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[Dark Cloud]

Honestly, I don't see the point of a countdown or an "announcement of an announcement" for something like this.

They can put the video up on their site / YouTube channel, the gaming and tech sites will pick it up, and the mainstream news networks will run short segments with some variation of "Japanese video game maker Nintendo announced a new gaming system today". I mean, the 2DS announcement video has over 6 million views. That came out of nowhere.

Yeah...no. Nobody does this at all. It's their next gen hardware system. It's their core focus of their company. Nobody just out of nowhere uploads some video of their next system like it means nothing. They will give an announcement or whatever to give it some time for news to spread so people an get ready to watch the event or direct.

http://screencast.com/t/aYCdoyzzCWN

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Lol this was hard to read. So fake!

 

[mStudios]

Although I don't believe in rumours like this, why not?

Spla2n

 

[Raiden1018]

Although I don't believe in rumours like this, why not?

thats what the /s was for.
Why would a successful new IP not be ported to a new system? Thats like saying 'A new Mario game will be released on NX'

 

[Jethro]

A joke video made by them?

Yes simple as that.

 

[mStudios]

I like these controllers:

 

[WiiRevolution1]

http://screencast.com/t/aYCdoyzzCWN

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While likely fake like all leaks, this atleast seems realistic.

The Smash characters all seem like things they'd do. I totally expect an Atlus character, but Flynn instead of Yu would be odd since Persona 4 is Atlus's main thing. But that could be any number of reasons.

I totally expected the Grass Starter for Smash 5 once it was leaked, so that seemed obvious too. (If it has new characters, its Smash 5.)

Dixie Kong for fan support.

They've been pushing Toon Zelda more lately.

Inklings not being in would be the biggest wtf so no surprise there.

Tekken character due to Namco involvement, nothing really odd there.

Veterans are both obvious.

Metroid Prime 4 has been hinted at.

Nothing shocking about online after the January 2013 direct and TFH. More online stuff in Zelda lately.

New IP always happens at system reveals.

Fire Emblem Direct when even Fates didn't get one is kinda odd but nothing really out there.

The only thing that seems fake about this leak at first glance is Splatoon port. If its just a port thats weird as hell considering they stopped splatfests.

And finally, I personally wish its true since Smash characters would come to 3DS, even if N3DS only since I wouldn't have to restart my stats. Megaton for me regardless of characters.

But of course, anyone can write a fake list so 99% not real. But overall seems realistic except for Splatoon port when Splatfests have stopped, buy hey something like a offline Mario Maker is weird too...but they'd never do that. >_>

Edit: OH SHIT IT WAS TAKEN DOWN! HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Spla2n

If it's called that, Nintendo is done to me.

 

[BY2K]

The screen's gone, so what?

 

[ggx2ac]

Edit: OH SHIT IT WAS TAKEN DOWN! HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!

I can't even remember most of what was said.

I ignored the list of smash characters.

 

[TLZ]

Can't see it anymore.

 

[Leona Lewis]

It was all nonsense. Nothing of value was lost.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

The screen's gone, so what?

They probably took it down to sucker more than the 1 person that believed it.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I can't even remember most of what was said.

I ignored the list of smash characters.

Conference or direct in September after TGS or October.

New Metroid
New Mario?
New IP
Splatoon port

It's probably all guff, but hey more fuel for the NXST engine.

 

[ggx2ac]

Conference in September after TGS or October.

New Metroid
New Mario?
New IP
Splatoon port

Lol, so the guy who worked at Nintendo couldn't pin down an exact date.

I've been saying late September to early October alot so that people wouldn't get so thirsty waiting.

Now with the other guy mentioning that 10do was just making a joke video for September 6th, may as well just watch the PS4 Neo reveal to pass the time.

 

[DeployThatPizza]

Wait, what's until going on? What's this about a potential reveal date?

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Wait, what's until going on? What's this about a potential reveal date?

Absolutely nothing.

 

[Reversed]

Spoiler

An Ex-

Nintendo ninja did it.

 

[Tranquilo]

Wait, what's until going on? What's this about a potential reveal date?

Don't sweat it. Nobody knows.
Rumor said Sept 6,another rumor said October.

 

[ggx2ac]

Wait, what's until going on? What's this about a potential reveal date?

There's no potential reveal date. The best thing to do is wait until the end of September to see if something gets announced during that time.

