[AceBandage]

No, seriously... what has happened within the past weekend... which, amazingly spurred 50 pages of content? lol

New thread + Debating about third parties + We're close to E3

[StevieP]

New thread + Debating about third parties + We're close to E3

In other words:

New thread: we're getting a Mario game on Wii U
Third parties: Wii U's third party support will be better than Wii and GC, but still shit overall
E3: Nintendo conference on the Tuesday.

Did I just summarize 50 pages? lol

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

New thread + Debating about third parties + We're close to E3

Only 70,000 minutes away.

[Redford]

No, seriously... what has happened within the past weekend... which, amazingly spurred 50 pages of content? lol

This is the defacto Nintendo community thread. ;)

[Smiles and Cries]

I think fans make a big deal out of Miyamoto's retirement

allow the guy to retire on top, before he starts giving us disappointments
Fresh Ideas at Nintendo and new directions can be positive for the company's future
I think he should do this sooner than later because I doubt Nintendo games will suddenly suck without him. Too many talented people work there

[HylianTom]

I think fans make a big deal out of Miyamoto's retirement allow the guy to retire on top, before he starts giving us disappointments Fresh Ideas at Nintendo and new directions can be positive for the companies future I think he should do this sooner than later because I doubt Nintendo games will suddenly suck without him. Too many talented people work there

True.. he's worked there for, what, decades now? His influence, the design decisions he's made, the people he has taught.. his fingerprints are going to be on Nintendo's games even after he's gone.

[IceDoesntHelp]

No, seriously... what has happened within the past weekend... which, amazingly spurred 50 pages of content? lol

Well this huge reveal happened where we all found out everyone here is actually working for Nintendo. Most of us got our minds wiped and the posts got deleted, so this was at like 100 pages, once.

[AceBandage]

Well this huge reveal happened where we all found out everyone here is actually working for Nintendo. Most of us got our minds wiped and the posts got deleted, so this was at like 100 pages, once.

Closer to the truth than you think...

[BD1]

Pikmin 3 confirmed by Nintendo rep to be at E3.

http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-...nd-mario-to-e3

Edit: Another confirmation based off the Spanish Pub interview.

[IdeaMan]

Bingo MMO.

Actually, think of an elderly gamedesigner...

You know the old Interplay leitmotiv: "By Gamers, For Gamers"

Imagine a gaming Nintendo Brand: "By Seniors, For Seniors", with tons of software aimed to maintain brain activity, fight against degenerative diseases like Alzheimer, in a FUN way (less sanitized than Brain Age).

Some attempts have been made, through pc & mobile applications, since several years, but they tend towards serious gaming, with a too much methodical, clean, and mathematical approach. There's a huge potential market here !

Oh crap, IdeaMan hit again !

[HylianTom]

Pikmin 3 confirmed by Nintendo rep to be at E3. http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-...nd-mario-to-e3

I'm not surprised, but at the same time, I'm relieved.. if that makes sense at all.

[guek]

I think pikmin 3 is going to make a lot of people say "holy shit" very loudly.

I wouldn't be surprised either if it forgoes a hyper-realistic art style for something more abstract that's simply jaw dropping.

[Krev]

E3 Prediction Time
Miyamoto's long awaited new IP, inspired by his recent hobby of weekly visits to a swimming pool, is an aqua-aerobics title for the Vitality Sensor.

[shadyspace]

I think pikmin 3 is going to make a lot of people say "holy shit" very loudly. I wouldn't be surprised either if it forgoes a hyper-realistic art style for something more abstract that's simply jaw dropping.

If there's any game that's perfect for Nintendo to use to prove they can come out and do realism right alongside the best of 'em, it's Pikmin 3. Huge missed opportunity if they go any other route.

[AceBandage]

Uh, isn't Steel Diver his "swimming" IP?

[Redford]

Actually, think of an elderly gamedesigner... You know the old Interplay leitmotiv: "By Gamers, For Gamers" Imagine a gaming Nintendo Brand: "By Seniors, For Seniors", with tons of software aimed to maintain brain activity, fight against degenerative diseases like Alzheimer, in a FUN way (less sanitized than Brain Age). Some attempts have been made, through pc & mobile applications, since several years, but they tend towards serious gaming, with a too much methodical, clean, and mathematical approach. There's a huge potential market here ! Oh crap, IdeaMan hit again !

Heeeey, didn't you post this before...

Yer crazy, by the way. ;P

[Smiles and Cries]

Pikmin 3 confirmed by Nintendo rep to be at E3. http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-...nd-mario-to-e3 Edit: Another confirmation based off the Spanish Pub interview.

there is no a big enough DUH for the news we have been getting :|

I rather they allowed 3rd parties to announce WiiU ports because people are starting to port-beg in all new major title announcements making WiiU look like Vita level no support land

[guek]

If there's any game that's perfect for Nintendo to use to prove they can come out and do realism right alongside the best of 'em, it's Pikmin 3. Huge missed opportunity if they go any other route.

