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Iwata: "We are preparing several titles to be launched toward the end of this year"
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this made me snort, and now I kinda feel badAniHawk said:
Please someone dig out this GDC thread where some people were (against all odds) so sure that Zelda Wii was going to be shown at GDC because for some reason it was so obvious and logical that they were actually discussing when it would appear in the conference instead of if it would happen.
Golden.
FIXED LOLOLOL
Okay, maybe I should complain about not having Excite Truck in Yurop, but I could import it and it would be cheaper, plus it's pretty much a given that it will come PALside at some point.
Whereas I would never have put my money on Another Code. NOE deserves some love points back for this one, and Fatal Frame maybe too.
Golden.
VOOK said:
FIXED LOLOLOL
Okay, maybe I should complain about not having Excite Truck in Yurop, but I could import it and it would be cheaper, plus it's pretty much a given that it will come PALside at some point.
Whereas I would never have put my money on Another Code. NOE deserves some love points back for this one, and Fatal Frame maybe too.
DefectiveReject said:
Wii Music and Animal Crossing: City Folk were supposed to duplicate the sales of Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii by being a constant system seller for the Wii. This manifested itself as weaker sales for the Wii, especially in Japan.
It's a success by most standards but it isn't up to Nintendo's high bar of evergreen sales.
Cygnus X-1
Member
Sadist said:
Where does the conference take place this year?
At the very least, Nintendo should have a first-party "core" title coming up to show off MotionPlus. I'd be even happier if this was a brand new IP (or a revival of an old one), instead of shoehorning it into, say, Zelda.
I really don't want 1:1 swordfighting to become a focus in Zelda Wii.
KittenMaster
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I sure as heck would love this. A combat focused Zelda can only mean Nintendo can finally make a Zelda game that's remotely as good as Zelda II.
A Twisty Fluken
Member
Toy Soldier said:
This thrice. I had more fun with Wii Music than any other music game last year not involving male cheerleaders. Could have used more great instrumental/Nintendo songs.
But I will say it was off the mark in terms of evergreen mass market appeal, because it really requires a hint of natural musical ability to do well with. It was also very poorly portrayed, outside of JC Rodrigo. It doesn't require musical training, but the "ANYONE" crowd can't just jump in. In some ways it's waaay too hardcore.
manueldelalas
Time Traveler
I expect several big announcements from Nintendo.
We all know that the main reason Nintendo didn't release anything last year's end is that they were using the same strategy as the DS; i.e. they released shitload of great software during the early life of the console (Galaxy, Prime, Brawl, Zelda, Party, Kart, Fit, Strikers, Truck, Paper Mario, Battalion Wars, Wario Ware, Fire Emblem, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some), and then when they were dominating, third parties would release software and give Nintendo time to make more games.
We also know that third parties lost a BIG opportunity last year (EA releasing RB 2 on the Wii late? that was just plain stupid), opposed to what happened to DS, which has been mainly maintained by third parties (I don't remember the last Nintendo game I played on that console...).
Nintendo tried to solve this by releasing Wii-makes of GCN games, but it was not enough.
First party software takes time to make, and all studios have been working on them, so I really expect a lot of software to be shown at E3, and later at one of those japanese conference things Nintendo does.
There's also all of the trailers that were shown last year and we haven't heard about (remember, now Nintendo will hype games 3 months before release).
Games I expect this E3 from Nintendo:
- Mario Party 9 (I think this is the longest period in which a MP has not been released, I hope Nintendo is treating the game as a big game now, because of sales of MP8).
- Zelda Wii.
- Pikmin 3.
- Wii Sports Resort.
- Sin and Punishment
- 2 more games we may or not have heard about.
And I expect that in October Nintendo will show several new titles from EAD Tokyo, Intelligent Systems, and some crazy stuff.
We all know that the main reason Nintendo didn't release anything last year's end is that they were using the same strategy as the DS; i.e. they released shitload of great software during the early life of the console (Galaxy, Prime, Brawl, Zelda, Party, Kart, Fit, Strikers, Truck, Paper Mario, Battalion Wars, Wario Ware, Fire Emblem, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some), and then when they were dominating, third parties would release software and give Nintendo time to make more games.
We also know that third parties lost a BIG opportunity last year (EA releasing RB 2 on the Wii late? that was just plain stupid), opposed to what happened to DS, which has been mainly maintained by third parties (I don't remember the last Nintendo game I played on that console...).
Nintendo tried to solve this by releasing Wii-makes of GCN games, but it was not enough.
First party software takes time to make, and all studios have been working on them, so I really expect a lot of software to be shown at E3, and later at one of those japanese conference things Nintendo does.
There's also all of the trailers that were shown last year and we haven't heard about (remember, now Nintendo will hype games 3 months before release).
Games I expect this E3 from Nintendo:
- Mario Party 9 (I think this is the longest period in which a MP has not been released, I hope Nintendo is treating the game as a big game now, because of sales of MP8).
- Zelda Wii.
- Pikmin 3.
