LPVG: Update on Zelda BotW's release and Mother 3.
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Jonneh3003
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Laura bringing the 12th to us early!
NippleViking
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Has there been a system without a Year 1 drought this millennium? I feel like it's pretty much a given when you buy into a console that systems don't hit their stride until 18-24 months after release.
If Nintendo's rumoured first year line-up pans out with the following new titles:
Bolstered by ports/.5-versions:
I wouldn't scoff at that, even as a Wii U owner who has purchased and played most of these games.'
None of which were here. Not holding my breath for Retro, let alone Monolith, to be in Year one.
Apologies, these aren't the official names (though Splatoon: Second Coat is far more clever and appropriate than Spla2n). I just used them to reflect what's been suggested about them e.g. Smash is a port with all DLC and marginal additions, whereas Splatoon-2 and MK8 are significantly altered/upgraded.
Gamer @ Heart
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Corporate takeovers can take a year or more and vivendi still hasn't reached enough ownership for the forced offer option yet.
There is no way that would effect something like this.
You're also forgetting the mystery new IP that Emily Rogers hinted at as well as Retro Studios & Monolith Soft's new projects, though I'm not getting my hopes up for the Monolith Soft project being out this year.
Holy shit this is fantastic. I've played this with some friends of mine on 360 few years ago but never bought it for myself. Finally gonna pull the trigger if true!
Her Ubisoft source is going in right now haha.
JonnyDBrit
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God, I just realised the next week and half is gonna be all sorts of leaks speculation.
Where are those names coming from?
Y tho. Game old as hell now.
Jonneh3003
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A behind probably
SolidSnakex
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Well, Ancel said that BG&E2 is still 3-4 years away from completion.
I want them to stop because if everything is leaked I just know there will be pages of posts (and likely a thread or two) complaining about Nintendo not revealing anything and the presentation being shit because of it.
LambdaTeos
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this miiight be a hint to a new character in smash...like really pushing the rayman brand
Jonneh3003
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Easy port and PS4/xbone versions were only last year
mrmickfran
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If Zelda is on Switch launch, I'm in there on Switch launch.
My thoughts as well. If they have some extra content I may bite, but I'm not buying a straight-up port. Already got it on my PS4
not really, PS4/Xbone ports were february 2014 games.
Wouldn't be a Nintendo system launch without a Rayman port promised.
Jonneh3003
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Whoops
Jonneh3003
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Rayman 2 has to be hiding somewhere..
Gamer @ Heart
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It's easy, Rayman fits in the Nintendo demo, and a market test bed for legends 2 hopefully!
Milly Osworth
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Does Mother have mass appeal? I always hear about it on GAF but eh.
Jonneh3003
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Not mass but loud appeal. It will do a lot of good.
It doesn't, which is why the game's release has been so drawn out in the West. Dedicated cult following though.
This may be shocking, but it was 3 years ago for PS4/One
Living the Dream
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Mother went from a game NOA didn't want to mention to a system seller.
OP, Laura's gonna update the blog post to include the recent nuggets of information. I'd notify a mod to update the title if I were you.
Diprosalic
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So LKD admits that she might be wrong on the entire launch lineup prediction just as i said when she flip flopped on Zelda.
There's a thread for the Ubisoft stuff, it's good.
How on earth did you read it that way ? Is your hate against her that powerful ?
Yep, dedicated fans that begged for Earthbound VC localization on Miiverse and it worked!
We even got Earthbound Beginnings.
Gamer @ Heart
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What universe did you wake up in where mother is a system seller? Or do you mean to you?
It's the perfect nerdbate game to drop in the summer quiet period. Big releases around e3 n are rare.
Which will probably get locked soon since the threads are based on tweets.
andthebeatgoeson
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Yeah there is. One good game at launch would be terrible, you need at least a few. Especially when Nintendo has earned a reputation of barely putting out any games on their systems. They need to be on a mission to prove to consumers they won't regret buying Nintendo this time around.
