A new Nintendo Direct has been announced for April 12 (3PM PT/6PM ET) with new information about Nintendo Switch and 3DS games. The main focus will be on Arms and Splatoon 2, but we will probably hear about other games as well.
Nintendo Direct incoming! Tune in 4/12 at 3 PM PT. pic.twitter.com/SFHXEaFQIc
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 10, 2017
Anyone want to be super optimistic and hope for our first Pokémon Stars tease?!
Isn’t Nintendo direct starting now?
No?
Starts 3 pm Pacific time. So 3 hours from now
Oh gotcha
Guys what should i use as my second Melmele Pokemon?
Yungoos
Grubbin
Alotatta
Crabrawler
Rockruff
Alolett
Oricorio
Not Rockruff cause you can’t get it till after the first trial and Kahuna
So I suggest Rattata or Grubbin
I’m not really bothered, I think trying to solo most of Melmele with Pikipek could actually be interesting XD
Wait what starter did you choose?
Litten but only so Hau would choose Rowlet so I can roll it with Pikipek
Oh ok
Pikigod
Grab a Grubbin
Crabrawler
So I’ll see if I can get Crabrawler and if I can’t I’ll get Grubbin when I loop back round
Sounds like a plan
Oricorio.
But why not Cutiefly?
Used it
FML I ACCIDENTLY PRESSED FESTIVAL PLAZA TO GET ITS NEW MARK AWAY
I have no words https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2dd9a446ab150864896dde8aa5bd7637fd22bf31867bcfb448c7db9810512eda.jpg
Not even ‘Amazing’? ‘Fabulous’?
Those aren’t eloquent enough to describe it
Confirmed spin off
You mushroam around in that game quite a bit
Indeed, it must be quite the trip
I can talk about that game for hours but I’ll spore you the details
Does anybody dislike Vikavolt? It’s perf
No
Most Pokemon are on a scale of – 10 to 10
Vikavolt’s scale starts at like 5
Exactly, you honestly can’t dislike it
Vikavolt is just subject of a region with poor design choices.
It’s so good though … visual design wise
Do you mean as in stat design or aesthetic design? Because I’ve mostly seen people say that they find Alola Meh to excellent, but never poor.
In regards to visual design for the last part
I’m honestly not a major fan of the Alola Pokemon, both in terms of design and from a competitive stand point.
I feel they did a better job in Kalos with making the Pokemon unique.
I feel like everyone minus a select two were amazing
BLASPHEMY
Jk, I loved Kalos’ Pokemon designs but it’s the story and the like that I don’t like
I feel Kalos gets too much hate for its story (and other things). I agree, It wasn’t the best, but i guess coming after gen 5 left a lot to be desired.
Gen 6 brought more to the table for me personally in terms of mechanics and Gen 7 was lacking in that department. I even feel Alola was over sold as a region. It is actually just as bland as Kalos Post-Game (not that anyone would admit it)
I like the UB Story over Kalos’ looker story and at least we had that remaining bit of Poni rather than just one town but SuMo post game is kinda bad compared to say, Gen V
Kalos brought more new stuff but imo it used it poorly, Megas were heavily underused imo 😡
I find most excellent
It’s pretty cool
Its speed is shockingly slow and that bugs me
I like it’s pre evolution more but it’s a pretty nice mon
TBH , I liked every water type of gen 7, and every ghost
Come at me
I like all the ghosts but Deci, who I like but not as a ghost if that makes sense? And the waters are good this gen too
So agreed pretty much
Even Bruxish?
I wanna know how petting a Pallosand works
you’d be petting a grainy mass
it’s the openings youse gotta avoid
Hmmm
I just love it, second favorite ground type easy
Tbh I was gonna talk about how no one but Earthen mentions that Ground got surprisingly little for the past two Gens
Then I remember how fucking excellent Gens IV and V were for Ground so a two gen break isn’t that bad
Ice
Alolan Ninetails was the first great ice type since Froslass
That’s pretty sad to be honest
Aurorus ?
GARBAGE INCARNATE
IT’S DESIGN IS AMAZING
Oh yeah, I picked it over tyrantrum but that type…
It’s so pretty but I can never justify using it even on an in game team
It’s actually decent in game because STABs + Thunderbolt
Is screwed over by ice and water having the most common attack types as weaknesses
Rock *
Its pretty and anything can work in game >:(
Except Unown
It’s well known that Mamoswine is the best Ice Type.
Really remeber Vanilluxe?
(Am I really the only one who likes it more than Beartic)
I’M READY!
I’ve bought food for tonight’s direct!
