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Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase Announced for Later Today 7am PT
Jooxed
Gold Member
We can dream
Possibly. This is due a release date announcement and it was shown as part of the Treehouse at last years E3.
If so then it's very likely this will be a timed exclusive.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I think it's a pattern on their handhelds (and on the Wii) that we're oddly seeing with Switch despite having one ecosystem:
If sales are going well and third parties are carrying the platform, Nintendo is perfectly happy to sit on first party content until they need a boost.
If sales are going well and third parties are carrying the platform, Nintendo is perfectly happy to sit on first party content until they need a boost.
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Man, you gotta love even the way that Nintendo is a bit vague with their details.
Obviously they know that speculation is a big part of these things.
For example, I would not expect to see Doom Eternal even mentioned in this since I don't reckon ID or Bethesda could be described by Nintendo as "our development and publishing partners".
On the other hand games like Xenoblade, Bayonetta and No More Heroes are actually published by Nintendo themselves, no?
Why couldn't they just say "a look at some 3rd party Switch exclusives" or just "some upcoming 3rd party releases".
Maybe nobody likes to use the phrase "3rd party" in the industry?
Can't wait for the disappointment that will follow this.
I predict.
10 minutes.
A look at Crysis on Switch.
Doom Eternal announcement.
Carrion launch trailer.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.
No More Heroes 3 update from Suda51.
Hollow Knight Silksong update.
"One more thing..." Bayonetta 3 footage for 2021 release.
Jooxed
Gold Member
Keep in mind a similar similar direct 14 minutes long had this content
0:19 - The World Ends with You -Final Remix
1:25 - Pokkén Tournament DX DLC
2:21 - Kirby Star Allies
3:25 - Kirby Battle Royale & Dragon Quest Builders Demos
3:44 - Hyrule Warriors Definitive Version
4:32 - Mario Tennis Aces
5:28 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
6:34 - Super Mario Odyssey Update - Luigi’s Balloon World
7:41 - SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy
8:40 - ACA NEOGEO ART OF FIGHTING 2
8:55 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle DLC
9:51 - PAYDAY 2
10:38 - Fe
11:12 - Celeste
11:48 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Nintendo Switch
12:50 - Dark Souls Remastered
0:19 - The World Ends with You -Final Remix
1:25 - Pokkén Tournament DX DLC
2:21 - Kirby Star Allies
3:25 - Kirby Battle Royale & Dragon Quest Builders Demos
3:44 - Hyrule Warriors Definitive Version
4:32 - Mario Tennis Aces
5:28 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
6:34 - Super Mario Odyssey Update - Luigi’s Balloon World
7:41 - SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy
8:40 - ACA NEOGEO ART OF FIGHTING 2
8:55 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle DLC
9:51 - PAYDAY 2
10:38 - Fe
11:12 - Celeste
11:48 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Nintendo Switch
12:50 - Dark Souls Remastered
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Newly Vacant
Member
Partner showcase? Eh, fine. I’ll take whatever I can get. I’m going to only bring good thoughts to this thread. I’ve got my fingers crossed for more on Bravely Default 2, and Octopath 2 news. I’m still going to hold out hope for some Monolithsoft news, and my dream of a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster.
I wonder what the “Available Later Today” game is going to be? Doom Eternal is too big, right?
I wonder what the “Available Later Today” game is going to be? Doom Eternal is too big, right?
LarknThe4th
Member
That has like 8 Nintendo games in it though....
This is literally just updates on already announced games, this is gonna be shit
Its hilarious that people are saying "I hope we see Doom Eternal at least"
If that is a high expectation then I dont even know what to think
Jooxed
Gold Member
Are you going to be okay?
LarknThe4th
Member
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
There are some announced games which we know almost nothing about, like Bayo3 and SMT V.
It may be shit yeah, but doesn't have to.
CuteFaceJay
Member
Prolly won't happen but a GTA port would be real nice!
Wouldn't mind some more EA classics. Burnout is really nice on this device.
Wouldn't mind some more EA classics. Burnout is really nice on this device.
Jooxed
Gold Member
Newly Vacant
Member
I hadn’t really thought about that. Rockstar releasing some of the previous Grand Theft Auto games would be a pretty big deal for Nintendo.
16bitwarzvet
Member
Would love for them to drop some Fallout love during this...or even something from EA (Mass Effect please!!!!). But with the way the entire year has went, I'm not expecting much.
Starlight Lotice
Member
Could be a 10 Minute Trailer of a New Smash Character from a Third Party.
Who knows?
Sounds like Nintendo really couldn't adapt to the Pandemic and using rereleases as a way to fill the gaps in their Library.
Who knows?
Sounds like Nintendo really couldn't adapt to the Pandemic and using rereleases as a way to fill the gaps in their Library.
Why hilarious?
Person wants to get Doom Eternal for Switch. Person says "I hope to get news on Doom Eternal". Ha! Hilarious!
A Direct is just a list of games that are coming out in the future. That's it.
I don't get the obsession with rating the announcements or moaning about people with low expectations.
"Here are the upcoming games."
OK. I may or may not buy some of those.
Weird obsession with moaning about announcements on here at times.
