Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@westman98 At this point it is all speculation, i'm not saying there will be, but it is a theory which makes sense. It ties in with the rumoured game in development, the increase in projected switch unit sales and it is something you could see Nintendo doing. I think the 2D vs 3D theory makes sense too...either way, we should know in the next six weeks or so!

@Bolt_Strike maybe Nintendo is using Super Mario Odyssey to market the Mario movie or DLC for the game will be anounced soon

I hope it isn't a new Mario Odyssey, and instead something actually original. Mario Odyssey left me with an empty feeling inside.

@Bolt_Strike I think only at the next Direct if it’s DLC coming within the next few months, if it’s a new game coming in Fall/Holiday 2023 then announcement at E3.

I doubt it's Mario Odyssey DLC. I wouldn't be surprised, given Nintendo wants to manufacture cheap excuses for why people should pay for their horrid online expansion pass, but part of me doubts it, given that the game would have probably had DLC far sooner if they wanted to do DLC in the first place. It was one of those games where they really could have added more content upon what was already there, and would've at the time.

@Grumblevolcano Ehh, even if it's a full sequel, I still think it gets a teaser in the Direct with a full announcement at E3.

@VoidofLight A year ago I would've agreed with you, but then the Booster Course pack happened and now DLC for 5 year old games is on the table. It does sound like they originally intended not to make an Odyssey 2 given how we got Bowser's Fury, but considering Odyssey sold so well and everyone is expecting it, a Booster Course pack scenario to satiate the demand for more Odyssey content would make a lot of sense at this point.

I might be in the minority, but I would openly weep if more Odyssey content got announced. It legit is one of my favorite games of all time. I think it's better than BOTW as well.

@Bolt_Strike
The big difference is that Mario Kart 8 DX is an online multiplayer game that continues to maintain a huge playerbase and has sold over 2× more than Super Mario Odyssey. If there is new Mario content coming this year, it will come in the form of a new game.

@Bolt_Strike I was thinking about the opener and closer, as that's where new Mario platformer would be if it was in the next Direct. Closer I was thinking Metroid Prime 4, even Pikmin 4 is still real after its announcement back in 2015 so I feel the next Direct will provide closure on the 4 year complete Prime 4 silence (the restart video was posted on January 25th 2019):

TotK I feel will be a big spotlight (10 minute segment) in the middle of the Direct rather than opener or closer as by the time the Direct likely airs it'll be around 3 months before launch and we currently know very little about the game.

Opener I was thinking would be Silksong, the Xbox Showcase suggests the game will launch by June 2023 and it appears that the Xbox Direct is only showcasing the 4 games announced (Forza Motorsport, Redfall, Minecraft Legends, Elder Scrolls Online) rather than having any surprises:

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/01/xbox-exec-wants-fans-to...

The next Xbox Direct after that one is just about Starfield. So I think Silksong has a good chance of appearing in the next Nintendo Direct if it's releasing before June.

@Bolt_Strike The booster course pack wasn't made because people demanded more content. It was made so Nintendo could make a quick buck and justify a second tier for their online service. If Nintendo genuinely cared about adding more content to 8, it would actually have had effort put into it.

@VoidofLight Well, I mean... companies exist to make money. They may even be making another Mario Kart behind the scenes, so using some quick courses that are ported/made in a less demanding way to bolster sales or keep interest in the series stoked is a smart move.

@LeJuiceCup Still doesn't really change how lazy the DLC is.

@Grumblevolcano is still too early to show something about Metroid Prime 4, in E3 2024 Nintendo might finaly show the game.

I'm calling it now: the next Direct will feature Ring Fit Adventure 2!
The previous game came out over 2 years ago and sold like ring-shaped hotcakes.
Also it's a game that doesn't need to be held back to bolster the next Switch's launch lineup (as opposed to the next Metroid or Mario).

@Twilite9 It will be a complication of Ring Fit and Switch Sports to promote activity or something like that, they will try and flog a dead horse more than just bringing out a sequel, look at MarioKart 8

@Giancarlothomaz Too early? It's been 4 years since the restart. 4 years of dev time is far enough into development that you should expect to see something, most games take about 3-5 years to develop.

@Bolt_Strike Retro Studios is still hiring profissionals for importants role in the game, such as lead concept artist, gameplay engineer,senior techinal artist,VFX artist and material artist, do you really believe with all this jobs aplications Retro Studios is still looking for Metroid Prime 4, they gonna show the game now?, no the game still way off to release, problaby 3/ 4 year more in waiting for it release

@Giancarlothomaz
Companies are hiring for almost all positions all the time.

I have a feeling in my belly that the next direct will be announced this week coming, fingers crossed.

@Giancarlothomaz It actually means nothing, big projects like that hire important roles until almost the end of the project (if someone left for example). And in the list of jobs you named, nothing is that "important", they surely already have concept artists, gameplay engineers, technical artists, VFX artists and material artists, they just want more to help with the development.