Unless 3D Mario, Mario Kart, Smash and WWHD seems o be garbage, I don't think this will end as bad as last year.
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Nintendo E3 Site Opens: E3 Direct one hour long. Teases some games.
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It's possible...
GiantEnemyGoomba
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I think they're going to announce an official bundle of Deluxe + MK for $350 instead of an actual pricedrop.
Okay you win. I am Iwata-san. Hello everyone! I cannot tell you much. But I can tell you that Nintendo are ceasing to produce video games but will instead focus on the production of Hanafuda cards. Thank you!
The only problem I see is that Nintendo has completely ignored what its competition has been doing with their advertising since the GC. It's more about what they are doing and less comparing with other companies. I could see them revamping all their advertising, but they will definitely focus on their core strengths - gamepad integration, asynchronous gameplay, and NFC capable pokemannz.
prag16
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I don't think we should expect an official price drop just yet. It's unlikely Sony and MSFT will reveal pricing for at least a couple more months. And as of June 11th, there will still be the issue of a lack of games (which won't be the case late this year), so a price drop now will have less impact than having one later.
DICKS AHOY
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I guess that could be why Miiverse has been delayed so much?
While it doesn't allow multiple accounts the Wii U still has at least one main account you have to tie your Miiverse activity to, right?
True, though the recent bundles and basic bundle recalls seem to indicate *something* is going down in that area, it's more just a matter when. I think the 3DSXL got announced roughly a week after E3 last year as well? Really I just want to be ready when Legends and Pikmin 3 hit.
FrogFucius
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A 3D Mario platformer with character differences a la SMB2... I'D bite. Although I still hope its open world; just imagine hopping into a warp pipe in the desert part of the world and being transported to the top of an icy mountain. A linear, level-based 3D mario similar to SM3DL would be a disappointment given Wii U's home console status... it's just so much more capable.
Hopefully its a unified account system to wii U.
Mr. Saturn
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Yeah, you're probably right, I guess I'm just a little cynical but can you blame me?
Last e3 was the reveal of a new console, and yet most people thought it was an add on for the Wii, plus didn't they end the show with Nintendoland or am I remembering it wrong?
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I'm sure Nintendoland is a fine game, but I don't know if it's worthy of ending a conference
I've never played any rumble titles (are there more than 1?). Are they any good?
Expected. Also lol, Hulu has been in the works forever
DICKS AHOY
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Even Nintendoland's biggest supporters would agree with you on that final point. Especially since Project 101 was ready to be shown off and the Bayonetta 2 deal may have already been finalized, not talking about their collaboration with Platinum at all was simply idiotic.
We also didn't need 15 minutes to explain how a Luigi-themed Pac-Man Vs. minigame worked either.
Oh, I'm sure we are in for an actual presentation where they do special videos and fun skits and whatnot. I doubt this will be a traditional direct.
But I like your thinking.
Tom Hatherford
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I dont knowif Id be more excited for an ambassador program or worried for Nintendo. I think price cut would really signal trouble, it may be a little premature now all the games are coming. Im not sure Nintendo feels or needs to feel threatened by the others
It'll still be locked to the hardware though. This fucking company sometimes.
This will be the third. I've heard mostly bad things. You mash your two attack buttons and collect Pokemon.
Save 'N Quit
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I just want it before Ace Attorney is released :/
eShop. I hope they implement a proper account system.
KillerTravis
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Well that youtube app she teased last year sure has been great...
This. Just look back at people asking for Vita pricecuts only a few months after it was out. And thats by a different company.
Nintendogs U - 59 Minutes. followed by 1 minute of Nintendoland 2 fireworks.
DICKS AHOY
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Wouldn't it still make recovering lost downloaded software in the case of a lost or stolen 3DS far more straightforward? How have people who've had to replace their Wii U's who downloaded eShop games or whatever onto their Nitnendo account fared in terms of getting lost content back?
GiantEnemyGoomba
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Wii Fit; less than five minutes, same time as the other games.
Definitely the new Wii Fit and Party titles. We have already seen both so much because they have been delayed to all hell, but the general public probably doesn't know they are coming. I am really excited to see if they launch a Wii Sports U though. I love Wii Sports with friends and family.
Nintendo has yet to make NNIDs useful for the eShop for us though. So yeah, I hope so.
Not that Pikmin 3 and Super Luigi U are lame, but if they spend more than a minute combined on both, I'll be pissed, lol
AlphaStriker
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10 minutes on Disney's Planes =(
I don't want the game, but I DO VERY MUCH want that Eevee toy. I hope it get's localized.
DICKS AHOY
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Wii Sports is one of the few things I can get my family to play so while I like it a lot, it really is one of those games you'll immediately know how it'll play just from a minute or two of footage. I really hope Nintendo just make a separate Direct later down the road focused on their 'Wii'-line titles and don't give it any real focus during the hour they have.
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anchorman128
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EA said no current or future games in development for WiiU so definitely not happening, at least right now. Who knows though, if its the kinect exclusive motion controlled title people are rumoring maybe it's for the best.
Hopefully nintendo has learned what games to show in their conference. Stupid SiNG instead of W101....
GiantEnemyGoomba
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Iwata did mention he wants to talk more about MP and Challenge mode. Hopefully they'll just skim over it and detail it later during E3. As for NSLU, I highly doubt they spend even a couple minutes on it. There's really not much you can say about it that we don't already know.
Vermillion
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I forgot that Hulu was supposed to be on 3DS, lol.
Well you don't ask for much.
There not going to talk about marketing campaigns. Most you'll get is Reggie taking a shot or two. You probably aren't getting an ambassador program, and if you do, no way in hell is it five free GameCube games. That's probably $100 worth of games from VC - assuming they ever get around to GameCube games. You might get a price-drop to $299 after the death of the Basic Bundle - I can't imagine they're profitable at $249 if they weren't profitable at $349 in November.
DICKS AHOY
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Hulu doesn't even exist in Australia yet, check your privilege westerners.
It's the logical thing to do in order to take this to the next level. To prove that Nintendo means business and are thinking of only the core gamer.
StreetsAhead
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Wii Party U. 4.5 minutes.
Americans. It's not in Canada, either.
Nostremitus
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EA redacted that statement. No games coming out this fall... They are making Wii U games.
AnimeSlash
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They better not.
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