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[AniHawk]

Again, he said this in 2015. NX may release one year later, in 2016. Given two more years, they can release in 2018, as you said. That's 4 years from the release of Tropical Freeze. The same span of time that separated Returns and Tropical.

it wasn't 4 years that separated dkcr and dkctf. it was three years and three months. even then, the game had apparently been finished for the 2013 holiday season and was pushed back when mario kart 8 couldn't make it for its original release date (i assume that would have been march 2014 to beat the fiscal year).

if you add three years to the time dkctf was finished, that would put retro's new game at fall 2016. more than that, they've been on a 'schedule' of a game every three years ever since metroid prime 2 wrapped, even when they're helping other nintendo teams with games.

i fully expect retro's game to be in time for this upcoming fiscal year - march at the latest. they're also the likeliest candidates to be working on a new metroid prime, since next-level's spinoff is a spinoff of metroid prime in particular. tanabe's quote means nothing. it's a hypothetical about what if they started development on metroid in 2015. i don't think he ever said it wasn't actually in development.

 

[JnFnRu]

The annoying thing with Sony/Playstation is , they are like the Beyonce of the gaming world.

No matter how bad the music or how much lip-synching is done, people still buy into all of that and their fanboys are the loudest....

 

[Aostia]

If Nintendo, entering the "NX ecosustem" will still have to face the same "time gap" between one release and another, they will simply fail with those (possible) two hws.
Among a possible team/staff expension (wasn't Monoltih hiring, for example?), a better shared library/asset between portable/home teams (all the R&D new building operation that should have been accompanied by a parallel OS development) and more frequent/better third party partnerships (the Bandai one for Smash-kind, the Koei one for Hyrule-kind and so on), they absolutely NEED to shorten the gap between one software and another.

Otherwise, all the other topics would fail anyway, imho.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

The annoying thing with Sony/Playstation is , they are like the Beyonce of the gaming world.

No matter how bad the music or how much lip-synching is done, people still buy into all of that and their fanboys are the loudest....

You sound so upset lol. I don't think that's true at all. They fucked up initially with the PS3 and paid dearly for it.

As a business, they're making all the right moves with the PS4, generally speaking, but it's obviously not perfect. Not really sure what that analogy is all about. Unless you're suggesting Nintendo or Microsoft deserve success instead?

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

it wasn't 4 years that separated dkcr and dkctf. it was three years and three months. even then, the game had apparently been finished for the 2013 holiday season and was pushed back when mario kart 8 couldn't make it for its original release date (i assume that would have been march 2014 to beat the fiscal year).

if you add three years to the time dkctf was finished, that would put retro's new game at fall 2016. more than that, they've been on a 'schedule' of a game every three years ever since metroid prime 2 wrapped, even when they're helping other nintendo teams with games.

i fully expect retro's game to be in time for this upcoming fiscal year - march at the latest. they're also the likeliest candidates to be working on a new metroid prime, since next-level's spinoff is a spinoff of metroid prime in particular. tanabe's quote means nothing. it's a hypothetical about what if they started development on metroid in 2015. i don't think he ever said it wasn't actually in development.

Right, right, that was my mistake. In my haste, I just looked at release year which was rather foolish of me. However, my point remains, which is that we don't know anything about what their next game will be, and there's really nothing for us to go on beyond that.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

The annoying thing with Sony/Playstation is , they are like the Beyonce of the gaming world.

No matter how bad the music or how much lip-synching is done, people still buy into all of that and their fanboys are the loudest....

fans of anything act like this.

 

[Deleted member 465307]

it wasn't 4 years that separated dkcr and dkctf. it was three years and three months. even then, the game had apparently been finished for the 2013 holiday season and was pushed back when mario kart 8 couldn't make it for its original release date (i assume that would have been march 2014 to beat the fiscal year).

if you add three years to the time dkctf was finished, that would put retro's new game at fall 2016. more than that, they've been on a 'schedule' of a game every three years ever since metroid prime 2 wrapped, even when they're helping other nintendo teams with games.

i fully expect retro's game to be in time for this upcoming fiscal year - march at the latest. they're also the likeliest candidates to be working on a new metroid prime, since next-level's spinoff is a spinoff of metroid prime in particular.

