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Vodacixi on 24 March 2016
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SpokenTruth said:
Soundwave said:

In a word -- yes. Nintendo doesn't trust NOA/NOE with shit, this is why things like Nintendo Directs/E3 presentations/etc. etc. etc. never/rarely leak. Because NOA/NOE employees are often clueless, this has been borne out before where some news has suddenly leaked on the internet, and a NOA/NOE employee not being up to date on it can't comment on it. 

A third party though? Once you send them that dev kit, I mean sure you can make them sign NDAs and all that, but in today's day and age all it takes is one guy with a cell phone camera or a big mouth and things can leak. 

NOA/NOE likely in a broad sense will learn about NX on a need to know basis, and that is right as they unveil it from Japan or maybe very slightly before. 

So NOA and NOE are currently working on marketing, sales, retail, distibution, 1st party localization, 1st party publishing, legal, copyrights, trademarks, EU marks and certifications, 3rd party relations, 3rd party development, etc...with no idea what the console or handheld or hybrid device actually is?

Nintendo Spain is informed just a couple of days in advance about things like E3 announcements, Nintendo Directs and new console models like 3DS XL or New 3DS. For example, they knew what it was going to be announced at E3 2014 only a few of hours before the event started.

Obviously, Nintendo Europe and America are much important branches than Nintendo Spain, but you can get an idea about how Nintendo Japan works in this regard.