Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

I'm going with the prediction that either Thursday or next week is Partner Showcase and the Kingdom Come Deliverance "error" turns out to be a real Switch release.

@JokerCK I don't really see a General direct happening in the future, since it seems like Nintendo rather do first party announcements via trailer drops now. I hope I'm wrong on that though, since it'd be nice to have a general direct again. However, seeing that they announced this trailer as if it were a direct, I'm not so sure anymore.

I deeply enjoy the eternal rollecoaster of hype and disappointment of this thread.
Do i need a specialist?

Although Nintendo won't remain radio silent forever, I wouldn't be upset if they didn't say a peep until June. My backlog is saturated enough as is. Nintendo, take your time, no rush.

maybe a direct mini for tommorow???? This year looks to be the same as last year. But worse.

@teo_o
No, you don't need a specialist.
I'm also finding the "eternal rollercoaster of hype and disappointment of this thread" pretty amusing and entertaining to watch as well. I guess we should just get the popcorn out, and enjoy the show. 🤔

Lol you guys are still sticking with the expectation for a Direct. Why would they have shown that Bowser trailer if there a Direct coming? It's not happening any time soon.

3D World is 12th Feb. Bravely Default 2 is 26th Feb. Monster Hunter Rise is March 26th.

Direct will be in April!

I expect a trailer for a new first party game 1-2 weeks after the release of 3D World. Nintendo did this multiple times last year. Before 3D World we could get a partner showcase.

I'll call it again, next direct will be a partner showcase in March.

No, next direct wil be a general direct in january.

@Dezzy Rather than April, I wonder if we'll see a Direct for the Switch Pro on 3rd March? Anniversaries seem to be a thing now for Nintendo so announcing the Switch Pro on the 4th anniversary of the Switch launch seems like something they would consider?

@MarioBrickLayer

Maybe, but my current guess is that Switch Pro is a christmas 2021 release, and is launching alongside the Breath of the Wild sequel, which will show off the various performance upgrades it has.

Because of how Bowser's Fury was handled, I'm pretty sure next Direct will be a Partner Showcase either tomorrow or next week. As for the decision for Capcom to do their own thing for MH Rise instead of being part of the Partner Showcase, I think it's because Partner Showcases are still very divisive so the game would get more hype outside a Partner Showcase.

Until the next general Direct happens, Partner Showcases will continue to be divisive.

I honestly just don't think we're getting a direct this month. Or at least a first party one. It's disappointing, but I feel as if First Party Nintendo directs are probably done for a while. I do, however, think that we might get a Pokemon direct next month, as Gamefreak has a history of doing directs in February on Pokemon Day. Not to mention, they had multiple directs last year, when Nintendo themselves stopped doing normal directs.

So... any news I missed?

They will probably announce a direct mini for today. Seems the probable course of action.

Today's Nintendo news is New Pokemon Snap releasing on April 30th and it's a full retail release.

This aged well.

I'm still saying nothing til a partner showcase in March. We now have their schedule presumably confirmed through April at this point.

@DannyBoi
Actually, what games are you waiting so bad until made you sooo.... anxious for no Direct for long time ?

@link3710
I agree, that now it's likely we won't hear anything first party related until April. But imo a partner showcase is always possible.