The next year is going to be insane.
This is said EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
And then this shit happens.
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NX will launch in March 2017 globally, won't be at E3 (focusing on Zelda instead)
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This is said EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
And then this shit happens.
Pokemaniac
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Frozenprince
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I am honestly just sad now. It's sad watching Nintendo slowly die like this.
Wow, this is getting super weird now!
Graphics Horse
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I think similar but they did say it was dedicated hardware. I think it's a console in the shape of a controller. Can buy 1st party screen device and a tv reciever seperately or use any smart device as the display, probably allow it to work as a controller for ios and android games.
E-Cat
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2017. Could be later.
GasProblem
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Haha. Not even any new 3DS games playable. Just Zelda?
Atleast we'll get to see what the Wii U version will look like I guess.
This E3 is going to be much less hype then I hoped it would be
What the fuck are they doing.
*spits out water* No way.
ShogunDarius
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decided to new news, new thread that, as people may be arranging trips to play Nintendo games and this may effect there plans
Captain Smoker
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I feel like this all has strategic reasons, the reactions here are hilarious, lol.
- Release mobile games (Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem) and get more people ready for Nintendo Accounts / aware of Nintendo until NX launch
- Christmas season won't be good, but will bring a bunch of money regardless, while they can benefit from a big launch in March (basically, get the most money out of it)
- The Zelda decision is obvious, it fuels the NX launch
- Have a seperate event for the NX and therefore all the time and attention that they want
- Wii U is dead anyway, so it can die a little bit longer, the numbers are suprisingly constant for being bad
"Fuck the E3" is the only thing I don't understand, but it's an indirect effect of all the stuff above.
- Release mobile games (Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem) and get more people ready for Nintendo Accounts / aware of Nintendo until NX launch
- Christmas season won't be good, but will bring a bunch of money regardless, while they can benefit from a big launch in March (basically, get the most money out of it)
- The Zelda decision is obvious, it fuels the NX launch
- Have a seperate event for the NX and therefore all the time and attention that they want
- Wii U is dead anyway, so it can die a little bit longer, the numbers are suprisingly constant for being bad
"Fuck the E3" is the only thing I don't understand, but it's an indirect effect of all the stuff above.
oh my god this just keeps getting better
Alex_Mexico
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There goes my theory that they'd announce in June a real Metroid for NX and thus getting rid of some of the vitriol surrounding FF now that we'd know that they are indeed on working in somwrjinfm.
There's a word for all the news coming from Nintendo today.
Jim_Cacher
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Wait... so NX is going to launch with DQ11?
Woah. Zelda the only playable game at e3? One game? Has that ever even been a thing? Wow.
This is all so unexpected.
Kissenkopf
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You REALLY believe that? That no 3DS or other Wii U game will be playable?
And the reasons for their huge places on the E3 floor?
And btw Nintendo has a lot of money. Enough to be with us the next 20 years.
Edit: Who is that behind that twittee account? Why are we believing that?
Exterminieren
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Something has gone desperately, drastically wrong with this console.
The absence from E3 less than a year before launch, missing the holiday season while clinging desperately to the financial year, the howling wasteland that is this year's software lineup... Something's fucked up. EVERYTHING'S fucked up.
The absence from E3 less than a year before launch, missing the holiday season while clinging desperately to the financial year, the howling wasteland that is this year's software lineup... Something's fucked up. EVERYTHING'S fucked up.
Oh my word, this is literally every bad news possible rolled into one day.
March 2017 is FY2016 yet.
The rush to release this year is real
Zen + Polaris looks like probable.
Exactly. Better overall to wait a bit to get something they need, and make sure things are baked. But all the cock-teasing about NX info and Zelda this year is the real horseshit.
AHA-Lambda
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Then why even turn up??!
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
Just replace Ubisoft with Nintendo.
Boy Wander
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I traditionally love Nintendo but I have no fucking clue what their strategy is at the moment. It seems to be "sell fuck all consoles and console games in 2016". I joked a few weeks ago on here about their presentation at E3 being "pretty fucking short" if NX wasn't there but not for a second did I think it was true. As a shareholder, I daren't even look at the stock price right now.
Gamer @ Heart
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There maybe be an amazing suite of games coming to the NX. But the hardware may simply not be mass producable in time. We don't fucking know! Excite!
And what of the 3DS?
RomanticHeroX
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This has to be a misunderstanding, right? Even with all the other awful choices, this would be the dumbest thing.
FunkyDealer
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Is this all one big ruse? What's going on Kimi-san?
What I can envision is them holding a show/conference/direct weeks out ahead of Tokyo Game Show which would enable potential Japanese third party partners to at least be able to say: "X will be on NX" or "NX is a platform we are looking at with interest". i.e. we could get that official Dragon Quest NX confirmation instead of the accidental slip we got. And if that incident happened so "early" relative to us actually seeing the platform, it'd show Nintendo was making good strides with third parties early on? Pure conjecture, or tales from my ass, as some would prefer to call.
Seeing as March is there target, and if Microsoft/Sony both have new hardware at E3, it makes sense for that glut of information we are gasping for to get pushed back for better media coverage. And it let's software shape up better for a more impressive showing.
I'm just glad to be one to play everything because if I was Nintendo only...yeesh. Only TMS#FE even appeals to me on their console line up.
Seeing as March is there target, and if Microsoft/Sony both have new hardware at E3, it makes sense for that glut of information we are gasping for to get pushed back for better media coverage. And it let's software shape up better for a more impressive showing.
I'm just glad to be one to play everything because if I was Nintendo only...yeesh. Only TMS#FE even appeals to me on their console line up.
ArchedThunder
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Frozenprince
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As a dedicated developer of AAA products? Damn right I believe it.
Sure the brand will live on, but Nintendo will be a shell of what it was, of what it even is right now.
Hopefully not split up for the three markets like with the horrible 3DS live events - at the European one they can't even announce the price because that's "up to retailers".
Even Konami had two games at E3 last year.
Tatsumi Oga
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That's the absolute fucking worst. Just 2017 again, like they said 2016 last year. I am really done with their shit right now.
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Zelda being the only playable game this E3 and you can't even buy it this year. Why did they even bother.
What a shitty company.
What a shitty company.
pinsomniac
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...not even Sun/Moon?
Lord Azrael
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If that tweet is true then Nintendo may as well not bother showing up to E3.
Can't be surprised right as it's probably the only Wii U game being worked on.
I thought I set my expectations low enough, and somehow I still feel disappointed. Ah well... Zelda will be mine in due time regardless. Interesting that they are waiting so long on the NX release though. Perhaps something happened behind the scenes, that is slowing the console release. At least they can coast on Amiibo profits.
Silent_Ocarina
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This is honestly kinda amazing. It's like they're trying to outdo the last bit of bad news with another bit of bad news.
Alex_Mexico
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Wait WHAT!?
What the hell is going on at Nintendo??? And to make matters worse we'd only have a look at WiiU Zelda when we all thought we'd get to see the NX version by then.
Only enthusiasts watch E3 to begin with lol. If they have an interesting enough concept, people WILL hear about it regardless of when they reveal it.
casinoman921
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Wii U launched during holiday and look how that ended up. NX launching in March is fine, especially since it's getting Zelda.
But no or limited E3 NX coverage is weird.
But no or limited E3 NX coverage is weird.
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
I can't wait to see how the shareholders will react to all this news.
Captain Smoker
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I have really no clue about their handheld department.
The 3DS is going to have some nice titles this year, it will sell ok until the NX launches, while having less sales than last year.
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