Nintendo Tells Fans To Tune Into The Game Awards Tomorrow, Reveals Incoming?

Maybe the first Smash Bros. DLC character will be announced?

@nessisonett I wish they'd just announce them all. I don't want to wait a year to find out...

Sure we will be paying attention tomorrow! Metroid, please!

And what about the Smash Bros. review?? I'm surprised it's taking so long.

No Man's Sky 2, Nintendo Exclusive!

@Giygas_95 Don’t forget Luigi’s Mansion. And Pokémon.

@nessisonett That’s exactly what I’ve been saying!!

Here's my very realistic, totally not-fanboy expectations:

Metroid Prime Trilogy HD announced for Switch, releasing in February.

Metroid Prime 4 confirmed for 2019, gets an epic cinematic/gameplay trailer that blows everyone's minds.

Banjo Kazooie remaster is announced for Switch and Xbox.

This is followed by confirmation that Banjo and Kazooie will be the first DLC characters in Smash Ultimate.

Free demo of Smash Ultimate available immediately after the show.

Bayonetta 3 trailer confirms the game for Fall 2019.

The Last Story 2 announced for Switch.

Animal Crossing Switch trailer confirms it's releasing in April next year.

Link's Awakening HD Remake announced for Switch, uses the Breath of the Wild engine. Releases 2019.

There we go...I think those are some realistic hopes. If everything on this list doesn't come true I'll burn my Switch and Nintendo will be dead to me.

I'll find out on Friday morning when I wake up, it may take away the surprise but I'm too old now to get up at 1am to watch it live.

@HobbitGamer Ah right. But what about Pokemon? They already released Let's Go. Is there another set of games in the works already?

I really hope this Metroid Prime Trilogy rumor is real, but I won't be surprised if it isn't.

@Giygas_95 Yeah, there’s a ‘traditional’ Generation 8 title coming in 19

@ilikeike Seems legit 😂
I actually think it would be good for a Smash demo, considering there’s even folks on NLife that this would be their first entry.

It'll be something that appeals to the primary viewers that watch the game awards- e.g: something shooty like Metroid.

Exciting. Though I don't know if I want too many of Nintendo's cards played on the VGA. I don't mind a surprise or two. But I look forward to their Directs and hope we get a good one shortly after the new year that really sets the tone for 2019

@HobbitGamer i would like to know if they have any data on how successful demos are, i played kirby and was going to buy before demo then after didnt bother

Give us Sekiro!

@jockmahon That would be interesting to know. And I did the same for Kirby. I liked it, but not enough to choose it over other games at the time.

Please give us F-Zero Switch, Eternal Darkness HD, a new Golden Sun, and Metroid Prime Trilogy.

I don't expect anything personally.

METROID please?

We need more Fire Emblem footage.

It has to be something smash related, they keep teasing it. Maybe the first DLC fighter and date? I didn't think they would say what those were until after the game comes out, but who knows?

2pm CET, sigh

Hope to somehow watch it without spoilers Friday morning

Calm down heart!

It will likely just be a trailer for the new metroid trilogy and the pirahna plant release date.

I see there being a new announcement for an existing game... MAYBE two. But this is no E3 we're talking about. Last years game awards, the Master Cycle Zero DLC was the big deal. I'm sure there will also be some announcements for games released across all systems that we Nintendo fans can get in on, too.

Go ahead an set expectations high, but you should really only expect one major announcement to bellow out if Reggie's giant mouth.

@Giygas_95 We already know Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Yoshi, Luigi's Mansion, & Animal Crossing for 2019...

No, Nintendo will not make any game announcements at the show, they just want to support their best friends Microsoft & Sony.

Samus Returns Deluxe for Switch...

"meaning 1pm UK time / 2pm CET on Friday morning"
I guess you meant "am" in Europe.
I don't think I'm going to stay awake till that late at night… I'm going to read the news in the morning… On Friday I have a full work day and after that I'm going to play some Smash.

So you mean 1am in the UK, right? Looks like it’s gonna be a late one tomorrow night for Nintendo fans!

CAN. NOT. WAIT.

