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[GAMERG0D]

There isn't even a release window more specific than 2014 yet. Brawl had its original release date announced six months ahead of time, and Nintendo still seems to be doing this sort of thing.

Plus, Sakurai's hand is in such a bad condition that he's thinking of pushing the launch closer or further away than it currently is, and knowing Sakurai, he'll take as much time as he thinks he needs.

And it's been in development longer than Brawl? Remember that we're talking about two games on two platforms. They have to work out balancing, online infrastructure, exclusive features and stages, and stability for both games.

Sakurai's hand isn't much of an issue, he has Bandai Namco on his side. I've seen the pic of him using 2 controllers so I know he playtests too but a whole dev team can fill in the blanks. Plus they can reuse several assets from Brawl. It took a while to create a huge amount of characters from Brawl to Melee so it took longer then.

As for the 2 platforms, one can release before the other. We have seen a lot of the game already, it looks pretty far along. We can argue that since there haev been less characters revealed we aren't close to release until at least past October, but I'd say he'd vastly increase reveals closer to a possible late August or early-mid September release. If we don't get an idea of when it releases in the April direct like which quarter, then I'd say late September to mid November.

 

[MrSaturn99]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225272-major-nintendo-games-a-visual-map

I don't get it.

 

[Save 'N Quit]

Gonna miss one of the better Final Smashes.

Hitting someone sleeping with the Fire Punch into an instant KO was so satisfying.

 

[Red Arremer]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225272-major-nintendo-games-a-visual-map

Awful.

 

[theprodigy]

Sakurai's hand isn't much of an issue, he has Bandai Namco on his side. I've seen the pic of him using 2 controllers so I know he playtests too but a whole dev team can fill in the blanks. Plus they can reuse several assets from Brawl. It took a while to create a huge amount of characters from Brawl to Melee so it took longer then.

As for the 2 platforms, one can release before the other. We have seen a lot of the game already, it looks pretty far along. We can argue that since there haev been less characters revealed we aren't close to release until at least past October, but I'd say he'd vastly increase reveals closer to a possible late August or early-mid September release. If we don't get an idea of when it releases in the April direct like which quarter, then I'd say late September to mid November.

They can, but it wouldn't do anything.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225272-major-nintendo-games-a-visual-map

Banjo-Kazoozie, Perfect Dark, and Goldeneye?

Bahaha.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Apparently people are expecting to see other final smash tomorrow. I don't know. I think it might added to the cycle where he would randomly pick between AT, Pokeball, items and Final Smash.



Yep, do whatever you want. I can't wait for the result!

Have my nominees

Now to decide

 

[Caladrius]

Awful.

Why are the Mario spinoffs not attached to the main franchise

Or Yoshi

Or Donkey Kong

Or Mario Kart DS

Or any of the other Mario Kart games that somehow aren't on there

And why aren't there any Metroid games before Prime

Also why are the Rare franchises not clustered together.

Spoiler

I'm implying I could do this better.

 

[Red Arremer]

Why are the Mario spinoffs not attached to the main franchise

Or Yoshi

Or Donkey Kong

Or Mario Kart DS

Or any of the other Mario Kart games that somehow aren't on there

And why aren't there any Metroid games before Prime

Also why are the Rare franchises not clustered together.

Spoiler

I'm implying I could do this better.

Alone the fact that "map" is saying Final Fantasy is a Nintendo franchise should already pop up all the red flags.

 

[theprodigy]

Alone the fact that "map" is saying Final Fantasy is a Nintendo franchise should already pop up all the red flags.

There's too many things wrong with it to mention, ok

 

[Caladrius]

Alone the fact that "map" is saying Final Fantasy is a Nintendo franchise should already pop up all the red flags.

There's too many things wrong with it to mention, ok

This chart makes me want to make a better one out of sheer annoyance.

 

[GamerSoul]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225272-major-nintendo-games-a-visual-map

It's like they realized just how extensive the map would end up being and just gave up . I guess by Final Fantasy they could mean the earlier games and maybe the Chrystal Chronicles "era" but I don' think FFCC games are considered major. Nice try though.

 

[theprodigy]

This chart makes me want to make a better one out of sheer annoyance.

have fun, see you in several hours

/s

 

[OminousShadow]

I'm crying, god bless Miiverse (and pleasesakurai.tumblr.com)

Omg, "Pekmen". XD

That got me good.

 

[DaBoss]

Nintendo published the first Final Fantasy in the west.

-------

I was looking at Luigi's pics earlier and he is easily the most expressive character in the game, but he has been that way since SSB64, but it seems to shine here since the resolution of the game isn't low.

 

[Benzychenz]

Rather play him in dissida.

HINT HINT SQUARE. Maybe you should make a square crossover game, hmm.

I think dissidia was meant to be a KH fighting game to start with but disney didnt want their characters fighting.

 

[IntelliHeath]

Heh, not bad choices of those pictures. I would recommend you to avoid red hard mode since it's nothing.

 

[Kjellson]

Speaking of April 1st and anniversaries and shit, I joined NeoGAF at this exact date seven years ago. Damn...

