Release Date / Game Reveal Timing Speculation and Discussion

[Anine]

Q3 or Q4 is my prediction.

Lowkey hoping for Q4 cos I need to save up for a switch aha ^^;

 

[TheRealProcyon]

Nevermind me stating New Leaf was a 3DS release game. I recalled wrong (I was young at the time and didn't follow game announcements). It seems New Leaf got announced in 2010's E3 but got released in November 2019. I think Nintendo is pretty far in development this time around.

 

[smonikkims]

^I believe you mean 2012 for New Leaf's original release in Japan
But yeah, it has already been stated that Nintendo doesn't want to wait for ages after the announcement of this game to release it so they must already have some progress. I think we'll get some in-game show-offs next time the game is mentioned in any official media.

 

[JackABee]

Okay, so I switched around my predictions

Animal Crossing Switch could be one of those games like Mario Odyssey, where there's no info on it until it comes out in like 8 months. Animal Crossing Switch could have been in development, like Mario Odyssey, for years without anyone knowing.

Also the pre-orders for the game are up on Best Buy. So it must be close, since Pokemon for Switch still doesn't have pre-orders, and it might be out around that, or at least, most people here predict that time.

Idk, those are my thoughts, I wouldn't be surprised if it came out in late 2019 or 2020.

 

[smonikkims]

Also the pre-orders for the game are up on Best Buy. So it must be close, since Pokemon for Switch still doesn't have pre-orders, and it might be out around that, or at least, most people here predict that time.

AC has preorders up? That's crazy. There aren't any preorders up for Metroid Prime 4 right? I ask because they both have the exact same amount of info up about them (zilch except it's coming). Maybe it's a mistake, since it's only in one place.

 

[Pansy]

AC has preorders up?

I'm shook.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/animal-crossing-nintendo-switch-nintendo-switch/5723316.p?skuId=5723316

 

[JackABee]

okay, so there is pre-orders for Prime for, and 3 Houses, but not Pokemon. We basically have the same info as that game, which is why I think a Animal Crossing direct in a' coming.

 

[watercolorwish]

i am 100 certain it will be Q1 or Q2. winter and spring just seem most likely for the release

if its Q4 i might cry but y'know we're all about positivity here

 

[Bulbadragon]

I mean, ideally, Q1. But realistically, I think November like the other games. I'm just happy it isn't like NL where it's announced years before coming out. That was what killed me about NL, it was announced in 2010 but didn't come out until 2012/2013. Just knowing it will come out in 2019 is good enough for me. Although it being up for preorder already makes me suspicious.

 

[dj_mask]

I really think we're going to see a release somewhere between May-July. Q1 is very unlikely and Q4 will definitely get Pokemon. In regards to games like FE and Metroid, I don't think they will release anything too close together, but haven't we usually seen Q1 releases for FE? If this is true, then AC will get either Q2 or Q3 with Metroid getting the other. Just my opinion though

 

[Hayze]

like others said, i don't think they'll release Animal Crossing and Pokemon super close to each other. same goes for the other big releases. i highly doubt it will release Q1, so either Q2 or Q3, though i wouldn't be surprised if it were delayed. personally, i hope it releases in the first half of the year, but we'll see!

 

[Blue Cup]

As much as I want to see it launch in 2019, and my guess for the period is September, I don't think the game will make it. Spring 2020 is the latest I expect it.

I also want to remind everyone that keeps saying that they don't think they'll release Pokemon and Animal Crossing so close to each other that Pokemon =/= Nintendo. Game Freak will reap much of the profits from Pokemon, and if Nintendo wants to release their own major title around that time frame, then they will do it.

For a good example, just look at November this year: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee in November, then Smash Bros. Ultimate 3 weeks later.

 

[DaCoSim]

PLEASE March for my bday!!!!! But my guess is June.

 

[Jacob]

Definitely sooner rather than later

 

[smonikkims]

I'm curious to know what you guys think about when we'll next hear some news about the game.

 

[Garrett]

A January Direct, then a huge blowout at E3 just before/after release.

 

[lars708]

Please come out before or at the start of summer because I won't have enough time to properly play it if it comes out after

PLEASE NINTENDO

It will probably be fall or later though rip

- - - Post Merge - - -

Okay, so I switched around my predictions

Animal Crossing Switch could be one of those games like Mario Odyssey, where there's no info on it until it comes out in like 8 months. Animal Crossing Switch could have been in development, like Mario Odyssey, for years without anyone knowing.

Also the pre-orders for the game are up on Best Buy. So it must be close, since Pokemon for Switch still doesn't have pre-orders, and it might be out around that, or at least, most people here predict that time.

Idk, those are my thoughts, I wouldn't be surprised if it came out in late 2019 or 2020.

Those pre-orders mean nothing lol, Nintendo doesn't have the game available yet for retailers. They're just trying to cash in on the hype

 

[Alolan_Apples]

I’m not surprised that almost nobody said Q1 if we’re talking about 2019. Not only it won’t be ready by then, but video games are rarely launched at that time of the year. Even in 2020 it won’t be released in Q1. Oddly enough, that was the same time of the year the Nintendo Switch was launched, as well as one of its most successful titles.

 

[smonikkims]

I wanted to report back here and say that while I'm still pretty sure of a November release, I'm becoming a little more open to the idea of it being sooner. Not really sure why! It's nice to think about though.

 

[Warrior]

My main curiosity is, will the game launch earlier in japan. It just seems strange that it would launch earlier in japan with nintendos current climate. The switch is basically being treated as a bit of an international console... I don't know if ANY of the first parties so far had wildly different release dates on the switch.

I'm going for a July release. If the game doesn't come out at the same time in al regions... maybe July in japan, and November in eu/na.