Miiverse Daily Pic Thread: 2nd Edition (Updated 9/19)

[DaDavid]

Mind you, another thing is marketing.
They want to get the best out of Smash 4. It's one of the few tries that will hopefully revive the Wii U.
If anything, we have to consider this from a marketing standpoint. What would be the date that'll get the most sales?
My answer, the holidays. Preferably around Christmas.

As true as that is, why not release it earlier, say around July-October where there isn't as many titles out for it to compete with and then just give it a second push around the Holidays with a bundle or something similar?

I mean Pokemon found no trouble selling in October, it's really hard to argue that it could've done that much better if it were withheld until the Holidays and this game is up there if you ask me.

 

[insomniac19]

Christmas time certainly would be a decent time to release it. However I don't think it being released during the Holidays would necessarily impact overall sales that much. Looking back at Brawl, in its first week in North America it sold almost 1.5 million copies. And that was in March!

No matter what Smash 4 will make lots of money. August/September seems the most likely to me because by Christmas it would have already sold millions of copies. Then at Christmas it would sell ton of copies and tons of consoles.

 

[Z'zgashi]

With how bad the Wii U is doing, there is absolutely no way that they will push it back that far.

 

[Substitution]

As true as that is, why not release it earlier, say around July-October where there isn't as many titles out for it to compete with and then just give it a second push around the Holidays with a bundle or something similar?

I mean Pokemon found no trouble selling in October, it's really hard to argue that it could've done that much better if it were withheld until the Holidays and this game is up there if you ask me.

To spread out the releases.
Remember what comes out in May? MK8. It would make more sense to let that hype go it's course first then freshen it again.
Sure, while the holidays is a bit of an exaggeration. It don't see it coming out Q2. It'll probably be Q3-Q4.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

We should be thankful that Sakurai at least keeps us up to date with the screenshot reveals. You'll never get updates like that for any other game outside of Nintendo Directs.

 

[Pazzo.]

It will pretty much come down to the amount of time that the game developers are taking with the game development.

Quick question: How long is the time from the last day of development, to the release? A few months?

With how bad the Wii U is doing, there is absolutely no way that they will push it back that far.

Hmm.. well, Christmas is a big time of spending, plus, they can create a Smash 4 + Wii U bundle to sell the system. In other words, anything is possible.

 

[DaDavid]

We should be thankful that Sakurai at least keeps us up to date with the screenshot reveals. You'll never get updates like that for any other game outside of Nintendo Directs.

Definitely. I honestly can't understand how people complain about the daily pics. Yeah there's some uninteresting one's here and there, but honestly they've revealed a fair bit to us through them.

This last week in particular was a very good one if you ask me. Here's hoping March starts off on as high a note.

 

[Substitution]

Quick question: How long is the time from the last day of development, to the release? A few months?

From what I've seen, depends.
This should help. From the man himself.
http://nintendoeverything.com/masah...take-so-long-to-make-still-dealing-with-pain/

 

[RelaxAlax]

We should be thankful that Sakurai at least keeps us up to date with the screenshot reveals. You'll never get updates like that for any other game outside of Nintendo Directs.

People take things for granted, what can you expect?

Daily pics in my opinion are the better alternative to the Dojo updates. I knew all about Brawl because of the dojo, even the leaks later didn't reveal too much for me. I want to go in day one saying "Wow that's an assist trophy! Neat!" or "Whoa Wuhu Island looks beautiful! And we fly here?!" or "Whoa, Toon Links Side+B is the Skull Hammer! YES!"

Those thrills you can't measure and really make you have moments of bliss you can't get alot of the time.

 

[DaDavid]

People take things for granted, what can you expect?

Daily pics in my opinion are the better alternative to the Dojo updates. I knew all about Brawl because of the dojo, even the leaks later didn't reveal too much for me. I want to go in day one saying "Wow that's an assist trophy! Neat!" or "Whoa Wuhu Island looks beautiful! And we fly here?!" or "Whoa, Toon Links Side+B is the Skull Hammer! YES!"

Those thrills you can't measure and really make you have moments of bliss you can't get alot of the time.

Agreed. The daily pics give us enough to get interested but not enough that we won't have to discover things (even things we were shown) on our own. I mean we know Skull Kid is an AT, but have no clue what he does. We know the KI:U stage on 3DS involves the Reset Bomb, but not quite how.

These things will be that much more exciting when we finally experience them for ourselves, where as a full thorough explanation of them would have us pretty much going "yeah this is pretty much what I expected" when we see them.

 

[Pazzo.]

From what I've seen, depends.
This should help. From the man himself.
http://nintendoeverything.com/masah...take-so-long-to-make-still-dealing-with-pain/

Thanks. I'll check that out.

Definitely. I honestly can't understand how people complain about the daily pics. Yeah there's some uninteresting one's here and there, but honestly they've revealed a fair bit to us through them.

This last week in particular was a very good one if you ask me. Here's hoping March starts off on as high a note.

To quote the words of the greatest book ever written:

"Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."
-Prov. 27:20

True over 2000 years ago, still true today. No matter how much Sakurai puts on there, people will want more.

 

[Substitution]

To quote the words of the greatest book ever written:

"Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."
-Prov. 27:20

True over 2000 years ago, still true today. No matter how much Sakurai puts on there, people will want more.

