Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@dionysos283 well maybe they also show some games that will release early/mid 2021, since we don't know about that either (obviously since we don't really know anything after Paper Mario)
I'm aware there are BotW2, MP4 and Bayo 3 but who knows when these releases

@mariomaster96
I think Nintendo is still too cautious to show anything beyond 2020, because of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing pandemic.

Switch ports for Pikmin and Mario to "compete" with the launch of PS5 and Xbox SX this Holiday. No news on BotW 2, Bayo 3, or SMT V. Can't wait.

Although, news on the new Wario Ware, Mario Golf, and Detective Pikachu 2 is overdue. And developer indiezero has been quiet since Brain Training. How about an NES Remix collection for Switch?

Honestly, with the way the world is right now, and how the virus is causing huge problems as well as the pending deep recession we are now heading into, it would make sense for Nintendo to be cautious with how they reveal games. Paper Mario’s reveal was nothing but a shadow drop. I can see Nintendo just doing that again with whatever else they have this year one game at a time. It seems to work as social media spreads the news like a wildfire anyway.

Wondering what wayforwards game is. Hoping its a revival of some sort of dormant franchise. Though I really wouldn't be upset if its a new one.

@korosanbo What game are we talking about? I don’t believe I mentioned a game. 😉

@FragRed So you think it'll go like this then?

• Paper Mario releases
• Nintendo announces a game for late September
• Late September game releases
• Nintendo announces a game for late November or early December
• 2020 ends

@korosanbo Oh, yeah... that’s why I put maybe on that part. It could, but probably won’t.

@Grumblevolcano If that happens, I believe the September game would be Mario All-Stars 2, or whatever it’s called. I honestly think that it’s pretty likely when you look at The Oragami King. I do think it will be announced in the coming days, before July is over.

Personally, I think the Nintendo treehouse live helps the rumors for the direct on the 20th. Because that direct is after the release of paper Mario, they wouldn’t be able to show it off like they are now, and as for the Wayforward game, maybe the studio just wanted it revealed ASAP, or Nintendo wanted to show it off now so people would tune in for paper Mario as well. Or, maybe the upcoming direct is a Mario 35th anniversary one which is why Nintendo’s showing off the big third party stuff now. I guess only time will tell

Well Nintendo don't tend to like having absolutely nothing on their release schedule, so they'll either announce something else in the next week, or a couple of weeks after Paper Mario.

Or SE gives a date for Bravely Default 2, then that's on the schedule properly ..... They obviously don't want to announce any Mario stuff until after OK is out

I heavily doubt there will be a Direct on the 20th. It's a Monday, and Directs never happen on Monday.

I don't think there will be a direct this year ..... Just pop up a trailer or maybe a little mini direct

I was thinking it might be 24 July 2020....

Maybe a mini? Or a specific Mario one, if there are a few games coming for that .... I'd love to be wrong & they do a proper full direct, so I hope that does happen

Fully expecting the rumoured Mario game to be nothing more than 3D Worlds ported over to the Switch and not a remaster/remake of 64, Sunshine or Galaxy like people seem to believe. The pandemic has likely caused huge ripples in their development plans. Even though Nintendo told shareholders that games were still on track, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything as they never announced what these games were or when they were releasing so they could say pretty much anything to create a positive outlook knowing full well the games aren’t releasing this year.

I realise it'sa Mario's 35th Anniversary, but the idea of announcing a bunch of Mario games... straight off the back of another Mario game, feels a bit clumsy. I feel like Paper Mario needs all the Mario-promotion pouring into that for now.

If there's going to be a Mario Collection this year I think it should be a winter release and not announced for a couple of months yet so that Paper Mario gets as much Mario-time as possible.

Yeah, I noticed that with the reports on their shareholder's meeting, @FragRed .... It seems so unlikely there'd have been NO delays, with all the adjusting to working from home & the obvious extra time needed with that It is exactly what you'd expect them to say in that setting, however. I wouldn't mind trying some of the Marios but I'm not too bothered about them, myself, so it's more for all the fans that are dying for them

@BruceCM I just think people are going to be setting themselves up for major disappointment if they are going to believe the rumours flying around right now. And I find that kinda interesting as so many seem to be saying that we shouldn't believe rumours as they're unreliable yet will jump on board with dates for a Direct even though it's a Monday and eat up the whole Mario remasters idea simply because it's the 35th anniversary which being Nintendo doesn't mean anything.