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[GlamFM]

That's very disappointing news all around.

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

This gives Wii U a life cycle of 4.5 years, Damned respectable.

Well, it wasn't much of a "life", except maybe for 2015 where Wii U pretty much rocked software-wise.
But hey, it's definitely longer than most people expected.

Isn't Wii U also ending production this year as well?

This is so weird to me. :/

Where was that ever mentioned?


Also, people who say it'll be a handheld:

Basically confirms that NX is both a handheld AND a console, or at least will have a version of each.

 

[Newtype-001]

Zelda is listed as a 2017 release.

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj

How you gonna do man dirty?

 

[pinsomniac]

By the way... we still don't actually know that NX is a console.

Looking at how the NOA tweet refers to NX as simply "the next generation of Nintendo," they might not actually know what it is either.

 

[Mato]

I'm glad I just bust my load on a new PC. I'm too old to cope with all this and I'm done waiting.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

So eh, not to be a dick, but what do they have to show during E3? I doubt a lot of new 3ds and wiiU games will be announced.

It's going to be a fucking disaster.

 

[Hylian7]

The hell are they thinking? So Zelda is delayed to 2017 and E3 will focus on it?

I hope they have a major Metroid game, preferably by Retro Studios. I don't want to say "doomed", but honestly what the hell are they doing?

 

[gofreak]

Not at E3? That's more surprising/disappointing.

I hope it - or the first device for this platform - is a home box.

 

[Chittagong]

Usually this gif feels like an over reaction, but this now it feels more appropriate than ever, no E3 is shocking

Good lord

 

[Neku89]

NX in March 2017 is a bit weird, but understandable. No NX at E3 is just plain wrong... Doesn't that make the NX the only (modern) console with no E3 showing?

 

[Asd202]

I say it really was worth it to stay up for 3 am to watch this trainwreck. Thanks Dr. Toto

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

They must have stuff to show at E3 then. Stuff they're reasonably confident in, confident enough to leave with no new consoles new, no hardware reveal, no playing Zelda till 2017. They're not gonna leave us fucking barren for another year and another holiday season. Right?

 

[KingSnake]

Well, it'll be nice to finally see the new Zelda game. Right?

I guess. I kind of not care too much now. March is one year away.

 

[SmackAttack]

So can we assume Nintendo will have their own unveiling event for the NX sometime later this year?

 

[kevin1025]

Ha ha ha ha ha. Wow. So they're basically writing off 2016 altogether.

Color Splash, though!

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Wait... Does no NX at E3 also mean no NX games?

 

[HeelPower]

So nintendo continues to play it their own way.

So not even a "digital event"? I very much doubt this console will have anything to do with the "hardcore" gaming.

 

[Frozenprince]

Or that the NX is a family of devices & the handheld may be coming out first.

Which is a horrible idea. Brand recognition and ease of use is a BIG THING in household gaming. Making it a brand name with 3-4 different iterative devices that you can get/need to get is an awful strategy.

 

[Pokemaniac]

There's playing your cards close to your chest, and then there's... this. What is Nintendo doing?

 

[Ghost Slayer]

So they don't show a platform which will release next year in one of the biggest gaming conferences in the world. Did Nintendo exec smoke or something?

 

[whipihguh]

Unless Nintendo has a surprise lineup of Wii U games for 2016, that NX launch better be the most spectacular system launch I've seen in my life.

 

[leroidys]

OK, no Zelda makes this year fucking BLEAK for Wii U. No news is better than bad news

 

[Oregano]

WTF are you doing Nintendo!? If it's not at E3 that implies it's being announced after that point so seriously WTF.

 

[Hydrargyrus]

It should be a completely new concept because the release schedule, after or at the same time than PS4K, losing the holidays, is pretty crazy

 

[Wace]

TGS reveal and launch before Golden Week? Maybe the console will be Japan-focused?

 

[Flare]

I didn't expect anything and I was still let down.

 

[jackal27]

I'm still processing this E3 no show news...

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Kinda more relieved and a bit more confident in their new platform thanks to this news as it means the system and its biggest launch software won't likely be rushed out just to make the holiday season. Also seems to confirm LoZ at NX launch, too.

 

[ArchedThunder]

TGS reveal then?

Also another irrelevant E3 showing inbound sans Zelda.

Nintendo doesn't attend TGS.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Nintendo is like : 2016 was a mistake, is nothing but trash.

 

[King Kovu]

No E3?

 

[Asd202]

So can we assume Nintendo will have their own unveiling event for the NX sometime later this year?

At this point who the fuck knows what Nintendo is thinking.

 

[E-Cat]

Also, I don't know why people make predictions when it comes to Nintendo.

No matter how logical your prediction may seem, this is Nintendo. It'll be wrong.

No, the reverse of logical applies when it comes to Nintendo. That is, in a way, logical.

 

[User 479360]

Damn it, Nintendo.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

I asked off for E3...

 

[NeOak]

Nintendo just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase NX in either format, nor will they purchase any of Nintendo's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Nintendo has alienated an entire market with this move.

Nintendo, publicly apologize and bring the NX to E3 or you can kiss your business goodbye.

0/10

This meme stopped being funny a looooong time ago because it was so spammed.

 

[The_Lump]

Bummer.

 

[Anth0ny]

is this the first time a major game platform was not shown off at the e3 before it was released?

what does that say about e3?

or is nintendo just insane?

 

[Nanashrew]

Are we ruling out any ideas of a Nintendo handled event for their next system?

And no, not Space World.

 

[Sami+]

I'm dying at both 2015 AND 2016 essentially being pointless filler years

this company is a fucking joke

 

[Subhuman Filth]

It's almost like absolutely no work has been done on anything in the past year. Like, there's no fucking line-up after Star Fox.

Goodnight, sweet prince.

 

[Graphics Horse]

10k tweet if you are 0k

 

[liquidtmd]

All aboard the Nintendo hype train

 

[El-Suave]

This means no Nintendo at E3 at all probably - what would they be able to show if not NX? Probably just a small Direct...

 

[Kyzon]

Not like they will sell out of their inventory before NX arrives.

Touche

 

[Ansatz]

Ehh if NX and Zelda skip 2016 then I expect to see megatons at E3, Retro's game for example being a Wii U title for this holiday.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Will it be revealed through Nintendo Direct then? They haven't had a decent one since Iwata passed, so I thought E3 would be it. Having to wait passed it seems crazy.

 

[AdanVC]

Fuck you Nintendo.

 

[mavericktopgun]

Nintendo doesn't care anymore...
I don't care about my Wii U anymore too Ninty.

 

[Alienous]

Launching a console without a single E3 showing.

What a buncha jokers.