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E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread
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My under-educated, solely based off irrational hype, predictions for Nintendo at E3 2015
- Mario Galaxy port and/or spinoff for the n3DS
- New 3D Mario announced for WiiU, will feature seamless online co-op. Made in the vein of SM64 and Sunshine and will feature large worlds and levels and the be the 5th official EAD-developed game made by Nintendo to feature full camera control since the Gamecube era.
-3D Donkey Kong Platformer for WiiU
-2D Metroid for 3DS
-Star fox will be awesome, will be developed by Namco Bandai, and will blow a lot of people away. Will have a deeper-than-expected online component on the scale of of Halo or Battlefield and will add a strategic new element to the standard online TPS experience. The main mode will feature 2 bases and players will attempt to infiltrate the enemy team's base to plant a bomb or something ala a gamepad controlled robot that can be dropped by the Arwing? Actually IDK but there will be a twist. Players will also have the ability to play online with one other local player using the Gamepad. Arwings, tanks, and warthogs or whatever will be pilotable by the players and will all have a co-pilot seat with controllable turrets, cannons etc.
-Nintendo x Capcom for WiiU and 3DS and yeah Ryu announced for Smash.
-New Mario Kart DLC announced. Will finallly add to the game a proper battlemode and will launch with 4 maps (block city being one, the others being really thought-out, well-designed, and balanced) Squid girl, Squid Boy and an Inkopolis track will also be included.
- Splatoon DLC announced: Larger maps, more guns, more single-player levels.-
- Twilight Princess remastered WiiU. Cuts A LOT of the filler found in the original game (dat fucking tutorial, dream drop collecting), features vastly more enemies and enemy outposts throughout the fields of Hyrule and adds more story-centric, epic-scaled battles as featured in the original trailer.
- Pokken officially announced for WiiU, is playable at E3, is awesome and will feature Amiibo capability in the way of stages (hyrule, mushroom kingdom, etc) and/or Pokemon skins or hats or whatever.
- 3D Metroid. Platinum co-developing with Retro. Platinum is tasked with developing the combat system while Retro handles the art, puzzle-solving, story and world development.
- Monster Hunter RPG to be n3DS exclusive and really awesome looking. Will release in November.
- Monster Hunter 4 announced for WiiU, cross-save and cross-play compatible with the 3DS version.
- Mario Maker will have a more extensive than expected feature set that will really hype Nintendo fans.
- Animal Crossing WiiU announced. Heavily integrated online components, will be compatible with the home creator game on the 3DS. Will be the most feature-rich, customizable Animal Crossing to date. Users will be able to craft their towns more freely and easier than ever. Ie being able to create lakes, rivers, hills, tall multi-leveled buildings etc.
EDIT: Dammit I can't contain my irrational hype, heres more:
- A platinum developed character action game featuring Impa and Shiek (Zelda) that takes place in the 7 years of Link's absence from Hyrule in OoT. Will feature deep combat mechanics as well as a large emphasis on stealth as the players are faced with infiltrating Gandondorf's lairs and Gerudo-controlled temples etc. Game will be designed around Co-op play with both Off-tv play split-screen as well as featuring a well-integrated online component.
- Nintendo's new loyalty program will be outlined for the WiiU and 3DS and will also be planned to continue on to the NX. Will feature some sort of rental/refund program ala Steam. Consumers will also be able to rack up points/stars/coins/whatever by purchasing games, rating and filling out surveys etc., and will be able to use said points for discounts of future eshop purchases. The program will roll out by the end of the year.
-Despite what they said, Nintendo will show Zelda and will release a new trailer. Will feature some type of Co-op gameplay.
- A Skylanders/Disney Infinity type game will be released for the WiiU (with a less feature-rich, spinoff game for the 3DS). It will be compatible with all released Amiibos and will serve as a highly-customizable world/scenario creator in the Nintendo Universe (actually, yeah, that will be the name: Nintendo Universe). It will feature locales such as Hyrule, Mushroom Kingdom, Corneria, Zebes, Kong Island, Animal Crossing Village, Dreamland, etc. and allow players to mix and match their favorite Nintendo characters in CarAaZZzy scenarios created by the player.
