AcademicSaucer
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Source:http://kotaku.com/nintendo-new-nx-console-will-be-out-march-2017-1773312629
So there it is. The games werent ready.
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NX launching in March to make sure there are games to go along with it
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Source:http://kotaku.com/nintendo-new-nx-console-will-be-out-march-2017-1773312629
So there it is. The games werent ready.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
Well they better start showing them towards the end of the year! Wringin' mah hands in anticipation!
GregLombardi
Member
It's a valid reason shrouded completely in an invalid reason.
What in the F have they been working on for the past like 3 years?
You don't miss a major holiday season lightly.
What in the F have they been working on for the past like 3 years?
You don't miss a major holiday season lightly.
mavericktopgun
Member
Sure.
If most devs don't even possess the Devkits..
If most devs don't even possess the Devkits..
Obliterator
Member
If I'm being honest that's perfectly understandable. I don't think the March 2017 is such a bad thing really. Make sure the games are there and that they are quality Nintendo. By and large they're output has been really weak over 2015 and seemingly 2016. Hopefully that means all hands on deck to make the NX launch great.
James Scott
Banned
Better than releasing in November with just Nintendo Land and NSMBU with very few games trickled out between then an Pikmin
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Games will be on the NX, YES.
RowdyReverb
Member
Having a bevy of intriguing launch titles is essential for this platform, especially since it probably won't be competitive on other fronts.
That alone makes it a must buy for me.
SweetDonuts
Member
And the games will be ready a couple of months later by March..?.
I totally understand the reasoning, but it baffles me that they didn't have the games ready for the end of this year, that should've been the priority.
I totally understand the reasoning, but it baffles me that they didn't have the games ready for the end of this year, that should've been the priority.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
I believe the statement, they want to stack it and blow us away. But I will wait to see to believe if it comes true
Wii U no, 3DS stacked to me.
Vampirolol
Member
This better be the reason.
3DS has Pokemon and Dragon Quest. That's it as far as I know.
Wii U has Paper Mario and...? I honestly won't be surprised if a small team is working on a remaster just to fill in the gaps.
BrokenFiction
Member
This sort of feeds into the rumor Emily Rogers had about the software lineup being stacked at launch. If they need time to finish games, the launch games should hopefully be plentiful.
Barry Burton
Member
And it's not just about games being ready for launch. The problem for Nintendo for a long time has been post-launch and beyond.
They shouldn't launch NX until they are ready with a good launch lineup AND with the plan in place for a steady release of exclusive software through the rest of 2017.
If they weren't going to be at that stage by the end of 2016, then this was the right move, even if it means missing the holiday. It just means they'll need to build momentum for a holiday 2017 that will be critical for them.
They shouldn't launch NX until they are ready with a good launch lineup AND with the plan in place for a steady release of exclusive software through the rest of 2017.
If they weren't going to be at that stage by the end of 2016, then this was the right move, even if it means missing the holiday. It just means they'll need to build momentum for a holiday 2017 that will be critical for them.
Yeah, that's right, forgot about that. I wouldn't be surprised if having a Pokemon for this holiday season was a big reason they felt they could delay NX.
It's funny how people are:Wii U has no games! What! My money is going to PSVR, PS4K!
Nintendo misses the holiday for NX for obvious reasons. Like Nintendo wants to intentionally miss the holiday....
Seems Nintendo really learned this time and don't wanna rush the launch of a new console and make sure there are enough (quality) games day one.
But no matter what Nintendo does, they always loses.
Nintendo misses the holiday for NX for obvious reasons. Like Nintendo wants to intentionally miss the holiday....
Seems Nintendo really learned this time and don't wanna rush the launch of a new console and make sure there are enough (quality) games day one.
But no matter what Nintendo does, they always loses.
LegendofLex
Member
I for one am shocked that the company whose last two big platforms struggled out the gate because the software lineup wasn't where it needed to be would choose to delay their next platform until it has a better lineup.
ZiggyPalffyLA
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Kirby: Planet Robobot
Astral Dog
Member
Its for the best then, whats the point if not even ZELDAcan be released, Wii U needed six more months in the oven too.
Nintendo wont release another Wii again, but at least they can be sure to not mess up like Wii U
Nintendo wont release another Wii again, but at least they can be sure to not mess up like Wii U
lyrick
Member
Why bother? Even the best selling consoles launched with crap software availability. The Wii U and Xbox One (Japan launch) had record breaking quantities of titles, it sure didn't help them.
Nintendo needs to realize that the other platform does very well by selling the "possibility"of future games, not necessarily available games.
Nintendo needs to realize that the other platform does very well by selling the "possibility"of future games, not necessarily available games.
Justice_Bolt
Member
I'm ok with the delay. I just don't understand why they don't show a trailer about some upcoming NX games at E3. I mean it was releasing in 2016 right?
Metroid Prime Federation Force.
Shift Breaker
Member
Hopefully it won't end up like the Wii U launch, a large amount of games but a noticeable percentage being average ports. Mass Effect 3 and Batman Arkham City were alright, but I think I'd rather play both of them on the PS3 again.
