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[OrbitalBeard]

The major gripe I have with Emily Rogers regarding her reporting of the NX, is that she ALWAYS appears to wait until somebody else with some credibility has something to reveal about the NX...and she then immediately after starts tweeting about how her own supposed "sources" told her the same thing, trying to give the impression that she's so amazing & important, and already knew beforehand what had just been revealed to the public

As an example, she MASSIVELY latched onto the Eurogamer report, and interjected herself into the explicitly detailed leak about the NX, by doing what she always does...waiting for someone else to reveal something first, and then her adding a crappy tidbit or two of supposed "insider info" she supposedly knows that's way too vague and non-specific to even mean much.

I just feel she's a bit of an opportunist, and I don't like how she continually hijacks leaks/reveals from other media sources, and tries to take credit for it.

She actually revealed that a major site had a big NX story a day or two before EG published their article.

She talked about Mother 3 coming to the VC a day or two before EG posted a story of their own.

She's posted plenty of info on her site that no one else has.

So, no, she doesn't always do what you've claimed.

 

[Bit-Bit]

We live in a world where a tech company can hold a conference, announce their flagship $800 phone, and release it within weeks and still sell gangbusters.

This idea that Nintendo is running out of time to announce their console is based on console announcements of the old days.

I figured Nintendo will announce the NX and have it on store shelves within 3 to 4 months.

 

[LordKano]

The major gripe I have with Emily Rogers regarding her reporting of the NX, is that she ALWAYS appears to wait until somebody else with some credibility has something to reveal about the NX...and she then immediately after starts tweeting about how her own supposed "sources" told her the same thing, trying to give the impression that she's so amazing & important, and already knew beforehand what had just been revealed to the public

As an example, she MASSIVELY latched onto the Eurogamer report, and interjected herself into the explicitly detailed leak about the NX, by doing what she always does...waiting for someone else to reveal something first, and then her adding a crappy tidbit or two of supposed "insider info" she supposedly knows that's way too vague and non-specific to even mean much.

I just feel she's a bit of an opportunist, and I don't like how she continually hijacks leaks/reveals from other media sources, and tries to take credit for it.

What ? Can you just read her tweets when he lists everything when she was the first to point some NX infos :
https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/788678442602536961

 

[Fox_Mulder]

If we don't hear anything by Monday then I think full reveal will be in January

Many gaffers won't go through the winter if true

 

[sphinx]

Just curious. I think the NX reveal date announcement thread will be legendary. A massive burden will be lifted from all of NintendoGAF.

does the timeline of NX mega threads on GAF look like this?

1.- Prediction/BS/Fanxiety thread (this one)
2.- Nintendo Direct NX announced
3.- Nintendo Direct NX live
4.- world imploding.

 

[ASIS]

We live in a world where a tech company can hold a conference, announce their flagship $800 phone, and release it within weeks and still sell gangbusters.

This idea that Nintendo is running out of time to announce their console is based on console announcements of the old days.

I figured Nintendo will announce the NX and have it on store shelves within 3 to 4 months.

We also live in a world where Nintendo is not apple. What works for one company doesn't translate to the rest.

People know what an iPhone is. The same cannot be said about NX.

 

[Scrawnton]

How many of you guys honestly in your heart believe we will get some type of NX info from Nintendo this week? Be it a NX reveal announcement date or even just a PR saying what the NX is.

I honestly believe we will get a "We will have more to say about NX at next weeks investors meeting."

 

[KingSnake]

As an example, she MASSIVELY latched onto the Eurogamer report, and interjected herself into the explicitly detailed leak about the NX, by doing what she always does...waiting for someone else to reveal something first, and then her adding a crappy tidbit or two of supposed "insider info" she supposedly knows that's way too vague and non-specific to even mean much.
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You know that some of the info in the Eurogamer article were mentioned by Emily weeks before, right?

Do you remember time when we thought they would have revealed it at E3?

I'm still waiting for Spaceworld. I heard it's a thousand times better than E3 for the reveal.

 

[vareon]

Emily is actually Nintendos next gen equivalent of Milo

That makes sense. She's an AI. She grows stronger and smarter with our desire for NX news.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

does the timeline of NX mega threads on GAF look like this?

1.- Prediction/BS/Fanxiety thread (this one)
2.- Nintendo Direct NX announced
3.- Nintendo Direct NX live
4.- world imploding.

