The EXACT Date for Next Week's Nintendo Direct Just Leaked!?

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So, uh, we're going to talk about that cuz there's some cool stuff with that. And actually kind of has a small hint reference to Ocarina of Time. Oh, baby. Maybe there's more. We'll talk about them maybe in a treehouse and other stuff. It's going to be quite wild. Uh, beyond that though, we had some news we got to get to before we get there. And before I dive into that, I just want to take this moment to remind you we are still giving away a Nintendo Switch 2 right now. You can enter through the link down in the pin comment or the description. Absolutely free to enter. You just have to be subscribed to the channel in order to enter and we will be drawing the winner on October 1st. All right, we're going to be going over uh some pretty big news here actually before we get to the direct stuff and that has to do with Xenolade Genesis. We have actual news and an update for Xenolade Genesis which is really cool. Reviews also dropped today for Orbital. So, we got to talk about that. That is a Switch 2 exclusive coming out this year. Nintendo has started their social media, actually more like continued their social media campaign advertising Fire Emblem Fortune Weave, the big game coming out this month. Uh, so that is really exciting. Uh, we have some confirmations on Mugenics going full physical. That is crazy. Uh, hey, Sonic Racing Crossworlds is getting a really interesting update we got to go over. We have some press events being announced by Konami and Capcom we got to go over. Uh oh. Did you guys know that uh apparently according to Grant Kirk Hope, Banjo Kazouie has been pitched by several studios and been denied every time, but that does leave him hope that Banjo Kazoui could come back. So, we got to talk about that. Uh CD Project Red has finally given us some sales information on Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, and we have some of the most important details in this sales information that should make you guys very confident about them supporting Nintendo moving forward. And then we have this update Nintendo just kind of dropped out of nowhere for Pikmin 3 Deluxe. We got to go over that. Oh, and by the way, Metaphor Refantasio got a release date today for Switch 2 along with a new trailer. We're going to look at that and then bam, we got to dive right into the direct stuff. So, really exciting times, guys. Let's go ahead and get into our first story here. And this is about Xenolade Genesis. Man, can't believe we're talking about that right now. I didn't think we'd really get news about this until next year, but here we are. And this is stealth, you know, he's quote tweeting uh Yasunori Mitsudo here saying, "Recording has ended even though AI is becoming mainstream for everything under the sun. There's still an irreplaceable beauty and power in the sound of people playing music to all the musicians who joined in the performance. Thank you for a truly wonderful playing." And if you're wondering who this guy is, hey, he's the guy running things for Xenolade Genesis soundtrack. So, you just said from Stealth here that you shared a personal message about music and AI after what I think was a Xenolade Genesis composing session. Given the composers on site, these are the composers for Xenolade. Despite how prevalent AI is becoming in almost every facet of life, there are still power and people playing music together. So, yeah, guys, that makes for some really exciting stuff here. Uh, obviously, Xenolade Genesis is a massive game coming next year. The music's done. They must be pretty far along in development. I'm really excited to get my hands on this game next year. And uh look, I'm a big Xenolade guy. Not as big as some other people out there like fellow content creators like Nishquick Pops or Andress Restart. There's definitely much bigger fans. Like I couldn't dive into the deepness of the lore. Uh although the story arc one through three and the all the DLC was actually really cool. Uh I suggest you go experience that for yourself. Now let's go ahead and dive into the fact that Orbital's reviews have dropped today. And of course, if you want to get a full review, I will always suggest checking out Thunder Stash Gaming. Him and his significant other Michaela got to play and beat the game together and dropped an amazing review today to go check out. But he doesn't do review scores. So, for people that want to know what's going on in the review score space, we'll go over to Metacritic. Open Critics's around the same as well. Seen about 47 reviews so far at an 81 for a Switch to exclusive. And look, we can maybe look at some uh some summaries here and just kind of see what are they saying at the top end, at the bottom. Uh so you have IGN Deutseland saying, "A gorgeous and cleverly designed two-player co-op adventure that turns retro anime nostalgia into smart, heartwarming puzzle-driven storytelling." You see, uh you know, Gaming Boulevard here saying, "I had high hopes for Orbitals when seeing that beautiful '8s anime style, but I didn't expect the co-op to be this creative. We had a lot of fun figuring out the puzzles while messing around with all the