I could see Retro's next project taking 4 years if they are building a new engine for it. Maybe I'm wrong, but DKCTF didn't look like a big improvement over DKCR to me, so I wonder if it was somehow using a modified version of DKCR's engine (which I know was a modified version of the Prime engine, which would go back to 2002). I expect that if their next project is going to be on hardware even more powerful than Wii U, they'll need to develop some new tools for it.

For that reason, I wouldn't be surprised if the game launches Holiday 2017, but I could also see it as Holiday 2016. If NX launches Holiday 2016 and Retro's game launches Summer or Holiday 2017, they'll be following the release timing they used for GameCube (Prime 1 in 2002), Wii (Prime 3 in 2007), and DKCTF (originally Holiday 2013, as you said). However, being part of the launch lineup would be cool if Nintendo has other projects ready for 2017. I'll be shocked if it's 2018, though. Also, I'm not counting on Prime 4, but I agree with your reasoning.

I'm expecting Retro's new project to be part of NX's info blowout in some way. It's time for them to show it.

 

[Nightbird]

The thing is, even if they have a Metroid game ready for a stealth release next week, they won't just say that because a interviewer asked them.

"We have currently no plans" is a nice way of saying "stop asking me".

Sure, sometimes one can slip up and accidentally announce something, but that's not the norm.

I'm pretty sure the only reason why Miyamoto wasn't kicked out for saying that Pikmin is almost done is because he's Miyamoto.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

The thing is, even if they have a Metroid game ready for a stealth release next week, they won't just say that because a interviewer asked them.

"We have currently no plans" is a nice way of saying "stop asking me".

Sure, sometimes one can slip up and accidentally announce something, but that's not the norm.

I'm pretty sure the only reason why Miyamoto wasn't kicked out for saying that Pikmin is almost done is because he's Miyamoto.

I still find it crazy its "almost done" but we have never seen it. Yet Pikmin 3 took forever and we seen it a year and a couple months before it was finished. Just so many questions that take forever to be answered its just simply unfair :/

 

[Sadist]

Silent Ocarina posts something I wanted to post, hehe.

Retro won't divulge anything in a interview.

 

[Neoxon]

If Nintendo, entering the "NX ecosystem" will still have to face the same "time gap" between one release and another, they will simply fail with those (possible) two hws.
Among a possible team/staff expension (wasn't Monoltih hiring, for example?), a better shared library/asset between portable/home teams (all the R&D new building operation that should have been accompanied by a parallel OS development) and more frequent/better third party partnerships (the Bandai one for Smash-kind, the Koei one for Hyrule-kind and so on), they absolutely NEED to shorten the gap between one software and another.

Otherwise, all the other topics would fail anyway, imho.

The only thing that the shared platform will do is have all devs focus their efforts on one Nintendo platform. It won't magically double the staff at any given studio. And in the case of Retro, they didn't really do any major handheld work (beyond grunt work for the Mario Kart 7 retro levels, if I recall correctly).

 

[xsapeguy2014]

Only one thing that I hope now is that with all this VR hype going on now, if it does take off , Nintendo have made some way of making an add on to NX and will make Nintendo VR. So many people even I know are talking about this.

 

[Aostia]

The only thing that the shared platform will do is have all devs focus their efforts on one Nintendo platform. It won't magically double the staff at any given studio. And in the case of Retro, they didn't really do any major handheld work (beyond grunt work for the Mario Kart 7 retro levels, if I recall correctly).

I mean: developing on one Nintendo platform should bring us the benefit of having MK9 for both, so the team can provide us also DLC courses and another game in the same time frame. That would mean more games, to me (at least for my taste: avoiding the overlapping of MK7 and 8 and maybe get another "Splatoon" [new fresh IP with quality]), getting MK9 for both consoles.
Plus, I've made an example of Monolith hiring, to underline how they should slighlty increase their stuff. If they are not doing it, it is a mistake imho.
Plus, I've talked about more/better focused partnerships à la Bayonetta/Smash Bros/Hyrule warriors to increase the lineup.

