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Nintendo: Big Announcement on Monday
- Thread starter Tom Nook Sawyer
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Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Yeah, I really think a Wii U exclusive Pikmin 4 formal announcement is more likely than Nintendo announcing NX during the tail end of the busiest sales period of the year. 2016.
Deadpool_X
Banned
It's probably just the My Nintendo stuff or whatever. It just launched in Japan on Tuesday, right?
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Minecraft seems like the kind of thing that'd be saved for a Direct IMO.
But I feel like last month and the Smash direct are the end of the "big" Directs this year. I dunno if a Micro Direct is out of the question but I could see them saving Minecraft for the big January Direct to start off next year.
Accounts and the Smash thing are what makes most sense to me. The question is if Monday will be the "announcement of an announcement" or if they'll give the whole hog and straight-up have the broadcast on that day.
But I feel like last month and the Smash direct are the end of the "big" Directs this year. I dunno if a Micro Direct is out of the question but I could see them saving Minecraft for the big January Direct to start off next year.
Accounts and the Smash thing are what makes most sense to me. The question is if Monday will be the "announcement of an announcement" or if they'll give the whole hog and straight-up have the broadcast on that day.
Serenitynow
Member
Either Sony's and Arad's Mario movie trailer or Universal acquired their 500 acres and Nintendo and them are ready to announce the imminent construction of Nintendo Land.
Edit:
Found this picture when looking up the Mario movie Sony deal. Apparently it was signed in 2014 so I hope we see something on it soon. This is a half-joking prediction that I don't really expect to come true, but I think this picture is worth sharing if you haven't seen it!
Edit:
Found this picture when looking up the Mario movie Sony deal. Apparently it was signed in 2014 so I hope we see something on it soon. This is a half-joking prediction that I don't really expect to come true, but I think this picture is worth sharing if you haven't seen it!
Miyamoto and Avi Arad. Miyamoto always looks so happy ^^
Even better, Picross 4D
UltimaWeapon
Member
Slopes in Mario Maker confirmed.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Oh, wait, isn't there supposed to be a pokken character announced on the 10th? Probably unrelated to Baker's tease but that's pretty close to Monday so I'm sure something's up. Maybe there will be a Micro direct...
Rodney McKay
Member
dickroach
Member
there's a surprising change you say? a mainline pokemon game on mobile. got it.
Rapscallion
Member
Announcing when the Smash Direct is, but Cloud will be available immediately.
I BELIEVE.
I BELIEVE.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
A snoozefest
vagabondarts
Member
I expect Picross 3D 2 surprise release! Because that would be great.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Chibi Robo 3
Endless Ocean 3
Hotel Dusk 3
Endless Ocean 3
Hotel Dusk 3
That's still too big.
Chezzymann
Member
Metroid Prime 4 is coming out in fall 2016
on mobile
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
Not sure if you're joking, but some kind of partnership announcement outside of games is what would make the most sense, given it's not part of a Direct
Rapscallion
Member
Big the Cat in Smash Bros.
You saw it here first folks.
You saw it here first folks.
ChaosZeroX
Banned
What we think is big and what companies think are big are two different things. Its probably some random stream thing.
tonyh24613
Member
Project Giant Robot
Smash
Community Forum
Member
Why would there be a BIG announcement on Monday when they could have done it at The Video Game Awards with tons of people watching.
BassForever
Member
Most likely minecraft wiiu port announcement, it is a big announcement even if we already know about it.
dickroach
Member
I dunno. probably the same reason why Nintendo Directs are the best way to reach tons of people, and Xenoblade doesn't need advertising
also, according to the be-all-end-all aurhoity on videogames, GameFAQs, Undertale is a better game than Super Mario World. Undertale would be bigger than big.
because Nintendo
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Having a trailer at the Game Awards didn't help Codename Steam much.
Really though going separate makes sense since it ensures they keep the limelight to themselves instead of drowning in the other discussions at the awards.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
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Schnozberry
Member
This announcement allows them to potentially grab a day's worth of the news cycle, whereas running it at game awards would mean it could get lost in the sea of other announcements.
nckillthegrimace
Member
Maybe a micro direct for new indie stuff?
Chopper Dave
Member
Announcement of official NX announcement announcement: TBA
bobawesome
Member
Probably just another Pokemon game.
RichiRamjag
Member
I'LL TAKE IT!
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
I'm guessing a date for the Smash Direct, a timeframe for rolling out the Nintendo Account to the rest of the world, and an unveiling for the new Cruis'n game with a Spring 2016 release window for arcades.
Silent_Ocarina
Member
Hey, man, Undertale is really good.
JB-the-Hunter
Member
Forget the date for the Smash broadcast, it'll be the Smash broadcast itself.