Hot Sichuan Pepper flavoured chips
Cacti juice (with only 1% cacti juice in it lol)
And a little bag of crunchy M&M’s
Right now I’m sipping my first coffee in a long time and writing this instead of learning some german words as I should. Great start of a long nintendo night!
I can watch the direct now
https://youtu.be/YCeQLeQiRP4
what?
I was just thinking of ‘can’ and went on a tangent
I honestly think I’m naming my Marshadow Pride
(FMA)
That’s a cool name choice!
Especially better than mine (sombra)
Thanks! 😀
I mean… it’s a smol shadow so
Mine Shadmellow cause its a shadow and he’s now reminding me of Marshmallows
Parasect is actually the worst Pokémon, I don’t care what anyone says
its good when sosing Geodudes 😛
That’s all it’s good for
As in competitive value or in general
In general, even when I played go I’d just look at it and be like “ugh, that thing”
So is it something you dislike more than Inciny? XD
No, Inciny is my least fave
But this one is pretty close
What no come on
It’s bad
Competitively? Because the rest is pure perfection
Everything
I’ve used one on a competitive team its a really decent Rain dance member
Along with
Carrocosta, Goodra, Politoed, Golduck and Shiinotic
@Earthen Gens IV & V had the best Ground types and I’ll fight you over it
There is no need for petty squabbling
Yes, there is
i know but for once the feeble human earth smelly is correct
Then what do you call your reaction to fairies?
Seething hatred
Eh he’s actually not the worst I’ve seen
How is that possible surely nobody hates fairies more then i do!
You at least admit you kinda like Slurpuff, I’ve seen people who literally use homophobic slurs towards a Pokemon type and say they could never like a fairy ever
i still hate the little bastard, i’m the only one who doesn’t use Belly Drum
but i still wish a violent slow torturous death to them and to anyone who likes them
Mmmmmhmmm
Now if you please partake in this delightful ARUGALAUGHH https://thevegankat.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/rugelachbaked1.jpg
BUT DO YOU AGREE
@BigGuyI:disqus
Pls don’t tell me you forgot
Who are you and why do you know my name
Who knows
So, what was the last non-legendary rock type that was relevant again?
Minior?
Lycanroc?
Minior is fucking adorable
Geodude
Lycanrock and Minior are quite good.
Tyrantrum is decent as well.
Minior is rad af
Midnight Lycanroc, Rampardos, Golem, Armaldo and Omastar
Tyranitar though
Oh yeah I forgot he’s rock and not Ground
Actually
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b22db7c3088039c38ad59467cb9bc8973d9c1b1965565b54b2c65323d91bd5f6.png
non-legendary? I think not!
Isn’t excluded from anywhere legendaries are
Is found in large quantities
but they are a group of above average power
they’re legendary to mythical status
Not really, they have stats lower than non legendaries (pseudos) and have never been held in any regard or referred to as legends.
a threat to people and pokemon ring a few bells?
Not held in regard at all though, they’re simply violent towards our world’s inhabitants. It doesn’t even say they’re a threat to all life on the planet or anything like that, it’s just referring to how they lash out in confusion at being in a different world. Any Pokemon can be dangerous in a. Similar situation
I agree it’s not a legendary.
Danke schon
UB and legendaries could possibly be different, so this is a valid answer :0
What was the best Gen for your favourite type?
We only got five/seven Poisons in SuMo but I love all their designs and they’re all somewhat competitively viable so I love it
Gen 5/7 introduced more than one line and they were nicely designed (ghost)
Gen 3 for Steel Types
Aggron, Metagross, Jirachi, Registeel ( I love the Regi designs)
Gen 5 was good as well with Excadrill, Ferrothor, Escavalier and Bisharp
I don’t like Gen 3 too much but the steels were ?
Dissppointing Gen 7 was terrible for Steel Types (Magearna is the only one I like).
Gen 6 was equally as bad, but Aegislash alone made up for it to an extent.
I felt like quite a few Pokemon from Gen 7 could’ve been Steel instead of the types they have now tbh 😡
Gen 4
Hippowdon
Garchomp
Mamoswine
Gliscor to a degree (i hate what Poison Heal reduced it to)
and the King Rhyperior
You’re forgetting someone
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It’s strange that we could only catch the east version of Gastrodon in SM hmm
I mean Hawaii is to the east of Japan
I’ve come to really like gastrodon since sun and moon dropped
I don’t know why I like it but I do XD
Same xD
I actually have a plushie version of west shellos from a long time ago, and I always used to take the little pink blobs sticking off of its head and bend them down so it looked like it was wearing a hat lol.
