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Lonely_Dolphin on 27 June 2017

Many of Nintendo's games have been getting a direct specifically focused on them, including the first Splatoon, so it would only makes sense that the sequel gets one too. Apart from that, while Splatoon 2 was at E3, they didn't reveal too much new about it, most certainly because they're holding the last major details for the direct. As for when, I'll say next week, specifically on Thursday (July 6th). As a bonus, I also think another Testfire session will happen the weekend before release (July 14th-16th) but instead of turf wars we'll have Salmon Run. 

Now predict away, but be prepared to fight me if you're gonna say there wont be a direct!

-Lonely_Dolphin



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VGPolyglot on 27 June 2017

I don't think there'll be another one, but that's just a gut feeling, no particular reason why. So, I obviously won't predict a date.



Lonely_Dolphin on 27 June 2017
VGPolyglot said:
I don't think there'll be another one, but that's just a gut feeling, no particular reason why. So, I obviously won't predict a date.

There never was one, the April Direct was still a general direct covering all bases, Splatoon 2 n ARMS were just the main headlines. ARMS still got a game specific direct afterall.

-Lonely_Dolphin



VGPolyglot on 27 June 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
VGPolyglot said:
I don't think there'll be another one, but that's just a gut feeling, no particular reason why. So, I obviously won't predict a date.

There never was one, the April Direct was still a general direct covering all bases, Splatoon 2 n ARMS were just the main headlines. ARMS still got a game specific direct afterall.

-Lonely_Dolphin

I count that, as it was a main headline. Also, ARMS is a new IP, so it makes sense that they'd need a direct to better explain it.



Dand on 27 June 2017

Yessssssss, I NEED ONE, specifically to announce local split screen multiplayer, please nintendo, do it, don t let me crying in the corner.



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Lonely_Dolphin on 27 June 2017
mZuzek said:

They already showed it in plenty directs already, including one that was supposed to be all about ARMS, and it also had plenty of coverage and a tournament at E3. It's also a hyped sequel to a very successful game, so there's a lot of people who want it and are not in need of being sold with more info. It's also just 3 and a half weeks from release.

No, I don't think we're getting a direct. I do think a Global Testfire is very near, though.

 

Doesn't seem like any of that matters as Smash, Pokemon, Mario Kart, etc. get directs anyway, and the ARMS direct was also a few weeks before release.

 

VGPolyglot said:

I count that, as it was a main headline. Also, ARMS is a new IP, so it makes sense that they'd need a direct to better explain it.

 

But Nintendo doesn't care about what you count lol. Sure that's true but game specific directs aren't limited to new IPs.

-Lonely_Dolphin



VGPolyglot on 27 June 2017
Einsam_Delphin said:
mZuzek said:

They already showed it in plenty directs already, including one that was supposed to be all about ARMS, and it also had plenty of coverage and a tournament at E3. It's also a hyped sequel to a very successful game, so there's a lot of people who want it and are not in need of being sold with more info. It's also just 3 and a half weeks from release.

No, I don't think we're getting a direct. I do think a Global Testfire is very near, though.

 

Doesn't seem like any of that matters as Smash, Pokemon, Mario Kart, etc. get directs anyway, and the ARMS direct was also a few weeks before release.

 

VGPolyglot said:

I count that, as it was a main headline. Also, ARMS is a new IP, so it makes sense that they'd need a direct to better explain it.

 

But Nintendo doesn't care about what you count lol. Sure that's true but game specific directs aren't limited to new IPs.

-Lonely_Dolphin

Well, we'll see if Nintendo cares by waiting for a Direct



jason1637 on 27 June 2017

yes mini direct(8 minutes) to announce 1 more multiplayer mode, single player content, and how amiibos will work.



Jranation on 27 June 2017

Yep! And I think it will be very common to have these mini directs now and then to focus on 1 game.

DQ just had one.

I think they will go through all the new main, sub and special weapons again. New maps, maybe new game modes, and I could see another testfire demo happening.

1 thing I really want them to announce is to have offline AI battles. Since I won't have internet everytime I play on the go, I dont want to just play the story mode.



Pocky Lover Boy! 

Lonely_Dolphin on 27 June 2017
mZuzek said:

No.

ARMS got a direct a full month before release (Splatoon is already well under a month now), and it needed one to really sell everyone on it. Pokémon never gets directs to showcase games we already know about, they only come for new announcements. Mario Kart and Smash got directs, sure, but those were in 2014 (very different times), and if I remember correctly were several months before the release of each game.

 

My bads I confused with the testpunch dates, but eh that's not a significant difference, it's still close to release. The Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 directs were also around a month to release. My other point remains that Nintendo uses game specific directs even on already popular games. 

So my question to you and anyone who doubts a specific direct, what method should they use to release the rest of the Splatoon 2 info? A spot in a general direct? Seems really unlikely as most every other game just had a bunch of new info from E3. Or do you believe there just isn't much else to show? Also pretty doubtful, we currently have like 12 weapons 6 stages, not all the specials have been revealed, amiibo features (ugh) still unknown, we never got a full tour of the new plaza, nor have they shown any of the free updates to look forward too, and who knows what other completely new stuff they have.

-Lonely_Dolphin