Sounds about right to me.

With the addition of them eventually coming around on whatever crazy shit Nintendo brings out.

 

[Bit-Bit]

We also live in a world where Nintendo is not apple. What works for one company doesn't translate to the rest.

People know what an iPhone is. The same cannot be said about NX.

People know what Nintendo is. Both kids and adults spanning mutliple generations.

Besides, my point was more so the fact that we live in a world where the news cycle is incredibly hard and fast. Nintendo knows that if they announce a flagship console, they can release it 4 weeks later and tons of people would know about it thanks to Youtube, tech sites, gaming sites, etc... Those sites are where their early adopters are going to be.

 

[El Topo]

Many gaffers won't go through the winter if true

Survival of the fittest.

 

[Dagobert Duck]

I said it yesterday and i still think that's how it'll be,this Friday we get the announcement of the real NX name and the date of the reveal, which will be tuesday next week throughout a special Direct

Nah they wont spoil the name beforehand, the name will be told in the direct...otherwise mainstream will be weirded out cause even mainstream knows the NX name... so they say
"Tune in for our special direct for our new console codename "NX""

 

[KingSnake]

We live in a world where a tech company can hold a conference, announce their flagship $800 phone, and release it within weeks and still sell gangbusters.

This idea that Nintendo is running out of time to announce their console is based on console announcements of the old days.

I figured Nintendo will announce the NX and have it on store shelves within 3 to 4 months.

We live in a world where people don't understand the difference in popularity, reach and marketing power between Apple and Nintendo.

 

[Franz Brötchen]

Emily is actually Nintendos next gen equivalent of Milo

For a second there, I thought 'Wow that is WAY uncalled for', then I realized you meant XBox's Peter Molyneux thing.
Politics on twitter truly ruins everything, doesn't it?

 

[Vanillalite]

Worst case scenario is we'll have nothing this month and Kimishima will say "We won't talk about NX in today's meeting" next week.

They'd need to say more to satiate investors hunger for new product offerings to spur the stock price.

Plus they don't have another investor meeting this year either.

He literally can't get away with not talking about it at all.

 

[NippleViking]

Surely there needs to be at least a week between announcing the reveal/direct, and actually doing it? Not anticipating a reveal until November.

 

[jonno394]

For a second there, I thought 'Wow that is WAY uncalled for', then I realized you meant XBox's Peter Molyneux thing.
Politics on twitter truly ruins anything, doesn't it?

Yeah I was on about that interactive Milo game/ai thing, pardon my ignorance but what else could I have meant, lol?

 

[Dagobert Duck]

They'd need to say more to satiate investors hunger for new product offerings to spur the stock price.

Plus they don't have another investor meeting this year either.

He literally can't get away with not talking about it at all.

Of course he can, dont tell me you never called in sick, to miss a test at school

 

[maxcriden]

LMAO.

 

[El Topo]

Yeah I was on about that interactive Milo game/ai thing, pardon my ignorance but what else could I have meant, lol?

Milo Yiannopoulos?

 

[Jasper]

What ? Can you just read her tweets when he lists everything when she was the first to point some NX infos :
https://twitter.com/ArcadeGirl64/status/788678442602536961

Incorrect....she was ABSOLUTELY NOT the first to report everything in that list...e.g, detachable controllers.

Leaks like SD card support, USB support, mediocre battery life (which is expected on any gaming handheld), support for UE4, etc..all fall into the category of safe assumptions and common sense and NOT "insider info".

 

[Dark Cloud]

Please don't compare Apple and Nintendo. We don't live in a world where Nintendo can announce the NX a week prior to its launch. We don't live ina world where Nintendos popularity is anywhere near Apple's popularity.

Nintendo has very little mindshare. They need to announce things ahead of time for news to spread

 

[what-ok]

They'd need to say more to satiate investors hunger for new product offerings to spur the stock price.

Plus they don't have another investor meeting this year either.

He literally can't get away with not talking about it at all.

Kimishima gunna Kimishima.

 

[Dagobert Duck]

Surely there needs to be at least a week between announcing the reveal/direct, and actually doing it? Not anticipating a reveal until November.

Yeah I just checked the guidebook for announcements for reveals and it clearly states "Thy must announce the date for a direct 7 days beforehand. Its the law!"

 

[LordKano]

Surely there needs to be at least a week between announcing the reveal/direct, and actually doing it? Not anticipating a reveal until November.

