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Miyamoto: Super Smash Bros. 4 Wii U will arrive before the end of 2014
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Yeah. I agree.
I'm baffled that there's even less than last year. What the hell are they doing?!
Exactly, he's saying SmaBra will hit before the end of the year, literally.
If you think that entails releasing at the tail end of the year, fine, but that's your interpretation, not what he said ;D
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You seen how long it took to make the previous ones?
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Who cares, gimme a release date for the 3DS version.
Visualante2
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If Nintendo were more competent with digital distribution they could've patched in extra characters for free, later like Valve does with Dota 2.
I suspect the game will be rushed out for the Holiday or delayed.
I suspect the game will be rushed out for the Holiday or delayed.
I think you may be right about that.
Exactly, he's saying SmaBra will hit before the end of the year, literally.
If you think that entails releasing at the tail end of the year, fine, but that's your interpretation, not what he said ;D
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Is that a legit translation from the Japanese Q&A? If that's the case...NIIBEEELLL!!! XD
DigitalDevilSummoner
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Absolutely. It's a major reason the japanese industry as a whole lagged behind this past generation and Nintendo had yet to climb this wall. And it does not go well with their philosophy either, of selling cheap hardware and making it up with selling expensive software. That's why they kept the main Pokemon series away from home consoles. They were able to keep revenues up by keeping dev costs down but not anymore.
Hoho for breakfast
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What I expected. Fine with me but I sure hope either Zelda or X are coming this year also. Other than that they have Donkey Kong and Mario Kart which I'm not thrilled for but will surely enjoy. There's basically going to be nothing between Mario Kart and Smash though? I hope they have something else to announce soon.
Opus Angelorum
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I think it's fair to say if we don't see anything about Zelda U at E3 it's not coming.
Yes, it's what's in Cheeses Tweet too.
までに　Madeni means "by, not later than, before" and is what Miyamoto used.
UberTag
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That's being way too optimistic.
Given their release schedule, I'd say they're winding the Wii U platform down. They just promised more support, but you'd have to do that to try and clear out the remaining hardware at full price and avoid a fire sale.
Matt Attack
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As long as it's in 2014, I'll be happy.
I'm not surprised by this purely because Sakurai likes making quality games with lots of content. He probably announced it sooner than he'd hoped and unlike your generic AAA churn'em out every year game Smash titles usually have a high quality to them that takes time to develop.
Are people seriously complaining that we're getting it by years end? I thought we wouldn't even get it until 2015 when it was first announced.
Are people seriously complaining that we're getting it by years end? I thought we wouldn't even get it until 2015 when it was first announced.
Tricky I Shadow
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Absolutely. The thought of them only giving us Zelda Musou is just so depressing : /
Before the end of the year? So, summer it is? They need Wii U's to not get pulled from retailer space - they're already sandwiched in odd nooks at the Best Buys near me.
Mariokart Wii and Brawl were what, less than a month apart? Not that that's any indication, but Mariokart was the best-selling non-pack-in on Wii if I recall and Brawl did very well (11.5m global), so maybe they'll do a June or July release for Smash Bros Wii U. Still gives them a favorable E3 showing and buys the Wii U a holiday 2014 stay-of-execution.
They've already announced 22 characters and at a very generous clip the past few months - think about how stagnant and boring updates would be if it hits in December. Or think about how many surprise inclusions / returns would be spoiled if they continue reveals at a bi-weekly rate.
Mariokart Wii and Brawl were what, less than a month apart? Not that that's any indication, but Mariokart was the best-selling non-pack-in on Wii if I recall and Brawl did very well (11.5m global), so maybe they'll do a June or July release for Smash Bros Wii U. Still gives them a favorable E3 showing and buys the Wii U a holiday 2014 stay-of-execution.
They've already announced 22 characters and at a very generous clip the past few months - think about how stagnant and boring updates would be if it hits in December. Or think about how many surprise inclusions / returns would be spoiled if they continue reveals at a bi-weekly rate.
Black Door
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So outside of Mario Kart, does the Wii U have anything until then?
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qizah
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That makes sense though it's not nearly as big of a seller as Mario Kart.
PokéKong;99196367 said:
The question was a continuation of the last investor meetings where Nintendo said one problem with the WiiU was that they couldn't push out main franchise titles at launch.
