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My confident expectations:

Wii:

Kirby Collection explanation and Hype
Dragon Quest X Hype (Japan Only)
Last Story official release date (America Only)

DS:

Pokemon Black/White 2 Hype and International Release Dates

3DS:

NSMB 2 Hype
Project X Zone new characters announced (Japan only)
New firmware (or E-Shop update) to support digital releases of retail games
2-5 other 3DS games shown, probably stuff already shown at E3 and/or out in July

 

[trinest]

Is it correct that the Japan Nintendo Direct is in 2½ hours and the other two regions first is in 4½ hours?

Europe one is an hour after the Japanese one.

American one is two hours.

 

[Conor 419]

Pre-E3 nintendo direct was awesome though!

={

But like I've said, that was pre-E3 and focused on the Wii U. We're not even going to be getting any Wii U info out of this.

 

[Hiltz]

I can see for the Wii side :

Dragon Quest X
A worldwide Wii price cut (maybe next week to be announced)

3DS :

A repeat of games at E3 with release dates for Japan
Maybe new games

Before E3, there was a rumor that Wii's price would drop to $99 starting in the Summer.

 

[EloquentM]

But like I've said, that was pre-E3 and focused on the Wii U. We're not even going to be getting any Wii U info out of this.

Kill my hype why dont cha?

 

[BassForever]

Kill my hype why dont cha?

The potential of one megaton is all you need! HYPE HYPE HYPE!

 

[SirIgbyCeaser]

I still don't understand. When is this happening? Soon? And than it'll be translated in a few hours?

 

[TDLink]

I still don't understand. When is this happening? Soon? And than it'll be translated in a few hours?

It's happening in about a hour and 20 minutes from the time of this post. See Clipper's time chart for your timezone. There are 3 different Directs, one for each region. They will probably mostly cover the same things but may have a few differing announcements.

 

[Truth101]

I still don't understand. When is this happening? Soon? And than it'll be translated in a few hours?

1hr 20 min

There will be one for NA when the JP one is over.

 

[EloquentM]

The potential of one megaton is all you need! HYPE HYPE HYPE!

LETSSSSSSSS-EH-GOOOOOOOOO!

 

[zroid]

The potential of one megaton is all you need! HYPE HYPE HYPE!

Don't even

 

[Spieler Eins]

The potential of one megaton is all you need! HYPE HYPE HYPE!

Just no. ]:

 

[Zenaku]

Europe one is an hour after the Japanese one.

American one is two hours.

What?

*checks*

Why on Earth is a pre-recorded video being shown at 5AM? Granted, I'll be awake watching the Japanese Direct at 4AM, but there's no need to show the European one so early.

Unless there's a huge world-wide announcement that would lose impact if they wait too long. "Huge-ass announcement? I saw that on the Japanese Direct half a day ago!"

I don't expect huge things, but I hope SnM4's demo will go online after the direct; it still doesn't have a date yet, apparently.

 

[AzaK]

Folder colours!

You could be onto something, but I call "More than one letter for folder names!"

 

[trinest]

What?

*checks*

Why on Earth is a pre-recorded video being shown at 5AM? Granted, I'll be awake watching the Japanese Direct at 4AM, but there's no need to show the European one so early.

Unless there's a huge world-wide announcement that would lose impact if they wait too long. "Huge-ass announcement? I saw that on the Japanese Direct half a day ago!"

I don't expect huge things, but I hope SnM4's demo will go online after the direct; it still doesn't have a date yet, apparently.

They mentioned doing it early because of school and work, but that's a load of bullhonky its always an hour after Japan.

 

[Luigiv]

You could be onto something, but I call "More than one letter for folder names!"

Graphic Icons! Believe!

Also;
eShop Shopping Cart & Gifting
A drop bin on the home menu for easy fridge management
And Browser+ (main app browser with access to all the RAM) with HTML5 media

Believe!

Spoiler

Yeah won't happen, not in a single update at least.

