Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

Yeah, I can buy this timeline. Maybe a tad later on the Switch 2 reveal, but in general I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be true.

I just want a direct 😭please pyoro or somebody pls speak up

I doubt it'll be a Partner Showcase - that really doesn't make sense for this time of the year, especially since nothing has a release date after March - but I think a Direct Mini is feasible. We need more info on the TTYD remake, a date for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, we only have one game left for the NSO Expansion Pass that was previously teased in a Direct, Metroid Prime 4 appears to be ready to show because of Retro partnering with a trailer-creation company, and we'll likely see at least one announcement for a smaller project to pad out the April-June lineup. Additionally, I'm not convinced they'll even have enough third-party announcements to carry a Direct, considering we're already hearing that third-party games are being reserved for the successor (namely Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor ReFantazio). There's definitely something to show, especially because we know Nintendo sometimes finishes games and then waits to release them for months, or even more than a year. They could have most of their resources working on games for the Switch's successor and still have a handful of games prepared for the Switch. But it's easy to see them not having much to announce no matter what - they just definitely have some things to say.

If Nintendo were to go the quieter route, they could have it that TTYD releases in May and LM2 releases in July. That would mean a TTYD release date wouldn't have to be announced until March.

Alternatively, the Pokemon Presents could announce something to pad out the schedule - maybe a new Mystery Dungeon, given how last year had people uncover metadata on the Pokemon website for a 2023 Spike Chunsoft copyright?

I have it on good authority, all the experts and all the leakers agree, Nintendo Direct even did an article on it, that the 2024 direct will happen at the start of January.

But the original switch was announced properly on March 3rd.. So if I were a betting person, I'd guess a reveal around that time for the new one.

I can get behind Nate’s timeline, though I still see a general direct happening to keep tradition and stay in line with their recent assurance that og switch is still the main focus. That said, I do think it will be a shorter and lighter one that will only feature something like prime 2 and/or those Zelda ports as it’s new first party announcements.

@PrimeMaxDiscord @Bolt_Strike A March reveal has always been what I expected of it we’re coming this year. Perfect timing to excite shareholders right before end of year financials. Also gives about 6 months to market the console and games, the same with third party publishers. Also gives the consumers time to start looking to save up for the console, accessories and games. Times are tough and so a lot of people are going to need to consider how best to save up.

@Clammy Wasn't the Switch officially unveiled in October 2016 though? You might be getting the reveal date mixed up with the release date.

I can actually see them just holding a Mini Direct the more I think about it.

Not necessarily a partner showcase but I think a presentation that gives release dates for TTYD and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, maybe a Metroid Prime 2 remaster and NSO update might not necessarily warrant a big full showcase, though of course that's only the first party stuff.
This is coming from the angle that we're probably going to see Switch 2 sooner rather than later (ie: next month/April with a release near the end of the year) so unless Nintendo wants to go pretty much another year with Switch then a Mini-update might be most suitable

@Clammy You're thinking of when it released, March 3rd 2017, but it was first mentioned on 17th March 2015 during the DeNA partnership announcement (as the NX) so either way, it's all in the same ball park

@DekuDelight Is he really?

@Nintoz I pretty much agree with that. I could see TTYD and LM2HD release dates, a hopeful shadow drop of Prime 2 and 3 (like Pikmin), and a reveal of the leaked FE4 remake and some NSO updates. That's a good enough final roster.

@Nintoz also more n64 games, more genesis games, more nes games, more snes games, gamecube & game gear added?

@Nintoz I've gotten pretty much everything I could really ask for over the last couple Directs myself (Ghost Trick and Apollo Justice ports/remasters, Paper Mario TTYD on Switch, Game Boy/Advance on NSO, etc.) so all I'd really like to see is one or two new remasters, a big new NSO roadmap and maybe a new entry in a long dormant series like Kid Icarus or Punch Out. I've been riding a very large high over the past year or so in regards to Directs so I'd genuinely be fine with whatever they show honestly XD

Seems reasonable to me. Also wasn't it Nate who was stirring up trouble at one point suggesting that backwards compatibility wasn't likely? Interesting that he seems to have done a 180 on that opinion here

Nintendo's promoting Mario vs. DK too much to just go "here's a 1st party port shadow drop" the day before it launches so I feel if there had to be a Direct next week, Partner Showcase would make the most sense. NSO update could be Microsoft focused (e.g. DK64, Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo-Tooie, Perfect Dark), Unicorn Overlord gets a big spotlight without any Fire Emblem distractions in the way, maybe Silksong reappears as the closer, etc.

Side Order gets new gameplay after the "Best day of the weekend" Splatfest alongside Fresh Season announcement, Pokemon Presents reveals Gen 5 remakes for Late 2024 and maybe an Explorers of Sky remake for earlier on in the year meanwhile TTYD + LM2 release dates get announced at the Switch 2 reveal (if the reveal is in March) alongside a bunch of other current Switch games.

@Grumblevolcano Couldn't they also be getting that level of pre-release promotion out of the way in preparation for a shadowdrop announcement though? They did a similar thing with Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe and Metroid Prime Remastered last year if I'm not mistaken 🤔

Also, even as a massive Pokemon fan, I really hope they don't do Gen 5 remakes this year and instead use 2024 as a grace period between mainline releases in order to both give them the time they need to properly cook and potentially resurrect some older spinoffs that haven't gotten a new entry in a while (cough cough Mystery Dungeon cough cough Conquest cough cough).

@Fizza Last year's Direct (and Metroid Prime Remastered) was on February 8th meanwhile Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe released February 24th. That's a larger gap than if there was a Direct (and shadow drop) on February 15th with Mario vs. DK releasing on February 16th.

@Grumblevolcano and conker's bad fur day as well?