TDLink
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I know I will.
Rayman Legends again? This does not make sense. The game will be 4 years old by then.
And they probably expect to sell 1 million when everybody who wanted to play the game already did in other consoles? That game exists for PC, PS4, PS3, Vita, One, 360, and Wii U. Why Switch after so long?
Sorry but it's nonsense for me.
And they probably expect to sell 1 million when everybody who wanted to play the game already did in other consoles? That game exists for PC, PS4, PS3, Vita, One, 360, and Wii U. Why Switch after so long?
Sorry but it's nonsense for me.
Anyone who cares about Mother 3 has already downloaded, patched and played. It has no appeal to new players, at this point it is incredibly niche. Agree with the summer nerd bait release, I'd grab it then but wouldn't buy a system for it when I can just play it on my phone.
Rayman Legends port is an embarrassing start to the Switch, that can't be real, it was also (iirc?) a Wii U launch exclusive.
Rayman Legends port is an embarrassing start to the Switch, that can't be real, it was also (iirc?) a Wii U launch exclusive.
Graphics Horse
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I've mentioned this a few times in the Switch thread, but there's a few problems with having both Zelda & Mario on Day 1.
- Having mainline entries for two of your biggest franchises would somewhat eat into each other's profits, even if both will have solid legs as far as long-term sales go.
- Both on Day 1 would also leave every other third party game in the dust, which wouldn't bode well for the Switch's long-term third party support.
Another potential platform for more sales, duh. The Wii U is dead and the Switch is portable.
TDLink
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Eh, I dunno. The Mother franchise diehards have played the fan translation, but I am sure most of them would buy an official release just to support the title/series. There are plenty of other people who are aware of the translation but don't touch roms/emulators or people who have no idea it exists but know about Lucas in Smash Bros who are potential audiences for such a title. Either way it's going to be a digital only VC release so I am sure their expectations are in check.
Putting aside the fact that openly bragging about piracy isn't a good look...
Maybe so, but I picked up Earthbound Beginnings for the same reason that I picked up DQ 7 and 8 on 3DS, its a gesture that I believe in what they are doing and that I'd like to see more entries in those series in the future.
I'm glad that my Earthbound Beginnings purchase helped create incentive for an official localization of Mother 3, but I'd rather have it on Wii U as well, the place that I bought the first 2 titles in the trilogy.
A Mother 3 diehard probably won't buy it if Zelda comes out on the same day, just wait until they big games are done and release it later. Seems weird but great if it is finally coming, would do much better on 3DS eShop though.
Releasing a 16-bit game and doing a big song and dance for it on a home console in 2017 seems off.
Personally, I'm in the group that has played but not finished it, though I wouldn't touch it if I had Zelda and a new Mario.
Edit: I'm not bragging about piracy, was more just trying to highlight that anyone wanting to play it can do so via the patch. I've not linked to it and don't own it, though have admitted I played it but didn't finish as I'd rather the real deal.
Oh man, I would LOVE if Mother 3 opened the door to more 1st party VC localizations. Even at premium pricing if they need to, I'm fully prepared to pay $19.99 for M3.
Other new localizations I'd be interested in:
Archaic Sealed Heat (DS)
Bit Generations series (GBA)
Blade of Reginliev (Wii)
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (SNES)
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (SNES)
Fire Emblem: The Sealing Sword (GBA)
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
For the Frog the Bell Tolls (GB)
Giftpia (GC)
Kururin Paradise (GBA)
Kururin Squash (GC)
Legend of Starfy (GBA)
Legend of Starfy 2 (GBA)
Legend of Starfy 3 (GBA)
Legend of Starfy 4 (DS)
Marvelous: Another Treasure Island (SNES)
Panel de Pon (SNES)
Rhythm Tengoku (GBA)
Soma Bringer (DS)
Suck & Blow (SNES)
Wrecking Crew '98 (SNES)