I'm thinking there'll be a lot packed into the direct.
- Direct starts with an Indies showcase.
- Tembo the Badass Elephant port announced, releasing after the direct.
- Town will be the first game shown off in-depth, is dated for late May, retails for $40.
- Fire Emblem Three Houses is dated for the 29th of March. It will have three paths as in Fates, but intertwined much more smoothly in a single package rather than being DLC. Gameplay in battle is along the lines of Conquest, but allows for grinding in between missions. Marriage and children will return.
- Mother 1+2+3 collection revealed - it is Japan exclusive and won't be in the western directs (however both 1 and 2 can play in English if the game is imported); features a remastered soundtrack, further polished graphics and general QoL improvements. It releases in March.
- Animal Crossing is unveiled, will release in early August.
- Luigi's Mansion 3 releases in late October. Will play more like the first game.
- Pikmin 4 releases in July. Olimar is back as the main character, has a treasure hunting focus like 2.
- Bayonetta 3 will come in early October.
- Metroid Prime 4 is unveiled, has a big campaign, but an equally big multiplayer focused mode, releases in November.
- Direct ends with a release date of September 30 for Pokemon 2019. No other information, but there will be a separate Pokemon Direct at the end of this month. It will get super hyped, but be bland, unambitious and lacking features from the 3DS games, as is Game Freak standard. (I hope I'm wrong, but nothing is indicating that I am.)
- The "one more thing" is the reveal of the first gen 8 Pokemon, as an entrant in Smash.
