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If a direct is happening it will 100% be a smash direct. Maybe a mini direct, or a 50 facts thing. It's also possible that we'll just get a trailer. But yeah I don't see a general direct happening this soon after the last one
I think your pessimism has taken you to an extreme here. As much as I want a new Air Ride, in now way has it more of a chance of existing than a new F-Zero.
I think Smash Direct.
It'll obviously focus on Smash. I don't see where people are getting the idea that we're going to have another general direct one month after the last. It aptly covered the rest of 2018 and general directs don't come out all that often anymore anyways.
The day that you and all the other F-Zero fans give up is the day it is officially dead. Nintendo has been making gangbusters with:
The issue with that is that the F-Zero community mostly hangs out in F-Zero central. (The biggest website dedicated to F-Zero.)
I feel like there has to be a good reason to hold back 5 stages out of 108 stages though. 5 stages is a very insignificant number of stages to hold back out of 108 total stages without there being some kind of reason. Especially since we know all stages will be announced before release and are all unlocked as soon as you start up the game. So there's no chance of there being some kind of oddball unlockable stage that's being kept as a secret.
So the website just sits around and sulks? Does it try to throw around fan theories on what would bring back F-Zero to its golden days? What attracted fans to the game in the first place?
Wasn't there talks that Nintendo was gonna let someone make a f-zero game but they turned It down if that's the case it shows Nintendo still cares enough not to do it them selves which you can see as a blessing honestly I don't have a high standard for my f-zero lol my favorite is the first one so my bar is pretty low
yup. guess they don't care....
I wouldn't say they didn't care they wanted to do it but the people that they wanted it done from turned them down I looked into it there called Criterion they did the burnout games and they turned them down so we could have had a game as soon as the Wii u but it wasn't meant to be
That is exactly why I don't get Nintendo not releasing their less common franchises. The market for them exists since games such as Wargroove are being warranted and wanted; however, Nintendo just doesn't think simply releasing the game without gimmicks is needed.
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but that's what ****ing happens when a series isn't released for over 14/15 years. (depending on regons)
Yeah, but that was asked of Nintendo of Europe. Not Japan or America.
That sounds kinda complicated and a bit more money than Nintendo might want to put in that series.
If Miyamoto wants to think that, then sure. But that doesn't make his constant releases of Mario Kart and NSMB all the more hypocritcal.
Do VC releases count?
The issue with it being back in 2015 was Miyamoto's mindset of franchises always needing something new to warrant a new release. Star Fox Zero negates that reasoning and has shown Nintendo that maybe keeping the series to its roots is what fans want.
I wouldn't see how it is petty as F-Zero would be the dedicated Nintendo futuristic racer; whereas, Fast RMX can slither off to other consoles at a moments notice. Shin'en's racing games will not always be on Nintendo consoles.
What I mean by established is the genre that the franchise has fulfilled within Nintendo's household.
It is reasonable to see things this way, but accepting it as is and doing nothing will not give hint to Nintendo that demand is high for the franchise.
Yes, I do think there is some reason, but I don't necessarily think its more than just "we wanted to save something for later" in regards to stages (barring stages directly tied to new franchises).
Sure, it would be tough and a lot of money to make a hybrid like game, but it's not impossible. Look at GTA5. Almost half of that game is about racing in different cars. The other half is everything else. Imagine F-Zero in that form! Not like M rated or anything, but being able to explore an awesome futuristic world where the races are the biggest events and as Capt. Falcon (or any other character), when you're not racing, you can take care of other stuff like bounty hunter work and whatnot. There's a lot that F-Zero can offer. Just need to somehow get that idea injected to the right people.
I don’t see Nintendo pouring triple-A money into an unproven concept. The F-Zero fans will be placated with simple F-Zero, it doesn’t need to be an open world. (I wouldn’t complain though, and I guess that could help it sell - Nintendo needs to learn that some people will buy anything if it’s an open world.)
The issue is that Star Fox Zero's sales could tell Nintendo a completely different message. we don't know.
They do it because they assume that fans of F-Zero like any other futuristic racer (which isn't true at all.)
yeah. Fast RMX shouldn't be a replacement. But i also don't want Shin'en to make a F-Zero game just because of their size and how floaty their controls are for their games.
You know the old saying, "It's best to lower your expectations to shield yourself from the inevitable disappointment."
I mean, GTAV is one of the most expensive games ever made. So i doubt Nintendo would want to do that with a franchise that hasn't proven to sell well in the past.
Yes. It's the only meaningful content we've gotten in the past 14 years, so the community is aware.
I blame Intelligent Systems for that, not Nintendo. They are so interested in Fire Emblem they have left the other franchises people love with nothing.
IS has been acting pretty dumb with their own franchises so far.
Honestly another problem with f-zero really would be that it's not that popular in Japan like star fox which I can only assume
He sure is boy do I love his blonde hair
It could tell them other things yes, but Nintendo could see the potential in re-introducing their own futuristic racer thanks to the sales of Fast RMX. We do have a new Nintendo president who is more competitive with sales and a business man.
Exactly.
I agree with you on all points here.
That is why I think Sega could reintroduce F-Zero to today's generation, with oversight on Nintendo's part. They have been making Sonic for so long that they have speed down pat. Having Nintendo partner up with Sega like they did for the Gamecube title would be ideal.
But it isn't best to lower your expectations to the point that you will not even utter a peep. It is reasonable to not get your hopes up, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't ever ask for another F-Zero.
Actually, i don't think Star Fox is popular in japan.
Who?
he's said some things before
Dustin's all over the place. It's his job. He's a pretty chill guy overall. I disagree with hype killing, but I can definitely see things from his point of view.
F-Zero GX's team is busy getting riden by sega to produce constant Yazuza games.
I know this is being said in a funny attempt to get back on topic, but you know when you're an offender who often finds themselves writing up long posts on any and everything to prove Isaac's in the game. It is kind of nice to just sit back and have a post that simply says: this character is awesome.