Liveblog thread for 3DS new Nintendo IP announcement (Code Name STEAM)
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Immaculate
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Any new 3ds game? No, only the known ones coming and some localizations(Fantasy Life, Phoenix Wright X Proffesor Layton)
Only two localizations.
That's it.
Nintendo has 5 nintendo-published titles for 2014/2015 for 3DS. Five.
cuchulainn
Member
the bayonetta thing its on the wiiU menu, not 3DS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1lyVtQYCM&feature=share&t=5h51m47s
Good catch, it went that fast I suppose that I failed to notice :/
jamesinclair
Banned
Isnt this incredibly alarming?
I mean, the 3DS is my main console, and I feel like we've gotten 2 games a year.
Has anyone asked Reggie about the lack of 3ds games at the show this year? It's fine if they want to focus on wiiu and leave 3ds for a future direct but at least convey that to fans.
BlazeBreak
Member
er, isn't the purpose of tonight's 3DS roundtable assumingly to announce new games? I'm kinda confused by all this concern about how they've barely announced anything about 3DS games before they've even held the 3DS event.
There hasn't been any interviews with Reggie except one with IGN and they didn't ask anything.
Dr. Buni
Member
Not new games, one game is supposed to be announced tonight.
They're only announcing one game apparently.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I won't be sad about the lack of 3DS games if the one announced today is a huge one, like Majora's Mask 3D or a Metroid game
Aaron Strife
Banned
Has it ever been confirmed they're only doing one game?
JetBlackPanda
Member
what's funny is I would bet money in a month or so we will get a 3DS direct and people will be like WTF why not at E3?????
Nintendo is just crazy like that.
Nintendo is just crazy like that.
In the official description for it said it would be "a new 3DS game"
:Motorbass
Member
They announced the NFC transmitter for the 3DS. So there have to be some games that use it... On the other hand, Nintendo is known for letting those peripherals die quickly
On the one hand, 90 minutes for one game would suggest it's something fresh and innovative and new... Something potentially polarizing, hence Nintendo taking the time to explain it in nuanced detail to the press, so they can explain it to us and sell us on the concept.
On the OTHER hand, I can also totally picture Nintendo unveiling Majora's Mask 3D and taking the time to explain a handful of new features in exhaustive detail, as well as reveling in the history of the project and so on.
On the OTHER hand, I can also totally picture Nintendo unveiling Majora's Mask 3D and taking the time to explain a handful of new features in exhaustive detail, as well as reveling in the history of the project and so on.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
RE: 90 minutes; it's not a 90 minute presentation on a game, it's a 15-20 minute presentation on a game and then a Q&A with developers and the 90 minutes is mostly about reserving people's time rather than saying they'll fill it all. This isn't the first or last time they've done this. I'd expect more like 45 minutes total based on past events.
I guess I'd have two reactions:
1) If you exclude the 7 titles Nintendo has already published for 3DS in 2014, and combine the two Pokemon SKUs, then yes they do currently have 5 Nintendo-published titles slated for the rest of 2014 (a total of 12 this year) + whatever they announce tonight. It's not clear why the emphasis on 2014 titles would mean that they aren't going to publish titles in 2015, and I'd expect to hear more about those later.
2) The 3DS is in its twilight years, and it's pretty normal for releases to ramp down. Most of Nintendo's major franchises are on the platform, and most of them have hit saturation in terms of number of releases (IE you only get one Mario Kart a platform, only one Animal Crossing, but you can have a couple of Mario games, etc), and they've done a bunch of new IPs. I wouldn't expect some crazy turnaround or something. The 3DS is about the age the GBA was when its successor was announced, and the lifespan of hardware is presumably shrinking rather than growing on the basis of rapid mobile SOC innovation and renewed competition from non-dedicated devices.
I guess I'd have two reactions:
1) If you exclude the 7 titles Nintendo has already published for 3DS in 2014, and combine the two Pokemon SKUs, then yes they do currently have 5 Nintendo-published titles slated for the rest of 2014 (a total of 12 this year) + whatever they announce tonight. It's not clear why the emphasis on 2014 titles would mean that they aren't going to publish titles in 2015, and I'd expect to hear more about those later.
