Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

Time for my final predictions and wishes for what's possibly the final Nintendo Direct focused on the original Nintendo Switch.

Predictions

• Final trailer for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
• New Kirby multiplayer game
• Fire Emblem remake of one of the older games
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympics
• Hyrule Warriors based on Tears of the Kingdom

Wishes

• Kid Icarus Uprising Remake
• All the missing N64 Rare games on NSO (DK64, Perfect Dark, Conker,...)
• Ever Oasis 2
• New original Nintendo IP, preferably a single player action adventure game but a shmup would be cool as well.
• Nintendogs!!! 🐶

@PikaPhantom Just Dance 2025 is probably a safe guess.

@Tayrailbridge I like the sound of Spicy Extra Expert Mode and will be happy if even 1/16th of my Bingo Card ends up being announced. Mostly I have no real expectations (my backlog is still huge and I prefer the Existentialist way in life, haha) but I do really like to see what people put on their (especially unrealistic, very subjective and "not-in-it-for-the-win") Bingo Cards, for it gives me a small peek into their souls and personalities . Oohw and so far I have always been able to add a few games to my wishlist or backlog after any Direct, so I have no doubt the Direct will put a smile on my face as always .

All I really want:

NEW:
Metroid Prime 4

Remakes:
Kid Icarus: Uprising
F-Zero GX

Games that make me happy:
New Mii games
ARMS 2
Cartoonish Boxing games

Well it took about 3 hours to actually organise but I finally got around to making my Direct bingo sheet for this month!

I feel like I'm a lot more optimistic towards this upcoming Direct than others (particularly with how I put on both Metroid Prime 4 AND Mother 3 XD) but I have a hunch that it's going to be a good one

The only one I would suggest replacing with something else is Ace Attorney 7 - but only because it's still too soon after the Apollo trilogy.

@Fizza Nice! Pikmin 4 DLC alone would make the Direct worthwhile for me. Same with a Donkey Kong Country/3D game.

For some reason I have an odd feeling that Star Fox is returning soon, I’d like to see a grand return at somepoint (even though I haven’t really played much Star Fox)

I wish I could post a bingo card here, but not sure how to post my own image.

@Fizza Looking forward to see which lucky game gets to run under 30fps😂

Yeah a very nice bingo card there, Tomodachi Life would be such a lovely surprise if it were to ever happen

@PikminMarioKirby You can make your image into a link by going to postimg and then paste it in here by putting it in between this: (img) (/img) (replace the ( ) with [ ] ). Hope that helps!

@Nintoz I don't think its too much of an exaggeration to say that all they'd have to do for a Tomodachi Life Switch port to sell like crazy is add in both same-sex relationships (like they promised they'd do in a future release almost a decade ago at this point XD) and the customisation seen in the Miitopia Switch port. The amount of free marketing adding both of those would generate would be INSANE XD

@Fizza I'm guessing we'll see more of Deca Police and the other upcoming Level 5 Switch titles as well.

Here's what I'd like to see personally...

• A new Mario Party game, or DLC for Mario Party Superstars
• A new Donkey Kong platformer
• F-Zero GX remake
• Metroid Prime 4
• More N64, GB, and GBA games for NSO

@MarioVillager92 I'm actually starting to be convinced something DK is coming because we still haven't gotten any DK games announced in Gameboy / GBA NSO. They have DK Land / 2 / III (yes it swapped to roman numerals...), DK '94, DK King of Swing, DKC (GBC port), DKC 1-3 (GBA ports). Even ignoring Mario vs DK (cause of the remake) that's 9 potential titles, yet not even one is announced.

Admittedly DK Land 2 is kind of pointless but it's at least historically interesting.

Anyways, I feel relatively confident that we'll get a GB(A) announcement for NSO alongside a new DK game.

the only thing i would actually die of happiness is something animal crossing or cool new splatoon content 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I'm less sure about FinalFest appearing in the June Direct at this point considering there's no June Splatfest announcement yet and the last chance for a June Splatfest would be an announcement in a Direct on June 18th (mirroring what happened with the Deserted Island Splatfest in September 2022, the September 2022 Direct was on a Tuesday).

I don't think they'd announce both a June Splatfest and FinalFest in the Direct so it seems either there's no June Splatfest (with FinalFest being the Direct presence) or FinalFest announcement is saved for after Summer Nights.

@Ulysses Has their ever been an official rerelease of any of the Boktai games? I'd prefer a collection anyways so we might finally get western releases of the other games.

Here’s some predictions, nothing too wild:

Zelda WW/TP bundle
Xenoblade Chronicles X port
DK 64 for expansion pass
Mario and Luigi Remake
Something Kirby related (sorry, not a fan of Kirby but I know IP is too prominent to avoid)
Dragon Quest HD-2D
Something Fire Emblem related
Pac-Man world 2 remake
Metroid Prime 2 remaster

Not a sexy list, but I’m not expecting too much in this Direct apart from ports, remasters, and remakes. Totally okay. Don’t need to hear about MP4 or the next Mario yet, I’m happy with some well handled re-releases of older titles, especially coming off TTYD. Loved it!

I think if a couple of these happen, along with a nice surprise like a new DK game maybe, then I’d say it’s a successful Direct.

@Ulysses is an Epic Yarn port out of the ordinary for a wish? That is something I’d be interested in picking up for Switch.

@link3710 The Game Boy DK platformers would be great... Donkey Kong '94 would especially be awesome. Wouldn't mind giving it another playthrough on NSO!

Edit: Just saw that Kirby's Epic Yarn got mentioned. Loved that game on the Wii and I'd like a Switch version as well.

Here's my too-good-to-be-true thoughts, taking many of the ideas shared (great ideas, btw). Mario Wonder DLC, TOTK Expansion/DLC (Nintendo said it isn't happening, but this is would be amazing), Online Roadmap + Gamecube (throw in TG16 & GameGear for good measure), 2D Kid Icarus, New DKC, Metroid Prime 2 & 3 shadow drop + 4 Trailer (Dec launch), some 3rd party games, Metal Gear Volume 2, F-Zero GX w/ Switch Online, Windwaker + Twilight Princes, out soon, Earthbound 3, Chrono Trigger, with the big surprise being a quick look at the Switch 2 Mario Game (no console, only preview). With low expectations, I'm just excited to see what is coming.