I would looooove to see a Metroid announcement at TGA, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

all i care about is Animal Crossing, Yoshi, and Luigi's Mansion 3. i don't think will see Animal Crossing or Luigi's Mansion 3 at TGA. (i love to be wrong though). Maybe Yoshi, though?

I'm going to guess the obvious Metroid Prime Trilogy re-release announcement, some Metroid Prime 4 footage, and something SSBU related.

I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but it's probably letting us know about a playable Cranky Kong.

@AlternateButtons Like I told two other people already, I forgot a few. I wasn't being biased. If you bothered reading other comments first you would have known that...

Missed opportunity for NoA to promote the Youtube app is now on the Switch so you can watch it live on the Switch rather than the Wii U like I've been doing the past few years.

So I'll be watching on the Swtich on the tv, and I'll use my tablet to follow the live chat on here, which is usually 100% better than the show.

@Giygas_95 Bayonetta 3, Daemon X Machina, Fire Emblem Three Houses are all dated for 2019
I expect a Zelda or Metroid Prime Remake tho

I am expecting metroid prime trilogy announcement (with either a MP4 trailer or just a nod from Reggie that is coming along and that we will have news soon) and something SSB (demo or DLC or both)

@geheimxy Told three people already that I forgot a few. Deleting the original comment...

@Giygas_95 Final Fantasy goodness

I won't be watching as it doesn't really work for us Europe-based fans.

I don't expect anything too exciting. I think they will drop some Smash news to keep the hype going. They may announce Metroid Prime Trilogy (as the leaks suggest) - it's a Western-centric release that can be dropped in Jan/Feb without huge build up.

From Nintendo tomorrow I expect Metroid Prime 4 short game play and (a big maybe) 2019 release year.
Also on that, a Metroid Prime trilogy to be released on Q1 or 2 next year.
That is it from Ninty in my opinion.

Crank Kong in Smash Ultimate confirmed!

If I wake up Friday morning to a prime 4 trailer and a prime trilogy announcement I will weep uncontrollable tears of phazon joy

@ilikeike 100% fair.

Sounds great, but I'll be attending a midnight release party of Smash Ultimate so I'll be trying to get some sleep during that time.

I recommend not having "high" expectations, for the sake of "not suffer" disappointments, hate and negativism, and what comes after that ...; but, oh well...

For my part, I always apply: "I expect something big and at the same time, I don't expect anything at all"

Weird thought: Whatever you announce here, also give us something we hadn't heard of. I wanted to hear more about Daemon Ex Machina because it seemed fun and unlike what they already put out. Much as I love the series' that they put out, I'm more drawn to refreshing new ideas (hence why I loved Return of the Obra Dinn, and would love it if that got a Switch port for the folks who can't play it on PC; sadly I wouldn't buy it again, any one who played it knows it has virtually no replay value once you beat it).

@MysticGengar doesn’t piranha plant launch with the game?

@BenAV

It would be a smart business decision to lift the veil on a game like Metroid at The Game Awards Show. Directs reach Nintendo fans, whereas Thursday's show targets Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft fans alike. Metroid deserves to be a much more successful franchise than it has been, over the past thirty years.

@NewAdvent I mean last year we got the BoTE DLC and a Bayonetta 3 announcement. So there is certainly room for something big this year.

@nessisonett I would really like that, but I think it's too soon

Not a priority, but a new F-Zero would be nice.

Swerve, Mario Horse Racing!

1pm UK time lol I wish! will nintendo do a direct type video or will it be inbetween all the awards nonsense? hoping to catch the video friday morning

@Giygas_95 I wasnt even criticising you or anything i just told you what could be coming tomorrow.

@geheimxy I apologise, I was getting riled up by a certain other comment.

@Snakesglowcaps
Nope. If you redeem gold points before Jan. 31st you get the fighter for free. He's the only DLC fighter that isn't part of the pass.

Metroid Prime 5 and Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 confirmed.

How long is The Game Awards?

Anything is possible, just don't get your hopes up — just in case.

Hopefully it will be something outside of the known and the leaks, but even if that is the case, it still has to pass the "awesome news!" barrier lol.

Announce a new advance wars that'll come out before wargroove.

I'm not expecting anything. That way I won't be disappointed.

Waluigi pleaaaaseee

N64 Classic Collection on cartridge sold with N64 controller in bundle.

