Earlier this week we got an Indie World Showcase, so what follows typically? In Nintendo Direct, of course. When can a Direct take place, you ask? According to industry insider VentureBeat insider Jeff Grubb – who has a proven track record – there is apparently a good chance that Nintendo …
Read More »Nintendo’s break from the constant hype is refreshing
Toad and Toadette possibly working through their Switch reservation.Image: Nintendo The lesser issue of 2020 could be Nintendo’s newly discovered reluctance to exaggerate its games, but it’s still worth taking a moment to recognize how unusual, and even potentially positive, this situation is. Right now, last year, Nintendo Switch owners …
Read More »Poll: Did The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase meet your expectations?
Today, Nintendo unveiled the first of what appears to be a new regular format for the company in the future, the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partners Showcase. Eight minutes long, today’s show gave us a very quick look at just a small handful of games, providing release dates and content updates …
Read More »Fans are convinced that Nintendo Direct will arrive this week
In recent days, rumors have circulated about a Nintendo Direct presentation that could fall sometime this week, possibly as early as Monday. While Nintendo Switch fans constantly clamor for the upcoming Direct, there seems to be some weight behind these latest rumors. Last week, fans discovered two mysterious Twitter accounts …
Read More »Nintendo says directions are ‘incredibly effective’, but may not be forever
Nintendo Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said the company still believes that direct presentations are an “incredibly effective” way to share new information, despite the fact that almost ten months have passed since the last major presentation. That last show came in September 2019, with all the other performances either as …
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