Nintendo direct usually happens one or two days following the announcement. I think they'll do the same this time, maybe with three-four days instead.

 

[Franz Brötchen]

Yeah I was on about that interactive Milo game/ai thing, pardon my ignorance but what else could I have meant, lol?

Only the single known entity on twitter that managed to get finally banned on that cestpool. Should one of the first search results for 'Milo' on google. 2016 is just awful in some regards.

 

[Scrawnton]

They'd need to say more to satiate investors hunger for new product offerings to spur the stock price.

Plus they don't have another investor meeting this year either.

He literally can't get away with not talking about it at all.

This. Not mentioning NX or revealing info about it at the next investors meeting is impossible. It has to be done. Also, if the system is delayed it HAS to be said at the investors meeting.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Surely there needs to be at least a week between announcing the reveal/direct, and actually doing it? Not anticipating a reveal until November.

Nintendo could get away with a two or three day gap between announcement and reveal, but they'll probably announce closer to a week in advance I'd wager.

 

[Vanillalite]

People know what Nintendo is. Both kids and adults spanning mutliple generations.

Besides, my point was more so the fact that we live in a world where the news cycle is incredibly hard and fast. Nintendo knows that if they announce a flagship console, they can release it 4 weeks later and tons of people would know about it thanks to Youtube, tech sites, gaming sites, etc... Those sites are where their early adopters are going to be.

Nintendo has to satisfy investor demands to make a move on the stock price. Considering Super Mario Run already gave the stock price a boost they need more. This is especially since the original mobile grouping of games was kicked down the road and Super Mario Run isn't coming till the last possible instance this year.

Not to mention Nintendo themselves already set investor expectations by saying they'd say more on the NX this year.

 

[LordKano]

Incorrect....she was ABSOLUTELY NOT the first to report everything in that list...e.g, detachable controllers.

Leaks like SD card support, USB support, mediocre battery life (which is expected on any gaming handheld), support for UE4, etc..all fall into the category of safe assumptions and common sense and NOT "insider info".

How is the Nvidia partnership common sense, or safe assumption ? It's like the most unexpected thing about the NX, and she was also the first to say that, and will be followed later by Eurogamer.

There's a ton of other stuff. Please read everything and not only what you want. Also, you don't need to bold and underline your words, we can read properly.

 

[KingSnake]

Besides, my point was more so the fact that we live in a world where the news cycle is incredibly hard and fast. Nintendo knows that if they announce a flagship console, they can release it 4 weeks later and tons of people would know about it thanks to Youtube, tech sites, gaming sites, etc... Those sites are where their early adopters are going to be.

How did this work with Wii U? Or with the new 3ds?`

Also, do you think that the blitz promotion the phones get doesn't cost money?

 

[Prisoner KSC2-303]

We live in a world where a tech company can hold a conference, announce their flagship $800 phone, and release it within weeks and still sell gangbusters.

This idea that Nintendo is running out of time to announce their console is based on console announcements of the old days.

I figured Nintendo will announce the NX and have it on store shelves within 3 to 4 months.

But the market for that flagship phone already exists, and merely waits for the next iteration, hence why it doesn't matter what lead time they give consumers.

Nintendo, on the other hand, are facing tying together two sides of their dwindling markets, and selling it to a wider public than their current support. That takes time.

 

[Aostia]

Warning: Vooks is usually a pretty good guy, and it's clear when he's joking and when he's not; however, I'm going to post this and I'll update as soon as possible if he says it was a joke / any new tweet on the matter. So, try to stay calm for now.

That was my understanding too, share by PM with other GAFers in the last few days
I'm pretty sure that there will not be an actual reveal BEFORE the meeting of October 26th

 

[El Topo]

This whole "Something something internet"+"Something something phones" idea on a reveal a month before release is utterly nonsensical. Six months seems like the absolute limit.

 

[KingSnake]

But the market for that flagship phone already exists, and merely waits for the next iteration, hence why it doesn't matter what lead time they give consumers.

Nintendo, on the other hand, are facing tying together two sides of their dwindling markets, and selling it to a wider public than their current support. That takes time.

Even with the market existing, the phone producers spend a ton of money on promoting their newest phone. You see ads everywhere even for preparing the announcements.

 

[Guevara]

They'd need to say more to satiate investors hunger for new product offerings to spur the stock price.

