Stairouais
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Holy shit, they're acknowledging the existence of their current platforms? And DQ VII?
That is, somehow, a clever decision. Somehow.
That is, somehow, a clever decision. Somehow.
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Nintendo Details 2-Day Treehouse at E3
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netgrimoire
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The drama...
KojiKnight
Member
Have a feeling the event actually started like this...
Lead show with Zelda, at the end of the trailer reveal "For NX", then show case the NX and it's launch games with Zelda being the main game on the floor. Wii U titles quietly relegated to a backroom and a few quick highlight clips.
Then a couple months back it was made pretty clear that NX would not be ready to be shown, and the plans changed... with everything but Zelda dropped.. then it became clear just showing Zelda at E3 wouldn't be enough, hence today's announced plans.
I'd say that implies a flawed, muddied and badly thought out marketing strategy, if not more sadly. Wouldn't you?
Unfortunately the exact opposite of what Nintendo needs right now after the Wii U.
shots fired
There is no way they ever thought Zelda could carry their e3 show by themselves. Something definitely happened with the NX that made them go into "grab whatever we have to fill that NX void" mode.
Dark Cloud
Member
Lmao I would die laughing if Nintendo did that. Ok I wouldn't die, but it would be hilarious.
It means that they're not ready to talk about NX, and there's only so much you can do when a lot of the current resources are being poured into that. No one wants a repeat of what happened between E3 2005 and E3 2006 for the PS3, where talking about something that really didn't exist winds up in a severe case of backlash when results did have to produce themselves.
NoE sent out invites for their post E3 event today and according to the description they plan to show "upcoming Wii U and 3DS games" there. That was quite amusing to me, considering they only want to show one single game in playable form at the actual E3.
But then again, maybe it's a general change of heart and they'll reserve a small portion of their E3 booth for games other than Zelda after all. However unlikely that might be.
But then again, maybe it's a general change of heart and they'll reserve a small portion of their E3 booth for games other than Zelda after all. However unlikely that might be.
No, it implies that they had a marketing strategy that had to be scrapped because something happened with their NX plans.
We should feel lucky they actually read the internet and changed plans.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I don't know, it sounds like it wouldn't be much better than a regular Direct if they had one.
Maybe best to go lowkey with the content at such an event.
We may still get some sort of Direct/mini-direct either today or next week.
I'm sure there will be a big media dump with trailers and screenshots as usual.
AcademicSaucer
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Picross 3D 2 better be there Nintendo. Boxboy 2 too.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
This is what I need right here. The 3DS has an amazing lineup this year.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Boxboy is secretly the greatest new IP of all time.
PrintedCrayon
Banned
Just smacks of mismanagement on Nintendo's part. They only have themselves to blame for such a dire showing at this year's E3. At least they've been consistent with fucking up this generation...
They'll put them on youtube like the last few times they did this.
Marvel
could never
That's one word for it yeah...
Because the marketing has been on point during the Wii U's lifetime?
Is the NX situation worse than we know?
Guess we'll find out in the near future.
Wait some more days, who knows? Nintendo, there's no PR like it!
Speaking for myself, I don't really like "improv" showcases of games. They tend to move slow as everything gets explained, or in some cases are just terrible because the person playing doesn't know what they're doing (which is expected). I know they'll have some pre-planned demos, but honestly I'm just not going to watch anything because I don't want to sift through for the stuff I would enjoy.
R
Rösti
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I wonder how Nintendo will distribute the press kit this year. Last year all assets were launched at once, but without a digital event where all games are shown I can only assume material will be added in intervals to the press site.
In 2014 Nintendo's E3 press site was up a whole five days before the Digital Event. They changed platforms last year though, so I don't think that will happen re E3 2016. But I'll keep an eye out.
In 2014 Nintendo's E3 press site was up a whole five days before the Digital Event. They changed platforms last year though, so I don't think that will happen re E3 2016. But I'll keep an eye out.
I mean if you want the cynical view of how nintendo is handling this then its pretty much this video but replace name with games.
……forgetit
Member
At this rate NX will be revealed the weak after E3 3DS XL style.
Dark Cloud
Member
It definitely seems like Nintendo planned on revealing NX at E3 with the intent to launch in November. Something went wrong or software just isn't ready so that all go pushed back and it caused them to change plans quickly for E3.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
They're going to have an unannounced Mini Direct focused on the NX in 3 minutes, someone will make a thread that it's happening live and no one will be around to see the 5 minute blowout.
DeathSparks
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Oh man if Nintendo Announces Mother 3 the internet will explode.
RPGCrazied
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Basically, its the 30th anniversary of Metroid, and we get Federation Force.
Just ugh. I wouldn't want to show it off either.
Nintendo announces E32016 focused only on Zelda:
"Fuck, 3 days of just Zelda and anything else?Why did they bother coming at E3?Still curious Too see the game tho"
Nintendo announces they'll show more games beside Zelda:
"Zelda probably isn't that good and they don't have any confidence in it carrying their show."
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NX un-delayed and launching on 14th of June at 9:00 AM.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
Sounds great to me. I'll always advocate for hours of gameplay coverage over a forced media conference full of trailers.
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
Jesus Christ Nintendo's messaging is terrible these days.
No wonder no one knew what a Wii U was
No wonder no one knew what a Wii U was
Well at least it'd be something for me to watch, I have no interest in Treehouse unfortunately, I just want some half hour video showing everything
or they will be there on Day 3, you know?
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
They should hire Gary Busey as head of PR/Marketing.
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
That would indeed somehow be an improvement
Meesh
Member
Which Busey, Silver Bullet family Busey or snorting coke off dogs arse Busey. I'll be entertained with either I'm sure.
No, it was awful. But a new brand may give them the oportunity to change that. Sadly, we wont know what they were originally planning for this e3.
Isn't it obvious? Its crazy to think they got so much space just for one game. Now they are scrambling to add more games to their treehouse presentation somehow. Something happened, they had to act fast, and we got this mess, but to say this is exactly what they planned all these months.. that would be crazy even for them
StarStabbedMoon
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Treehouse gets to play games other than Zelda, but as far as I know they haven't reversed the decision to make the floor demos for the press only Zelda. From my understanding Treehouse doesn't use the floor demos, they have their own space.
Sammy Samusu
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WHERE IS YOKAI WATCH 2!
It releases on Sept 30, they need to promote it!
It releases on Sept 30, they need to promote it!