LiquidSolid
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Credit to Wario64 for retweeting Takashi Mochizuki? Wat.
But yeah, that's pretty lame.
But yeah, that's pretty lame.
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WSJ: No announcements planned for game titles or specs for Nintendo Switch in 2016
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Sounds like we'll get the launch reveal event sometime in january (or maybe feb if they real crazy) outlining more system features, release date, price, and trailers for launch window games (and maybe tease games that are further out, tho E3 seems to be the place for games beyond 2017)
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Seems about right.
All around an elegant rollout it seems.
I don't think it could have gone any better. Talking to my friend at work today and we were both impressed and excited.
All around an elegant rollout it seems.
I don't think it could have gone any better. Talking to my friend at work today and we were both impressed and excited.
Dimitri LH
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Wait, I thought Emily said it was gonna be Region free?
She did. Nintendo is saying they wont' confirm that until later.
OrbitalBeard
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As disappointed as I am in no more major news until next year, I agree.
People will complain for the next two months but they'll all be in the Switch Software Direct thread in January going crazy with the rest of us.
metalslimer
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I don't know what that says about the number of launch games when they are only giving 2 months notice on the lineup. This whole thing has been really weird.
Justice_Bolt
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No specs in 2016? No games announcements too? Nintendo learned nothing.
NinjaCoachZ
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This whole reveal just reeks of them waiting until the last possible moment to reveal it without annoying fans or investors too much.
Ehhhhh. I mean I was partially expecting them to hold out till Jan so I guess it makes sense but still... Hopefully that iron can be reignited safely. I just hope the two months of nothing doesn't cause too much damage. That Skyrim thing that's going around and the confusion about the touch screen are pretty bad. We have no idea if Mario Kart is a port or a new game. Still a lot of unanswered questions that would've been nice to follow up on this week or something.
Mochizuki doesn't mean it won't be, just that Nintendo haven't confirmed if it is or isn't.
Ehhhhh. I mean I was partially expecting them to hold out till Jan so I guess it makes sense but still... Hopefully that iron can be reignited safely. I just hope the two months of nothing doesn't cause too much damage. That Skyrim thing that's going around and the confusion about the touch screen are pretty bad. We have no idea if Mario Kart is a port or a new game. Still a lot of unanswered questions that would've been nice to follow up on this week or something.
Mochizuki doesn't mean it won't be, just that Nintendo haven't confirmed if it is or isn't.
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Eh, yeah, meant to put his name lol.
No way dude, those NX rumor threads online were already going crazy that could not have held out til Jan lol
I always said reveal now and big blowout in Jan
shinobi602
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nintendoman58
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OH COME ON.
So I guess that means no more directs for the rest of the year, huh?
I know there's been quite the amount of angry controversies regarding hype culture in the AAA industry, but this is pretty much the other extreme!
So I guess that means no more directs for the rest of the year, huh?
I know there's been quite the amount of angry controversies regarding hype culture in the AAA industry, but this is pretty much the other extreme!
Now it'll be waiting for when the next batch of information is going to be released. Who knows when that will happen....
Spyder_Monkey
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What's the big deal here?
Sammy Samusu
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Fire whoever is responsible for this.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
If this is really what they're going to do, I don't know how Nintendo expects to survive until the Switch launches... whenever it does.
SuperSonic1305
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They will announce the launch lineup the week before launch.
It's interesting that people spent ages saying how insane it was to only reveal the system five months from launch, and now after one three-minute video everyone and their dog wants one.
I think Nintendo can reveal new info literally whenever they want and not have to worry.
Why is this everyone's go-to response for anything even remotely disappointing? It's disrespectful as hell.
Tavernacle12
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I find it hard to believe Nintendo wouldn't have at least one working Kart track or Splatoon map they could show off if they wanted to. It's dissapointing but they're probably hoping to just sell as much Wii U and 3DS as they can (though are there even any more Wii U releases now that Color Splash is out?).
DragonSworne
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Doubtful this will release in march then.
Sorcerer
Member
Nintendo knows what it is doing by holding back the reveal this long and then making you wait in anticipation for more. Also this reveal as I mentioned before puts people contemplating a console this holiday on the fence. Only a couple of months after Xmas for a totally new console.
CrimsonEclipse
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Would be surprised if Nintendo themselves even talked about specs...I don't believe that they have done that in a long time.
By focusing on what they can actually sell this holiday season vs. selling something they can't?
I mean I'd like to know more soon but this makes sense for them. Then after year changes they can really start hyping it up with a big event in January.
perfectchaos007
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#TeamJanuary for games reveal
They don't want to show anything else Switch related this year because they feel it could negatively impact holiday sales for their existing consoles. It makes since to me, even though it sucks that fans will be in the dark again for another 3 months.
They don't want to show anything else Switch related this year because they feel it could negatively impact holiday sales for their existing consoles. It makes since to me, even though it sucks that fans will be in the dark again for another 3 months.
NippleViking
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Not even launch line-up? Was going to pre-order this week, but now nagh. Served up a really cool premise, but if they're not even going to capitalise on it until <10 weeks to launch, I don't have a lot of faith riding on this console year 1.
December would have been perfect. There are so many games launching Q1 next year.
December would have been perfect. There are so many games launching Q1 next year.
ratcliffja
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So I was mostly right about the January reveal. This was basically done to placate investors.
momshotdad
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I believe that the video today was meant to plant the seed and I think it spread a lot more quickly than they thought. It makes sense that they really want this thing to pop huge in January.
OrbitalBeard
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It's not a big deal at all and this marketing move won't affect a single person's decision on whether or not to purchase the hardware.
Sure, it's a bit disappointing, but that's it.
Triforce141
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An Animal Crossing Direct was announced in September for November 2nd.
SlipperyFishes
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They still are planning to sell 3DS and Wii U this holiday. Why bother messing with those plans by burying the existing lineup?
Telling us more now just lets hype run out before launch. It also won't make the device come any faster. We now turn to third party devs talking anonymously about their plans or leaks of games coming to Switch. January 10 will be here before you know it.
Also, they needed to get this out before the investor meeting.
Telling us more now just lets hype run out before launch. It also won't make the device come any faster. We now turn to third party devs talking anonymously about their plans or leaks of games coming to Switch. January 10 will be here before you know it.
Also, they needed to get this out before the investor meeting.
orthodoxy1095
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We're on an enthusiast forum.
It's not our attention that they need to keep and build momentum on.
Shantae, lol.
NeoGAF is not the only place online that was excited for this. I saw a lot of thirst for the system on Twitter and Facebook too.
Skittzo0413
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That's... frustrating.
I was definitely hoping they'd use the coming weeks to tease new Switch announcements up until the full reveal (January?). This also contradicts some of what Laura Buzz said, namely that the specs would be released by the end of the month.
I guess we'll see what happens next week. At least third parties can now announce Switch games (assuming there are any).
I was definitely hoping they'd use the coming weeks to tease new Switch announcements up until the full reveal (January?). This also contradicts some of what Laura Buzz said, namely that the specs would be released by the end of the month.
I guess we'll see what happens next week. At least third parties can now announce Switch games (assuming there are any).