I think it was more a strategic move rather than it needing extra time. Mario Kart most likely wont be ready until April so they pushed this back to Feb to prevent another drought. This is what next year could look like
Q1-DKC Tropical Freeze
Q2-Mario Kart 8
Q3-Smash Bros
Q4-Zelda
Games like Yarn Yoshi, Bayonetta, SMTxFE and X can be mixed in between the big releases.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.







