Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@VoidofLight @blindsquirrel Hasn't there only been 1 year without any Nintendo announcements at The Game Awards during the Switch generation, technically speaking? I expect nothing from them, usually. But when a guy with insider ties who isn't a "leaker" per say - a CEO of a game industry consulting agency in Japan - is hinting at a Zelda announcement for the second time (before deleting both teases) and the only other possibilities are a complete shadowdrop (which isn't really what Nintendo does most of the time) or another indie Zelda project appearing in an Indie World (which also isn't likely, seeing as Cadence of Hyrule was kind of lightning in a bottle tied to Aonuma and Miyamoto both loving Crypt of the Necrodancer), The Game Awards makes the most sense. Especially when Zelda is one of the few Nintendo series to actually have had a presence there before, alongside Smash (and counting series they publish for now, Bayonetta).

@PikaPhantom
Yes, but have you considered that we really really want these games on Switch? That’s basically confirmation right there!

@Grumblevolcano 2014 was the last time Nintendo showed off anything made in a first or second party compacity. Stuff that Nintendo actually made themselves in terms of big new games, and not just DLC announcements or companies making games to release on switch. 2020 was the last time we had anything first party or big Nintendo-wise. Its telling that Nintendo doesn't take TGA seriously when they didn't even try to market TotK there. The Fire Emblem DLC wasn't really that massive, and I'm pretty sure a good amount of it was already shown off or known about beforehand.

I just can't seem them showing Prime 4 off at TGA. Especially when the game itself doesn't exactly appeal to the widest audience. Not to mention the game is still pretty much in Dev hell. I'd be surprised if we see it another ten years down the line. Of course, people are going to think what they want and they'll expect something like that to happen at TGA, but I feel they're going to be sorely disappointed.

@PikaPhantom Nintendo having an actual presence is what I'm talking about. Not if there hasn't been any games at all announced for the console. I also can't see Nintendo just announcing ports of Zelda games at a showcase which they haven't taken seriously since 2020. They make it clear they like to announce things on their own terms, and they would announce those on their own terms. Also, I'd stop believing in people who say Twilight Princess and Windwaker HD are being ported, as all leakers say that and end up incredibly wrong. They've been saying this for years at this point. But hey, if they get it right this time, this means they're credible right?!

@VoidofLight Nintendo also reportedly holds on to many finished projects for some time until they release - take Fire Emblem Engage, which has concrete evidence indicating it was finished in 2021 (hence why its DLC waves were out really quickly). It's not impossible that Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD have met this fate, especially when they're essentially the only first-party Wii U games left that didn't either get 3DS versions, aren't heavily designed around the Wii U GamePad in some way, aren't smaller games, or aren't odd ones out like Xenoblade Chronicles X (it's been suggested its scope is too big for Switch by Monolith, iirc) or Paper Mario: Color Splash (which has mostly been swept under the rug). Many "leakers" are generally full of hot air, but other longtime rumors have translated into real games as well. A few have even suggested the Zelda games have been benched as well and will launch at whatever opportune moment Nintendo sees for them. A shadowdrop during what's become the biggest event in games (which will also have a prominent focus on the latest entry in the series) might be what makes the most sense, especially when "Z R 2023" kind of has to mean remaster or remake launching this year if the original Tweet from Toto for TOTK is any indication. And no, I don't think it'd be a Grezzo remake of the Oracle games or something along those lines, given we're beginning to see a trend of games being omitted from NSO due to faithful remakes being in the works.

@PikaPhantom I don’t know the Toto leaker that you keep talking about, but I’ll believe it when I see it. This rumor has gone around ever since wii u ports existed, and has been proven to be wrong year after year. This year will be no different.

@VoidofLight Less so a "leaker" as we know them than a guy who A) definitely has connections based on his job and B) has seemingly only made the 2 Zelda tweets in the past as far as "leaks" go. And nothing about the 2023 one suggests it will be Wind Waker/Twilight Princess either

The only “evidence” given is goofy ahh zippo stuff, a trademark filed in 2020, and an interview where the person behind Zelda said “I don’t think many people who played TotK know who Rauru originally appeared”
I like watching Nintendo Primes’ livestreams and a few of his videos from time to time but the clickbait is god awful

If a OoT remake gets announced, I will eat my shirt

@DiamondCore that "leak" has been around for years now, it's old news lol.

the Nintendo content well is getting dry again I see.

@Kermit1 yep.

Honestly, if people are gonna make up BS rumors, they should atleast be creative about it and make it something like a Nintendogs sequel and not another OoT remake

@DiamondCore you hear about the stunt race fx HD leak, crazy.

@Grumblevolcano @VoidofLight, why Nintendo need to show something at TGA? they already have Nintendo Direct to show it games, it pointless showing Metroid Prime 4, or any games at the event, beside if Nintendo show Metroid Prime 4 and immediately Rockstar show GTA 6, everyone would forget Metroid Prime 4 was show and start hyping GTA 6, better show such games, when theres no chance of it games been overshadowed by a much bigger game

@Giancarlothomaz By your logic, Prime 4 also shouldn't be shown in a Direct if GTA6 is coming to Switch 2. But in any case it's unlikely Rockstar would show off GTA6 at the Game Awards because it would harm GTAV holiday sales. A typical person buying a PS5 this holiday will probably be getting Modern Warfare III, EA Sports FC 24 and GTAV.

What’s with the sudden talk about something Zelda related being announced at TGA? I just want an announcement of Metroid Prime 2 & 3 remastered there along with a Prime 4 sneak peek but that’s copium

@luckyseven Pretty much this:

@Grumblevolcano reveal Metroid Prime 4 before a potential GTA 6 reveal? or do a dedicated Direct to showcase Metroid Prime 4, just like Nintendo did with Super Mario Bros Wonder

@PikaPhantom Still won’t believe it until it happens. It has been rumored every year since launch, and I doubt Nintendo were holding on to finished ports for 7 years.

@VoidofLight Definitely not that long. I just hope the rumor they get bundled together physically does pan out if the games do come

@VoidofLight @PikaPhantom I think it was 2020/2021 when rumours started, before then it was just the speculation of "it's a Wii U game so of course Nintendo would port it to Switch".

@Grumblevolcano I have some doubts since this article was right below it: https://mynintendonews.com/2020/01/02/dr-serkan-toto-no-doubt... but considering how they got TotK’s release year right before the delay could be interesting. Even if it’s not Zelda related I think Nintendo’s going to reveal something at TGA this year asides from a possible TotK sweep