Yeesh, 2015-2016. The Dark Ages.

The ONLY thing Nintendo fans had to look forward to was speculation and rumors about the console codenamed 'NX' which turned out to be Switch 1 - And the rest was history.

The ever-elusive "Zelda U" getting constantly delayed from 2015 to 2016 to 2017 and being a no-show at E3 2015 was also a painful blow, it was the light at the end of the tunnel that seems like it would never arrive.

Plus, at the time, the prevailing opinion online was that Nintendo's days as a console maker were numbered at that they'd be going third party soon when "NX" inevitably flopped, so the discourse on gaming forums was abysmal.

Which is why I laugh and shake my head at all the grifters I encounter on Twitter (I refuse to call it 'X') calling Switch 2 a flop or that Nintendo is done, when they're not even a halfway to being half as done as they were 10 years ago - Wii U dead in the water, 3DS declining, severe software droughts, constant delays of 'Zelda Wii U' (We didn't even know its name at this point, 10 years ago), Iwata's death. If Nintendo could get past that, they can SURELY get past whatever slow period this is. 

I'm not even sure I'd call this a slow period, Switch 2 is tracking to meet or exceed its yearly forecast, and its third party support is ramping up to levels not seen on a Nintendo device in decades.

About the only thing that's a bit quiet is the announced first party slate, but even then, Mario Tennis Fever is out today, Pokémon Pokopia next month, Tomodachi Life the month after that, and Splatoon Raiders, Yoshi and Fire Emblem are supposedly not far off.

But yes, to claim the current situation is in any way dire is absurd and shows a total lack of perspective. 

I liked 2015 *shrugs*

Old and gone mostly..soon miyamota is also gone from us and the golden age of gaming is over

Nonsense. Check when this thread was posted.

It's so refreshing to be reminded what Nintendo fans thought when Nintendo failed to deliver good games. Certain other fanbases could learn from this thread.

Since one of the best RPGs Series of all time Xenoblade sales only 2 millions on a 150 million install base and games Like Bayonetta 2 & 3 sale only 1 million it seems Nintendo fan base cares only for Kiddy games Mario, Zelda, Pokemon e.t.c.

Wait wait Arlo is part of the VGC forums?!

OT: This was a valid question at the time, I think most fans were already on that boat. 2015 in particular felt like it was about to end. Little did we know that magic was happening, we went from that point to 2017 which is imo one of the best, if not the best, Nintendo year. A year Nintendo showcased, they could not only make epic games, but really redefine the sandbox / open world genre on their first real try.