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[Gamecocks625]

Just my two cents but... I think people are missing the mark with this SNES mini they keep dreaming up.

I feel Nintendo Classics are coming to the Switch, with specialized controllers. I think this is the reason for discontinuing a product that would eat into sales of the Switch and the streamlined model for the future.

now this I'd get behind. Nes and SNES controllers for Switch VC would be amazing.

 

[shinra-bansho]

sales target may be conservative to reduce risk of a later guidance downgrade

Lesson finally learned.

 

[Version 3.0]

For a second I thought they actually dedicated a section to Retro Studios...Oh well.

Yeah. My heart skipped a beat.

 

[Fredrik]

Best move imo:

Make a upgraded NES Mini and a SNES mini that has wifi to DL from the new Nintendo VC. Make this cross buy with the switch. Make the controllers wireless, and compatible with switch.

I think it shows there is much more demand to play these games on a miniature version of the machines people loved, than to play them on their new console. Making the controllers wireless though and the game compatible with the switch just gives both pieces of hardware more value for very little cost.

That's a great idea!
My guess is still that they'll release a 15 games SNES Classic Mini for $80 with wired controllers with 1 m cords and no wifi/ethernet. And we'll all rush out to buy it just like the NES Mini. Prepare to preorder as soon as they appear!

 

[marc^o^]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/856762469829664768

 

[ggx2ac]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/856762469829664768

Interesting, don't know if that Switch hardware is LTD or just for fiscal year.

 

[AniHawk]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/856762469829664768

dragon quest, monster hunter, and pokemon would be a good way to guarantee some rpg fanbases on the platform early on. this thing could really explode in its second year knce all the major franchises are in place and gen2 games start to hit.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

dragon quest, monster hunter, and pokemon would be a good way to guarantee some rpg fanbases on the platform early on. this thing could really explode in its second year knce all the major franchises are in place and gen2 games start to hit.

Why won't Nintendo hire out Obsidian for a high budget, ultra niche wrpg on Switch?

Just leaving money on the table. There could be thousands of copies sold.

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

Would this be where they'd announce SNES mini?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Why won't Nintendo hire out Obsidian for a high budget, ultra niche wrpg on Switch?

Just leaving money on the table. There could be thousands of copies sold.

I am a little surprised no one tapped Obsidian to finish up whatever they were working on for Microsoft.

But then I guess there's a multitude of reasons why.

 

[ggx2ac]

Would this be where they'd announce SNES mini?

Possibly, depending on whether investors are disgruntled over Nintendo stopping production​ of the NES Mini Classic.

It wouldn't need an E3 reveal announcement considering how well the first one did in getting exposure.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Best move imo:

Make a upgraded NES Mini and a SNES mini that has wifi to DL from the new Nintendo VC. Make this cross buy with the switch. Make the controllers wireless, and compatible with switch.

I think it shows there is much more demand to play these games on a miniature version of the machines people loved, than to play them on their new console. Making the controllers wireless though and the game compatible with the switch just gives both pieces of hardware more value for very little cost.

I think IT would be amazing if they opened the mini/classic platforms up for new (indie) game development. New licensed 8-, 16-bit games of Nintendo's classic and new franchises.

 

[Zedark]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/856762469829664768

If MH5 and DQXI hit in the span of a month, Japanese Switches will be a rare thing to come by indeed.

Spoiler

as if it isn't already

 

[meirl]

Good luck Nintendo.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I'd be really surprised if Capcom just starts off with MH5.

Though I thought for sure that they would port MHXX to Switch for a simultaneous launch, so maybe I'm just dumb.

 

[jonno394]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/856762469829664768

That would be a hell of a couple of months for Switch in Japan if correct.

 

[Heyt]

It would be quite a jump in support from SF 2 to MH 5.

I would love to see it happening tho. Another MH Stories would be rad too.

 

[BGBW]

I feel Nintendo Classics are coming to the Switch, with specialized controllers. I think this is the reason for discontinuing a product that would eat into sales of the Switch and the streamlined model for the future.

The suitcase makes its return!

 

[ramparter]

Possibly, depending on whether investors are disgruntled over Nintendo stopping production​ of the NES Mini Classic.

It wouldn't need an E3 reveal announcement considering how well the first one did in getting exposure.

Investors actually asked Nintendo to stop it.

- what the f... you do, we could sell this at double price
- can't up the price now, would be bad PR
- well shit just discontinue it and re release it after years more expensive
- ok, meanwhile here Snes mini, 10 games included, download more game through store, only 199$

 

[Herb Alpert]

I'd be really surprised if Capcom just starts off with MH5.

