Me too. *high-5*
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Nintendo Sets Release Dates for Q1 for 3DS/Wii U
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Me too. *high-5*
If they're aren't planning something huge for holiday 2013 I forsee disappointment for both consumers and Nintendo.
Aliens not releasing the same day as other versions also fucks up my plans. I simply will not buy late full priced games if other platforms have them cheaper.
Oh well, Runner 2 will end up my goty probably. Guess I should be satisfied with that.
Aliens not releasing the same day as other versions also fucks up my plans. I simply will not buy late full priced games if other platforms have them cheaper.
Oh well, Runner 2 will end up my goty probably. Guess I should be satisfied with that.
TheGreyHulk
Member
man... i feel like it's the N64 all over again.
it's not as bad, but it just feels familiar. waiting for games after launch... and it feels like it's taking forever.
maybe i should have waited. oh well. more black ops 2 and mario until whenever... if they don't release pikmin 3 before the fall, i'm going to have to sell this system for $ for down payment on a 720 or PS4 (whichever is stronger).
hoping for a huge e3 from them as well. if they don't have a solid lineup with some big franchise names, i'm done
it's not as bad, but it just feels familiar. waiting for games after launch... and it feels like it's taking forever.
maybe i should have waited. oh well. more black ops 2 and mario until whenever... if they don't release pikmin 3 before the fall, i'm going to have to sell this system for $ for down payment on a 720 or PS4 (whichever is stronger).
hoping for a huge e3 from them as well. if they don't have a solid lineup with some big franchise names, i'm done
Incitemaybe
Member
More than satisfied with the 3ds games.
More than satisfied Wii U was the first Nintendo console I didn't get at launch. Terrible.
More than satisfied Wii U was the first Nintendo console I didn't get at launch. Terrible.
Velcro Fly
Member
Feel really bad for Wii U owners.
As for 3DS owners, tons to be excited about. Probably 4-5 games on that list that I'll be buying.
Then more retail stuff in the eShop is also good.
Now just give us semi-regular releases for VC games like Japan and EU have and we'll be all set!
As for 3DS owners, tons to be excited about. Probably 4-5 games on that list that I'll be buying.
Then more retail stuff in the eShop is also good.
Now just give us semi-regular releases for VC games like Japan and EU have and we'll be all set!
Fox Mulder
Member
hopefully it will only be a few weeks, not the situation that Mass Effect and Batman were. I skipped NFS Most Wanted on the 360 because of Forza Horizon, and would gladly get it on the wiiu, but it'll end up being $60 and probably sell poorly.
metalslimer
Member
Yeah, Nintendo always has amazing 3rd party support on their home consoles so, I can see how they would be in shock right no...wait what?
While I agree post launch droughts are common, at least for past consoles we had announced titles that we knew were coming in the future to look forward to. Nintendo's insistence on waiting to even announce stuff is just puzzling. Unless of course, they really don't have much in the works, while unlikely as that may be, could be possible.
I've been kicking around the idea of selling my Wii U for the last week or 2, looking at this release list is pushing me even further to dump it. I haven't turned it on since playing the Rayman demo about a month ago. Rayman looks nice, but it is not a day 1 purchase for me since there's a ton of PS360 stuff hitting this quarter that I REALLY want to play.
I really should have cancelled my preorder
DeuceGamer
Member
Do people generally think this is a good idea? (serious question) I'm worried if they are planning to do that (which seems at the least plausible), it may very well blow up in their face.
Waiting to release and/or announce games alongside Nextbox/PS4 may lead to a slow start and possibly be overshadowed by new HW and Games from both 1st Party Sony/MS and the big 3rd Party multi-plats for those 2 systems (assuming Wii U continues to get snubbed on multi-plats). It seems incredibly risky to me when the safe bet was to get people to buy into the console early, gain momentum, and therefore those consumers would be more likely to hold off on purchasing a second console from MS/Sony.
Of course it's Nintendo and with a deep list of IP's they could still end up successful. Just seems the riskier route to me.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
I laughed more than should but damn LOLConfession time: I left out an apostrophe. Couldn't make it look right in that font for some reason. I, too, despise poor grammar, but sacrifices must be made...
Eh my vast backlog will see through whatever release schedule Nintendo throw out. If it took another 12 months for the Wii U to see a Nintendo game then I wouldn't care. Though I'm not one to rush out and sell my consoles just because the horizon looks bleak, so my methods are a tad more different to the melodrama that is sung in opera format on this forum.
