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This thread could really use that Q & A transcript right about now.
I'm expecting it to make this FY.i see, any ideas when Metroid Prime 4 could release on Switch?
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will Metroid Prime 4 be the final first party game for Switch, closing the Switch era? or is gonna be a cross-gen game like BOTW?
We'll take any crumbs whatsoever, we're not proud here.I know a fair amount of stuff on this coming successor but what I know may not be enough to warrant any reporting/sharing on. I can't just say random things in this thread and give weekly updates if something changes. I need to wait for things to form a solid foundation and then weigh the potential of internal delays or plan shifts -- which always happen.
Many of the details I have now are still preliminary and subject to change before being finalized.
We'll take any crumbs whatsoever, we're not proud here.
Exactly.As usual, I'm somewhat perplexed that this briefing has changed people's positions at all. Like, it's pretty intentionally engineered not to answer the question of when they're releasing new hardware.
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<mobile also factors
On a more serious note (sorry for the joke question); We all know that Nintendo's of course releasing more games after Pikmin 4 this year, and apart from the F-ZERO project you mentioned a while back, are you aware of the identity of those games? Personally, I'm hoping for a new Mario Party game myself.Would depend on the question.
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
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This looks like a REDACTED game
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
Also:
This looks like a REDACTED game
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
Also:
This looks like a REDACTED game
I legit can't tell if you're being serious or not, because this kinda reads like a shitpost.As a Nintendo investor, I am extremely disappointed. I was talking with some other investors and we all were disappointed with the meeting. I and many others made it known we support the movement for new leadership. No new hardware this fiscal year is a massive mistake and I think the global economic climate will shift toward the worse by late 2024 essentially neutering any hardware launch past Q4 2023. Lack of solid plan regarding cloud and mobile also factors. The revenue from the Mario movie is nice and I like their support/willingness to explore more in that space so it wasn't all bad. Despite shareholders whining, Nobody is gonna sell and nothing is going to happen to Furukawa. I will continue to criticize upon deaf ears however lol
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
Also:
This looks like a REDACTED game
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
Also:
This looks like a REDACTED game
This does not seem likely. Imagine advertising as shiny new console that literally does everything much better, right after the audience opened their Christmas presents that has the predecessor.Well, so we have to wait until next spring, an April/May launch is pausible as they can announced new HW after next holidays (like january) and have 4-5 months to market the new machine.
Launch with 3D EPD Tokyo, new Mario Kart in holidays.
COD and some other big third party titles.
Very little.If they are not launching in March, how possible is May/June launch? At that point it seems like Holiday 2024 launch better sense than late May/June.
What would DLSS4 even do , the way you described it before seems like it’s just DLSS3. But tbh, DLSS3 can be further improved I feel in a way that makes 30 to 60 reasonable.Anyway, time for me to get my hopes up again about DLSS 4.0 and UFS 4.0 coming to the Switch 2, let's do this, baby.
It was, iirc there’s a lot about it in the giga leak and it was very deep in development but because nvidia couldn’t deliver a thermally efficient product Nintendo looked elsewhere. Part of me suspects that, Nintendo wanted them to make something without actually paying to have it on a more efficient node and when it didn’t pan out because nvidia couldn’t move heaven and earth for what Nintendo wanted, Nintendo said “I’ll be leaving”AFAIK that was never supposed to have a custom SOC.
It wasn’t canceled, just repurposed. I believe it was the Tegra 2 or the Tegra 3i. Was supposed to be in the 3DS, but failed.I don’t think you can cancel a chip if the provider in question was rumoured to not be able to deliver on the chip in question.
Is it an African or European swallow?What is your name ?
What is your quest?
What is your favorite color ?
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
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This looks like a REDACTED game
sounds like a shitpost towards that analyst calling for new leadership lolI legit can't tell if you're being serious or not, because this kinda reads like a shitpost.
is this based on stuff you heard or speculation?I'm expecting it to make this FY.
As a Nintendo investor, I am extremely disappointed. I was talking with some other investors and we all were disappointed with the meeting. I and many others made it known we support the movement for new leadership. No new hardware this fiscal year is a massive mistake and I think the global economic climate will shift toward the worse by late 2024 essentially neutering any hardware launch past Q4 2023. Lack of solid plan regarding cloud and mobile also factors. The revenue from the Mario movie is nice and I like their support/willingness to explore more in that space so it wasn't all bad. Despite shareholders whining, Nobody is gonna sell and nothing is going to happen to Furukawa. I will continue to criticize upon deaf ears however lol
Q4 23 or more likely Q1 24. MP1 was start of the marketing campaign. 1 year max, otherwise the whole effect was for nothing.i see, any ideas when Metroid Prime 4 could release on Switch?
I’m still waiting in that mobile Zelda game :<
Also:
This looks like a REDACTED game
pretty sure they released prime remastered to sell prime remastered, not some marketing gimmick to hype up Prime 4, if prime 4 does release within the next 12 months, it would more be a happy coincident than some master strategyQ4 23 or more likely Q1 24. MP1 was start of the marketing campaign. 1 year max, otherwise the whole effect was for nothing.
This is about where I’m at as an investor as well, I agree with most you have to say (although I think Furukawa is fine) and think it’s very poor planning to have thought they could ride on the switch for this long and still consider it to be an acceptable transition.As a Nintendo investor, I am extremely disappointed. I was talking with some other investors and we all were disappointed with the meeting. I and many others made it known we support the movement for new leadership. No new hardware this fiscal year is a massive mistake and I think the global economic climate will shift toward the worse by late 2024 essentially neutering any hardware launch past Q4 2023. Lack of solid plan regarding cloud and mobile also factors. The revenue from the Mario movie is nice and I like their support/willingness to explore more in that space so it wasn't all bad. Despite shareholders whining, Nobody is gonna sell and nothing is going to happen to Furukawa. I will continue to criticize upon deaf ears however lol
I'd like a box of copium and 5 of hopiums please.What are your opinions on Nintendo now entering the medicine segment?