 

[Santiako]

I hope we get at least one megaton of folder-magnitude.

 

[evilromero]

I'm feeling it. Super Mario 64 2 to finally be a reality.

 

[tim.mbp]

What?

*checks*

Why on Earth is a pre-recorded video being shown at 5AM? Granted, I'll be awake watching the Japanese Direct at 4AM, but there's no need to show the European one so early.

Unless there's a huge world-wide announcement that would lose impact if they wait too long. "Huge-ass announcement? I saw that on the Japanese Direct half a day ago!"

I don't expect huge things, but I hope SnM4's demo will go online after the direct; it still doesn't have a date yet, apparently.

No one said you have to watch it live. I will watch it when I wake up on Nintendo's YouTube channel.

 

[Spieler Eins]

What?

*checks*

Why on Earth is a pre-recorded video being shown at 5AM? Granted, I'll be awake watching the Japanese Direct at 4AM, but there's no need to show the European one so early.

Unless there's a huge world-wide announcement that would lose impact if they wait too long. "Huge-ass announcement? I saw that on the Japanese Direct half a day ago!"

I don't expect huge things, but I hope SnM4's demo will go online after the direct; it still doesn't have a date yet, apparently.

6AM for real Europe... which is still ridiculous. Maybe I'll still catch the one with Iwata, but ima sleep over the EU one and watch the replay after waking up.

 

[Seven Force]

eShop Shopping Cart & Gifting

I still don't get why this isn't a part of the eshop. It was one of the better things about the Wii Shop Channel.

 

[Chanser]

The potential of one megaton is all you need! HYPE HYPE HYPE!

You mean Fire Emblem for US.

 

[enzo_gt]

Bought a 3DS yesterday.

My body is ready.

 

[Neuromancer]

The potential of one megaton is all you need! HYPE HYPE HYPE!

Am hoping for one major 1st party 3DS game to be announced, and get a release date this year

 

[zroid]

I still don't get why this isn't a part of the eshop. It was one of the better things about the Wii Shop Channel.

It will be, once they finally get that damned web-based eShop code purchasing set up. Who knows, maybe that'll be announced tonight.

 

[Freezie KO]

I hope we get at least one megaton of folder-magnitude.

Folderton was pretty great.

How about another way to earn play coins rather than just the pedometer? (I hate that word.)

 

[VOOK]

Having this Nintendo Direct so soon after E3 just shows the state that Nintendo is in right now. They have no idea what direction they're headed.

A blast of games for the 3DS and Wii, no that's not what they need. It isn't going to help.

 

[Javier]

If Nintendo is airing all the NDs so close to each, even if it means East Coasters staying up late and Europeans waking up early, there has to be some sort of important worldwide announcement. I'm guessing new puzzles for the Mii Plaza available as soon as the conference ends?

Hope it's that. I've completed them all already. At least release the Fire Emblem one in the west along with the announcement.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Having this Nintendo Direct so soon after E3 just shows the state that Nintendo is in right now. They have no idea what direction they're headed.

You mean exactly on the same schedule they've been on with regular Nintendo Directs for 6 months?

Yeah, Nintendo is just *crazy*.

 

[Shahadan]

Having this Nintendo Direct so soon after E3 just shows the state that Nintendo is in right now. They have no idea what direction they're headed.

A blast of games for the 3DS and Wii, no that's not what they need. It isn't going to help.

Nintendo 'direct' as in, directly to the customer. It's meant to tell regular customers what's coming.

 

[MarkusRJR]

Wait this is a worldwide Nintendo Direct?

Guys maybe this'll be the moment they show all of their hardcore fans some awesome new games. It'll be just like how they showed SSBB after their E3 presentation!

.....Guys?

Spoiler

:'(

 

[Rich!]

If Nintendo is airing all the NDs so close to each, even if it means East Coasters staying up late and Europeans waking up early, there has to be some sort of important worldwide announcement. I'm guessing new puzzles for the Mii Plaza available as soon as the conference ends?

