Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

Nintendo remembered ARMS:

@Grumblevolcano
Eeeh...?! 😮
I think i will join the Online Open of ARMS. 😀

@sixrings
I can definitely see that. Honestly, even though I'm not an Animal Crossing fan, they have enough going on right now that they can probably make it to early June without having any kind of official Direct. Maybe a couple well-placed leaks in April and May, or maybe even that surprise "Hey! Here's that Skyward Sword port/remake you all knew was coming," but they should probably save most for E3.

They're never gonna match new console reveals from the other 2, but it'll be better than 1 big game announcement and a bunch of indies.

Stop assuming Nintendo cares about everything their rivals do. That's for Sony, Microsoft, and the fans who don't know how to chill. Nintendo does their own thing.

With Animal Crossing now in my hands I wouldn't mind if Nintendo waited until June to broadcast the next main Direct. I feel bad for non-AC fans, but Nintendo...go ahead and take your sweet time.

@rallydefault I think given the investor meeting in April, it's more likely there's a big Direct in the next few weeks and June only has a Pokemon Direct and Smash presentation.

@Grumblevolcano Nah, I'd say Pokemon, maybe Smash, and a dedicated direct to whatever the big holiday game is.

Honestly given current circumstances Nintendo can easily get away with being silent for the next few months.

If Disney can indefinitely delay their slate of releases and release Onward on digital well before the retail release, Nintendo can be silent for quite a while.

I mean i wouldn't be happy about them being silent, but I'm sure I can keep myself busy until summer between 3ds, Wii u and switch. I would rather have some solid news though for at least something to look forward to in the 2nd half.

@link3710 I was thinking the original E3 plans being Treehouse BotW 2 but with E3 being cancelled, that being moved to a time when a Treehouse type stream could happen.

I still think we're getting a Direct soon. But I have to admit...I don't exactly need more games announced anytime soon. I barely have any of the Switch games I want right now.

I'm hoping for a docked only switch which is cheaper than the lite. This recession is going to have tons of people who will want to spend less versus more on items. 199 Canadian for docked only 279 for switch lite 379 for switch 650 for series x.

Sonic 2020 presentation on March 27th, 7 AM ET. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games 2020 may be canceled due to coronavirus concerns

@WaffleKnight I mean, if it's not delayed to 2021 along with the actual Olympics I'll be shocked.

They have no choice but to care, even if they don't like admitting it. A significant chunk of their audience own multiple consoles, and so those people are going to be constantly in a situation where they buy either a Nintendo game, or a PS4/Xbox/PC game.

I only buy about 4 full priced games every year. This year I already know I'm getting FF7 and Xenoblade Remaster. The other 2 are completely up for grabs for whoever grabs my attention the most. If Nintendo didn't announce anything before E3, well then I'm gonna get The Last of Us 2. But if Nintendo announce something I really care about for a summer/fall release, well then I'll probably buy that instead, and get TLOU2 a year later when it's half the price.

There are gonna be millions of people in a similar situation, and Nintendo knows that.

@Dezzy I think you're right. Big game spenders like myself are in a minority. 😋 Every company is probably keeping an eye on the competition, even Nintendo.

That doesn't mean they have to make the exact same consoles and games, but it would be foolish not to care what the others are up to.

And if we're talking in an even wider competetive sense – the competition about our attention – it's not just about video games these days in an age of, for example, smart phones and streaming.

This is just what I believe. Doesn't mean it's 100% correct, but I don't think Nintendo is walking around in their own special world minding their own business. Trends, demands, life schedules... There are a lot of things to keep an eye on.

I believe Nintendo will announce something big soon. Now they've released their biggest spring game for 2020. There has to be at least something prepared for the summer/early autumn.

It's 1pm UK time and no Direct announcement, starting to look unlikely there's a Direct this week.

Just port metroid prime, 3D world, wind waker, punch out, fzero GX. Offer them at a slight discount and then next year you have your big hitters.

@Grumblevolcano Why did people assume Nintendo were going to do a Direct? They just said we should expect potential update delays for their latest game, I can imagine they’ll hold out for a Direct if they don’t need to do one. Animal Crossing is obviously going to be seen to keep them going and I imagine they’re focus is elsewhere while there’s a worldwide pandemic that’s shutting down entire countries.

@FragRed Rumours combined with Switch's future being barren are the main reasons why some believe there'll be one this week.