Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

My takeaways after the last several weeks of leaks and rumours:

Time of next Direct: Who knows

Confidence in Switch 2 March announcement: 30%.
March is logical for several reasons but it was suggested by people who were totally wrong about other directs so my confidence wanes.

What it felt like looking at Nintendo communities today:

So much for a shadow dropped partner showcase lmao. Nintendo moving it back because of the Xbox podcast seems out of nowhere since I think there’s been State of Plays on the same days as Directs before? Either way I would’ve liked to have a Direct but I’m satisfied with Splat 3 and Side Order/any other games for right now until the Switch 2 gets revealed. At this rate I’m just hoping we can see Prime 4 this year one way or another

The fact that Nintendo has aired Directs on the same day as Sony presentations, yet supposedly postponed a Direct because of Microsoft's relatively subdued announcement regarding their future (which was far less drastic than it was being hyped up to be), doesn't make any sense. They didn't have any reason to care, really. Which is why I don't believe it...unless it was due to Microsoft, in their scramble to prepare an announcement, suddenly insisting that Nintendo had to push back an announcement or two (probably not all 4) for the Switch ports of the games they're bringing over, and Nintendo obliging. Doesn't sound that realistic, but it's more plausible than them getting cold feet over a rather lowkey event from a competitor.

Given how wild the rumors were getting with Microsoft, I could definitely understand them wanting to clear that up before Nintendo goes ahead and announces anything.

Still, if another week rolls by without one, we'll be able to safely say that that wasn't it.

So, Pyoro has spoken and the way he has, it actually implies, that the Partner Showcase was planned for this week, hence "Act II - Rebirth", at least imo.
Looking forward to next week then.

@DekuDelight Wouldn't it fit more with the following week? FFVII Rebirth is the 2nd part of the FFVII Remake trilogy and launches February 29th.

Pyoro said he wasn't excited for the Direct in the replies

However, he has confirmed Penny's Big Breakaway will show up (and presumably get a release date), and liked a comment asking about Level-5 having stuff to show...so that already sounds better than half of the 2020 Partner Showcases

The whiplash is insane 😭

It's so hilarious that Pyoro is now the only one anyone trusts. 😆

Well the "doesnt have access" thing didnt age well lol...

@DiamondCore Nin10doland is so annoying, I love when he is wrong.
Switchforce is one of the only things worse than him...

@DiamondCore @GalaxicGlobe At this point I’m beginning to wonder whether Miyamoto is actually Pyoro 😂 Maybe he’s just real bored he just started dropping leaks on Twitter

@GalaxicGlobe This is still so funny lmao

@GalaxicGlobe I wouldn’t say he’s that bad, atleast unlike switchforce/nintendo prime, nin10doland actually posts more creative videos other then “Nintendo Direct has been LEAKED #87” sometimes

he’s still like C tier content though

Most of the big Nintendo Youtubers are just- difficult to watch. They're all pretty much annoying and have nothing of substance to actually say. At least those who cover "leaks." The only channel I actually even really can bring myself to tolerate is Arlo, and that's because he actually has interesting content. Even if I disagree with his takes at times. He doesn't make sensationalized thumbnails, and doesn't actually lie to his audience on the constant unlike the likes of RGT85, Nin10doland, Switchforce, or NintendoPrime.

Man, if pyoro is right about a partner showcase (which the duck is always right )disappointed. I’d rather wait until march for the switch’s last game reveals and a tease of the switch 2. guess it lines up with the newest 2025 rumor

I feel like a March reveal doesn't really line up with the 2025 rumour.. that would be an enormous lead time. I am thinking one or both of those rumours end up false.

The partner showcase part I can believe though.. clearly we need some type of direct.

@FishyS
If it's still in the next financial year they still need to say something before May. I think they also need to start setting up the groundwork for the cross-compatibility narrative. Without question an early 2025 launch makes the timeline significantly less relaxed overall than a mid-late 2024 launch would be.... but the starting gun is still more-or-less the same

@skywake Makes sense, but if they're running late they could move it from March to May, safely after the end-of-March Peach release.

Or maybe the announcement was always in May, we just have rumours to go on.