Though I thought for sure that they would port MHXX to Switch for a simultaneous launch, so maybe I'm just dumb.

In this particular case I don't know which one is dumb between you and Capcpom

 

[OrbitalBeard]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/856762469829664768

I cannot even begin to imagine how amazing that would be for Japanese sales.

 

[Salvadora]

Nintendo going from just over £100m profit to nearly £675m in the space of a year would be pretty astounding given the products they have had on the market.

 

[Herb Alpert]

OMG this is incredible! I laughed way more than I should have lol

And QOL is still a thing?!? I always thought this was some smoke mirror Iwata used when numbers were bad.

 

[ramparter]

Just my two cents but... I think people are missing the mark with this SNES mini they keep dreaming up.

I feel Nintendo Classics are coming to the Switch, with specialized controllers. I think this is the reason for discontinuing a product that would eat into sales of the Switch and the streamlined model for the future.

To be honest I'd be much more interested in NES Classic if it was somehow tied to the Nintendo Switch family of products.

 

[marc^o^]

This is gold.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I am a little surprised no one tapped Obsidian to finish up whatever they were working on for Microsoft.

But then I guess there's a multitude of reasons why.

They never got the final greenlight on production for Stormlands. They obviously had prototypes and such but Microsoft pulled the plug prior to it entering full production. It wasn't a project where it got near completion before being cancelled.

The concepts behind Stormlands did come out eventually though, just as an isometric real-time-with-pause PC game instead of (presumably) a high budget Action-RPG. Tyranny has a lot of the same ideas baked into it along with other failed pitches Obsidian had in the past:

The story of Tyranny's origins go pretty far back. We pitched a project called Fury in 2006 that was based in a world that had been laid waste by a magical apocalypse. From there, we started thinking more about the idea, and started pitching a game called Defiance in 2009. Defiance is where we really embraced the idea of making a game in a world where evil already won.

Move ahead a couple of years, and we did take some of the ideas from Defiance along with some new ones and pitched a new game called Stormlands. This pitch became the Xbox One launch game we were working on. However, that game was more like Fury when it came to it being about playing in a world after a magical apocalypse.

After that game had been cancelled, we returned to the ideas we had come up with for Defiance. We began building a more in-depth world around the idea along with thinking how could we really let the player understand that evil won the war. That spawned the thought about letting the player take part in the conquering of the world itself as a part of character creation.

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/03/tyranny-emerged-from-the-game-that-nearly-sank-obsidian/

 

[Xater]

I'd be really surprised if Capcom just starts off with MH5.

Though I thought for sure that they would port MHXX to Switch for a simultaneous launch, so maybe I'm just dumb.

Hmm wasn't MHX regarded as somewhat disappointing? I could see that as a good reason to just go ahead with 5.

 

[ramparter]

It would be nice if they hit it just for him :'( I think they would have hit it easily had they been able to manufacture unlimited Switch consoles to satisfy demand.



More expensive with less games is my bet - $99 / 20 games.

Would be nice if they bundled the 2nd pad. It's a family thing, should have done the same with Nes classic.

 

[Dark Cloud]

It would be quite a jump in support from SF 2 to MH 5.

I would love to see it happening tho. Another MH Stories would be rad too.

I feel like it's something Capcom needs to do.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Hmm wasn't MHX regarded as somewhat disappointing? I could see that as a good reason to just go ahead with 5.

MHXX fell more than short of their 2 Million estimate in Japan.

 

[Mr Swine]

MHXX fell more than short of their 2 Million estimate in Japan.

Couldn't they hit2 million if they announce a Switch version with cross play between the 3DS and Switch version?

 

[Rösti]

Countdown timers.

News Conference* for Fiscal Year Ended March 2017, Apr. 27, 2017

Held shortly after the close of the market, which is 15:15 PM JST for most indexes on JPX. The above countdown corresponds to the converted time of PDT.

*Tentative, though almost guaranteed. Usually held at Osaka Stock Exchange.

Reference image:

Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2017, Apr. 28, 2017

Nintendo's financial results briefings are usually held 10:00 AM JST the day after the earnings release. April 28, 2017, 10:00 AM JST converts to the above.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

 

[maxcriden]

Just my two cents but... I think people are missing the mark with this SNES mini they keep dreaming up.

I feel Nintendo Classics are coming to the Switch, with specialized controllers. I think this is the reason for discontinuing a product that would eat into sales of the Switch and the streamlined model for the future.

I hadn't thought of this angle but I think you're right on the money here. Good idea.

 

[HandsomeCharles]

Countdown timers.

News Conference* for Fiscal Year Ended March 2016, Apr. 27, 2017

Held shortly after the close of the market, which is 15:15 PM JST for most indexes on JPX. The above countdown corresponds to the converted time of PDT.