...I get it!...

 

[Minato Arisato]

Thanks. I'll check that out.



To quote the words of the greatest book ever written:

"Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."
-Prov. 27:20

True over 2000 years ago, still true today. No matter how much Sakurai puts on there, people will want more.

Unfortunately, I think that's true.

 

[D-idara]

Unfortunately, I think that's true.

It really depends on what he puts on, like Ridley.

 

[Substitution]

It really depends on what he puts on, like Ridley.

Really, any reveal will set many off.
Heck, even if it's nothing. Or Sakurai revealing this huge thing, with a trailer, multiple reveals, and even a huge demo, people will still complain.

 

[D-idara]

Really, any reveal will set many off.
Heck, even if it's nothing. Or Sakurai revealing this huge thing, with a trailer, multiple reveals, and even a huge demo, people will still complain.

I'd completely shut my mouth about his questionable ethics towards the fans if he revealed Ridley.

 

[soviet prince]

I don't really see why holding it to the holidays will sell more then if they released it now, the game will still be there to buy this holiday season anyway

 

[DaDavid]

I don't really see why holding it to the holidays will sell more then if they released it now, the game will still be there to buy this holiday season anyway

Exactly. If anything it might hurt the sales since at that time there would be other games and bundles vying for people's attention

 

[Chandeelure]

It really depends on what he puts on, like Ridley.

Ridley? Meh, I wanted Crocomire.

 

[MasterofMonster]

While Crocomire is awesome, and the saddest boss ever made, I beleive this is the Miiverse Pic of The Day discussion/prediction thread. ^^

So... I predict Wario next week. Why? Wynaut?

 

[Vintage Creep]

It will pretty much come down to the amount of time that the game developers are taking with the game development.

You sure? I think it all comes down to how many cookies Sakurai is going to eat on the fifth night of the next month and, most importantly, if they're going to be made of chocolate or not.

 

[MasterofMonster]

Mondays doesn't usually bring any big stuff, so for tomorrow, I expect a pic explaining a move of Little Mac or Diddy Kong.

 

[Substitution]

Mondays doesn't usually bring any big stuff, so for tomorrow, I expect a pic explaining a move of Little Mac or Diddy Kong.

It'll probably be how Little Mac jumps...

 

[DaDavid]

Mondays can be kinda cool sometimes, and we just had a good week so I'm keeping my hopes fairly high. We didn't technically get a new/returning item last week, so I'll predict that.

 

[praline]

I'm hoping the pic will be about Villager or Megaman. Since both haven't been in a pic in forever.

 

[Sun & Moon]

I can alrealdy see tomorrow's pic...
"Pic of the day. Ridley, King K. Roll and Mewtwo are working hard as well."

 

[link and ike lover]

It'll probably be how Little Mac jumps...

Have you seen his jump? It's horrible!!!

 

[Substitution]

Have you seen his jump? It's horrible!!!

...I think you've missed the joke....

 

[link and ike lover]

...I think you've missed the joke....

It was a joke? Yeah I missed the joke

I wish its a pic of Ike and it says he joins the battle! Ill be all hype and happy!!!!

 

[D-idara]

I personally think the Pic of the Day for tomorrow should be about the KI stage or a new Assist Trophy...but not Luigi's nose, please.

 

[Espio264]

I personally think the Pic of the Day for tomorrow should be about the KI stage or a new Assist Trophy...but not Luigi's nose, please.

And now watch there be a new stage where we fight on Luigi's nose. Nice goin'.

But seriously, Monday's are usually catastrophically uneventful. So by that logic, Sakurai's got something awfully special planned for us tomorrow. Just you wait.

 

[Chandeelure]

I think the next week will be awesome.

 

[TumblrFamous]

I think tomorrow will be Mac-related. Also, prediction! April 25! Ice Climbers for NES Remix 2! Just throwing it out there.
The characters that will be revealed before E3, in my opinion, are Ice Climbers, Yoshi, and Wario. That's really all I can think of that have good chances to be revealed. (I suspect IC and a newcomer for April)

 

[True Blue Warrior]

I would like to see the Ice Climbers around April.

 

[pitthekit]

I predict he will show pit kissing marth

"Whoa, who knew pit rolls that way? Well, we did give you clues if you played Kid Icarus: Uprising."

 

[Hippopotasauce]

I predict he will show pit kissing marth

"Whoa, who knew pit rolls that way? Well, we did give you clues if you played Kid Icarus: Uprising."

I guess now we know why you main Pit.

 

[Lozjam]

I can't wait for the day when Sakurai posts a pic of his cat in the game. I would love him forever if he did that....

 

[Superyoshiom]

Last week wasn't extraordinarily groundbreaking, so I'm hoping for something substantial for Monday's pic.

Then again, it's Monday, so I'll be surprised if it isn't a throwaway pic.

 

[Pazzo.]

I can't wait for the day when Sakurai posts a pic of his cat in the game. I would love him forever if he did that....

Tomorrow's pic.

"My Cat, Momo, is a newcomer! Isn't he cute!?"

XD

 

[Substitution]

Tomorrow's pic.

"My Cat, Momo, is a newcomer! Isn't he cute!?"

XD

I kinda want this now...