NO BODY CARES ABOUT BANJO KAZOOIE Really plus he is only XboX we don't want other system exclusives no more we already have crash bandicoot.

@MysticGengar that really sucks. I just reread the email. I was excited to play as him.

Lol. Love Nintendo, but no way I'm watching a "Games Award"

Will check it out when I wake up

@ilikeike Too risky! Think of the people with heart conditions! Some would not survive such a level of awesomeness.

Now being seriously, a remake of Banjo Kazooie is something I didn't even think I needed until now. And we will never see that. Well, at least if microsoft does it and obviously it is exclusive to them we can bet they will also release for PC as MS doesn't do console-exclusives anymore.

With Smash coming out in two days, what could they possibly tell us? The first DLC character? I feel thats WAY to soon. I'm gonna lean towards more info on that Metroid game or maybe a new IP.

@retro_player_22 A new Golden Sun announcement would make my day...but let's not get that hope up...! 🤦🏾‍♂️

I mean I guess it's in line with their timing. How long ago was Dark Dawn again? (and then the original duo was almost a decade before that).

Camelot...where are you?

Pikmin please! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

You all be acting like E3’s here 😂

@Audigore0733 The fact that Yoka Laylee was sold solely on the idea of being a spiritual sucessor to Banjo Kazooie already proves you are totaly wrong.

Also, Banjo Kazooie in the hands of microsoft is basically a dead franchise, it wouldn't be so absurd for them to put it on smash (as MS' executive already stated that they would accept) and the idea of a remake of such skiping switch would be quite a money loss. In the worst case scenario they would make Xbox and PC exclusive. Anyway, what makes it sound not so impossible to launch on switch is that we did eventually get all DK Country on Switch, even the 64, for all that matters nintendo did make a deal with MS for them to launch.

I’m not getting my hopes up, I’m keeping my expectations in check.

I expect the following:
Metroid Prime Trilogy (with the excellent motion controls)
LOZ Skyward Sword (with the excellent motion controls)
Super Mario Galaxy HD
Super Mario Sunshine HD
LOZ Windwaker HD
LOZ Twilight Princess HD
Arcade Archives New Zealand Story
Arcade Archives Bubble Bobble
Arcade Archives Rainbow Islands
Sega Ages update: Daytona, Sega Rally, VF2, Powerdrift, Afterburner, Golden Axe,

All to be available on eShop after the Game Awards on a buy one get free offer

The VGAs are always a little too gaudy for me, so I think I'll catch any announcements afterwards. I wish everyone watching and/or attending a geat show, though.

Mario Odyssey DLC is the big hope for me. If it happens and comes out same day, Smash is being put on backlog.

RDR2 is coming, get hype!!
......

Reggie comes on stage, big silence. He draws a deep breath and says “cranky is playable in Metroid prime 4”. Then he leaves.

@Giygas_95 Yeah, when they revealed Let's Go, they said a normal Pokemon game (AKA Gen 8) would be released Late/Holiday 2019.

Another full day of smash play then

This isn't a Direct or E3, so not expecting that much, but I'll be very happy if any of the following happen:

Fire Emblem Three Houses new trailer and possible release date.
First fighter pass character for Smash
Metroid Prime 4 first gameplay reveal
Metroid Prime Trilogy Switch
Bayonetta 3 first gameplay reveal, possible release window.

Of course, any surprises are welcome, but I feel the one or two things from the above list are most likely.

The only thing I'm expecting is a little more info on games we already know about. Maybe a more concrete time window for something coming up in early 2019.

What I would like is a proper trailer for MP4 or Bayo 3. But I would be happy with something as small as the first fighter pass character for Smash.

@Pod I'm right there with ya. I've ended up watching it live the last couple years, and it's mostly just one awkward cringe-inducing interview after another. But there are few good moments sprinkled in, and the exclusive announcements are usually a lot of fun.

@ilikeike You got me laughing out loud. I certainly wouldn't be disappointed with that!

Nintendo has done some big reveals here in the past, so I could see maybe one big impressive something.

Worst case scenario (besides showing nothing new): one more reveal for Smash before launch — hard to pass up a chance to boost those sales just a notch higher.

