Release Date / Game Reveal Timing Speculation and Discussion

[Blue Cup]

And that's a reason of there not being any Direct announcements cause...

If it's to be respectful to them, then it's understandable.

The reason for no Direct is due to Golden Week and E3 being around the corner.

I swear, some of you act like your lives depend on this stuff.

 

[WeiMoote]

But for now, I gotta agree with Ossiran. If we don't see anything by the 10th, then we're waiting for E3, my dudes.

...Besides, I wanna see if my predict is correct. ^_^

 

[Roshan]

November 2019 for SURE

 

[Blue Cup]

November 2019 for SURE

As long as it falls before or after the week of Thanksgiving, I'm good. Can't take my vacation from work during the holidays.

 

[Sweetley]

November 2019 for SURE

Isn't November more like the month for Pokemon?

(At least I see lots of people saying November is the best possible date for Sword/Shield, correct me
if I'm wrong here).

I mean, I wouldn't mind November, as long as the games comes out in 2019 in general...

 

[Mr. Cat]

I swear, some of you act like your lives depend on this stuff.

My depression and motivation is so bad without AC in my life. I'm not over here complaining about it, but sometimes it kind of feel like it does.

 

[Ossiran]

With the exception of New Leaf, every main Animal Crossing game has released in the fall in the US.
With the exception of the N64 game (and e+ if you want to include it), every main Animal Crossing game has released in the fall in Japan.

November and early December have been the most common months between both of them. And it'll surely be a worldwide release this time.

Release date is extremely likely to be anywhere from September to mid-December. But with a new Pokemon likely releasing in November this year, I'd take out that month. Nintendo isn't going to release anything alongside it to compete with it. September, October, or December gets my vote.

 

[Amilee]

was a worldwide release confirmed? :S
im a little scared they may delay it a week or a month like they did with pokemon once.
ill just be hopeful i guess :c

 

[Ossiran]

was a worldwide release confirmed? :S
im a little scared they may delay it a week or a month like they did with pokemon once.
ill just be hopeful i guess :c

It wasn't confirmed. It's just likely because with Switch games they've been trying to do close to simultaneous with their major titles when possible. There might be a week or two difference between them at most, but I expect them to be close.

 

[Blue Cup]

My depression and motivation is so bad without AC in my life. I'm not over here complaining about it, but sometimes it kind of feel like it does.

Believe me when I say that I am in the same boat as far as my mental health being directly impacted by Animal Crossing. It's an escape for me, a place where I can live my life with the same time flow as real life but at a much more relaxed pace.

My post wasn't aimed at anyone in general, but more just the reactions that lack of facts and common sense is dragging out of people. It's really beginning to get out of hand.

 

[Roshan]

Isn't November more like the month for Pokemon?

(At least I see lots of people saying November is the best possible date for Sword/Shield, correct me
if I'm wrong here).

I mean, I wouldn't mind November, as long as the games comes out in 2019 in general...

New leaf.. 8 november 2012
City Folk.. 16 november 2008
Wild World.. 23 november 2005
Gamecube.. November 18, 2001

 

[Halony]

Okay so everyone here thinks the game will be released this fall... But my gut tells me it's going to be delayed. May 2020 or so. Don't know why I think this will be the case. Maybe it's just a weird thought lol. Honestly I kind of hope for a delay, because I don't want them to release it in a rush. It might turn out to be a bad title if that happens, I guess.

 

[Blue Cup]

Okay so everyone here thinks the game will be released this fall... But my gut tells me it's going to be delayed. May 2020 or so. Don't know why I think this will be the case. Maybe it's just a weird thought lol. Honestly I kind of hope for a delay, because I don't want them to release it in a rush. It might turn out to be a bad title if that happens, I guess.

It's not getting delayed, otherwise we would have had the confirmation last week when Nintendo had its investors meeting. See below for the newest release slide:

This is nothing new and just a repeat of the information from the proper schedule sheet earlier, but here's a slide from the presentation tonight for people who like visuals.

Luigis Mansion 3 even got a slightly updated logo.

Also never assume a game is rushed because it released so soon after announcement, ESPECIALLY when it's a Nintendo game. Animal Crossing has likely been in development for the last two years, if not more if it started as a Wii U game.

New leaf.. 8 november 2012
City Folk.. 16 november 2008
Wild World.. 23 november 2005
Gamecube.. November 18, 2001

While correct, you also have to taken into account that other than City Folk, all of those were Japanese release dates. As far as major first party titles go, Nintendo is all about the day and date worldwide release now, so you can't really use those dates as anything other than reference in most cases.

 

[Roshan]

While correct, you also have to taken into account that other than City Folk, all of those were Japanese release dates. As far as major first party titles go, Nintendo is all about the day and date worldwide release now, so you can't really use those dates as anything other than reference in most cases.

Well.. history repeats itself.. and it's always november for Japan..
No trailer, no date yet, earlier dates are too close imo, it will probably be announced at e3 and a date will probably be set in november along other titles

Orrrrrrrrrrrrr Nintendo is actually a goodboye for once and gives us another june release

 

[Blue Cup]

Well.. history repeats itself.. and it's always november for Japan..
No trailer, no date yet, earlier dates are too close imo, it will probably be announced at e3 and a date will probably be set in november along other titles

Oh I'm not disagreeing with you. A worldwide November release to keep things in line with past Japanese releases is absolutely in the realm of possibility, and is probably the most likely scenario to be honest. That or December.

September is still a very real possibility though.

Orrrrrrrrrrrrr Nintendo is actually a goodboye for once and gives us another june release

Yeah, that definitely isn't happening outside of a shadow digital-only drop during E3 with the physical release a month or two later.

 

[Ossiran]

US Release Dates have been:

Animal Crossing (GCN): September 15, 2002
Wild World: December 5, 2005
City Folk: November 16, 2008
New Leaf: June 9, 2013

This is why I say fall is likely. It won't be June, July, or August (all too soon), so mid-September through early December are likely candidates. November is unlikely IF Pokemon indeed releases that month. It won't be whatever month Pokemon comes out.

 

[Lancelot]

Oh I'm not disagreeing with you. A worldwide November release to keep things in line with past Japanese releases is absolutely in the realm of possibility, and is probably the most likely scenario to be honest. That or December.

September is still a very real possibility though.



Yeah, that definitely isn't happening outside of a shadow digital-only drop during E3 with the physical release a month or two later.

I know its so unlikely for that to happen, especially on Animal Crossing- but I would HATE for that to happen..

 

[Roshan]

inb4 october

 

[Chouchou]

I hope september but I think november.

I just don't hope december because we miss the harvest festival and it's too close to Christmas in the game.

 

[acornavenue]

Question do they have a life stream of E3 or is it just wait for someone to post about the games

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Also how long is e3?