different tools and discovering whatever strange idea the game had waiting for us next. And then we can go down to some of the lower reviews. There's not, you know, a bunch of them that are like super super negative or anything, but there are some that are down here. So, it's worth obviously going into some of the lower ones and seeing what their critiques might be. So, as an example, Final Weapon is the one who gave it a 50, the lowest score yet. Uh, and as you see here, it says, "Despite its gorgeous anime inspired inspiration, Orbitals never quite manages to reach the heights it desperately aims for. There's an undeniable passion stitched throughout each piece of the game, but a lack of difficulty and lackluster narrative leave me mixed. Younger players got to have a great time." That's his take, right? We got to present both sides here. Eurogamer saying, "Immaculate anime styling aside. Orbitals doesn't bring an awful lot to the post it takes to co-op Renaissance, but switch to Japanese and it's never a bad hang." Game liner saying orbitals knows exactly what it wants to be. A co-op adventure built around teamwork with enough freedom in gadgets and player roles to give it an identity beyond its obvious obvious hazelike influences while unclear puzzle instructions. A linear structure, limited exploration, and lengthy loading screens occasionally slow down the experience. Blah blah blah blah blah. You guys get it, guys. You know, it's basically you either like these kind of games or you don't. You either find charm in it or you don't. Everyone's different. Uh but guys, what a great another like 80 plus rated Switch 2 exclusive uh dropping this week. That is always exciting to see. You know what game is also probably going to be 80 plus rated, maybe even 90 plus depending. Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave and Nintendo is continuing to market with some brand new footage today. Uh this is pretty cool stuff here. So let's go take a look here. So it says, "Determined to save his father, lead this hero into battle in Fire Emblem fortunes weave available on September 17th." And we'll just let this this clip play for a bit. It's 13 seconds. We're towards the end of it. It's going to repeat. Uh, this is pretty cool, guys. I just like to see Nintendo continuing to push Fire Emblem Fortunes, continuing that marketing this time for Kai, of course. And look, this is awesome. I think the move looks sick. I think what they're doing in the combat here looks sick. Obviously, the closeup here. Fire Emblem Fortune 3. The logo looks amazing. I'm really excited for this game. And again, it comes out on September 17th as a reminder. But here's a neat reminder. We just had this game recently confirmed for Switch 2, Mugenics, right? It's actually announced. And guess what? It's going to get a physical release. And we're talking full physical. Look at that. No game key card. So, Mugenics will have a physical release on Switch, too. Nicolas has announced a release date for the box version has not been provided. As a reminder, the digital launch is taking place a week from today. So, this is pretty cool. Mugenics is a well-known game, obviously dealing with, you know, making cats and all that. I'm not going to dive into the particulars. I don't know. I haven't really played the game. Uh, but this is one of the highest rated indie games of the year. It is coming to Switch 2. It's getting to full physical. We don't know obviously when the physical version is coming out, but I'm just happy to see another indie game coming physically to Switch 2. Now, we got to shift gears a bit because, hey, we talked about the indie scene. Now, let's get back into the mainstream AAA space. this time talking about Sega. In particular, talking about an update coming to Sonic Racing Crossworlds. They're going to do some free DLC for Classic Sonic, Axel, Amigo, plus a new Sega Music Collection, and we have a release date now. So, the original story obviously dealt with, you know, characters led by Classic Sonic, Axel, and Amigo. Additionally, the Sega Music Collection has been announced. Uh, classic Sonic is available today. Axel from Crazy Taxi arrives in August, and then Amigo from Samba arrives in September. So, some of these are already here, but now we have an update today. And this is the big one. Amigo has been confirmed to be releasing on September 8th. So, there you go. September 8th. Here's the look at their calendar. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Really excited for that news. Uh so, for those of you looking forward to more content and more characters being added to Sonic Racing Crossworlds, well, now you got it. Now, we're going to get into uh a little bit of a story about Banjo Kazouie. Grant Kirk Hope, I love you, man. I really, really hope one of these pitches goes through eventually. He says, "Sign me up. Banjo Kazouie composer is holding out hope for a sequel, but knows multiple pitches have been turned down." So, the iconic Banjo Kazoui composer Grant Kirk Hope would love to work on another game in the series if they were ever given the chance. But will it ever happen? Since the series last entry, Nuts and Bolts, in 2008, Rare's iconic 3D platformer series has been largely