Plus they don't have another investor meeting this year either.

He literally can't get away with not talking about it at all.

I don't know if this is true. Investors don't seem to care, and will be more than satisfied with news about SMR and Pokemon.

I honestly think Nintendo could get away with: "not talking about NX today, more to come".

Nintendo's stock is at a relative (post-Wii years) high, on the basis of their new mobile strategy.

 

[Prisoner KSC2-303]

This. Not mentioning NX or revealing info about it at the next investors meeting is impossible. It has to be done. Also, if the system is delayed it HAS to be said at the investors meeting.

Is there not another meeting in January? If it was delayed, then it would make more sense to wait until then before confirming it.

 

[Discomurf]

Got to love it when these self indulgent rumor peeps act all defensive when they set them selves up a backlash in the first place. If you want to put it out there, deal with it.

BTW I'm betting on at least one major thing being a disappointment about the NX. Its been this way since the N64 so its more than likely - buckle up chaps.

 

[Chris Ticehurst]

Everyone online is like children who can't wait for Christmas Day to arrive expect you don't know when Christmas is coming and everyone has lost their shit. What makes this worse is this is full grown adults having nervous breakdowns about it. I have shared some thoughts about this all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXBx3HeImE

We still have a Wii U and 3DS console to play with and many other things to do. Go play Paper Mario or the Pokemon Demo. Take up Yoga or something...

 

[Little Mons†er]

If we don't hear anything by Monday then I think full reveal will be in January

Lmao no

Reveal will be this year

A perfect illusion indeed

 

[orioto]

The thread now feels like there was a plane crash and survivors waiting for rescue are beginning to eat each others

 

[Toxi]

I hope the NX gets revealed in April.

 

[NippleViking]

Yeah I just checked the guidebook for announcements for reveals and it clearly states "Thy must announce the date for a direct 7 days beforehand. Its the law!"

No, though it is precedented. Microsoft and Sony both gave 2-4 weeks from when they announced their livestreams/conferences, to the reveal of their current systems. Even Apple provides at least a weeks notice. I just don't see Nintendo revealing new hardware without an adequate gap and forewarning.

 

[Dagobert Duck]

The thread now feels like there was a plane crash and survivors waiting for rescue are beginning to eat each others

Nah, we all taste salty... and we all are dehydrated cause we are so thirsty...

No, though it is precedented. Microsoft and Sony both gave 2-4 weeks from when they announced their livestreams/conferences, to the reveal of their current systems. Even Apple provides at least a weeks notice. I just don't see Nintendo revealing new hardware without an adequate gap and forewarning.

But they gave us a forewarning. even two, one was last year and another one this year in april in a short tweet. They covered their bases...

 

[Angry Chair]

I'm caught up from last night, what a shit show. Emily just needs to shut her twitter down until the NX is unveiled. She had a nice hot streak but her sources are just feeding her guesses or shit now.

 

[Already Torn]

T-minus 20 minutes until the next deadline!

 

[Discomurf]

Everyone online is like children who can't wait for Christmas Day to arrive expect you don't know when Christmas is coming and everyone has lost their shit. What makes this worse is this is full grown adults having nervous breakdowns about it. I have shared some thoughts about this all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXBx3HeImE

We still have a Wii U and 3DS console to play with and many other things to do. Go play Paper Mario or the Pokemon Demo. Take up Yoga or something...

hear hear... yes we can hear you stirring

 

[Chû Totoro]

does the timeline of NX mega threads on GAF look like this?

1.- Prediction/BS/Fanxiety thread (this one)
2.- Nintendo Direct NX announced
3.- Nintendo Direct NX live
4.- world imploding.

More like this

1.- Prediction/BS/Fanxiety thread (this one)
2.- Nintendo Direct NX announced
3.- world imploding

Spoiler

servers down

4.- Nintendo Direct NX finished since many hours... Gaffers can finally discuss again

 

[Scrawnton]

Is there not another meeting in January? If it was delayed, then it would make more sense to wait until then before confirming it.

I'm pretty sure the whole point of an investors meeting is for nintendo to update their investors on their performance throughout the year and what their projections still are as well as share any updates that may influence the stock price. If nintendo knows the system will be delayed and they neglect to tell their share holders and act like they are still gonna make X amount of money due to hardware launch, they can be held accountable for withholding information. If it is delayed they have to say it, im certain there is no way they can't tell their investors.