NX need more games than Wii U for sure, probably even more than the 3DS. How they can reach this goal is up to them, I pointed at three different ways of choice. But they NEED to increase the releases (and going for a "normal, pure" third party support imho is hopeless, outside of various but not all Japanese developers/IPs and indie scene)

 

[Orniletter]

Remember when Miyamoto denied the existence of the 3DS XL a month before it was announced?

He absolutely didn't deny it's existance and this revisionist history needs to stop.

Miyamoto was asked, if there'd be a 3DS with a second analogue slide-pad in the interview everyone loves to quote (incorrectly), Miyamoto answered that he is "satisfied with the 3DS hardware as is".

He never said "there won't be an XL version/ a new 3DS model".

Yeah, the new 3DS had the c-stick (2.5 years later), but it's driving me up the walls that people still don't understand the context of Miyamoto's supposed lie.

 

[Übermatik]

I think everyone needs to stop citing Miyamoto without a source... Loads of conflicting and varying quotes from loadsa different people. Don't pull it out of your ass, take the time to look these things up.

 

[The Maverick]

Wake up from their slumber and laugh at the crazy dream they just had.

This almost made me wake my roommate. Hilarious.


Also, there is no cycle of hype as entertaining as the Nintendo one. It feels like just yesterday that the Wii U was the strongest system on the market, with third party support, and a "never before seen" gimmick. Let's hope some lessons have been learned.

 

[Graphics Horse]

He absolutely didn't deny it's existance and this revisionist history needs to stop.

Miyamoto was asked, if there'd be a 3DS with a second analogue slide-pad in the interview everyone loves to quote (incorrectly), Miyamoto answered that he is "satisfied with the 3DS hardware as is".

He never said "there won't be an XL version/ a new 3DS model".

Yeah, the new 3DS had the c-stick (2.5 years later), but it's driving me up the walls that people still don't understand the context of Miyamoto's supposed lie.

That's IGN's influence for you, I remember whining about it at the time.

 

[MadOdorMachine]

lmfao dude, come on. We already know they aren't aiming that low based on verified insider info.

Okay. Can you tell me what info you're specifically referring to then? If it's something vague like, "NX will user cutting edge technology" then I think that needs to be taken into context.

My interpretation of all of this is that NX is more of a platform, not any one specific device. In other words, both a handheld and console would be part of the NX platform. Both will have similar hardware and share the same software library, but the specs may range in power. If this is the case, I don't think Wii U level graphics on a dedicated handheld is aiming low. For the console this might be disappointing, but it's possible they could make the console more powerful and capable of slightly better graphics.

Ex. both the handheld and console will play Mario Kart 9. The handheld version will look at best as good as MK8 for Wii U running 720p and 60 fps - again I think this is probably the high end of what we'll see. The console version may have slightly better graphics. It may run at a higher resolution, framerate and/or have additional bells and whistles like increased AA or particle effects, etc. Even if the console is more powerful, I'm not sure the difference between the two will be that noticeable.

 

[BRocknRolla]

The annoying thing with Sony/Playstation is , they are like the Beyonce of the gaming world.

No matter how bad the music or how much lip-synching is done, people still buy into all of that and their fanboys are the loudest....

Careful with dumb posts like this. Fanboy drivel gets people banned.

Only one thing that I hope now is that with all this VR hype going on now, if it does take off , Nintendo have made some way of making an add on to NX and will make Nintendo VR. So many people even I know are talking about this.

I really don't know about this. VR is early. The only company positioned to do anything mass market is Sony in this regard, and they're a big question mark. I don't think Nintendo is going to hitch their next system to VR when there's so little to go on at this point. Hell, MS didn't even do it, and they're theoretically a tech company.

 

[Joegrine_TT]

Since I don't have permission to make threads yet. There is a rumor going around dealing with Nintendo and the Chinese Market and how they are going to make a repurposed Wii U. Here are the details:

The Wii U will not be put out to pastures new according to sources.

