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[Draugoth]

Nintendo will attend Gamescom 2023 later this year, it’s confirmed.

Following a claim from the event’s organiser that a “major company,” would return to the show, Koelnmesse and The German Games Industry Association have now confirmed that Nintendo will exhibit after a four-year absence.

“We are excited to announce that Nintendo will be exhibiting at Gamescom2023,” organisers said. “Many more exhibitors will follow in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!”

It’s currently unclear what Nintendo’s presence at the event will consist of, as the largest titles the company has currently announced, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4, will have released by the time Gamescom takes place in August.

 

[SEGA_2012]

uhhhhh welcome back Nintendo !

 

[Interfectum]

It’s currently unclear what Nintendo’s presence at the event will consist of, as the largest titles the company has currently announced, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4, will have released by the time Gamescom takes place in August.

 

[Fake]

Lets fucking go.

 

[ungalo]

E3

 

[UnNamed]

Switch 2 revealed in June + games and consoles to be revealed at Gamescom.

Spoiler

unlikely but let me dream

 

[SCB3]

Switch 2 revealed in June + games and consoles to be revealed at Gamescom.

Spoiler

unlikely but let me dream

I honestly could see a Holiday release for the next console with a new Mario plus the Movies Bu Ray release, it is due soon and there are a lot of rumors and things slipping that make it more likely

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

It's currently unclear what Nintendo’s presence at the event will consist of, as the largest titles the company has currently announced, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4, will have released by the time Gamescom takes place in August.

As expected, opting out of E3 and not have any titles scheduled for release past Pikmin 4 in July, Nintendo is clearly planning on announcing their second half lineup in late summer. That would definitely time well for GamesCom. Wonder if it has to do with new hardware or not.

 

[ADiTAR]

Prob gonna show off the new Mario.

 

[supernova8]

Switch 2 revealed in June + games and consoles to be revealed at Gamescom.

Would be cool if they had been secretly working on a Switch 2 version of ToTK, even if it's just the exact same thing but running at something like 1440p 60fps (or even 1080p ffs, anything better than vaseline-in-my-eyes 720p at this point).

 

[Trogdor1123]

Incoming Super Switch!

 

[AJUMP23]

E3 is truly dead. And its grave has been defecated on.

 

[justiceiro]

Cool for those attending, but nothing indicates any relevant announcements happening there.

 

[onQ123]

Switch 2

 

[ahtlas7]

It‘s time

 

[chromhound]

Switch 2 for the beginning of 2024

 

[MALpractice311]

E3 is truly dead. And its grave has been defecated on.

Sad, isn't it? Nintendo couldn't be arsed to attend the last, what, five E3s? But they can manage to go to Gamescom? Frustrating. I'll say it to the day I die, E3 should've never banned booth babes and should've never opened up to the general public.

 

[ManaByte]

PS5 stock just improved in Japan. Now Nintendo is about to squash it with a Switch 2. So cruel, yet hilarious.

 

[Saber]

Thats cool, I'm happy for them.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Awesome, E3 next year please

 

[deriks]

Switch 2 revealed in June + games and consoles to be revealed at Gamescom.

Spoiler

unlikely but let me dream

Cycle of new console is:
1º - company says to shareholders that new shit is coming. Not exactly when, so could come very soon or in a near future
2º - they share with journalists about "new hardware" before any major event, and this is since the CES days, way before E3
3º - nowadays they also do their own teaser and their own launch event. I guess that Nintendo won't do the same mistake with the Wii U by not getting the marketing to the fullest

So I will not let you dream

 

[Woopah]

Sad, isn't it? Nintendo couldn't be arsed to attend the last, what, five E3s? But they can manage to go to Gamescom? Frustrating. I'll say it to the day I die, E3 should've never banned booth babes and should've never opened up to the general public.

But Nintendo went to every E3 and had a Direct for each recent one.

Cycle of new console is:
1º - company says to shareholders that new shit is coming. Not exactly when, so could come very soon or in a near future
2º - they share with journalists about "new hardware" before any major event, and this is since the CES days, way before E3
3º - nowadays they also do their own teaser and their own launch event. I guess that Nintendo won't do the same mistake with the Wii U by not getting the marketing to the fullest

So I will not let you dream

We'll see what they say to investors on 9 May.

 

[Fess]

It’s happening, isn’t it? A new console is coming!

 

[Mr Hyde]

Gearing up for Switch 2

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Yes, fucking announce the new hardware please....

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Robb]

Switch 2 incoming?