None of the 2019 games (besides Pokemon) have late/H2 2019 as release dates. We don't know when most will release. But it's likely a good chunk of them (FE, MUA3, AC) will be in the first half.
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None of the 2019 games (besides Pokemon) have late/H2 2019 as release dates. We don't know when most will release. But it's likely a good chunk of them (FE, MUA3, AC) will be in the first half.
Normally, I'd share your view on this. However, with 2020 potentially already containing a 3D Zelda and 3D Mario... I'm not so sure anymore. Certainly MP4 dropping out of 2019/2020 could mean a re-jig of some titles, but I still don't see them delaying the release of a Retro game, and 2D Zelda can't go in the same year as a 3D Zelda... I think we're just looking at 2 enormous years of software and it's the fruits finally coming from handheld and console devs combining their output.
He tried again last year where he led to believe everyone that Sony is going to announce a new handheld/Switch like device at Tokyo Game Show.
Nowadays he seems to speculate about the Switch Pro. Haven't watched him in a while though.
I think that's possible. The alternative would be to put one more big title into Q1 2019 (CY) instead in a later quarter, but that won't get them to 20M, so might as well focus on next FY.
I don't think its "giving up" per se, as they are clearly very happy with the software sales. I think it's more them knowing their market, and hardware generally doesn't shift many units in January-March. I mean, January alone is a month where people really stick to a budget.
It seems to me, they're happy to bank 2018, and now they're doubling down on 2019. They've even placed Yoshi in a spot where the game will contribute in both FY's!
Yeah, that.
I may be naive, but I'm starting to think it may be like that.
Even if they "give up" they'll be surpassing 17M. It is pretty weird though, considering they've already met their net profit goal for the FY yet they didn't revise that upwards.
Incidentally, with MP4 out the window and this revelation of unannounced delayed 2018 titles, I'm also feeling quite confident Bayonetta 3 will be a 2020 title now. I'd love for it to come sooner, but that's exactly the kind of title to get moved in a re-jig. It's big enough on its own and it doesn't tread on any other franchise toes.
Yes I belive so, they'll want to concentrate their games in the next fiscal year in order to have a steady strem of games. Yoshi was even put at the very last Friday of March.
They already have the software announced to have momentum for April-September, they don't need a 2D Zelda or Starfox this year for that. They can keep those games for the first half of 2020 to keep the momentum going.
I think FE and AC have a chance of being in the first half, but I kinda think Nintendo treats MUA3 like Smash this year. Maybe not give it a December date, but it and Pokemon are gonna be their heavy games this holiday.
Eh, I think it's more likely a 2D Zelda comes out in 2020 than a 3D one being even remotely ready for 2020. Unless it's a remake/remaster. I think they can drop both games in the same year in that instance.
A few Fire Emblem 3 Houses Thoughts:
Sales: I see a few people overestimating Fire Emblem here. Don't get me wrong, it is probably my favorite franchise, but people predicting upwards of 5M sales are very optimistic. 3-4 Million would be outstanding & blow away any other FE game previously released. I understand there will be a Switch bump & FE heroes on mobile will bring in some new people, but Turn Based Strategy JRPG is still relatively niche.
Delays: As for the people concerned about FE 3 Houses being delayed again, I highly doubt that. The trailer was actually pretty full of content that teased story whil also showig off actual gameplay. They probably felt it was far enough along to show off like that. Combined with Nintendo confirming to investors that it is still currently slated for Spring, I have faith.
Story: I'm really liking the initial story they're teasing. It seems like they're trying to bring back some religious overtones to the story, which was a big part of what made the Tellius games story so intriguing. My guess is the 3 Lord Characters are nobles from allied nations kind of like FE7 had Eliwood from Pherae, Hector from Ostia, & Lyn from Sacae all as part of the Lycian League. Then Byleth (a lot of people are referring to him as an Avatar character, but we haven't been any reason to believe that yet) I am guessing is an instructor at a Military Academy of sorts, based on how Edelgard refers to him as teacher consistently throughout the trailer, and asks him what she should practice for their "Mock Battle" as well.