It is rumoured that the launch console in new emerging markets will be a repurposed Wii U.

Two launch consoles to include
32gb game pad premium edition

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

Rumoured launch titles include

Monoliths remaster of xenoblade chronicles, Mario galaxy and Mario kart 8.

This will prolonge the life of the Wii u internationally as it gives independent Chinese game developers access to the international market on a manageable scale.

The estimated rrp of the basic console is in the region of $99.99
With Wii sports HD bundled in.

The console is supposedly to launch with Motion controllers Wii remote and nunchuck. The Wii u pro controller will also be available to purchase separately.

Some of Nintendos smaller studios are handling ports.

Nintendo are rumoured to be continuing support through 2018 with unprecedented partnerships with Chinese studios and Nintendo IP.

The reimagined console is also rumoured to have 2gb of the internal memory reserved for developers and this could be used globally dependant on sales.

With the NX around the corner and Nintendos promise to continue Wii u support this scenario looks likely.

A statement is due at the next shareholders meeting with the console set to launch in time for the 30th Zelda anniversary.

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

I have this information from a game studio who are in breach of a NDA releasing this information and so can't name the studio... Although I will say that they reportedly have a game ready for Wii U that has not been released and they have said as much.

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

 

[thefro]

If its easy to port to, I can see them tossing the NX the COD and whatnot as test games. Whether we get anything after the first year in terms of 3rd party games is gonna be the thing to see I would say.

The thing is logically a lot of stuff makes sense to port over if it's easy to do so, and NX getting certain games makes it logical they would get others.

Surely Disney is going to want the Star Wars games on Nintendo platforms, for one example, which might lead to other support from EA. Madden and FIFA should sell decently since they sell on every platform.

 

[Mithos]

Careful with dumb posts like this. Fanboy drivel gets people banned.

Well is he/she wrong?

Whenever Nintendo console owners go: "What did third parties think, releasing a broken/sub-par game like this, THAT IT WOULD SELL?"

Everyone goes, well Xbox/PlayStation gets game like that too and they sell millions...

Well guess what

Spoiler

POINT PROVEN

.

 

[Übermatik]

Since I don't have permission to make threads yet. There is a rumor going around dealing with Nintendo and the Chinese Market and how they are going to make a repurposed Wii U. Here are the details:

The Wii U will not be put out to pastures new according to sources.

It is rumoured that the launch console in new emerging markets will be a repurposed Wii U.

Two launch consoles to include
32gb game pad premium edition

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

Rumoured launch titles include

Monoliths remaster of xenoblade chronicles, Mario galaxy and Mario kart 8.

This will prolonge the life of the Wii u internationally as it gives independent Chinese game developers access to the international market on a manageable scale.

The estimated rrp of the basic console is in the region of $99.99
With Wii sports HD bundled in.

The console is supposedly to launch with Motion controllers Wii remote and nunchuck. The Wii u pro controller will also be available to purchase separately.

Some of Nintendos smaller studios are handling ports.

Nintendo are rumoured to be continuing support through 2018 with unprecedented partnerships with Chinese studios and Nintendo IP.

The reimagined console is also rumoured to have 2gb of the internal memory reserved for developers and this could be used globally dependant on sales.

With the NX around the corner and Nintendos promise to continue Wii u support this scenario looks likely.

A statement is due at the next shareholders meeting with the console set to launch in time for the 30th Zelda anniversary.

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

I have this information from a game studio who are in breach of a NDA releasing this information and so can't name the studio... Although I will say that they reportedly have a game ready for Wii U that has not been released and they have said as much.

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

This is cool and all, but third party game studios wouldn't have any information on Nintendo's roadmap regarding particularly established franchises such as Zelda.

I also can't see Nintendo releasing NX titles on the Wii U - either this pulls back the impact of the next-gen titles or the games are different on each system.

