CYNIC TIME
Mario - Is a known quantity. People know that, whenever a new Mario game comes out, it will either set a new bar for the 3D platformer (that only Nintendo is attempting to reach at this point) or it will
at the very least be a quality game.
Zelda - Zelda fans are jaded with a capital "J". The new one will
never live up to the last one, which was
always the best in the series.
Metroid -
If it's 2D - "They'll find some way to screw it up."
If it's 3D - "Metroid Prime 4? Wasn't 3 enough?"
...and Japan will hate it either way.
Star Fox - Even if they do it right, rail shooters just don't impress like they used to. Plus, there's the whole negative stigma surrounding furries. The world is a different place since the last time Star Fox was good.
Fire Emblem - Europe's getting it, so of course the U.S. is.
Kirby - Is the "condiment game" at these presentations. Not filling on its own, but brings the whole thing together.
Mario Kart/Sports - Are a given. No one will be surprised, regardless of quality.
Donkey Kong - Is basically in the same position as Mario now.
Pokemon - New Stadium? Great! New Snap? Alright! ...but they're all games for
babies. (in the minds of the E3 crowd, anyway.)
Mother/Earthbound - Don't even think about it. Nintendo hates you, remember?
Pikmin - Everyone will love it, and no one will buy it...just like the last two.
F-Zero - See above.
Dragon Quest - Are you impressed yet? No? I highly doubt Nintendo could do anything to change your mind.
Wii Sports - If the groundhog sees this, it'll be another six years of shitty third-party mini-game bundles.
Smash Bros - A teaser trailer at best. Release date: Holiday 2014.
...END CYNIC TIME
Seriously, now. I think Nintendo's recent releases have all been absolutely astounding, and I have no doubt that whatever they show at E3 will be utterly fantastic, as long as they keep in line with the quality of recent releases. That being said, I doubt Nintendo could do anything to impress the crowd at E3--last time they got impressed, the 3DS launched at $250. They won't be making that mistake again.