LarknThe4th
Member
Because Doom is cool and all, but it's a game that has been out for a while, if that's the high water mark then I find that humourous, wouldn't get worked up about it champ, just my opinion and this is a forum for videogame discussion, where last time I checked, opinions and such where freely exchanged
Kinda self explanatory really, hope I cleared that up for ya
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AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
I get where you're coming from with how dramatic some people are with it, but I think it's reasonable at this point for some folks to be really disappointed with Nintendo's current output. I am. If you don't like Animal Crossing, what have you had on Switch this year, really..? Ports and indies.
So, when we don't get games, and we don't even get good announcements of games, I think it's reasonable to be kinda pissed with your £280 brick, and reasonable to have expected more at this point.
Jooxed
Gold Member
thank you
LarknThe4th
Member
Also
Weird obsessions with people moaning about peoples opinions on here lately.....
Weird obsessions with people moaning about peoples opinions on here lately.....
Jooxed
Gold Member
lately ? you’ve been a member for about 5 minutes champ.
StormCell
Member
I would say more like the Wii where whatever Nintendo's announcements are have nothing to do with core gaming interests. The Wii U, by contrast, had little/no third party support, so no Directs. lol
Yeah I am pretty convinced at this point that the pandemic has destroyed their already sparse release schedule.
I don't know how much "crunch" Nintendo plans for or how willing they are to delay certain games but if they were working full tilt on the Q4 and holiday 2020 games back in March then the pandemic would have seriously put the brakes on their plans.
If your plan is to, say, have a team working 50 hours a week at least for 9 months to get your game ready for early December release then shutting down offices and only having people working from home is going to absolutely destroy those plans.
Especially if the company doesn't want to ship equipment and materials etc out to employees homes. Then you've got to factor in security etc.
I'd even say its possible that Nintendo straight up halted production on some things for months.
Its a bit crazy that we haven't even seen any hints about what's coming up over the Q4 period.
LarknThe4th
Member
And..... again, do you address fellow posters actual posts or do you just try to score points with "takedowns"
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
So are there still people hopeful that BoTW 2 is going to release this year lol
Jooxed
Gold Member
And..... again, do you address fellow posters actual posts or do you just try to score points with "takedowns"
Jooxed
Gold Member
lol not in the slightest. I don’t think that was ever a reality. People who thought that we’re in fantasy land.
StormCell
Member
I don't interpret this to necessarily be only third parties. The tweet does say development partners. Isn't Retro Studios a development partner? Mercury Steam? Those guys who made 51 Tabletop games? Nintendo collaborates with lots of development partners -- didn't a development partner make Link's Awakening?
I understand that part.
If someone has played all the games they want then for sure you are thinking "OK where's the new games". No arguments here.
What I don't get is the snotty attitude towards people who are either fine with or even looking forward to the upcoming stuff.
Even if this mini Direct comes along and its a handful of 3rd party games you'll still have people looking forward to those games.
LarknThe4th
Member
Sigh....
Your initial post was about a Nintendo direct mini that was 13 minutes long, I then pointed out that about 8 and a half minutes of that was taken up by Nintendo games
My point being that this one is ten minutes long and it is stated that Nintendo will not show any of their games here, I expressed disappointment at this by stating I think this will be shit
You didnt respond to that, and now we are here.....
I then followed up be saying it was weird that it was odd that someone had a problem with people "moaning" about things on a forum, which is yes that right moaning!
You then got in on that thinking ya had me by bringing up th fact that I have only been here since May, so instead of engaging in the point I was making
Which is moaning about other people moaning is hilarious you tried to step up to me on the time I have been on a forum on the internet
I find that hilarious
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
That's true. Don't they have the fewest internal studios compared to Sony or Microsoft?
DeceptiveAlarm
Gold Member
All that talk about mario and we're getting this. Lol. Idk why I let myself get hyped.
StormCell
Member
It's probably better to not expect any of the holiday schedule to be announced today, but I do have a slight hunch that a third party developer could be working on a possible F-Zero game or maybe we'll see a Samus Returns announcement for Switch.
Coolwhhip
Neophyte
A highlight reel of old 3rd party games running at 480p.
InterMusketeer
Member
It means we're not getting a Direct.
It's cool Nintendo, I know you're shy. I will wait patiently for the time you come out of that cocoon and show us your beautiful wings.
LOL. To be honest I was the same.
Once everyone seemed to agree that the 20th leak was true I figured at a minimum today we'd know what this Mario 35th anniversary stuff was all about.
Its also pretty funny that people will all be sitting now waiting for hours for a 10 minute clip that seems likely to just be release dates for already announced games.
Fuck it.
My "Outrageous Demands" for today are...
Mass Effect Trilogy.
GTA San Andreas and Vice City double pack remasters.
Fallout New Vegas.
No More Heroes 1 and 2 remaster.
No More Heroes 3 release date.
Fuckin announce that Metroid Prime Trilogy is 3rd party and out right now.
Oh... And one more thing...
*Looks directly at camera*
"Monolith Soft's new IP"
Anything less than this is a disgrace to the video game community.
LarknThe4th
Member
Gamecube virtual console confirmed(3rd party only!)