That's precisely why I think they'll go a completely different route. Cuz its effin nintendo.

And really, I think something like a hyper realisic metroid, zelda, or eternal darkness would have a bigger impact on the people who care about realistic graphics.

[Fantastical]

Uh, isn't Steel Diver his "swimming" IP?

Well, he talked about swimming after Steel Diver came out (as in months after, hinting that another game would be swimming related).

[Christine]

If there's any game that's perfect for Nintendo to use to prove they can come out and do realism right alongside the best of 'em, it's Pikmin 3. Huge missed opportunity if they go any other route.

Pikmin needs detailed realism for reasons that have nothing to do with having something to prove. It keeps the cartoony and fantastic design for the bugs grounded in something more mundane.

[BY2K]

Of course Pikmin 3 was going to be at E3. C'mon. If a new Mario was going to be there, Pikmin 3 sure damn had to be, it being worked on since 2008.

[Krev]

E3 Prediction Time
The centrepiece of Nintendo's line-up for this year is Pikmin 3. Featuring a stunning realistic art style, it is the most expensive game in the history of EAD, and the resource drain its development has caused means that there will unfortunately be no other first party games available at Wii U launch. Iwata explains that to ensure a return on this investment, Nintendo will be backing the game with the biggest marketing campaign in the history of video games. He wants Pikmin to be a very big deal, and so they will be seen on every street corner, in print media, and on television, in every major market of the world. Strategic partnerships have been made with Coca-Cola and Burger King. This alone is not enough to ensure mass appeal, and so certain improvements have been made to the series formula so as to better appeal to the audience that made Call of Duty such a success.

[Redford]

Pikmin needs detailed realism for reasons that have nothing to do with having something to prove. It keeps the cartoony and fantastic design for the bugs grounded in something more mundane.

And bring back the brand names please. That was the most delightful advertising exploitation ever.

E3 Prediction Time The centrepiece of Nintendo's line-up for this year is Pikmin 3. Featuring a stunning realistic art style, it is the most expensive game in the history of EAD, and the resource drain its development has caused means that there will unfortunately be no other first party games available at Wii U launch. Iwata explains that to ensure a return on this investment, Nintendo will be backing the game with the biggest marketing campaign in the history of video games. He wants Pikmin to be a very big deal, and so they will be seen on every street corner, in print media, and on television, in every major market of the world. Strategic partnerships have been made with Coca-Cola and Burger King. This alone is not enough to ensure mass appeal, and so certain improvements have been made to the series formula so as to better appeal to the audience that made Call of Duty such a success.

75% of that is okay by me. I'd love to see them market the shit out of Pikmin; it'd do well especially because of the cute factor.

If there's one game franchise that I wouldn't mind casuals having influence over its Pikmin.

[SaintMadeOfPlaster]

Well, he talked about swimming after Steel Diver came out (as in months after, hinting that another game would be swimming related).

If I remember correctly, he first talked about swimming months before the 3DS launch.

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Actually, think of an elderly gamedesigner... You know the old Interplay leitmotiv: "By Gamers, For Gamers" Imagine a gaming Nintendo Brand: "By Seniors, For Seniors", with tons of software aimed to maintain brain activity, fight against degenerative diseases like Alzheimer, in a FUN way (less sanitized than Brain Age).

They'd get made fun of more than praised once again.

Shameful age we live in.

[Akai]

If I remember correctly, he first talked about swimming months before the 3DS launch.

Some people don't seem to realize that Steel Diver was originally a demo for the DS. I really don't think the two games are the same...

[Pseudo_Sam]

E3 Prediction Time The centrepiece of Nintendo's line-up for this year is Pikmin 3. Featuring a stunning realistic art style, it is the most expensive game in the history of EAD, and the resource drain its development has caused means that there will unfortunately be no other first party games available at Wii U launch. Iwata explains that to ensure a return on this investment, Nintendo will be backing the game with the biggest marketing campaign in the history of video games. He wants Pikmin to be a very big deal, and so they will be seen on every street corner, in print media, and on television, in every major market of the world. Strategic partnerships have been made with Coca-Cola and Burger King. This alone is not enough to ensure mass appeal, and so certain improvements have been made to the series formula so as to better appeal to the audience that made Call of Duty such a success.

Killstreak rewards and Bulbmin loadouts

[IdeaMan]

Heeeey, didn't you post this before... Yer crazy, by the way. ;P

No, the first time i come up with this idea, the discussion made me think of it :)

If there's any game that's perfect for Nintendo to use to prove they can come out and do realism right alongside the best of 'em, it's Pikmin 3. Huge missed opportunity if they go any other route.

