RUMOR: Nintendo possibly telling developers that it has delayed its annual June Direct

banjo2 · Apr 30, 2020

ShadowOne333 said:
So Metroid Prime 4 release on 2022.

Sounds too generous if you ask me

Rail Fighter · Apr 30, 2020

Well, time to pull the switch.

ShadowOne333 · Apr 30, 2020

banjo2 said:
Sounds too generous if you ask me

I agree.
I was way too optimistic. 2023 seems more feasible and realistic.

Deleted member 512337 · Apr 30, 2020

ShadowOne333 said:
I agree.
I was way too optimistic. 2023 seems more feasible and realistic.

Its probably gonna be cross gen or next gen

Teletron1 · Apr 30, 2020

In Japan more time spent working proves your strength to a company home is seen as time for sleep.

Relaxed environment will have and impact to your status

They had to implement a law just to get a lockdown because it was against the Constitution

well Nintendo just needs to do what the do best be creative with how things are going, Nintendo Power anyone

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b17bomber · Apr 30, 2020

And the traditional Nintendo drought begins again

Jayro · Apr 30, 2020

Please no... I've had enough heartbreak for one year, and it's only month 4.

NoNAND · Apr 30, 2020

Let's all pray and hope that this remains as a rumour

Agusto101 · Apr 30, 2020

It doesn't matter if there is no direct the important thing it that games keep flowing so the industry never dies!!!

Pipistrele · Apr 30, 2020

daddu3 said:
n case rumor being indeed true in the end, may heavens be with them... cuz' luck won't be around to save them for now on like it did with the such a timing regarding sales of New Horizons.

Save them from what, though? They're killing it in the industry lately, and even with potential drought, their de-facto monopoly on handheld gaming is enough to keep them afloat through the next couple years (portable-minded gamers won't care much about PS5 or XBoxSX overall).

MikaDubbz · Apr 30, 2020

xbmcuser said:
I think they are accumulating games to release. They wont want PS5 and xbox to get all the limelight when they are released.
Roll on 2021

Yeah, Nintendo almost definitely has a big release or two for this holiday season. Those 3D Mario remasters would make some sense, but the BOTW sequel might be the best foot forward they could put to combat with 2 system launches at the same time.

Having said that, I dunno how likely it is that the BOTW sequel could make it this year after this virus delaying work getting done and all of that. Still I think there is potential that it could still happen, not giving up hope on that possibility yet.

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Pipistrele said:
Save them from what, though? They're killing it in the industry lately, and even with potential drought, their de-facto monopoly on handheld gaming is enough to keep them afloat through the next couple years (portable-minded gamers won't care much about PS5 or XBoxSX overall).

Hell, if Nintendo were smart, they'd work with Microsoft and Sony to allow owners of both a Switch and either of their systems to be able to remote play your PS4, PS5, Xbone, and/or Series X on the go. Sony has at the very least considered it considering they asked their players if they'd be interested in that very feature with a Switch in a survey they sent out a month or two ago, and Microsoft is obviously very close with Nintendo these days and seem keen on getting gamers to play their games in whatever way possible. I know such an idea sounds crazy on paper, but when you consider that you'd have to own both the Switch and the Sony or Microsoft console in question, it wouldn't be hurting hardware sales, in fact might even help motivate owners of one device to get another so that they can play on the go and greatly expand the library of playable games on the Switch.

gamecaptor · Apr 30, 2020

xbmcuser said:
I think they are accumulating games to release. They wont want PS5 and xbox to get all the limelight when they are released.
Roll on 2021

That's what I am thinking as well. Get a good line up to help fight off the PS5 and XBX. They will hopefully have more systems available then as well.

Deleted User · Apr 30, 2020

Gimme my Metroid Prime 4.

Andrew57961 · Apr 30, 2020

I just want them to say literally anything about pikmin

Spider_Man · Apr 30, 2020

Whats nintendos excuse for not having an online video showcase that can be done from home.

Cant be arsed to pay for the camera crew and someone to edit and host from home, cheap skates.

To be fair, its not like the switch has had anything big going for it, same old nintendo titles and old ports from past 2 generations.

Pipistrele · Apr 30, 2020

MikaDubbz said:
Hell, if Nintendo were smart, they'd work with Microsoft and Sony to allow owners of both a Switch and either of their systems to be able to remote play your PS4, PS5, Xbone, and/or Series X on the go. Sony has at the very least considered it considering they asked their players if they'd be interested in that very feature with a Switch in a survey they sent out a month or two ago, and Microsoft is obviously very close with Nintendo these days and seem keen on getting gamers to play their games in whatever way possible. I know such an idea sounds crazy on paper, but when you consider that you'd have to own both the Switch and the Sony or Microsoft console in question, it wouldn't be hurting hardware sales, in fact might even help motivate owners of one device to get another so that they can play on the go and greatly expand the library of playable games on the Switch.

Aside of obvious attachment to exclusivity, I think cloud gaming is too much of a "bleeding edge" technology at the moment - it can hinder playability, it's not very reliable, it only works with specific set-up (good consistent Wi-Fi connection), it's not all that portable unless you're willing to mess around with creating your own Wi-Fi spot with a phone, etc. Even if doing something like that was a real possibility, Nintendo always plays it safe with adding new features, after all.

64bitmodels · Apr 30, 2020

I can't really care that much, i barely watch nintendo directs anyway

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Retroboy said:
To be fair, its not like the switch has had anything big going for it, same old nintendo titles and old ports from past 2 generations.

People keep complaining that the switch has ports when literally the wii u sold 14 million units
Barely anyone played those games in the first place, youre saying you want nintendo to leave precious money behind? you just want to leave all the great wii u games on that one failed console nobody owns?

matpower · Apr 30, 2020

Sonic Angel Knight said:
Clearly working in the same room is a lot easier but it seems like they never tried working from home ever. That's the kind of thing people should prepare for in case stuff like THIS happens.

Have you ever thought that you would need to do social distancing like this due to a sudden pandemic? Not sure how one could prepare for this.

MikaDubbz · Apr 30, 2020

Pipistrele said:
Aside of obvious attachment to exclusivity, I think cloud gaming is too much of a "bleeding edge" technology at the moment - it can hinder playability, it's not very reliable, it only works with specific set-up (good consistent Wi-Fi connection), it's not all that portable unless you're willing to mess around with creating your own Wi-Fi spot with a phone, etc. Even if doing something like that was a real possibility, Nintendo always plays it safe with adding new features, after all.

I feel like remote play is a little different than cloud gaming. It works quite well with a Vita for playing your own PS4. Plus straight up cloud gaming is a real thing for the Switch in Japan, with 3 games only playable on the device via streaming: Resident Evil VII Cloud, Assassin's Creed Odyssey Cloud and and Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud. I definitely wouldn't dismiss this thought as straight up impossible, the logistics are there and even the interest from Sony (and very likely Microsoft) appears to be there as well.

Flame · May 1, 2020

Thanks Nintendo. this is why kids these days end up on crack.

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