What do you mean they're not?
They're getting really good at making those hard-to-swallow pills.
Why would they randomly release a game directly tied to its sequel that’s also coming during the same calendar year (up until now)?pretty sure they released prime remastered to sell prime remastered, not some marketing gimmick to hype up Prime 4, if prime 4 does release within the next 12 months, it would more be a happy coincident than some master strategy
Hey bud, you gotta use [ hide], not [ spoiler]. [ reply] works too. (Without the spaces.)Has anyone asked ChatGPT what ugly trial production means
On a more serious note (sorry for the joke question); We all know that Nintendo's of course releasing more games after Pikmin 4 this year, and apart from the F-ZERO project you mentioned a while back, are you aware of the identity of those games? Personally, I'm hoping for a new Mario Party game myself.
And to go further on your comment that you expect to see Prime 4 in this FY, I assume that means we should see it by September at the latest?
The former with minor speculation tossed in.is this based on stuff you heard or speculation?
You missed the point that I was getting at, Nintendo’s biggest issue with the next system is not the PlayStation 5 or the Xbox series, Nintendo’s biggest issue with the Nintendo Switch successor is the Nintendo switch.I agree Nintendo was divided in the Wii U/3DS era. Any 3DS game wouldn't look good on Wii U without a major overhaul.
But we're not there anymore.
Nintendo has been publishing 12-20 titles every year in the Switch era and will continue to do so. They probably have a very good outline of major titles for the next 5 years. They have commissioned their development, either internally or through external teams.
They probably have 20-30 double-A titles currently in full production. Some may release this year, some in 3 years. They will use those to fill gaps in the schedule, sitting on them for years if need be, even if they have to patch them for newer hardware.
They've been developing games for over 40 years. They know what a software cycle is. Whatever lineup the next hardware has was planned half a decade ago. Whatever lineup the Switch 3 will have is being outlined right now.
It's on a game-by-game basis from now on. Does your game need updated hardware to fully realize your vision? Make it Switch 2 exclusive. Did you start development targeting the OG Switch? Keep going and make use of that 125+M install base, while still running better on new hardware.
Nintendo is looking way ahead. And judging by the Switch lineup in these 7 years, they've been doing so for more than a decade.
Oh, yes it is
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You give me hope, sire.Some of the more negative reactions from the investors and enthusiasts seem stemmed from the downbeat financial forecast of FY03/2024. I'd like to refresh people's memory that when it comes to forecasts, Nintendo tends to play possum in the beginning of an FY. See their forecast for FY22 (right column):
Their actual FY22 numbers (left column) beat the forecast handily:
As for the FY23 forecast (see above; right column), Nintendo copied their own homework from the year before, and gave the exact same forecast. Wouldn't you know it, in FY23 both the actual ordinary profit and net profit (below; left column) comfortably beat the forecast again:
So despite all the talk about "stretching" to meet the FY24 forecast, history suggests that these are likely lowball numbers, and Nintendo might have some hardware/software tricks up their sleeve to help them achieve that.
could the same be said about new hardware H2 2024 instead of H1?The former with minor speculation tossed in.
15 million for FY 24 is the least amount of Switches sold since Fy 2018What lowered hardware forecast?
I think everything was completely normal and as expected today so I don't know why the stock price would change.
Wonder if it has any relation to strengthening the social aspect of the SwitchNew trailer for Tears of the Kingdom includes a new tagline for the console.
"Play, connect."
Rather than
"Anytime, anywhere, with anyone."
I think it's possible "Play, connect" will be the tagline used across the generational transition.
COD won't happen until the ActiBliz deal is sorted out at least, and quite possibly won't unless Microsoft wins as I doubt Switch ports are easyWell, so we have to wait until next spring, an April/May launch is pausible as they can announced new HW after next holidays (like january) and have 4-5 months to market the new machine.
Launch with 3D EPD Tokyo, new Mario Kart in holidays.
COD and some other big third party titles.
New trailer for Tears of the Kingdom includes a new tagline for the console.
"Play, connect."
Rather than
"Anytime, anywhere, with anyone."
I think it's possible "Play, connect" will be the tagline used across the generational transition.
Naming it the switch pro would just lead to confusion about whether or not it's their next generation of hardware after so many years of Switch Pro rumors. They'll probably just pick an entirely new name based on whatever the new gimmick it has is that they advertise on (If the gimmick they focus on is 5G they'll call it the Nintendo Connect, if the gimmick is AR they'll call it the Nintendo Reality, etc) but also make sure to list backwards compatibility on the feature list and during the presentation wherein they specify what games are coming to it.
That’s what I’m getting at in the comment. The cancellation would imply a Nintendo commission which didn’t happen.It wasn’t canceled, just repurposed. I believe it was the Tegra 2 or the Tegra 3i. Was supposed to be in the 3DS, but failed.
We don’t actually know how it went down.That’s what I’m getting at in the comment. The cancellation would imply a Nintendo commission which didn’t happen.
Because inflation.questiom why is a $300 switch 2 out of the question, everyone here assumes it'll be 350 at the absolute minimum
Because A.a hefty powerleap is guranteed and B.Inflation, 300 in 2017 is 370 todayquestiom why is a $300 switch 2 out of the question, everyone here assumes it'll be 350 at the absolute minimum
You have to consider inflation as well as the cost of the parts used for the next system.questiom why is a $300 switch 2 out of the question, everyone here assumes it'll be 350 at the absolute minimum
questiom why is a $300 switch 2 out of the question, everyone here assumes it'll be 350 at the absolute minimum