I'm working on several projects but I think I can not speak for all [laughs]. Some are small but important projects for Wii U. Also a new 'Pikmin', which will use high-resolution images of the console, and a Luigi's Mansion for 3DS.

It could hint to a visually realistic Pikmin

[Sadist]

We never got an actual confirmation of Pikmin at E3. Cool beans. Thread IV delivers!

[AceBandage]

We never got an actual confirmation of Pikmin at E3. Cool beans. Thread IV delivers!

I still dunno if I'd consider this real confirmation.
Reps tend to stretch the truth a lot.

[Krev]

Killstreak rewards and Bulbmin loadouts

PIKMIN MASSACRE
+50 XP
*guitar solo*

[PhoReal]

7 weeks, guys.

[Oddduck]

My excitement for Wii U and E3 right now is through the roof.

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I still dunno if I'd consider this real confirmation. Reps tend to stretch the truth a lot.

At least as this "news" comes along, we can see how big the bomb shelter is going to have to be.

[Krev]

75% of that is okay by me. I'd love to see them market the shit out of Pikmin; it'd do well especially because of the cute factor. If there's one game franchise that I wouldn't mind casuals having influence over its Pikmin.

Despite being seen as somewhat niche, I think Pikmin could do surprisingly well if they gave it a big marketing campaign now. We've come a long way since the Gamecube.

[Redford]

GAF just had a small heart attack there, from the news I guess.

[BY2K]

Oh shit, Pikmin broke GAF for a moment, there.

[HylianTom]

Pikmin needs detailed realism for reasons that have nothing to do with having something to prove. It keeps the cartoony and fantastic design for the bugs grounded in something more mundane.

Precisely. There's something downright whimsical about seeing those little critters carrying a Duracell battery or a single Chapstick down a tiny, leafy forest trail. Pikmin is one of those series that has potential to be very iconic, and easily-recognizeable even to non-gamers.

It's my fervent hope that Nintendo takes this ball and runs hard with it.

[Pseudo_Sam]

I still dunno if I'd consider this real confirmation. Reps tend to stretch the truth a lot.

For what it's worth I believe Miyamoto also re-confirmed HD Pikmin for WiiU in that "new Super Mario at E3" interview.

[AceBandage]

For what it's worth I believe Miyamoto also re-confirmed HD Pikmin for WiiU in that "new Super Mario at E3" interview.

We know it's coming.
I just dunno if I'd consider this confirmation of it being at E3.

[IceDoesntHelp]

Closer to the truth than you think...

..what?
Did you wipe half of my mind?

[axisofweevils]

On the 3DS puzzle swap game, there's a Pikmin picture/scene.
I remember being quite impressed by the grass and the flowers in 3D
I wonder if the game will look like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SThR6E_88XU

[AceBandage]

..what? Did you wipe half of my mind?

No, of course not.

It was closer to 2/3rd.

[Redford]

On the 3DS puzzle swap game, there's a Pikmin picture/scene. I remember being quite impressed by the grass and the flowers in 3D I wonder if the game will look like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SThR6E_88XU

Ooo, cool! Haven't seen that before. If it can look that great on 3DS... oh my...

[Smiles and Cries]

On the 3DS puzzle swap game, there's a Pikmin picture/scene. I remember being quite impressed by the grass and the flowers in 3D I wonder if the game will look like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SThR6E_88XU

I am not hyped for Pikmin for some reason I never really found this game exciting
I am still curious to see what has become of it but I wish we were looking at something Newer

[TheCongressman1]

On the 3DS puzzle swap game, there's a Pikmin picture/scene. I remember being quite impressed by the grass and the flowers in 3D I wonder if the game will look like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SThR6E_88XU

I really really hope so. I'm hoping for a very natural environment/level design, unlike the first two which looked very structured.

[Javier]

Regarding the whole Wii U Music thing mentioned a while back, what they need to do is put in the Music Maker from Mario Paint. Heck, release it as its own app and I buy it day one.

[TheExplodingHead]

Oh shit, Pikmin broke GAF for a moment, there.

Nintendo Ninja's turned off GAF's server because IdeaMan was about to drop a Pikmin hint!

I am not hyped for Pikmin for some reason I never really found this game exciting I am still curious to see what has become of it but I wish we were looking at something Newer

Pikmin isn't really the high-octane sort of excitement type of game. For me it was always a relaxing, whimsical game with a bit of time urgency. Can't really describe the feeling of strategically being obsessed with getting all the ship parts and experimenting what you can do with the Pikmin. Also, the horrible feeling you get at first when a few die, and later not giving many fucks.

[Shadowlink]

We're going to witness both Pikmin and Super Mario Wii U at E3. I guess the big surprise is Retro's game. METROID PRIME 4!

[shadyspace]

This is based on the Mario experience that was demonstrated at last year's E3 Expo

http://kotaku.com/5902458/nintendos-...nd-mario-to-e3

LOL