Release Date / Game Reveal Timing Speculation and Discussion

[acornavenue]

15 days!

 

[Pellie]

Just saw that tweet where Nintendo announcing the Pokemon Direct and what did I saw in the replies?
AC fans asking for AC news. Like guys, please, don't get disappointed if they're not say anything about
Animal Crossing in this Pokemon only related Direct...Please...

Jokes aside, I voted for October, because something tells me Nintendo's gonna miss the opportunity
to release Luigi's Mansion in a month that would actually fit to the game. Other then that, I just hope
it's not gonna be December and also differently not gonna be 2020.

 

[Blue Cup]

I'm not saying they're changing the E3 Direct for more Animal Crossing or anything like that.

People were honestly expecting at least 5, maybe up to 10 minutes of information for Pokemon during the E3 Direct. That's a lot of time considering the Direct's length. The fact that there's both the business press conference that they're live-streaming tomorrow and the Direct next week suggests that, at most, we'll get nothing more than a trailer and release date confirmation during the E3. Naturally it doesn't confirm anything, but doing a 15-minute presentation the week before means they don't have to focus so much time on Pokemon.

Animal Crossing is the new most-hyped title, so it's natural that everyone wants a chunk of time dedicated to it.

Oh I know what you meant. I'm just saying, the existence of this Direct never had a bearing on what is shown during the E3 Direct. This stuff was planned out months in advance, E3 included.

 

[WeiMoote]

Just saw that tweet where Nintendo announcing the Pokemon Direct and what did I saw in the replies?
AC fans asking for AC news. Like guys, please, don't get disappointed if they're not say anything about
Animal Crossing in this Pokemon only related Direct...Please...

Jokes aside, I voted for October, because something tells me Nintendo's gonna miss the opportunity
to release Luigi's Mansion in a month that would actually fit to the game. Other then that, I just hope
it's not gonna be December and also differently not gonna be 2020.

Oh, lordy... We better hope and pray that the game is at E3 and not delayed until 2020. Can you imagine what the fanbase would do, then?

 

[Pellie]

Oh, lordy... We better hope and pray that the game is at E3 and not delayed until 2020. Can you imagine what the fanbase would do, then?

The fanbase would freak out for sure, the majority of fans are already in a status where they
can't wait any longer. Over 8 months without any news shows it's tracks on the fanbase.

 

[acornavenue]

Whats the website that they will show it on

 

[Ossiran]

Whats the website that they will show it on

Nintendo streams Directs, E3, and Treehouse on their official YouTube and Twitch channels, usually.

 

[Blue Cup]

The fanbase will act as immature as expected. Spew a ton of hyperbole, swear they won't buy the game/a Switch. Spam Nintendo's media pages for a day and half and then go back to waiting.

Whats the website that they will show it on

https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/

 

[cIementine]

i wouldn't be surprised if it got delayed for early 2020, though i'd like it to come out sometime this year, even if it's december. it'd be nice to have on christmas or my birthday! plus i'm just really looking forward to it.

 

[Dacroze]

I hope the game will release in September, but I believe it will release in November. I went with November because of how little information we have gotten so far. Luigis Mansion already showed gameplay and showed up on rating boards and it will probably release in October or maybe September this year. I kinda doubt Animal Crossing will release before Luigis Mansion.
The last mainline Animal Crossing games also all released in November in Japan. November will most likely feature Pokemon, but it is developed by Game Freak and they do their own thing (see Pokemon events outside of the Nintendo Direct format). Lets Go and Smash Ultimate also had only 3 weeks between them, so I don't see a clash with Pokemon being a problem.

But in the end Nintendo will release it where it will fit their sales plan best and will make the most money for them. I guess we will have to wait and see. Fortunately the E3 Direct is less than 2 weeks away.

 

[AccfSally]

I hope they announced at least something, I'm so sick of that hexagram meme they started! (I think the AC fandom on Social Media started it).

 

[Soot Sprite]

I really think they?re going to say something about it at E3. It?s been so long fans are going to be upset if AC gets glossed over again. Like other people have said, Pok?mon SW/SH is getting its own direct and smash isn?t going to take up half the time on this years presentation. I hope it comes out in September-November but realistically I?m guessing Luigi?s mansion will be out in October and pokemon in November.

 

[Pellie]

One thing I hope is that, if they gonna say something about it on E3 (which I sure hope they do), that
they gonna show more of it after the Direct on the Nintendo Treehouse. Normally, I don't pay so much
attention to the Treehouse, but this time I would keep an eye on it when they talk about AC.

 

[acornavenue]

12 days!

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Do they do any announcements before E3? Or even hey get ready for e3 and get ready for these titles to show? Or is it a big secret

 

[Lancelot]

12 days!

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Do they do any announcements before E3? Or even hey get ready for e3 and get ready for these titles to show? Or is it a big secret

As far as I remember they keep the majority of it secret, but there will probably be leaks

 

[WeiMoote]

If AC is shown off at Treehouse, they'll most likely stay in the town for most of it.

 

[Blue Cup]

12 days!

- - - Post Merge - - -

Do they do any announcements before E3? Or even hey get ready for e3 and get ready for these titles to show? Or is it a big secret

Sometimes. They may update the description for the Direct sometime next with a heads up for any deep dives, but rarely do they themselves mention beforehand what is going to be featured.

Third parties may tease an impending reveal, but they never flat out say it.

If AC is shown off at Treehouse, they'll most likely stay in the town for most of it.

Not really. The point of Treehouse is to go as in depth with the games as they can, so if there are new features outside town they will definitely go into them. That's why it exists in the first place, 2018s Smash Bros portion not withstanding. That was an anomaly.

 

[WeiMoote]

True. They'll probably get their hands dirty at the Multiplayer. We know that much. ^^

 

[Stevey Queen]

I think some of you newbies to e3 don't realize that e3 is a 3 day thing and that there will be multiple treehouse streams. Animal crossing should be getting more than one stream showcasing different features of the game.

 

[Blue Cup]

I think some of you newbies to e3 don't realize that e3 is a 3 day thing and that there will be multiple treehouse streams. Animal crossing should be getting more than one stream showcasing different features of the game.

Best thing about this is that, unlike the other games that have to stay within the confines of the limited E3 demo, every day they show Animal Crossing could potentially show something new.