Nintendo Investor Meeting tomorrow begins at 10am Tokyo time, which is 8pm EST

[Superyoshiom]

The lack of a Smash release date disappoints me

 

[Kef]

I cant update the name of the post it wont let me.


Nintendo results briefing tomorrow begins at 10am Tokyo time, which is 8pm EST.

http://www.gamnesia.com/news/nintendos-investor-meeting-takes-place-at-8pm-est-tomorrow#.UumtE_ldXCc

Rosa, your link is not working properly.

 

[Rosalina suporter]

Rosa, your link is not working properly.

Just looked it seems they have deleted the post...


Heres a link that works. http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=221312

 

[ndayday]

http://mynintendonews.com/2014/01/2...thing-pretty-nice-for-wii-u-owners-this-week/

The lack of a Smash release date disappoints me

It has not moved from 2014, so that's good.

 

[Kef]

Thanks for the link Rosa.

Reading a bit of the Social thread, this twitter is the one getting constantly updated:
- https://twitter.com/gibbogame

Apparently, Bayonetta 2, "X", Mario Kart 8, and Smash are all set to be released in the summer.

 

[kylexv]

Thanks for the link Rosa.

Reading a bit of the Social thread, this twitter is the one getting constantly updated:
- https://twitter.com/gibbogame

Apparently, Bayonetta 2, "X", Mario Kart 8, and Smash are all set to be released in the summer.

I thought that Mario Kart 8 was set to release in the spring though. Hopefully they didn't delay it.
EDIT: Read it more. May is good enough for me.

 

[Rosalina suporter]

Thanks for the link Rosa.

Reading a bit of the Social thread, this twitter is the one getting constantly updated:
- https://twitter.com/gibbogame

Apparently, Bayonetta 2, "X", Mario Kart 8, and Smash are all set to be released in the summer.

Awesome your welcome and thanks Mario Kart 8 to be released in May. so excited can't wait.

 

[Zink Imp]

Thanks for the link Rosa.

Reading a bit of the Social thread, this twitter is the one getting constantly updated:
- https://twitter.com/gibbogame

Apparently, Bayonetta 2, "X", Mario Kart 8, and Smash are all set to be released in the summer.

Apparently, Bayonetta 2, "X", Mario Kart 8, and Smash are all set to be released in the summer.

"X"...to be released in the summer.
X...to be released in the summer.

 

[kylexv]

This is interesting to watch

 

[Hong]

tl;dr

 

[Kef]

I thought that Mario Kart 8 was set to release in the spring though. Hopefully they didn't delay it.

I thought so too, which maybe they meant "before the summer ends"?

Who knows, apparently, people are already misinterpreting and having arguments over the real translations/info about this meeting. Which means, take the Q2 with a bucket of salt until we have concrete info about this.

 

[BADGRAPHICS]

Mario Kart 8 coming out in May; this suggests Smash Bros. will be summer at the earliest.

 

[Rosalina suporter]

Didin't see any thing about smash bros.Hope it comes out in the summer.

 

[PadWarrior]

Well if Kart isn't till May then Smash is probably not till the Holidays with the way Nintendo is spacing stuff out.

 

[Hoots]

Why would anyone want Smash to come out this summer? The longer the game is in development, the less characters need to be cut from the final roster.

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

Well if Kart isn't till May then Smash is probably not till the Holidays with the way Nintendo is spacing stuff out.

Not a snowballs chance in hell Smash is coming out during the Holidays. The system won't last a 3rd Holiday, especially after E3, with systems like the PS4 making a killing some of the most heavily anticipated games emerging.

 

[PadWarrior]

Not a snowballs chance in hell Smash is coming out during the Holidays. The system won't last a 3rd Holiday, especially after E3, with systems like the PS4 making a killing some of the most heavily anticipated games emerging.

NIntendo is not giving any indications it'll be out before the holidays.

 

[I_hate_usernames]

Wait wait wait wait, now hold on a second!!!

What the bloody hell is going on?

 

[RelaxAlax]

They're having their meeting now. I think it's tomorow in Japan lol

I found this from a link on that guys twitter, you can keep up with the updates here : https://twitter.com/gibbogame

This is on Mario Kart, and potentially an upcoming Nintendo Direct (google translated so excuse it's flaws and try and read between the lines)

"In addition, deployment and specific plans for each title, for the introduction of a new title in the future, we will continue to tell through opportunities such as Nintendo Direct, but the axis of the Wii U this year, "Mario Kart 8", closing Briefing reference materials (link to a bunch of numbers and stats) I have been described as spring 2014 release in 6 page, but I decided to in May in the worldwide market. I believe that in order to make the upcoming here, "Mario Kart 8" sale would like to avoid one-shot event."

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/140130/02.html

 

[Arcadenik]

Why would anyone want Smash to come out this summer? The longer the game is in development, the less characters need to be cut from the final roster.