- NX will not be mentioned, save for Nintendo announcing their plans to support it with their new loyalty program, as well as a little tease by Iwata suggesting that we will be able to enjoy all of our favorite WiiU and 3DS purchases on the next iteration of hardware. (Ok even if this is true, I can see it being highly unlikely as it would be a bad marketing move that would likely hamper future sales of the WiiU/3DS, but on the other hand it might strengthen consumer confidence being that they can still feel comfortable in investing now in eShop purchases while knowing that these games will continue to be playable and relevant going into the next-gen.... goddamit well this is my completely irrational fantasy so leave me alone!)
- Eternal Darkness announced for WiiU.
- ZombiU2 announced, published by Nintendo. Will have a more in-depth campaign, takes place in Tokyo, and will have a more fleshed out multiplayer mode. Also...hmmm...yes it will have online multiplayer and co-op.
- Shortly after E3, in a Direct not focused on games, or pehaps in an investor meeting, Nintendo will announce plans to expand their IPs into movies and televison. Splatoon, Pikmin, and Kid Icarus animated series planned and will be exclusive on Netflix.
- The Legend of Zelda will also be announced as a CGI short series in the vein of Clone Wars, and will re-tell the story of Ocarina of Time with more a more complex story and well-developed characters. Link, Saria, and Mallo will be featured in the main story-line as they embark on a journey across Hyrule looking to find the root cause of their beloved Kokiri forest slowly dying and being over-run by monsters. Another storyline will follow Impa and Zelda as they visit the great ancient races like the Gorons and the Zoras and beg for their assistance for a great war that is expected (by Impa's prophetic dreams or ancient texts or something) with the Gerudos, and more specifically the dark lord Ganondorf. Gandondorf would be supressing his true power and dark magic as he prepared for this invasion and would initially be seen charasmatically winning over the influence of the King of Hyrule and leaders of other great cities (they would have to develop more cities than just the Castletown of Hyrule and Kakario Village lol) After a futile attempt in convincing the King that Ganondorf has dark intents, Impa would realize the danger the Princess is in, "kidnap" her and disguise her as her Shiekah padawan, Shiek, as they ventured across the world. Impa would have a difficult time convincing human kings, and the leader of the Gorons, as to the true threat to peace that is at stake and would be faced with the uphhill battle of convincing them of his dark intentions. Gorons would be depicted as a wise, ascended race which have long ago rose above the human-like tendencies and lust for war. The Goron sage would atleast contend that a war is imminent (a prospect she was unable to convince of the many Kings and leaders of other human cities) but would find no reason to intervene as he would see it as a crucial and natural step in the divine process laid out by the godesses in which humans might one day ascend. "The Gorons too," he would say, "have long ago faced these same wars and struggles and had found peace amongst the gods as a result. The gods have a plan for the humans as well and it is not the place of the Gorons to intervene. A chickling must hatch from her egg by her own strength if she ever expects to be strong enough to live its new life etc. etc." The war, Impa would helplessly try to persuade him, is not a normal one provoked by two human factions, but instead a larger-scale war led by a dark mage conspiring to overtake the Goddesses and threaten the peace of the world (or the balance of the triforce? In my head I feel like the story would be better without the triforce? Or atleast without it having a well-realized place and meaning in the world. Perhaps it could be introduced at the end of the series, but IMO having a story with Link, Ganondorf, and Zelda all possessing one piece of a great power seems like a pretty restricting concept) Without any strong claims to back this up, save for her prophetic dreams, and her mention of a curious plague that has striken the Kokiri forest, Impa and her padawan would leave the cavernous city of Goron without any support and would then embark on a journey across great distances to the far coast in which she would hope to find contact with the fabled, illusive, and mysterious Zora race, of which many are convinced are just a fictitious and made-up part of legends long past. Impa would also be actively training Zelda (Shiek) in the ancient Shikeah arts of battle over the course of their journey and would eventually give rise to Zelda becoming an incredibly skilled assassin/ninja/jedi-knight type Shikah warrior. Other storylines would feature an underground resistance of humans that are planning to overtake the city of Hyrule from the corrupt King of Hyrule (a once great man corrupted by the influence of Gandondorf, or perhaps one of Ganondorfs puppets like a Zant or that creepy dude from Skyward Sword), a band of morally grey Gerudo women and men warrior-thiefs who refuse loyalty to their new leader and are constantly on the run from Ganondorfs forces. Whatever...I think the property and the world has a lot of promise in terms of interesting and engaging stories.
