Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

I wouldn't count Pokemon Presents out until Tuesday of next week. If we don't hear anything then, then we aren't getting one this month.

If we don't get real PL:Z-A news with Presents next week or week after next week or at PWC or at GamesCon and we only get reconfirm of PL:Z-A existence aka they say that they still working on the game, then I considering this as putting salt on the wound situation. And the reason why I would considering this like that is, because this is Nintendo/Exclusive to Nintendo game and not other Platforms game or Multi-Platform game, and Nintendo doesn't like reveal they games too soon aka at the stage where is there nothing to show aka way over the year before release.

@SViper Wouldn't count on Gamescom or PWC having news on Z-A. Gamescom especially, given that it would've been headlined as their big reveal. It's probably just going to be TCGPocket at Gamescom.

If we don't get the presents next week, then it's safe to assume people are right about it being a Pokemon Day 2025 reveal.

@SViper

I mean, if the game doesn't come out until late 2025 what choice would they have? They couldn't ignore it and just announce nothing at all on Pokemon Day this year and they might not have much more to show yet.

That said, I am still hoping that it's an early 2025 game. It would be fun to have a Pokemon Presents next week but I guess we'll see soon.

@FishyS I mean I feel like they could've just ignored it and not revealed anything. They've had a year before without a new Pokemon game being announced in the past. It would disappoint fans- but at this point in time I feel like they would be glad that Gamefreak was taking a year off.

@VoidofLight @FishyS and if really there is no news this year and game is late 2025 release aka usual date when Main Titles comes then revealing the game at 2024 Pokémon Day instead at 2025 Pokémon Day is/feels nasty and painful to me aka is like making a wound and putting salt on it.

@SViper It would definitely suck that they did this, but we can't control it. All we can hope is that the game is better for it due to having more time. It also means that Gen 10 would be the 2026 game hopefully- which means we'll get something possibly more polished for that too.

@VoidofLight I wouldn't mind late 2025 aka usual release date if there still news this year at least once even small ones, but if no then it doesn't make no sense for Nintendo Title be reveal so too early expect if franchise finally becomes Multi-Platform, but that ain't happen. Plus it would be good for this game if it has longer work time and for future games to have longer work time aka Gen 10 releases at aka 2026-02-27 or as usual date aka at 2026-11-20. PS starting this year Nintendo moved they Titles releases schedule to Thursdays, so those dates I said could be moved by day early too.

I am hoping we at least get some pictures or footage of 'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' or some news about new Pokemon in it. I can't remember the last time they released a Pokemon game like this and we have got no proper footage or photos of it so many months after it was officially announced. At this stage they should have something to show for it unless they are pushing it back to 2026. It would also be good if they confirmed the rumoured Gold and Silver remakes for Switch or we got ports of Poke Park 1 and 2 on Switch too.

Aside from Pokemon I am still hoping we get 'Yoshi's Woolly World' on Switch since it was my favourite game on the Nintendo Wii U and as much as I like 'Yoshi's Crafted World' it isn't as good imo. A 'Captain Toad Treasure Tracker 2' or 'Wario World' game for Switch would be fun too. I would say a new 'Donkey Kong Country' game but with 'Donkey Kong Country Returns' getting a remake it sadly seems unlikely the Switch is going to get a new Donkey Kong game. 😯

@DollyrotsFan1 Could just be late 2025 instead of early 2025. The reason why we saw PLA around this time was because it came out January 2022.

@SViper I agree. The wait is going to be painful given the small amount of stuff we were shown. Rather them have held off if they don't intend to give us any more news this year.

@DollyrotsFan1 Nintendo reveals they games usual max around 1 year before release, so moving the game too 2026 would mean that they pushing it by around a whole 1 year while by late 2025 is already would be meaning by around a half year psuh. So that around a 1 year push would be nasty hit on Nintendo Policies, already gotta huge hit on those by revealing MP4 too many years to soon, and on Pokémon Frachise.

@VoidofLight @SViper Yeah. Hopefully you're right. 2026 would be a long wait and annoy a lot of fans who are waiting for a new Pokemon game. I was assuming it was going to come out around the same time as 'Pokemon Legends Arceus' 'cause other games sites were predicting February or March 2025 when it was first announced but it is looking unlikely with lack of footage we have seen of it. I am curious if they might release the rumoured Gold and Silver remakes first.

@SViper @DollyrotsFan1 They did announce 2025 and the Nintendo website says 2025. I don't think we have to worry about 2026, the only question is if Legends comes out early or late 2025.

@FishyS if we talking as Early or Late as used words that comes in 3 aka Early-Mid-Late aka January-April, May-August, September-December, plus we have first half and second half for spliting year in half and we have even queters for spliting year into querter. So I hope for Mid Year release or worst early of Late Year release aka from May to first half of October.

@FishyS That's good to know. I am just surprised we haven't had more footage or pictures of it yet but hopefully that will change soon. I am interested in seeing when we will get the next mainline Pokmeon game and if we will get a Pokemon Snap 3. Hopefully they don't make us wait another 22 years for it 😅'cause I like New Pokemon Snap the most out of the Pokemon games on Switch and always loved the original game on Nintendo 64. I have seen a lot of rumours for remakes of Gold and Silver and I would love to be able to explore the Johto region again in 3D.

Indie directs can come anytime; since they are pretty independent of Switch 2 I don't think the order matters too much for that one.

However if they are going to start focusing on Switch 2 in September or early October, moving the September Direct (or mini direct) to August would make sense. If they have a late November game and/or a February game to announce and also the typical September NSO update they wouldn't want it to be completely drowned out by Switch 2 news. Also, they will definitely want to advertise Zelda Echoes more.

If Switch 2 is an early 2025 release that schedule change seems reasonable, although I don't know why it would be changing rather than pre-planned that way. But of course leaks haven't had a super high success rate lately.

I can't imagine many more new 1st party announcements for switch one besides some small games or some early Switch 1 / Switch 2 cross compatible games. Main things I could see getting announced that's brand new is a new Kirby, the Fire Emblem remake, and Rhythm Heaven. Maybe some smaller things like Pushmo, Art Academy, or Dr. Mario. Looking forward to it whatever it ends up being

I don't think we're getting both a full Direct and a Switch 2 reveal the same time of the year, they conflict with each other. A Switch 2 reveal needs to come up with a launch lineup reveal and those kind of announcements are too significant even for a Direct, we need a presentation similar to the January presentation for Switch 1 for that. But a Nintendo Direct needs major titles to reveal, and they're not going to have much coming if they have a new console with new games. I think we should keep an eye out for if we get a full Direct or just a Partner Showcase in August/September. If it's just a Partner Showcase, that may be a pretty big hint that a Switch 2 reveal is in the Fall.

I agree that the September Direct should be after the Grand Festival. That’s what happened after the Deep Cut Splatfest last year. Grand Festival is the 13th through 14th, so the Direct should be the following week. How about Wednesday the 18th?