What are the chances of Fire Emblem being delayed.

[Dark_Castle]

I must say, pretty high at this point. Numerous people expected at least a tease of some sort in the direct, but Nintendo begged to differ. I really think it's getting delayed. It's been quite a while since IS worked on console Fire Emblem, they probably struggled to reinvent the series on it, or the game is largest, most ambitious Fire Emblem yet. People will say, yeah just wait until E3. Know what people said before? Just wait until the next direct. At this point, I think we should just dropped the fact that Nintendo announced it last year and assume it's going to be early 2019 title.

 

[FiXalaS]

100% delayed to early 2019 (what I think)

 

[Sandfox]

There's no reason to believe it's delayed. It's only March and they gave us a general 2018 release date.

 

[Xavi]

Oh god, not this again. Remember Xenoblade 2?

Spoiler

Wait until E3

 

[Kouriozan]

Nintendo has been pretty spot on for release date on Switch so far, I still believe.

 

[Aeriscloud]

The December Title.

 

[Deleted member 8112]

No reactionary threads please. It'll come.

 

[Deleted member 7101]

We'll know by E3.

 

[ClickyCal']

I think it will be the december game like XBX was last year. It's going to be a pretty major game that they will want to market a lot.

 

[Xita]

It's 100% delayed at this point.

 

[PhazonBlazer]

We'll see a Fire Emblem direct in May

 

[ragnarok21]

I'm one of those who thought Xenoblade 2 was impossible in 2017. I think the fact that it is shown in their financial statements as 2018 still indicates they can release it Sept-Nov.

It's half hope half "they do whatever they want with dates lol"

 

[schuelma]

There is no reason to think its delayed. None.

 

[Deleted member 3017]

It's probably a very late 2018 release. Like, October or later.

 

[Glio]

If it does not come out in E3 I'll start worrying

Not before

 

[NoName999]

We haven't even gotten a date.

 

[Neoxon]

Nintendo has held true to their word on release time-frames thus far. No reason to doubt them now.

Of course, if we don't hear anything by E3, then we can worry.

 

[MattWilsonCSS]

IntSys doesn't have a whole lot going on other than FE so I doubt it will miss its release date, unless they suddenly divert resources to a Pushmo Switch title.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

67 days of 2018.

Be patient.

 

[Nav]

Today's direct was an elegy for FE16 for Fire Emblem fans. Delayed in NA/EU? Or release with substantial post-launch QoL patches like Xenoblade 2 maybe.

 

[The_Strokes]

I don't know, to me it depends on whether Pokemon ends up releasing in 2018 too.

With Smash guaranteed being one of the big titles for Nintendo this year, it seems to me they'll try to push either Pokemon or Fire Emblem to early 2019 to try and keep their big franchises with enough breathing room.

 

[CaviarMeths]

It's been 3 years since the last main series game.

 

[Deleted member 4212]

I'm not giving up hope until E3

 

[Streusel]

Yoshi wasn't shown. Is that delayed too now?

 

[Protome]

Doubt it. I think we'll probably see it at E3 then with a Fire Emblem focussed Direct a couple of months later, then release towards the end of the year. It's going to be a packed second half of the year for Switch with Smash Bros, Octopath, Fire Emblem and maybe even Pokemon if we're lucky.

 

[aSqueakyLime]

Just wait until E3 before we need these kinda posts

 

[Neoxon]

I don't know, to me it depends on whether Pokemon ends up releasing in 2018 too.

With Smash guaranteed being one of the big titles for Nintendo this year, it seems to be they'll try to push either Pokemon or Fire Emblem to early 2019 to try and keep their big franchises with enough breathing room.

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I could see Smash being September to launch the new online service, Pokémon in November, & Fire Emblem in December.

 

[Rosur]

They'll be a dedicated fire emblem direct now I think if it's before E3

 

[Shoichi]

If Fire Emblem doesn't show at E3. Its a 2019 game

 

[RocketDarkness]

Nintendo does whatever they want. If they haven't announced a delay, I'l assume it's still coming. Heck, they even promised Smash in 2018, so anything is possible.

 

[Novel Mike]

It's only March so it could still happen but was curiously MIA, I thought for sure it'd be here but nope. Certainly seems less likely to be this year since we haven't seen anything on it yet but we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[cw_sasuke]

We are still in March... You guys need to relax a bit lol. After XB2 you should know better.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Okay Fire Emblem is officially the new Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

 

[Noppie]

Replace Fire Emblem with Xenoblade 2 and we've gone back in time.

 

[GSR]

I wouldn't be shocked to see it slip to 2019, but by the end of 2018 Fates will be three and a half years old in Japan. Even accounting for moving to Switch, that's a pretty good amount of time for IntSys' main team (especially if they don't do two versions again, and they probably won't.)

Fates had a pretty small "reveal to release" window too - IIRC it was first revealed in January 2015 (and properly revealed in April) and was out in July. So Nintendo could still happily show it around E3 for a December release.

 

[Comic Obsessed]

Doubt is getting delayed. Wouldn't be surprised if they're saving a Direct just for it.

 

[Claude Augario]

100% delayed just like the armchair release date experts said about Xenoblade 2.

 

[Simba1]

Wait for E3.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

Why would we not expect early 2019? Didn't Fates and Awakening launch then?

I know Nintendo said 2018 but it's easy to read the room on this one. If it doesn't make 2018 it's not like it will go farther than Feb 2019 like past entries

 

[ASaiyan]

I think they'll just be revealing it at E3 for a Q3/Q4 release. Fates had a quick turnaround too as others have said.

Might miss 2018 outside of Japan for the translation though.

 

[crimsonECHIDNA]

I'd say so. Have Fire Emblem and Pokemon headline 2019.

 

[KraytarJ]

There's still a very real chance it gets revealed at e3 and launches late in the year. I'd also say there's no chance it's not a worldwide simultaneous release. Considering none of their stuff has been delayed on Switch I still believe.

 

[chase beck]

Oh god, not this again. Remember Xenoblade 2?

Spoiler

Wait until E3

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I agree that it still has a chance, but Xenoblade 2 was announced in January 2017 with gameplay and everything, whereas FE was announced near the same time, and has been 100% silent since. Even if it came out around the same time Xenoblade 2 did, we're 2 months behind even its schedule relatively speaking.

 

[GSR]

I think they'll just be revealing it at E3 for a Q3/Q4 release. Fates had a quick turnaround too as others have said.

Might miss 2018 outside of Japan for the translation though.

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Actually, I wonder if it might not be getting held back slightly so Nintendo can do a global release/SKU. They seem to be pushing for simultaneous release for their flagship titles these days.

 

[Phabh]

Nothing to worry about yet. Wait for E3 as usual.

 

[MatrixMan.exe]

It's too late to release it in April-May now, which has been the go-to for Fire Emblem releases since Awakening, so it's either a late 2018 title (which I don't think is wise) or has indeed been delayed to 2019. Genuinely shocked that it didn't show up in today's Direct which contributed heavily to be overall disappointment with it.

 

[JoeInky]

The same chances as Xenoblade 2 being delayed.

 

[Deleted member 11413]

They only told us 2018, there is no reason to believe it wont be 2018 at this point.

 

[ClickyCal']

I'd say so. Have Fire Emblem and Pokemon headline 2019.

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I figured animal crossing and prime 4 would be the 2019 headlines.

 

[lolilolailo]

OMG there will be almost no games from September to November, since most companies haven't announced shit yet and are waiting until a later date. What are we going to do?