 

[Malus]

Absolutely nothing.

but we are getting a hilarious joke video

please look forward to it

 

[Tranquilo]

I'm still holding on to that Gameblog article that suggested the week of Sept 12 for a reveal. They were right about the Playstation Meeting, anyway.

 

[Father_Brain]

Yes, although it's their fault in Terms of words but it's just got out of control since other media wrote about it. I know one of the Editors.

Hmm, that's pretty obnoxious if true. Nothing about the editor's own posts on his forum suggests that.

 

[mStudios]

I don't think we'll see anything in September, sadly.

October seems more realistic.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I don't think we'll see anything in September, sadly.

October seems more realistic.

You have no basis for that.
I'd go with what Eurogamer said, all of it.
Until proven otherwise.

 

[Malus]

Hmm, that's pretty obnoxious if true. Nothing about the editor's own posts on his forum suggests that.

Yeah it's really strange. Does 10do.de make a habit out of trolling its readers or something?

This is all fishy.

 

[th4tguy]

Keep in mind that studios often work on ports to get a feel for new tech. Bethesda for example ported skyrim to ps4/Xbone equivalent systems before starting the process of getting fallout 4 going. Nintendo knows the wiiu sold like shit and sees an opportunity to provide some key new ips new life on the new hardware while not eating up a ton of resources and fluffing any would be dry spells for software.
I believe Splatoon fits the bill perfectly, if only because I really want Splatoon on handheld......

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

http://screencast.com/t/aYCdoyzzCWN

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They won't split the Multiplayer base on the 3DS version of Smash by adding New 3DS only characters, especially when one of those characters is known to be unplayable on a base model 3DS CPU.

 

[mStudios]

You have no basis for that.
I'd go with what Eurogamer said, all of it.
Until proven otherwise.

What did they say?

 

[Jinketsu]

Edit: OH SHIT IT WAS TAKEN DOWN! HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!

What did it say exactly? I missed it.

 

[Malus]

Edit: OH SHIT IT WAS TAKEN DOWN! HYPE HYPE HYPE!!!

Even if it's real I don't see much to get hyped about lol.

What did they say?

September reveal.

 

[Sheroking]

Okay.

They gave a one day notice for the Direct that reveal and/or announced;

Wind Waker HD
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Yoshi's Woolly World
SMTxFE

How's that?

THEY DON'T GIVE A SHIT.

That direct was obviously haphazardly thrown together in an attempt to salvage good PR after a disappointing Wii U launch. So much of what was announced at that direct was not ready to be shown and that's why it took the better part of three years for everything in it to come out.

Not quite the same as a hardware announcement, where press events are standard and requires weeks of planning, a venue, invitations, etc. We should be hearing about this thing weeks in advance.

I guess modern Nintendo would be the company to break tradition and just blast out a direct with no press event, though. That'd be among the dumbest things they've ever done (which is saying something), but whatever.

 

[Rubixcuba]

It said nothing. It was nothing.

 

[Malus]

That direct was obviously haphazardly thrown together in an attempt to salvage good PR after a disappointing Wii U launch. So much of what was announced at that direct was not ready to be shown and that's why it took the better part of three years for everything in it to come out.

Not quite the same as a hardware announcement, where press events are standard and requires weeks of planning, a venue, invitations, etc. We should be hearing about this thing weeks in advance.

If it actually is in the next two weeks, great. I very much doubt it.

That's still no reason for not giving more than a day's notice for such an epic direct.

 

[Sheroking]

That's still no reason for not giving more than a day's notice for such an epic direct.

Meh.

That direct announced a niche JRPG, a couple alpha screenshots for an HD remaster and a splash screen for a crossover game that wasn't even in development yet. It was "epic" for us and we were going to watch it and read about it immediately. I don't think it reflects the thought process of a company that is announcing new hardware. Literally the biggest thing a company like Nintendo does.

 

[Malus]

Meh.

That direct announced a niche JRPG, a couple alpha screenshots for an HD remaster and a splash screen for a crossover game that wasn't even in development yet. It was "epic" for us, not for anyone else and it certainly doesn't reflect the mindset of a company that is announcing new hardware.

Hell, they've even announced a Direct for early November that will be nowhere near as exciting as that one.

Even taking all that into account, it doesn't cost them anything to give more than a one day notice. Plus like you said, the Direct was put together in an attempt to salvage the disastrous Wii U launch (going so far as to partially reveal their upcoming E3 plans, saying 3D Mario, Smash, and Mario Kart would be there), so you'd think it'd be real important to get the message out.