Best case scenario: See @ilikeike 's post: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/12/nintendo_tells_fans_to_tune_into_the_game_awards_tomorrow_reveals_incoming#comment4823607

Poochy will be playable in Yoshi's Crafted World

I'm not sure what to expect from it. But, I'll tune it.

Still waiting for a new pikmin. Needs e3 probably.

They will probably show the final smash surprise of the year so we have seen it all before we get to play it. The ridiculous coverage at E3, the directs and treehouses this year have pretty much spoilt the game.

Hoping I am wrong and we get Metroid 4 trailer though. Pretty Please Nintendo.

@Giygas_95 Patience now.....

Must be some mediocre at best, because the Nintendolife community said so.

Wow the UK time is like 1:30? Get to work, hide in a loo and check my phone for Smash DLC

@DeathUriel Ninty owns the DK ip. So they didn’t need to make a deal with MS to rerelease DK county and DK64. Conker, Banjo etc they are all Rare’s and that’s what MS bought all those years ago. I’m assuming you’re talking about VC DK games.

Not I, been burned by these plenty of times. So I'll just wait, besides I'll be at work.

Hoping for Pikmin or F-Zero announcement and Metroid P4 footage.
Expecting Smash DLC along the lines of Cranky Kong disappointment.

@majinx07 Around 2-3 hours.

I imagine they will announce something for early 2019. Maybe give us a new trailer for a game we already know about.

@nessisonett I think Metroid Prime Trilogy + Prime 4 teaser will be the big announcement of the show. However, Mewtwo was revealed as the first DLC character for Smash 4, about a week or two before the game was even released, so I wouldn't rule Ultimate DLC out of the equation just yet.

If it's smash dlc I'm going to be disappointed. There's literally no point in showing the first character off the day the game comes out. Hoping for something really good that's a nice surprise. Hell if they announce the N64 classic that'd be crazy.

Going out on a limb here and saying a new app is coming to Nintendo switch online. The snes online app featuring 3 new games in January, super mario world, a link to the past, and most importantly Mario kart with added online features!

Let me be, a dude can dream right?!

@Pod Not to mention, awards ceremonies like this tend to be really shady and a bit incestuous, in my opinion. You can tell there's been some campaigning behind the scenes, with these AAA games.

considering all the FE characters they've put in Smash, I say thy'll mention Fire Emblem release, but how about Advance Wars for a change up..

Hopefully they will announce something nice! But no matter what, tomorrow we’ll have Smash!

@Regpuppy
Might be part of why I don't watch. I've rarely played more than 5% of the games that are nominated.

@TossedLlama
I concur. They keep bringing Lucas back for Smash Bros., yet "EarthBound Beginnings" is what they bring out on Wii U.

Not tuning in Nintendo. I have had more then enough videos, Directs and reveals this year on Super Smash Bros that will last me a lifetime.

I am completely burned out on Super Smash Bros already at this point and the game hasn't even been released yet. /shrug

I actually think the first DLC fighter for Smash is a distinct possibility. The attach rate for a Season Pass (Fighter Pass) or whatever you want to call it, is always at its highest during the first couple of weeks of launch for the game. So, if they want to drive a high attach at launch, it makes sense to at least tell people 1 of the 5 new fighters that will be releasing.

I predict more Smash and some disappointment.

Show me more Bayonetta 3 please!!!

@beazlen1 You are partially correct. Nintendo does own DK in itself but Rare did have partial ownership of the DK Country games and DK 64 because of original Rare's characters. I don't know specifically which characters, maybe King K. Roll and other villains in itself, that would also explain why no monster or villain from the first games returned to the Country Returns. If I am correct that could also mean King K Roll only came to smash on a deal with Microsoft.

If you did take some attention in the past you would have seen that DK Country VC releases where always a little weird. They once all disappeared for a long time from Wii U and 3DS eshops, most likely because of licensing issues or contract expiration. After a while they returned. You should also remember how big of a deal was made when DK 64 launched on Wii U's VC, for the same reason, everyone knew that for that launch to happen they did talk with Microsoft.

@DeathUriel thank you for the info. Clearly my DK knowledge is lacking

I'm just really hoping they announce the new Animal Crossing title already.