I wish I had a shellos anything tbh, it’s so cute 😮
It really is. I used to like the blue one better, but now I’m a fan of the pink 😛
Gen.2 for Water (Politoed and Suicune)
Gen.4 as second for Water (Bibarel and Lumineon)
Gen.5 as third for Water (Samurott, Seismitoad and Jellicent)
Sun/Moon for Electric
Alolan Raichu is great (shut up Earthen) Vikavolt too, Alolem line is cute and The UB and Tapu Koko are awesome!
Hm, gen 4 and 5 both have really good dark types. Hard to say.
By the way Life Orb offensive Rhyperior is (a rubbish set) fun as hell.
I love Araquanid thinking they can stay in and get a free kill.
I mean even if it’s rubbish it’s doing it’s job if it lures and kills
i’m too afraid to not run a sash when running Rhyperior
It should be able to tank anything that isn’t Special tbh
true but it’s the only way i can take out something with Metal Burst
Yeh, it’s not great at taking hits. It’s the surprise factor that gets them cos they never expect it to be speed invested.
Surprisingly enough it can get the 2HKO on defensive Donphan occasionally as well.
Am I the only person that’s favourite pokemon (Inci) isn’t of their favourite type (Electric) ?
Nope, mine RN is Raichu and my fave is Poison/Fairy
Normal Raichu or Alolan?
Both? It’s kinda weird XD
No, Volcarona is my fav, but Bug is my third favorite type, and fire somewhere after #5
Mines tied between Weavile and Samurott and my favorite type is Water so
Follow on Q
Worst Gen for your favourite type?
I’d say Gen 2 for Poison, tbh it has the most forgettable Poisons besides Crobat 😡
Gen 2, only misdreavus and it’s my least favorite ghost 😐
Rip :/
Atleast GF introduced an evolution in Gen 4 which is pretty cool
BTW no Gen 1 for Dark, too obvious
If we count alolan forms as gen 1 dark types instead of gen 7, Gen 1 > Gen 7
Gens 1-5
Dark, so clearly Gen 7
Lit only two completely new ones and it’s a starter and a UB
Yeah, I guess I count alolans under gen 1 too though, since that’s were serebii’s dex places them
None Water was good in all regions
Random question time:
What’s your favorite soda?
If you don’t like Soda, what do you like the most to drink?
Dr. Pepper and Ginger Ale 😀 (not together)
Sodium hypochlorite in water
Mountain dew and Sparkling Grape Juice~
My favourite soda is called “PoloCocta” I’ve never tried it just sounds weird and is cool to joke about in Poland
Really It’s Diet Coke mixed with Sprite
https://gwydhar.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/soda-aisle-copy.jpg
i’ve probally drunk more then 3/4th of that isle in my entire lifetime
Are all stores in America like this? That one aisle is almost bigger than the whole supermarket in the middle of our municipality.
This is nothing, we have this store called Costco…
They sell soda cases by the brick (50 count)
i work at a wholesale club m’self and i get mtn dew for only 50c
And my heart hurts everyday 😀
Sam’s club too!
I work at a Kroger, and lately I’ve been working at 6 am so I’ve been splurging and drinking kickstarts to perk up…it’s a really bad habit but I’m so tired. Waking up at 5 is cancer
Once I visit to America I’m going to visit the largest walmart in the area just to get lost in a store. You almost need a scooter to get around.
We got those too, but old people use them the most, or really stalky people…
No, please don’t. Walmart is so tacky.
I dunno…..reminds me of this walmart my family used to use for our summer trips to Jersey when i was younger
siiigh nearly every visit i got lego sets from there……..
It’s best to buy from the Lego store now. You can rack them VIP points. But I used to buy a shit ton of lego from a local ToysRus when I lived in Florida
i shall say this in confidence
I right as i am speak typing want to go back to the Lego Store in Rockefeller center, take out 50-100 dollars and spend it entirely on fill up tubs and use them to build some kinda big project
i vastly yearn for the days of my youth were i spent hours upon hours building lego miniatures of videogame characters, if i could have a time wish….i’d wish for a the ultimate lego crafter’s workshop where lego deposits me a month’s supply of bricks every month
I was never much of a MOC guy. I just liked creating huge displays with the sets I’d get. I had a sweet hogwarts setup (RIP the Harry Potter Lego theme)
Earthen is veteran MOCer i still have my old Bionicle character i made years ago Dezaan The Toa of technology
Bionicle used to be my shit. The mask of life movie used to be one of my favorites.
I liked that one to a degree, but props to Micheal Dorn for playing Mata Nui
What an interesting factoid
Also i disliked how they treated that Skopio as a creature instead of a vehicle even though they had the pilot in there
When I went to Wal Mart on holiday to Florida I felt like I was in a labyrinth 😡
I live in Florida, yeah… Walmarts are big here…
Everything’s huge in Florida tbh, I don’t get how you guys can cope! XD
If you visit, try the seafood and tropical fruit, much cheaper here.
