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What will Nintendo do at E3 2014?
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At the end of April.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=546716
Regardless of how great X and Zelda Wii U are, they will be of that I'm certain, I think this will be a key take away from this years E3 for Nintendo. They can still show great games but the tone and direction for the future will be key. At the moment I think the last batch of games announced will be it and they'll stretch them as best they reasonable can. If they can't be bothered to invest in actual marketing for the system I don't see them investing millions more in a new set of games for the Wii U.
Because a game, especially a Nintendo one with the care and polish they put into it, takes over a year to develop.
This...actually seems pretty reasonable. Aside from the Metroid 3DS title, that is.
I can't imagine E3 passing this year without Nintendo showing *something* from Zelda U (not the musou)
I feel if that was too subtle that's perhaps an indication of the quality of the thread. Yes, it's outrageous but it's practically pieced together from other posts.
I find this idea that Nintendo is not working on games to be rather absurd but people in this very thread believe it. I'm not sure why but they do. I guess I'm trying to explore the mindset.
LiberaTeExInferis
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I undestand fully what you are saying, but at a certain point and I think that this point has been reached, some compromises need to be made, especially when you consider the scarcity of games.
For example, a version of Super Mario Strikers HD with some decent online functioning.Why would you need the extra time to polish it?Or some Gamecube HD ports?
Thanx Effect.At the same time, this year, we will be getting this: Apr. 25, 2013, Fiscal Year Financial Results Briefing.
It will be very interesting, to say the least, to see their targets for the next financial year.
Green Yoshi
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What do you mean? Metroid and MM3D may be questionable, but the others aside from Animal Crossing U are almost guaranteed. And there's a good chance Animal Crossing U gets announced too, since the plaza expires toward the end of this year
hardcastlemccormick
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I agree with this.
Price drop too. They need to make a lot of noise. This is the perfect time to do so.
The idea that the Nintendo Direct had more viewers than the E3 Presentations is a laughable claim in itself, and the ease with which Nintendo could have carried out both compounds this.
Apophis2036
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There are no more chances for the WiiU. That ship has long sailed.
Aquamarine
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Do you have "insider info" on the subject ?.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
(Today, 12:58 PM)
I still believe Wii U can have a solid showing this generation. With continued price drops they need to continue to have unique titles that differentiate from Microsoft and Sony.
Ultimately, Wii U will probably end up being like Dreamcast. A brighter legacy after the fact in spite of less than ideal contemporary performance.
Ultimately, Wii U will probably end up being like Dreamcast. A brighter legacy after the fact in spite of less than ideal contemporary performance.
Don't doubt John
Valjean Lafitte
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Sit in a corner and cry. There will be no hype train this year and you know it. 
I think Iwata has said they don't really think they'll be able to cut price this fiscal year.
Sit in a corner and cry. There will be no hype train this year and you know it.
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Aquamarine
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He works in the industry.
Pretty much everything. John is credible.
Sit in a corner and cry. There will be no hype train this year and you know it.
First, this is impossible, since the hype train is already being repaired (took some heavy damage from the last ND) as we speak and will be fully functional in a couple of month.
Other than that, I expect Nintendo to show & announce games. I don't have any particular expectations outside the normal (and crazy) wishes every Nintendo fan has. Of course, we always want them to announce EVERYTHING and blow peoples minds, yet somehow we forget what we already have/know.
I personally am quite happy that I already got 1 out of my 4 most anticipated retail releases this year, DKC:TF, with Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2 and Smash 4 following. Then I already have a backlog of some awesome 3DS games I plan to play as well as probably 10 highly intriguing indie games on my radar (of which I already backed 2).
In other words, If Nintendo manages to show a couple "suprises" at this years E3, then I'd be more then set and satisfied.
Eventhough I'm not gonna be able to resist the hype a couple of days before the conference OR special E3 ND - whatever it will be -, I will definitely know what to "realistically" expect, with a good chunck of me - of course - hoping for more.
Natureboy99
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Likely a Direct. They have nothing that will stand up to the VR madness of this years E3.
