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[Dark Cloud]

After this Ubisoft comment about them having only one game unannounced for the Switch (of course Mario Rabbids), then that leaves me with the following options for BG&E2

A) it's real and he wants to surprise us at E3
B) it's not coming to Switch
C) they don't plan to show it this year and really don't count it for now

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

After this Ubisoft comment about them having only one game unannounced for the Switch (of course Mario Rabbids), then that leaves me with the following options for BG&E2

A) it's real and he wants to surprise us at E3
B) it's not coming to Switch
C) they don't plan to show it this year and really don't count it for now

I think it's C. From what I gleaned of Ubi's financial briefing, it seemed like they were mainly focusing on this FY. BG&E2 is probably a ways off.

Plus it technically has been announced already... In the weird, barebones way it was.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I think it's C. From what I gleaned of Ubi's financial briefing, it seemed like they were mainly focusing on this FY. BG&E2 is probably a ways off.

Plus it technically has been announced already... In the weird, barebones way it was.

Yeah it has been announced in the weirdest way hasn't it lol.

You're probably right and they don't count it because they only speak for this fiscal year.

 

[Zedark]

After this Ubisoft comment about them having only one game unannounced for the Switch (of course Mario Rabbids), then that leaves me with the following options for BG&E2

A) it's real and he wants to surprise us at E3
B) it's not coming to Switch
C) they don't plan to show it this year and really don't count it for now

I asked Zhuge on twitter, and the statements made were in reference to this fiscal year only. BG&E2 is likely next fiscal year, so this doesn't tell us anything yet (so option C).

 

[Dark Cloud]

I asked Zhuge on twitter, and the statements made were in reference to this fiscal year only. BG&E2 is likely next fiscal year, so this doesn't tell us anything yet (so option C).

It's good to know so I can keep it off of the E3 predictions.

 

[Father_Brain]

After this Ubisoft comment about them having only one game unannounced for the Switch (of course Mario Rabbids), then that leaves me with the following options for BG&E2

A) it's real and he wants to surprise us at E3
B) it's not coming to Switch
C) they don't plan to show it this year and really don't count it for now

It could be released next FY and still be announced at E3.

 

[Zedark]

I heard COD on one podcast with someone saying they heard COD WWII is coming. I guess off air they told others it was Beenox. COD games on Wii U were announced later then PS and XB versions. I guess there's some picture also with Beenox?

I think it's coming anyways. Kimishima would push hard for it.

Yeah, OJ from PlayerEssence said that on the Spawncast. He mentioned it would be announced at E3 as well, so we'll see what's true about this by then most likely. He did a video today, after the rumour about Beenox broke, about Beenox being what he had heard too, but yeah, we can't determine the truth to that (though I would guess Spawn Wave or someone else would say so if he mentioned a different studio, so there's that at least).

 

[James Scott]

After this Ubisoft comment about them having only one game unannounced for the Switch (of course Mario Rabbids), then that leaves me with the following options for BG&E2

A) it's real and he wants to surprise us at E3
B) it's not coming to Switch
C) they don't plan to show it this year and really don't count it for now

Where did they say that? Pretty poor support if all they have for the rest of the year is a game Nintendo is likely funding and Steep.
I do not expect BG&E2 to be on Switch nor at e3, though

 

[Dark Cloud]

Where did they say that? Pretty poor support if all they have for the rest of the year is a game Nintendo is likely funding and Steep.
I do not expect BG&E2 to be on Switch nor at e3, though

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1374987

Everyone said Ubisoft is only talking about this fiscal year (I'm assuming that's March 31, 2018), which means BG&E2 wouldn't apply to his comment. The one unannounced game would be Mario + Rabbids. You forgot Rayman Definitive Edition too.

 

[Zedark]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1374987

Everyone said Ubisoft is only talking about this fiscal year (I'm assuming that's March 31, 2018), which means BG&E2 wouldn't apply to his comment. The one unannounced game would be Mario + Rabbids. You forgot Rayman Definitive Edition too.

They also have that monopoly game, right?

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

They also have that monopoly game, right?

Yeah, that and the mysterious Steep port.

 

[Dark Cloud]

They also have that monopoly game, right?

Yeah, I forgot about Monopoly.

Don't be surprised if that sells decently well. I don't know if they said it has online or not.

Btw we're exactly 4 weeks away from Nintendos E3.