S-S-S-SEA FOOD EARTHEN HUNGRY!!!!!
i still member going to the four seasons buffet when i went to that casino
i had 4 plates of mussels and wanted more
It’s good stuff here too, fresh or frozen~
Curse my sperm whale sized appetite
It’s because they need the space to carry semi-automatic guns.
And all the fucking old people
Even as a non native I picked up on it, I felt so out of place 😡
Doesn’t help two of my teachers were there at the same time tho XD
I always describe florida as the wasteland for tourists, old people, and sex offenders.
PURGE THOSE WRINKLIES
One day
say what you will but i just don’t like old people
I work at BJs and they’re fucking everywhere clogging my aisles and shoving coupons in my face saying “where’s this” “I can’t find this” “I have a coupon for this”
Where does it say that i can’t bring a diesel powered chainsaw into work to violently murder people! show me where i can’t
Jesus, how many jobs do you have. But yeah, I fucking hate old people too. No apology.
And do you mean BJ’s the restaurant
it’s my only one and they’re fucking me royal
i have been getting only 2 work days a week for the last month in a half
sometimes 3
but that’s how bad it is right now, i have to freaking keep looking and doing gay interviews until my job starts getting me better hours
Do you have a zero hour contract? Those things really suck.
i don’t know
and this job has made me very lazy
They never keep tabs on me and though i work extremely hard, it has too many opportunities to slack off and go unnoticed for long periods of time
its a double-edged sword, i personally hate working but i don’t want to appear lazy and unmotivated
Heh
BJs
“Excuse me, sir. I’ll take the house special.” 😉
we got a few cute chicks there but they’re not into me…
….kinda but that’s probably a warehouse store like walmart or Kmart
but yeah some soda isles are like that
The Americans just love jacking everything up in size, XD
eeeyup
Ehhh I feel like most grocery stores here don’t have a soda isle that huge, but generally yeah there is a soda isle.
I like Water and Blue Powerade
Well, you sure are healthier than this Deer, Deer.
Good on ya~
Any grape soda even tho it’s have been years since I drank one
Canady Dry #1
Almdudler #2
Fanta #3
Coke #4
UK Sprite #5
That German carbonated apple juice is also the shit
Wow, I like Gingerale and Canada Dry as well, but only when my stomach hurts.
Yeah too bad it’s vastly more expensive than Coke and Fanta, which are already quite expensive. That’s why I try to stick to water, but at parties and for special events like Directs and livestream I still treat myself with soda.
Cheers, deer~
Yessss another canada dry lover. Everyone hates on me for drinking it
You traitor!!! Schweppes is the only ginger ale i need
Schweppes makes ginger ale? Never seen that in Europe. Canady Dry is also the only brand I’ve ever seen.
I don’t think I’ve ever had it
I just really like lemonade
Lemonade is very good compared to most sodas, i am happy you like it, good taste~
i put powdered lemonade in seltzer
Because you’re so sour? :p
.-.
Favourite food?
Give me a chicken curry and I’m yours forever XD
French Fries
Every Italian food ever
….pizza :3
AND cheesecake <3 <3
So Where Can u stream it live?
Nintendo YouTube
I’ve had a great day
-Almost positive I got a perfect score on my Math test
-Watched movie in english
-Got all Science and History HW and have none more today
-Pokémon Leafgreen version shipped today when my dad gets home i get it 😀
hey he’s having a good day!
LET’S BEAT EM UP
The only thing I did today was finishing an anime……..
It was great atleast
Aw, you wittle high schoolers are cute…You are in high school, right?
Yes
I’m all old and gross
I said something really lewd way louder than I realized and everyone looked at me concerned
I don’t think Americans understand the scale of their country tbh, everything’s so big from streets to stores to even portion sizes! How do you people deal with it, Florida was so alien from northern Scotland, not even London compared!
At least in cities. In the country it’s so small and ugly.
Your hick towns are probably the size of our cities tbh 😡
Most likely, but here they tend to be filled with bigots
Even Latin America felt big compared to my country…
Ehh, it really depends on where you are. We have towns that have populations in the hundreds to thousands, and city’s with populations in the millions. My home town is about 30k people, and even then it feels really small.
As for portions, that’s a glorious side-effect of post WW2 culture that we’ve never really recovered from for better or worse.
not one bit
Hey guys, the stream section on the Nintendo site is up for viewing the direct, it’s not live, but it reached the final stage for viewing~
Ahh good ole fake leaks
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“Pikmin amiibo” I’m done
Lol what is this trash
‘for New 3DS’
Funnee jok
gotta find a way to get ice climbers 😉
Maybe they’ll introduce ice climbers this time