 

[Boss Doggie]

Wolf should get a Demon Sniper

 

[theprodigy]

Speaking of April 1st and anniversaries and shit, I joined NeoGAF at this exact date seven years ago. Damn...

damn
long time GAF member huh

 

[Village]

I think dissidia was meant to be a KH fighting game to start with but disney didnt want their characters fighting.

I knew the former, the latter I hope its not true.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Wolf should get a Demon Sniper

But no one played Assault's multiplayer

 

[Miutsu]

But no one played Assault's multiplayer

Líes! Assault multiplayer was pretty good, and played it more than the duration of the entire SP (not a hard thing to do...).

Actually before Brawl that was the fox design I thought they were gonna use for the next smash.

 

[SmithnCo]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225272-major-nintendo-games-a-visual-map

I don't know what this is trying to convey

 

[theprodigy]

I don't know what this is trying to convey

Join the club.

Spoiler

get hype

Spoiler

for another not reveal

 

[Hyperactivity]

K Zeer0id, here's your avatar

http://www.nuzlocke.com/images/rubyHM.png
Keeps cracking me up

 

[Benzychenz]

Join the club.

Spoiler

get hype

Spoiler

for another not reveal

#TuesdayMegaton

#Believe

 

[Boss Doggie]

But no one played Assault's multiplayer

Jokes on you, people know Assault from multiplayer

Also Wolf apparently can't drive stick on an Arwing but can with a Wolfen. Vice versa with Star Fox team. Seriously, that's like being unable to drive a Toyota but able to drive a Mitsubishi.

 

[Red Arremer]

Nintendo published the first Final Fantasy in the west.

Nintendo also published Mischief Makers in the West. That doesn't make either Nintendo franchises.

 

[-Horizon-]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/225272-major-nintendo-games-a-visual-map

Uh huh...

 

[zroid]

Nintendo also published Mischief Makers in the West. That doesn't make either Nintendo franchises.

Marina needs to be in Smash Bros. tho

 

[Pociask]

Wait a minute. Possible Disney characters come up, and the suggestions are Stich and Ralph? Someone is wrong on the internet! Ignoring villains, you could pick Philip*, Triton, motherf'n Merlin, the Beast, hell even Aladdin, and those are the suggestions?!

*secret most bad ass Disney character.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Didn't notice if it had been brought up, but I thought it was a cool coincidence that on the March 31st, the last day of the fiscal year of what had mostly coincided with the year of Luigi, the pic of the day was a pic of Luigi's final smash.

 

[Village]

Wait a minute. Possible Disney characters come up, and the suggestions are Stich and Ralph? Someone is wrong on the internet! Ignoring villains, you could pick Philip*, Triton, motherf'n Merlin, the Beast, hell even Aladdin, and those are the suggestions?!

*secret most bad ass Disney character.

Stitch just always read as a video game-ey character for me, even more than Smash it Sam.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Stitch just always read as a video game-ey character for me, even more than Smash it Sam.

You mean to say Wreck it Ralph

 

[theprodigy]

Didn't notice if it had been brought up, but I thought it was a cool coincidence that on the March 31st, the last day of the fiscal year of what had mostly coincided with the year of Luigi, the pic of the day was a pic of Luigi's final smash.

Year of Yoshi incoming, that's obviously why he's not revealed yet /s

 

[Village]

You mean to say Wreck it Ralph

But I did say Crash it Carl.

 

[BGBW]

... You weren't that far off, actually.

Sometimes I amaze even myself.

 

[Benzychenz]

Year of Yoshi incoming, that's obviously why he's not revealed yet /s

Year of Samus.

Metroid 5 on 3DS
Metroid Prime 4 on Wii U
Morph ball puzzle game on the eShop
Ridley announced for Smash

 

[Hyperactivity]

Sometimes I amaze even myself.

With a bar so low, that really shouldn't be a "sometimes"

Spoiler

jk, jk

 

[Mista Koo]

Can't tell you how disappointed I was that Luigi's final smash wasn't a clone of Mario's.

Shinku Hadoken is probably my favorite gaming move. The one time I actually wanted Luigi to copy Mario!

 

[Loco4Coco]

Can't wait for the 5-hour Nintendo Direct tomorrow.

 

[Nickle]

Can't wait for the 5-hour Nintendo Direct tomorrow.

Every Nintendo Direct is 5 hours long when Iwata is speaking.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Can't wait for the 5-hour Nintendo Direct tomorrow.

For a second I thought you were serious

 

[jnWake]

Every Nintendo Direct is 5 hours long when Iwata is speaking.

Recording them must be very tedious haha

 

[Red Arremer]

Every Nintendo Direct is 5 hours long when Iwata is speaking.

Prees taek a rook.

 

[theprodigy]

Can't wait for the 5-hour Nintendo Direct tomorrow.

Take 1/10 of a shot every time you hear the phrase "Please Understand."

 

[SenorArdilla]

Every Nintendo Direct is 5 hours long when Iwata is speaking.

Maybe they'll talk about Super Smash Bros. and some other new games. It's five hours. That's a whole lot of time.

 

[-Horizon-]

Can't wait for the 5-hour Nintendo Direct tomorrow.

Reggie going through Nintendo Land one more time in close detail. "Look at all those firework particles, let's count each of them"

 

[Nickle]

Take 1/10 of a shot every time you hear the phrase "Please Understand."

But if you black out then you'll miss the next three and a half hours.