Oh wow...I'm out of control...but still, theres one more.
- Metroid will also be planned as a high-budget CGI series (exclusive on Netflix and available to buy episodes on the eShop for .99) but will feature a twist in which Nintendo and Netflix will experiment with a whole new TV watching-experience, with the ability given to the viewer to make crucial decisions in the middle of each episode via the 3DS, WiiU, and/or a mobile app. Multiple branching story-lines will be developed each week so that every new epsiode will vary depending on the choices made by the viewer.
Ok...actually...i think thats it. I... I need a girlfriend
- Mario Galaxy port and/or spinoff for the n3DS
- New 3D Mario announced for WiiU, will feature seamless online co-op. Made in the vein of SM64 and Sunshine and will feature large worlds and levels and the be the 5th official EAD-developed game made by Nintendo to feature full camera control since the Gamecube era.
-3D Donkey Kong Platformer for WiiU
-2D Metroid for 3DS
-Star fox will be awesome, will be developed by Namco Bandai, and will blow a lot of people away. Will have a deeper-than-expected online component on the scale of of Halo or Battlefield and will add a strategic new element to the standard online TPS experience. The main mode will feature 2 bases and players will attempt to infiltrate the enemy team's base to plant a bomb or something ala a gamepad controlled robot that can be dropped by the Arwing? Actually IDK but there will be a twist. Players will also have the ability to play online with one other local player using the Gamepad. Arwings, tanks, and warthogs or whatever will be pilotable by the players and will all have a co-pilot seat with controllable turrets, cannons etc.
-Nintendo x Capcom for WiiU and 3DS and yeah Ryu announced for Smash.
-New Mario Kart DLC announced. Will finallly add to the game a proper battlemode and will launch with 4 maps (block city being one, the others being really thought-out, well-designed, and balanced) Squid girl, Squid Boy and an Inkopolis track will also be included.
- Splatoon DLC announced: Larger maps, more guns, more single-player levels.-
- Twilight Princess remastered WiiU. Cuts A LOT of the filler found in the original game (dat fucking tutorial, dream drop collecting), features vastly more enemies and enemy outposts throughout the fields of Hyrule and adds more story-centric, epic-scaled battles as featured in the original trailer.
- Pokken officially announced for WiiU, is playable at E3, is awesome and will feature Amiibo capability in the way of stages (hyrule, mushroom kingdom, etc) and/or Pokemon skins or hats or whatever.
- 3D Metroid. Platinum co-developing with Retro. Platinum is tasked with developing the combat system while Retro handles the art, puzzle-solving, story and world development.
- Monster Hunter RPG to be n3DS exclusive and really awesome looking. Will release in November.
- Monster Hunter 4 announced for WiiU, cross-save and cross-play compatible with the 3DS version.
- Mario Maker will have a more extensive than expected feature set that will really hype Nintendo fans.
- Animal Crossing WiiU announced. Heavily integrated online components, will be compatible with the home creator game on the 3DS. Will be the most feature-rich, customizable Animal Crossing to date. Users will be able to craft their towns more freely and easier than ever. Ie being able to create lakes, rivers, hills, tall multi-leveled buildings etc.
