The Offical release date thread

[Muster]

http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/...u-launching-late-2014-miyamoto-confirms-23911

This makes me feel really sad…

It's a mistranslation, says so earlier in this thread and on this reddit topic.

 

[soviet prince]

No. You sure are obsessed with a summer release lol.

the quote was mistranslated BY 2014 which is retreading stuff we already know.

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

While I worry we won't see it before October, I'm also aware enough that seeing it before probably July is pretty much a pipe dream.

How long we have to wait is going to largely stem on what they say during/around E3.

 

[soviet prince]

there is still a slight chance it could come out in june, nintendo statement said BY not at the end

 

[the smash nerd]

Wait, is that seriously the release date? Is that confirmed?

no it not.

 

[PadWarrior]

there is still a slight chance it could come out in june, nintendo statement said BY not at the end

A month after Mario Kart 8? Highly doubt it. Fall-winter is a more realistic release time.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

there is still a slight chance it could come out in june, nintendo statement said BY not at the end

It seems very doubtful that we'll get the game before the summer ends. This will mean that for those who are returning to school will have to restrain themselves if it means having to keep up with their school studies.

 

[Deleted member]

It seems very doubtful that we'll get the game before the summer ends. This will mean that for those who are returning to school will have to restrain themselves if it means having to keep up with their school studies.

I am still hoping for a summer release. I will need a game like SSB4 for my third year in college.

 

[RelaxAlax]

I'm gonna guess that it'll be out September, October or November.

It'll generate a few sales then, and then by Christmas they can bundle systems with it or Mario Kart. Or both, it'd be a very wise selling strategy. Also by then their ads can pick up.

 

[Cold Fusion]

I've a feeling they'll hold off until November, just to take advantage of holiday season and black friday.

 

[Superyoshiom]

It seems very doubtful that we'll get the game before the summer ends. This will mean that for those who are returning to school will have to restrain themselves if it means having to keep up with their school studies.

Well, that's depressing to hear.

 

[Niko Mar]

I am still hoping for a summer release. I will need a game like SSB4 for my third year in college.

Hey! I'm going into my third year of college too lol.

I also hope for a summer release, and think it'll be a better move on Nintendo's part. Releasing it in the summer will let the core audience of that game be able to fully enjoy it.

 

[soviet prince]

there just amount of evidence it release in summer as it will in winter. dont get why everyone expect winter

 

[Mysteltainn]

there just amount of evidence it release in summer as it will in winter. dont get why everyone expect winter

One of the reasons why people expect winter is partially a mental defence mechanism, they expect the worst to avoid a lot of disappointment. Unfortunately, Nintendo is well known for disappointing with release dates.

The other reason is due to Mario Kart 8's release being half-way through spring (probably mid-May). It took many by surprise (more disappointment), and I think many believed it was coming earlier, including me. I honestly expected April at the latest. Many people believe that by the time Smash is ready to go, we'd be well into fall, meaning Nintendo would most likely just bundle it up as a Christmas snag.

However, a lot of this will be cleared up by E3 I think. If Zelda, Metroid or any other big games show signs of coming out near Christmas time this year, then Nintendo may feel more comfortable pushing Smash out earlier. There's also a bigger team this time around, with Namco-Bandai helping it COULD make a difference.

I guess we can only hope it doesn't end up like Brawl, being pushed from mid-late 2007 to a quarter the way through 2008.

 

[PadWarrior]

there just amount of evidence it release in summer as it will in winter. dont get why everyone expect winter

I don't understand why you think it will come out a month after Mario Kart. Especially if Mario Kart is the end of May. Nintendo wouldn't release 2 big titles back to back like that. I know you desperately want summer but be realistic.

 

[soviet prince]

I don't understand why you think it will come out a month after Mario Kart. Especially if Mario Kart is the end of May. Nintendo wouldn't release 2 big titles back to back like that. I know you desperately want summer but be realistic.

I really don't see why the prob with that would be, the wii u really needs this

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

Honestly? I don't either. Wii U is in too deep s*** to not have as many titles. But at the same time, Sakurai does need as much as good time to polish Wii U as possible. They're probably being more secretive with the release date to avoid problems like Brawl did--it's very evident we won't get anything major until E3. Not to mention it's not like Nintendo doesn't have anything else in store for the holiday. You seriously think SSB/MK/X/Bayonetta 2 is all they've got?

