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AngryLittleAlchemist on 31 January 2019
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RolStoppable said:

Depression is the result of looking only at the negative things. Although bad things for Nintendo can be a positive thing, depending on the individual.

Here are some positive vibes:

1. Nintendo doesn't want another Other M, so they are giving MP4 to the studio that should have developed the game in the first place. Things haven't been rosy for Metroid fans for a decade, so this delay can easily be taken as a very positive thing, because it's for the first time in a long time that Nintendo is taking the IP seriously.

2. Software forecast was adjusted up. Original revenue and profit goals will be easily met. Missed hardware forecast has no impact on future game releases.

3. Tour was delayed to improve its quality. It's also a smartphone game. Not sure why you assign negative weight to it when most people will prefer Mario Kart 8 anyway.

4. The same source also reported that Switch will use Android as its OS. It's not infallible.

Not everything will be sunshine and rainbows all year long. There is bound to be a letdown here and there. Fact of life.

Nintendo would be well-advised to compile a Direct with game releases up until E3 2019. I think the lack of that is dragging down people more than anything else.

Every time a rumor pops up on this site I am skeptical of it. Basically all I talk about in regards to rumors is that they shouldn't be trusted even if they are from a reliable source. Sometimes it feels like that's all I write when these threads appear. But, it's a culmination of all these things, which is why I listed them out instead of just mentioning one transgression. Also, that rumor is easily the one I care about the least because the way in which it was worded made it sound like it was a separate service, something akin to it's own ecosystem rather than something that affects Nintendo games. But I listed it because I'm against the practice anyways, for the most part. 

It wasn't that long ago, frankly, that people were celebrating that Nintendo announced games a few months in advance and released them on time. I was cautious of celebrating this, mainly because of Breath of the Wild, but at this point it's getting pretty ridiculous. We have Yoshi delayed, Fire Emblem delayed, Metroid Prime 4 delayed, and now a mobile app can't even be delivered on time. The Yoshi and Fire Emblem delay are from 2018, it still affects the overall outlook of the situation as of now though. I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't get anymore delays after this, but still, it doesn't look very favorable. Metroid Prime 4's announcement by itself was great, actually, I loved it. I didn't think it would come in 2019. But all of this together isn't good. And if you want to know why I referred to Mario Kart Tour, it's because I was listing the negative announcements in general from 2019. Also, we most likely aren't going to be getting a new Mario Kart on Switch. I mean, I'm one of those crazy people who believes it's possible, but still. Mario Kart Tour is basically one of the only new things we'll be seeing (again, most likely) from the series in the foreseeable future. I don't particularly care for mobile games, but damn, it can't even be done on time? I've been playing Mario Kart 8 since 2014, I would at least be interested in what a mobile Mario Kart can do. 

To be honest, overall software forecast is not something I care about much. Switch's software sales doing better than expected shouldn't surprise anyone at this point. All signs point to the software shipments I care about being about where I would expect them to be (basically all top tier Nintendo franchises will do 15-20+M lifetime), so I'm just not shocked in that department. 

Yes, I realize it may seem like I am "overreacting". Usually though, I find myself on the other end of the isle. Doesn't matter if it's my opinion on a critically acclaimed game, the announcement of a new title, or sales exceeding expectations. It doesn't shock me usually, I'm not that fazed by it and compared to most you could say I'm less "hyped" or not as reactionary (not the political use of the term, lol). So I don't think there's anything wrong with expressing a feeling of disappointment sometimes, even if it's seen as going "overboard".

Also, I am just mentioning stuff that has happened thus far into the year. We still have 11 months left and I bet it won't be long before Nintendo makes up for it. I don't even think this wave of bad news will last into next week, I wouldn't be surprised if they make it up by then. A Good Ol' Nintendo Direct should do it (emphasis on GOOD). Just expressing how I feel now .