EDIT: Dammit I can't contain my irrational hype, heres more:
- A platinum developed character action game featuring Impa and Shiek (Zelda) that takes place in the 7 years of Link's absence from Hyrule in OoT. Will feature deep combat mechanics as well as a large emphasis on stealth as the players are faced with infiltrating Gandondorf's lairs and Gerudo-controlled temples etc. Game will be designed around Co-op play with both Off-tv play split-screen as well as featuring a well-integrated online component.
- Nintendo's new loyalty program will be outlined for the WiiU and 3DS and will also be planned to continue on to the NX. Will feature some sort of rental/refund program ala Steam. Consumers will also be able to rack up points/stars/coins/whatever by purchasing games, rating and filling out surveys etc., and will be able to use said points for discounts of future eshop purchases. The program will roll out by the end of the year.
-Despite what they said, Nintendo will show Zelda and will release a new trailer. Will feature some type of Co-op gameplay.
- A Skylanders/Disney Infinity type game will be released for the WiiU (with a less feature-rich, spinoff game for the 3DS). It will be compatible with all released Amiibos and will serve as a highly-customizable world/scenario creator in the Nintendo Universe (actually, yeah, that will be the name: Nintendo Universe). It will feature locales such as Hyrule, Mushroom Kingdom, Corneria, Zebes, Kong Island, Animal Crossing Village, Dreamland, etc. and allow players to mix and match their favorite Nintendo characters in CarAaZZzy scenarios created by the player.
- NX will not be mentioned, save for Nintendo announcing their plans to support it with their new loyalty program, as well as a little tease by Iwata suggesting that we will be able to enjoy all of our favorite WiiU and 3DS purchases on the next iteration of hardware. (Ok even if this is true, I can see it being highly unlikely as it would be a bad marketing move that would likely hamper future sales of the WiiU/3DS, but on the other hand it might strengthen consumer confidence being that they can still feel comfortable in investing now in eShop purchases while knowing that these games will continue to be playable and relevant going into the next-gen.... goddamit well this is my completely irrational fantasy so leave me alone!)
- Eternal Darkness announced for WiiU.
- ZombiU2 announced, published by Nintendo. Will have a more in-depth campaign, takes place in Tokyo, and will have a more fleshed out multiplayer mode. Also...hmmm...yes it will have online multiplayer and co-op.
- Shortly after E3, in a Direct not focused on games, or pehaps in an investor meeting, Nintendo will announce plans to expand their IPs into movies and televison. Splatoon, Pikmin, and Kid Icarus animated series planned and will be exclusive on Netflix.
- The Legend of Zelda will also be announced as a CGI short series in the vein of Clone Wars, and will re-tell the story of Ocarina of Time with more a more complex story and well-developed characters. Link, Saria, and Mallo will be featured in the main story-line as they embark on a journey across Hyrule looking to find the root cause of their beloved Kokiri forest slowly dying and being over-run by monsters. Another storyline will follow Impa and Zelda as they visit the great ancient races like the Gorons and the Zoras and beg for their assistance for a great war that is expected (by Impa's prophetic dreams or ancient texts or something) with the Gerudos, and more specifically the dark lord Ganondorf. Gandondorf would be supressing his true power and dark magic as he prepared for this invasion and would initially be seen charasmatically winning over the influence of the King of Hyrule and leaders of other great cities (they would have to develop more cities than just the Castletown of Hyrule and Kakario Village lol) After a futile attempt in convincing the King that Ganondorf has dark intents, Impa would realize the danger the Princess is in, "kidnap" her and disguise her as her Shiekah padawan, Shiek, as they ventured across the world. Impa would have a difficult time convincing human kings, and the leader of the Gorons, as to the true threat to peace that is at stake and would be faced with the uphhill battle of convincing them of his dark intentions. Gorons would be depicted as a wise, ascended race which have long ago rose above the human-like tendencies and lust for war. The Goron sage would atleast contend that a war is imminent (a prospect she was unable to convince of the many Kings and leaders of other human cities) but would find no reason to intervene as he would see it