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Wonktonodi on 30 June 2015
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padib said:
Wonktonodi said:

if it goes without saying, what does it mean when it is said? Without saying "best for us", It was a judgement staitment of we're not anouncing a metriod game now becuase it's not best to tell you now, like other companies do with their games.

even ShenueIII and FFVII remake will probably be out in less than the 5,6 years he said. Had he said a much shorter timeframe he'd have gotten less flack.

If we werer to put the 5,6 years just in the context of Metriod does that mean the next one is that far away? because I think there are very few games that ever have that long of a developement cycle planned, that's a console generation right there.

It's very possible. It could be that Prime was worked on but then they stopped working on it and it morphed into Federation force. I'm not opposed to the idea that Nintendo really has nothing to show, because that really isn't what I'm trying to defend. I'm more than willing to admit Nintendo has nothing to show.

I just don't like Reggie being piled up on for no reason.

5, 6 years was applicable to TLG and FFXV, both very important games. True, he exaggerated but he still was not incorrect!

In comparison to TLG, FFXV, the upcoming Shenmue and FFVII Remake, Nintendo typically doesn't reveal games so early in development, and almost always offer a short gap from reveal to release.

Imho his statement was correct and fair.

Again though, "the way that is best for them" is tautological. He never said that it was wrong to do it the other way, he just doesn't think it's best for Nintendo and its saught audience, or best for their business. I think he's wrong about his approach (matter of fact Sony is very much winning in terms of reception), but I don't think he's incorrect or making a judgement.

I don't think of it as no reason. Some people might be more harsh with him from the combination of him managing to piss off both his fans as well as the competion for what he said.

TLG went through develoment hell and in that case as well as FFXV he's stll wrong. they are over 6 year from when first shown and not out yet :P KH3 is another that might get close to that.

He said one way is best, that leaves the way that other companies do it as not best. There was no qualifier "for Nintendo" It's very much in his right to say such a thing but backlash from fans of competitors is a reasonable and expectable responce. Though that backlash means little since fans of the competions weren't likely to buy what he's selling anyway. Pissing off the Nintendo fans was the bigger issue.