An investor followed up on that and Iwata had Miyamoto answer about what the has to say about WiiU software (since he's head of software development in general).
Bayonetta 2 and X are both slated for 2014. Whether or not that happens is the question.
Not in the least but suprising. Who honestly expected earlier? What else would they have for Christmas if it was earlier?
This.
This.
Hoho for breakfast
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I'm looking at Amazon game listings and they show 6 Wii U games upcoming.
1. Lego Movie Videogame (Feb 7th)
2. Donkey Kong (Feb 21st)
3. Watch Dogs (June 30th)
4. Mario Kart
5. Bayonetta
6. Smash Bros.
Wow.
1. Lego Movie Videogame (Feb 7th)
2. Donkey Kong (Feb 21st)
3. Watch Dogs (June 30th)
4. Mario Kart
5. Bayonetta
6. Smash Bros.
Wow.
Shotgun Kiss
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That was my first thought when reading the OP.
However, I highly doubt it's coming out before the holiday period. If it were, Nintendo would emphasise that, especially since the Wii U is doing so badly.
And I still half-expect it to be delayed, if Brawl is anything to go by. That game was delayed multiple times.
Anyway, as has already been said, later this year is far too late for it to help the Wii U recover. Mario Kart is the last hope the Wii U has, and even then, the best it can hope for is "damage control", as opposed to "turning things around."
AdventureRacing
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Basically as expected. I'm not sure why anyone wants it earlier to try and help the wii U. That's a ship on a crash course with an ice berg and there is nothing that will stop it from sinking. I'd rather they just take their time and make the game fucking awesome.
Also i'm not sure i agree with the comments about it being a much smaller seller than mario kart. On the wii that was absolutely true but i get the feeling the numbers will be MUCH closer this time. More like what we saw with the GC.
Also i'm not sure i agree with the comments about it being a much smaller seller than mario kart. On the wii that was absolutely true but i get the feeling the numbers will be MUCH closer this time. More like what we saw with the GC.
Honestly, no.SMH @ the original title.
On another note, is this even noteworthy?
If this does indeed mean Smash is going to be Nintendo's big holiday release, that's pretty disappointing. Donkey Kong is this month, then there's Mario Kart in May. Donkey Kong should be fun, Mario Kart is... Mario Kart (not that excited for Mario Kart). While I'm sure these will be all be fun games, I can't help but feel really bored with this lineup. We've all played these games before, there's nothing from Nintendo that I am just dying to play. I say this as a new Wii U owner, I feel the same way with Super Mario 3D World, it's a fun game but it's just not blowing me away.
Until the holiday season there's (presumably) no major releases from Nintendo. I don't expect them to announce something around E3 that will arrive this year, just seems too unlikely. I only worry about the state of X, as that is the Wii U game I'm probably most excited for. Overall I'm really curious to know if Nintendo is moving on from the Wii U after this year. I just don't think they can do anything at this point to save it.
Until the holiday season there's (presumably) no major releases from Nintendo. I don't expect them to announce something around E3 that will arrive this year, just seems too unlikely. I only worry about the state of X, as that is the Wii U game I'm probably most excited for. Overall I'm really curious to know if Nintendo is moving on from the Wii U after this year. I just don't think they can do anything at this point to save it.
Tricky I Shadow
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So abysmal. Its legitimately hard to believe.
The Xtortionist
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X pls
SJRB
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WiiU version of Watchdogs seems to be all but confirmed at the moment.
I can sign off on that.
It needs to come no later than 2015. Pointless to make it if it can't release during that year. That's how bad things are for the system right now.
The droughts from Nintendo have been going on since the n64 days....at this point it has to be on purpose. No way they aren't prepared EVERY GENERATION.
Hip Hop
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I found it hilarious when sites/people were clamoring on that you should choose a Wii U instead of an X1/PS4.
I'd argue that the 1st party and third party offerings of the X1/PS4 right now demolish what games the Wii U already has. It's only going to get worse at this point by looking at the upcoming titles.
That's a good question: he only mention Wii U as far as I know, and since those two versions are suppose to work with each other in a certain way, I expect them to release very close to each other
I can't imagine the 3DS version being released earlier and the Wii U version much later, that'd be weird
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