as a crucial and natural step in the divine process laid out by the godesses in which humans might one day ascend. "The Gorons too," he would say, "have long ago faced these same wars and struggles and had found peace amongst the gods as a result. The gods have a plan for the humans as well and it is not the place of the Gorons to intervene. A chickling must hatch from her egg by her own strength if she ever expects to be strong enough to live its new life etc. etc." The war, Impa would helplessly try to persuade him, is not a normal one provoked by two human factions, but instead a larger-scale war led by a dark mage conspiring to overtake the Goddesses and threaten the peace of the world (or the balance of the triforce? In my head I feel like the story would be better without the triforce? Or atleast without it having a well-realized place and meaning in the world. Perhaps it could be introduced at the end of the series, but IMO having a story with Link, Ganondorf, and Zelda all possessing one piece of a great power seems like a pretty restricting concept) Without any strong claims to back this up, save for her prophetic dreams, and her mention of a curious plague that has striken the Kokiri forest, Impa and her padawan would leave the cavernous city of Goron without any support and would then embark on a journey across great distances to the far coast in which she would hope to find contact with the fabled, illusive, and mysterious Zora race, of which many are convinced are just a fictitious and made-up part of legends long past. Impa would also be actively training Zelda (Shiek) in the ancient Shikeah arts of battle over the course of their journey and would eventually give rise to Zelda becoming an incredibly skilled assassin/ninja/jedi-knight type Shikah warrior. Other storylines would feature an underground resistance of humans that are planning to overtake the city of Hyrule from the corrupt King of Hyrule (a once great man corrupted by the influence of Gandondorf, or perhaps one of Ganondorfs puppets like a Zant or that creepy dude from Skyward Sword), a band of morally grey Gerudo women and men warrior-thiefs who refuse loyalty to their new leader and are constantly on the run from Ganondorfs forces. Whatever...I think the property and the world has a lot of promise in terms of interesting and engaging stories.
Oh wow...I'm out of control...but still, theres one more.
- Metroid will also be planned as a high-budget CGI series (exclusive on Netflix and available to buy episodes on the eShop for .99) but will feature a twist in which Nintendo and Netflix will experiment with a whole new TV watching-experience, with the ability given to the viewer to make crucial decisions in the middle of each episode via the 3DS, WiiU, and/or a mobile app. Multiple branching story-lines will be developed each week so that every new epsiode will vary depending on the choices made by the viewer.
Ok...actually...i think thats it. I... I need a girlfriend
Leaks today? Which ones?
People are making themselves confuse with leaks, rumors and pre-E3 announcements.
We had only rumors(twitter confirmations mostly) and pre-E3 announcements.
Its Quite Toasty
Banned
horizon is just the long awaited dinoriders videogame. put a fork in me im doneCan't wait to see this!
Yep. Because from that point onwards things get interesting. Sony conference should be.
- Trailers for Batman Arkham Knight, Mad Max, Assassins Creed, MGSV, Destiny DLC
- Gameplay Demo for Black Ops 3
- Gameplay Demo for another 3rd party game
- Gameplay Demo of Battlefront
- Trailers for 3rd party Indie games
From this point a section for VR
- Various VR game trailers
Then from this point onwards exclusives talk
- Trailers for exclusive Indie games
- Uncharted 4 Gameplay Demo
- Trailer for Street Fighter V with Beta Date
- Sony Bend New IP Trailer (expect this to be a digital game)
- Ratchet and Clank Gameplay Demo
- Level 5 JRPG Trailer
- Horizon Trailer
- The Last Guardian or Gran Turismo 7 to close the show
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Considering the entire show is going to be stuff further ahead for Sony they better damn well end the show with something actually coming out in 2015, if there even is anything. If it was TLG then that'd be a lock to end the show.
SDCowboy
Member
TLG is totally a close the show game, IMO.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Can't wait to see this!
omg I forgot all about dinoriders
they were the SHIT back in the day. those were some treasured toys
you just made some REALLY OLD childhood images reappear. so awesome.
slavesnyder
Member
Would have been.
funkystudent
Member
Watch it be Black Ops 3.
