Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@Novamii Yeah. I don't like the narration, and I don't really like the games they have to show. Usually with indie presentations like these, they really have a lot of samey looking games when I'd rather have more unique looking ones.

@VoidofLight I also find that a lot of indie games fall into the 'cozy' subgenre, and while I don't outright hate them, I've also seen more than enough of them to last me a long time. It's definitely not my favorite type of game, not really my pace. (Though that may just be my adhd talking XD)

@Novamii For me, I hate how "Cozy" games are a heavy thing now. I say this as someone who's a massive fan of Animal Crossing (outside of New Horizons). It feels like New Horizons sorta put that genre on the map, and it feels like a lot of games in the genre try to recreate Animal Crossing- but only based off of what New Horizons did and not the actual original experience of the series.

I just wish more animal crossing-likes actually were made with an understanding of what made the originals so good instead of being pale imitations of New Horizons. I also get that not all Cozy games are like that, and that there's Stardew Valley and farming games, but still.

@VoidofLight After a while, they just sorta blend together for me. After seeing so many games share a similar pastel aesthetic, my brain just sorta tunes out. Mind you, there's plenty cozy games I love like Animal Crossing, and especially Slime Rancher. (Seriously, if Slime Rancher 2 gets a Switch 2 port when it's finished, I will scream.) I guess I just feel like there's a way to have coziness while still being engaging. As is, a lot of them just feel too hum-ho and cutesy for my liking. Again though, when they're good, they're great. (Like I said, this is all just a preference, and I'm well aware that many people are in love with the sub-genre.)

So many new rumors are spreading. Jan Nintendo direct, lasers in joycons, button to cast to the tv, current gen 3rd party games…the next month may be very interesting (and hopefully exciting). Not sure what to make of it, but really trying to keep my expectations in check.

Im actually trying to decide if I should buy Visions of Mana on xbox. I have a feeling it'll be launching on switch 2 early on.

@Lazz Nintendo choosing to put Skyward Sword on Nintendo Music this week is making it seem like there is a January Direct. The additions to the service post-launch have been:

• SMB Wonder (random)
• DKC2 (already announced)
• Wii Sports (already announced)
• F-Zero X (already announced)
• Brain Training (random)
• Splatoon 2 (already announced)
• Wave Race 64 (random)
• Skyward Sword (already announced)

Already announced means that it was announced in the initial Nintendo Music trailer. So if the pattern continued then Wind Waker would be be added in January considering there's only 2 already announced games left for the service (Super Mario 64 and Wind Waker). I'm not sure Nintendo would add Wind Waker to the service without announcing some way to play the game on Switch which would suggest January Direct.

@Grumblevolcano Ehh by this logic that would mean things like the original Wii Sports would have to be on Switch. Or something like Brain Training.

Most likely we probably aren't getting a general direct in January. If we get anything, it'll probably be a showcase for Switch 2.

@Grumblevolcano I really hope that your logic works out, it would make sense. Not convinced Nintendo thinks this way, based on how 2024 has gone, but I like it. If WW was enhanced for Switch 2, that would be incredible.

@VoidofLight I think from a gameplay perspective, Nintendo sees Switch Sports as a replacement to Wii Sports. Similar thing with Brain Training except for some reason the Switch Brain Training game didn't release in America.

@Grumblevolcano Ahh. Even then I don't think them putting a game on the music app necessarily means they're going to be bringing that game to Switch.

On the subject of Nintendo Music, it'd be cool to have it incorporated in some way for Switch 2. It'd be super nice to throw on a chill playlist while still keeping the chill ambience of Animal Crossing, or some hype music to motivate you while shiny hunting in Pokemon. Heck, people want menu music like the previous systems, maybe you could set a playlist for the home menu. I'm not expecting this, I'm honestly just spitballing, but I think there's potential here. (Maybe it's just me, I guess I just find it weird whenever one of the NSO benefits doesn't even apply to NSO. But that's just my brain nitpicking trivial stuff.)

No, that's a valid point. Nintendo Music being an app that doesn't currently use the Nintendo Switch at all is truly odd. I won't bet on it, but I wouldn't be surprised if they expand it to become something more down the road.

I just wish they had a Nintendo Music app that you can install on PC. Want to listen to music through it, but I'm not always on my phone- and rarely use my phone when I'm at home.

@Dev1024 Would be nice, I'm all for Nintendo adding more value to NSO as a service. They've said as much in the shareholder meetings. As cool as it is to finally have actual access to Nintendo music without it getting smited down, I also wonder "How does this Nintendo Switch Online perk benefit me as a Nintendo Switch player?" Obviously, I'd rather it be this way than having it be a separate subscription service (I think we can all agree, there's already way too many out there.), it just feels super weird to have the Switch branding be part of a service that has no direct connection to it outside of being a part of the package.

@VoidofLight As someone who got an old flip-phone to save money, it does really bite not being able to use the service. Not to mention, I'm at my desk nearly 24/7. Having the option to use a PC would be a dream!

@Novamii I wonder if the music app will be built in to the OS / available by default on the new console?

On the one hand, why wouldn't they put the music app on the new system? On the other hand, they did something similar with the Pokemon app and then removed it.

@link3710 @FishyS It's been a long time since I've used a non-Nintendo console, but didn't the PS4 allow for music in the background? Not the menu music itself, but also playlists and such? If the specs we've been seeing thrown around are accurate (which at this point seems very possible), I don't think it'd be out of the question. If a PS4 can handle it, then a console that's (allegedly) more powerful than it should be able to as well, right? That said, the PS4 and Switch have drastically different approaches to the OS. It ultimately depends on how Nintendo decides to go about the OS, and if they decide to incorporate Nintendo Music in the first place. I'd hope that with the technical leap, they'd take advantage of the opportunity to really show that "This ain't your dad's Switch" with new additions and such. Stuff that fleshes out the capabilities of the new hardware. At the end of the day, it all comes back to the same conclusion we've been saying for months: We'll just have to wait and see, whenever Nintendo finally decides to reveal the darn thing.

@Novamii You could do it to some degree on Xbox 360 like ripping CDs to the hard drive or plugging in your MP3 player/Zune/iPod into the USB slot, not sure about streaming. But I know for sure that Groove Music streaming in the background was a thing on XB1.