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[The Boat]

They're going way too long without any info, which causes too much pent-up hype and ensures disappointment. Iwata should have shut his mouth last year, or just said that they're still working on their next system instead of giving a codename. They way that they're handling this isn't a sign that they've done anything about their poor marketing either. Their E3 plans tell me that their marketing team is even worse than ever. Really, they would have been better off dropping E3 completely and just having a Zelda Direct while having Zelda demos playable at Best Buy or something. All that they need is a botched reveal and underwhelming gimmick, and we have Wii U Too.

Read what you're writing. Does this affect the games? The release schedule? Will this make any difference once people have the console and games in their hands? Does it matter they only had Zelda playable at E3?

These are obviously things that should be discussed, but honestly, you're getting way too worked up over this and focusing on what you (think you) want instead of seeing things for what they are, or in this case, waiting to see. You're not the only one of course.

Just... chill.

 

[AniHawk]

So uh... any news on the meeting?

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

 

[Dark Cloud]

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

It must be playable. Meaning they're watching Kimishima playing it lol

 

[The Boat]

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

I would actually love that.

 

[GustyGardens]

So uh... any news on the meeting?

The first part doesn't allow for live tweeting or blogging. It's not until that's over that we'll start to see stuff. There's also the Q&A later, too.

 

[wheapon]

The first part doesn't allow for live tweeting or blogging. It's not until that's over that we'll start to see stuff. There's also the Q&A later, too.

Ah, that makes sense. Too bad.

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

Lol, nice.

 

[Scum]

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

lool

 

[brainchild]

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

Hehe, nice.

 

[Pancake Mix]

English Q&A will probably be posted in a few days. Cheesemeister might translate the Japanese one though.

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

Ouch...

 

[Jim_Cacher]

Apparently Nintendo is revealing the NX to its investors. Caught you by surprise, heh?

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Spoiler

I hope so

 

[Sandfox]

nintendo's meeting is focusing strictly on zelda

I wonder how many of those investors would refer to Link as Zelda.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I can't believe I delayed grocery shopping for no news yet...

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

I can't believe I delayed grocery shopping for no news yet...

It's still an investor's meeting. How much can we reasonably expect?

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I can't believe I delayed grocery shopping for no news yet...

No news might be good news.

 

[maxcriden]

I can't believe I delayed grocery shopping for no news yet...

Please don't forget to pick up a box of Nintendo Cereal System.

 

[Kodaman]

I can't believe I delayed grocery shopping for no news yet...

A delayed grocery is eventually good....

 

[brainchild]

A delayed grocery is eventually good....

LMAO, you guys are too much

 

[DNAbro]

I can't believe I delayed grocery shopping for no news yet...

what were you expecting to get out of this

 

[Vena]

They better have a damn good explanation for this.

14*10^-9?

But more seriously, I think its almost guaranteed to be a production of hardware problem, not a game "availability" problem. But you can blame games because you don't want to actually say anything about hardware.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

It's still an investor's meeting. How much can we reasonably expect?

To be entirely honest, that's what we said about last night. If this goes on as a regular meeting I think it'd be alright.

 

[Rösti]

Presentation is up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/160428/index.html

 

[brainchild]

14*10^-9?

But more seriously, I think its almost guaranteed to be a production of hardware problem, not a game "availability" problem. But you can blame games because you don't want to actually say anything about hardware.

I definitely think this is more likely to be the case. I'm not buying the launch lineup bullshit. Something went wrong. I just hope they use Polaris as a result of this delay.

 

[Ōkami]

Right of the bat Kimishima said they won't be talking about NX.

 

[Hydrus]

Presentation is up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/160428/index.html

BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN!!!!

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Right of the bat Kimishima said they won't be talking about NX.

I mean, that much is obvious.

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

Presentation is up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/160428/index.html

Looks like mostly sale figures as expected. At the same time, I can't decipher anything that's being said. For all I know, it's listing all the NX games

 

[Tathanen]

Presentation is up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/160428/index.html

*skims*

Yup nothin new in here.

 

[DeployThatPizza]

Not much new, just talk about sales and stuff. Some E3 stuff, which will only be Zelda stuff. There will be Hyrule Warriors(Zelda Warriors), TP HD and Zelda U/NX

Along with the transition to the new hard "NX", based on the overall demand forecast, etc., we plan to ship 80 million units.

Sorry for the rough translation, but it looks like they plan on shipping 80 million NX units.

