Geno (♥♪!?): Return of the Starsend Savior

[CopperKoopa]

Holy crap did I tell you guys this morning this was going to happen or what! Oh my God I'm laughing so hard. Oh... This is so glorious.... What the @#$+ is going on in Nintendo

 

[Icewolff92]

It looks more and more like Detective Pikachu is right about "shadow drops is your friend"

 

[Trevenant]

Still, for Geno fans, we've got a lot more going on in Geno's favor right now than against him, and the recent Paper Mario spirit event after the last two Square ones is a bit hard to dismiss as just a pure coincidence

Don't really see how the Paper Mario spirit event is in his favour. It gets rid of competition, sure but I wouldn't really say it's much more than that in case someone has some wacky theory which is only loosely related due to them both being Mario RPG related. I admit Geno has got quite a bit in his favour and is honestly the most likely Mario character since Paper Mario was killed and quite a likely character in general but I don't think the PM event does much aside from shoot Paper Mario in his non existent but proverbial leg

 

[MonkeyDLenny]

For the past two weeks I've refused to get my hopes up because I didn't want to get burned like I was on the 20th. I was almost ready to allow myself to hype again until this happened

Always assume the worst, you'll be prepared when it happens and pleasantly surprised when it doesn't happen.

 

[RetrogamerMax]

Yes, I've played it, and loved it so much that I consider it my second favorite "Paper Mario" game now. It really is just take classic Paper Mario, throw in a tiny bit of Mario & Luigi, and swap out anything Mario related with bug related stuff.

Spoiler: I have a theory about Queen Elizant the II but don't spoil it for me if my theory is right or wrong

So I think the intro to Bug Fables about the first Queen Elizant dying and her daughter taking over the throne to continue the search for the Everlasting Sapling is a lie. I think Elizant the II isn't really the daughter of Elizant the I and she is someone who killed Elizant the I and stole the throne and made up a revisionist story about her being her daughter to continue to look for the Everlasting Sapling. Reason I think this is because of Leif's behavior about the Elizant the II after the team left Snakemouth and first went to the palace. Leif was asleep for decades in Snakemouth and seems to not remember that much. Leif knows something that Elizant the II doesn't want the kingdom to know about.

 

[OffBi]

For the past two weeks I've refused to get my hopes up because I didn't want to get burned like I was on the 20th. I was almost ready to allow myself to hype again until this happened

Always assume the worst, you'll be prepared when it happens and pleasantly surprised when it doesn't happen.

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so i should become wynn then?
hell naw

 

[TheShiningAbsol]

I mean... You all could chill out.

Fatman on any given day: driving hype, spinning theories, spreading purported insider information - “this is it, guys, it’s time”

Fatman on Partner Direct days: “lmao just chill out guys”

 

[OffBi]

Fatman on any given day: driving hype, spinning theories, spreading purported insider information - “this is it, guys, it’s time”

Fatman on Partner Direct days: “lmao just chill out guys”

ahem

 

[RetrogamerMax]

so i should become wynn then?
hell naw

What happened to Wynn anyway?

 

[Deleted member]

I really didn't care for the Partners Direct. I'm not disappointed or anything. In fact, I really don't have anything to be disappointed about because I really only want a single game that has yet to be announced (if it ever will be) and to see whether or not Geno, or Crash will be in Smash. Yeah, Partners Direct, that's cool, I'll go back to playing A Hat in Time and finish up the first Wario Land.

 

[CopperKoopa]

Friday is just going to be another day so if they drop something it will be surprising. But I think we're going to have to wait till mid September now. There's no way it's going to be sooner than that. I think the real joke in all of this though is that they clearly had some prep work done for an E3 presentation prior to quarantine. They really really really really got effed by this pandemic and they are so freaking lucky that Animal Crossing was a runaway hit. Nintendo's outdated and archaic way of doing business survives to see another day..... unfortunately

 

[Fatmanonice]

If you're an experienced PR person, generally you have a few favorite outlets that you'll give differing levels of "heads up" to depending on what you're going to announce or release. These can range from full-on exclusives (X company is preparing for a new announcement on johnson rods, stay tuned) to friendly hints (my sources say something may be brewing with a new version of a johnson rod).

What you don't generally do is give a heads up and then allow outlets to be caught flat-footed with an earlier announcement than hinted. It erodes that relationship to where they aren't going to listen as closely when you want them to, and then you lose out on that free press.

What's perplexing to me, as said PR professional, is how dead set everyone was for Friday and now they've suddenly thrown their hands in the air. Something still isn't passing the smell test right now, which is why I am waiting until Friday to be sure before bunching my panties in a wad.