- Wii Sports Resort.
- Sin and Punishment
- 2 more games we may or not have heard about.
And I expect that in October Nintendo will show several new titles from EAD Tokyo, Intelligent Systems, and some crazy stuff.
DrForester
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CubeRevolution said:
Gandalf is right!
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
Pikmin 3 will definately be there. No doubt about it. As for Zelda, I say there's a very good chance, given that TP came out almost three years ago. I'm sure the Zelda team has been working on a new one for quite some time.
Haunted
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Given that PH's team had a core of around 8-9 people, and I assume that Spirit Tracks would have a similarly sized team, that leaves a hell of a lot people in EAD Group 3 without work. Link's Crossbow Training didn't take too long as well (even with the heated debates between Miyamoto and the devs).Jason's Ultimatum said:
It's safe to assume that a substantial amount of people has been working on the next mainline console Zelda title for quite some time now.
Would leave Konno's EAD Group 1, whose last game was Mario Kart Wii.AntMurda said:
The two EAD Zelda teams have worked independently from each other outside of the production group working on both. But their releases unaffect each other.
Zelda: Wind Waker <----------> Zelda: TP <------------>Link Crossbow <---------> Zelda
Zelda: Four Swords Adventures <---------> Zelda: PH <---------------> Zelda: PS
Zelda: Wind Waker <----------> Zelda: TP <------------>Link Crossbow <---------> Zelda
Zelda: Four Swords Adventures <---------> Zelda: PH <---------------> Zelda: PS
Operations
Member
Why do people believe a sequel to Galaxy for the Wii is in the works? Certainly not from a statement or interview with Miyamoto I hope, who has consistently lied about Mario sequels since the N64 days.
Operations
Member
My remark is not so much about the title, but in the credence that another Mario game is actually in the works for the Wii.AntMurda said:
I mentioned the EAD production team. Each EAD group has a specific group of members, and then theres a general EAD production team that works universally assisting the individual members to make games. Both Zelda teams are part of EAD Group No. 3. But on top of that there is a production EAD group.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
Pikmin 3 should and probably will be a big part of their core line-up announced at E3. I would LIKE to see another Paper Mario game for Wii that completely makes up for the shitfest that was Super Paper Mario.
Also, Zelda Wii SEEMS to be logical, but who knows if they'll actually talk about it.
Also, Zelda Wii SEEMS to be logical, but who knows if they'll actually talk about it.
LegendofJoe
Member
AntMurda said:
If Nintendo (EAD) doesn't want to work on those IPs anymore themselves then let them die. I think of all of Nintendo's non-Japanese development teams Retro has most earned the right to test the waters with their own IP introduction.
If you guys are really expecting new games or megatons you all are really deluding your selves. Most of them will be overdue localizations(Fatal Frame, Disaster, etc.) and WiiWhatever games, and I'm pretty sure Wii Sports Resort will be delayed. They may show Pikmin 3(which was announced earlier) and well I think thats it.
Stop setting your selves up for disappointment, you guys always do this and then talk shit about Nintendo when all you got to blame is your own selves for being hyped. So sto.......Wait expect Zelda, Metroid and Galaxy 2. It has nothing to do with me wanting to see countdowns.
Stop setting your selves up for disappointment, you guys always do this and then talk shit about Nintendo when all you got to blame is your own selves for being hyped. So sto.......Wait expect Zelda, Metroid and Galaxy 2. It has nothing to do with me wanting to see countdowns.
A Twisty Fluken
Member
Wrath2X said:
Bookmarked.
Cygnus X-1
Member
DrForester said:Gandalf is right!
This was great actually. :lol Very amusing.
deadhorse32
Bad Art
DrForester said:Gandalf is right!
:lol It's true that last year E3 was horrible
the two best first party things nintendo could release this fall would be a new-concept wii ___ game that's actually inspired, and a new-ip long-form ("core") game that would regain them a bit of cred with that audience.
wii fit plus is going to sell gangbusters, but with fit still selling so well would it really drive hardware much? all of these "plus" games seem to target existing wii owners rather than being able to drive hardware.
"new propositions" in Iwata's language seems to mean new-ip. that's the most obvious thing that's gong to substantially change the hardware sales situation.
wii fit plus is going to sell gangbusters, but with fit still selling so well would it really drive hardware much? all of these "plus" games seem to target existing wii owners rather than being able to drive hardware.
"new propositions" in Iwata's language seems to mean new-ip. that's the most obvious thing that's gong to substantially change the hardware sales situation.
They've got a lot of games left to localize from the October conference, i.e. Kensax, Cosmic Walker, Spurn Smasher, Takt of Magic, as well as US versions of Endless Ocean 2 and Another Code: R. A few of these titles combined with two or three blockbusters should be plenty for the coming year.
Because Iwata rather won't want to issue a public apology again?bottles said:
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
bottles said:
Wii Music was a relative failure.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
I'm sorry, but I just don't see Nintendo releasing a DS and Wii Zelda in the same year.