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93xfan · Mar 17, 2020

Been a Nintendo fan for a long time, and I haven’t seen them test my patience like this before. Then again I did skip the WiiU.

Either way, we are nearing a 7 month gap between general directs. That’s very frustrating. Normally I go in with a positive attitude, but I don’t feel I will be as charitable this time.

Zannegan · Mar 17, 2020

Ogbert said:
Nintendo are an odd company.

Truer words were never spoken. Lol.

Thurible · Mar 17, 2020

A little disappointed it's an indie showcase, but this is still cool.

Newly Vacant · Mar 17, 2020

I was hoping for a new general direct before the indie direct. I’ve really been disappointed by indie games lately. I’m glad they’re there for people that like them, but I’m really tired of the standard indie game. It’s either a rogue-like-pixel-art-metroidvania, or visual-novel-with-twist.
I guess that’s a good thing about Nintendo. They’ve got indie games and bigger ones. Hopefully I’ll get my general direct after indie fans get theirs.

TwoDurans · Mar 17, 2020

Lionel Richie said:
If you believe the rumors about there being two Directs in March, then you just saw the confirmation of its validity. I know it's frustrating how silent Nintendo has been about 2020, but there's absolutely no way we're not getting more info soon. They don't have anything scheduled for the rest of the year, if they had a couple of games there I'd be more worried.

Considering the state of Japan and that Nintendo is 100% working from home in America, I'm going to doubt there's going to be a Direct anytime soon. In fact I would bet that any new games might be internally delayed to much later this year and into 2021. So I hope you like Animal Crossing, it might be it for a while.

Lionel Richie · Mar 17, 2020

TwoDurans said:
Considering the state of Japan and that Nintendo is 100% working from home in America, I'm going to doubt there's going to be a Direct anytime soon. In fact I would bet that any new games might be internally delayed to much later this year and into 2021. So I hope you like Animal Crossing, it might be it for a while.

We'll see. You're countering rumor with speculation so it's not like either of us has any solid ground here. I honestly doubt Ninty doesn't have anything for the rest of 2020, coronavirus or not.

Eevee86 · Mar 17, 2020

People acting like the games that are going to be announced were going to come out within the next week or something.

KàIRóS · Mar 17, 2020

I hope they announce:

New info on Rune Factory 5

Bayonetta 3 gameplay

Xenoblade Chronicles DE gameplay

New free SNES & NES games for nintendo switch online service

New Smash characters info

New info on BOTW2

and hopefully something about Metroid Prime 4

Edit: Oh wait it's indies only? then nvm.

Danjin44 · Mar 17, 2020

KàIRóS said:
I hope they announce:

New info on Rune Factory 5

Bayonetta 3 gameplay

Xenoblade Chronicles DE gameplay

New free SNES & NES games for nintendo switch online service

New Smash characters info

New info on BOTW2

and hopefully something about Metroid Prime 4

Shin Megami Tensei V

No More Heros 3

No More Heros 1&2 port

Ace Attorney Investigations 2/Dai Gyakuten Saiban 1&2 Switch port

DilWSTS · Mar 17, 2020

KàIRóS said:
I hope they announce:

New info on Rune Factory 5

Bayonetta 3 gameplay

Xenoblade Chronicles DE gameplay

New free SNES & NES games for nintendo switch online service

New Smash characters info

New info on BOTW2

and hopefully something about Metroid Prime 4

Edit: Oh wait it's indies only? then nvm.

lol they dont sound like indies...

KàIRóS · Mar 17, 2020

DilWSTS said:
lol they dont sound like indies...

KàIRóS said:
Edit: Oh wait it's indies only? then nvm.

Xaero Gravity · Mar 17, 2020

TwoDurans said:
So I hope you like Animal Crossing, it might be it for a while.

Zannegan · Mar 17, 2020

Eevee86 said:
People acting like the games that are going to be announced were going to come out within the next week or something.

Well, for indie games... yeah. And even on a main direct. I wouldn't be shocked if Nintendo announced something for May or even late April. Summer games are certainly on the table.

Of course, I'm not betting on it. I know better than that. Every time someone says something like, "They've just gotta..." or "It's the only thing that makes sense..." in regards to Nintendo, I just shake my head. Nintendo is crazy in all the best and all the worst ways.

2020 very well could be a big, barren release desert. I wouldn't bet on that either though. =P

Eevee86 · Mar 17, 2020

Zannegan said:
Well, for indie games... yeah. And even on a main direct. I wouldn't be shocked if Nintendo announced something for May or even late April. Summer games are certainly on the table.

Of course, I'm not betting on it. I know better than that. Every time someone says something like, "They've just gotta..." or "It's the only thing that makes sense..." in regards to Nintendo, I just shake my head. Nintendo is crazy in all the best and all the worst ways.

2020 very well could be a big, barren release desert. I wouldn't bet on that either though. =P

I'm talking about the people upset that the general direct isn't first. A week isn't going to matter for those games. I cant see then shadow dropping anything huge right after Animal Crossing.

AV · Mar 17, 2020

Super Meat Boy Forever finally, maybe?

Zannegan · Mar 17, 2020

Eevee86 said:
I'm talking about the people upset that the general direct isn't first. A week isn't going to matter for those games. I cant see then shadow dropping anything huge right after Animal Crossing.

Ah, I see what you're getting at. Makes sense.

I think the anxiety comes from people not being certain that there WILL be another Direct a week later. They're afraid this one might take its slot, which is also silly because Nintendo either has something to show or it doesn't, this one coming first won't make a difference.

Eevee86 · Mar 17, 2020

Zannegan said:
Ah, I see what you're getting at. Makes sense.

I think the anxiety comes from people not being certain that there WILL be another Direct a week later. They're afraid this one might take its slot, which is also silly because Nintendo either has something to show or it doesn't, this one coming first won't make a difference.

I'm not too worried. Even in the worst times of the Wii U they were still putting out stuff. Do people think most of their devs went into hibernation or something? Itll be weird if we don't get it before the end of March, but we cant be too far away from one.

Zannegan · Mar 17, 2020

Eevee86 said:
I'm not too worried. Even in the worst times of the Wii U they were still putting out stuff. Do people think most of their devs went into hibernation or something? Itll be weird if we don't get it before the end of March, but we cant be too far away from one.

Let's hope you're right. I'll never forget the magic of that first January Direct with Xenoblade Chronicles.

What an awesome surprise, and what a game. Those GIFs still make me happy, lol.

Eevee86 · Mar 17, 2020

Zannegan said:
Let's hope you're right. I'll never forget the magic of that first January Direct with Xenoblade Chronicles.

What an awesome surprise, and what a game. Those GIFs still make me happy, lol.

For all we know, maybe they're just waiting on Sakurai to get a reveal trailer ready.

Coolwhhip · Mar 17, 2020

Indie the worst word in the english language.

TwoDurans · Mar 17, 2020

With their online and eshop down, that's going to ruin a lot of people's Animal Crossing plans this week.

Hopefully they announce something cool that's available today, and fix this problem so we can play it.

Codes 208 · Mar 17, 2020

Coolwhhip said:
Indie the worst word in the english language.

I have no issues with indies, indies are how we got amazing games like minecraft, guacamelee and shovel knight. But what i do hate is shallow shovelware pretending to be indie games.