By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Nintendo - Predict! Will there be a Splatoon 2 Direct? If so, when? *UPDATE* Splatoon 2 Direct on Thursday confirmed! <(^o^<)

 

Splatoon 2 Direct Inkoming?

Yeah! 26 57.78%
 
Naw... 9 20.00%
 
See results you indecisiv... 10 22.22%
 
Total:45

I suspect a July direct with Splat 2 coverage covering a few other elements like Ultra Sun and Fire Emblem Warriors. Possibly build up for FE Switch



The Democratic Nintendo fan....is that a paradox? I'm fond of one of the more conservative companies in the industry, but I vote Liberally and view myself that way 90% of the time?

Around the Network
mZuzek said:

Mario Kart 8 was an exception then. Splatoon 1 had a direct one month before release because of the same reason ARMS got.

No, we don't need to see the entirety of Splatoon 2 (which is what these directs usually do) before release. Everyone already knows what they're getting, everyone knows what it's like and if anyone is doubtful about the gameplay, the testfires will be there for that. Do we really need to know all the stages, all the weapons, all the specials, the amiibo features, a full tour of the new plaza or what they plan to do post-release? I don't think so, really.

 

And? That certainly doesn't show they're against having directs right before launch. Also just checked and the 50 fact thingy for Smash Wii U was also around a month prior to launch.

I think it's kinda dumb to purposely withhold information and reasons to buy a game under the false idea that everyone who would be interested in the game has already decided to get it. Thankfully Nintendo agrees as they pretty much always fully unveil their games except for story spoilers of course.

-Lonely_Dolphin



KrspaceT said:
I suspect a July direct with Splat 2 coverage covering a few other elements like Ultra Sun and Fire Emblem Warriors. Possibly build up for FE Switch

Possible, especially when you add in Mario Rabbids, though I think at this point we're not gonna see FE Switch until after FE Warriors is out.



Einsam_Delphin said:
KrspaceT said:
I suspect a July direct with Splat 2 coverage covering a few other elements like Ultra Sun and Fire Emblem Warriors. Possibly build up for FE Switch

Possible, especially when you add in Mario Rabbids, though I think at this point we're not gonna see FE Switch until after FE Warriors is out.

Games tease for a while before release. TWP HD was shown off in November as I recall and released in March. 



The Democratic Nintendo fan....is that a paradox? I'm fond of one of the more conservative companies in the industry, but I vote Liberally and view myself that way 90% of the time?

I could see Splatoon 2 ND around 15. july.



Around the Network
KrspaceT said:

Games tease for a while before release. TWP HD was shown off in November as I recall and released in March. 

I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to say here, TPHD only shows that your first sentence isn't true, that game was released 5 or 6 months after announcement. We're already 5 months past the FE Switch announcement, we know it's a 2018 game, and given that it wasn't at E3, most likely a second half 2018 game. Thus they can wait til 2018 to reveal it and still have atleast 6 months to hype it up.

-Lonely_Dolphin



I think there will be, a week or two before launch detailing any extra info not covered so far



NintenDomination [May 2015 - July 2017]
 

  - Official  VGChartz Tutorial Thread - 

NintenDomination [2015/05/19 - 2017/07/02]
 

          

 

 

Here lies the hidden threads. 

 | |

Nintendo Metascore | Official NintenDomination | VGC Tutorial Thread

| Best and Worst of Miiverse | Manga Discussion Thead |
[3DS] Winter Playtimes [Wii U]

Nintendo just announced that they'll be posting Splatoon 2 videos all throughout the month. This pretty much means no direct then, but we should be getting plenty of new info all the same so I'm still happy with this result!

-Lonely_Dolphin




Knew there was going to be one!



Yay it happened!



Pocky Lover Boy!