Exactly! A common misnomer is that Nintendo wants to trip up all insiders. No, they want to trip up people like me who are not in the industry. Tripping up other people in the industry, especially people "on your side" is just bad business. Yanking the rug out from under your biggest professional supporters is a bad move and sours relationships. Juking someone like me, on the other hand, is good because it means information is staying in the industry and to people who it's actually relevant to for their livelihood. This is literally just a hobby for me. I'm not trying to be a Sneaky Pete about it either and am fully aware I probably know a good number of things I have absolutely no business knowing which is why I try to do this as ethically as I can while at the same time not being perpetually coy or overly secretive because I know that chaps people's asses too.

 

[Firox]

For the past two weeks I've refused to get my hopes up because I didn't want to get burned like I was on the 20th. I was almost ready to allow myself to hype again until this happened

Always assume the worst, you'll be prepared when it happens and pleasantly surprised when it doesn't happen.

THIS x1000. I knew Nintendo's MO of being idiotic, kept my expectations perfectly in check, and to be honest, I feel pretty good. I'm not nearly as bummed as I thought I'd be because Nintendo didn't do anything I wasn't already expecting. I've learned that it's best to simply not give a **** about Nintendo anymore. They're painfully incompetent and I've come to accept that with peace of mind. There's no reason to be mad or upset about it. Just move on with your life, find something fun to keep yourself busy, and be pleasantly amazed when they finally pull their collective head out of their ass.

 

[waterhasataste]

Tbh, even if the chances are slim, I haven’t given up on the idea of Friday having something just yet

Too many people have heard/entertained the idea of Friday for me to cross it out. Nate, wasn’t the only person saying the 28th so I’m going to wait and see what other insiders think before I ditch the date entirely. Still going to have hope

If nothing happens then oh well. Back to waiting. But I’ll find ways to keep myself occupied. Regardless, I think Geno is soon, so I’ll hang in there till we hear more

 

[RetrogamerMax]

I can't wait until this ride of despair is finally over and Geno get's announced. It will be the biggest sign of relief for many of us. I'm so tired of this drought, I'm thinking about leaving speculation all together after Geno is announced.

 

[J. Bond]

September for sure guys... haha... They MUST do it September...

 

[OffBi]

September for sure guys... haha... They MUST do it September...

september 4th, ****ing full year baybeyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[CopperKoopa]

September for sure guys... haha... They MUST do it September...

Sept has been a larger direct for the past 2 years. It's a window of time not too close but close enough to announce holiday stuff. They told 3rd parties to wait until Sept to send things. Amiibos launch in September. everything official that we know has been pointing to September for a very very long time

I postulate these smaller directs have been a way for them to dole out announcements that would otherwise clutter up the larger direct as Fatmanonice suggested. Something like they receive a smaller game ready to launch, so they'll throw it into the mini. It's easy PR and gets attention off their ass for a little bit because they can say they're releasing games.

It's going to be September. And it was always going to be September. I think people hoping for this week is just a combination of leakers having legitimate information we were getting something (which we did) and people hoping that September really meant last week of August.

 

[Trevenant]

What happened to Wynn anyway?

He was banned.

 

[MattX20]

Sept has been a larger direct for the past 2 years. It's a window of time not too close but close enough to announce holiday stuff. They told 3rd parties to wait until Sept to send things. Amiibos launch in September. everything official that we know has been pointing to September for a very very long time

I postulate these smaller directs have been a way for them to dole out announcements that would otherwise clutter up the larger direct as Fatmanonice suggested. Something like they receive a smaller game ready to launch, so they'll throw it into the mini. It's easy PR and gets attention off their ass for a little bit because they can say they're releasing games.

It's going to be September. And it was always going to be September. I think people hoping for this week is just a combination of leakers having legitimate information we were getting something (which we did) and people hoping that September really meant last week of August.

We shall see what the next week or two brings. It makes no sense to keep holding off on something as simple as Smash DLC for too much longer

 

[RetrogamerMax]

He was banned.

I see. I know all he did here was downplay Geno's chances, but what did he get banned for exactly?

 

[MattX20]

I see. I know all he did here was downplay Geno's chances, but what did he get banned for exactly?

Mostly antagonistic posts from what I recall outside of the Geno thread

 

[MonkeyDLenny]

Sept has been a larger direct for the past 2 years. It's a window of time not too close but close enough to announce holiday stuff. They told 3rd parties to wait until Sept to send things. Amiibos launch in September. everything official that we know has been pointing to September for a very very long time

I postulate these smaller directs have been a way for them to dole out announcements that would otherwise clutter up the larger direct as Fatmanonice suggested. Something like they receive a smaller game ready to launch, so they'll throw it into the mini. It's easy PR and gets attention off their ass for a little bit because they can say they're releasing games.

It's going to be September. And it was always going to be September. I think people hoping for this week is just a combination of leakers having legitimate information we were getting something (which we did) and people hoping that September really meant last week of August.

In July, the said more Partner Directs were coming, and we didn't listen to them. Again, they ended on saying more Partner Directs are coming.