absent. While brilliant new ports have just released for the indie Evercade platform, and Spyro developer Toys for Bob have expressed a desire to work on a Banjo title, nothing's ever come of it. For Kirk Hope, if there is to be another Banjo Kazouie, he wants to be involved. Absolutely, he said in an upcoming episode of their FRVR podcast, Sign Me Up. Kirk explained that there are lots of games that would reel me in, explaining that he's not an elitist about the types of games he composes for. I used to always say there's a zero chance for another Banjo Kazouie game, and right now I feel like there's a slight chance, Kirkop told us. So, I've gone from no way that's as far as I'm going to get with it. Kirkop also explained that the lack of a new Banjo Kazouie game isn't due to a lack of interest from studios outside of Rare. I do know of like three companies that have actually physically pitched to Microsoft or to Rare about making another Banjo Kazouie game and I don't think anyone was successful. As for a future game, Kirkop explains that Rare would never do it because they're too busy and they need to find someone who understands the very Brit humor of the series. Right now, Kirkop believes that Day Night Studios, who is currently working on Bradley the Badger, would be a decent fit, but it also requires Rare to let someone else work on their IP. Rare just typically says no to everything, Kirk Hope explained. I've known people present cartoons to them, all sorts of ideas, and they just say no to everything. I feel like the gatekeepers at Rare since Craig Duncan just left is a little bit different right now with the two guys that run it now. So maybe there's a bit more open to discussion. So in other words, what he's saying is, hey, there's new people running Rare. They actually might be way more open to discussing possibilities of letting other people mess with Banjo Kazouie since Rare themselves doesn't seem interested in doing so. But again, it's speculation on his part, not so much the pitches. He knows about the pitches, but whether or not future pitches will get through, obviously speculative. We all hope, at least I hope anyways, Banjo Kazoui finds a way back in things other than Evercade and Smash Bros. What if I were to tell you that uh CD Project Red is very very pleased with how Cyberpunk 2077 performed on Switch 2? Well, let's dive into it through an article over on Universo Nintendo. So, CD Project Red celebrates sales performance for Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2. So, CD Project Red is satisfied with the performance of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nintendo Switch 2. This is being translated from Portuguese, so ignore some of the English flubs. In an interview with the game business, co-CEO Michael Noakausski stated stated that the launch was commercially successful and also highlighted the positive reception of Nintendo regarding how the game works on the hardware. According to the executive, Cyberpunk 2077 became the bestselling game from a partner company for a period after its release. So, at launch, it was the most successful thirdparty game. Nobacowski added that the title surpassed several of her own games in Nintendo sales with the exception of Mario Kart World. CD Project Red did not reveal specific numbers, but confirmed the project recovered its cost and started to generate profit. The studio also highlighted the game continues to sell. So, here are the quotes. We were the third bestselling company on Switch 2 for a while, I believe, when we released it. In fact, we were selling more than several games Nintendo their own games with the exception of course of Mario Kart. I think this was a success in itself. We were very happy. In fact, with the sales numbers on the platform, we make money from this. We recovered the investment. We are in the positive. It is a peculiar platform because, you know, we were on the moment from its launch. The install base was not that large. So, we never expected numbers comparable to those on Steam or anything like that, but we did very well. In fact, the game keeps selling. We are happy and the most important thing is that the players are happy. I believe that Nintendo is also very happy. We all have heard from them were compliments. They were also very impressed with how the game behaved on the hardware, the special features of Cyberpunk on Switch 2 and so on. This was a bit of a test for us because it was literally the first time we've been on a platform since launch. So, we didn't really know what to expect, but we like the hardware and the general proposal so much that Nintendo said there was something for the entire ecosystem, and we decided to try and think it was worth it. We are happy. We also know the next project coming from CD Project Red to Nintendo is The Witcher 3 Remastered, which is arriving on the 29th of this month. That's really exciting. free update if you already own it. Otherwise, I think it's like 50 60 bucks somewhere in there. I don't they haven't announced like, you know, standalone versions at physical yet. They do love physical, so I would suspect the file size does work that they might release a physical version on Switch 2, but that's besides the