Holy shit! I never quite realized how much emphasis was placed on the "New Controller". That has to be one of the worst marketing fails ever. I watched this shit live and didn't notice at the time how awful it was.
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Holy shit! I never quite realized how much emphasis was placed on the "New Controller". That has to be one of the worst marketing fails ever. I watched this shit live and didn't notice at the time how awful it was.
Just guessing around, but I think the mobile game comes first
Dark Cloud
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Is there an updated sheet with how Nintendos development teams now look since they've combined studios?
Maybe? The New Leaf update seemed more or less of a way to fill the gap for Animal Crossing Mobile this year and the eventual Switch game in maybe 2018.
FloweryMarston
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I think they will wait for animal crossing mobile before unveiling the Switch game. I can't wait for animal crossing, one of my favorites from nintendo. The welcome amiibo upgrade was like a super teaser to many cool things that could be implemented in the new game.
castaction
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I hope
Dark Cloud
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Nintendo seem so to have a console/handheld game coming when they release a mobile game.
Pokémon Go- Pokémon S/M
Super Mario Run- 3D Mario
Fire Emblem- Maybe a Fire Emblem collection for Switch?
Animal Crossing- New Animal Crossing game late 2017 or early 2018?
Pokémon Go- Pokémon S/M
Super Mario Run- 3D Mario
Fire Emblem- Maybe a Fire Emblem collection for Switch?
Animal Crossing- New Animal Crossing game late 2017 or early 2018?
Won't happen imho
Milly Osworth
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126 hours to go.
Remember when Nintendo skipped E3 2016 with NX?
Remember when Nintendo skipped E3 2016 with NX?
Not75Drops
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It still feels pretty early for both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem, unless the former was being worked on for the Wii U but got moved.
Assuming that the dev teams didn't get changed too much during the mergers, AC and Splatoon are still handled by one studio.
Both Awakening and Fates took 3 years to release after their previous installments. I don't know how well the 2-version thing worked out for them, but if they go that route again, I definitely don't expect a release this year.
Assuming that the dev teams didn't get changed too much during the mergers, AC and Splatoon are still handled by one studio.
Both Awakening and Fates took 3 years to release after their previous installments. I don't know how well the 2-version thing worked out for them, but if they go that route again, I definitely don't expect a release this year.
Dark Cloud
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Thanks
Werent people expecting fire emblem and animal crossing due to the supposed mobile games?
It's too early for Fire Emblem. This will be the first time the series goes HD, I wouldn't expect a smooth transition. Fire Emblem games are big these days.
Unless they just uprez and remaster Fates.
DecoReturns
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Not really.
More like People know Animal Crossing is perfect for moblie and Fire Emblem is their current IP on the rise.
Fire Emblems game take a while to develope regardless. The best is to hope for some VC releases. POR and RD would be nice.
TheDinoman
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Honestly? If Nintendo really wasn't ready to show anything off regarding the Switch at E3, then I think it was for the best they didn't have much besides Zelda last year. Just wait until they're ready to show it.
Just look back at how disastrous E3 2015 was for them. Their major development teams were clearly transitioning over to the Switch at that point, so they coppled together a bunch of spin-offs no one wanted like Federation Force and amiibo Festival to distract us.
Milly Osworth
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I know, but my point is that we are now 7 months further. We did it!!!!!
I dunno, Nintendo seems to be making a concerted effort to bring Japanese gamers back to the franchise in ways they haven't before, so I would consider it a toss-up.
I'm so glad Scott Moffitt was quietly shown the door. Their marketing (which seems to be in NCL's control now) since that decision has been leaps and bounds better.
Please, a Japanese press event without Splatoon, Japan's biggest new IP success story and new hotness franchise?
I think we can all agree that nothing would have saved the Wii U from being what it is. But it could have at least made it GameCube-level bad, instead of sharing ranks with the Sega Saturn.
If you were anywhere near the internet at the time, how could you NOT notice? It was all that anyone could talk about.
Probably not. If they just get the GC Virtual Console on Switch I'd be happy to play the GC versions of TP and WW.
If anything, Splatoon would be the port that they go into detail with since Japan absolutely adores it.
Diprosalic
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Splatoon is the hottest new franchise, but make no mistake about Mario Kart being their biggest IP in Japan. Both would likely get a 50/50 split.
