unknownstranger
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The 3DS bombed horribly at launch. That was due more to price than release date but still.
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The 3DS bombed horribly at launch. That was due more to price than release date but still.
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An own event? That's somewhat reassuring, i'd guess they didn't want to get drowned during E³ if Sony and MS show their hardware updates.
But why wasn't that a god damn part of the sentence that talked about NX in 2017 in their press release? FFS Nintendo, this is important stuff to know.
But why wasn't that a god damn part of the sentence that talked about NX in 2017 in their press release? FFS Nintendo, this is important stuff to know.
And nintendo admitted to increasing the price due to how positive it was received at it's reveal.
Rather simple, the market that Nintendo has been targeting for years simply doesn't go to E3. They have little to no eye of current gaming culture nor care for much of it. Why showcase a device in a place where most of your market isn't present, nearly one year before it goes to market?
I don't see the point.
Dark Cloud
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Sounds like Spaceworld is coming back!
What month did they do it the last time?
What month did they do it the last time?
I think thats good, all the spotlight for themselves.
Mess. Sounds like NX isn't going smoothly, Wii U and 3DS are left out to rot, financials are mediocre and almost a whole year with almost nothing in the pipeline. They also expect to grow profit with shrinking sales and a new platform launch in FY2017, lol.
They're expecting a 25% decline for 3DS sales and a 50% decline for Wii U.
Mess.
They're expecting a 25% decline for 3DS sales and a 50% decline for Wii U.
Mess.
SinCityAssassin
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It more sounds like it was all going smoothly until something forced their hand.
Normally, consoles sell out when they release, regardless of timing..
So, let's say if NX comes out in November (which it's not) and sells out. Great..
Now, it comes out in March and it sells out... Ok. So, umm.. What's the difference.
Sure, there's hardly a title coming out for the Wii U this year but its not like it would have sold anyway.
What if NX has a huge launch lineup in March; the launch titles won't be up against an onslaught of holiday titles. They get a little more attention. Maybe more than fanboys alone will take more notice this way.
Who the fuck knows.
I'm more upset that we won't see anything regarding NX at E3 than the sale of the thing in being in March. Who knows though, what if they have a great new concept and they don't want Sony/Microsoft to get a jump on it for their mid gen consoles. That's the only reason I think they would keep the reveal away.
Some disappointing news today but there could be some good to come of it...we just don't know it yet.
Gamer @ Heart
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It didn't launch horribly, AT ALL. What it did do, was slow down during the summer to selling about about half of what Nintendo wanted it to be leading up to the holidays for its big games. Thus the price cut.
Dagobert Duck
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Got the same vibe due to that...they were up and ready with NX but something changed and they reacted....
Yeah, this. March 2017 implies that they desperately want to release it within this fiscal year (fiscal years end on March 31st), but something came up that made them bypass a holiday release. Who in the hell knows what that something could be. The optimist in me thinks last-minute hardware upgrade, but who knows.
SinCityAssassin
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That being said. A new console launching past the holiday season isn't too bad in a sense. Launch consoles sell out regardless and they'll barely have any huge software competition.
What makes you say that?
On the bright side, DQ VIII is still listed for 2016.
Dairy Queen 8?
I'm down for Spaceworld 2.0
GustyGardens
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November if I remember correctly
When the Wii, DS and 3DS were announced they did something called Nintendo World. It was in Japan and focused on the games and launch details of those systems.
My guess is Nintendo seemingly desperate to release it before the end of the fiscal year.
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I'd would laugh my ass off, if this delay means a bump in hardware in relation to PS4K ... like, laugh for an hour straight. The thought alone is funny, Nintendo, of all companies, delays hardware to match/outdo hardware performance of a rival console.
Could this delay have a relation to the patent problems with the SCDs they had recently?
Could this delay have a relation to the patent problems with the SCDs they had recently?
SinCityAssassin
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A lack of a patents doesn't prevent technology being used, it's not needed. It just allows ownership of the idea against any troll trying to use it against them.
unknownstranger
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The price cut got announced 3 months after launch.
Dark Cloud
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Emily did say the NX would have lots of games and more than the Wii U in its lifespan or something like that.
Makes me more excited for the NX!
Makes me more excited for the NX!
I haven't seen anyone make a comment on this tweet by ZhugeEX yet
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/725236629405835264
I cant imagine the dedicated version of Animal Crossing they're referencing is ACNL or Happy Home Designer considering the mobile app is releasing around such a [currently] sparse holiday season... Anyone's thoughts on the potential for a Fall/Winter release of Animal Crossing Wii U? (I'm pretty wishful myself)
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/725236629405835264
I cant imagine the dedicated version of Animal Crossing they're referencing is ACNL or Happy Home Designer considering the mobile app is releasing around such a [currently] sparse holiday season... Anyone's thoughts on the potential for a Fall/Winter release of Animal Crossing Wii U? (I'm pretty wishful myself)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212219
Personally I'd argue they'll use the mobile version to (later on) push the NX version, with the stuff you purchased on mobile carrying over to the console/handheld version
Not that we still need to believe Emily anymore...
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
Okay, I'm done for tonight, may get a couple hours of sleep. I fully expect to see more catastrophic news once I wake up.
All of the "sources" ... The fun is over. Not gonna believe anything until January 2017.
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Rösti
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Yes. The news conference is over.
Next stop: 2015 Fiscal Year Financial Results Briefing of Nintendo, tomorrow, April 28, at 10.00 AM JST.
Dark Cloud
Member
Did she say it was coming this year? I don't remember lol
Gamer @ Heart
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It launched in early March (in NA) and the cut waz announced at the very end of July. Not 3 months.
That doesn't change the fact that you said it had a horrible launch, which it factually did not.
Oh man. Serious deja vu. I feel l Ike I had this debate with someone a few years ago.
surprisingly, this is the best news i took from that twitter feed...
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/725239918717489152
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/725239918717489152
The price drop got announced at the end of July aka Summer like he said lol. The 3DS started off well and then started to struggle a bit later on.
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Rösti
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Take a look at the most recent results briefing: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/160203/index.html
Kimi: "March 2017? No NX at E3? Only Zelda? The hell you're talking ab--OH OH last night hahahhaha we were drunk as fuck ignore all of that"
unknownstranger
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Thought it got announced at the end of June for some reason.
Did you forget how big Nintendo's launch window is? By their standards it did. Plus they didn't announce it in July because sales were great through June.
Why did I stayed too late for this? Literally every single thing I was fearing the most became true during this investors meeting. EVERY SINGLE THING. NX in 2017 instead of holiday 2016. No NX at E3, Zelda got delayed, Zelda is going to be the only game they will shown at E3. Just awful all around.
Dark Cloud
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I don't even see the big deal. If the NX isn't ready then it's not ready. If they reveal it in September or so then what's the problem? They know the NX is their future and they want to get it right. It's not releasing until March anyways so that would be good time to reveal. Wii U is obviously dead lol.
E3 does suck though.
E3 does suck though.
This forum is notorious for complaining, but another thing is also true, we love playing games. The fact that we are only getting scraps this past year was softened by the belief that Nintendo is gearing up for a new platform this year. So you can imagine the disappointment when Nintendo announced today's headlines. Not only are we not going to get the NX, we are not getting Zelda either. What's worse, there's nothing on the horizon to compensate for these losses in 2016. Basically, we will be getting scraps from Nintendo once again.
That's why it's a problem, to me at least. They could have at least given us something, like a name or a concept or whatever to soften the blow but nope. We are getting nothing, flat out.