 

[soviet prince]

hoping the next direct has a lunch window

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

You mean you want free food from Nintendo? Get real, dood.

Directs are always during breakfast time. You can't even get those facts right!

 

[soviet prince]

launch window

 

[soviet prince]

anyone with me in hoping a launch window date is in the next direct?

 

[soviet prince]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=100591496&postcount=3273

app this supports a summer release

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

So it turns out we were both wrong and Nintendo is doing a dinner direct

You know what I want for dinner? SOME PALE TUNA

(also release date)

 

[Dark Phazon]

Even when we do get an actual release date, Japan will likely get all the glory first. Japan got Brawl much sooner than North America, and seeing as Sakurai is a Japan resident, he'll prefer to focus on the Japanese gamers first before any other region; Japan got Kirby Triple Deluxe first after all.

Simply put, while Japan gets to play Smash 4, the other regions will likely still have to stick with playing Mario Kart 8 for another month, if not two months.

Your last paragraph....thats gonna be Hell.......

I'm gonna guess that it'll be out September, October or November.

It'll generate a few sales then, and then by Christmas they can bundle systems with it or Mario Kart. Or both, it'd be a very wise selling strategy. Also by then their ads can pick up.

This all over..RealTalk

 

[peachy!]

Here’s to hoping tonight’s Nintendo Direct features a release date, or at least a timeframe. I would not mind a fall release, really. Nintendo needs a hit for the holidays that can move consoles.

 

[soviet prince]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=100591496&postcount=3273

app this supports a summer release

any thoughts?

 

[Deleted member]

The fact that yesterday had the release date be "2014" is kinda concerning. I'm hoping to see something official soon.

 

[PadWarrior]

3ds card at target

 

[Halfhead]

Looking at an October release, in my opinion. This might be the year that Nintendo finally loses everything if all the Wii U gets is Mario Kart 8, Smash for, Bayonetta 2, Yarn Yoshi, and that other thing (giving them the benefit of the doubt that there is actually "another thing").

 

[WheelerFGC]

3ds card at target

you're kidding?
That looks AWESOME!

 

[Thunderfang747]

I'm on the fence with this one, really don't know what to expect on the release date. There are a couple reasons that Mario Kart 8 potentially has an impact. First off, Nintendo would more or less be competing with themselves. Some people will not be able to buy two games around the same timeframe due to money issues. Then of those people, there might be a significant number who simply decide not to buy the other game after time has passed because the "new" novelty of the games will have worn off. Granted with Smash and Mario Kart being such big hitting multiplayer titles, this will be less of an issue than with, say, an adventure game. The problem is still exists though. Not only that, but if Smash and Mario Kart all come out within the same two month time frame and they have nothing else coming until November or later, they will be right back in the drought issue a few months down the line which will hurt their overall reputation further. On the other hand, the sooner these games come out the overall Wii U install base will also increase which is needed to draw in 3rd party companies. Also the Wii U does have a few other big games coming this year which could help with the drought issue being Bayonetta 2 and X. It could really go either way early summer to late fall, if I had to make a prediction I would say August or so though.

 

[mygamecube]

At this rate, it's late 2014. So October - December 2014. HOWEVER Sakurai is fighting some health issues, and if it gets worse, I don't think we'll see the game until 2015...yeah imagine that lol

 

[soviet prince]

with target getting prerelease cards I am hoping july at the latest

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

At this rate, it's late 2014. So October - December 2014. HOWEVER Sakurai is fighting some health issues, and if it gets worse, I don't think we'll see the game until 2015...yeah imagine that lol

It's not like Sakurai is doing all the work though, so even if he's suffering from body injuries, the other staff can still do their part to keep the game development going.

 

[Moon Monkey]

We have essentially more than half of Brawl's roster. I'm banking on a Late Summer - Early Fall release for the game.

 

[SSBIx3M]

Just to hop on the Mario Kart thing.
If we take the MK Wii ~ Brawl JP release as an example we could see a 3 Month difference between MK8 and SSB4.
I always had the feeling it will be released July/August.. Always trust your gut instincts! :D

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

Well either summer or fall 2014 is my best bet of the release date

 

[soviet prince]

also maybe mario kart was taking longer then they suspected and was silently delayed to may making it closer to the projected smash release

 

[R0Y]

Really expecting Q4 2014 (Oct, November, December) personally.

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

Maybe we will see the release date between June 10th and the 12th because that's when E3 starts