Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

Nintendo's presence at PAX East is Animal Crossing focused.

@Don

I'd put it at 40% likelihood.

@Don I'd peg it down below 10%, considering they won't do it during PAX East, so it would have to be on Wednesday. And since it hasn't been announced yet... 10% is being generous truthfully, I don't think it stands a chance.

@link3710 They could announce it for Wednesday tommorow.

@DannyBoi Could yes, but will? Almost certainly not.

Is it here yet

yA'LL GOT ANY MORE OF THEM dIRECTS?

@link3710

Where you getting "almost certainly not" from?

Seems fairly possible to me, given that the one of those leakers who said 2 Directs in February, had also said Animal Crossing on the 20th.

@HobbitGamer Yeah, for a fiver... XD

@Dezzy Well, Wednesday directs are almost always announced on Monday, so that's one strike. General directs have been Thursday bound for awhile so that's another. An Indie World seems more likely if we get anything before PAX. Releasing a direct the day before PAX is bad marketing since news coverage will be distracted the next day.

Also, people have been saying that the direct was going to happen for ages and it hasn't. Plus we just had a direct last week, so that also is another black mark against having one this week.

I don't believe in those leaks. I said we'd have a February 20th AC direct too, does that give me credibility? I'm going with my gut that the next general direct will be April 1st. It's still possible we'll get one this week but I see nothing suggesting its even remotely likely outside of false hopes and people believing random people on the internet.

Not until March, either a week before or a week and a half after Animal Crossing launches.

Direct on Wednesday.

@DannyBoi Is that a guess? I'm sure you've said similar things a few times now...

Here is what I believe will happen. Tommorow a new system update. They announce a direct for Wednesday tommorow. There could be some maintence as well to prepare for system update. A new nintendo switch online exclusive game similar foTetris 99 will be announced in the direct. The direct starts with arms 2 and ends with Breath of the wild 2.

The direct will start with a click and end with a click

Ftfy

Wait a minute... I thought you were done talking about a Direct...

Although Nintendo isn't necessarily obligated to put out a Direct in the next couple of weeks, I think their current lineup is a little lackluster. Animal Crossing isn't really my speed, and games like BotW II and Bravely Default II seem to be quite a while out. I'm hoping for a Direct not because there's a specific franchise or title I want to see announced, but because Nintendo needs some new system pushers to keep their head above the water for the upcoming PS and Xbox consoles.

And now that you've set up an incredibly unlikely expectation, you'll be upset tomorrow when it doesn't come true. Especially since system updates usually target late Match early April.

@link3710 I honestly don't think they'll put out a Direct this week because of PAX East's focus on Animal Crossing. I do think that a Direct is far more likely in mid-March. Your projection is more likely. The only thing I'd be directly (ha) opposed to is Nintendo waiting until E3 to release a general Direct.