I also wouldn't suggest posting rumours as threads, especially without a source or reliable background. You'll be held entirely responsible for the information you share. Thanks for the info nonetheless.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Since I don't have permission to make threads yet. There is a rumor going around dealing with Nintendo and the Chinese Market and how they are going to make a repurposed Wii U. Here are the details:

The Wii U will not be put out to pastures new according to sources.

It is rumoured that the launch console in new emerging markets will be a repurposed Wii U.

Two launch consoles to include
32gb game pad premium edition

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

Rumoured launch titles include

Monoliths remaster of xenoblade chronicles, Mario galaxy and Mario kart 8.

This will prolonge the life of the Wii u internationally as it gives independent Chinese game developers access to the international market on a manageable scale.

The estimated rrp of the basic console is in the region of $99.99
With Wii sports HD bundled in.

The console is supposedly to launch with Motion controllers Wii remote and nunchuck. The Wii u pro controller will also be available to purchase separately.

Some of Nintendos smaller studios are handling ports.

Nintendo are rumoured to be continuing support through 2018 with unprecedented partnerships with Chinese studios and Nintendo IP.

The reimagined console is also rumoured to have 2gb of the internal memory reserved for developers and this could be used globally dependant on sales.

With the NX around the corner and Nintendos promise to continue Wii u support this scenario looks likely.

A statement is due at the next shareholders meeting with the console set to launch in time for the 30th Zelda anniversary.

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

I have this information from a game studio who are in breach of a NDA releasing this information and so can't name the studio... Although I will say that they reportedly have a game ready for Wii U that has not been released and they have said as much.

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

Er, what?

Edit: Sequel to Zelda WIi U in 2018 for NX? Sorry guy, but this just stinks of bullshit.

 

[TheMoon]

Since I don't have permission to make threads yet. There is a rumor going around dealing with Nintendo and the Chinese Market and how they are going to make a repurposed Wii U. Here are the details:

The Wii U will not be put out to pastures new according to sources.

It is rumoured that the launch console in new emerging markets will be a repurposed Wii U.

Two launch consoles to include
32gb game pad premium edition

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

Rumoured launch titles include

Monoliths remaster of xenoblade chronicles, Mario galaxy and Mario kart 8.

This will prolonge the life of the Wii u internationally as it gives independent Chinese game developers access to the international market on a manageable scale.

The estimated rrp of the basic console is in the region of $99.99
With Wii sports HD bundled in.

The console is supposedly to launch with Motion controllers Wii remote and nunchuck. The Wii u pro controller will also be available to purchase separately.

Some of Nintendos smaller studios are handling ports.

Nintendo are rumoured to be continuing support through 2018 with unprecedented partnerships with Chinese studios and Nintendo IP.

The reimagined console is also rumoured to have 2gb of the internal memory reserved for developers and this could be used globally dependant on sales.

With the NX around the corner and Nintendos promise to continue Wii u support this scenario looks likely.

A statement is due at the next shareholders meeting with the console set to launch in time for the 30th Zelda anniversary.

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

I have this information from a game studio who are in breach of a NDA releasing this information and so can't name the studio... Although I will say that they reportedly have a game ready for Wii U that has not been released and they have said as much.

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

100% nonsense. All of it. None of it makes sense. Whatever your source is, don't go there again

No "game studio" would know about most of this just because they're devving a Wii U game.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Since I don't have permission to make threads yet. There is a rumor going around dealing with Nintendo and the Chinese Market and how they are going to make a repurposed Wii U. Here are the details:

The Wii U will not be put out to pastures new according to sources.

It is rumoured that the launch console in new emerging markets will be a repurposed Wii U.

Two launch consoles to include
32gb game pad premium edition

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

Rumoured launch titles include

Monoliths remaster of xenoblade chronicles, Mario galaxy and Mario kart 8.

This will prolonge the life of the Wii u internationally as it gives independent Chinese game developers access to the international market on a manageable scale.

The estimated rrp of the basic console is in the region of $99.99
With Wii sports HD bundled in.

The console is supposedly to launch with Motion controllers Wii remote and nunchuck. The Wii u pro controller will also be available to purchase separately.