Hope it's that. I've completed them all already. At least release the Fire Emblem one in the west along with the announcement.

I seriously hope the announcement isn't as seriously dull as that.

New games and release dates, please.

 

[Alpha_eX]

I'm feeling it. Super Mario 64 2 to finally be a reality.

What would you class as a sequel, Sunshine was good as any. I don't see Galaxy as sequels, more of a spin off as they're planet based and very platformy.

 

[Diggeh]

Japanese stream is live.

40 minutes left!

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Having this Nintendo Direct so soon after E3 just shows the state that Nintendo is in right now. They have no idea what direction they're headed.

A blast of games for the 3DS and Wii, no that's not what they need. It isn't going to help.

For some time now the Nintendo Direct was happening every two month, I expect the next one to end of Summer.

 

[jokkir]

So who's making the official thread

 

[NateDrake]

I'd lol if Nintendo introduced a new 3DS model at this. 0% chance of such a thing happening but the meltdowns would be glorious.

 

[Chet Rippo]

I wonder if we'll see any Fire Emblem stuff...

 

[plufim]

Announce Fire Emblem and release the Fire Emblem streetpass puzzle and I'll be more than satisfied.

 

[plufim]

I'd lol if Nintendo introduced a new 3DS model at this. 0% chance of such a thing happening but the meltdowns would be glorious.

I'd be more interested in seeing what percentage of the "waiting on the redesign" crowd would actually put their money where their mouth is.

My expectation: less than 25%.

 

[NateDrake]

I'd be more interested in seeing what percentage of the "waiting on the redesign" crowd would actually put their money where their mouth is.

My expectation: less than 25%.

Probably right. I'm curious what NoA could possibly have to say, aside from Fire Emblem, that won't be covered in the Iwata Direct showing. All this should have happened at E3.

 

[plufim]

There'll be overlap, I'm sure, just to have an English version of the announcements/news. Both conferences are probably going to leverage heavily on New Super Mario Brothers 2.

 

[Bullza2o]

I wonder if we'll see any Fire Emblem stuff...

We'll most likely hear it...for 2 seconds.

There'll be overlap, I'm sure, just to have an English version of the announcements/news. Both conferences are probably going to leverage heavily on New Super Mario Brothers 2.

Well it depends. Isn't NSMB2 coming in August? There's a Nintendo Direct (supposedly) during that month. Now it depends if the release date is after or before that.

 

[Tagg9]

Bought a 3DS yesterday.

My body is ready.

In that case, they'll probably announce a redesigned 3DS. Murphy's law and all that.

 

[Brazil]

So who's making the official thread

You're posting in it.

 

[Jintor]

Hype meter increasing exponentially!

 

[enzo_gt]

In that case, they'll probably announce a redesigned 3DS. Murphy's law and all that.

I've already mentally prepared myself for the news so HAH!

Spoiler

I was in "waiting for redesign" a week ago.

 

[zroid]

okay, wow, didn't notice that they posted the length.

53 minutes, for a Nintendo Direct? That's like double the usual, maybe there's more to this than I initially gave it credit for...

Spoiler

maybe.

 

[MarkusRJR]

okay, wow, didn't notice that they posted the length.

53 minutes, for a Nintendo Direct? That's like double the usual length, maybe there's more to this than I initially gave it credit for...

Spoiler

maybe.

It's that long?! Oh god I feel the tingling of hype slowly running through my veins.

Only 10 minutes now?

 

[TheUnknownForce]

okay, wow, didn't notice that they posted the length.

53 minutes, for a Nintendo Direct? That's like double the usual, maybe there's more to this than I initially gave it credit for...

Spoiler

maybe.

Long explanations for NSMB2 and Dragon Quest X. Remember in past ones, Kid Icarus took up like 10-15 minutes, and in another, Kiki Trick took a third of it.