Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

I'm not expecting anything at all tbh. Seeing Gamexplain talk about it makes me more suspicious though. They've been giving me the impression that they know more than they let on, partially by how they report on things and how in their videos they'll occasionally make very small comments on whether something matches up with what they've heard behind the scenes. Generally, it's nonsense when it comes from smaller youtube channels who skirt by on awful 'leak/rumor' videos, but they've at least actually been a part of the industry for a while and have some history behind themselves.

@dionysos283 I didn't say they have inside knowledge but sometimes it appears like they do
Let's say in previous prediction videos they had some predictions that where unlikey or very detailed an then came true. For example before the direct where many Final Fantasy games where announced Jon predicted that many FF games like 7, 9, 10&10-2 etc come to the switch and he also said that FF8 won't be one of them and exactly that was announced in that direct

I mean that still could be a lucky guess especially since FF8 hasn't been remastered before whereas the othere where but still, also I think there were more of such predictions

@mariomaster96
Interesting. I like Gamexplain. But I never realized they have inside knowledge, that they pass on through prediction videos.

@dionysos283 To be fair, Andre did used to work at IGN so he himself would at least know people you’d imagine. Plus I bet journalists talk, between sites and channels.

People are so desperate for information now they are tricking themselves into believing YouTube predictions are actually insider information.

@jump This is what Nintendo does to people when there’s no first party games known about in the pipeline. I still don’t think we will hear anything, and I could see Nintendo staying silent for a good while longer.

i'm just bored and think that Gamexplain reporting the rumors makes it more interesting tbh

We have no confirmation on this at all.

It just comes from an off-hand comment from someone who claims to know what's happening. And all he said was "the sunshine and galaxy ports". Frankly, that could mean both galaxy games. The plural "ports" referring to the 2 galaxy games, rather than sunshine and galaxy 1.

@jump GameExplain has come out and admitted they've had insider information in the past, like with the Grinch leak. It's not a matter of convincing themselves.

That said, I think their info is bad anyways so shrugs.

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Just a reminder that full general directs are normally announced the day before at 9am est, so we could still get one on Monday with the announcement tomorrow. Though it taking place on Monday is already a change up so you never know. Personally I think it’ll either be a Mini shadow dropped on Monday, a general direct announced on Wednesday and airing Thursday, (the six day pattern that @Grumblevolcano pointed out was really good and I think has credibility) or something totally different that no one expected because Nintendo.

Personally I think Nintendo knows everyone is talking about it so they will delay it a week so they can pretend they were in control of the announcement

@sixrings
Of course all the third party developers, who are in this Direct, would be pretty upset by such a move.

@dionysos283 Nintendo told the third parties awhile ago to fee free to announce their own games and not wait on them. Presumably there may not be any third parties waiting for this announcement

@sixrings
That was back in May. If it is a general Direct or a mini, you can be sure that it will contain lots of third party games.

I hope we will eventually get a volume 2 for Castlevania anniversary collection. The collection kind of leaves off at a point where the next series of games are the highlight of the series.

@sixrings If 3rd parties did follow that advice don't you think we would've gotten more 3rd party announcements by now?

The 3rd party front for Switch is pretty silent after July.

FF Crystal Chronicles Remastered on 27th August.... Bravely Default II needs an actual date but SE said they planned announcements, so hopefully something soon
Definitely do need a few more revealed. Preferably not all coming within a few days this time

Could Nintendo still announce the Direct, or is it already too late?

@Grumblevolcano maybe that's the curse of being a switch owner. First party games and Indies with exceptionally little third party support.