http://nintendoeverything.com/next-level-games-animator-suggests-the-studio-is-making-a-wii-u-game/

Hardly a confirmation though...

It's clearly short for skeletons.

How can you be pretty sure when nothing supports that idea?

Theres nothing that doesnt support the idea either. Its just what I think will happen...

Yes, there is. We know localization started early and we just got this direct. Releasing in america onle a few months after japan makes more sense than 6 months after.

Does it? They could have at least narrowd down the release a bit in the Direct...

I love Nintendo, but I sometimes feel like since Im not a japanese gamer, I dont mean much to them...

Worth noting that games don't always release when they are done. Nintendo has a strategy when it comes to release and it isn't uncommon to position releases to release at specific times. I wouldn't be surprised to see Nintendo schedule this for release during the holiday if they don't have another real heavy hitter for that time frame.

is this strategy always correct?

XCX won't be their holiday game, it does not have the necessary mainstream appeal.

Their big November releases are always a game that can sell to the masses; Smash Bros, Mario, Zelda, etc.