 

[Zedark]

Yeah, I forgot about Monopoly.

Don't be surprised if that sells decently well. I don't know if they said it has online or not.

True, it's a pretty perfect game for the tabletop mode: no need to carry a massive monopoly board to your holiday destination, since the Switch allows multiplayer with the joy-cons (at most you'd need more joy-cons if you're playing with 3 or more players). Monopoly is a brilliant board game, and many love it, so I can see this be a success.

 

[Plum]

It's good to know so I can keep it off of the E3 predictions.

Now that I've made it I'm not sure if I want to edit BG&E2 out of my Bingo for the year. Feel like I've committed to the predictions now.

 

[Tregard]

Porting Steep to Switch is still one of the most baffling things to me this year

 

[Skittzo0413]

True, it's a pretty perfect game for the tabletop mode: no need to carry a massive monopoly board to your holiday destination, since the Switch allows multiplayer with the joy-cons (at most you'd need more joy-cons if you're playing with 3 or more players). Monopoly is a brilliant board game, and many love it, so I can see this be a success.

I guess it could be a decent physical Monopoly substitute, assuming the battery lasts long enough to actually play Monopoly

Now that I've made it I'm not sure if I want to edit BG&E2 out of my Bingo for the year. Feel like I've committed to the predictions now.

Eh, it could happen. It may show up at this year's E3 but not release until their next FY, in which case it wouldn't count as their one unannounced game for this FY.

 

[JB-the-Hunter]

True, it's a pretty perfect game for the tabletop mode: no need to carry a massive monopoly board to your holiday destination, since the Switch allows multiplayer with the joy-cons (at most you'd need more joy-cons if you're playing with 3 or more players). Monopoly is a brilliant board game, and many love it, so I can see this be a success.

Seeing that Monopoly trailer and already owning Jackbox Party Pack 3 had my imagination racing for more potential tabletop/card/board/game show games on the Switch. Card games could go Jackbox style and have each person's hand on their individual cell phones. I like the HD rumble dice idea that's already being implemented into Monopoly. Give me Uno, Scrabble, Chess, The Game of Life, Scattergories, Family Feud, etc. and deck them out with HD rumble and other unique Switch features.

 

[James Scott]

Porting Steep to Switch is still one of the most baffling things to me this year

Such a weird one.
It's also basically disappeared since too. Might have been a better launch title than Just Dance and they could've waited till the next JD for a Switch version

 

[?oe?oe]

I can see Arms and Splatoon 2 only in the sizzle reel (with mention of the tournaments at the end). Hopefully there's a sizzle reel. I like sizzle reels.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I can see Arms and Splatoon 2 only in the sizzle reel (with mention of the tournaments at the end). Hopefully there's a sizzle reel. I like sizzle reels.

I still think Splatoon gets a few minutes atleast.

I think Mario Odyssey gets about 7-10 minutes of time.

Now that I've made it I'm not sure if I want to edit BG&E2 out of my Bingo for the year. Feel like I've committed to the predictions now.

I'll give you a mulligan.

 

[Neiteio]

For the E3 sizzle reel they need to bring back the cheesy guitar riff from the N64-era "Get N or Get Out" ads, if anyone remembers those. Some more '90s nostalgia to go with the Nickelodeon sendup that is Splatoon 2.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

I don't see many Nintendo teams that could have unannounced games ready for this E3 outside Retro, HAL and the Animal Crossing team.

 

[astrogamer]

I don't see many Nintendo teams that could have unannounced games ready for this E3 outside Retro, HAL and the Animal Crossing team.

Sakamoto's team has been missing since Miitomo (which was small regardless) so we could see a new game from them. A few of the Pikmin 3 leads are still unaccounted for. There's Also room for Intelligent Systems to have a spare team for a new project. There's also a Tokyo team that hasn't done anything in a while but their last projects were small

 

[SirShandy]

I don't see many Nintendo teams that could have unannounced games ready for this E3 outside Retro, HAL and the Animal Crossing team.

I think there's some notable teams your leaving out:

Mainly -

EPD group 4 - The Pikmin / 2D Mario group. Their last releases were Super Mario Maker in Sept. 2015, and Pikmin 3 in August 2013. They also probably helped with Super Mario Run, however.

EPD group 7 - The Warioware/ rhythm heaven group. They work on Miitomo and their last retail release was Rhythm Heaven Megamix in June 2015.

