Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Can't believe it's already only a month away. I can't wait to see more of Luigi's Mansion. And of course the obviously finished and ready-to-launch Pikmin 4 with a surprise same-day release of the Pikmin Trilogy for Switch. Right??

All I really care about is the full Animal Crossing reveal. That's it. Anything else is cake. I already have so many games I need to get later in the year.

I think you're mistaking games, dude. He said "The Sims 4," not "Pikmin 4."

@Ralizah Ohhh snap! Clear the burn unit!

Nintendo e3 plans announced. Seems like they arent focusing on just one game this year.

Never count them out 😅

They can also show 2020 games. They showed off 2019 games last E3 even though people on this very board were talking about "only 2018 games!!!" Not even just "fiscal year 2018", they announced games coming in the second half of 2019.

I hope Daemon X Machina gets a huge polish bump though. The skeleton is excellent, but there are some niggles that detract from the experience.

@NintendoByNature nah they didnt mention any specific game for focus this year. Think its gonna be your typical direct.

This e3 is gonna be great

@EvilLucario
They can, and probably will (at least one), but I wouldn't go in expecting it. When they say 2019, that means their showing is pretty much 2019, and anything beyond that is a bonus.

I mean, there's SO MUCH this year already. Animal Crossing. Pokemon. Astral Chain. Dragon Quest. Luigi's Mansion. Bloodstained. Shantae. Uchikoshi's new game. The later half of the year is going to be like 2017 on steroids.

@EvilLucario The 2019 games were likely 2018 games that were delayed, we know that was at least the case with Fire Emblem Three Houses and Killer Queen Black.

@JaxonH and that's fine. Its clear Nintendo doesn't really care about "Winning E3". See the direct that followed E3 last year.

I mean, what really is "Winning E3", though? Nintendo spent considerable time showing SSBU last year and it was a huge commercial success for them, and all the folks that enjoy the game.

@WebHead
Actually... I think that kinda is how you win. At least, the more they blow next years load on this year, the more they're certain to "lose" next year. Best to ration out each year's showing equally, rather than show games for next 2-3 years just to impress now, then have lackluster showings for next year and the year after.

That all said, I think the notion of "winning" e3 is silly anyways. That's not how corporations think. It's about showing an appealing product and lineup to gain customers, rather than battle like gladiators for bragging rights.

@JaxonH Agreed. I can't tell you how many games I've forgotten about because a teaser trailer or logo was shown years in advance of a product. Or conversely, how many I've given up on because of trailers that never produce a product. (looking at you, BG&E2)
The more products you can show that are cooked and being kept warm in the oven, the more coverage those products will receive because they're close to release. The more coverage that's provided before a release, the better a marketing campaign does. The better a marketing campaign does at shoving the product in faces nonstop, the better chance it has to move units.
Shareholders don't care more about popularity points or flame wars.

@JaxonH To Nintendo E3 is simply a place to sho off the second half of the year games mostly.

Sony blew their load in 2016 and spent the next two years flailing about at E3. It came to a point where they bailed out of this year's E3 completely.

I think price wars are an apt comparison.

You can win a price war, and hey, throw the confetti, you won! And killed your entire bottom line to achieve it. Yay?

You can "win" e3 by showing every game in development, if ya wanted to. And sure, you would "win". And kill your entire 3 year lineup in order to achieve it. On top of that, games shown go MIA, and consumers lose faith than anything you show will actually materialize, killing hype for any future announcements you happen to have left.

But hey, throw the confetti... right?

Exactly. There's already enough confetti in the world.

@EvilLucario Honestly at this point it feels like VR is why they didn't go to E3 this year, most of the upcoming games are VR and VR's very difficult to show off in a traditional setting like a conference.