More IT, here's my recap / my thoughts on what's what from the leaked lineup
3DS release list 2016 *Funded by Nintendo only*:
Spring-Early Summer
Mario and Sonic Rio 2016
Nintendo Selects Wave 1
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Disney Art Academy ---> confirmed, releasing in May in US
Bravely Second
Code Name: Caviar F (all ages smaller budget game) ---> given its history, this is Pokémon Rumble World. Small budget, all ages, releasing in April, it fits
Metroid Prime: Federation Force ---> confirmed as a late Spring release
Summer
Code name: Torte City big budget unannounced game for all gamers core/all ages ---> this is probably Kirby: Planet Robobot. It's not exactly Summer, but it's near (beginning of June). It's also an unannounced title (which is what characterise the most this codenamed title) and it appears to be big budget indeed.
Dragon Quest VII
Code name: Cadillac (all ages smaller budget game late summer) ---> Style Savvy 3 (even if, honestly, it doesn't seem low budget to me, but anyway)
Fall-Holiday
3DS Hardware Price Cut
Code name: N-Stars big budget game for all ages ---> ...I suppose this is Rhythm Heaven then. I mean, it doesn't appear big budget (top notch gameplay, of course), at least less than Style Savvy 3, but the lack of a release date makes me think it's coming later in the year. Also, Picross 3D 2 (USK-rated, so surely it's coming to Europe) is probably an eShop-only title.
Nintendo Selects Wave 2
Code name: DMW2 possibly Disney Magical World 2
Dragon Quest VIII
Pokémon 20th Anniversary game Niji (remember code names mean nothing, forget about the Rainbow, your gold is not there) ---> Sun & Moon, baby
Also, we got the last unannounced Wii U title, Paper Mario: Color Splash.
So, what does this mean for future 3DS/Wii U announcements?
Well, Wii U has nothing left retail-wise from Nintendo, but there's still Mother 3 to announce and release. Probably E3 time, maybe like last year's Earthbound Beginnings' announcement. Instead, 3DS has some announced and unannounced/rumoured titles left. Moreover, titles like Paper Mario: Color Splash and a good part of the 3DS lineup has yet to receive a launch date. I can see, like last year, a pre-E3 Direct where they give additional details for just announced games + other announcements and new release dates. Last year, due to what happened in the Digital Event, between the games showed and the pacing of the thing (basically: way too long interviews, some questionable games - mainly Amiibo Festival and Federation Force - and that FUCKING ENDING), it worked against Nintendo: if some of the content in that Direct were showed / announced during the Digital Event, I think it would've been a better event. Still not mindblowingly good, but better than what we got. This year, since E3 is, at this point, where Nintendo will show NX for the first time, they'll need to dedicate to it as much time as possible. True, Nintendo uses the whole three days (and Treehouse livestream this year...man, it could be amazing this year with lots of NX footage, the hype!), but I hope they nail the Digital Event as much as possible.
Later, I'll try to write something more about the current scheduling, especially in regards to NX.