NDCube: Mario Party Team - They put out Mario Party Star Rush on the 3DS last holiday but they typically release one game a year.

Good Feel - Depending on how much of their resources were taken up by the Woolly World 3DS port.

And of course we'll see what the Gamefreak rumors lead to.

 

[Rösti]

Not sure what's going on, but on my booth list there's something called "Booth SHUTTLE SIGNS" that Nintendo of America has booked. No dimensions at the moment.

I now have dimensions for booth 5636 though: 20 x 20 (400 sq ft).

 

[Dark Cloud]

I don't see many Nintendo teams that could have unannounced games ready for this E3 outside Retro, HAL and the Animal Crossing team.

There's a lot of teams that could have stuff I feel. It doesn't mean they will show much at E3.

 

[Skittzo0413]

Not sure what's going on, but on my booth list there's something called "Booth SHUTTLE SIGNS" that Nintendo of America has booked. No dimensions at the moment.

I now have dimensions for booth 5636 though: 20 x 20 (400 sq ft).

Does that suggest there might be actual shuttles going between the booths? Maybe Mario Odyssey themed? Like Mario's hat-ship from the trailer?

That would be kinda nuts.

 

[BGBW]

I think, more than any other company, Sony just seems to "Get" E3.

Until they have their conferences at a more reasonable time like every other company they can never be described as getting E3.

Also their 1 hour on content stretched across two hour shows are a total bore. For every one minute "megaton" you have 20 minutes of watching someone demoing Wonderbook.

 

[jorgejjvr]

Yep. Open slot for Star Tropics by Retro lol.

But seriously the rumors for COD WWII are strong from Beenox studio. I expect it to be revealed.

I would love this

 

[IntelliHeath]

Not sure what's going on, but on my booth list there's something called "Booth SHUTTLE SIGNS" that Nintendo of America has booked. No dimensions at the moment.

I now have dimensions for booth 5636 though: 20 x 20 (400 sq ft).

I think it's Mario spaceship in his new game.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I would love this

Which part? Or the whole thing?

 

[Father_Brain]

I wouldn't be shocked if CoD WWII comes to Switch (though I also wouldn't be shocked if it doesn't), but while it wouldn't be unprecedented, it's bizarre and frankly pathetic if NOA thinks it's a good PR strategy to withhold Switch announcements for multiplatform games that are taken for granted on PS4/XB1/PC.

 

[Some Nobody]

Yep. Open slot for Star Tropics by Retro lol.

But seriously the rumors for COD WWII are strong from Beenox studio. I expect it to be revealed.

I would love to see how something like this would play out. You'd think portable multiplayer titles would be where its at, and yet in the past mainstream titles have never done terribly well for Nintendo. Hmmm.

 

[Vidiot]

Feels like its been a while since we've had a crazy huge megaton announcement. I'm hoping for something nuts and awesome for this E3. I expect to be disappointed.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I would love to see how something like this would play out. You'd think portable multiplayer titles would be where its at, and yet in the past mainstream titles have never done terribly well for Nintendo. Hmmm.

Idk if it'll do really good tbh, but Nintendo needs to have it still.

Feels like its been a while since we've had a crazy huge megaton announcement. I'm hoping for something nuts and awesome for this E3. I expect to be disappointed.

Yeah we need a huge announcement. I think Retros game will fit that bill or a third party game.

 

[MrCookiepants]

I think there's some notable teams your leaving out:

Mainly -

EPD group 4 - The Pikmin / 2D Mario group. Their last releases were Super Mario Maker in Sept. 2015, and Pikmin 3 in August 2013. They also probably helped with Super Mario Run, however.

EPD group 7 - The Warioware/ rhythm heaven group. They work on Miitomo and their last retail release was Rhythm Heaven Megamix in June 2015.

NDCube: Mario Party Team - They put out Mario Party Star Rush on the 3DS last holiday but they typically release one game a year.

Good Feel - Depending on how much of their resources were taken up by the Woolly World 3DS port.

And of course we'll see what the Gamefreak rumors lead to.

What about Next Level Games? I'd be surprised if they haven't been working on Luigi's Mansion 3 all this time.

 

[Skittzo0413]

I wouldn't be shocked if CoD WWII comes to Switch (though I also wouldn't be shocked if it doesn't), but while it wouldn't be unprecedented, it's bizarre and frankly pathetic if NOA thinks it's a good PR strategy to withhold Switch announcements for multiplatform games that are taken for granted on PS4/XB1/PC.

