Release Date / Game Reveal Timing Speculation and Discussion

[smonikkims]

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Which Q of 2019 do you reckon this game will release? I'm thinking November, so Q4, but I would love it to come sooner. Thoughts?

 

[Garrett]

Summer. Spring will probably be Yoshi and Fire Emblem, Autumn is Pok?mon, Winter possibly Metroid.

A summer Animal Crossing launch would be perfect.

 

[Sweetley]

I would also say summer because I think that this is a realistic date to release it.

 

[ali.di.magix]

You guys above are optimistic haha. I don't see it being released until November or December, if not early 2020. We've got minimal info about how far along the game is. Surely they'll put out 1 or 2 directs about it, so summer seems a bit too close considering both of those points. I'd rather them take longer and put decent effort into the game rather than rushing it and getting it out sooner. We've waited 6 years, a little extra isn't going to hurt at this point

 

[Vonny]

Hope it releases in summer like New Leaf did but since no footage was shown it’ll probably be Q4 or later

 

[smonikkims]

The reason I say November is because the last three main series releases all released originally in November (NL was released in Japan in November 2012). I don't know why a lot of people associate it with being a summer game but I do agree that that would be a nice time to have it. I would appreciate it for sure. I don't think getting it out for summer would be rushing it since it's probably already been in development for some time, and I think Nintendo was waiting to get it in a state that was at least a little bit close to release to even say anything about it. I don't think they'll be rushing from here no matter what - it's not just finishing touches they're working on now, but I think the legwork is mostly done.

 

[Flare]

I'd say Q2 at best, we may actually end up waiting a bit longer though. (Hopefully not)

 

[Sweetley]

I mean, I said summer because it would be a nice date (and besides that, I thought about the release
date outside of Japan and not about the Japan release date. My bad.). To be honest, I don't mind if
it comes out later, after all, I'm happy that they finally announced it and if it definitely comes out 2019
like they said.

 

[smonikkims]

Ah, I wasn't aiming at you Perry, I was just saying that I saw a lot of people online in other places saying that Animal Crossing is more of a summer game and that didn't make sense to me. It releasing in summer would be awesome but not typical with the pattern at the moment. Of course I think we're all hoping for sooner rather than later, even just a little bit.

 

[kappnfangirl]

Realistically I think it will be released Q4. I'm really hoping for a Summer release but I'm not setting my expectations too high, I'm just so glad it's confirmed and await more details.

 

[Katelyn]

I mean, all of the others released in November except for Dobutsu No Mori which was April. So Q4 is definitely the most realistic option.

 

[Soigne]

I would love for it to be a summer release. I won't have time to play at all if it's released next November, I'll be in the midst of writing my thesis then. I think it will probably be Q4, though.

 

[Hat']

Release date ?

When do you think the game is gonna be released ?
In my opinion we'll have a lot more infos during the next Nintendo Direct.

And the game will be out in April-June, maybe July, I think.

 

[thegunpowderincident]

I'd like a Summer release simply because, for me, Summer has always been the most fun season in Animal Crossing.

 

[EpicGamer12]

I'm expecting a December release. If you have the worst expectation in mind all you can be is pleasantly surprised if it's sooner.

 

[Charcolor]

this probably seems silly and selfish, but i kinda hope it comes out later in the year (like...maybe august-december) because by then i'll probably have gotten a job and i'll have saved enough money to get a switch. i don't wanna have to wait too long to join in the fun.

 

[Charcolor]

it'd be more convenient for me if it was Q4, but i think it's also the more realistic choice. the longer we wait, the better the game will be!
also we have to keep in mind that it might be released in japan long before it reaches the US and PAL regions. new leaf was released in japan 7 months before all the other regions.

 

[Marshy]

Nintendo doesn't like to announce games usually unless it's coming out with in the next few months. Optimistic - March. Pessimistic - next summer

 

[Charcolor]

Nintendo doesn't like to announce games usually unless it's coming out with in the next few months. Optimistic - March. Pessimistic - next summer

well, acnl was first teased in 2010 (according to wikipedia) and released in japan until two years later. and it was originally meant to release in 2011. so nintendo might push it back.

but again, maybe that's just me being selfish >.<

 

[JackABee]

Nintendo says they announce games at most 9 months ahead or less. So at best around June.

Another reason I think it's coming June or later is Reggie's response to the absence of Animal Crossing at E3 was that they "don't want a repeat of New Leaf'. This could be interpreted as a game that doesn't get pushed back years and then gets a direct 2 months before release (a true story about acnl).

My best release, March
My worst release, End Of Summer/December