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Soundwave on 19 September 2015
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bigtakilla said:
Soundwave said:

Zelda NX would launch simultaneously as the Wii U version, or maybe even a little ahead, Nintendo purposely delayed Twilight Princess on the GameCube for this very reason (so the Wii version would be more attractive), don't think they can't do it again. 

No Nintendo console has had a new Mario and Zelda game in its first 6 months, that would be hugely significant. 

I think they could very easily have a window that looks like this ...

Nov-Dec 2016 - Legend of Zelda NX (day and date with Wii U version), Amiibo Universe Hub Title, Mario Maker 2.0, Dragon Quest Builders, Final Fantasy XV

Jan-Mar 2017 - Super Mario NX, Yokai Watch NX, Diddy Kong Racing NX, Pikmin 4 (port)

Apr-June 2017 - Splatoon NX, Dragon Quest XI 

July-Sept 2017 - Paper Mario NX, Hyrule Warriors 2

Oct-Dec - Mario Kart 9, Animal Crossing NX, Monster Hunter 5

People will complain about it now, but I think pulling punches on the Wii U in the long term is the correct move. They are going to be able to have a very strong start to the NX because of it. 

Games like Zelda, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, Hyrule Warriors 2, etc. that likely would be on Wii U only otherwise will be on NX instead allowing them to stack the deck with their 1st year NX lineup. Wii was the same way ... Twilight Princess, Super Paper Mario, and Fire Emblem were taken from the GameCube.

It's not Zelda NX though, it'd be a cross gen. Not to take anything away form LoZ Wii U, but people are going to look at it like  a cross gen title, therefore not really showcasing the NX's power. 

The rest really seem like a huge wish list with a ton of first party they can't really seem to get on the Wii U.  Especially with a merging of the development teams, it seems like this many titles would be a little hard to come by. 

Next the third party support. Yet again it would have it, but it would only take two or three reviews letting everyone know that the DX third party titles are the worst out of the 3 systems you can get them for to kill that hype, and it'd probably go quick.

Add to the fact that any and all media coverage will barage the NX with hate being the first  of the new consoles that can't even compete with last gen (again reminiscant of the Wii U). 

Not to mention Mario (3D World) and Zelda (Windwaker HD) released around a month of each other in Nov 2013 and really didn't get anyone to buy the Wii U. 


It is Zelda NX. 5 million people on Wii bought Twilight Princess, no one really cared that it was on the Gamecube. The NX version will get the bulk of the attention, this is exactly the same thing that happened with TP. 

And honestly Diddy Kong Racing U, while Nintendo hardcore fanboys may complain about not having a Metroid game ... a Diddy Kong kart racer likely is to be a far larger seller than Metroid. I hate to say it, but Nintendo has tried multiple times now to get Metroid to really become a big seller and even on the Wii with a massive user base, Prime 3 only managed an underwhelming 1 million units sold (give or take). 

I don't think the rest is wishful thinking to be honest. 

A new 3D Mario from the EAD Tokyo group is overdue by fall 2016, and with Zelda, Nintendo wouldn't even neccessarily need it right for launch, it could fit right into that cozy post-launch window and completely kill the whole dreaded post-launch lull by purposely holding it off a few months. 

A new Animal Crossing from the EAD group is also long overdue, the last one they really worked on was AC for the 3DS, which by fall 2016 will be four years old. 

Mario Kart 9 for fall 2017 is 3 1/2 years after Mario Kart 8 ... again, this is not even cutting it tight, these are long gaps. 

Also I think an Amiibo Hub title is almost 100% for sure in development at Nintendo now and probably has been for a while. That will be a big launch title too.