@Budda This is not the first time Nintendo's released a very samey looking game. Remember how all 4 NSMB games are basically the same? They're likely not making a new Mario Kart game because MK8DX refuses to die down in sales. That's the only reason we don't have MK9 (or 10 or whatever the next mainline console game would be).
I've noticed a pattern with their marketing. Usually if we get to about the 2nd or 3rd newsdrop and we've seen little to no changes, there aren't any (or at the very least there's very minor changes). That's about the time when they start showing off what's new and different about this game. And with Splatoon 3's, they chose to show off old modes like the Story Mode and Salmon Run. That doesn't bode well for there being any new and original gameplay modes in this game.
I hope the rumors about a direct next week are true but all I really need is a Bayonetta 3 release date (I'll take a tweet!). Sure would be nice if Metroid Prime Remake was a real thing but I'm not betting on it.
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Splatoon is not a Mario Kart, but Splatoon 2 is still selling about 1/3 of MK8DX weekly in Japan. The sales there aren't dead either.
I wonder if BotW2 will play a lot different. From what we have seen, it does look like the same game with added stuff.
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet? The core gameplay seems like not to change from what we have seen.
Seriously, is Nintendo going to say anything regarding the 2nd wave of the MK8D Booster Course Pass? If it's going to release by the end of July, they need to announce it pretty soon...
@Slowdive It's absolutely going to be a Partner Showcase if he's being vague about it, no doubt about it.
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@Slowdive Nintendo will have done deals with 3rd parties to showcase their games at the E3 2020 Direct but it got cancelled so the partner showcases existed to honor those deals. E3 2022 got cancelled so a similar thing may be in place.
@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. 🤔
@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.
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@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.
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