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Miyamotoo on 11 May 2017
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DélioPT said:
Miyamotoo said:

Nintendo several times talk about point that they dont want to talk about games and to focus on game that are far away from release, thats why for quite time Nintendo is focused on games only that are relesed in near future (3-6 monts). And like I wrote, for Last Direct Nintendo said that it will have focus on Splatoon 2 and ARMS, but we actually saw plenty of games in that Direct alongside Splatoon 2 and ARMS even they biggest focuse. And that actually has sense, you will definitely not focus on game that is 1-2 year from release but actualy on games that are 3-6 months from release.

E3 2015. was totally different situation, because they didn't had what to show for Wii U and then became obvious that Nintendo start focusing on NX and they start dropping Wii U support.

That's strange... I could swear, last time we talked, you told me to not read too much into Nintendo's words. ;)

Of course they are going to say that... after E3 2014 when they started having no more projects for Wii U.
Do you really believe that if Nintendo had a lot of games planned for 2018 they wouldn't do a E3 like they did in 2014?

Thing is, when you have a lot to show you show it. That's how you sell your HW: you show your biggest weapons at the most covered event of the year.
2014: lot's of games
2015: more of the same with 1/2 announcements (Wii U)
2016: All Zelda (not even a ND)

You can point to the last ND, but i don't see how that changes anything as i'm not saying it's going to be short or that there won't be 2018 games.
I'm merely questioning why, if you have enough games for 2018, reduce your biggest showing of the year to focus on 2017 games.
And when i look at the recent past i can find a (bad) reason for that to happen.

Yes dont read too much in Nintendo's words especially if doesn't make sense and it opposite to what are they are doing, but that doesnt mean everything they say is not true, especially when is obvious that they are doing things they also saying.

Of Course I believe, I think in any case that Nintendo will have solid number of Switch games in 2018.

They showed at E3 2014 everything they had because they tried to save Wii U, at end of 2014. its was obvious that Wii U cant be saved, and they changed focus to NX, thats why at E3 2015. we didn't had any bigger new announcement, that's why they used E3 2016 to promote huge Switch launch game that will be system seller.

Point of last ND is exatly that, they will focus on 2017. games (that actautly totaly make sense), but they will also show some 2018. titles but they will not focus on them because they far away from release.

It's very obvious, Nintendo want to focus and to marketing more games that will be released and that will be in sell in near future (3-6 months), not games that will be released in 1-2 years. Recent past is bad example for comparison, because you have failed console with dropped support, while with Switch you have console that is successful with hole life in front.