[Medalion]

It's shorter because they're not announcing the price and date this time.

It takes half an hour extra to announce price and launch dates

[udivision]

It takes half an hour extra to announce price and launch dates

"The Wii U. U is for me. Me is for U. 4 U's in Wii U? No, just one U in Wii U but Wii U is for us all. All of us? How can that be, you ask? For every Wii U we'll give you 4 Wii U pad's for the Wii U 4 U 4 U 4 U..."

And then he just repeats that for most of it before saying Nov. 18, 2012

[Anth0ny]

pretty much, that conference from last year was awful. I just hope this year, they actually have a show that resembles something that was actually planned.

They have been planning this shit for a full calendar year. It damn well better resemble something that was actually planned.

[Persona7]

Getting ready for at least one Nintendo megaton.

[kittens]

Anyone wanna devote the next six pages to price and date guesses?

November 11, 2012 : $299

You speculation thread kids have probably already spent thousands of pages doing this, though.

Getting ready for at least one Nintendo megaton.

I think I like Nintendo memes more than Nintendo games.

[StickSoldier]

They have been planning this shit for a full calendar year. It damn well better resemble something that was actually planned.

Yeah, I hope, definitely didn't seem like they planned last years very well, but I'm sure they learned from their mistakes.

[Foliorum Viridum]

I don't think the price/date will happen at E3.

I hope it will though!

[Caramello]

Anyone wanna devote the next six pages to price and date guesses? November 11, 2012 : $299 You speculation thread kids have probably already spent thousands of pages doing this, though. I think I like Nintendo memes more than Nintendo games.

November 18, 2012: $349.99

I don't think the price/date will happen at E3. I hope it will though!

Iwata said it wouldn't be and Nintendo don't announces prices at E3 and generally don't announce dates outside of a specific quarter either.

[Foliorum Viridum]

Yeah they held specific events for the Wii announcement, didn't they?

I seem to remember F5ing a live blog like mad, haha.

[Caramello]

Yeah they held specific events for the Wii announcement, didn't they? I seem to remember F5ing a live blog like mad, haha.

Yep, in September 2006

[Timbuktu]

And here's the completed chart: Anybody making an official thread for the conferences, please feel free to use this image (and feel compelled too, as it really helps people).

Thank you Liz for the Jubilee weekend.

[jonno394]

Thank you Liz for the Jubilee weekend.

Yes my thoughts exactly. God save The Queen!!

[perfectchaos007]

Nintendo press conferences are always one hour long people! :P

Yeah Nintendo's is usually the shortest and Sony's is usually the longest

[Jackano]

Date and time confirmed (I like how this is always the tuesday at 09:00AM local, you can pretty much anticipate it one year ahead), and now we are in May, so 5 weeks~ to go: Hype is slowly building! (4 crazy threads aside).
Very soon, all of this is finally gonna be about games :)

[SaintMadeOfPlaster]

Yeah Nintendo's is usually the shortest and Sony's is usually the longest

Shortest w/ the most surprises vs. Longest with the least amount of surprises.

At least Sony conferences have been way better than Microsoft ones lately.

[DeaconKnowledge]

But what if they don't get games because it's not powerful?

That won't happen.

Only way you won't get games is if Nintendo does not properly attempt to curry favor with long term holdouts on N consoles. If third parties think hey can make money on Wii U, they'll be there. It's pretty simple.

[bomma_man]

2 in the morning, the week before exams.

:/ :/

[Clipper]

Could you please add IST (Indian Standard Time) on there? :)

Happy to oblige. The image is updated on the same link, so you might need to refresh if you don't see it there:

If anybody else wants any additions, let me know. Ookami-kun, you can use AWST to match your time zone it seems. Let me know where you are and I can add its name to that row. Oh, it's in your profile, The Philippines. Not big enough to switch the order around (I like keeping the Aussie ones grouped), but I'll probably add the name to that row...

Edit: Actually, on second thought, given it's called PST I think I'm going to have to leave it out. It could potentially confuse some people, given how so many of the times are announced in 'PST' even though they are talking about US PDT at this time of year.

To be honest, I've always been a tad surprised that nobody in Hawaii has ever asked for their zone. Is there any interest?

[AllenShrz]

I think I like Nintendo memes more than Nintendo games.

Me too.

