Nintendo on more announcements to come and maintaining Switch's momentum

From Nintendo Everything: "During Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, it was mentioned that the company’s management has a favorable view of E3, yet its share price fell around that time. With key titles for the fiscal year releasing through the holidays, this person asked if more “attractive software” can be released continuously."

[PhoenixUp]

Kimishima get real, Super Mario Party isn’t going to be selling any consoles units

[NotoriousWhiz]

There are actually plenty of casuals that love Mario Party. Even more so than Mario Kart.

[The 10th Rider]

I mean, so far pretty much every single first party title has, or is on track to, become the top selling entry in its series.

The top selling Mario Party title crossed 9 million sold. The average sales for the series is about 3.4 million. On top of that, on every single Nintendo console the first Mario Party title to release is the best selling Mario Party title on that console . . . the average for the first entry on each console is around 4.5 million.

With all that in consideration it's highly likely Mario Party will top 5 million sold, possibly even 10 million if the trend of Switch titles becoming the top entry in their series continues. It looks like they're bringing back the long demanded board game mode and ditching that stupid kart, so that should go over well with fans.

[PhoenixUp]

Mario Party has always been a series that appeals to people who have the platform it’s on

Mario Party has never been a system seller

[Antnee534]

I understand they blew their load with the first year, but god are only games are a pokemon super lite, a smash port/some what new, and mario party. They dropped the ball hard.

[CorndogBurglar]

Smash isn't a port. They specifically said it's a new game.

[NotoriousWhiz]

Personally, I like all of those games. To each their own?

[The 10th Rider]

Smash isn't a port and there's nothing indicating that it is. Both Smash and Pokemon historically outsell 3D Mario and Legend of Zelda games. Mario Party will likely top at least 5 million. Plus this year they've also put out Mario Tennis Aces, Kirby: Star Allies, Octopath Traveler, and Labo.

Nintendo is actually publishing more original software for their console this year than either Microsoft or Sony is. It's just that most of the software is aimed towards a broader audience. They hardly blew their load last year, it's just that last year had more software that appeals to you personally.

Yeah, as a Switch owner I will say it kind of sucks this year because it's clear they're not targeting the core gaming audience and they're aiming instead for a broader audience. But with Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4, a core Pokemon title, Bayonetta 3, Shin Megami Tensei V, and more on the way in the next couple years I'm not too upset about it.

[Knushwood Butt]

This isn't news: it's the Status Quo for Nintendo.

Plus, I call BS on them making announcements for new games to be released in 2018,, as they would only cannibalize sales of the other titles they are pushing.

[Neonridr]

well right now we have Pokemon in November and Smash in December. Why not have a title release in September?

[Knushwood Butt]

We shall see.

[The 10th Rider]

If nothing else, it's highly likely they have more Labo games coming out this year (could be next April I suppose). The initial trailer seemed to have footage of two other kits that have yet to release. That's the type of thing that wouldn't make sense to show at E3, so I'm guessing they're holding off a bit on announcing it.

[chris235]

momentum? what momentum? i died a quick death. only people who still find the nintendo characters somehow appealing are buying into this underpowered gadget. but if they are ok with that tiny installbase, i am ok with it, too. the numbers of titles sold for this gadget can‘t be stellar. hence more and more skipped 3rd party games because if you have to make an effort to make it run on that thing then it is not lucrative financially because the very little revenue. only no-effort ports will yield some tiny revenue.
last thing i heard they are going to flood their eshop (excuse shop) with a ton of indies. i wish you all good fun diving into this low quality pool. they did this with the psn, too, and it is still ugly.

[Neonridr]

sales indicate otherwise.. but nice try on the trolling.

[paintedgamer1984]

What momentum? Stock prices a crashing and after the weak e3 less people are buying switches than ever before. The console has actually reached its saturation point. Sprinkle on the fact that since last year (1st party wise) must have games that i want have been very sparse.

*octopath traveler: only game all year that interested me. Im actually loving this title and questioning if its my favorite title on the handheld.

*smash bros ult: only game for the rest of the year that interests me and if you played every smash game since the og on the 64 like i have, this game is just more of the same. I dg2f if nintendo said this wasnt a port, its very much the same game, same levels, same fighters, same controls, similiar graphics, with added fighters, and levels. Just like nintendo said the switch was a dedicated home console

10th Rider:

MK8 8 sold over 8 million copies on the wiiu and how did that help the console? 🤔