Nintendo responds to Pikmin 2 and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes rumors: Nintendo of America spokesperson has now stated that these games are “not planned for release” — currently, at least.

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    1. Turbostrider27 on

      > Nintendo has now said it provided Walmart with the image that “incorrectly” showed Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Pikmin 2 coming to Nintendo Switch Online. In a statement to IGN, a Nintendo of America spokesperson has now stated that these games are “not planned for release” — currently, at least.
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      > “We recently provided a retailer with an image of Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics titles that incorrectly included games that are not planned for release at this time,” Nintendo of America has now stated. “The image has been removed, and we apologize for any confusion.”

    2. I wonder if this is like when there were no plans for a new 3DS model like 2 weeks before they announced the new 2ds xl

    3. They always say this when they aren’t ready to announce something.

      It basically means nothing.

    4. this means nothing. Nintendo would never say something is announced until they do the official announcing.

    5. Peculiar-Wizard808 on

      “Not planned for release, at this time”. – Nintendo’s classic way to cover their asses

    6. I mean, did IGN expected to get a confirmation?

      If these games are coming, they gonna announce on a YouTube video or on a Direct… not to a gaming outlet.

    7. Remember that when the New 3DS Leaked they said the same thing and then it came out the next day

    8. I would remind everyone that Reggie Fils-Aime once said there were “no plans” for future 3DS hardware revisions… the day before the New 3DS was announced.

    9. International-Turn3 on

      I still don’t get why Metroid Prime 2 wasn’t added to NSO around the time Prime 4 came out, would have been a perfect time to do it.

    10. It’s obvious that the leaks are true because Walmart didn’t create its own marketing materials, but it’s a matter of when they finally put the titles out. I think they’re ready but they’ll put them out on a rainy day.

    11. Impressive-Fuel-2881 on

      I gave up on NSO GameCube app. Sold my NSO GC controller and got a nyx warrior. The time it takes them to drop a game on the app I already played it plus 10 more. Totally not worth it at all.