Nintendo Switch Presentation - January 12th
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Closer to Three King's Day.
Dark Cloud
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Now it's bad when Nintendo makes an announcement a few months early?
Not really. We usually don't get a specific release day until 3 months before launch, but we'll know the month usually (March). Same with price.
We also usually don't know many specific launch games until 3 months before launch. 3 months before launch, that's when consoles start clarifying whether previously shown games are launch or launch window or further.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Let the games begin. Everything is going to drop infowise in January, that's insane.
MicroByter
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January 12th is now Christmas for me. So cannot wait,!!
Yup, that would be pretty good! But I don't think I want to allow myself to dream of that yet... Maybe on 01/11 or something, just to up the ante!
The day after my birthday. Yesssss
I'm sorry, I will self-flagellate 64 times as penance for implying there's something humorous about our holy lord and savior Nintendo making an announcement nearly 3 months in advance for another announcement.
If MGS is the series, I'd expect the MGS zombie game that everyone else is getting and maybe also some sort of MGS HD collection with a Twin Snakes HD, 2, 3, and Peace Walker. At most, a late MGS 5 port. (MGS 4 will never see a port, the game is held together with spit, duct tape, and prayers, and is deeply dependent on the PS3 from what I've heard)
The dream would be Metal Gear Rising 2, given that Nintendo is on good terms with both Konami and Platinum, but I very much doubt that'd actually happen.
GregLombardi
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Another Thursdayton? What the f Nintendo
Wednesdayton if you're in the US
kuroneko0509
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Sgt.Pepper
Banned
well google calendar here we go
SenkiDala
Member
Well, why not... But introducing the games just 2 months before the release, really? :/
I mean, I hope the system will be REALLY CHEAP because you don't convince people buy a product day one + 2/3 games, if it's 350+3x50=500€ (more if you add more games + accessories) just 2 months before the release... It's weird.
A lot of people need to save money for those purshase, especially teenagers/young adults (which are a HUGE part of the Nintendo audiance), so...
Or they except people to save money from Xmas? I don't think that gamers will skip FFXV, COD, BF, Watch Dogs 2, Last Guardian, Titanfall 2 and all the fall release just to keep money for the Switch... Maybe I'm wrong.
I mean, I hope the system will be REALLY CHEAP because you don't convince people buy a product day one + 2/3 games, if it's 350+3x50=500€ (more if you add more games + accessories) just 2 months before the release... It's weird.
A lot of people need to save money for those purshase, especially teenagers/young adults (which are a HUGE part of the Nintendo audiance), so...
Or they except people to save money from Xmas? I don't think that gamers will skip FFXV, COD, BF, Watch Dogs 2, Last Guardian, Titanfall 2 and all the fall release just to keep money for the Switch... Maybe I'm wrong.
Bjoern the Smexy
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Cool to have a date.
Now let the 77 days of hype begin!
Though I actually hope that nothing gets leaked beforehand this time.
Now let the 77 days of hype begin!
Though I actually hope that nothing gets leaked beforehand this time.
sir_bumble_bee
Member
Considering it's a live event, it most likely will
I don't understand the argument that 2 months is not enough time to announce, market and sell a title... to me that's a better timeline than what every other pub does.
With 2 months they are going to assuredly show younthe actual game and not some BS fake trailer or target renders. With 2 months they are going to almost certainly know that the release date for the game is on time and won't be delayed. Two months is plenty of time to watch trailers and get hands on impressions... why do people even wanna see games years out from their launch? The games that get shown years before they release aren't representative of the final product. Makes no sense to me. I wish all games were announced and shown a month or two out. It's plenty of time to get hyped, and you'll be sure to be hyped for an actual game and not vaporware or a bunch of lies.
With 2 months they are going to assuredly show younthe actual game and not some BS fake trailer or target renders. With 2 months they are going to almost certainly know that the release date for the game is on time and won't be delayed. Two months is plenty of time to watch trailers and get hands on impressions... why do people even wanna see games years out from their launch? The games that get shown years before they release aren't representative of the final product. Makes no sense to me. I wish all games were announced and shown a month or two out. It's plenty of time to get hyped, and you'll be sure to be hyped for an actual game and not vaporware or a bunch of lies.
Mailenstein
Member
Awesome! I guess I need to book a flight for a day trip to Tokyo then.
While a major blowout, I don't expect half presentable games and logos like Wii U 2013
Look at it this way. People won't be going crazy everyday with a date to look forward to.
Lord_Byron28
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I'm fine with Nintendo pre-announcing this. The wait and uncertainty of when they were going to anounce Switch after E3 was annoying. Especially coming to GAF and seeing the front page full of NX threads speculating when they were going to anounce it.
Anyway I suspect they are waiting till January so that they can show off a lineup that isn't dominated by ports. SSB4, MK, and Splatoon may get remasters and BotW is also releasing on Wii U. So that's 4 potential remasters/ports of Wii U titles. Not too mention 3rd parties will likely have a large portion of ports and/or remasters from PS4/Vita/3DS/WiiU games.
OrbitalBeard
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SIE announced PSX 2016, which occurs this December, in September.
This is a three day event, not a Nintendo Direct.
WarioFan63
Member
I don't see how this is much different then getting the E3 and PSX dates months in advance.
OMG, seriously? PLEASE tell me you're not serious.
If GAF has taught me one thing, it's that people love to be lied to.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Smart. People went crazy with no date for a reveal. It's far away but we know when it's coming at least.
Pharaoh 117
Member
Yeah, it's far out but at least it's a concrete date. I'm OK with that.
Those are yearly events, so their general dates are taken for granted long before the actual dates are announced.
I'm not criticizing Nintendo for this decision, what works works, but it's going to be funny watching people here talk about nothing for months leading up to the announcement.
I am fine with this announcement of an announcement but comparing psx to Nintendo releasing details of a brand new console possibly launching 2 months later isn't apples to apples.
OrbitalBeard
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facetheslayer92
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Well at least they gave a date to look out for. I expect great things......
Less than a week after it actually.
It looks like they wanted to make it clear they won't say anything before the end of the year.
No more information this year they said and they're sticking to it, heh.
Bjoern the Smexy
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Didn't stop other presentations to get partially leaked beforehand.
Wasn't the existence of Super Mario 3D World leaked before their E3 presentation?
Same with DKCR.
SenkiDala
Member
Because games announced 6 months/1 year before the release are just announced to be able to lie to us with bullshots and all? Come on...
Everyone is not milionaire and some people need more than 2 months to save/prepare money for a console + 3/4 games... As I said especially teens/young adults (you know, the people mostly aimed by Nintendo).
And it's true that Nintendo never lies... Iwata "no, we're not working on a 3DS XL, there won't be a 3DS XL", 3 weeks after "here is the 3DS XL". Ok.
Leave out your shoes.
Wrong Feast and wrong side of Christmas.