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WSJ: No announcements planned for game titles or specs for Nintendo Switch in 2016
- Thread starter Enter the Dragon Punch
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The animal crossing direct!
Vanillalite
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In this thread we learn how many people don't understand that you don't do new news and or marketing during the Holidays as nobody is listening during the Holidays with the obvious exception being specific Holiday sales/marketing.
Sorcerer
Member
True. But Junior has to consider when he picks a console, he is going to be stuck with that one for years most likely.
DecoReturns
Member
It makes sense to me. A blowout a few months before release makes more sense.
Be patient.
Be patient.
They apparently couldn't show it in september because Mario wasn't ready according to eurogamer (and they only showed like 7 seconds of Mario) so I def wouldn't be surprised if things are cutting it close.
It shows me that you have absolutely zero idea how preorders work, their importance and how many Nintendo stands to lose during the huge launch coming up of Sun/Moon.
Honestly as a young marketing major I'm fuming lol. So tone deaf. Their marketing team must be full of 50+ year olds.
That's true. Fair enough!
Umm...... we already got 2 Dragon Quest, Just Dance, BGE 2, Sonic, Zelda, Mario,Pokemon and hopefully many other still unknown game here. So how can this be worst vs Wii U? And don't forget,this holiday, 3DS is still going to get tons of huge game so i am sure they don't want to miss those profit
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Nope. Third parties cant say shit until after rhe next NS direct it seems. I assume so anyway. Or else there would have been a blowout today.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Launch title games probably not, but considering at least three other companies already revealed their intentions to make NX titles, I can't see why other companies that aren't part of the launch release can't say anything.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
LOL, my 7 y/o son got lucky because he has a gamer Dad. Good thing his birthday is in March. I may get one for him and one for me depending on price. He already has an Nvida Shield K1 Tablet , a 2DS, and a Wii U why not add a Switch to his already growing collection of gadgets and video games.
AcademicSaucer
Member
On the bright side, there is no way most of their lineup doesnt leak this year, we are way too close .
That sounds like bullshit tho, they dont need the new Mario game to be ready to show 7 seconds, we saw almost a minute of Xenoblade X more than 2 years before it was released
I Stalk Alone
Member
Gotta build that thirst. They havent showed anything on this yet. It really ease a teaser. But november december is full as it is better to take the spotlight when the industry has blown its load after new years.
Why blow your load when you have nothing to sell and you want to get rid of 3DS and Wii U stuff?
Super Mario Run will get a lot of attention.
BlackGhost
Banned
what else are they pushing this holiday? But at the very least I would think they would have preorders up before the end of the year.....maybe.
Sorcerer
Member
It would probably be a bad idea to talk about your games without Nintendo's full blessing. Possibly not allowed to show any footage so it would be all words.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Revealed intentions, but no actual game announcements. I feel like if they could announce them, they already would have.
Clint Beastwood
Banned
Not a bad decision. Anything they announce or show off would be lost in the holiday mix. This isn't the 90s when Sega released the Saturn on short notice. The moment they announce anything for this system millions of people will know
Father_Brain
Banned
And then u faced a huge problem of killing ur product u wanted to sell in holiday as u overhype a product that it is not coming yet til March.
It is a hard thing to do or not to do. So i can see why they did this. I mean, if u a are a marketing major, u should see why they did this right?O_O
Pokemon Sun and Moon, Super Mario Maker 3DS and NES Mini all had potential of doing very huge. If u hyped the NS tooo much before all this game launched, it had potential of cutting these games sales.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
The fuck are they doing over there at Nintendo?
Vanillalite
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Yes cause all of those large multinational conglomerates and fortune 500 companies that move large amounts of product all drip feed news for their next big thing during the Holidays that isn't gonna be out till the follow year.
Oh wait they don't...
SinCityAssassin
Member
They got an Animal Crossing Direct, few 3DS games for the Winter, along with a new mobile app and a plug-n-play system launch.
Wonder if they just wanna focus on that as they continue fortifying that line up.
Wonder if they just wanna focus on that as they continue fortifying that line up.
Schnozberry
Member
If Nintendo completely shoots off all of their interesting news now, then they have nothing to ratchet up the marketing pressure with closer to release. Plus, I'm sure Nintendo and third parties don't want to torpedo potential Holiday sales by tipping their hand on the Switch now.
It's depressing. I want some evidence that NX is going to get good support that I care about. Hybrid has potential but it will be when we see 3DS support continuing and PS4/XBOne/PC downporting that we will know NX is going to be given a chance.
Right now I'm left wondering: is this too expensive for 3DS games; will it just push developers to mobile? Does this have a suite of features, like streetpass or mobile apps that incentivevise portable play? Will it get any of the big, particularly Japanese games that are coming to other consoles on UE4?
The teaser just confirmed what we expected from leaks without giving me any firmer idea what to expect from this device. Doesn't help that Nintendo is trying to act like this doesn't replace 3DS. Does that mean shared catalog isn't happening or is it just BS?
On the one hand I think the idea has potential and doesn't look like they completely flubbed it, but this reveal isn't doing much for me. The system doesn't grab me aesthetically and there has been extremely little shown as to where in gaming this device fits. Classic bad Nintendo messaging imo. And I was hoping today was the day they started getting their shit together.
Also, drop this trailer and do nothing to make the thirst persist?
I really, really hope they'll clear up the misconceptions. Is Skyrim coming? Are motion/gyro controls at all present? What were Mario Kart/Splatoon?
The longer they wait to clear these things up the longer misinformation spreads, which is a sincere problem when it comes to platform launches (misinformation hurt the X1 launch).
The longer they wait to clear these things up the longer misinformation spreads, which is a sincere problem when it comes to platform launches (misinformation hurt the X1 launch).
RareFantasy64
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I'm going to trust Nintendo's decision on this. I remember the doubtful reactions (including mine) when we heard Nintendo would use E3 to essentially only show BOTW. That decision turned out to be a hit
man pls call their marketing person gaf is THIRSTY
nes console and most importantly Pokémon. Not really paying attention to their other games. The point is they don't want people to play wait and see when they could still be buying games for their hardware out now and releasing this holiday.
Your words console me, Matt. I have faith again.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
Glad to know. Pardon my ignorance, but who are you and why should I believe you?
Devilgunman
Member
I wonder how many kids are aware of the Switch let alone feel like wanting one. Most kids already have a tablet with massive gaming libraries. They're probably looking forward to a new iPad than a gaming console this holiday.
The Switch is clearly targeting an adult who wants to game on the go. Do you think it is a coincidence that they didn't show any kid playing the Switch in the preview video?