Edit: There's also some talk about the mobile games in there.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I can't believe it's telling me to go fuck myself in japanese!!!!!

But in all seriousness this is typical. I like typical for the time being. Easy to comprehend.

 

[Vena]

I definitely think this is more likely to be the case. I'm not buying the launch lineup bullshit. Something went wrong. I just hope they use Polaris as a result of this delay.

Polaris or 14nm would be the reason for the delay, not the other way around. Whatever the design is, its already set, they won't change to Polaris because of a delay but if Polaris or 14nm had been the design to begin with then that was hoping on a prayer to be ready for 2016 holiday because it would have needed to start production months ago... and 14nm isn't there just yet.

This is a very easy answer to why they can't/won't launch in holiday: they can't make enough consoles.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

*skims*

Yup nothin new in here.

Yep I just did a quick Google Translated-assisted read-through and didn't find anything either, but it's possible I missed something

 

[Ansatz]

Not much new, just talk about sales and stuff. Some E3 stuff, which will only be Zelda stuff. There will be Hyrule Warriors(Zelda Warriors), TP HD and Zelda U/NX


Sorry for the rough translation, but it looks like they plan on shipping 80 million NX units.

I love how there is no breakdown of console/handheld, but just "NX units"

They have never done that before right?

 

[Trago]

Not much new, just talk about sales and stuff. Some E3 stuff, which will only be Zelda stuff. There will be Hyrule Warriors(Zelda Warriors), TP HD and Zelda U/NX


Sorry for the rough translation, but it looks like they plan on shipping 80 million NX units.

The fuck?! You're out of your mind Nintendo. Unless they're counting a handheld component.

 

[Vena]

The fuck?! You're out of your mind Nintendo. Unless they're counting a handheld component.

Of course they are.

 

[Oersted]

All hail smartphone games for MyNintendo.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Polaris or 14nm would be the reason for the delay, not the other way around. Whatever the design is, its already set, they won't change to Polaris because of a delay but if Polaris or 14nm had been the design to begin with then that was hoping on a prayer to be ready for 2016 holiday because it would have needed to start production months ago... and 14nm isn't there just yet.

This is a very easy answer to why they can't/won't launch in holiday: they can't make enough consoles.

A chip shortage and Nintendo? Land sake's alive!

 

[Deleted member 465307]

Presentation is up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/160428/index.html

Google Translate of section about Splatoon:

Originally released climax at the center of your game fan, began to gradually widely penetrate to your children and women, I think it will be said to be very likely Nintendo title.

Kimishima, I question your strategy...

 

[Ansatz]

The fuck?! You're out of your mind Nintendo. Unless they're counting a handheld component.

3DS will outsell Wii U by a factor of 6. Handheld gaming is Nintendo, the console is just an afterthought.

 

[Kevinroc]

Presentation is up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/160428/index.html

If I'm reading this right, and I can't really read Japanese, it looks like Twilight Princess HD and Pokken did quite well.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Kimishima, I question your strategy...

Nintendo Love Hotels rise again.

 

[UmbraeCruxis]

Not much new, just talk about sales and stuff. Some E3 stuff, which will only be Zelda stuff. There will be Hyrule Warriors(Zelda Warriors), TP HD and Zelda U/NX


Sorry for the rough translation, but it looks like they plan on shipping 80 million NX units.

Edit: There's also some talk about the mobile games in there.

....We talking life time or over the first year?

 

[Vena]

A chip shortage and Nintendo? Land sake's alive!

But this isn't like "We can't make enough Wii's!" levels of demand and shortages.

This more like "We can't make enough WiiU's (in 2016!)" shortages.

 

[Scum]

All hail smartphone games for MyNintendo.

Advance Wars and/or Tetris Attack! better show up!

 

[Rösti]

The English version of the presentation is now available: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/160428/index.html

 

[Smellycat]

80 million units?



They must REALLY have faith in the NX

 

[Trago]

3DS will outsell Wii U by a factor of 6. Handheld gaming is Nintendo, the console is just an afterthought.

Definitely.

 

[Ecliptor]

The English version of the presentation is now available: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/160428/index.html

So it was 800k for Wii U, that makes more sense.

 

[Scum]

Cheers, Rosti!

 

[watershed]

The only thing I'm looking forward to is Animal Crossing on mobile because that's a franchise that should work well on smartphones without having to be simplified. In fact I think AC games could be a better experience on smartphones if they make the right modifications and additions.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

The English version of the presentation is now available: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/160428/index.html

Huh, I can't find the 80 million figure in that one.