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Zubat does have an increased appearance this weekend

Possibly, yes. However, you also have to consider that Sony and Microsoft will also be releasing refreshes to their devices within a year either way of the Switch's release. So while Nintendo has gone with a new device, the others have released new iterations of sorts, just with full backwards/forwards compatibility. As such, even if they have, it doesn't matter as much. I still find this concept fascinating, because historically the weakest console in each generation has been the best selling and most successful until this generation

Don't see why it wouldn't

Here's the quote. It's from CNN in an article called "Nintendo's future may hinge on Switch"

So analysts believe the drop in stock price is down to investors believing that Nintendo having a focus on Switch means that they aren't serious/focusing on mobile I fucking hate investors

Indeed it was

I could have sworn there was some movement. Apologies

How is that even possible Odd, I've seen a few...

Nothing really It's good that we have questions though. Information overload is a thing and would have been detrimental to the message Nintendo were trying to get across. In time all shall be shown

You really are prone to the hyperbole :p It'd be frustrating but hardly inexcusable

It wouldn't be surprised me if it charges through a USB cable. The NES Mini is doing that

Just to clarify, the page says no Switch or Mobile news But they also said the last Direct would be 3DS

Huh? I see one when I boot my Wii U up. It's plain but it's there

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct/20161027/index.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=20161024&utm_campaign=NintendoDirectJP 20:00 JST Interesting stuff considering all Monster Hunter games are now out in Japan

How would it "only do more damage"? These games don't sell. This is a fact. If Nintendo were to put them out, and they bomb, and do that for all the desired franchises, it would do significant damage. Also, it being on the eShop doesn't mean it'll be stripped down or cheap. Come on.

Splatoon wasn't an existing series that had proven to not be a seller, which is why the risk was taken. You're changing the narrative and changing what I said. Yeah, this is true. The timeline of things really screwed with Nintendo. 3DS stumbled out of the gate so they had to focus on 3DS games. It was their first HD games, and that stumbled, so they took longer. Then the Wii U stumbled so they had to try and make things they knew that would sell. I do expect we'll see a few legacy franchises, but because they stopped selling, I think my theory of eShop games is the most logical course for them. People often use the "oh they have plenty of money, they can just eat the loss", but they can't do that with so many games at once. They can't just take so much loss just to please the fans. They need to make enticing stuff that also sells, and these series proved they weren't top sellers and so they'd need to consider other stuff before it

Obviously, the userbase that it hypothetically costs them isn't high because those games didn't sell.

They do take risks, but those are titles that have proven to not sell. That's not taking a risk, that's pissing money away.

Either that or they don't happen because they don't make money. Your choice :p

I think for games like 1080, Wave Race, F-Zero etc., they need to test the waters with smaller eShop exclusive titles and if they do well, then they can push for retail

I don't even think he is

Only way it'll be Pokémon is if it is Pokkén. Sun & Moon is just about to come out. They won't jump to a new console mid generation so they don't segment the player base. It could just say Game Freak because the writer is an idiot and thinks all Pokémon games are Game Freak.

Miiverse stamps are the obvious alternative. Make it a platform thing, not exclusive to when you're posting about the game. Third parties can just use the icons they use for trophies etc. on other platforms as their stamps to make it easier. Job done.

Reworked for sure, but I doubt Miiverse is gone

That's odd. My Waluigi amiibo just shipped from Nintendo UK. It's not meant to be out until the 4th