Some of Nintendos smaller studios are handling ports.

Nintendo are rumoured to be continuing support through 2018 with unprecedented partnerships with Chinese studios and Nintendo IP.

The reimagined console is also rumoured to have 2gb of the internal memory reserved for developers and this could be used globally dependant on sales.

With the NX around the corner and Nintendos promise to continue Wii u support this scenario looks likely.

A statement is due at the next shareholders meeting with the console set to launch in time for the 30th Zelda anniversary.

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

I have this information from a game studio who are in breach of a NDA releasing this information and so can't name the studio... Although I will say that they reportedly have a game ready for Wii U that has not been released and they have said as much.

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

Yeah, ok.

 

[EthanC]

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

That right there is how you should have known your info was bullshit.

 

[TheMoon]

That right there is how you should have known your info was bullshit.

Yup lol.

 

[blu]

Since I don't have permission to make threads yet. There is a rumor going around dealing with Nintendo and the Chinese Market and how they are going to make a repurposed Wii U. Here are the details:

The Wii U will not be put out to pastures new according to sources.

It is rumoured that the launch console in new emerging markets will be a repurposed Wii U.

Two launch consoles to include
32gb game pad premium edition

Game pad less 8gb basic edition.

Rumoured launch titles include

Monoliths remaster of xenoblade chronicles, Mario galaxy and Mario kart 8.

This will prolonge the life of the Wii u internationally as it gives independent Chinese game developers access to the international market on a manageable scale.

The estimated rrp of the basic console is in the region of $99.99
With Wii sports HD bundled in.

The console is supposedly to launch with Motion controllers Wii remote and nunchuck. The Wii u pro controller will also be available to purchase separately.

Some of Nintendos smaller studios are handling ports.

Nintendo are rumoured to be continuing support through 2018 with unprecedented partnerships with Chinese studios and Nintendo IP.

The reimagined console is also rumoured to have 2gb of the internal memory reserved for developers and this could be used globally dependant on sales.

With the NX around the corner and Nintendos promise to continue Wii u support this scenario looks likely.

A statement is due at the next shareholders meeting with the console set to launch in time for the 30th Zelda anniversary.

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

I have this information from a game studio who are in breach of a NDA releasing this information and so can't name the studio... Although I will say that they reportedly have a game ready for Wii U that has not been released and they have said as much.

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

That would automatically imply the rest of the wiiU's worldwide would expose 2GB to apps. All wiiU's re-imagined?

 

[Mpl90]

Zelda Wii U is set to stay a Wii U exclusive however Nintendo have started work on a direct sequel to the new title which will see an international release in 2018

It is rumoured that some NX titles will also launch for the Wii U if the hardware revision is successful and if a rumoured device also in development for the Wii U is successful extending the consoles life span and drawing back 3rd party developers.

It is rumoured that Wii U sales have crept past the 14 million units sold which has sparked a recovery process due to the unique nature of the NX and Nintendo reportedly wanting to stick with the Wii U to the end.

This, right here, is what I find the most implausible of all that rumour.

 

[BRocknRolla]

Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

That's... an interesting source you've got there... Would be surprised if just about any of that wasn't total fabrication.

 

[Joegrine_TT]

100% nonsense. All of it. None of it makes sense. Whatever your source is, don't go there again

No "game studio" would know about most of this just because they're devving a Wii U game.

actually the source is from the IGN boards. he also got it from a source hence I said there is a rumor going around.

 

[Respawn]

Reveal in June? The same month that everyone else is going to be showing off their new stuff? You'd think they would want to reveal it earlier when they have the spotlight to themselves.

Yup

 

[Mpl90]

actually the source is from the IGN boards. he also got it from a source hence I said there is a rumor going around.

Sourceception

 

[Übermatik]

Haha, okay, I thought I was being a bit too harsh... Didn't want to outright call him out!

 

[Jackano]

STUFF
Take with a pinch of salt .... Until we hear otherwise.

I find this rumor possible as far as chinese leaks can go.
However, I put all the NX and international bits in this as fan fiction.

