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Nintendo suspiciously dont have a Black Friday week game announced for Switch
- Thread starter jmizzal
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Yeah seems most likely to me. Or at least they're trying for it which is why it hasnt been announced yet (most likely december I think).
Spyder_Monkey
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Their big black Friday plan is make sure there's enough Switches to sell.
The Albatross
Member
Yeah this is my feeling... what prominent games have come out that week before? You'd have to figure they'd get ignored with all of the deals.
Skittzo0413
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I thought that was September 8th. Or is there another bundle you're talking about?
SinCityAssassin
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Sssshh.
theangrypirate
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Do people still think Xenoblade 2 is actually still coming out this year? I am pulling for it but man, just don't see it happening.
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Deleted member 465307
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I agree. I think Skyrim is among the most likely to fill that slot (if any will).
SinCityAssassin
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It already got rated in Australia and the soundtrack was officially completed around last week.
apieceofstrange
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Why do they need to release anything that week at all?
From what I can tell, Sony and MS don't have any games releasing that week either. In terms of major releases, Battlefront II is the only game I see and that's releasing the week before.
Black Friday is about getting previously released games for dirt cheap, not paying full price for new releases. We'll be lucky if we can get a few bucks off Mario Odyssey.
We'll probably see some sort of Switch bundle/discount and that's going to be good enough for most people.
From what I can tell, Sony and MS don't have any games releasing that week either. In terms of major releases, Battlefront II is the only game I see and that's releasing the week before.
Black Friday is about getting previously released games for dirt cheap, not paying full price for new releases. We'll be lucky if we can get a few bucks off Mario Odyssey.
We'll probably see some sort of Switch bundle/discount and that's going to be good enough for most people.
Confused me briefly until I looked at the date of the post
theangrypirate
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So I guess Its happening? When the hell is Nintendo going to announce it? Also, where are some previews?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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DecoReturns
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I was confused on the theory of the SNES classic, until I saw the OP was months ago.
VendettaRed07
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Smash isn't coming this year. If it was we would already know about it.
If they were to drop a last minute game announcement for the year I could mayyyybe see this being it. Because if it was coming this year, I can imagine them not wanting to announce it till they figured the MK8D high wore down
bobbychalkers
Member
We're due a Direct soon but they really don't need a big surprise game to do well on Black Friday. By that time, the biggest 3D Mario in years will be out and the overall library will still be coasting off newcomers picking up Zelda and Mario Kart
It was just rated in Australia, it could totally make 2017. The game was much further along at reveal than it's predecessors.
SinCityAssassin
Member
E3, PAX, Gamescom.
theangrypirate
Member
Yeah, I'd really like to see a direct on this. This is one of the games I bought a Switch for.
Yeah, I want some proper impressions from people who have put a few hours into the game. Fingers crossed for Gamescom.
CharminUltra
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Mother 3 remastered comes out in November bby
Skittzo0413
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They announced the Holiday 2017 date at E3, but they don't have concrete dates for most Fall titles yet to begin with. I certainly don't see it missing 2017 at this point, though there's always a chance it happens.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Or Mario Odyssey secretly being delayed a month
DeuceGamer
Member
Definitely need a Nintendo Direct soon. We still have a lot of titles that don't have dates. Skyrim, Rocket League, Fire Emblem Warriors, Xenoblade 2, etc... are all still need launch dates unless I missed some of those. Maybe Nintendo is going to release a medium tier game like Xenoblade 2 or Fire Emblem in November and give some attention to key Third Parties like Skyrim, Rocket League, and the Resident Evil ports.
Either way hopefully we get a Direct soon so we know what to expect because there are quite a few titles I want to get but need to know the release schedule.
Plinko
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I thought it was pretty much done earlier this year.
It is, people are assuming smash will have a shocking surprise announcement because "patterns".
DeuceGamer
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If it was delayed I doubt it would be because it wasn't completed, but who knows. Of course I don't expect it will be delayed though.
I wouldn't say "considerably finished" (which was a translation of something said in Japanese, so not necessarily 100% accurate) = "pretty much done".
boiled goose
good with gravy
Umm. Nintendo doesn't manufacture things themselves
Jaded Alyx
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Nintendo? At TGS?
And SNES Mini will be produced in such volumes for America that there will be units left for Black Friday? If that's the case, that seems to be a quite a different situation for the SNES Mini than for Europe.
Considering the FOMO rush on new Switch releases from Nintendo (even ARMS was hard to find the first week or so after release), Mario Odyssey is the Black Friday push, with the earlier release date giving them time to restock after the Nintendo faithful buy the stores out at launch.
VyechnayaSlava
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It's going to be Skyrim if anything
Polygonal_Sprite
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The third party point is a good one. What better way to secure ports than to guarantee prime Holiday release dates and co marketing.
WhiteWaterM00se
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The curious thing is to me. Why is there not more third-party games ready to release this fall.
Is this because :
1) Nintendo kept Switch secret for so long that not even 3rd parties knew until last October? There wasn't enough development time.
2) 3rd parties have no faith in Switch or Nintendo, and everyone waited until Nintendo proved the Switch was a success.
3) is it because Nintendos online is a mess and 3rd parties are waiting for Nintendo to correct this?
