
Nintendo's 2018 E3 presentation left a lot of unanswered questions regarding games that were expected to be explored; with a huge focus on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a little on Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, no time was left over for any news on the likes of Metroid Prime 4, the upcoming Pokémon RPG, or Yoshi for Nintendo Switch.
Soon after the E3 Direct, the upcoming Yoshi title's game page on Nintendo's website hinted at a delay to 2019, with Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen going on to confirm that this is indeed the case. Trinen has now gone into a little more detail surrounding the game's delay and non-appearance at the show, telling IGN that it's been making some good progress behind the scenes.
"It's actually been making really good progress. They decided they wanted to make some improvements, so they're going to take just a little bit more time on it and that's why we're not showing it this year at the show, but I think you can look forward to some updates on it later in 2018."
As always, all that's left for us to do is play the waiting game, hoping to see more of Yoshi later this year as suggested. Despite delays being upsetting at first, having additional time for a major project such as this is almost always a good thing; if the wait means we'll see a higher quality end result, we're all for it.
Are you looking forward to the next Yoshi adventure? Let us know if you plan to keep an eye out for this one with a comment below.
[source uk.ign.com]
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They're finally letting Yoshi go after his tax evasion debacle.
I appreciate the concept but I'm not really hyped by this new yoshi.
I honestly think that the visual (of what I already saw of it) is not as beautiful as Yoshi's Wooly World... :/
Maybe it's a question of taste but I find the identity of this game very soulless...
Feb 2019 release pretty please...
I'm thinking that the team ran into an issue with Unreal Engine 4 and decided to delay the game in order to get the game running even better on the Switch.
@Nunya This Nintendo developed game that actually isn't developed by any Nintendo owned studio?
I love Bill, he always knows what’s up
He should have said it was "very close to completion". 😛
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-20-pikmin-4-in-development-and-very-close-to-completion
So 2018 was a Typo, eh ?
Guess Yoshi has been sidelined for Smash.
I actually liked what they showed of it last E3 so I hope they don't change too much of it. I liked the look of Yoshi and the fact you could go into the background and foreground of each stage. I hope they keep that. I don't mind that they are taking more time to make the game. I can't wait to play this game though.
@Bread-Not-Toast Or, that it needs work.
@Pokefanmum82 Yeah, that background/foreground aspect reminds me of Super Paper Mario. I like the graphical style. In fact, the only VC game I have on my Wii U so far is Yoshi's Story. Loved that game.
@Knuckles-Fajita I wonder if some folks also think that every movie remake or reimagining is done by the same director as the original.
@HobbitGamer That would make remakes more tolerable to be honest.
But yeah...Good Feel isn't financially affiliated with Nintendo.
@Knuckles-Fajita No, even better! Every remake of a movie must now be directed by Uwe Boll. Done. Movie industry SAVED.
Labo integration!
This is good to hear. This tells me they're just taking their time to actually make this a good game instead of rushing it out the door. Can't wait for this title though. <3
Microsoft: Make no games.
Sony: Make some games. Hype everyone all about them 10 years before they're ready.
Nintendo: Make lots of games. Tell no one.
Atari: Well...Uhm...I mean we probably have, like, games? I think. I mean what we have, like probably runs on our new machine....I mean at least some of them would, I would think...
Looking forward for this one!!! A remastered Woolly World be amazing. Please make it happen this year.
Yoshi is a horse
@Knuckles-Fajita yeah it's made by a studio that has only ever made games for Nintendo platforms. I'm guessing they've made all these games for free, just to get experience
I'm tired of that played out paper look. Handdrawn style from Island was way better.
@gortsi You know what I meant. Outside of making games for Nintendo, or for their platforms, they are not owned by, even in part, by Nintendo. They simply get contracted to work on various IP or make their own titles for those platforms.
If they felt like it, they could make a game for PS4. They are no more Nintendo affiliated than Platinum is, after making Star Fox Zero and Nintendo publishing the Bayonetta series.
Man, 2019 is going to be insane. Yoshi, Fire Emblem, and a traditional Pokémon title are all confirmed already... plus Metroid Prime 4 and Bayonetta 3 have solid chances of releasing next year. And there are sure to be a few more surprises (Animal Crossing, perhaps).
Hopefully this Yoshi game turns out to be as good as Wooly World!
