Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

E3 2023 will happen for june 13 to 16, see the event first details here

https://www.gamesradar.com/e3-2023-dates/

check out the Nintendo Direct focused on the Ilumination Mario movie.

Everything about that Mario trailer looked and sounded great...except Chris Pratt talking like Crisp Rat.

I thought it was all great. Even down to the voices.

There's some massive maintenance on November 7th, the eshop and the ability to download software is unavailable between 4pm and 1am UK time.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/netinfo/en_GB/index.html

@Grumblevolcano Hmmm

Hmm, I have heard some rumblings of a potential November Direct before… personally I don’t think it’s likely since we just had one not even two months ago. But maybe some sort of Mini Direct?

@Grumblevolcano That is some massive maintenance. It does get me thinking a bit…

@StarPoint Maybe we could get a Mini Direct and Gameboy gets revealed for NSO?

Just an idea

If we look at near future 1st party stuff which still needs some clarification:

• MK8 Deluxe DLC wave 3 - currently scheduled for Holiday 2022 and there's maintenance happening right now
• Switch Sports Golf update - currently scheduled for Holiday 2022 and there's maintenance happening at 2:55 - 4am UK time today
• Splatoon 3 Season 2 update - Season 2 begins December 1st, will it contain the stuff that was in the Splatoon 3 and September Directs or some differences?
• Fire Emblem Engage - More info on the game
• NSO Expansion Pack - Is something happening in December?
• Are there any retail releases in December?

If there is a Direct in November, they'd probably also reveal what's coming in March and April given there's a gap between Kirby and TotK.

Hmm a DLC/Smaller games direct then?

@StarPoint theres no need for a Nintendo Direct in novembre.

@Giancarlothomaz but there very well could be one. Obviously it's not traditional, but it's nintendo we're talking about...

The last November Direct that wasn't game specific was in 2015 where the lineup through April 2016 was detailed. It was mostly more info on already known games but there were 2 surprise game announcements, Twilight Princess HD for Wii U and Pokemon Gen 1 (Red/Blue/Yellow) for 3DS VC.

The eShop maintenence will happen, followed by no Nintendo Direct whatsoever 😐

February

Just be patient for February.

Looking at how Nintendo's approached general Directs since their return in 2021 (except E3 2021 but E3 Direct timing is dictated by E3), I think Kirby makes it seem like a Direct both before and after February seems most likely.

• February 2021 - 3D World released on February 12th, Direct happened February 21st
• September 2021 - WarioWare released on September 10th, Direct happened September 23rd
• February 2022 - Legends Arceus released on January 28th, Direct happened February 9th
• September 2022 - Splatoon 3 released on September 9th, Direct happened September 13th

They're timing general Directs around 1-2 weeks after releases so with all the vague holiday release timings it feels like around 1-2 weeks after Bayonetta 3 launches (November 2nd/3rd/9th/10th) and then another one 1-2 weeks after Kirby launches (March 1st/2nd/8th/9th) seems most likely.

October has broken me. I don't need another Direct this year lol.

@Grumblevolcano
The September Directs always occur at around Tokyo Game Show.

I don’t think this maintenance is going to mean anything like a Direct. In all likelihood the next Direct from Nintendo won’t be until either February or March next year.

No Direct this week. It did come to mind that Nintendo's financial results are the day after the maintenance.

But yeah, I still think there's a decent chance of Direct next week.