What could Nintendo have to announce so soon after E3?
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30799
Nintendo will be hosting a Nintendo Direct event noon tomorrow (11:00 PM Eastern, 8:00 PM Pacific, 5:00 AM Europe), for the Japanese market.
Hosted by Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, the announcement states that Nintendo will be talking about software and news for the 3DS and Wii. Both systems played a secondary role to Wii U during E3.
As with previous events, Nintendo Direct will be streamed via Ustream and Nico Nico Live, and will be viewable on the Nintendo Direct Japanese website. As of posting, no other region has announced companion Nintendo Direct events of their own.
I wonder if Nate Bildhorf will host the North American ND? He would if it were up to me...
That's not a safe assumption at all considering they're specifically talking about non-Wii U stuff.
You're right, safe was probably a poor choice of words... Reasonable is what I really meant.But it's not that either. And there's no reason to release the price this far out if they haven't revealed it already.
You're right, safe was probably a poor choice of words... Reasonable is what I really meant.But it's not that either. And there's no reason to release the price this far out if they haven't revealed it already.
Um, how about that the fact that the launch is only a four months away at the very most? Also if I'm not mistaken, they specifically said they'd be announcing the details shortly after E3 -- Considering the timing, it's most definitely a reasonable conclusion.You're mistaken. They never said shortly; they said they had quite a while until launch to come up with those details.
They also specifically said this conference is about 3DS and Wii, not Wii U.
You're right, safe was probably a poor choice of words... Reasonable is what I really meant-- and I still stand by that. I'm thinking all the software announcements will be focused on DS, 3DS, and Wii, but Wii U's will get a brief announcement of its price and launch date.You'd have a valid point if they straight out specified no Wii U news, but they didn't do that-- they just conveniently left it unmentioned.
Unless they drastically change their schedule, there are still two more Nintendo Directs before the Wii U launch.
With any luck, they'll end it with Reggie saying "Oh, and one more thing"... then fake fireworks and a single piece of confetti.
Then, cue back to Reggie holding Bananas for no reason.
Nintendo Announced Wii Launch Details in September 14, roughly two months before the system came out. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/12047 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/12047)
Nintendo Announced 3DS Launch Details in January 19, roughly two months before the system came out. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/24774 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/24774)
Conclusion: It would be a very cold day in hell if Wii U price/date are announced tonight.
I'd say, at the earliest, it'll be in the August Nintendo Direct, or a separate event in September.