point, guys. Really, what matters is they are very happy and saw success and they are highly likely bringing Witcher 4 and other future projects to Nintendo Switch, too. Cuz why would they? It's profitable. They're happy. And they did that at launch when the install base began at zero. So good times everyone. Really happy for them. And we have to get into the showcase season cuz it is September. That means we have some showcases coming. We talked about a state of play last time. Hey, guess what? Konami's got an event going on saying tune in to the official program Konami Press Start streaming worldwide. Hey, look. It's the same day as a state of play at 8 a.m. Pacific. Konami Press Start is a showcase featuring the latest news and updates from Konami Games. This edition will highlight upcoming titles, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse coming on October 15th, Silent Hill Tomfall arriving on September 24th, alongside brand new gameplay footage and video messages from the development teams. Also, exclusive footage will be revealed during the broadcast. Join us for a presentation packed with the latest news and updates from Konami. And uh yeah, guys, I'm actually going to get a chance to play Silent Hill and possibly Castlevania at PAX West. They have some public demos there. Uh we don't have any appointments with them, but we are prioritizing to get to Silent Hill and maybe from there we'll get a chance to try out uh Castlevania. But pretty cool stuff. That's not the only event happening this September that you guys are going to want to pay attention to. Capcom is having a kickoff for Tokyo Game Show with a 40minute Capcom Spotlight on September 16th at 7 a.m. Pacific. Stay tuned for more details. The broadcast will be available to watch with subtitles in 13 languages. content might not be suitable for all ages. They do not tease what they're going to show, but Capcom has a lot. Maybe this is where we get that Monster Hunter Wilds announcement for Switch 2. Just throwing it out there. We know it's coming, so maybe we finally get to see it on Switch 2 and more. Last update before we get to the direct stuff is Nintendo. They decided to drop an update yesterday for Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Uh the update includes visuals where they optimized for the Switch 2 display and high resolution TVs for improved image quality. So, what you're reading there is higher resolutions, but no resolution data given. And then two people can play bingo battle together locally or online via game chat. That is a new feature as well that wasn't in the original game in terms of game chat because game chat didn't exist back then. So, that's kind of the two big things I did there. This has made a lot of people wonder, hey, what's up with that Pikmin 4 Switch 2 edition that was teased by Nate the Hate? Maybe that's getting announced in this direct. And that was the entire point of Pikmin 3 Deluxe getting its free update now so they can have Pikmin 3 updated before they announce the update for Pikmin 4, which again, if it's a Switch 2 edition, could be in the Next Direct. Now, we're talking about the Next Direct. And now folks, it does look like there might be a little egg on my face in terms of it happening on September 10th, not next week because it sounds like, at least from one person that has sources, that it's not going to be on the 10th. It's instead going to be likely on the 8th. That's actually cool. If I'm going to be wrong, I'd rather go the other direction. So, let's get into that because guys, it came from Andre from Game Explain. And I'm just going to play his full 1 minute 51 second video where he was covering the Just Dance news about the 10th. And again, same thing that I covered yesterday, but he adds his own context in that I think you guys are going to want to pay attention to from his own sources. And now we're pretty locked in on a completely different day. Let's hear him out. We getting a Nintendo Direct next week? Well, a lot of people are suddenly thinking we are, and it's all thanks to Just Dance and a data mine involving them. So, here's what happened. About a month ago or so, Just Dance apparently was data mined to which assets for the upcoming game were discovered. Uh, but they don't represent the final product. We know this because it according to Just Dance themselves who only a few days ago posted something on Twitter a whole message about this data mine saying that you know this doesn't represent the final product and that there's more to come specifically by stating that we're going to we're committed to sharing the complete picture with you on September 10th which is just a few days away. Now even though this message I posted a few days ago this only really started picking up steam this morning where people started correlating September 10th with hey maybe there's a direct happening that day. Now, furthermore, since then, a couple of other YouTubers have apparently reported on a Direct happening on that day as well, which seems to suggest that we very likely could be getting a Nintendo Direct on September 10th, or at least next week. Now, here's the thing. I myself have been hearing things as well, and September 10th was not the date I