I'm not about to assume anything with regards to their marketing plans.

 

[mStudios]

Even if it's real I don't see much to get hyped about lol.



September reveal.

In that case, September is it.

 

[James Scott]

I like these controllers:

Probably won't use the custom screens anymore. Too pricy

 

[Leona Lewis]

Probably won't use the custom screens anymore. Too pricy

Yeah, one conspicuously absent element in all the recent rumors is the irregular screen shape.

I was looking forward to it. Nintendo hasn't had a purely "cool factor" differentiator in a long time. Would've been a very eye-catching device at kiosks.

 

[Malus]

Yeah, one conspicuously absent element in all the recent rumors is the irregular screen shape.

I was looking forward to it. Nintendo hasn't had a purely "cool factor" differentiator in a long time. Would've been a very eye-catching device at kiosks.

Yeah, I was really looking forward to donut screens.

 

[Ōkami]

Reveal on September 14th, same day as the launch of the GameCube, exactly one day before TGS.

 

[James Scott]

Reveal on September 14th, same day as the launch of the GameCube, exactly one day before TGS.

That's in 10 days/under two weeks, I'm not sure they have enough time to do that. Even if it's just a digital event they'll need to invite the press over to play it and give impressions. I think they need to give a 2-3 week notice. At least I think that sounds right

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

At this rate, what are the odds the press has already played the NX and thus a stealth event is plausible?

Christ, you know things are getting dire when I'm even remotely entertaining the idea of such a thing happening.

 

[antispin]

Why are we expecting the reveal to a new system months before the largest selling season, a system that won't be launched until next year, and one that seemingly replaces the two systems Nintendo would like to sell @ this year's holiday?

Sony is at least going to announce the Slim, and hopefully the Neo is this holiday.

I mean, it makes little business sense. Unless they are confident that the Wii U and 3DS sales will only be marginally impacted.

 

[Clessidor]

Who's brought up the stupid 10do thing here? This is hoax. It's gonna be a Joke Video, so please you don't need to talk it here any further

Yes, although it's their fault in Terms of words but it's just got out of control since other media wrote about it. I know one of the Editors.

god, if that is true, then they really should get their sense of humor checked out.

 

[Malus]

Why are we expecting the reveal to a new system months before the largest selling season, a system that won't be launched until next year, and one that seemingly replaces the two systems Nintendo would like to sell @ this year's holiday?

Sony is at least going to announce the Slim, and hopefully the Neo is this holiday.

I mean, it makes little business sense. Unless they are confident that the Wii U and 3DS sales will only be marginally impacted.

Mainly because Eurogamer said so. Also somebody from Nintendo of Canada said they'd reveal the NX this fall.

Personally I doubt the Wii U is factoring much into their plans at all anymore, and Pokemon should sell 3DSs regardless of what else is going on.

What's this view based on, are they known to do stuff like this then?

He knows an editor there apparently. Still seems really strange that they'd pull a prank like that though, plus if they are trying to fool people why would an editor tell him ahead of time? Unless something is getting lost in translation here.

 

[jonno394]

Who's brought up the stupid 10do thing here? This is hoax. It's gonna be a Joke Video, so please you don't need to talk it here any further

What's this view based on, are they known to do stuff like this then?

 

[James Scott]

Why are we expecting the reveal to a new system months before the largest selling season, a system that won't be launched until next year, and one that seemingly replaces the two systems Nintendo would like to sell @ this year's holiday?

Sony is at least going to announce the Slim, and hopefully the Neo is this holiday.

I mean, it makes little business sense. Unless they are confident that the Wii U and 3DS sales will only be marginally impacted.

If they announce it next year by early January they'll have 2 months and a half at most to get preorders and stuff ready. That's not nearly enough time. Even by December it's very late. Wii U has like one game and 3DS has pokemon which will sell regardless. Might as well take any potential loss, but it's better than jeopardizing their next system that needs to have a great launch

 

[th3sicknness]

They are announcing this month because it is roughly 6 months before the reveal. Most consoles have a marketing buildup at least 6 months prior to launch so consumers know what they are buying.

 

[Speely]

They are announcing this month because it is roughly 6 months before the reveal. Most consoles have a marketing buildup at least 6 months prior to launch so consumers know what they are buying.

I think you mean launch. But yeah, I agree. I am 100% it will be announced this month.