What I do find humorous is the crowd of ravens that crow out for Nintendo to do something about the drought - announce games, show trailers, etc. What are they going to do? Show games that are coming for the rest of the year? Is that supposed to placate the cliff dwellers and stop them from jumping? If there are people already hesitant or remorseful about their purchase of the system, how is it going to change the minds of those who haven't even bought one yet?
What I do find humorous is the crowd of ravens that crow out for Nintendo to do something about the drought - announce games, show trailers, etc. What are they going to do? Show games that are coming for the rest of the year? Is that supposed to placate the cliff dwellers and stop them from jumping? If there are people already hesitant or remorseful about their purchase of the system, how is it going to change the minds of those who haven't even bought one yet?
metalslimer
Member
Honestly, it's just to give people something bright to look forward to on the system and maybe show that 3rd parties haven't completely abandoned the system.
Zero-Crescent
Member
Great list for 3DS owners. Between Soul Hackers, Etrian Odyssey, Monster Hunter, Wee-gee, and Fire Emblem (and possibly Castlevania if they fix the framerate and hit-sponge enemies), there's a lot to be excited about.
Ahh, the old light at the end of the tunnel trick.
I'm pleased with Wii U's launch lineup (hopefully more games are planned for February) even though third-parties suck beyond Ubisoft and Capcom's early offerings. If I had a Wii U (plan on buying one later this year), then I'd be interested in picking up ZombiU, Rayman Legends, MH3U HD, and The Wonderful 101 (a relief to see this game come out in Q1). I'm surprised Lego City was the title to get the switcheroo from launch window to Spring. I'm on the fence about Aliens: Colonial Marines as it seems like it may turn out to be a mixed bag. I just hope Nintendo delivers a better lineup for the 2nd half of the year that will hopefully include Bayonetta 2. I'm not expecting Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Monolith Soft, for 2013 release.
Back on GameCube, the only games I bought between launch and the first half of the year (from what I can remember) were Smash Bros Melee and my brother picked up Bloody Roar: Primal Fury. On the Wii, I bought Twilight Princess and my brother got that Prince of Persia 3 port( I didn't buy anything else until Metroid Prime 3 in August and Mario Galaxy in November 2007). So Wii U's lineup has a lot more compelling to me in the first half of the year.
Back on GameCube, the only games I bought between launch and the first half of the year (from what I can remember) were Smash Bros Melee and my brother picked up Bloody Roar: Primal Fury. On the Wii, I bought Twilight Princess and my brother got that Prince of Persia 3 port( I didn't buy anything else until Metroid Prime 3 in August and Mario Galaxy in November 2007). So Wii U's lineup has a lot more compelling to me in the first half of the year.
*high-five*
ElRenoRaven
Member
Meh this doesn't bother me. I bought my Wii U only for Nintendo and an occasional 3rd party oddity anyway. I prepared for dust. I keep my WII U covered when not in use. Anyone that honestly expected Nintendo to turn it around with 3rd parties this time was living in a dream world. Of course we also know Nintendo isn't the quickest at churning out games either. So huge droughts are to be expected.
I just honestly wish all 3 console makers would work together. Let Sony get out of the handheld business and Nintendo out of the console business then all 3 could make handheld games for Nintendo's handhelds while everyone else could make their console games on the HD twin or twins of your choice.
It would be win win for everyone.
I just honestly wish all 3 console makers would work together. Let Sony get out of the handheld business and Nintendo out of the console business then all 3 could make handheld games for Nintendo's handhelds while everyone else could make their console games on the HD twin or twins of your choice.
It would be win win for everyone.
metalslimer
Member
Well Nintendo killed off major support for the Wii years ago so we were kind of assuming they were going to have some major games at launch to begin with. At least Sony has the excuse of having continued made PS3 games and still are making PS3 games. But the real reason why they won't be the same is that 3rd parties are signficantly more invested into those two than Wii U.
Sure, but at the same time they also delayed Wii Fit and Game and Wario. I didn't expect them to release everything unfinished, but those games seemed like they wouldn't have delay problems
Kacho
Member
grimshawish
Banned
3DS is a big few months. Nintendo better be putting efforts into ensuring their other 2013 games are getting better localisation efforts. FE Europe hurts
Revenge for free Art Academy I suppose.
Not sure if Ninty should be pleased, am thinking of finally setting up that PC and going with 3DS and a PC only. Sowwy WiiU (this could change ofc even with the current release set up)
Mercs price will be interesting to see, as will the save file situation.
Revenge for free Art Academy I suppose.
Not sure if Ninty should be pleased, am thinking of finally setting up that PC and going with 3DS and a PC only. Sowwy WiiU (this could change ofc even with the current release set up)
Mercs price will be interesting to see, as will the save file situation.
