thestopsign
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Could just be a Direct fully detailing their E3 plans?
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Nintendo doesn't do announcement of announcements. Cmon.
If they were going to have a hobo direct, it would just focus on ARMS and Splatoon again, because I'm sure both games still have a lot to announce.
It'd be fun if they just tease the headlines like the last Nintendo Direct.
Is pokemon usually announced at directs or their own thing?
ARMS will be at e3 given the release date.
Yes. Pokemon X/Y, S/M had their own directs, and OR/AS got a stealth announcement.
thestopsign
Member
I was thinking of something along the lines of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbvzyY1FKr0
I am guessing that it would be a Pokemon announcement or more Splatoon and Arms details though.
Both.
Smiles and Cries
Member
This week would be perfect for a Pokemon Direct
Dark Cloud
Member
No. They don't do stuff like that. They either release a PR statement or they release a video on their youtube channel detailing their E3 plans.
This direct if it's happening this week or next week would be for Pokemon.
Pokemon games usually get announced this time of year, right?
Haha, gotcha.
Haha, gotcha.
DecoReturns
Member
Pokémon Stars for New 3DS only.
I think that would make people the angriest
I think that would make people the angriest
Smiles and Cries
Member
source?
I personally wouldn't mind. I needed an incentive to buy New 2ds Xl anyways lol
If they have something similarly significant at E3 this year, sure I can see that. But I feel it's just going to be games this year.
my butt, I'm just speculating
ArchedThunder
Banned
Yeah, I'm guessing a Pokemon Direct.
Even if Stars is just a simple third version is makes sense to do a Direct for the first Switch Pokemon game.
Even if Stars is just a simple third version is makes sense to do a Direct for the first Switch Pokemon game.
Yeah that'd be much better than their painfully boring livestream
the livestream earlier this year was beyond awful
Only because they spent a lot of time detailing 3 games which no one really gave a rat's ass about due to the 3DS being "old hat" and two of them being cheap looking remakes of DS games.
I bet if they spent the same amount of time slowly detailing and joking around about a Persona 5 spin off, 13 Sentinels, and SMT Switch, with brand new trailers for all 3, no one would say it is boring.
A Direct where they announce Radiant Historia, EOMD 2, and Deep Strange Journey all for the 3DS, looking exactly the same, would still be met with responses like "wtf is Atlus donig" and "why" and "who cares".
theprodigy
Member
That would just be a ridiculously baffling decision lol
Splatoon came out pre E3 though.
ARMS will probably get a lot of e3 coverage I assume for one final push. At least treehouse game play coverage.
Not saying it won't happen, but that;s one key difference between the two...
I'm expecting Arms and Splatoon to get E3 segments to go with the previous Direct.
It comes out after.
E3 is just one week before release. Even Nintendo doesn't reveal info with such short timefrate. It isn't enough time to make people know about the game, and it isn't enough time for retailers to increase shipments if the interest rises.
For E3, I'm expecting some Arms tournaments and these kind of things. But regarding game features and content, it will be shown before.
Edit: like they're doing now showing new characters every week or two.
I think Nintendo is already doing a Splatoon 2 tournament for E3. An Arms demo or trial would be good.
My mistake.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
hmmm
DecoReturns
Member
People seem really adamant about a Direct.
Couldn't it just be nothing?
Couldn't it just be nothing?
Dark Cloud
Member
It could be nothing, but let us hope. Lol
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
makes that decision of not making those games 3ds/switch more cringy
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
its happening
Jaded Alyx
Member
Finally, the Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers Nintendo Direct we've all been waiting for.
I still think it will be an Arms focused direct though. I still also think Pokemon will be announced, but just a tweet from the the Pokemon Company with something like "Please tune in at 2:00pm Friday, May 19th for a special Pokemon announcement", and then dumped on youtube at the designated time.
I still think it will be an Arms focused direct though. I still also think Pokemon will be announced, but just a tweet from the the Pokemon Company with something like "Please tune in at 2:00pm Friday, May 19th for a special Pokemon announcement", and then dumped on youtube at the designated time.
They might as well do full on Nintendo Direct focusing heavily on Arms, nindies and smaller Japanese third parties.
Smiles and Cries
Member
stop it guys
someone leak some Media Create numbers so we can get back on topic
someone leak some Media Create numbers so we can get back on topic
Not really. I mean, they're clearly low effort stuff targeting the most hardcore fans at this point. I don't see them as appealing products worth putting tons of effort into attracting a significant larger audience on new hardware.