FloweryMarston
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I think that a sizzle reel for simple ports is good, but detailing mario kart and smash will bring a lot of hype regardless of them being ports or not. Splatoon i feel like it will be called splatoon 2, bringing all the content of the first game and much more. I think the japanese splatoon twitter got a lot of retweets and likes just for pointing out the new game on the switch trailer. (in the tens of thounsand retweets): https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/789107358542729222
So excited to see what is in store for us next week. I always love the launch of a new Nintendo system and I really hope Nintendo learned their lessons from 3DS and Wii U and have a great year in store for us for Switch. It still hasn't hit me that I am two months away from the next Nintendo system and the next Zelda game.
Probably late in the systems life, especially if porting between Wii U and Switch is super easy. I honestly would like Nintendo to eventually port everything from Wii U over, just don't make a big deal about it. Just randomly say "Hey, Tropical Freeze is releasing this week as a $20 download, enjoy!"
Probably late in the systems life, especially if porting between Wii U and Switch is super easy. I honestly would like Nintendo to eventually port everything from Wii U over, just don't make a big deal about it. Just randomly say "Hey, Tropical Freeze is releasing this week as a $20 download, enjoy!"
That's indeed really bad.
The person draws...
"You can draw on the controller"
The person draws again...
When you have that in the first 10 seconds, something's not good.
I mean, drawing is nice, but that's far from being the second feature you have to show.
BumblebeeCody
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So I got invited to a Nintendo Switch event. Did anyone else win the competition? It's next week too. I think it might be fun. I dunno.
I wish we could have a "place your bets" thread where we all try to guess several things like
price,
exact launch date,
1 as of now non-leaked/announced/revealed 1st party game
1 as of now non-leaked/announced/revealed exclusive 3rd party game
other stuff
I'd open a thread but I feel like they always backfire in some way or are misunderstood, so if anyone is willing to give it a try, then please!
price,
exact launch date,
1 as of now non-leaked/announced/revealed 1st party game
1 as of now non-leaked/announced/revealed exclusive 3rd party game
other stuff
I'd open a thread but I feel like they always backfire in some way or are misunderstood, so if anyone is willing to give it a try, then please!
Do not go, it will be the worst experience of your life.
TheDinoman
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Man, the guy they got to say "hey it's uhhhh time to watch some baseball" in that trailer sounds like such a dope.
Again, absolutely not what I'm saying. We'll see MORE of whatever they show in the event in the following days/weeks. Hence my use of "floodgates opening"
This was really in reply to discussion/worry about the length of the event. Basically, don't worry if it skims over or only teases games; you'll see developers talking more openly in the following days/weeks (and of course treehouse event will elaborate on at least the 1st party coverage). Which I find exciting.
I think a Splatoon single player adventure has a ton of potential. Just structure it exactly like Super Mario Sunshine.
I feel like Splatoon may blur the line between enhanced port & sequel. It's probably build off of the Wii U base, but there's probably a ton of upgrades to the game. It's why I could see it being called Splatoon Switch rather than "Splatoon: Refreshed" or "Spla2n".
That might be a bit too extensive for a multiplayer shooter.
Mushroomer25
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I feel like Splatoon, Mario Kart, and Smash would each be best handled in their own Direct. Set aside some time between reveal & release, and go in hard on each for about 20 min. All we need for now is a confirmation.
Opens with Browser Jr entering Splatoon's hub world through some kind of portal, stealing inkling tech to finally complete his assault on the Pianta's of Isle Defino.
Inklings give chase, and BOOM: we have a Super Mario Sunshine spin-off/Splatoon cross-over
You're welcome Nintendo.
FloweryMarston
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I think they will keep a fairly short campaign. Multiplayer focused shooters always make a single player like a tutorial of sorts. I think they can make a new one with the length of the first one, with maybe a few more stuff
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Everyone should listen to Miyamoto introduction of Wii U at E3 2012 in the begining. He is literally talking about Switch. You can copy and paste that verbiage and say it again next week and it would work.
AquaWateria
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Spinoff?
Yeah Splatoon is a multiplayer shooter but is doesn't have to be it's only claim to fame. Splatoon is a unique franchise that can have a single player campaign that rivals the fun and complexity of a Mario 3D adventure and a multiplayer mode that can rival overwatch.
I would hate to see Nintendo abandon its single player potential just becaue people see it as a multiplayer shooter.
I wouldn't mind a $60 single player adventure that launches along side a f2p multiplayer game. Splatoon already places a lot of focus on style and outfits so maybe go f2p and add cosmetic micro transactions.
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Diprosalic
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I think nintendo is very careful with their messaging. They showed MK on a known track but Splatoon was new stage, new assets, new animation..
That means sequel to me. I agree that we wouldn't even debate it if it werent for the leakers and they don't seem to know any names lf the games outside of that ubi one but LKD has a source there.
I think they just assume ports because it's the same engine and concept.
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