LuckyTrouble said:
At some point, the line needs to be drawn between what we consider rushed and we consider to be a poorly done development schedule. If it is really going to take until July for the game to come out, then Nintendo has some serious work to do if they want to maintain any level of relevancy with their next console. Their development times are getting way too long, and although I appreciate that they want to primarily turn out polished products (even if some from last year were simply polished turds), being the primary developer for your console means that you have to do something to keep gamers busy. Delays are fine to an extent, but when you can no longer predict your development schedule to such a significant degree, it signals internal development issues, whether it be lazy programmers, slow programmers, or just a lack of defined direction. The solution last year was budget titles like Kirby and Toad, but it doesn't seem that Nintendo really has any games like that in the pipe for these first six months to tide everybody over. Regardless of what people say is okay, a potential six month dry spell is seriously bad. |
This is why a unified platform is so important for Nintendo going forward.
2013
January-Tokyo Crash Mobs
February-Fire Emblem: Awakening, Brain Age: Concentration Training
March-Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
April-Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
May-Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
June-Game & Wario, New Super Luigi U, Animal Crossing: New Leaf
August-Pikmin 3, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Pokémon Rumble U
September-Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker HD
October-Wii Party U, Pokémon X/Y
November-Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Wii Fit U, Wii Sports Club, Mario Party: Island Tour
December-NES Remix, Dr. Luigi
2014
January-Chibi Robo: Photo Finder
February-Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Steel Diver: Sub Wars
March-Yoshi's New Island, Pokémon Battle Trozei
April-Rusty's Real Deal Baseball, NES Remix 2
May-Mario Golf: World Tour, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Mario Kart 8
June-Tomodachi Life, Pushmo World
September-Hyrule Warriors
October-Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Pokémon Art Academy
November-Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. Wii U
December-Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
2015
February-The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Kirby & the Rainbow Curse, Pokémon Shuffle
March-Mario Party 10, Fossil Fighters: Frontier, Codename STEAM, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
April-Boxboy, Pokémon Rumble World, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
May-Stretchmo, Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Edition, Splatoon
June-Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure, Art Academy: Home Studio
September-Super Mario Maker, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
October-Chibi Robo: Zip Lash, Yoshi's Woolly World, The Legend of Zelda: Trifprce Heroes
November-Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Nintendo Badge Arcade
December-Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pokémon Picross
Nintendo pumps out a lot games each year, having them split up hurts the individual platform.
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