Yup I agree with that, but this is how they've done things in the past. Maybe it's because they need a porting studio to actually get it onto the platform, so they treat it as a separate announcement? Either way it's pretty weird if they think it's beneficial to be doing this.

 

[Platy]

Good Feel - Depending on how much of their resources were taken up by the Woolly World 3DS port.

They could also made a Switch port at the same time ...

 

[Trevelyan]

What about Next Level Games? I'd be surprised if they haven't been working on Luigi's Mansion 3 all this time.

Yeah, I'm with you on LM3 for Switch. 2 reviewed really well and sold amazing. I loved both 1 and 2, so I'd go for either for style.

That said, there was no way that NLG spent 3+ years just on FF, and plenty of rumors were circling that they were also working on LM3. I imagined they started work on 3, put it aside for a bit to finish FF, and now are back on it full time for a release next year, possibly Spring.

 

[DMONKUMA]

Feels like its been a while since we've had a crazy huge megaton announcement. I'm hoping for something nuts and awesome for this E3. I expect to be disappointed.

What was the last "crazy huge megaton" that had Nintendo? Was it Bayonetta 2? Or Retro making another Donkey Kong?

 

[Okami Haundo]

So I'm thinking we'll see the following in 2018 aside from games that we already know are 2018:

- Pikmin
- Animal Crossing
- Metroid (please!)
- Luigi's Mansion
- Smash (probably the port)

But I'm not really expecting them to talk about all of those games at E3. If I was a betting man, I'd say we'll get a passing mention of Animal Crossing and Pikmin coming to Switch without footage.

 

[Trevelyan]

So I'm thinking we'll see the following in 2018 aside from games that we already know are 2018:

- Pikmin
- Animal Crossing
- Metroid (please!)
- Luigi's Mansion
- Smash (probably the port)

But I'm not really expecting them to talk about all of those games at E3. If I was a betting man, I'd say we'll get a passing mention of Animal Crossing and Pikmin coming to Switch without footage.

I feel this is fair, and a fantastic line-up. And yeah, I agree they'll mention maybe 2 or 3 of those titles, the ones coming in Spring. I expect Pikmin and LM in Spring, with a possibility of Animal Crossing, with that launching later in Spring, May/June. I also feel they'll put out a Super Mario Maker 2 next year, for the holidays.

 

[Dark Cloud]

So I'm thinking we'll see the following in 2018 aside from games that we already know are 2018:

- Pikmin
- Animal Crossing
- Metroid (please!)
- Luigi's Mansion
- Smash (probably the port)

But I'm not really expecting them to talk about all of those games at E3. If I was a betting man, I'd say we'll get a passing mention of Animal Crossing and Pikmin coming to Switch without footage.

Retros game too. I don't think their game is this year, but you never know.

 

[ecosse_011172]

The latest rumours are that BG&E2 isn't (and never was) a Nintendo exclusive.

 

[Mariolee]

The latest rumours are that BG&E2 isn't (and never was) a Nintendo exclusive.

Gonna need a source.

 

[Blunoise]

i really feel like this e3 nintendo is going to be showcases new IP' like ARMS and splatoon from their younger studios

 

[Okami Haundo]

The latest rumours are that BG&E2 isn't (and never was) a Nintendo exclusive.

Wasn't the original rumor just that the game might be a timed exclusive?

 

[James Scott]

I wouldn't be shocked if CoD WWII comes to Switch (though I also wouldn't be shocked if it doesn't), but while it wouldn't be unprecedented, it's bizarre and frankly pathetic if NOA thinks it's a good PR strategy to withhold Switch announcements for multiplatform games that are taken for granted on PS4/XB1/PC.

While Nintendo stopped getting CoD games one Wii U after awhile, they were usually announced really late in the year. Wonder if that's really Nintendo's decision because it's baffling to do it twice in a row

 

[Skittzo0413]

After that excellent Direct, and the excellent content we saw, is anyone else feeling quite a bit more confident/excited about the E3 Spotlight?

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Until they have their conferences at a more reasonable time like every other company they can never be described as getting E3.

Also their 1 hour on content stretched across two hour shows are a total bore. For every one minute "megaton" you have 20 minutes of watching someone demoing Wonderbook.

Their presser starts primetime EST so it's perfect for me.