[MidnightScott]

It's such crap that they always do it in the morning on a Tuesday when everyone is working. Why can't this shit be at night? <_<;

I'm hoping for new IP from Nintendo & 3rd parties and not just a showcase of a bunch of ports :/ *predicts Excite game*

[Sadist]

It's such crap that they always do it in the morning on a Tuesday when everyone is working. Why can't this shit be at night? <_<; I'm hoping for new IP from Nintendo & 3rd parties and not just a showcase of a bunch of ports :/ *predicts Excite game*

Come to the EU! Our workday is done around that time :3

[AzaK]

Happy to oblige. The image is updated on the same link, so you might need to refresh if you don't see it there: If anybody else wants any additions, let me know. Ookami-kun, you can use AWST to match your time zone it seems. Let me know where you are and I can add its name to that row. Oh, it's in your profile, The Philippines. Not big enough to switch the order around (I like keeping the Aussie ones grouped), but I'll probably add the name to that row... Edit: Actually, on second thought, given it's called PST I think I'm going to have to leave it out. It could potentially confuse some people, given how so many of the times are announced in 'PST' even though they are talking about US PDT at this time of year. To be honest, I've always been a tad surprised that nobody in Hawaii has ever asked for their zone. Is there any interest?

4am NZD? I'll be there.

[MetalGuardian]

It's normal that despite not having a true E3 high in Odin knows how long, I'm still looking more forward to E3 than Christmas right?

I am always blown away at how amazing the gifs and images are in the conference threads. It is also without fail a yearly highlight of GAF at both its best and worst, which makes it worth almost all of the inevitable letdowns that occur

So yeah, I guess you could say that my body is frickin' Reggie, mofo

[Sendou]

Perfect timing just like last year!

[Antioch]

4am NZD? I'll be there.

So will I. I actually love getting up in the middle of the night for stuff like E3, the same with major sports events. Just makes it feel a little extra special to me.

[SpacePirate Ridley]

And here's the completed chart: Anybody making an official thread for the conferences, please feel free to use this image (and feel compelled too, as it really helps people).

6 of June at 6 pm... Has a good ring to it.
Ready is my body

[Grampasso]

6 of June at 6 pm... Has a good ring to it. Ready is my body

it's 5th of June, yellow is 5... the table may be misleading, look for the color not for the column header :P

[Danthrax]

2 in the morning, the week before exams. :/ :/

At least it's not the week of exams.

[Clipper]

it's 5th of June, yellow is 5... the table may be misleading, look for the color not for the column header :P

Hmm, I might have to do something about that. Never saw somebody make the mistake before...

Edit: OK, this should hopefully do it. Refresh if you don't see wide colour bars:

[MarkMclovin]

The UK has that day off to. Jubilee or something.

[EatChildren]

I hope they announce everything.

[Taker666]

With EA and Ubisoft holding their conferences before Nintendo...I wonder if that means they won't be allowed to show or announce any Wii U stuff?

[luffeN]

At least it's not the week of exams.

At least it is not at the SAME time as an exam xD

[specialguy]

Already took Monday off.

[BGBW]

So is Konami having a conference this year?

[walking fiend]

I have been trying 5 minutes to show how excited I am, I just can't! Fucking bring it on!

[Wiseblade]

So is Konami having a conference this year?

I doubt it. They've learned their lesson and will probably make another pre-recorded video and put it out the weekend before.

[bomma_man]

At least it is not at the SAME time as an exam xD

The timetable isn't out yet... it could happen.

D:

[Krev]

I doubt it. They've learned their lesson and will probably make another pre-recorded video and put it out the weekend before.

What do they even have to show this year? Rising, the new Kojima game, and...?
It's ridiculous how much they depend on Kojima Productions these days.
The probably delayed Silent Hill: Book of Memories just so they'd have something to round out the show.

[SpacePirate Ridley]

it's 5th of June, yellow is 5... the table may be misleading, look for the color not for the column header :P

Lol thanks!

[ViewtifulJC]

What do they even have to show this year? Rising, the new Kojima game, and...?

[Krev]

Announcement of an announcement one year in advance.
Yeah...I'm saying it's cancelled.

[ViewtifulJC]

BELIEVE

[Wiseblade]

What do they even have to show this year? Rising, the new Kojima game, and...? It's ridiculous how much they depend on Kojima Productions these days. The probably delayed Silent Hill: Book of Memories just so they'd have something to round out the show.

I'm hoping for 3DS/Vita Yu-Gi-Oh games.

[KAOz]

Getting ready for at least one Nintendo megaton.

But but but but... if that happened today he would be arrested and detained, and then probably charged for terrorism. :(

[plank]

Here we go again.

[Spieler Eins]

Announcement of an announcement one year in advance. Yeah...I'm saying it's cancelled.

Hopefully. I don't wanna see Gears of War Contra :(

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

rotate that once to the left and its a U!

[thecouncil]

Do we know yet what the televised schedule looks like?

G4 / Spike coverage of all conferences?

[Feature]

3AM CEST sony? fuck my life.