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It's a 50 minute Nintendo Direct! 2/17/21
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Matthew T
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February 16, 2021, 18:03:04
 

Wow, guys! The first actual non-Mini Direct since September 2019, and it's a whopper too. Hopefully they don't lean too heavily on the "available games" (unless it's Tadpole Treble Encore)! Looking forward to seeing what's in store for Switch for the first half of the year. Maybe Mario Golf? And possibly a Smash reveal that I don't despise?

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Posted: 02/16/21, 18:03:04  - Edited by 
Andrew N
  on: 02/16/21, 21:17:39    
 
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HYPE TRAIN!!!!



BREATH OF THE WILD 2: DEATH OF THE MILD **DARK WORLD CONFIRMED** **FIERCE DEITY CONFIRMED** **SCUBA DIVING CONFIRMED**

MIKE JONES CONFIRMED FOR SMASH FOLLOWED BY 23-MINUTE GAMEMASTER CLASSIFIED SHOWCASE

SPLATOON 3 - FREE EXPANSION TO SPLATOON 2 (PRO-CONSUMER MOVE)

SPECIAL MARIO 64 DREAM ISLAND IN ANIMAL CROSSING AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 31

START APRIL 2021: NINTENDO ONLINE SUPERSTAR MEMBERSHIP WITH N64 AND GAMECUBE AND WII AND GAMEBOY AND VIRTUAL BOY GAMES, NO PRICE INCREASE, FREE N64 CONTROLLERS FOR ALL CURRENT SWITCH ONLINE SUBSCRIBERS

Joy-Con Apology Segment.

THOUSAND-YEAR DOOR REMASTER WITH BONUS EXPANSION

METROID PRIME RESSURECTION RELEASING AUGUST 2021

YEAR OF ZELDA BEGINS, ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION ANNOUNCED, FULL HD, EVERY GAME IN THE SERIES, UPDATED CAMERA CONTROLS (CRUCIAL FOR ENJOYMENT), $40

MAN ICARUS RETRO STUDIOS PROJECT REVEALED, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS: KREMLIN KLIMAX REVEALED

MARIO KART 9 REVEALED

BANJO-THREEIE REVEALED

SWITCH 4K REVEALED, BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE 60FPS UPDATE FOR ALL FIRST-PARTY NINTENDO GAMES

FLOG MYSTERY FINALLY REVEALED

AND ONE MORE THING:

FROM SOFTWARE POKEMON ACTION-ADVENTURE GAME WRITTEN BY JJ ABRAMS, COMING 2022


Posted by 
Secret_Tunnel
  on: 02/16/21, 20:04:23  - Edited by 
Secret_Tunnel
  on: 02/16/21, 20:05:23
@Secret_Tunnel No localization of Mother 3? Epic fail Nintendo.


Posted by 
Zero
  on: 02/16/21, 21:18:20


Posted by 
TheBigG753
  on: 02/16/21, 21:19:13
This is even longer than the E3 2019 Nintendo direct, which clocked in at 42:52.

You know what that means? We're going to get 22 minutes worth of New Pokemon Snap details.


Posted by 
CPA Wei
  on: 02/16/21, 23:34:14
And it’s not even all super bloody early in the morning so I can actually watch it live? Ohemgeeeeee.


Posted by 
Hinph
  on: 02/16/21, 23:35:14
@Secret_Tunnel

Wait, fishing's not gonna be in BotW2?!?


Posted by 
Abdooooo
  on: 02/17/21, 01:37:07
@Secret_Tunnel

I like this post, good stuff. Where're those old IGN hype pictures with the train and the MS Paint and junk?


Posted by 
TriforceBun
  on: 02/17/21, 02:08:27




Posted by 
Zero
  on: 02/17/21, 02:29:17  - Edited by 
Zero
  on: 02/17/21, 02:29:48
2020:



2021:



Posted by 
TheBigG753
  on: 02/17/21, 02:48:28  - Edited by 
TheBigG753
  on: 02/17/21, 02:48:48
Holy heck a 50 minute direct after the drought? How are we this blessed.


Posted by 
Pokefreak911
  on: 02/17/21, 12:51:42
Hopefully we get some Metroid Prime 4 info. And something about Bayonetta 3.


Posted by 
GameDadGrant
  on: 02/17/21, 14:34:15
BTW don't forget we have a Discord chat room! Come chat about it live!


Posted by 
Zero
  on: 02/17/21, 15:41:46
GameDadGrant said:
Hopefully we get some Metroid Prime 4 info. And something about Bayonetta 3.
I like how you think!


Posted by 
TheBigG753
  on: 02/17/21, 15:51:20
Hey, and those Mario pins are available at noon PT if you did enough missions!


Posted by 
Secret_Tunnel
  on: 02/17/21, 19:07:43
It's been a while, folks...

