Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@HobbitGamer blech!!! You'll NEVER get this game on switch.

@NintendoByNature Don't you put that evil on me!!

So, you got the game already, @HobbitGamer.... How is it on Switch?

@BruceCM It's everything I ever wanted. It should be announced in the Direct on Thursday, Sept 31

So, is your Shepherd male or female, @HobbitGamer....? Which class, background, etc? I'm halfway through ME3 on PC, so I'm not bothered about Switch version but it'd be nice for some here

@BruceCM

There's only 1 correct class to choose (in ME2 and ME3 anyway) and that's the one that does the teleport woosh kapow attack thingy.

@BruceCM MaleShep, Soldier, Sole Survivor is my typical run. But in multiplayer, I usually rep Batarian Vanguard, which is what you're thinking of @Dezzy

Ah, that's why I'm not sure what he's on about, since I only play the campaign, @HobbitGamer ....

Yeah Vanguard that's it. It's available in single player too @BruceCM

Hmm, I haven't tried Vanguard, @Dezzy.... How soon can you get the ability you talk about?

It's 4th on the list in ME3. So you either start with it, or it's unlocked quite early.

Oh, I forgot the ability was in single player too!
@Dezzy were you any good with Infiltrator? I was not. I usually stuck to Soldier and Vanguard because I'm more action oriented. And I was always out tank in multi. Being able to lay down heavy fire and then charge in with a Vanguard saved my team's bacon alot. Didn't work well for Banshees 🤣

I just saw that Grubb guy say the whole pack is delayed to 21, because they're "polishing" ME1. And that the ME3 multiplayer won't be included.
But at this point, Grubb has been more wrong on ME than right, soooo. I think EA knows dropping multi while at the same time delaying it to work on 1, which was almost a totally different gameplay experience, would make fans annoyed. Then again, if EA really won't release it on Switch, they're not concerned about the annoyance vs sales aspect.
Honestly, I consumed so much of the main games that Multiplayer was keeping me hooked after I'd done everything else and all my Insanity runs.

@HobbitGamer

I only ever played as Adept or Vanguard in ME2 and ME3 because I loved the Biotic powers. In ME1 though, the biotic powers were pretty crap, and there was also a lot more loot (because it's the only one that's really an RPG), so I usually played Soldier in that.

Yeah, I went adept for ME2 & 3 .... I'll probably mix it up a bit if I ever get around to replaying them

If it is separate Pokemon and Smash presentations this week, I'd guess we get the Smash one announced today for airing tomorrow and then Pokemon one announced on Wednesday for airing on Thursday. Hopefully we get a general Direct followed by Smash presentation like September 2019 instead though.

I really hope we're getting a Smash presentation this week.
It feels like forever ago when Min Min got announced.

@Grumblevolcano are there any rumours about the two announcements this week? If so I missed that completly...

There will be a Pokémon presentation tomorrow.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/more_info_on_pokemo...

@Balta666 Not rumours, just speculation. There's a Japanese ad in 7-Eleven stores that features Sword/Shield expansion pass and Smash Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 that is up until October 4th so it's a reasonable guess that new info from both comes before then.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/rumour_advert_sugge...

The article is under "rumour" but it's more like speculation.

One is now confirmed, we're getting more Sword/Shield expansion pass info tomorrow:

That just leaves Smash news and the October Partner Showcase then until the AC update news at the end of November.

I could be wrong but gut feeling says that the October Partner Showcase is the last one, at least for this year.