I don't think a General is happening at all for the rest of the year, and that this is the new format:
Third Parties get their own showcase (July and now August)
First Party announcements are Twitter drops (Paper Mario, Pikmin, Pokemon, Smash)

The Death of E3 made Nintendo realize they no longer have a deadline to get announcements out and they can literally do what they want

 

[RetrogamerMax]

Mostly antagonistic posts from what I recall outside of the Geno thread

Wow. Just why Wynn why?

 

[MattX20]

In July, the said more Partner Directs were coming, and we didn't listen to them. Again, they ended on saying more Partner Directs are coming.

I don't think a General is happening at all for the rest of the year, and that this is the new format:
Third Parties get their own showcase (July and now August)
First Party announcements are Twitter drops (Paper Mario, Pikmin, Pokemon, Smash)

The Death of E3 made Nintendo realize they no longer have a deadline to get announcements out and they can literally do what they want

The March general direct mini says hi

 

[Fatmanonice]

Fatman on any given day: driving hype, spinning theories, spreading purported insider information - “this is it, guys, it’s time”

Fatman on Partner Direct days: “lmao just chill out guys”

Imagine having emotional regulation and taking responsibility for how you react to things.

 

[Rohanx17]

Direct is dead
The prophets are no more
Nintendo has no games
Geno is getting announced in a sakurai presents next month
I'll see you all then.​

 

[Trevenant]

I see. I know all he did here was downplay Geno's chances, but what did he get banned for exactly?

It was some posts in the newcomer thread I believe. Just being a general pessimist and it started to turn bad

 

[RetrogamerMax]

Direct is dead
Nintendo has no games
Geno is getting announced in a sakurai presents next month
I'll see you all then.​

See you all in the next General Direct on September 4th, 3019.

 

[MattX20]

Much like Fatman, I'm not giving up until it's all over. If not on Friday, we've got September for absolute certain for FP7. That much is undeniable

 

[Trevenant]

When do the amiibos release? Although it will probably call apart, it will be nice for amiibo theory to give us some idea of the release or reveal

 

[Powerman293]

Direct Partner Showcase

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!

 

[Spatulo]

Don’t give in to despair yet, my friends. We’ll get there eventually.

 

[RetrogamerMax]

Hey Fatmanonice ! Are you going to record your reaction to Geno when he get's announced? Because I would love to see your reaction more than anyone else's as I picture your reaction being the most emotional after fighting for his inclusion for almost 2 decades and pretty much carrying the weight of the Geno fanbase in the west.

 

[MattX20]

When do the amiibos release? Although it will probably call apart, it will be nice for amiibo theory to give us some idea of the release or reveal

The Joker and DQ Hero amiibo release in most of the world on the 25th, North America gets it a week later

 

[Trevenant]

Hey Fatmanonice ! Are you going to record your reaction to Geno when he get's announced? Because I would love to see your reaction more than anyone else's as I picture your reaction being the most emotional after fighting for his inclusion for almost 2 decades and pretty much carrying the weight of the Geno fanbase in the west.

Just troll the fandom and just get someone to quickly animate the Popeye PFP with your actual voice over it. That is a reality I would like to live in.

 

[Mikegamer0608]

I think I'll say my lil old theory again from after the first partner showcase. "We'll just get an Sakurai Presents ??? late September" you guys just need to be patient. I ain't no insider just to let you know lol

 

[Fatmanonice]

This isn't like the last Partner Showcase because people were specifically told July 20th and something happened and, before that, people were told March 26tn and then something happened there too. If people were told August 28th, wouldn't it make sense to wait until the 28th to see if anything actually happens? If people were told the 28th and something else happens two days earlier, that's a bit weird given what we've already seen this year. Being wrong about content is one thing but being wrong about content AND a date is a considerable frying of wires. In other words, that's a sizable **** up and I want to see if anyone comes forward with an explanation or something actually happens on Friday.

 

[Let Geno Smash]

When do the amiibos release? Although it will probably call apart, it will be nice for amiibo theory to give us some idea of the release or reveal

-If you are talking about the Cloud and Mario ones IDK
-If you talk About Hero and Joker:
*September 25th for Japan And Europe
*October 2nd for America

 

[MattX20]

This isn't like the last Partner Showcase because people were specifically told July 20th and something happened and, before that, people were told March 26tn and then something happened there too. If people were told August 28th, wouldn't it make sense to wait until the 28th to see if anything actually happens? If people were told the 28th and something else happens two days earlier, that's a bit weird given what we've already seen this year. Being wrong about content is one thing but being wrong about content AND a date is a considerable frying of wires. In other words, that's a sizable **** up and I want to see if anyone comes forward with an explanation or something actually happens on Friday.

For all we know, it could be an announcement for a Mr. Sakurai Presents FP7 if it's not a general direct/general mini