This gen is lost they need to release their new platform ASAP, likely next year. It needs to be more powerful than PS4 even if slightly, ready to go with VR, and maybe a QOL thing or two to differentiate. WiiU is dead, don't waste energy trying to revive it.
This gen is lost they need to release their new platform ASAP, likely next year. It needs to be more powerful than PS4 even if slightly, ready to go with VR, and maybe a QOL thing or two to differentiate. WiiU is dead, don't waste energy trying to revive it.
perfectchaos007
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I could somewhat rationalize E3's lack of press conference last year due to the PS4 XBone hype, but they desperately need a presser this year. Even if its all QOL info, just let the masses know you are still a relevant player in the industry. At the very least, a keynote accomplishes that.
Jorok Goldblade
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I get the sense they're going to be limping through E3 this year. There will be a couple of decent announcements to keep it from being a complete embarrassment, but its going to be another year or two before they have their business in enough in order for anybody to say that Nintendo "won" E3 again.
I could see them doing another direct, saving the return to the stage for when they have a stronger slate of announcements to hype. We'll definitely get our first look at Zelda U. Aonuma has confirmed as much. We'll probably also see a few hype-worthy Smash newcomers. I'm not expecting much beyond that, though.
If you look at where are on the timeline compared to the Wii's lifecycle, this is the Wii Music year.
I could see them doing another direct, saving the return to the stage for when they have a stronger slate of announcements to hype. We'll definitely get our first look at Zelda U. Aonuma has confirmed as much. We'll probably also see a few hype-worthy Smash newcomers. I'm not expecting much beyond that, though.
If you look at where are on the timeline compared to the Wii's lifecycle, this is the Wii Music year.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Clickable sticks, etc...
Well, I hope he's wrong about there being no on-stage conference this year again...
PAX East and PAX Prime are different beasts I think.
Natureboy99
Banned
I just think they will look so inferior if they try to go up against the VR experience. They are in a tough spot.
Viewers that had to be interested in what Nintendo was showing already and go to their website to view it. As far as mass market was concerned Nintendo was never at E3 and they still dont know what the hell a Wii U is or why they should buy it.
Wonder how people would try to rationalize Nintendo making a good move if they dropped even Nintendo Directs.
"Well see if they stopped then it would give Iwata more time in the office to get work done and advertising for marketshare is pointless anyways"
I don't think they'll talk about QoL at all, because it appears to not be a gaming platform at all and E3 would therefore be the wrong venue. I think they might tease or even announce their future platform, starting with the handheld. They might sell it as another "3rd pillar", considering I don't expect any backwards compatibility.
Spieler Eins
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I'd hope so, but they also said Miyamoto is producing flagship ,,software'' for QOL right now, so it might not be as out of place. Wii Fit was at E3 too...
But it's the fact that FPSs are dominating the market, not the fact that Nintendo doesn't even bother to show/try to show they're relevant anymore.
Come on Nintendo! Market the shit out of SSBU! Surprise in a conference to the masses, not just the hardcore fans that are going to buy your games regardless!
Hopefully they can produce SSBU without going in the red for production costs.
I wouldn't be surprised if Iwata used the QoL thing and the Wii U failure to "get rid" of the old guard - including Miyamoto (and Takeda).
"That's only a fantasy."
They will though. Nintendo USA has no voice here to just go out and announce a thing in a non-gaming atmosphere. Seeing as Nintendo is seeking the 'deep blue American workout ocean", they'll most certainly use E3 as a medium to market it.
They'll show off a fitness app that vaguely represents a game, tell their consumers they're listening to their wants, and call it quits there. And Nintendo will be ridiculed for it.
I wouldn't care about that as long as it's WATCHABLE. They need to find a streaming service that can handle their Nintendo Directs, let alone a potential E3 Direct. The amount of people tuning in live once they start is just so big that it literally breaks the stream. I have very fast internet, but I've had huge problems watching the last few NDs, with many people experiencing the same problems in the chats.
Last time (Little Mac reveal) they had a Youtube stream that was working pretty much flawlessly while Ustream was having a hard time.
themagicalkitsune
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Disappoint would be my guess.
Maybe, maybe not. I think people have a very wrong idea of what's going on at Nintendo.
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