Official Emily Rogers Discussion Thread: No More Rumors Until January

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Miyamotoo said:

zippy said:
So the BOTW switch port isn't ready it seems, yet I still believe the Wii U version is sat there finished and could quite easily have launched this holiday if Nintendo chose.

IMO there is no changes that will Nintendo release first Wii U versions and before Switch version of game, in any case.

Nintendo wants to use BotW as a system seller early on. If Nintendo had released it now, a lot of WiiU owners wouldn't have a major reason to upgrde, if they release the WiiU version during the NS launch and wait for the NS version of BotW, the console might end up compeeting for attention with the WiiU. And if they don't release the WiiU version, a lot of people will complain, and for very good reasons. Nintendo has to launch both versions of BotW at the same time, as soon as the NS launch as they can. They don't hav that many choices here.