Nintendo Quarterly Results (Switch 52.48m, Pokemon 16m)

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SpokenTruth said:

curl-6 said:

Yeah I can't see it coming out this year; the last three 3D Zeldas have been delayed and the last two took 5 years or more to make. They may make great games, but the Zelda team is incapable of putting out games in a reasonable timeframe.

They had delays that dealt with brand new game engines, completely fresh starts and new hardware (Wii Motion + for Skyward Sword, Switch for BotW).  None of those are applicable here.

No way Motion Plus should've necessitated a 5 year cycle, especially when the were reusing the engine and likely much of the code from Twilight Princess, and only having to build assets of Wii quality. They're just very slow at making games.