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Nintendo confirms no live E3 presentation this year
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I should specify, Directs feel so safe. No risk. Pre-recorded lame bits and the plastered smiles of people playing demo builds of games.
I want to see vulnerability. I want to see Nintendo Land fireworks. I want to see Wii Music tone-deafness.
SinCityAssassin
Member
So watching them to fail is your kink.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Yeah, the more I think of it, in retrospect I really feel a lot of the negativity was because of just how damn clunky and awkward that presentation was. Too much information that was poorly-presented or just plain not presented at all. Felt nowhere near as confident as their best Directs.
CharminUltra
Member
I like both styles (live presentations and directs.) I'm OK with this.
StreetsAhead
Member
If I'm going to spend time watching advertising, I'd rather it was competent, personally.
I want them to be real.
I own a Switch and I can't wait for the games they show.
But I want them to play the game. Either bring SpaceWorld back or show your silly bits live.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Unless you're in the gaming press and wanting your ego stroked, what the hell difference does it make if it's a live event or a pre-recorded event. You'll still be staring at a screen and watching the event from home.
They still have a big presence AT E3 for the people who are going.
I guess there's some fun in watching a live show failure, like Ubisoft. But, well, we have Ubisoft for that.
Mushroomer25
Member
Why is an elaborate stage show the defining sign on being 'a major player'?
Pretaped or not, the information will be streamed out and trend on Twitter seconds later - where the rest of the normal human population will see it, blissfully unaware of exactly how it was announced.
The people who actually care about live vs taped are the most niche of the niche.
For real.
It's all advertising at the end of the day. "real reaction" isn't all that natural nowadays anyway as certain companies move employees in front rows to cheer or just straight up play clap samples
James Scott
Banned
I'm not sure I understand. They haven't done this for years.
The coolest bits were the Koizumi magic trick segments.
Wonder if they'll build on that
NoctisVsStar
Member
Some want Nintendo to stand toe to toe with the competition that's all.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
http://kotaku.com/lets-rate-e3-2014-1591603351
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/06/20/who-won-e3-2014-you-decide-ign-versus
https://www.giantbomb.com/forums/e3-2014-623692/e3-2014-who-had-the-best-conference-1486304/
At their best, giving up on being a major player seems to have worked out well for them.
It was that part that made me think "this would've been cool in a Direct". Koizumi has so much presence and charisma I wouldn't mind him being the permanent host.
"Abigail can you get me a new left joycon please?"
Liliana Eileen
Member
Not sure if anyone would be shocked. I prefer their Directs, anyway. They probably have a lot in store this year.
JB-the-Hunter
Member
This is not the equivalent of that at all. It's the superior format. If a live press conference is that hot girl, a well done digital event is that supermodel. I don't understand how this equates to Nintendo giving up on being a major player in the industry.
And e3 conferences are the way to show live gameplay?
Treehouse stream is far superior to any e3 conference in that regard
OrbitalBeard
Member
Then why doesn't everyone do it?
Treehouse Live segments exists for a reason
Oh, I sure wish so. Disappointing that people are so attach to those cringgy live events with celebrity presenters phoning it in
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
I'm shocked. This is the right way to do things anyway.
JB-the-Hunter
Member
Why doesn't everyone make hybrid consoles? Nintendo does what they want and other companies stick to tradition.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Sony's show last year was basically an on-stage Direct.
Jesus Fucking H. Christ, people are still saying this bullshit?
All three of them on the same stage would be most awkward.
This is like...the most out of touch comment.
Not saying that Nintendo has anywhere near the power of Apple to do their own thing, but Apple doesn't show up to these types of conferences in the electronics/computer/phone space either. They just do their own thing, and people/bloggers/journalists will follow.
Japanese presentations do not belong at a western gaming conference. This was a wise decision, especially since so many gave them such grief for the Switch presentation.
ErzaScarlet77
Neo Member
what was wrong with switch reveal?
jmaine_ph
Member
It'll be the perfect platform to finally announce the PlayStation Wii60 😂
James Scott
Banned
It was live translated and didn't have the benefit of crowd cheering.
Is this a joke post?
How is this in any way the equivalent? Fuck-tons of people still watch this presentation. Countless news outlets still write about the relevant information. Nintendo still has an E3 booth and with only one major game, the line at said booth dwarfed just about everyone else (which is only made easier by the fact that more and more publishers over the years have dropped out of the conference entirely.)
This reflects nothing about Nintendo's status in the industry. People like the Direct because it's a punchy format that lets Nintendo show their personality as opposed to a bunch of dudes awkwardly reading their lines on stage. The only joy to derive from a live press conference (unless you're easily swayed by "crowd hype") is that it's really funny when things go wrong or jokes fall flat.
Your post wasn't worth being at the top of a page anyway.
wild wild rice
Member
It felt like a weird dream that took place at a funeral that was also a high school assembly.
Gameplay? No, it's not the best way to show that. The best way to show gameplay, especially in pre-release builds, is safe trailers and staged sequences and infomercial caliber employees streaming demo builds.
But the best way to show that you have confidence in your product and you're in touch with your consumer base is to present your video games at the largest video game event of the year, especially now that it's open to not just the press.
Edit: When I said I want them to play the game, I meant "play the game of bring hardware and software to the major hardware and software conventions," not literally playing a game.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
That's disappointing. As long as they have games, though? Whatever. That matters more to me than an hour of spectacle... though it would've been cool.
Geno Breaker
Banned
As long as it's not "Zelda is literally the only game we have" or 2015 levels of bad, I'm good. 2013 and 2014 were both cool to wake up to.
It was awkward at places
Dark Cloud
Member
You can grow up now. They haven't done a press conference since 2014 and oh wait what's that? They're still a major player? Lmao people pushing this year after year. I've never seen a company get into people's heads.
Make that ice cubes instead.
Heresy. The best part about the E3 ones is being absurdly off the wall.
Where else would we get something as amazing as Reggie vs Iwata?
TLZ
Banned
But the last direct wasn't impressive IMO switch content wise. The 3DS content was much better. I hope they deliver better for E3.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Good. Their new format for Directs will drive me crazy in hype and disappointment (When no new Pro Wrestling is announced or hinted at)