Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@Grumblevolcano The problem with that partner showcase is the fact we STILL haven't had an announcement for Wave 2 of the MK8D Booster Course Pass. There's just no way Nintendo would hold an event so close to the DLC's release and not announce it because they decided to do a partner showcase instead. 🤔

@TowaHerschel7 Nintendo can easily drop a trailer for the wave 2 DLC of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, no need for a Nintendo Direct for this.

@Giancarlothomaz While true, it's DLC for a first party title that has sold like 35 million plus copies so it's a HUGE deal, especially if you're holding a Nintendo Direct a few weeks before the release date as most casual players don't watch standard trailers, but do watch the larger events such as Nintendo Directs.

I've made a horrible realisation: the day that this supposed Direct is meant to be coming out is also the day I'll be heading off to the Irish Open with my dad.

If they could push it back a week, I would very much appreciate it.

@Fizza
Wouldn't you be able to watch the whole Direct between 2 holes, heck maybe even between 2 shots? 😏

So it looks like the next Direct is a Partner Showcase type, mainly focused on third party instead of first party.

next Nintendo Direct could be focused on third party games

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-nintendo-di...

@FragRed that's actually exciting. Sure a full direct would be great, but like...we know what's coming for the most part. We don't have confirmation on whether Persona will be added, and perhaps there is other interesting news. I'm excited.

Meh, I hope this rumor is false and we get a proper Direct instead.

A Partner Showcase is what I expected. The question is, will they do multiple small ones like they did in 2020 or will it be one medium sized Direct Mini?

Before people go there, I don't think this means anything regarding new hardware. I think this is simply Nintendo deciding to hold off on revealing info about their 1st party titles for now because of E3 being canceled. They LOVE to hold their cards close to their chest, so them not revealing anything regarding 2023 1st party titles until September would be completely in character for them.

@sisodinr I think that’s the thing. For some reason everyone is thinking Nintendo doesn’t have an already packed second half of the year and must have some big announcements to make. We already know what’s coming, it’s just dates we need and that can be announced through trailers as and when. Third party is something that’s lacking and hopefully this would help fill the gaps.

A Partner Showcase is so pointless. If a 3rd party game isn't part of a general Direct, where is the attention then? You get the same result by just posting it on Twitter. Or am I wrong?
We all know how this will turn out if it really is just a Partner Showcase. :')

Proper directs have AAA third party games. Looking at June directs for 2018, 2019, 2021....... 2021 appeared to have more third party AAA type games. In 2017 I don't see a normal direct? On nintendo's youtube, I only see June e3 presentations for specific games, Mario Odyssey, Pokemon, Mairo Rabbids, Arms, Botw DLC.

We'll see what next week brings. A partner showcase isn't what I'd personally be excited for, but I'd still tune in and see what Nintendos partners can muster up.

A Partner Showcase would be a bad decision both for Nintendo and their partners when the anticipation, speculation and expectation has been centered on a general Nintendo Direct. Unless they decide to cover Bayonetta 3 and Sparks of Hope next week under lower expectations, I cannot see this going over well and the year will have a dull period until....I guess September when general Nintendo Direct speculation will kick up again, with even higher expectations than now. Hopefully they don't make this year another 2020.

I wonder how much the delay of the Breath of Wild sequel has affected plans for a big Direct? It seems like if this is a partner showcase they won’t have any surprise announcements to take the place and will rely on Pokemon for the big holiday title.

I really hope this thing ain't a Partner Showcase. But not because I hate Partner Showcases. The last one or two from 2020 were actually good. My problem is that I feel like Nintendo should have something, ANYTHING, to announce for the latter half of 2022 and 2023.

I hope that at the very least, we get a few titles and release dates for games. Because if it's basically just a Persona 5 and Friends Direct, we're doomed.

Hoping that we get a direct soon, a mini one would be just ok and a partner showcase would be worse case scenario. As in like, so bad there would be little to no people in Live Chat.

But with any month where it’s been awhile since the last direct…. Speculation must happen. I’ll probably post my predictions later.

@octokid 3 out of 4 Partner Showcases were a shadow drop video on Youtube. They only did an announcement in advance and stream for the September 2020 Partner Showcase and that was to make it extremely clear to people that Monster Hunter wasn't leaving Nintendo behind (there were major concerns for awhile that Monster Hunter was becoming a PC/PS/Xbox only franchise as World didn't come to Switch).

Japan has a very big Monster Hunter fanbase so if the franchise ditched Nintendo, there'd be a big increase in PS5 sales.

I wonder what kind of games that will be revealed from Partner Showcase?
I mean from the audiences demography.
Wholesome Direct before have a lot of indie games targeted to audiences who like relaxed and cartoonish games (harvest moon style, animal crossing style, platformers, etc), what about the games from Partner Showcase?