Dragon Quest XI for Switch delay due UE4, game based on PS4 version of game, why was announced for Switch so early

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Darwinianevolution said:

Miyamotoo said:

With fact on mind that most of Switch announcements (including 3rd party) Nintendo is holding close to release, while on other hand SE always announcing game years in advance, chances are on SE side, also in same event they announced PS4 version of game also, not just NX version.

True, but Nintendo needed to get all the attention to the NX they could get, to make people see the system as a serious console competitor instead of just another WiiU. Getting SE to announce the title alongside the rest of the versions was a great way of getting the word out.

There were other, better options for that.  And the Switch version was announced some time after E3 2016.  The game itself was announced in 2015.  There wasn't that much fanfare gained from the announcement honestly.  It was more of an, oh, that's a thing, just more fuel for the rumor mills surrounding NX.  And the announcement came so close to the reveal video of Switch if they wanted to just build hype they could have stuck it in there with some mock up footage.

No this is very much a Square-esque scenario, we've seen them pull this before.