Other Notes / Gameplay Mechanics: I like the look of the formations, & I'm curious if they will also follow a Rock-Paper-Scissors style mechanic like the weapon triangle. Speaking of the weapon triangle, I am ready for them to bring back Light, Dark, & Anima magic & the Magic Triangle along with it. I need to cast Flux & Luna again! Finally, I am personally hoping that they don't go too crazy with the child mechanic in this one because I feel like it tends to bloat the roster a bit, but I understand it's popular to some people. I'd just rather it not be shoehorned in like they were in Fates.
Final Thoughts: Hype levels are thru the roof, & yeah, I can't wait for Nintendo to drop a direct so that I can get more info or a confirmed release date. At this point I'm thinking it will be a May release, as there are a ton of 3rd party games to compete with in April as well as the Fire Emblem expo. Really we just need the Direct because the Fire Emblem fanbase is crazy & will freak out by assuming delays / multiple SKUS / avatar characters / children, etc until they're confirmed or deconfirmed. Here's to hoping it ends up being one of the best in the franchise.
Sales: I see a few people overestimating Fire Emblem here. Don't get me wrong, it is probably my favorite franchise, but people predicting upwards of 5M sales are very optimistic. 3-4 Million would be outstanding & blow away any other FE game previously released. I understand there will be a Switch bump & FE heroes on mobile will bring in some new people, but Turn Based Strategy JRPG is still relatively niche.
Delays: As for the people concerned about FE 3 Houses being delayed again, I highly doubt that. The trailer was actually pretty full of content that teased story whil also showig off actual gameplay. They probably felt it was far enough along to show off like that. Combined with Nintendo confirming to investors that it is still currently slated for Spring, I have faith.
Story: I'm really liking the initial story they're teasing. It seems like they're trying to bring back some religious overtones to the story, which was a big part of what made the Tellius games story so intriguing. My guess is the 3 Lord Characters are nobles from allied nations kind of like FE7 had Eliwood from Pherae, Hector from Ostia, & Lyn from Sacae all as part of the Lycian League. Then Byleth (a lot of people are referring to him as an Avatar character, but we haven't been any reason to believe that yet) I am guessing is an instructor at a Military Academy of sorts, based on how Edelgard refers to him as teacher consistently throughout the trailer, and asks him what she should practice for their "Mock Battle" as well.
Other Notes / Gameplay Mechanics: I like the look of the formations, & I'm curious if they will also follow a Rock-Paper-Scissors style mechanic like the weapon triangle. Speaking of the weapon triangle, I am ready for them to bring back Light, Dark, & Anima magic & the Magic Triangle along with it. I need to cast Flux & Luna again! Finally, I am personally hoping that they don't go too crazy with the child mechanic in this one because I feel like it tends to bloat the roster a bit, but I understand it's popular to some people. I'd just rather it not be shoehorned in like they were in Fates.
Final Thoughts: Hype levels are thru the roof, & yeah, I can't wait for Nintendo to drop a direct so that I can get more info or a confirmed release date. At this point I'm thinking it will be a May release, as there are a ton of 3rd party games to compete with in April as well as the Fire Emblem expo. Really we just need the Direct because the Fire Emblem fanbase is crazy & will freak out by assuming delays / multiple SKUS / avatar characters / children, etc until they're confirmed or deconfirmed. Here's to hoping it ends up being one of the best in the franchise.
I think you make a perfectly valid point regarding the amount of software that's already announced being a strong lineup, but there is no way Nintendo is going to sit on a finished Retro game or a finished 2D Zelda game for the best part of a year. So, if they exist, and if they were delayed and are now nearing ready, I think we'll see them sooner rather than later.
FE is Spring 2019, so unless it's delayed again then you're right! Animal Crossing has always felt like a title that could come anytime.... it's been in development, presumably, a pretty long time and the nature of the game makes it a good title for pretty much any quarter.
There have been rumours of 2D Zelda 2019 and 3D Zelda 2020 circulating. The general consensus is that BotW finished in 2016, so a 4 year development cycle on a sequel feels like a decent chunk of time.
Apparently, Nintendo is planning to launch a new service?
https://nintendoeverything.com/rumo...-nintendo-planning-new-service-for-this-year/
"The Switch's monthly online service launched in 2018, and plan to launch a new service aimed at game enthusiasts willing to pay more sometime in 2019."
https://nintendoeverything.com/rumo...-nintendo-planning-new-service-for-this-year/
"The Switch's monthly online service launched in 2018, and plan to launch a new service aimed at game enthusiasts willing to pay more sometime in 2019."