Yeah, because Brawl didn't cut anyone from the final roster despite being delayed not once but twice.

 

[Reznor]

Why would anyone want Smash to come out this summer? The longer the game is in development, the less characters need to be cut from the final roster.

I agree in fact we should wait till 2016 for Smash 4 so we can get a ton of characters

 

[Hoots]

Yeah, because Brawl didn't cut anyone from the final roster despite being delayed not once but twice.

SSE was a thing in Brawl.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

At least knowing what month Mario Kart 8 will be expecting its release is good. However, May's also the month that I'll have to tend to some family business, so I just hope that the release occurs "after" my family business has been taken care of.

 

[The Drilling Juggernaut]

So Smash really is being planned for a summer release?

 

[PadWarrior]

So Smash really is being planned for a summer release?

No, only Mario Kart was talked about being released in May. No word on Smash.

 

[Hippopotasauce]

Rhythm Heaven virtual console
What is happening in my pants and why are they wet

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

Why would anyone want Smash to come out this summer? The longer the game is in development, the less characters need to be cut from the final roster.

The roster is already finalized.

Seriously, how long do you believe it takes to make these games? The development of Brawl has absolutely nothing to do with the development time for this game.

 

[soviet prince]

I am depressed summer seems so far away

 

[ZeldaMaster]

Wow... my family gonna be taking a trip aborad over Summer in a third world country... so if it's released in summer.... blehhhh

 

[PadWarrior]

I am depressed summer seems so far away

Summer was not confirmed as the release date.

 

[Zonderion]

I am depressed summer seems so far away

Summer was not confirmed as the release date.

Maybe, just maybe, this guy really likes summer...

 

[DarkShadow20]

The roster is already finalized.

Seriously, how long do you believe it takes to make these games? The development of Brawl has absolutely nothing to do with the development time for this game.

This. And anyway, if any characters were happened to be cut, they could always be added as DLC later.

 

[Niko Mar]

SSE was a thing in Brawl.

And now since it's not, and with the game having been in development for quite some time along with a bigger work force, deciding the roster a lot earlier, etc.....

Don't you think all that extra time/work went into making the game generally better, PLUS adding all the characters they wanted.

 

[Aurora Jenny]

Can I just bring up the point that SSE might have been dropped but they're now having to make TWO games, with at least two separate sets of trophies and stages, Niko?

 

[APC99]

Can I just bring up the point that SSE might have been dropped but they're now having to make TWO games, with at least two separate sets of trophies and stages, Niko?

I just hope that this game is solid, I don't even care about what characters get in (although I REALLY REALLY WANT THEM), as long as they're unique, I'll accept them, such as Rosalina. The gameplay comes first!

 

[Chiroz]

Wow... my family gonna be taking a trip aborad over Summer in a third world country... so if it's released in summer.... blehhhh

Depends on where you're going. I was born and raised on a "Thirld-World" country. I was able to buy Brawl the day before it released in the US and I was able to play a pirated Japanese Brawl (on a one sided disc which only had multiplayer on it, didn't have any of the single player modes) on a hacked Japanese Wii about a week after Brawl released in Japan and it only cost me about a 30 minute trip and 100 pesos which back then was about 3 and a half bucks (and there was no time limit on how much you could play although you did have to take turns, but lucky me the place was empty when I got there so I was just playing the guys who owned the business).

Just some other examples out of the top of my head. We were able to watch The Avengers movie about 3 months before US did. And we got many American version of Wii games like Mario Kart Wii weeks before the US did (we got it the same day EU did, so about 2 and a half weeks before US even though our version WAS the American version).

Sometimes it helps being in a country were international business rules and laws sometimes are not taken into account .

 

[Vintage Creep]

Wow... my family gonna be taking a trip aborad over Summer in a third world country...

Whoa nice are you coming to Italy?

 

[soviet prince]

Summer was not confirmed as the release date.

ik but thats where I see it releasing

 

[BluePikmin11]

It's only a quote from Forbes, but this is the more interesting part of the meeting.

- Iwata says they’re willing to license more Nintendo characters to outside parties. I’m assuming this means for 3rd party devs to work with Nintendo to make games for the Wii U and 3DS, not for like, merchandising rights or having their games go cross-console. This would result in more games from more franchises, but if they’re not being designed by Nintendo directly, their quality could suffer. Still, this may be necessary to speed up their release timetables.

Does this mean more new games from old IPs are coming? Or does it mean they will allow Nintendo characters to be in third party games like costumes for Chrom and Lucina and Link in Soul Calibur?

 

[Mysteltainn]

It's only a quote from Forbes, but this is the more interesting part of the meeting.

Does this mean more new games from old IPs are coming? Or does it mean they will allow Nintendo characters to be in third party games like costumes for Chrom and Lucina and Link in Soul Calibur?

Banjo-Kazooie and Conker 4 Smash if only lol.