heard. However, next week does seem to be a lock for sure. Um, so I would definitely count on a direct next week, even if even if not on September 10th. In fact, the date I heard almost seems like it could be a little Easter egg in and of itself. I don't think it was intended to be one, but there is a fun little correlation you can make with that date if it ends up being accurate, assuming the plans have not changed since I've heard. So, in any case, at this point, um, whether or not this is referring to a direct, it seems extremely like we'll be getting a direct next week, um, based on what I've heard as well and all the other rumblings going on in the, you know, in the, uh, gaming ecosystem. So, that's all I got for everyone with that. Thanks for watching. Let me know in the comments below what you're hoping from the direct of course. >> All right, guys. So, as you saw there, Andre from Game Explained. That's right. The Game Explain, one of the biggest Nintendo news YouTube channels out there. A guy who gets invited to try out in private demos and stuff all the time. Has tons of connections in the industry. Been doing this for a very long time. Used to work a little bit for Nintendo. He worked at IGN. The guy is very connected. Uh is out there saying, "Hey, yeah, I've been hearing things, too." And yeah, it's next week, but I wasn't hearing the 10th. I was actually hearing a date that would be a very, very cute reference, although probably unintentional. And I'll explain why it's probably unintentional and just something that like us out here in North America would find neat. Because guys, as Necroalipe put here, it came out in '98. Right now, I get it. This was after Game Explained stuff came out. If you're not getting the reference here, 98 September 8th. Now, if you're anywhere else in the world, that might confuse you because your dates would go 8926 versus us being 9826 here in the US. I know we are kind of asked backwards here at times in the United States compared to the rest of the world, but that's why he said an unintentional reference because it can't be a literal one since obviously it wouldn't apply to the whole world for that reference given that the dates are different in terms of how they are listed. But still 98 Ocarina of Time came out in '98. Very obvious that the direct is probably happening that day. That is the day that Andre from Game Explained put out there folks. So that is really really awesome and really exciting at least to me uh because it means it's happening sooner. It also means yes folks I will still be able to live stream it if it happens on the ETH. It'll just be from the hotel because my flight won't be until about six hours or so after the actual thing would happen and the hotel has fiber. So, we absolutely will be able to live stream react and have a really damn good time. Uh, and I sincerely hope that you guys all tune in and uh help us there. And I will try to get out, you know, if they do announce it on Monday for Tuesday, I will try to get out some sort of announcement video for you guys that morning if I can. I got some meetings and other stuff going on because PAX is still happening that day. But I should be able to squeeze out at least an update to you guys after Nintendo announces it. Uh, and hey, look, if it's not till Thursday like I was predicting, cool. I guess uh I guess that means I was right all along. But hey, guys, we'll see what happens. I don't have any sources, by the way. That's why I'm putting a ton of faith in this. I also just wanted to note something that I I wasn't thinking about until last night, actually. I was laying in my bed and I was just, you know, contemplating all the stuff I had to do today to get ready to go to packs and the content I need to get done and packing and everything else. And I sat there and a thought crossed my mind. Nintendo sometimes puts tree houses right after a direct. And if this direct is massive, what if there's a treehouse right after featuring Fire Emblem, featuring Ocarine of Time, and featuring Switchports Resort? Just throwing it out there that potentially that could be coming and that would be glorious. Now, can I watch the entire treehouse with you guys that we'll see if the timing works out because I do eventually have to go to the airport. Uh but look, if it's at like 6:00 a.m. Pacific, I should be able to get 2, three hours in if I absolutely need to. I don't want to be at the airport any later than 10 or flying out in the middle of the day. Could be quite busy there in Seattle. Uh but that being said, guys, that's what I got for you. Let me know what you think about this down in the comments below. Do you think it's happening on 98? Is this leak correct from Andre from Game Explained? Or do you think my original uh thought process of the 10th is correct and the Just Dance stuff means something? Or maybe the Just Dance stuff is a full blowout with a with like the actual teaser for it being in the direct. That's a thing Ubisoft has done before as well. Whatever the case might be, guys, a Nintendo Direct is next week. Lock it in, folks. We don't need Nintendo for this one. We just know it's coming. All right, guys. Thank you so much for tuning in and I will catch you in the next video.