Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@PikPi It definitely is. Production of hardware in China, and I wouldn't be surprised if they outsourced some game development in China as well, every company is doing that these days. And since Japan is bent on letting the Olympics happen, they're going to extremes to ensure the problem doesn't develop any further in the country. All schools are closed for a month, so it's not unlikely to think that business meetings and whatnot will be cancelled.

I think after Animal Crossing is released there will be a mini direct that is focused on any games that will definitely be releasing in April and May

How long can they keep this silence up for?

There's one rumor that's been floating around that correctly confirmed both the reveal and air date of the ACNH direct, as well as some of its content. Said rumor also states that the main direct would be set for the second week of March. Since it is a rumor take it with a grain of salt, but I'm holding on to some hope...

@Maxz @Octane Call me naive, then, I don't mind, but I won't be attributing anything to coronavirus until we're told as much, which I'm sure they will if that's the case.

@naive

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51726954

This is potentially affecting the entire global economy.

@gcunit
I just wonder from where Corona virus suddenly appear?
And i also heard some peoples claimed that the Corona virus epidemic was a sign of God's wrath. Those peoples used religion propaganda to justify the epidemic was a part of doomsday, there will be a lot of sinners then there will be a very dangerous disaster according from its revelation.
I thought it wasn't funny because of using religion propaganda.
Some peoples just want to take a chance by justifying their own claims for the sake of humanity.

@Anti-Matter Well, if it is God's wrath, one can only hope that he takes it out on EA before he takes it out on Nintendo

@Anti-Matter
It was bioengineered by China and it got loose or intentionally set loose.

Or it's a strain of flu that cannot be treated with the usual antibiotics. We overuse them so it'd make sense the virus would evolve over the ages.

But that's just my two cents.

@GameOtaku

I mean, Coronavirus is a class of viruses that originates in animals to my knowledge. It probably came from a pig or chicken or something. There's a ton of naturally occurring viruses that could potentially infect humans that haven't yet so...

And in any case, antibiotics can't treat the flu no matter what. It's viral, antibiotics don't work on viral infections. The only solution for something like that is to vaccinate ahead of time. But since no one expected this to happen, it wasn't included in the yearly flu vaccine.

@link3710 Is that a thing in the US by the way, those annual flu shots? I've never heard of them over here.

@Octane
Yeah. I thought most countries do this?

@GameOtaku Not as far as I know.

@Octane There is an annual flu vaccine in the UK. It's free for over 70's and those with respiratory conditions. I've got asthma so I've been entitled to it since I was a lad. I haven't had one for several years though.

I wonder if Nintendo's getting rid of E3 Directs. There's generally been equal spacing between general Directs before 2019 so like for the Switch era you had:

January 2017 Switch Presentation
April 2017 Direct (3 months later)
E3 2017 Direct (2 months later)
September 2017 Direct (3 months later)
January 2018 Direct Mini (4 months later)
March 2018 Direct (2 months later)
E3 2018 Direct (3 months later)
September 2018 Direct (3 months later)
February 2019 Direct (5 months later)
E3 2019 Direct (4 months later)
September 2019 Direct (3 months later)

So until 2019 the average was 3 months between general Directs, then 2019 was 4 months average. If there's a general Direct in March then the gap between September 2019 and March 2020 is 6 months and 6 months after that is September 2020.

Hence it could be that Nintendo intends to eliminate the E3 Direct in favour of just 2 general Directs a year.

@Grumblevolcano im not sure I follow. If e3 were to be around, id imagine Nintendo would be inclined to offer something, even if it's ONLY a direct and not presence at e3. Now if e3 stops being what we know it as, or stops being e3 in General, i can understand Nintendo doing a direct whenever they please.

@NintendoByNature In the case of the 2 general Directs a year schedule, E3 would be Treehouse and show floor only like in 2016.

@Grumblevolcano gotcha. I guess I'd still be surprised if they skipped e3, even though sony has.

I think it's extremely unlikely we will get a Nintendo Direct until after Animal Crossing at this point. Nintendo wouldn't want to announce a bunch of new games right before they release one of the most sought after titles for the Switch. My money is all on an April Direct now. They'll probably announce a bunch of games they intend to show off at E3 and give us some hints for what to expect for Winter.

@Anti-Matter viruses and bacteria reproduce at insanely high rates compared to everything else, thus mutations happen far more often. Usually these don't matter, but occasionally they lead to a more viable and in this case, more dangerous virus. The coronavirus we are dealing with right now is a newer type of a kind of virus we've dealt with before. Every time there is a disaster of any type, there's always some cult or religion calling it god's wrath or some other such nonsense. Ignore those people, they have nothing of worth to say.

@Octane Yup, flu shot is free for everyone here, they have them at most pharmacies (though some require you to have insurance). Of course, I got the flu this year literally the week the shots became available but that's usual for me so...

@Heavyarms55 @Grumblevolcano
I don't think it's a reduction in directs? I think they'll just do one when the schedule dictates, and there's no reason they can't wait until April this time around considering they clearly have no game releasing that month, and May most likely has a remake, while Q1 was relatively stuffed.