Even a non gamer could see that all systems need certain games to be successful in today's economic climate. You must have Minecraft, sport games, rpgs, family games, esportish games and shooters.
It will absolutely amaze me if there isn't a major 3rd party FPS for Switch this holiday season. Imo, that would be a tremendously wasted opportunity.
I still think the date is being saved for a 3rd party title. I also think skyrim releases in November.
I'm starting to feel that one of FE Warriors or xeno2 could slip into early 2018.
Is this because :
1) Nintendo kept Switch secret for so long that not even 3rd parties knew until last October? There wasn't enough development time.
2) 3rd parties have no faith in Switch or Nintendo, and everyone waited until Nintendo proved the Switch was a success.
3) is it because Nintendos online is a mess and 3rd parties are waiting for Nintendo to correct this?
Even a non gamer could see that all systems need certain games to be successful in today's economic climate. You must have Minecraft, sport games, rpgs, family games, esportish games and shooters.
It will absolutely amaze me if there isn't a major 3rd party FPS for Switch this holiday season. Imo, that would be a tremendously wasted opportunity.
I still think the date is being saved for a 3rd party title. I also think skyrim releases in November.
I'm starting to feel that one of FE Warriors or xeno2 could slip into early 2018.
Velcro Fly
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FE Warriors has a solid release date in Japan so I don't think it would slip to 2018.
I'm betting we still have a Direct coming to talk about stuff for the rest of this year and maybe give some more solid info on things coming early next year.
I'm betting we still have a Direct coming to talk about stuff for the rest of this year and maybe give some more solid info on things coming early next year.
What's more suspicious is Nintendo's early 2018 lineup. there are 6 confirmed 2018 releases first and third party: Yoshi, Kirby, Fire Emblem, Atelier Liddy, Lost Sphear and Dragon Quest Builders 2 and 3 unconfirmed ones: Pokémon, Metroid 4 and Dragon Quest 11.
You could say, there is going to be a direct this fall, and they could announce more for 2018. But could they really be out in first half of 2018? Maybe if they're smaller stuff like more Wii U remasters. But for bigger games like Animal Crossing or Retros new game, release date will definitely be in latter half of 2018.
I hope Nintendo isn't banking on 3rd parties, because guys like Capcom, Namco and Koei Tecmo are skipping Switch for most releases. I really want a 2018 full of Switch releases and it's up to Nintendo themselves to make this a reality.
You could say, there is going to be a direct this fall, and they could announce more for 2018. But could they really be out in first half of 2018? Maybe if they're smaller stuff like more Wii U remasters. But for bigger games like Animal Crossing or Retros new game, release date will definitely be in latter half of 2018.
I hope Nintendo isn't banking on 3rd parties, because guys like Capcom, Namco and Koei Tecmo are skipping Switch for most releases. I really want a 2018 full of Switch releases and it's up to Nintendo themselves to make this a reality.
paragonpro
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Wouldnt be shocked if we got a mario odyssey bundle around then, would sell well for the holidays certainly.
Astral Dog
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WhiteWaterM00se
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Their 2018 lineup is mostly set I would say. You probably see :
Kirby, yoshi, FE#, Mario Maker, Smash, Retro, Animal crossing a one or two more Wii U ports (Bayo, DK, SFzero, or FeSmt)
The wild cards are Pokémon and Metroid. I think they get Pokémon.
That's far from set, we have nothing but fan speculations for Smash, mario Maker and AC. For all we know, Nintendo could be doing Smash 5 instead of Smash last gen port, aimed at a 2019 release. Same goes for Animal Crossing. And Mario Maker switch does not make any sense at all, Nintendo themselves are against idea of games playable on only one orientation of the system (ie handheld only). Plus you'd need a stylus to play the game accurately.
If we have to speculate near future releases, I'd say Nintendo would depend on their close friends. Int Systems are currently working on Fire Emblem but they can take on two projects at same time, maybe a WarioWare game from them. AlphaDream is done with their latest game, M&L remake, maybe we'll see another M&L game from them for Switch. And there is old trustworthy Camelot. Mario sports games are perfect schedule fillers, it wouldn't surprise me if Mario Golf is part of Nintendo's 2018 lineup.
You guys just have to wait for the next Nintendo Direct, probably soon.
Dark Cloud
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Mario Maker isn't handheld only...it works when the Switch is docked. 😑
It's like you don't know how Nintendo works. Nintendo can announce a brand new game that releases two months from now. They will have a November/December direct to discuss the Spring 2018 games. This isn't new for them.
Jorok Goldblade
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Xenoblade 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, and Skyrim (Nintendo-published on Switch) are all simply dated as "Holiday 2017," so it will likely be one of them.
You'd need touchscreen to create levels. how can you access the touchscreen when docked? The most important part of the game would be handheld exclusive.
Also releasing a game couple of months after the initial reveal isn't something Nintendo would do. They always have significant amount of time between announcement and release to build up some hype around the game. If there will be some new game announcements at next Direct for spring 2018 release, it could be something small and insignificant, like Mario Golf or Mario Party.
FE Warriors is Fall 2017. It's just the RPGs for holiday.