Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

100% agree. Just look at BOTW1 and how much marketing that got. Their E3 booth was themed after it, and the budget was clearly enormous.

@westman98 Maybe. But BotW also caught fire at the right time and sequels on the same hardware always tend to sell less. I'm being a bit conservative, yeah, but the point is to even get into that range they'll need a big marketing push.

They pretty much have to say something by September either way, either give us the goods on the game or announce another delay.

@westman98 That is what the debate is all about, whether there will be a general Direct in September or will Nintendo pull a repeat of this summer and just do twitter drops + Partner Showcase + Bayonetta 3 Direct for the rest of the year.

I fully expect we're getting a Direct in September because we know next to nothing about next year's releases.

Here are my predictions:

• Breath of the Wild 2 title and release date reveal
• Xenoblade 3 Wave 2 DLC hero reveal
• Super Mario or Donkey Kong platformer
• Fire Emblem (might be a remake)
• Metroid Prime HD

As for my wild card: Nintendogs.

What I don't think we'll see, contrary to popular belief: Wind Waker & Twilight Princess HD ports. I think we'll get these games on Switch eventually but only after BotW2.

I have the same list as you, same wild card too lol.

@Kermit1
Wait... are you me?
Am I a frog?

I'm so confused right now.

@Mioaionios

@Kermit1
Oh no... 🤣

I hope Nintendo will confirm the existence of the rumored GBA games for Switch Online Subscription soon.

I hope I can buy GBA games outright honestly.

Anyone else seen that direct leak? I'd link it but I don't know how lol. Fully expecting it by the end of next week, hopefully Botw 2 will be there.

Oooh, the one Nintendo seem to have on their own site, @FroZtedFlakerZz ....? It'll presumably be announced officially very soon, lol
https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/02-09-2022/

@BruceCM That's February 9th (the one which already happened), not September 2nd.

@Grumblevolcano Go to that same site though, and just hover over the link on google, its says "In 3 days" for me

@FroZtedFlakerZz
I'm sure that's just Google mixing up how dates are written in different parts of the world.

Wait did a real leak just happen.

@Mioaionios It could be, I personally think it means we're getting a direct on the first or second of September (also I unironically have the same exact list as you and Kermit, minus fire emblem.)

@Kermit1 I think so

insert IT'S HAPPENING meme

@FroZtedFlakerZz

@Kermit1 You are the ultimate meme collector