed several game series that Microsoft makes that are directed to a family-friendly audience. Along with that, I can think of the entirety of the Forza series. Just because Xbox has some more violent games, it doesn't mean that's what they exclusively focus on. They have a very diverse lineup.

@StarPoint
Can you mentioned what are the kids games from Microsoft exclusively on XBOX ONE / Series X (not get ported to other machines) with physical release (No digital only games) ?
I want to check from Google image and play-asia to clarify my search.

@Anti-Matter Microsoft doesn't exclusively release games on their consoles anymore. They have their games released on both Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. The 360 had more exclusives thanks to the Kinect, but their focus drew away from console exclusivity once the Xbox One came out. But just because it's not exclusive doesn't mean that it shouldn't count.

Save your energy, @korosanbo .... you're less likely to convince him than a brick wall
I'm very glad XBox release their games on PC, personally & that Sony's bringing it's across, too, though

Yeah, it’s always better have release console games on PC, as it makes games a lot more accessible, especially to us Nintendo fans.

Sonic has a Direct tomorrow.

@Grumblevolcano If they're going to showcase Frontiers gameplay in it (which they most likely will), it makes me wonder why they didn't just do this earlier, then show the IGN gameplay afterwards. I know they have a kind of exclusivity deal with IGN for gameplay but surely they could've just had the Central be broadcast on IGN's channels or something right?

@Fizza @Grumblevolcano If Nintendo shadow drops wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass tonight as I'm beginning to suspect they will, I think that would be the writing on the wall for Nintendo's E3 Direct. Not to say there won't be a Direct in July or something, but if one was imminent the DLC would be announced there rather than shadow dropped.

Exactly.. to quote the great uncle Ben.."with great power, comes great responsibility." If only N knew this, they'd give us the date of the direct.

Capcom has a Direct on June 13th, perhaps we'll see more Sunbreak there.