4-5 months of development is significant, especially in the final QA stages. Sometimes things don't work and you have to fix-test-confirm again and again.
It's one of the more important periods of development. You can cut features early on. Later in the cycle you have to fix it, even if it's time consuming to do so.
Please be excited. All will be revealed in gaming magazines.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
Still no excuse for why they aren't showing anything NX-related at E3. They need all the exposure they can get.
EDIT: The delay itself doesn't bother me, tho it's going to make things MUCH tougher for them. It's this idea that they somehow benefit in the long run by skipping free press at E3. Western press in particular, which is what Nintendo needs most.
EDIT: The delay itself doesn't bother me, tho it's going to make things MUCH tougher for them. It's this idea that they somehow benefit in the long run by skipping free press at E3. Western press in particular, which is what Nintendo needs most.
Obliterator
Member
It is perfectly reasonable to be angry with Nintendo. Their output over 2015 - 2016 is very poor. Hopefully this will be corrected with the NX and it seems Nintendo is trying to right the ship.
How dare they do something so sensible.
Every generation, Satoru Iwata tells investors, gamers, and retailers that they will avoid major software droughts because these can kill a platforms momentum after launch. Satoru Iwata never learns from anything. He always says he has learned from past mistakes, but his actions never show it. Instead, every single generation, all we get from him is a whole bunch of Please understand and I apologize for the inconvenience.
Heres some examples.
Iwata says Wii will avoid major droughts that plagued GameCube. (March 2007)
When we launched GameCube, the initial sales were good, and all the hardware we manufactured at that time were sold through. However, after this period, we could not provide the market with strong software titles in a timely fashion. As a result we could not leverage the initial launch time momentum, and sales of GameCube slowed down. To avoid repeating this with Wii, we have been intensifying the software development, both internally at Nintendo and at developers outside the company, in order to prepare aggressive software lineup for Wii at and after the launch. says Iwata. He then says, We believe it is important to provide the market with strong software without a long interval in order to keep the launch time momentum."
Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/libr...0607qa/02.html
Iwata promises that 3DS will avoid major droughts that plagued Wii and DS.
Its important that you be able to supply software with no pause, said Iwata. With the DS and Wii, following the titles that were released at launch, the momentum dropped when there was a gap in software releases. Were making plans so that this type of thing wont happen.
Source: http://www.vg247.com/2011/01/10/iwat...ware-with-3ds/
Iwata promises that Wii U will avoid major droughts that plagued 3DS and Wii.
As we learned a bitter lesson with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, we are trying to take every possible measure so that the Wii U will have a successful launch.
The company was unable to launch much-anticipated first-party titles for the Wii nor for the Nintendo 3DS in a timely fashion in the first half of the term. In the game platform business, creating momentum is very important, but the momentum was once lost, and it has had a large negative effect on our sales and profits.
Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com...on-iwata-vows/
Iwata apologizes for Wii U drought in January and February.
I apologize to those supporting Wii U about the lack of titles in January and February.
NX launching in March to make sure there are games to go along with it
When asked why Nintendo wasnt launching the NX in time for this years big holiday season, Kimishima explained that Nintendo wanted to make sure there were games to go along with the NX.
Source: http://kotaku.com/nintendo-new-nx-console-will-be-out-march-2017-1773312629
Heres some examples.
Iwata says Wii will avoid major droughts that plagued GameCube. (March 2007)
When we launched GameCube, the initial sales were good, and all the hardware we manufactured at that time were sold through. However, after this period, we could not provide the market with strong software titles in a timely fashion. As a result we could not leverage the initial launch time momentum, and sales of GameCube slowed down. To avoid repeating this with Wii, we have been intensifying the software development, both internally at Nintendo and at developers outside the company, in order to prepare aggressive software lineup for Wii at and after the launch. says Iwata. He then says, We believe it is important to provide the market with strong software without a long interval in order to keep the launch time momentum."
Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/libr...0607qa/02.html
Iwata promises that 3DS will avoid major droughts that plagued Wii and DS.
Its important that you be able to supply software with no pause, said Iwata. With the DS and Wii, following the titles that were released at launch, the momentum dropped when there was a gap in software releases. Were making plans so that this type of thing wont happen.
Source: http://www.vg247.com/2011/01/10/iwat...ware-with-3ds/
Iwata promises that Wii U will avoid major droughts that plagued 3DS and Wii.
As we learned a bitter lesson with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, we are trying to take every possible measure so that the Wii U will have a successful launch.
The company was unable to launch much-anticipated first-party titles for the Wii nor for the Nintendo 3DS in a timely fashion in the first half of the term. In the game platform business, creating momentum is very important, but the momentum was once lost, and it has had a large negative effect on our sales and profits.
Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com...on-iwata-vows/
Iwata apologizes for Wii U drought in January and February.
I apologize to those supporting Wii U about the lack of titles in January and February.
NX launching in March to make sure there are games to go along with it
When asked why Nintendo wasnt launching the NX in time for this years big holiday season, Kimishima explained that Nintendo wanted to make sure there were games to go along with the NX.
Source: http://kotaku.com/nintendo-new-nx-console-will-be-out-march-2017-1773312629