Schnozberry
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While I agree post launch droughts are common, at least for past consoles we had announced titles that we knew were coming in the future to look forward to. Nintendo's insistence on waiting to even announce stuff is just puzzling. Unless of course, they really don't have much in the works, while unlikely as that may be, could be possible.
I've been kicking around the idea of selling my Wii U for the last week or 2, looking at this release list is pushing me even further to dump it. I haven't turned it on since playing the Rayman demo about a month ago. Rayman looks nice, but it is not a day 1 purchase for me since there's a ton of PS360 stuff hitting this quarter that I REALLY want to play.
I really should have cancelled my preorder
You'll just be kicking yourself after E3 when games are announced and dated. The Cave looks like a lot of fun and it hits the eShop next week. Then you have Rayman in February, and a pretty good March.
I don't buy into all the doom and gloom because I generally don't buy more than a game or two a month, and I currently have a Wii U backlog of a few eShop games and actually finishing Mario. BLOPS II online just sucks too much of my gaming time.
It's going to be utterly hilarious when Durango and Orbis have droughts and Nintendo has major franchises dropping over the holidays next year. The meltdowns will be glorious, and just as unjustified then.
That Wii-U lineup is really bad. In the next 4-5 months GTA V and a barrage of other 3rd party behemoths are going to hit, Nintendo had to somehow appeal to these parties long ago for the Wii-U to really gain momentum in 2013.
The "I bought a Wii-U to just play Nintendo/1st party games" is starting to become self fulfilled prophecy, Wii-U hardware sales are going to look very bad in the next few months.
The "I bought a Wii-U to just play Nintendo/1st party games" is starting to become self fulfilled prophecy, Wii-U hardware sales are going to look very bad in the next few months.
lunchwithyuzo
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I dunno, I definitely get the impression they could be doing more. I heard though the grapevine that Lego City was basically ready to ship for Christmas, and I wouldn't be surprised if the same was true for G&W at least. I also feel like urgency could put behind Wii Fit, Pikmin 3 and W101 to get them all out by Q1, each seemed pretty far along last summer even and Nintendo's been able to pull off similar pushes before with strategic co-production.
We already know Nintendo decided to push back 1st party content because of the heavy launch lineup, it feels to me like they're almost deciding to stay the original course and strategically suffer a rougher Q1. Someone (I think Alberto) also brought up the idea that after dissapointing sales of 3rd party launch ports Nintendo might be intentionally holding their titles back in an effort to get consumers to take a second look at those titles in the short term. It's a bold theory, but it's also something I could see Nintendo doing, even if it's a bit self-defeating.
TDLink
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3DS lineup is amazing. I think it's the best quarter lineup the system has had so far actually. Nice to finally see a date for Luigi's Mansion 2. I do wish they would space their releases better though. There has basically been a drought for a few months now since Paper Mario in terms of retail releases and before that there was similarly a few months with no first party releases. If Nintendo has all this stuff they really should try to release a game per month instead of lumping like 5 or 6 games into a one month time frame. I don't really understand the business sense behind doing it this way, especially this march when so many other games on all platforms are releasing at the same time.
On the Wii U side things continue to be terrible. Lego City really should have been an earlier than March game. No real releases until March (or practically March) either. And all of their big "launch window" games are pushed to Q2+.
I see what Nintendo is doing here. They can make Q2 W101, Pikmin, Game+Wario, Wii Fit, Animal Crossing. That's really disappointing though since we expected all those games to be Q1 last fall and it basically means there is a low chance of any new game announcements before E3.
On the Wii U side things continue to be terrible. Lego City really should have been an earlier than March game. No real releases until March (or practically March) either. And all of their big "launch window" games are pushed to Q2+.
I see what Nintendo is doing here. They can make Q2 W101, Pikmin, Game+Wario, Wii Fit, Animal Crossing. That's really disappointing though since we expected all those games to be Q1 last fall and it basically means there is a low chance of any new game announcements before E3.
Sigh..the WiiU can't even benefit from the best of what this generation has to offer. Yes, I know there are a lot of factors including porting issues that may occur, and the fact that it may not be worth to invest in the system but it is still hard to see where the notable games are going to come from outside of Nintendo's staple lineup.
Duallusion
Member
I'd be a sad panda if Wii U was my only gaming platform, that's for sure.
Nightstick11
Banned
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Wii U and 3DS, and Fire fucking Emblem!
If I get through my Wii backlog, my Wii U might be gathering some dust though. Unless MH3U is fucking good.
