I also dont think that a Smash 4 port is happening simply because Nintendo dosent need it, as they had more than enough time to develop a new one and a new entry would turn more heads, but thats besides the point.

Well, I dont think that Smash is a title that will be announced at E3 to be released in Setember, which everyone assumes since the online service will need a game to convince people to jump in.Even though I think the current lineup of games and the price for the service is convincing enough.So if the Smash port is true, it should be announced at the next direct, which is bound to be either in February or March, given that Nintendo would probably want to hype the game up revealing charachters bit by bit, like they did originally with Smash 4.So it shouldnt take us long before we see if this ends up being true or not.

Thing is the source was fully correct with his previous leak which gives him some substance an educated guess would not really make the claim on Retro's project like he has. This guy after all said Arms was going to be announced at the Switch event that's not a possible educated guess anyone would make.

I also thought Smash 5 but what he says makes sense tbh Smash for Switch with new content, it would keep S4 in the competitive scene for much longer as well as make up for any short comings Wii U had on the game.

Considering how many years it takes from one SSB release to the next, I don't think there has been enough time to put out SSB5 in 2018.

The forum post isn't about games that will be announced at E3, it's about games that will be playable at E3. It's all coming from a guy who sets up demo booths.

But Nintendo will want to have as many online hits as possible to kickstart their paid service, hence why SSB has to be available. The more incentives there are, the more subscribers there will be.

The demo booth guy has more direct contact to Nintendo than someone like Emily Rogers. I concede that having so much information four months ahead of E3 is suspect, but that doesn't make it impossible. Worth of note is that the demo booth guy doesn't know the entire E3 plans, hence no third party games. The conventional approach to rumors and supposed leaks is to boost the game lists with third party titles.

The difference here is that this source leaked the games a few days before the event, when Nintendo already had all the presentation ready, with the videos and the stage plans all set up.And for that, the low level grunts had to be informed, which is where he could have gotten his information and most importantly of all, Nintendo didnt have time to changed anything anymore.Now he is leaking something that will only be revealed in about 5 months, something that Nintendo probably didnt even set in stone if they want to reveal at that time or not.I mean, for how many years have Miyamoto been saying that Pikmin 4 is basically ready?Or how many times have we heard that Pikmin 4 is going to be shown in the next direct?

And Emily Rogers has been right as many times as she has been wrong.Not saying that it shouldnt take it into account, but dont take it as a fact either.Actually, most of her leaks that has been correct are the ones that she leaks a few days before the reveal, not months in advance.

You know, Switch being Nintendo's only console means that what was spread across 3DS and Wii U is now on one console. There's much less of a need to spread releases out and there's no reason to sit on games when they can be released and bring in the money. Additionally, not all of those games will release in 2018, just like last year's E3 had more than only 2017 games.

Mario Tennis and Hyrule Warriors are already confirmed for spring (don't know from memory whether it's March, April or May, but their months have been confirmed), but June onwards is still empty. The reason why Yoshi's release month would be known while nothing else is because of June. The further away a game is, the less likely it is to have precise information about it.

Surely you must mean second coming of E3 2014? I mean, most people would agree that's the one that was amazing, I think 2013 was pretty good but nothing special or anything.

About the leak, I'm sad to say it does look pretty legit. I say sad not because it doesn't look good, but just because I don't like having this sort of thing spoiled. That said I'm sure I can forget about the couple of minutes I spent skimming through it over the course of the next 4 months. Also I do find it hard to believe someone could leak Nintendo's entire E3 presentation 4 months in advance, I mean, would they even have that stuff ready by now?

I looked it up and both Mario Tennis and Hyrule Warriors have yet to be dated.

February - Bayonetta 2
March - Kirby
April - Labo Kit 1 and 2
May - Donkey Kong Country

But the Direct Mini made a cut-off for first party titles in May, so I assume that Mario Tennis and Hyrule Warriors will release before June. Hyrule Warriors is scheduled for March in Japan, but based on precedence of the Wii U game and Fire Emblem Warriors, I expect the Definitive Edition to release roughly one month later, so in April in America and Europe. Mario Tennis is also a likely candidate for April because it makes the most sense; people who scoff at Labo might be interested in Mario Tennis as a more conventional Nintendo game and the other months mentioned above already have such a Nintendo title. I suppose Mario Tennis could also slip into early June and Yoshi moves to July. Perhaps Nintendo's strategy includes the option to push back releases a little bit, depending on how necessary they deem the timing to maintain Switch momentum.

I'd actually expect SSB to land about a month in advance of paid online to maximize its effect, i.e. allow everyone to play it free for a month and get them hooked, then they'll be more ready to buckle up and pay for the subscription.