TheBioLover
Member
Hmm, I was reading the Guardian's most anticipated for E3 2015 and this part caught my eye.
Maybe I'm misinterpreting that but it sounds like they heard it will be at E3.
Maybe I'm misinterpreting that but it sounds like they heard it will be at E3.
Wow good spot, there's no way you're misinterpreting.
SDCowboy
Member
If not for...?
The image is The Coalition's logo (formerly Black Tusk Studios) - http://news.xbox.com/2015/06/games-introducing-the-coalition
You're not. That's definitely "we heard some shit from a source" wording right there.
Black Ops 3 might be the show opener, to really come out and say that Call of Duty is with Sony now (marketing-wise, at least). With that as the header and then really touting a lot of third-party games and making them look like Sony games, that will be big. Sprinkle in some of their own stuff, and they have a good presentation.
I think Uncharted is the showstopper at the end, and before that The Last Guardian popping by.
slavesnyder
Member
Would be the right paper to get this info.
Swap those two round and you've got it. Closing with Uncharted 4 would be disappointing.
I think it should include both. It is pretty and that is why it needs to be done!
Fair enough. Changed the US times to AM/PM and let the rest stay 24hour clock.
Let me know if any changes are needed.
Frag Waffles
Member
No, I don't believe you are. That's a pretty clear statement.
There's no doubt it would be a headline grabber, possibly too big, may deflect attention from other stuff they want to prioritise.
vpance
Member
Rime, and 6 years.
LookAtMeGo
Member
My heart!!! Hnnnng!!
Lys Skygge
Member
I don't think so. Uncharted ended the show last year.
Fair enough. Changed the US times to AM/PM and let the rest stay 24hour clock.
Let me know if any changes are needed.
Ubisoft time is wrong. Should be 2:45
http://blog.ubi.com/e3-2015-lineup/
Newtype-001
Member
This hype is unholy man.
Hmm, they do sound pretty confident there.
#Believe
Guardian is a reliable news source here in the UK. I think this deserves it's own thread.
Yoooooooooooooooooooooo
It doesn't get more definitive than that!
TLG will absolutely be there.
Team ICO should age the kid protagonist in order to reflect how long the game's been in development lol
slavesnyder
Member
Relax. Last guardian might be huge for us and some other folks. For the normal gamer it will be a brand new, cool looking game with weird setting.
I hope it isn't, The Last Guardian would be a more fun ending. But I have to imagine Sony wants that game to be its big setpiece of the conference, and opening on it (or having it in the middle) might hurt a few things that come after.
LookAtMeGo
Member
I can't breathe.
If the Last Guardian shows up they could close with Powers 2 for all I care and still end up having the most memorable show.
SolidSnakex
Member
Sure it could. Sony could say it for once rather than being another "We heard it's going to be there" source. That really doesn't mean jackshit to be honest. People are going to get all worked up and if it doesn't show up then we're going to have countless "Where's TLG? Sony's E3 was such a disappointment" posts over nothing but a rumor. Because that's all that really is.
They also think that Zelda will be there, so probably not the most trustworthy.
The Cretan
Member
The closure has to be something very impressive, so I think it will be Horizon or the last guardian.
My predictions (not in order of appearance):
The last guardian
Horizon
Gran turismo 7 teaser
Rime
No man's sky release date
Uncharted 4 demo and trailer that shows more of the story
Quantic Dream's game
Sony Bend's game
My predictions (not in order of appearance):
The last guardian
Horizon
Gran turismo 7 teaser
Rime
No man's sky release date
Uncharted 4 demo and trailer that shows more of the story
Quantic Dream's game
Sony Bend's game
KillerSloth
Banned
The buzz from the hardcore and game media can make the casuals take notice in this social media age.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
A mountain of salt the size of Mt. Everest doesn't even cover Tidux's antics.
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