Gonzo The Great
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This doesn't mean they're skipping E3, but unfortunately, many people judge E3 based on press conferences alone. Nintendo should be trying to make themselves more visible than ever. What a boneheaded decision.
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Nintendo not having an E3 press conference for the second year in a row
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Mr. Smiley
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Man I guess having a live crowd means that much to people.
Although I hope this doesn't mean they have nothing unannounced to show.
Although I hope this doesn't mean they have nothing unannounced to show.
Freedom = $1.05
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I guess they just want us to PLAY THE GAMES.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Yeah, this is bad idea from a PR standpoint. Even Joe agrees.
Exactly. So it's not a live conference, but a recorded video. Big deal, watching this stuff on my computer at home either way, it doesn't make any difference.
I completely disagree. I liked their presentation from last year. It was clear, it had its share of announcements and they showed actual gameplay. This year will only be better.
If you keep repeating it, maybe it'll be true!
Holy Order Sol
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All I want is the news, deliver that however you see fit.
Nightengale
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Pretty much. It's not like they don't have booths there.
If they announce 20 games though Direct, the lack of a conference is a complete non-story.
Of course, that's unlikely to happen, and if they underdeliver, it's going to be faulted on them.
SuicidalSteve
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They must have all the games announced already for this and next year
brickarts295
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kuroneko0509
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Last year stream problem was terrible. Hopefully this year is better.
Any information will be spread to the masses through articles, videos, advertisements, or otherwise without a conference being necessary.
Gonzo The Great
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Considering last year's stream barely worked, and people thought Nintendo wasn't even attending E3, I'd say it's a pretty big issue.
Aquamarine
Member
I wish they would do both, honestly. It definitely hurts their image by staying exclusively digital as far as pre-E3 conferences go.
They use both Twitch and YouTube now. Shouldn't be a problem this year.
RPG_Fanatic
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Out of curiosity, anyone know what the costs of setting up an E3 conference are?
I guess there would be renting the room, shipping in the screen, props, creating the script, etc.
I guess there would be renting the room, shipping in the screen, props, creating the script, etc.
funkystudent
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Would have loved to see them try and round up some 3rd parties for a E3 show just to see who would pop up. I guess that ship has sailed until new hardware is ready (next year?)
Maybe to dedicated press, but mainstream will probably completely ignore Nintendo's existence again like they did last year
Yes. That's the problem I have with it
yeah, I dont' get it either...quoting myself from the oher thread:
I don't want to sound mean at all, but can I ask you (and others) why?
I mean: it's not that we usually are there at the live conf: we watch a video with our PC/TV where they talk/present/announce games. Is it really SO important if it is a live event or a recorded video?
I understand that the Live event has crowd that can booooo or cheer, but for example a Direct could easily cut some pause, dead moment and so on, concentrating even more contents in the same timeframe.
Last here we had announcements for MK8, Smash, Mario3D, and DKTF, probably Zelda LBW and updates on many games with videos, and so on. It wasn't a "weaker" E3, to me.
The negativity came from the bad reception of Mario3D (that lasted until the second trailer shown later in the year) and from the fact that people wanted Retro's new game to be Metroid and not DK.
But that would have been the same in a Live conf, to me.
Just my two cents
I mean: I see people saying that they will miss hype from the media. So genuine question:
Is people upset because what matters is the media hype/buzz generated from the live invitation to gaming journalist, more than our actual experience (based on contents showed and announced, because both Live conf and Direct are enjoyed by our PC, right?)
BassForever
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Ehh doesn't impact me either way, its disappointing but I just want to see the games
Well, whatever a "Digital Event" is, they are at least not making a normal Direct again like last year. That's already an improvement, since the low budget approach of their Directs just isn't suited for an event like the E3 (at least that's my opinion).
Apart of that, I don't particularly care. Though, it is noticeable that the Direct last year definitely had a smaller effect on the press last year, simply because they tend to overlook everything that's not happening live in LA (understandably so, there's just too much stuff going on).
Apart of that, I don't particularly care. Though, it is noticeable that the Direct last year definitely had a smaller effect on the press last year, simply because they tend to overlook everything that's not happening live in LA (understandably so, there's just too much stuff going on).
Impeccable
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Severely disappointing, to be honest.
WhoaIsThatMars
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They haven't put on a good E3 press conference in years so this isn't a problem. They've proven that their pre-taped stuff can be just as effective, if not, more. Yeah, we lose the hype of having them on stage and stuff, but in the end were those conferences any good?
TheMaidenInBlack
Banned
Awful decision.
Possibly a sign they don't have much coming up, unfortunately...
Possibly a sign they don't have much coming up, unfortunately...
KojiKnight
Member
They learned that they saved a bunch of money and that the lack of a "proper" conference means absolutely nothing...
A live crowd doesn't change whether the information gets out or not.
SJRB
Gold Member
So is Reggie going to do another PLAY THE GAAAAME seminar?
Also, E3 is the biggest stage for videogames, the entire world has its eyes on LA those two days. It's the perfect oppertunity to present yourself and your games. E3 conferences are the talk of the town, and are discussed on every game/tech and often mainstream outlet around the world. Actively pulling out is an error in judgement.
Also, E3 is the biggest stage for videogames, the entire world has its eyes on LA those two days. It's the perfect oppertunity to present yourself and your games. E3 conferences are the talk of the town, and are discussed on every game/tech and often mainstream outlet around the world. Actively pulling out is an error in judgement.
maniac-kun
Member
What the fu... They dont want to sell the Wii U dont they?
Poetic.Injustice
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This is the equivalent of listening to a taped concert instead of a live one.
Came here to post this. Nintendo gives us an E3 video stream. They know how to reach their fan base. Too bad their fan base is just shrinking.
thecouncil
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Are they serious? Didn't they get a clue when, like, a bunch of people on NeoGAF complained about this last year?
This generally describes Nintendo.
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