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sc94597 on 18 November 2009
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theprof00 said:
sc94597 said:
theprof00 said:
sc94597 said:
And? NINTENDO'S NEW POLICY OF ONLY SHOWING GAMES AT MOST 6 MONTHS OR SO BEFORE RELEASE. I'm tired of seeing people mentioning this and others just ignore it. They could show it anytime after E3 if they wanted and still release it Christmas 2010.

let's see a link to this policy

Man, I even spelled it out for you "MAY show it at e3" MAY

EDIT: the fact that they MAY show it probably means that release would be outside of 6 months right? That follows logically.

No, just that Nintendo doesn't have to show a game at E3 and release it this year. You are arguing for it to release in 2011 as a confirmation due to this. I say it isn't a solid confirmation, because Nintendo doesn't have to show a game and take a while to release it. They can show the game and release it a month from then, if they wanted to.

ok, it's not a solid confirmation but it's quite a bit of evidence.

About their "policy"

Here are three games that do not fall under it:

Mario Galaxy 2
GOlden Sun DS
Metroid: Other M

All shown this year at e3, not out til' 2010.

A little true, but you could use that in benefit of Zelda Wii releasing in 2010 as well. Super Mario Galaxy 2 will probably release 1st or 2nd quarter next year, making it fit right into the year mark. Golden Sun DS as well. Metroid Other M I expect to release somtime around september. That leaves very little announced for their holiday, and if they are just at the point where Zelda Wii will *just* make it before 2011, then they may just try their best to get it in for the holiday, opposed to having to wait right after the Holiday and lose out on that or wait until holiday 2011 with an already finished game.  They have also been progressing quickly from what we know, and this "may be at E3" thing seems more of if they are able to get to that finished point they want, to show their game off at E3 or not. This policy isn't to stomp out loss of hype, but to show games the way they are meant to be shown opposed to them when they are in the early stages.