*Tentative, though almost guaranteed. Usually held at Osaka Stock Exchange.

Reference image:

Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2017, Apr. 28, 2017

Nintendo's financial results briefings are usually held 10:00 AM JST the day after the earnings release. April 28, 2017, 10:00 AM JST converts to the above.

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html

Do we get a crazy-ass investor's Q&A session with these? Those things are a hoot!

 

[ggx2ac]

Do we get a crazy-ass investor's Q&A session with these? Those things are a hoot!

Yes.

 

[Occam]

Nintendo last year released a revival version of its Nintendo Entertainment System console that originally hit the market more than three decades ago. Thought it has been popular, Nintendo has decided to halt production

It's all according to keikaku:

"Leaving money on the table"
- Nintendo's corporate motto.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Do we get a crazy-ass investor's Q&A session with these? Those things are a hoot!

"My car needs new car seat covers. Why aren't you guys at Nintendo making car seat covers??"

 

[Herb Alpert]

Do we get a crazy-ass investor's Q&A session with these? Those things are a hoot!

"I'm sorry but I have been sitting here listening to you talking about video games for more than an hour. Why spend so much time on such a trivial matter? Also I want to know how the love hotels do and when do you launch your new playing card set"

 

[J@hranimo]

Jeez, only a year ago where they dropped the "NX in March 2017" and "Zelda only at E3" bombs and GAF was rolling. Heh.

Who knows what they'll say this week.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Do we get a crazy-ass investor's Q&A session with these? Those things are a hoot!

Truth be told, most of the questions last time were sort of on point. I kind of doubt we'll see that level of lunacy again but I could be wrong.

 

[marmoka]

This is gonna be pretty interesting.

Remember last year, we all expecting the official NX announcement with lots of rumours. All that disappointment when they said it was delayed to March 2017.

Those were the days.

 

[Diprosalic]

I bought an nes mini at retail price and will do the same for the snes mini but i will do whatever it takes to get an N64 mini even though i'd rather not play those games ever again.

 

[takriel]

This is gonna be pretty interesting.

Remember last year, we all expecting the official NX announcement with lots of rumours. All that disappointment when they said it was delayed to March 2017.

Those were the days.

It's already been a year, huh.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Jeez, only a year ago where they dropped the "NX in March 2017" and "Zelda only at E3" bombs and GAF was rolling. Heh.

Who knows what they'll say this week.

Kimishima- "It's happening guys. Metroid Prime 4, FFXVI, Mother 4, Star Tropic 3 by Retro, F-Zero SX, Star Fox 64-4, Kingdom Hearts 3, FFVIR, Chrono Break, Pokémon Open World MMO, Kid Icarus Uprising 2 and more will be shown at E3. Please be excited."

 

[mclem]

Is it coincedence that a man who showed patience when considering the future has a name that's an anagram for "a wait?"

Of course it is, but I will still consider it a charming thing.

Greatness? Iwata's.

 

[SolarMystic]

Retro...

Basically reads like they are intentionally shorting the market of the NES classic. They don't care if their fans can't get one, as long as the brand is boosted.

Guess all those "Nintendo is doing it on purpose" posters might be right.

 

[El Topo]

Truth be told, most of the questions last time were sort of on point. I kind of doubt we'll see that level of lunacy again but I could be wrong.

We've actually gotten some good, reasonable questions at the Q&As over the years.

 

[ThLunarian]

I'm not talking revenue, I'm talking about costs. The analysts are apparently anticipating less revenue than last year but far higher net profits, which would indicate that operating costs would be far lower for this year.

My guess is that the R&D costs were expensed last year. There could also be some depreciation, amortization, and tax voodoo going on. The figures were a little surprising for me too, but it makes sense from a certain angle.

EBITDA is generally a more useful indication of company performance (that's what is used internally)

 

[Scrawnton]

Retro...

Basically reads like they are intentionally shorting the market of the NES classic. They don't care if their fans can't get one, as long as the brand is boosted.

Guess all those "Nintendo is doing it on purpose" posters might be right.

That's not what it reads like it all. To me it's "we are making SNES classic soon so we need production space for Switch and that" with a subtext of "this thing got hacked to hell and back and it blew up in our faces, kill it kill it kill it."

 

[Mr Swine]

Jeez, only a year ago where they dropped the "NX in March 2017" and "Zelda only at E3" bombs and GAF was rolling. Heh.

Who knows what they'll say this week.

"Hey we heard you liked Zelda BotW at E3 last year and now when the game is out so we are focusing 100% on BoTW at E3!"