@skywake Ahh, my bad! Appreciate the graph - no guarantees, but gives a rough idea at least
Well it's definitely not set in stone because they can do Directs whenever they want. It's just that there are some things during the year that are set in stone and Directs are usually built around them. And it just happens that most of the big games come out in October/November, most of the sales are in November/December and most of the reveals are in June.
In terms of content? I wouldn't expect a (possible) October Direct to have many big reveals. If they do one then it's going to mostly be going over games coming out this year. The entire point of a Direct a few months before Christmas is to get people buying Nintendo stuff when they're in a spending mood. So I would expect such a Direct to cover Odyssey, Xenoblade, RE:Revelations, Rocket League etc. If there are huge surprises in it they'll be for indie games and possibly stuff like online features, virtual console etc.
If there is going to be another time this year where we get big reveals? I'd put my money on a sneaky Direct in December. Because what better time to push a news article to everyone's Switch than just around the day when a whole bunch of new users turn their's on for the first time?
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"But my original response, as I recall, was because someone was complaining about how cumbersome it was to turn the system on and off." Referring to me, because my post mentioned my (small) grievances with the power button. My post earlier in the thread apparently started an entire argument over turning off versus sleep mode. I am that "someone (who) was complaining".
So yes, it did involve me. My first post, which I believe people were reading into it wrong, was never intended to start an argument, but somehow it did. So you must understand my annoyance.
Should be. FIFA 18 looks fantastic, and I expect no less for NBA 2k18. But Skyrim and Xenoblade 2... those are the games I want more information on. Like a release date. Skyrim looks absolutely incredible, and with all three DLC expansion is included that's going to be one heck of a game to play on Switch. The next Zelda-like experience for sure.
Then there's Xenoblade 2. Saw the new gameplay posted today from GamesCon and man... I think this game has kind of been flying under everybody's radar... but it really shouldn't be. Watching that new gameplay I suddenly felt all those emotions and memories of exploring Mira, and experiencing an epic RPG in a beautiful world with amazing characters and crazy story. In this game looks so incredible- there's just nothing else like it out there. There's no other RPG that offers the kind of world Xenoblade has. And it looks like they've really learned from their past few games. They've streamlined the entire art system so you don't have to pan through menus and lines of art symbols... it's all available via one of eight buttons- for on the right and four on the left.
I think Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is now my number 1 hyped game (MHXX just released, and Mario x Rabbids is out Tuesday). I mean, Mario Odyssey looks insanely good but, I think I want Xenoblade 2 more.
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@SKTTR I always like looking through these lists. It gives such a great insight into just how many games are coming to the Switch, especially as this site doesn't always cover such games when announced.
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@SKTTR That's quite a line up,hopefully they don't all come out in September.After the 10th of September I won't be purchasing any more games until sometime in November as I'll be back in my home country visiting.I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do.
@IceClimbers actually, Morphite just got delayed to September 21st. And yeah most of the September TBD listings aren't based on any tangible release dates, I dunno where he's got all that stuff from
Most of the games from the September TBD list are either games delayed from August or new ones that appeared in the Switch eShop without a date and are presumed to release soon (around the next weeks). They can of course delay again into October for all I know.
@Samus7Killer - There is easily a sale on Sine Mora EX after its release. Namely to probably encourage warehouse depletion. So it's probably going to be a race and what you technically desire more.
On another note, just browsed the eShop a bit and looked over the best sellers. I am surprised, with how many venues Minecraft has for players, it seems to maintain sales steadily to keep in the list since its release. ARMS isn't even keeping that momentum up. Various other titles keep on and off in the sales, which shows even early games are getting some sales.
Another thing is I am saddened how littler Snake Pass gets love outside the initial release burst. Only times it ever appeared was its release week and their weekly sale. Which I feel more people need to give that game a fair shake. Definitely a gem for Switch.
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