[RUMOUR] Animal Crossing Switch could be released as early as Q1/Q2

[Jason Voorhees]

Probably been in development on some level, since the Switches inception.

 

[Blue Cup]

i need a new leak or rumour.. it's too quiet..

Shh, enjoy the peace and quiet. The next time we hear about this game we're probably going to be jettisoned right into "Countdown to release day" mode where we're going to be hearing about and seeing so much of this game that the wait will be come nigh unbearable.

 

[Paperboy012305]

I remember when the board here was very active when it got announced, but a few weeks later it died down. And we wouldn’t get any news anytime soon. The only way we’d see news of this game is by Nintendo Directs. You’d think it’d be an Animal Crossing Direct, but those types of directs only appear when games are near to release. Now, the smash bros direct was in August, and during that time, it was 4 months away from the release. But I guess due to E3, they revealed most of everything, so they have the rights to reveal new stuff overtime. Plus, Sakurai said he’d want to announce all the new characters before release.

A Nintendo Direct can happen on any month at any date, so we just cannot guess when a Direct will appear and what will be in it.
But if a new Direct has some gameplay of this game, or just detailed info of how the game works with a new gimmick added, then this board will skyrocket with an abundance of users.

 

[Blue Cup]

A Nintendo Direct can happen on any month at any date, so we just cannot guess when a Direct will appear and what will be in it.
But if a new Direct has some gameplay of this game, or just detailed info of how the game works with a new gimmick added, then this board will skyrocket with an abundance of users.

Actually, that is incorrect; Directs have strictly kept to Thursday premieres except on extremely rare occasions. You can look at the calendar at the beginning of each month and note the Thursdays that occur. Those are possible dates.

Even the month can properly be predicted by looking at past scheduling and noting the the month. They typically hold major Directs every quarter, which is January, March, June and September. January can be an exception as they only held a mini Direct this year. The June Direct is their big E3 event. Mini Directs, Nindie Showcases and specific game related Directs typically occur before or shortly after a main event.

They can be predicted and have been so in the past very accurately. Even Nintendos own website would sometimes be altered weeks ahead of a Direct announcement.

For example: Come February 2019 when it's time for Game Freak to reveal Pokemon Gen 8, their Direct will be held on either the 7th, 14th, 21st or 28th. My personal guess is it's going to be on the 14th or 21st to space things out after Nintendo holds their first quarterly Direct of the year, be it a major or mini as was the case this year.

 

[dj_mask]

i need a new leak or rumour.. it's too quiet..

Me too. I'm not sure why but I'm desperate for any new information right now haha

 

[Locket]

i am really feeling a march/april/may release honestly. they aren't going to release it before march and i don't think theyd release it later than august

just how i feel though

 

[lars708]

i am really feeling a march/april/may release honestly. they aren't going to release it before march and i don't think theyd release it later than august

just how i feel though

June would be a good moment to release it for many fans because that's about when summer vacation starts for most people worldwide. But who knows for sure. Maybe we'll get it in December regardless