It better not be "pay more for SNES games"! Because I'll pay it... but I tell you now, it'll be very, very, begrudgingly!
As I thought, they'll probably tier SNES, N64 etc. prices for NSO.
The tier system makes a lot of sense. Be interesting to see the pricing they come up with...
I do. Over million sold games is great and nothing to be sneered at. Just happy that it got bumped out of the Top-10 because it's a horrible game.
Hadn't been this mad at video game since XcX late game.
Nah. Mediocre game that is vastly overrated. It has great battle system and beautiful scenery here and there but it's janky, horribly paced, has the worst sidequests and crafting that I've seen in a long time and generally is just not worth the hype or the length of the game.
Hah. My thoughts exactly. I'll even tweet about it angrily.
Just finished it like 15 min ago and I just wanna kill you, it's a fucking MASTERPIECE. I cannot wait for the next 2 monolith games.
Fair enough, we'll see what they do. I'm kinda of two minds on the 3D Zelda. If they announce it and it's using BotW assets then I agree with you completely. It's likely a 2020 title. On the other hand I think BotW has given them license to go crazy, take their time and come up with the next evolution of the series and not "just" a bigger and better BotW. Either way I'm excited.
First we should get dates about 2019 games before thinking about the 2020 ones.
Agreed on pretty much all accounts! Thinking we'll see a May release either right before or after FE expo, though June isn't out of the question.
With regard to the story, I think the three lords' nations are allied to begin with, but it will be interesting to see if they stay that way, or perhaps if the story branches out as alliances shift. The military academy will probably be a tutorial with mock battles (notice how all the enemy units in the trailer have portraits and names).
It might be wishful thinking on my part, but I think they'll take a break from the child mechanic. They did an interview for Echoes where they talked about how they didn't want people to think mechanics appearing in consecutive titles meant they were permanent fixtures. To quote:
Very likely it's just that. How depressing.
Hopefully they give me the option to choose NES or SNES or both.
While it is great that the switch is such a sucess for Nintendo, I hope they have more ambitious plans for Mobile Games and maybe other markets. It is a bit dangerous to rely on one product
The only confirmed games not dated for 2019 are Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4, both TBA rather than 2020.
You may wanna kill me, but unfortunately you have the wrong blades for the job and I even if you manage to actually do it I will simply go to a cutscene where you lose the battle anyway or I run away.
So yeah.
Hopefully that new IP is something better than last two games from them. They are a capable studio.
That's why you are seeing a lot of licenses for movies, amusement parks, and other recreational expenses.
Nothing fundamented but...
https://www.gamebyte.com/animal-crossings-release-date-confirmed-by-uk-store/amp/
I'm so thirsty for information
Yeah, I agree the Military Academy works as a good tutorial area. Could kind of be like the Greil Mercernaries HQ in Path of Radiance where the first couple of chapters take place there until there is a significant plot event that forces them to leave. That said, it could just as easily work as the "My Castle" hub like Fates, but that's not as interesting imo.
That interview is very encouraging. I hope they continue to write support interactions between all of the characters, as that was a nice change from the past entries where lots of units had no supports for each other, but I don't think there's a need for every character to be able to romance one another. I liked that in some of the older games that only certain character pairings would result in a special ending.
Make sure you play Torna too, if you haven't. It's arguably better than the main game.
AC is one of their biggest sellers, they'll definitely give it a few months to market after releasing the first gameplay footage. I could see it either being in the Summer before Pokemon or in December like Smash was last year for another 1-2 punch.
Based on what I've heard, there are at least five 2019 Nintendo-published Switch games that haven't been announced yet. Five at the bare minimum. Which means there could potentially be more than five. At least one of those games is a Wii U port.
That's on top of what we already know for 2019: Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Luigi's Mansion 3, Fire Emblem, Yoshi's Crafted World, New Super Mario Bros U DX, Daemon x Machina, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. (Assuming none of those 2019 games get delayed to 2020).
That's at least five more tweets then :D
Five sounds awesome. One of them MUST be Pikmin :P
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