@Knuckles-Fajita true. But unlike platinum they've never made games for any other platforms. Or even Gamefreak for that matter
@gortsi This is true. But that is just their choice. IndiesZero hasn't worked on non-Nintendo platforms to my knowledge yet they do all kinds of things.
And yeah, GameFreak is a weird example...
They’re trying to integrate Labo as much as possible, I see right through you!
@Cobalt Still the graphics of Yoshi’s Island are by far my favourite 2D art style..... the actual game and music being amazing helped alot as well
I’ll pass
@NEStalgia
"Microsoft: Make no games."
So, what is Microsoft doing right now ?
Dancing in front of Kinect ?
"Sony: Make some games. Hype everyone all about them 10 years before they're ready."
Final Fantasy XV Syndrome ??
"Nintendo: Make lots of games. Tell no one."
Pssst.... Don't tell anyone if we are making new games like Ninja.
"Atari: Well...Uhm...I mean we probably have, like, games? I think. I mean what we have, like probably runs on our new machine....I mean at least some of them would, I would think..."
I caught a Confusion.
@NEStalgia http://www.getamedal.com/demo_medal.jpg
One of my most-hyped Switch games. Shame it slipped into next year. Well, actually, I'm kind of glad, given how much I have to play THIS year.
@Julien Oh of course!! They have to integrate cardboard with cardboard! Now THAT would be impressive if they totally innovated Yoshi into Labo.
HINT: Winter Nintendo Direct!!! Can't wait for it plus the inevitable Smash and Pokemon Let's Go directs and Nindies Direct.
The $60 price tag is what really worries me.
@NintendoFan4Lyf I wish they would let go of the “for younger audience” philosophy and make a challenging game this time around, like the first Yoshi’s Island and the DS sequel. Woolly World was great and charming but way, way too easy.
Translation: Wait for the next Direct that will inevitably happen in a couple of months. Stop pestering us.
In the meantime, the internet will continue fretting about the size of Solid Snake's gluts. 🙄
I get that they only want to show off games that are about 6 months away from release but what's the point in holding new footage/news of this seeing as it was shown off 12 months ago? If it hadn't been shown off, fair enough, but we've already seen it!
Not sure how many 2d platformer the Switch needs in 1 year... especially taking up a $60 main title release. No big deal this moves on to 2019. Concentrate on some variety.
I'm hoping the lack of footage means they're in the middle of making the graphics a bit nicer (lighting definitely could have used some polish, but considering that was likely an alpha build...), and nothing more major than that...
And it'd be even faster process if they weren't wasting their time continuing to split development between Switch, 3DS and mobile. Imagine a time that they only have to focus on Switch and mobile, and games don't get massive delays... Oh, who am I kidding, this is Nintendo, they'll always have delays, because they think they need to have 15 devices to develop for...
@FTL
Yoshi's Island is just the pinnacle ! PERIOD !
Everything is pure gold, there is nothing to complain about...hummmm, not really true in fact the SFX of baby Mario is really annoying !
Nintendo is good at this when they want to hold back a game. They said the same about Star fox and Zelda for the Wii U. I guess there are empty slots to fill in next year's releases. What ever those releases are.
@bratzdoll @Julien I haven't bought Labo but Yoshi would change that very quickly! I kinda hope your right about that lol!
I'm just glad it's not dead. I don't mind the wait.
I really like how much more honest and real Bill Trinen explains this, as opposed to Reggie's "Look, here at Nintendo we value giving the consumer an unparalleled PR speak experience rather than using actual words to answer questions."
Wonder if Yoshi was gonna be 30fps until they saw the backlash over Kirby....better not make the same mistake twice
I'm always in favour of delaying a game for its own benefit. Breath of the Wild was supposed to release in 2015, I don't even want to think of the state of the build in 2015 compared to the final build in 2017.
Yarn Yoshi was a surprisingly good game much better than I imagined. I now have very high expectations for this Yoshi and I am happy to see that they are perfecting it
I am okay with the delay so long as the end result is a great game. Better to delay and give us a great product than to rush and give us incomplete junk that needs patches for 6 months to finish, like 2/3 of most other game companies.
It reminds me of Yoshi's Story visually but I think that this one will be better.
It's probably BECAUSE they held off on showing it at E3 that they're getting a lot done. I'm glad they didn't try to rush to get it to a presentable state in time for E3 and instead decided to hold off and take their time polishing it. A delayed game is eventually good, etc.
Nobody else has said it so guess I'll have to:
"Yoshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"
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