 Today we have a fresh batch of rumors detailing out the next big direct. And we're not talking about the partner showcase that's tomorrow, yes, we'll be live streaming that and we'll have another video about that partner showcase with all the various leaks coming later today. But actually we're talking about the next big general direct or at least general Nintendo Direct Mini. We're gonna be talking about that because it looks like it's coming sooner than you might actually anticipate. We also have some rumors here detailing out when Nintendo may possibly reveal Nintendo Switch 2. Now, where is all of this stuff coming from? Well, if you guys remember, we had this report coming out of Brazil from this particular user right here said nobody wants to hear this, but this one's pretty intense after consulting five sources with three different continents. All echoing basically the same thing. OX do control today, which is his podcast reveals the launch of Switch's successor should only happen in 2025 details on the episode. And the thing about this guy is he is actually a journalist out in Brazil from what I understand and was reported by Eurogamer and Bloomberg and Video Game Chronicle. They all corroborated his reports and presented him as someone who is reliable. Now, I don't have a huge long track record history for me to look at him. I know over at Familyboards, he's really well respected but you take that for what it is. Here's the thing though, he doesn't just talk on his podcast, he also does, again, as I mentioned, talk at Familyboards. And he brought up all of this stuff at Familyboards and it's important to note that he does say everything is always in flux. So these are not like definitive times that this stuff is gonna happen, just that it seems to be in the pipework. So what are we talking about? Well, here's his post around Familyboards where he says, here's what I've heard post Friday. So since Friday of last week, a direct in April, it'll either be a general or a mini, he doesn't really know. An indie world before that, which he thinks will probably march but he's not 100% sure on when it'll be, just that it'll be before the direct. So you gotta go partner showcase indie world direct. I guess that makes sense. And then he says June for a switch to reveal. But again, as you know, it's everything in flux always but I'm feeling good. No, of course, it's always important to note that he does feel kind of confident in this and probably has some really good sources but everything is always in flux as usual. Now, people wanna know if they should be excited for this direct, he responded here. He says, you know, so it's like a get hype situation. Like I heard this might happen or maybe you should get a tad bit hyped. And he said, probably closer to the second one, you know, the tad bit hyped, the sources are good. But as proven by last week, you never know what could cause a change, which is where a lot of people are saying the Xbox event caused a change. So Nintendo obviously is fluid and all that. And then he came out and, you know, wanted to know about the switch to tease in March. Like if you remember Nate the hate, Michael Philippe and they both were like, hey, look, the switch to is gonna be revealed in March. And he doesn't technically shoot it down. It's pretty interesting. So let's go ahead and look at what he had to say here. He said, so no switch to tease in March. He says, I believe that could have been the plan a couple of months ago, but I don't think it's happening anymore. And the important part is here, he says he doesn't think he doesn't know just because he says the plan might be, you know, switch to reveal in June, maybe it's a blowout in June with a tease in March. He's not shooting down March. He's just saying that like, hey, he hasn't really heard that anything has been canceled in March, just that he doesn't think it's happening anymore. And then if you wanted just to throw some more stuff out there, you guys know that we have talked about Necro Philippe Lima before, he went ahead and chimed in on the situation over on family boards as well and said the April one should be a general from what he's heard. So he's talking about that April Nintendo Direct, but no dates this time I've learned. So take that for what you will. Obviously he was wrong about the date last week or at least was wrong about being so emphatic about the date, I suppose. Obviously being completely unaware that our direct had been delayed supposedly or reportedly. Again, one reason we could believe a direct was probably delayed from last week this partner showcase is mostly because we have people even more reliable such as, you know, you have Jeff Grubb out there saying, hey, I heard about this Xbox thing. Then you have P.O.R.O. liking Jeff Grubbs in a little tweet talking about how the direct was delayed, et cetera, et cetera, and then P.O.R.O. saying, announcing, hey, there's gonna be a partner showcase next week. Here we are until next week and a partner showcase is announced. So that's all the information. Like that's just what's out there. And now we're gonna dive into my opinions on this. Remember, you should always, you know, be skeptical on everything. Rumors are rumors that are meant to be doubted, but my opinion is my opinion. And here's where I kind of look at this. I like what this Brazil person put out there. I like what this Henrique guy said. Part of his name, he's got four names. I really think that this is a very, very interesting way Nintendo could be handling. If you think about it, that's potentially four showcases in like a six month period. Think about this, think about this. Two months in February, we get a partner showcase. March, three months in, you know, we get a indie world. And then, hey, April, four months in, we get a mini or general direct. And then we skip May and then we get to June and it's Nintendo switch two time. Now he does know it. And I wanna put out there that he doesn't know what form this reveal could be. It could literally just be a teaser image or something. He's not, you know, committing to this being like a big blowout event. He doesn't really know, right? He's just saying, this is just what he's been told from some pretty good sources. And we're gonna leave it at that. Now, I do feel that this timeline seems a lot more exciting. I think this is one of those things that if we got to June and Switch Two comes out and then we kinda look back on the first six months of 2024, we're gonna have a very different feeling about it than maybe we even have right now with the whole thing going on with the, you know, partner direct and how some people don't get excited for partner directs and how can Nintendo do this? What's this line up gonna be? But if you have a general or a mini before June, you have an indie world and then you have the Switch Two reveal, I think people are gonna look at the first six months of being at least announcements wise, pretty fun from Nintendo. I think this is a really nice game plan. And if the original plan was revealed in March and they pushed it back, this does give Nintendo fans things to chew on pretty much for three straight months, right? Partner direct, then indie world, then general slash mini direct, three months in a row. I think that's actually a pretty good spread of information. So it also gets me a bit more hype for the partner direct, because it means I know that Nintendo is saving a lot of stuff potentially for that mini or general direct in April, plus an indie world's even more indie games next month. And then on top of that, a Switch Two reveal kind of just gives like a nice little hype cycle build up to the summer. And I'm all for that. Like so I really want to believe this stuff. And while I do think based on the people who seem to really trust him that this guy is pretty reliable, he himself noted that everything's always in flux as we saw last week. So it's one of those, hey, this is just what the plan is now. The plan could have to shift. He's talking months out from now, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. So I think that's pretty cool. We'll have to wait and see what happens. All I know is I like this game plan if this is the case. And as much as I would love for the Switch to be revealed in March, and he's not saying it won't happen. He just doesn't think it will. The, you know, I kind of just find this to all be nice. And I will say this as well. One thing I do like about this guy in particular, and I've never had a conversation with him. I don't know who he is. I do think that the way that he presents this stuff, I could tell he's been through the wringer. You know what I mean? I could tell that he's really experienced at this stuff because he's not like making guarantees and promises. He's like literally telling you, hey, you should get a little hype, but like don't, you know, don't go all in on the hype train. I like that it's upfront, it's honest. It's not like this will happen. This is just a, hey, I've heard. I'm just sharing what the current plan is. Plans could change. Yada, yada. I like this. I know a lot of us as fans really want like exact dates and exact information. That sort of stuff pretty much comes closer. You gotta remember Brazil last week also said a partner director would come this week. So he was on that train as well along with PRO. So, you know, I'd rather him just provide that confidence, you know, the same week that something's gonna happen, right? Then it's a lot harder for things to get canceled if it's like the exact same week. So I don't know. That's what it is. You guys, let me know what you think about this all down in the comments below. I'm leaning towards actually believing this stuff, but we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. I'll catch you in the next video.