Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@ElRoberico I think it will be next week because Nintendo's staying extremely quiet on SMB Wonder compared to most October 1st party games by this point in the year but not 100% sure because Starfield.

Bethesda Game Studios used to be like Rockstar where the whole of gaming would come to a standstill because the next big game is here but on the other hand Starfield is Xbox console exclusive so the opposite may happen this time.

@EaglyBird we have a holiday release for Switch, is Super Mario Bros Wonder, recall that Super Mario Odyssey was Switch first holiday release and the game released late octobre, also a septembre Direct is pratically garantee to happen, problaby on the second week of septembre(13/16 of septembre)

Amongst people I know there is a strong correlation between age and their answer to this question. Same with 'oldies'. Oldies are by definition things that I was personally not alive for.

Manifesting the Xenoblade X port 🙏 I have it on my Wii U but I’d prefer to play it on a modern console instead of the clunky gamepad. Probably not happening for a while though…

Something that I'm feeling pretty convinced we'll get at a September Direct (if/when one were to happen of course) would be NSO news. I know it seems unlikely given how we're still not through the roadmaps for both N64 and GBA yet, but I've been looking back through previous September Directs lately and no joke: every single one of them since 2018 had something for NSO.

2018: NSO Deep-Dive/Release Date
2019: SNES Games
2021: Expansion Pack Reveal
2022: N64 Roadmap (plus Goldeneye)

There's a very obvious trend with them showing off NSO-related news in September Directs and I have a pretty large amount of confidence that the same will happen this time round as well.

As for what they could reveal? Well....what about THAT game?

you know the one

My not very creative predictions for a September direct ( which I don't think will be next week):

• MK8 final DLC
• A reminder of the existence of Mario Wonder
• Some upcoming NSO games
• More info about some of the other upcoming first party DLC
• A Kirby game coming out in early 2024
• No preview of Peach game (I think she'll get details in an early 2024 direct).
• Definitely no discussion of new hardware
• Lots of random indies and third party games.
• Edit: Mortal Kombat 1 which I forgot about.

Oh, we are doing predictions already? Ok then. Umm...

Something Tears of the Kingdom related to get engagement up for the holiday season (cynical lol)
Updates on mario Kart and Splatoon (obvs.)
Mario Wonder segment featuring Charles Martinet's farewell and him ushering in the new game.
Segment on Princess Peach and Luigi and then (read in Direct voice) 'Wait, someone is missing...'
Donkey Kong 3D 2
Squaresoft bring Chrono Trigger Remake to Switch nest year.
Namco have Soul Calibur 2 with Link and Namco Museum 2 featuring System 22 games.
Mortal Kombat 1 gets a Switch reveal.
Capcom Vs Nintendo
Power Stone
Half Life 1 and 2.
Rogue Leader 2 HD
and finally...Earthbound Remake 2024 (looks just like the manual!)
I say Metroid Prime 4 every Direct...so this time I'm not going to in the vain hope I am always wrong O.<

@GrailUK I totally forgot about Mortal Kombat. I'm stealing that and adding it to my list too.

Chrono Trigger would be great but I'm pessimistic. I think I guessed that last year.

@GrailUK
I already felt uninterested to watch Nintendo Direct with games list like that.
I'm not really surprised on Mario games.
I don't care popular AAA games.
I don't care zelda games.
I don't care NSO rental service.
I will be shocked and hyper excited for ARMS 2 or any cute Chibi Boxing games announcement.

@Anti-Matter There will be lots of random indies, maybe you'll like one. I doubt ARMS 2 has much chance of appearing before Switch 2 does. Maybe ARMS 2 will be announced next year.

@Anti-Matter With such a specific taste, you are probably just best to wait for the announcement articles instead of watching it and bringing everyone else down lol.

@FishyS No worries. We can be wrong together hahaha

@FishyS
Depend on the developers, there are a lot of random indie games I will never like if I see the games like these:

• rated 18+ games
• retro 8 / 16 bit
• pixelated metrovania
• roguelike
• non cute boxing games, moreover the punch out style
• visual novel
• too much waifus
• smash bros style games
• point & click with uninterested graphic
• boring racing games

I will be interested with games like these:

• cute farming sim games with 3D environments
• cute life sim games with 3D environments
• cute and pastel colors relaxing games like being a cafe owner or pet shop owner
• DDR / Beatmania rhythm games style
• any cute 3D platformer games
• cute Chibi Boxing games
• cute party games like Moving Out / Overcooked

If there isn’t an update on Side Order for Splatoon 3 I’ll cry. At this point we really need an actual update on it

The Zippo leak was the one I saw! I fully expect it to happen, but since (apparently) Zippo is unreliable, it feels more common sense than anything.

I also think maybe it’s a bit early to predict anything, although I do find the NSO trend to be very interesting. I also think that this Direct makes or breaks the trend of a GameCube stealth release. Once is an event. Two is a coincidence. Three is a trend.

@BobTheBunkerGuy i dont need to be a leaker/insider to state the obvious

my septembre Direct predictions:
overview trailer for Super Mario Bros Wonder/Mario RPG remake
shadow drop of Metroid Prime 2 HD
Princess Peach game got dated to early 2024
Luigi Mansion Dark Moon got dated to summer 2024
reveal/breakdown of final DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
a small 10/20 second tease for Metroid Prime 4 dated to 2024(hopefully)
Wind Waker/Twilight Princess HD dated to 2024 or a huge Torna/Future Redeemed styled DLC/expansion pass for Tears of The Kingdom revealed

If we're making predictions the only ones I'm willing to put money for

• Mario Wonder and Mario RPG
• Another GC remaster, F-Zero GX, MP2, or the Zeldas
• FE in some way, whether a remake or a new game(they usually announce one around this time)

As for wishlist stuff

• A new Star Fox(emphasis on new, no more BS remakes)
• FFT Remastered
• Monolithsoft game(hopefully XBX port)

I have a (probably wrong) feeling they might add PC engine/Turbo Grafix to the NSO expansion pack. I just want it out there so if it does happen I can say I called it.

...maybe some Sega CD/Mega CD games getting added as well?

@ProPAIN I can see that happening but if they do, I’m curious what they’d be able to add. Most PC Engine games never came to the west and some are based on licenses like that awesome Jackie Cham game so I think it’ll be pretty limited in what they can put on it. I would like to also see Master System get added but that would probably be normal NSO. Would be great for us in the U.K. and Europe. Probably less meaningful for the US.