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People who don't immediately buy devices straight off the bat?

Victini is live

Yeah, still locked based on account though and technically it's against ToS, they just don't punish you for it

Yeah, even the online shops on PSN & XBL aren't Region Free. Plus, I'll need to keep them separate for connectivity reasons. It's for the best really

Nice, though I'd still buy a Japanese one and an English one

I never got the chance to fill out the questionnaire :p

3DS wins for me. The games on it have just generally been more fun. Less reliant on gimmicks (looking at you Zelda) and just bring a smile to my face

Furthering on from the response is the way to do it. You don't want to bombard them acting as if you're giving a questionnaire

Is it me or is this game looking pretty damned good

Oh sure, you pick at me for saying that because I'm not the one trying to diminish the reach.

So you think it's bad marketing for them to just give a tease to the hardcore fans of a date, not saying what it is for, then doing the public stuff? You actually think that's bad marketing? Good thing you don't work in a marketing department.

If it's a tease of the reveal date, you don't bring that audience in because then they'd be pissed that is all it gives. That would be poor marketing. You're really taking it to extremes. It's a hypothetical situation that can happen to build hype. It is in no way "deceiving the audience". You also absolutely were implying that Direct contents don't spread. The way you worded it was implying that Directs are a pittance of what the other outlets get and thus the reach of Directs is small, when in fact the contents of the Direct get sent through those outlets. You are taking it massively to extremes. A small tease of nothing more than a date would most certainly not be deceiving the audience.

How is it poor marketing? First, it's not being advertised as being in it, I just hypothesised they could do it to begin the hype dragon. Just the date, not them telling people to watch to get the reveal date, just for it to be there unexpected and mysterious to start the hype, then they can do what you seem to want and put it on social media. You're also acting like the contents of Nintendo Directs don't get spread out to social media and news outlets. Your argument against this is illogical and flawed.

Was just saying it as if it was an ominous tease, not about them outright saying "HEY THIS IS THE NX". Come on. You're taking that to huge extremes. Also, you highly underestimate the reach of Nintendo Directs

Just giving a date, without mentioning the NX or anything, wouldn't be a "disaster". Also, they often reference consoles and time periods other than what is set in the Direct's title. "Fucking disaster" is a massive overstatement

The reveal date for the NX :p

Right, here are my predictions Pokémon Sun & Moon Info - New Pokémon + Ash-Greninja Metroid Prime Federation Force (EU Only) Mario Party Star Rush Animal Crossing New Leaf Indie Sizzle Reel Sonic Boom Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Monster Hunter Stories Etrian Odyssey V Ever Oasis Detective Pikachu Episode 2 (Japan Only) - Available after the presentation to fuck with me Yo-kai Watch 2 (US & EU) Small Download Title announcements (We're due a Pushmo) Something brand new but not mega game changing like Super Mario Maker 3DS or Mario Galaxy 3DS End with a date in October.

I think the title makes it clear that I have journalism skills. I included a truth in it, but removed information that made it enticing for people to click Nintendo have other people to cater for than rabid fanboys.

Seems perfectly timed. Get the 3DS stuff out of the way ahead of the NX reveal. The 3DS has stuff coming out, it deserves promotion. You really think people will give a shit when the NX has been revealed?

:p I aim to troll

A Nintendo #3DS Direct is around the corner! Live on 01/09 at 15:00 BST! #NintendoDirect ► http://www.twitch.tv/nintendouk

A Miiverse button should have been on the Wii U from the beginning so I'm fine with this. Split d-pad, god no.

1. No, it'll be in October IMO 2. It'll be the Wii X :p 3. £229.99 4. No 5. Yes 6. Yes 7. Probably 8. No.

We will

I think part of it is because people are clinging to the mindset of reveals in a pre-mainstream internet world. Nowadays, long reveal cycles are actually bad for the product. The stuff you mention, @Ashley, doesn't require a lot of time to explain.