Since I have no idea what to expect, I'm pretty excited! Expectations: Smash Bros. character (hopefully Arthur!), BotW 2 release date, Zelda 35th Anniversary stuff

But I'm more excited for the out-of-nowhere announcements. Most wanted: Wario Ware, Mario Golf, and Culdcept

I bet we'll get a couple more Wii U ports, too. (Fatal Frame Collection?)


Posted by 
Anand
  on: 02/17/21, 21:27:55  - Edited by 
Anand
  on: 02/17/21, 21:43:04
I'm gonna make some bold proclamations for once! But first a few tame ones. These are more like predictions for the year but I wanted to get them out before the Direct.

I'm guessing a new Mario Golf will be announced this year, since it feels like it's been a while since Mario Tennis Aces wrapped up. "Yeah well everyone's saying that one."

There's gotta be at least one more port from Wii U announced this year, right? Though there isn't a whole lot worthwhile left. Nintendo Land is the most popular, but would require the most work to convert and may need some redesign changes, so they may not do that one. While the next in line for popularity would be Yoshi's Woolly World, I actually think that Xenoblade X would be more likely, since they've been Xeno-crazy lately. "Talk about a real port-able system."

Whatever is the next Smash character, it will have the most wining yet. "Your only sane prediction."

There's gotta be a Super Mario Party 2 right? I know they released that Clubhouse Games thing last year, but that can't have taken their full development effort. "What is you a filthy casual?"

A new Pokémon game besides Snap will release this year, probably the gen IV remakes that are so heavily rumored, but maybe a new Mystery Dungeon?! "Frankly, we'd rather catch a cold."

Due to its explosive popularity, they'll do another year's worth of free updates and events for Animal Crossing New Horizons. "Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in!"

A new Switch model will be announced, not sure if it will be something more powerful or something more like the Lite. "Hedge your bets folks."

They'll add a new system to the NSO thingie, but not until September. My guess is original Game Boy, which may or may not include GBC lumped together. "Mmm, pea soup."

Super Mario 3D World seems like it could get some DLC, such as a new world and new characters (Yoshi?!). "Quit making me want to rebuy games!"

A new Dr. Mario title on the eShop feels long overdue! Though they might do something like Dr. Mario 99 instead. "We've got to stop calling everyone who wears a white coat a doctor."

Nintendo will release a Zelda collection of some kind, but it will include the original versions of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, not the HD remasters. "This isn't funny anymore."

Possibly my boldest prediction: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will release this year! November most likely. "Your baloney has a first name, and it's Mop it up."

I'm gonna say Nintendo will not completely ignore Metroid's 35th anniversary and will release Metroid Prime Trilogy HD... However, it will be simply the Wii game upscaled on emulation and not an HD remaster. "That'll be $60 please."

Nintendo will make at least one more public apology about Joy-Con drift, but will continue to do nothing. "I'm sorry you made this post."

Despite this being the year of Zelda, I'm still gonna guess that Super Mario Odyssey 2 is in the works and will release this coming fiscal year, possibly the October slot like the original, but may be a Feb or March 2022 title. Bowser's Fury seems like it was an experiment when deciding what to do with Odyssey 2. "Who knew predicting a Mario game was a wild guess!"


Posted by 
Mop it up
  on: 02/17/21, 21:49:35  - Edited by 
Mop it up
  on: 02/17/21, 22:12:29
I don't think BotW2 this year is all that outlandish--heck, I thought it'd release LAST year! Well, before the coronavirus junk anyway.

But I'm skeptical we'll see it today. I think they're saving that announcement for later in the year (around E3 time?).

@Zero

Good stuff. I miss the ol' hype trains, feels like the last one was E3 2019. Where's that MS Paint one you made with the sacks of money dragging the Microsoft train into Hell?


Posted by 
TriforceBun
  on: 02/17/21, 22:33:56  - Edited by 
TriforceBun
  on: 02/17/21, 22:34:43
Secret_Tunnel said:
Hey, and those Mario pins are available at noon PT if you did enough missions!

Pfft, if you can even get the website to work for you. It’s a dumpster fire right now.


Posted by 
GameDadGrant
  on: 02/17/21, 22:57:43
@GameDadGrant
Omigod, those stupid fucking pins ruined my lunch and stole an hour and a half of my life.

Really makes you think about the actual value of a person's time. And a person's lunch...


Posted by 
Anand
  on: 02/17/21, 23:50:12  - Edited by 
Anand
  on: 02/17/21, 23:50:31
Hey, I called Mario Golf! And a Smash reveal I don't despise (but also isn't very interesting IMO).

It was okay to me I guess. I've actually really been itching for a new Mario Golf and Famicom Club getting remade was a great surprise. Otherwise, nothing too major, but it was nice to watch an actual Direct again.


Posted by 
TriforceBun
  on: 02/18/21, 00:55:22
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