If I get through my Wii backlog, my Wii U might be gathering some dust though. Unless MH3U is fucking good.
thecouncil
Banned
everyone sets their expectations too high for nintendo release date promises. they almost never meet them, especially when providing vague "windows" of release of their big games...
im not expecting pikmin 3 before june so maybe ill be pleasantly surprised... i could not even have wrapped my mind around a possible Q1 release. that's just bananas.
i bet animal crossing is may or june as well, if we're lucky.
cant wait for luigi's mansion though.
im not expecting pikmin 3 before june so maybe ill be pleasantly surprised... i could not even have wrapped my mind around a possible Q1 release. that's just bananas.
i bet animal crossing is may or june as well, if we're lucky.
cant wait for luigi's mansion though.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
So far ahead? It's only one year lol. It's a launch console. Most launches are shit. I didn't realize how bad it was until I went back and looked at the PS3 and 360 games that was released in the first year. It wasn't until year 2 where I really started to like both consoles. Which is why I'm not planning on getting a Wii U or PS4 until their 2nd year at the earliest. Between shitty hardware (360), crappy 1st year games (both), and god awful firmware (that original ps3 store was disgusting) I'll wait until the early adopters beta test the system before I jump in.
I hope Nintendo isn't that dumb. This whole summer will be a waste. They at least need something for April until August (I'm assuming they'll have their Q4 push just like Sony and MS).
Exterminieren
Banned
3DS is probably stronger on March 24th than it was for 9 months of last year.
Wii U is a wasteland.
Wii U is a wasteland.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
Will knowing that make you feel any better about your PS4 not having any real good games for the 1st year?
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Hopefully Mercs and Shadow Wars are sub-$20. I'll double dip on both if they are.
I really wish the 10% digital promotion would extend to 3DS' as well. I'd be Oprah-rich with Nintendo points.
I really wish the 10% digital promotion would extend to 3DS' as well. I'd be Oprah-rich with Nintendo points.
gamethriller
Banned
A whole thread full of cry babies grow up.....lol
How come they don't have every game know to man on the wii u yet? I dunno John hold me......lmao
How come they don't have every game know to man on the wii u yet? I dunno John hold me......lmao
The Wheel of Fortune
Member
Welp. Poor early WiiU adopters. It'll be very interesting to see Nintendo's reaction to the inevitable low sales.
As a 3DS owner, I'm very happy with the lineup, even though Luigi's Mansion and PMD are coming the same day which will make things hard for fans of both series with little money, like me. There's also MH and Castlevania, and multiple PS3 games coming in March. It's going to be an expensive month.
Also, where the hell are, Jett Rocket 2, HarmoKnight, and PicrossE (especially this one)? Was expecting a little more of the eShop, to be honest.
As a 3DS owner, I'm very happy with the lineup, even though Luigi's Mansion and PMD are coming the same day which will make things hard for fans of both series with little money, like me. There's also MH and Castlevania, and multiple PS3 games coming in March. It's going to be an expensive month.
I was exactly the same thing. Hope I'm wrong, though, because they need to get their shit together.
I'm thinking Q3, maybe? It would be the perfect summer game, though. Q2 would be nice.
Also, where the hell are, Jett Rocket 2, HarmoKnight, and PicrossE (especially this one)? Was expecting a little more of the eShop, to be honest.
360's launch/first year:
Elder Scrolls Oblivion
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Dead Rising
Saints Row
Chromehounds
Rainbow Six Vegas
Gears of War
Kameo
Condemned
Fight Night Round 3
Viva Pinata
Amped 3
Most of these are 1st party games or were exclusive at the time.
Most of the notable games in the first year, saying these games were crappy at the time in 2006 seems very disingenuous. These experiences were fresh and new for console owners, I don't know if the same will be said about Wii-U's first year.
Nightstick11
Banned
That first-year lineup is no better than the Wii U's. Maybe we fancy different genres, but no game on that list interest me.
Wickerbasket
Member
I might have missed it in the thread, but is there any sign of EU release dates yet? There's quite a few 3DS games there that I can't wait to get my hands on.
In the next 2 months I will get at least 4 Wii U titles: GOTY contender Rayman, MH3, Aliens, and The Cave
+ two 3DS games Brain Traing and Fire Emblem.
Looking at my monstruous backlog, there's not much to complain about. And I guess GTA Lego could be quite big among youger Wii U owners.
+ two 3DS games Brain Traing and Fire Emblem.
Looking at my monstruous backlog, there's not much to complain about. And I guess GTA Lego could be quite big among youger Wii U owners.
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