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[TSUKEMA_TSUKERU]

I saw this on NeoGAF (I'm still not approved, lurking XD) anyway, I wanna see what you guys think.

"I'd say the Wii U reveal timeline goes something like this:

GDC- some small nugget. Maybe an announcement of a franchise in development with concept art (but no screens or video), a confirmation of GCN virtual console, or some neat app or feature that would be completely overshadowed at E3. no brainer stuff like Netflix confirmation.

E3- Software blowout. Multiple game announcements, final hardware shown, loose launch window. Some system level features unveiled in broad terms.

GamesCom, PAX Prime- Some E3 demos shown to different audiences.

September conference- Launch price, release date confirmed. OS and online in depth overview. Clearer picture of scheduling of titles shown at E3."'

I'd say that this is pretty realistic.
Cr: Jorok Goldblade

[Tipzil]

E3 will be the best
if my theory about the release date is right, you guys owe me a cookie and some warm milk XD

[Joshua]

I agree with your predictions. It seems very likely; specifically on what would happen during E3.

[Arkhandar]

I don't care if NextBox or PS4 is announced (PS4 won't be but I care either way), th Wii U will rock E3

[CaptainFalco311]

If Nintendo doesn't announce Wii U pricing and release at E3, I'll be all like
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

[Gruff]

Sounds promising. I don't like how late your predicting it will come out. I want the Wii U to be successful, I just don't to wait so GD long for it!

[Arkhandar]

If Nintendo doesn't announce Wii U pricing and release at E3, I'll be all like
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

They'll announce the release dates but not the price. They never do. They'll announce the price on a later conference, just like they did with the Wii, DS, 3DS...

[StreetPassWanter]

At first I was like: wut? Wii U Timeline?
Then I was like: Oh! Now I get it. XD

Anyways, I think that this is a reasonable timeline, but do we really need it?

[10k]

I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.

My prediction? September.

Everyone else's prediction and the most likely? November.

NES - October 1985
SNES - August 1991
N64 - September 1996
GCN - November 2001
Wii - November 2006

All dates are north American.

The earliest they have ever released a console in NA is august. The earliest in Japan was July (NES).

[MoH]

I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.

My prediction? September.

Everyone else's prediction and the most likely? November.

NES - October 1985
SNES - August 1991
N64 - September 1996
GCN - November 2001
Wii - November 2006

All dates are north American.

The earliest they have ever released a console in NA is august. The earliest in Japan was July (NES).

Yeah, sounds about spot on. Read somewhere that Wii U would be launching near the end of 2012. Good that it is - gives me time to save up some money.

[CaptainFalco311]

I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.

That was the Saturn actually (Dreamcast launched on 9/9/99 in the States), and Nintendo wouldn't be stupid enough to launch it at E3-it would piss off stores, consumers, and developers alike.

[Tipzil]

august-november seem likely

[Joshua]

The only thing we've heard from Nintendo as any form of launch date is from E3 up until Christmas. So that's basically around the last half of the year.

[neverwinteru]

agree with everything the op said except pricing i think they will announce that too

[Meelow100]

I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.

My prediction? September.

Everyone else's prediction and the most likely? November.

NES - October 1985
SNES - August 1991
N64 - September 1996
GCN - November 2001
Wii - November 2006

All dates are north American.

The earliest they have ever released a console in NA is august. The earliest in Japan was July (NES).

It was the Saturn that had the suprise launch not Dreamcast. But yeah if Nintendo does a suprise "Wii U will be in stores today" or "next week" then they better of told the developers before they announce it unlike Sega.

This is what Sega did
"The Sega Saturn will release in September!"
E3 1995 starts
"Guess what everyone, due to demend we will release the Saturn today!, and also we old shipped it to a few retailers and that means the retailers we did not ship it to got mad and refused to do business with us again!, and that's not all. We did not tell any developers we where making this suprise release so you will only have 6 games until September 2nd, 1995."

Edited by Meelow100, 13 January 2012 - 03:55 PM.

[Gruff]

It was the Saturn that had the suprise launch not Dreamcast. But yeah if Nintendo does a suprise "Wii U will be in stores today" or "next week" then they better of told the developers before they announce it unlike Sega.

This is what Sega did
"The Sega Saturn will release in September!"
E3 1995 starts
"Guess what everyone, due to demend we will release the Saturn today!, and also we old shipped it to a few retailers and that means the retailers we did not ship it to got mad and refused to do business with us again!, and that's not all. We did not tell any developers we where making this suprise release so you will only have 6 games until September 2nd, 1995."

They shouldn't have done that. The Saturn sold very badly.

[Andy]

It was the Saturn that had the suprise launch not Dreamcast. But yeah if Nintendo does a suprise "Wii U will be in stores today" or "next week" then they better of told the developers before they announce it unlike Sega.

This is what Sega did
"The Sega Saturn will release in September!"
E3 1995 starts
"Guess what everyone, due to demend we will release the Saturn today!, and also we old shipped it to a few retailers and that means the retailers we did not ship it to got mad and refused to do business with us again!, and that's not all. We did not tell any developers we where making this suprise release so you will only have 6 games until September 2nd, 1995."

.......Why did they EVER think that was a good idea?!

[Meelow100]

.......Why did they EVER think that was a good idea?!

They wanted to beat Nintendo and Sony in sales.