January 19th, 2013

Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Game & Wario, and Wii Fit U are not coming before the end of March

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Pikmin 3 2

Nintendo had an ambitious line-up of games to be released before the end of March, 2013 (which marks the end of the Wii U’s launch window), and it turns out that ambition was a little too good to be true.

Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Game & Wario, and Wii Fit U have all been delayed, with a new release time frame of the “first half of the year”. That’s vague enough though that I think we will see at least one or two of these titles released closer to Christmas.

  • Tails the Foxhound

    Boo. Hiss!

  • TheFarmboy

    “A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad forever.”

    Man I wish we have time travel.

    • LaLaLa

      If we did, there probably would be no nintendo

    • Revolution5268

      true but don’t you wish you go back in time to make a better future?

    • adarazz101

      Add me on 3DS. FC: 4871-3236-4641. I’ve already added you.

    • http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3204673/ GameManiac

      Here we go…

    • adarazz101

      And what exactly is that supposed to mean?

    • http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3204673/ GameManiac

      Months back, the exchange of friend codes got out of hand.
      You wouldn’t know. You haven’t been on David’s blogs long enough.

    • MadCrain

      What GameManiac is trying to say, quote, quote xD “If you want to put 3DS friend codes, please go the the Nintendo3dsblog forum”

    • Tails the Foxhound

      “If you were evil, would you go change the past? Mend this faux pas with one last chance?”

    • http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3204673/ GameManiac

      Oh my god…
      That’s “Dreams of an Absolution”

    • Tails the Foxhound

      It is indeed.

    • LaLaLa

      Yeah, but there are those willing to wipe out the first people in the world and make earth have no human life

    • Hybrilynx

      metroid other m was delayed. and i can buy it 2 times almost cheaper then mutant mudds on 3ds.

    • MadCrain

      Other M was actually a pretty good game :/
      Just not a good Metroid game (in my opinion it was a good metroid game, but whatever)

    • epicgameturtle

      I thought Sonic the Hedgehog 06 was a good game…

    • TheFarmboy

      Guess it only applies to Nintendo-developed games or Valve only.

    • blu

      It is isn’t it. Hated how generations deviated from the classic formula.

  • zxcvbnm

    What a pisser. I was hoping for Pikmin 3 sometime soon. Not in like, May, then delayed until 2014 or something

  • Sdudyoy

    Pikmin 3 is the only Wii u game I want!

    • Wildman

      I just want to have a full Wii U Metroid game.

    • Hybrilynx

      i freaking know right.

  • Bewoulf2000

    Well I understand the whole keeping it back to make it better. I’m fine with keeping it in production, whoever much I want it. But when you hold back the release date 3 times, then you gotta say “Hey, this is when to truly expect it” Your running me ragged on Pikmin 3. But again, it will be good. No mistake there.

    • IkeFE

      Or it could be they don’t want to release all their game at one time. It’s not smart to release 11 games in Feb-Mar and have nothing for the summer or after.

    • Alex_Atkin_UK

      True, but its not smart to keep pushing back your release dates either.

      It breeds discontent and will even discourage some people from buying Wii U at all, as they will no longer trust Nintendo.

      There is only so many times you can appear to promise something then delay it. I’m not saying they ever promised it would come on time, but it IS a realistic expectation for people to have. If there is a chance of delays, its better not to give a date at all.

    • LaLaLa

      Example: Almost every major 3ds title

    • Simpson

      *thinks about the Wii*

      D’oh!

  • http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3204673/ GameManiac

    Hell, I haven’t played a Pikmin game in general. Would anybody recommend the series to me?

    • Hybrilynx

      it brings peace.

    • Ziggy

      It’s a very deep RTS (Real TIme Stragity Game) these games use time management, as you want to complete many goals in one day, and also save enough time to save your pikmin at the end of the day.
      Very stragitic like an RPG

    • http://PolyKhromeGames.blogspot.com/ Brian Lockett

      It’s a pretty good series. I would call it a RTS, but it’s got something more than just RTS. It’s like an exploration-based RTS game. Pretty fun. Funner than it looks.

    • epicgameturtle

      Yes, most definitely, oh and if you do decide to go all the way to Pikmin 2… Well all I can say is, PREPARE FOR THE SUBMERGED CASTLE!!!

  • DanDroid

    I’m actually fine with this since Jan – Mar is 3DS madness! 5 games I want and More Wii U games would have sucked me dry. Definately getting Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit U.

  • Hybrilynx

    i can only understand why wii fit u got delayed. pikmin only if they want to make sure it has lots of playtime and good graphics. and wonderful 101 becuz no one wants to make it (program-wize i can see it being a pain in the ah). game & wario idk. i guess for all the gimping.

  • Vytong

    Eh, I can wait for those. I just can’t wait for MH3U, even though I already have the Wii version.

  • FLUDD

    PIKMIN BEING DELAYED AGAIN?
    Anyone have a bottle of bleach I could borrow? I’m thirsty.

    • Hybrilynx

      here you go. dont worry, i cleaned it out and filled it with water.

    • epicgameturtle

      You’re a very generous person (or whatever you are), have some digital cherries.

    • Hybrilynx

      it was tap water.

    • epicgameturtle

      -_- It’s still better than bleach I guess, I still hope you enjoyed your cherries.

    • http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3204673/ GameManiac

      Yo dawg, I heard you like Bleach.

    • Tails the Foxhound

      Fantastic.

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      still not dbz lol

    • Tails the Foxhound

      Are you thinking I was saying that Bleach is fantastic? Lol, Bleach is kinda awful as a series, I was calling this that picture fantastic.

    • Bicentennial_Pidgeon

      oh, that’s better :)

  • abe

    I,m happy for the delays there is a lot of greatness coming out and I’m money will be tight soon – expecting my first child

  • SayWhat?!

    I don’t get it… Christmas doesn’t fall in the first half of the year!!!

    • LaLaLa

      Okay, who’s gonna make a petition to make a holiday called summermas?

    • BJaq

      There’s Christmas in July.

    • Swordey

      not where I live

  • http://www.facebook.com/Jazatz2 Jeremy Zimmerman

    Actually pikmin 3 has always been set to release in may-june time frame since the launch of Wii U why is everyone so shocked. The other time frames were not for pikmin 3 people just assumed they were

  • http://PolyKhromeGames.blogspot.com/ Brian Lockett

    Oy. As if the drought of great Wii U games wasn’t painful enough. I was really hoping to play Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 soon. Oh, well. Better late than never, I suppose.

  • Sonic20012

    People who are freaking out, please stop. The delay is just 2-3 months, not years. We’ll probably get all of them before E3. I’m still sorta disappointed cause I really wanted Pikmin 3!

  • boyonthemoon

    where are you getting this pikmin artwork!?

  • Shane Gibbs

    LOL Though, Pikmin 3 was ready to be released on it’s 10 year anniversary, why the delay? Probably rewriting Pikmin 3 into a Wii U game instead of just a Wii to Wii U port.