Update (10th Oct, 09:30 BST): Nintendo has provided an update on its 'Live 2019' gaming expo, confirming that the current plan is go ahead with the event as planned. Sunday's opening time has been pushed back to 11am and will therefore have a reduced content schedule, but the event is otherwise unchanged (thanks, Japanese Nintendo).
Nintendo notes that the future course of the super typhoon could still change plans further, however, and urges those attending to keep an eye on its official channel for more updates.
Original Article (7th Oct, 11:45 BST): Nintendo has issued a cancellation warning to fans who are hoping to attend its Nintendo Live 2019 gaming expo next week. The warning comes in response to the ongoing threat from Super Typhoon Hagibis.
The western Pacific Ocean typhoon has been intensifying at a rapid rate and is expected to reach the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday night local time. From there, it could go on to hit Japan, although a report shared by weather.com meteorologists says that "it's too soon to determine which parts of Japan may be impacted". It is also said that Hagibis' rapid intensification rivals one of the most extreme typhoons on record.
Nintendo Live 2019 is scheduled to take place on 13th - 14th October at the Kyoto International Conference Center, with games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Ring Fit Adventure set to be featured. Nintendo's tweet above says that should the event be cancelled, it will notify fans on that very account.
If you are planning on attending, or even if you're simply expecting to be in the country over the next couple of weeks, please do keep an eye on the progress of the super typhoon. Here's hoping it passes by relatively safely.
[source twitter.com, via japanesenintendo.com]
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I've been debating all week to attend this or not. I hope for everyone's sake, we'll have a definitive answer from the meteorologists asap. Japan is too smart for a "sharpie gate". 😉
If it is cancelled an people complain they need to get their priorities straight. Safety comes first. These typhoons can be disastrous.
It's just a precaution of course but to be honest no-one knows how rough the typhoon will be when it passes. The weather has been crazy of late here in Japan. Will you go @Heavyarms55?
Yeah that's fair enough, can't have people risking their lives for video games.
People who will start to complain about this, should be slapped hard. In the face. With a chair.
Safety comes first. Always.
@Trellgoth,
I do not think slapping someone in the face hard with a chair could be decribed as safety.
@Madder128 Unless you work for CD Projekt Red, Rockstar, or Chucklefish 😉😉
@johnvboy "should be slapped". Not saying to actually do it
But, fair enough. You got a point there ;p
@Trellgoth,
I totally agree with your initial post, just a bit of light hearted banter.
@Roronoa11 No I'm busy that day either way. And the weather's honestly been kinda nuts all over from what I've been reading.
Safety first!
It’s been SO HOT here in Osaka the past few weeks. We got a couple days here & there where it was a bit cooler, but I’m still sweating & using the Aircon today... 😅 In October! This is such unusual weather for Osaka...
Hopefully, the storm will miss us or weaken, but given the huge typhoon troubles we‘ve had in recent years, people are overly cautious in Kansai, so if it looks like it’s going to hit Kyoto, they’ll probably cancel it...
@kayleedayo It's been mostly normal in Tokyo for October.
@EVIL-C So you believe the lies about that. I pity you. Trump was right to be concerned about all surrounding states, you never know where a hurricane is going to go. It never goes the way you think it will. I've lived through too many, they're unpredictable. And meteorologists are fear mongers and liars.
I don't think the typhoon is the problem, I think it's what they found at the center of the typhoon that's the problem.
@Aquamine-Amarine
Dont bring politics into this, you are only making yourself look like a fool
@kepsux I know! I was in Tokyo over the weekend & I was stunned at the relatively normal weather. It’s such a contrast with Osaka right now...
@PBandSmelly To be fair, @Evil-C kiiiiinda started it. @Aquamine-Amarine was just responding to the dig (though this is sooo not the hill to die on).
IMO, there's nothing wrong with a little political talk, as long as it's a substantial, educated, and/or well-intended discussion. And, you know... not going to bat for a habitual, narcissistic liar with an ego so fragile he took a black sharpie to an official hurricane weather map after he was informed just to appear to be right, completely ignoring the fact that intentionally falsifying weather maps is illegal, and a waste of man power for those who would have to prep for something that wasnt gonna hit...
All that said, hope Japan stays safe!
It's possible no cancellation will occur, but I totally understand their caution. Human safety should always trump any type of entertainment or gathering in my book.
I hope everyone is safe over there. Take care all.
@Aquamine-Amarine The reason you don't make crap up with hurricane predictions is because you don't want to "cry wolf" --> you don't want to needlessly warn people to evacuate when there is no danger, or else people will get "fatigued" and not evacuate later when there really is danger.
@DTFaux And I would do it again, lol. 😋 It shows that, just like chump, who loves insulting others, he nor the base can't take a single microgram of criticism.
NO ONE is above criticism.
@Trikeboy You just made up a group of people and then complained about their fictional behavior.
@ALinkttPresent dude he has a point you should of seen the babies complaining about the direct being delayed. nintendo babies.
@ALinkttPresent In September last year there was a massive earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan. As a result, Nintendo cancelled a planned Direct so staff could be with their families. Perfectly reasonable right? Not according to a lot of western gamers who commented stuff like "It didn't affect us" or "the Direct is prerecorded, they should just show it". These people are scum and you can bet if this gets cancelled due to a typhoon, those people will complain again.
Safety first! No hard feelings if it gets cancelled.
Some people really dont care about "safety"
They've cancelled the England - France rugby game in Japan, but good old Ninty just rocks on with the show. Way to go!
Yikes! I hope people will be safe and sound and that the storm will weaken.
Question: Does anyone know if this show is likely to be a platform for annoying new games? Like a live direct of sorts? – or should we keep such hopes at bay. I'm still hoping Metroid Prime Trilogy is still on the cards for one.
Nintendo should be rescheduling this. I understand it's probably a massive amount of effort to rework, but you don't take chances with this kind of thing. If someone gets hurt on their way to this event, it's gonna be a lot of bad press for them too. And it would be bad press that I would support.
@Heavyarms55 I'm going to assume a lot has happened regarding the scientific understanding of this treat since the 7th and that Nintendo has looked into the readings very carefully. Sure, all weather is unpredictable but I don't think they will have released this latest statement casually – or as a cold business decision. Don't forget Japan lives and works with some of the world's most serious environmental threats on a regular basis. Anyway I hope everyone will be ok – especially those in the highest danger zones and coastline – and I don't know about you or others, but I try not to forget about all the animals in the area at these times too. Of course I do hope they cancel if there is any real possibility of the threat effecting the event's location.
@Terrible_Majesty Very, VERY bad.
Ultimately decided not to go. The trains are all getting shut down in Tokyo and the shops have been ransacked. This Typhoon may break records, according to what I've been reading.
@EVIL-C stay safe out there
@Terrible_Majesty Very kind of you. Thank you. So far so good. ☺️👍
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