Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Judging by the previous general Directs where individual games are named, Mario Tennis Aces will be about 7-10 minutes of this Direct. I think the structure will probably be similar to the April 2017 Direct so something like:

• 3DS headlines (~6 minutes)
• Mario Tennis Aces (~8 minutes)
• Switch headlines (~8 minutes)
• Unannounced or announced but not fully revealed Switch game (8 minutes) [most likely candidates would be Yoshi, Fire Emblem, Octopath Traveler or a unannounced game]

Don't expect Pokemon, Bayonetta 3 or Metroid Prime 4 though you'd be setting yourself up for disappointment.

As long as they don't give Labo more then 2 minutes I'm happy with whatever they give me. I've got a bad feeling though this will be the last good push for Labo and it will get over 5 minutes at least.

@Spoony_Tech as cool as Labo is. i agree, i really hope they don't put much time into it.
i do wanna learn more on Aces though.

Tbh I thought 2017 was its swansong with Metroid and Pokemon while the rest are just small games like Sushi Striker and stuff.

2 minutes for 3DS. 10 minutes for Mario Tennis Aces. The rest on Animal Crossing: Switch and Pikmin 4. Sounds fair to me!

Yeah I know. Don't get your hopes up!

@DarthNocturnal Definitely give LR a chance. The gameplay, story, and just general aesthetic of the game is my favorite of the trilogy. Understandably, people who didn't enjoy 13 that much wouldn't give it the time of day, but it's worth a shot for anyone I think

Don't expect Smash Bros. everyone. I doubt they'll announce it this year at all. I think they'll announce it next year, (It'll be Smash 5, not Smash 4 deluxe) and it'll be a holiday 2020 release.

@Scrummer I agree with the first part (don't expect Smash for this Direct) but don't think the rest is going to be the case. I think enhanced Smash 4 port is going to be announced at E3 with a September release near the paid online release date (same day if paid online is on a Friday, Friday after if paid online is on any other day).

I guess we'll get news about the Sushi Striker game and a quick look at Detective Pikachu. Not sure what else they have at this point. Maybe one more new game. I'm still hoping for the same game, I hoped for last time, which is Pictlogica Final Fantasy. It's a FF Picross game that's currently only available in Japan. I'd take Theatrhythm Dragon Quest as well. Square Enix's Switch support is very good so far but I still wish they could bring their Japan exclusive 3DS games to west.

As for Switch, I'm hoping for new Daigasso game. Would be a good time to get a new one before the big games come out. It's not E3 material either so it'd be perfect for this Direct. I think there's a chance for one, at least for Japan. Other than that, I'm expecting some release dates, indies and couple of surprises. Speaking of indies, I think it's time for Runner 3 release date.

Watching massively disappointed fanboys will be a pleasing sight.

can't wait for "SMASH WEN?????????????????????????????????????????????????"

@EvilLucario Then like a week later most of the replies to Nintendo's tweets are asking when the next Direct is.

God Nintendo fans really wanna smash.

If it's a port, Ninty can keep it

I'm guessing this Direct is where the official unveiling of Diablo 3 happens. Which is fine, but not on the same class as the Dark Souls Remastered reveal at the start of the year.

I'm one of the few who is actually quite excited about Mario Tennis Aces - it just needs to be as good as Golf Story, and I'll be happy. I love tennis games, and the multiplayer will be a blast.

Not expecting any Smash, Pikmin, Mario RPG or (snort!) F-Zero news. I could imagine Yoshi pops back up, and maybe The Wonderful 101 is on there. But hey, we'll all find out in a little over 24 hours.

I think well see Pikmin make an appearance Nintendo needs a first party release to keep us hyped till E3 and while Pikmin is a good franchise it's not there biggest hitter. Ideal for a direct reveal.

Also think well see Diablo 3 and a few other third party announcements as well as updates on Yoshi and Mario Tennis. Maybe some dlc announcements?? Maybe I'm getting carried away but I think Nintendo will want to keep the hype train rolling.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy has finally been revealed for the US. Releases April 27th, digital only.

They clearly noticed our 'Nintendo shouldn't wait for E3, it needs another Switch Direct' Thread and decided to act!

I wonder if we will see South Park as well. UBISoft is always talking about Nintendo and we really haven't heard of anymore games from them in a long time now.

@Spoony_Tech I think that's one of the most likely ports.