[False Alarm] Animal Crossing removed from "Coming Soon" section on Nintendo.com

[Blue Cup]

[False Alarm] Animal Crossing removed from "Coming Soon" section on Nintendo.com

https://www.nintendo.com/games/coming-soon/#switch

Whether a mistake or not, the game is now absent from the list as of the creation of this thread(4.16).

Ruh roh

Update:

Digging into the Coming Soon section via Wayback actually reveals that neither Animal Crossing nor Luigi's Mansion 3 ever even had a page, so this is non-news.

 

[Paperboy012305]

This must mean the game has been delayed.

 

[KhalidPrecious]

Luigi's Mansion 3 was removed as well.

 

[salty-]

I'm hoping it's just because of delays and nothing else;;

 

[Sweetley]

I read on Twitter that normally, when a game gets removed from that list, it means it's
about to get a actual release date soon? Can someone confirm this?

 

[imiya]

Luigi's Mansion 3 was removed as well.

Considering this has happened, I wouldn't be too worried. Perhaps a delay or the addition of an actual release date.

 

[Derpykat]

in the arms of an angel
fly awayyy from hereee

 

[Lancelot]

I hope it doesn't mean its delayed. AC and Luigi's mansion are 2 of the 5 games ive been excited for on switch so I'd be gutted... I guess if it is for delayed issues there is good reason though

 

[Blue Cup]

I read on Twitter that normally, when a game gets removed from that list, it means it's
about to get a actual release date soon? Can someone confirm this?

It usually means a change in the release, yes. Whether that is good or bad right now remains to be seen.

But with Luigi having been a September announcement as well and it being absent, I'd say something is in the works announcement-wise.

 

[Paperboy012305]

Oh boy, a delay or some confirmation that those two game may in fact, be at E3. And with E3 being the actual release dates for them.

 

[Ossiran]

The EU site still lists the game as coming in 2019. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[Justin]

Can we get a confirmation from somewhere that it was actually there previously? Like is there an archived link or a screenshot posted from before.

I'd hate for everyone to get into a fuss over this just to find out it was never there. I don't think a general absence is notable unless we can provide it was previously there and specifically removed. We know how this stuff can spread like wildfire online from one person misunderstanding or thinking it was there when it wasn't. (not directed at you Blue Cup, I saw this on Twitter first too and ignored it for this reason lol)

 

[Blue Cup]

The EU site still lists the game as coming in 2019. We'll have to wait and see.

Operating hours might be over. No one in the office after 7pm.

Nintendo is holding a meeting with investors next week, so this could have something do with that.

Can we get a confirmation from somewhere that it was actually there previously? Like is there an archived link or a screenshot posted from before.

I'd hate for everyone to get into a fuss over this just to find out it was never there. I don't think a general absence is notable unless we can provide it was previously there and specifically removed. We know how this stuff can spread like wildfire online from one person misunderstanding or thinking it was there when it wasn't. (not directed at you Blue Cup, I saw this on Twitter first too and ignored it for this reason lol)

I'm actually looking through Wayback entries right now, and you're right, it's not actually on any of these lists from what I can see. I'll dig a little bit more.

 

[KhalidPrecious]

Nintendo is holding a meeting with investors next week, so this could have something do with that.

How do you know this?

 

[Blue Cup]

How do you know this?

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/schedule/index.html

They always hold a meeting before E3.

 

[Justin]

I'm actually looking through Wayback entries right now, and you're right, it's not actually on any of these lists from what I can see. I'll dig a little bit more.

These were also both games announced forever ago with very undefined release dates, so it really wouldn't surprise me if they were never added to begin with. I know Pokemon is there, but arguably it has a more defined release window than LM and AC.

 

[Blue Cup]

These were also both games announced forever ago with very undefined release dates, so it really wouldn't surprise me if they were never added to begin with. I know Pokemon is there, but arguably it has a more defined release window than LM and AC.

You can basically set your watch to a Pokemon release, even the whole reveal campaign is highly predictable.

But yeah, this whole thing was fruitless. The only actual distress this has caused is reminding me that Cross-Code still isn't out yet.

 

[Justin]

Closed by request.