A #SmashBrosUltimate Direct has been announced for August 8, 2018. Times: 7:00 AM PT/11:00 AM ET/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST/23:00 JST! pic.twitter.com/XLPLuiiwpq
— Daan Koopman (@NintenDaan) August 5, 2018
Breaking news from EVO 2018: Nintendo just announced a Smash Direct for August 8. You will able to tune in at 7AM PT/10AM ET/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST.
I'm personally pulling for a Shantae announcement!
Nice job Nintendo! Totally looking forward to this! Likely a new character announcement paired with new features. Really hope that they bring back a Subspace Emissary-like mode.
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KING K.ROOL'S FINEST HOUR! COME ON SAKURAI!!!
Well I guess we are getting a Direct in August....
...just not the one I wanted...
(obviously I know they could easily do a main one or a mini later in the month, August is just starting, I just saw good "comedic" "potential")
Simon Belmont for Smash!
Absolutely lame. People honestly want another Smash Direct so soon after E3's? Does Nintendo not have anything else this year that they feel confident showing for those who aren't diehard Smash fans?
I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt as A. We are getting it over with now as supposed to deep into fall and B. We could still get something later in August or September, if they had enough announcements ready now that they would be willing to hold a Direct, some of that should have been at E3. I would not be shocked if after this E3 was received worse than last year, Nintendo got some of their partners to get a few announcements ready earlier than planned, and we might still get a main Direct earlier than normal, but I feel like expecting an early August one was a bit too much for us XD
Expectation:
Medusa
Paper Mario
Rex & Pyra
Reality:
J-Pop Chrom
Captain Toad
A Pokemon from a game that isn't even out yet
Really surprised especially since we haven't hit the two month mark yet. Someone one on Smash Boards mentioned an E3 06 like reveal trailer and I honestly don't think my heart could take that. Hoping for at least two new characters though.
So glad I like other rational thinking prow knew that this was gonna happen as August usual is when Nintendo does after E3 Nintendo Directs and the Online is next month too. I welcome the news and eagerly await surprise game reveals too.
K.Rool and Dixie better be part of this direct...
And here I thought E3 was the smash direct
Am I the only one NOT expecting any more characters?
It’s a “greatest hits” version with 1 or 2 previously unreleased “tracks” (aka Ridly and Inkling)
I expect this to showcase the returning modes and maybe a single player mode.
Then what was the point of doing an e3 direct that had like twenty minutes of smash in the first place?
I already don't get the characters I want so I just don't care, especially after hijacking E3 with it.
How about some other games Nintendo?
Just out of curiosity what characters are you pulling for? Are they all 3rd party or something?
I've been praying for a playable Krystal ever since Brawl, and now she's finally revealed... as a damned assist trophy, so that's my biggest hope wiped out.
I was also pulling for playable Midna, preferrably with Wolf Link, but she's also an assist trophy... again.
Wow, both of those characters were ones I really wanted, too. It's kind of a shame they didn't make them playable earlier, because the further time goes, the less relevant these characters become. And it's a shame.
Ahh..okay yeah I was on the Krystal hype train for the longest as well. Me personally I'm just glad she's in the game at all honestly. After her being left out of Zero I was afraid Nintendo was gonna pull a "King K. Rool" with her and try to banish any character that was created by Rare.
I was never on the Midna hype train unfortunately love the character just never wanted her or desired her in Smash Bros. As someone who has been wanting K.Rool since Melee and Dixie since Brawl and has been constantly denied by Sakurai/Nintendo I do feel your pain. But hey at least I got Wolf back and Ridley so even if neither of them make it (I will still be disappointed) I can still find fun in this game.
