Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@skywake I don't think there'll be another game alongside NWC but if there is, I get the feeling it would be Mario Sports (Mario Sluggers or Mario & Sonic). Both Sluggers games released during the summer and the Olympics is July 26th - August 11th).

I am have a sliver of hope for something Mario and Luigi related so the triforce can be completed

I'm sure you guys talked about this already but it's June, so... what are the chances of a Direct happening this week?

12 - 14 June 2024 maybe the chance for Nintendo Direct.
But, for me even there are 3rd party games announced, I will immediately considering the PS5 version as possible since I already have PS5 machine.
I'm already tired to see half baked 3rd party games on Switch with the worst treatment.

@steruphan Probably not that high. Summer Games Fest is this week, and I don't know if Nintendo wants to compete with them.

@VoidofLight
Ah, right. That makes sense.

There's no Summer Games Fest or other presentation scheduled for tomorrow, so there is an open window for Direct, but I'm leaning more towards June 11/12.

@cchhaasseerr Usually we tend to get Directs on Thursdays. I feel like Nintendo just probably wouldn't want to cast a shadow over SGF.. and they usually tend to go for the second week of the month either way.

@VoidofLight It probably depends on the country you’re in, but typically Nintendo Directs happen on Wednesdays in most timezones.

Thursdays are definitely pretty common as well, those happen sometimes too.

We’ve even seen some on Tuesday, which I believe is pretty rare and mainly happened because that was the best day for Nintendo to participate in E3.

I think Directs have happened on other days too, but recently the Tuesday-Thursday is typically the target time. (Again, probably depends on timezone)

@cchhaasseerr In the past Nintendo's always been the last event of the May/June event season which had huge advantages. Sometimes Nintendo did sandwich the other events by having something like a Pokemon Direct, Smash Direct or big tournament before the other events and then the big Direct last but the big Direct not being last is unheard of.

Man it’s so tough trying to predict which remasters would show up because there’s been at least one rumor for every single first party gamecube game getting a switch remaster except maybe doshin the giant

I saw that MH World is coming to XB1 in Japan this month meaning the PS exclusivity deal in Japan is over. Considering MH Wilds has bonuses from playing MH World (Capcom's really setting MH Wilds up as the sequel to MH World), I could see MH World be announced for Switch in the June Direct if Switch 2 is getting MH Wilds.

Only GCN remaster I'm 99% sure is actually happening (for obvious reasons, lol) is Metroid Prime 2.

Still hoping for HD ports of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, though.
So many games I want, and Metroid Prime 2 is the only one that seems very likely...which suck because I'd really love Tomodachi Life, or some form of Rhythm Heaven, even a port of Fever I'd be fine with. lol

@Joeynator3000 this really reliable Twitter person, Midori I think their name is? Knows tons of stuff and said recently that they are confused as to why Twilight Princess hasn’t released for switch yet. Could be that the game exists and Nintendo is just waiting to release it at a good timeframe that fits their schedule, but I dunno. If that’s happening than wind Waker can’t be far behind I’d wager

@TheBigBlue What the heck happened to Tantalus anyways? After Keywords bought them out 3 years ago they haven't released a single title. I'd expect them to be the developer since they did TP HD + SS HD, but...

EDIT: Just delved even deeper and their Twitter hasn't gotten a post since the initial 85% buyout in 2019 either. They did however co-develop the console ports of Lego 2K Drive so that's something at least.

@Grumblevolcano Wilds isn't really a sequel to Worlds.. other than building off of what World built- which each Generation of Monster Hunter tends to do. Wilds seems to take place in the old world with Monster Hunter 4 characters- so it's most likely as close we'd get to a Monster Hunter 4 sequel.

@TheBigBlue Hopefully this means we're getting an actual remake and not just the horrible remaster we got.

@Ulysses Ehhh... given that FF7 Remake isn't a remake, I don't want a remake like it. I just want the same game that I loved but with upgraded visuals and an orchestrated OST. That's my main gripe about the Twilight Princess remaster. The fact that the game only got a texture overhaul.

A real remake of Twilight Princess deserves to have an orchestrated OST, new animations, and way better visuals with models that are up to modern standards. Basically like how Ocarina of Time 3D did for the original Ocarina of Time.

@VoidofLight I was meaning in the sense of you could call it MH World 2, that naming doesn't necessarily mean it follows the plot of the previous game. Sequel wasn't the best term to use but that's what came to mind at the time.

@TheBigBlue There were those WWHD/TPHD double pack rumours back in 2022. If there was any truth to them, it could've been delayed and then doesn't make sense to release in 2023 because TotK. Zelda's usually 2nd half of the year which would point to the June Direct if real.

@Novamii I prefer Zelda games with a slightly more realistic style as well. I love Wind Waker's art style. BotW can look good at times- but I really do not like BotW's style. Mostly in terms of how the races are designed in the game. Gorons look off to me, and the children characters have giant heads for some reason. Just doesn't hit with me as much as other Zelda titles.