This scenario is very possible and very reminiscent of the iQue products. Redesigning hardware, porting games to help them in the chinese market, etc...

But worldwide and NX aspects? No.

 

[Persona7]

I still find it crazy its "almost done" but we have never seen it. Yet Pikmin 3 took forever and we seen it a year and a couple months before it was finished. Just so many questions that take forever to be answered its just simply unfair :/

it is probably a launch title reveal game

 

[TheMoon]

actually the source is from the IGN boards. he also got it from a source hence I said there is a rumor going around.

That only makes it worse.

 

[wild wild rice]

it is probably a launch title reveal game

I really thought Pikmin 4 would be the perfect release for Wii U's twilight (reused assets, gameplay pretty much established), but I'm down with anything and everything being dumped on NX at this point.

Buying it either way, of course.

 

[Mpl90]

That only makes it worse.

Here's the source of this...thing, btw

http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/i...ardware-launch-titles-xenoblade-hd.454681065/

I mean the IGN board thread of course.

 

[Joegrine_TT]

That only makes it worse.

Didn't say it was good in the first place lol. I just wanted to hear you guys take on. Instead you guys hitting me some shoryukens T_T

 

[Mpl90]

This "thing", among pure strangeness and other details of unkown nature, lists just one thing that I can consider, with no remorse, plausible

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

And that's because Nintendo World Store in New York is going through major makeover ending in February, when its name will also become Nintendo NY.

 

[The_Lump]

Didn't say it was good in the first place lol. I just wanted to hear you guys take on. Instead you guys hitting me some shoryukens T_T

Well yep, seems most people's take on it (mine included) is a swift Shōryūken I'm afraid.

It's nonsense, essentially.

 

[Zoon]

The rumor is fake just by the fact that it could be catastrophic for nintendo to drag wiiU until 2018. I mean this year they got like 3? games, 2 of these are possibly destined to bomb(#fe,starfox)

 

[Joegrine_TT]

The rumor is fake just by the fact that it could be catastrophic for nintendo to drag wiiU until 2018. I mean this year they got like 3? games, 2 of these are possibly destined to bomb(#fe,starfox)

LOL no chill

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Calling Ubileaks

 

[Peltz]

I don't care what hardware it's on, I just want to see some new Nintendo games. I hate when they go so quiet for so long.

 

[Übermatik]

Calling Ubileaks

Is this, like, a number you can call? 0800-Ubileaks? Wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Roo]

This "thing", among pure strangeness and other details of unkown nature, lists just one thing that I can consider, with no remorse, plausible

Nintendo is set to open Nintendo stores in key locations internationally and there is a lot of faith being put in the NX.

And that's because Nintendo World Store in New York is going through major makeover ending in February, when its name will also become Nintendo NY.

Part of their new strategy I assume.
- Expanding their IPs to non gaming related businesses (toys, theme parks, movies, etc)
- Unifying their brand at stores and such (no Wii U/3DS but "Nintendo" instead)
- Account and reward systems/programs
- Mobile integration
- Official Brand-consumer bonding experiences/events such as the NWC.
- like you mentioned, the potential to expand Nintendo World Store to other cities (even territories) a la Apple Stores.


By themselves they don't seem to do much but together it seems like Nintendo is trying to push their ecosystem with a personal twist in a similar fashion as Sony/Microsoft.

 

[Type40]

I was expecting a March release. If they do it this year, it'll be exciting to see what the rollout is.

I've been seeing the telltale signs of a Nintendo drought for wiiu and 3ds this year. Similar to how it was during the last year of N64 and GC. Promises of we won't abandon current hardware(usually a guarantee of new hardware right away). Weird game delays on completed titles(Yoshi was out in EU 6 months before US), filler titles that don't have the usual bells and whistles(Mario tennis and Amiibo Festival). Footing the bill for the 2 Dragon Quest 3DS localizations. There's a handfull of big releases left, but I'll honestly be surprised if there are any Nintendo developed titles for wiiu/3ds come fall.