2) The 3DS is in its twilight years, and it's pretty normal for releases to ramp down. Most of Nintendo's major franchises are on the platform, and most of them have hit saturation in terms of number of releases (IE you only get one Mario Kart a platform, only one Animal Crossing, but you can have a couple of Mario games, etc), and they've done a bunch of new IPs. I wouldn't expect some crazy turnaround or something. The 3DS is about the age the GBA was when its successor was announced, and the lifespan of hardware is presumably shrinking rather than growing on the basis of rapid mobile SOC innovation and renewed competition from non-dedicated devices.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I would lose my shit over a new Ouendan/EBA game
On the topic of lifespan, I suspect the 3DS has one year of life left before it's successor is announced. A year and a half before the successor is out, probably.
But Guessing Nintendo is an impossibility.
starwarsfan541
Banned
Hmm, that could actually fill up 90 minutes
Aaron Strife
Banned
If it's mother trilogy I hope they remake it in WW style
Beelzebufo
Banned
So why are people thinking it might be a mother compilation? And are we talking remakes or repackaging?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Majora's Mask 3D.
People will hype this to death though so hopefully they are not disappointed.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
They clearly shifted all the support to Wii U.
Expect a new handheld announced for next year.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Do we know what sites are going to stream this?
Regarding Mother 3, I think our best bet is Mother 3 for the Wii U virtual console.
I completely disagree with this. I think it's more that they wanted all Nintendo press coming out of E3 to be about the Wii U to prove that it is still alive.
There's no streaming afaik. It's only exclusive to press and developers. We're just going to wait for any news from twitter etc
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Yes, because they should abandon the one part of their business that is actually profitable at the moment.
You people.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Oh, that sucks. Hopefully they'll put up video afterwards.
Dr. Buni
Member
Are you serious? I don't think they will announce a new device prior to 2016.
Cow Mengde
Banned
If that's the case, I don't see how this could be remake, since most people understand most of the mechanics. Even with 45 minutes, that's a lot to cover for a game we already know. Whatever that' new can't take up that much time to talk about. Not to mention it would spoil it.
That's exactly it. Nintendo's objective this week was to prove that they are fully supporting the Wii U now and into the future, and to make people want to own one. If NeoGAF is any indication (which, I admit, it very rarely is), mission accomplished.
I wouldn't be surprised if we got a Nintendo Direct in the next few weeks which is focussed on 3DS.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
iwata said they have returned to profit with the wiiU, or atleast on the edge.
BlazeBreak
Member
I'd probably disagree there. Yeah, the GBA had a shorter lifespan, but the DS had a ~6 1/2 year lifespan, while the 3DS is less than 3 1/2 years old, and the hardware's bestselling game just launched back in October.
While the mobile market does change the scene, Nintendo is... Nintendo. I don't think they really see mobile as competition. I at least personally see them as continuing to stick with hardware longer because, regardless of rapid innovation from non-dedicated devices, the amount that Nintendo themselves can innovate per hardware iteration is now significantly less than it was in the Game Boy era. Putting out a new, improved device sooner than later would just mean a higher price tag and, between the 3DS's own launch woes by being pushed out too soon and receiving a quick price cut combined with the Vita's failure to launch, I definitely believe that's something Nintendo wants to avoid.
Also based on recent talk about no longer keeping the console and handheld hardware development so separated, I think Nintendo won't put out the 3DS's successor until we're closer to their next home console in order for the hardware to be able to interact in ways that the 3DS and Wii U, by all rights, should be capable of doing.
It is true, though, that they typically only put out one iteration of franchises like Mario Kart etc per hardware cycle, so expectations of exactly what Nintendo will be releasing should probably be tapered some at this point.
It would make a lot of sense if it turned out to be Final Fantasy Explorers.
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
What if it's MM AND Metroid?
Onimusha78
Member
Advance Wars?
Let's go all the way: Mother Trilogy, Majora's Mask 3D and Metroid. 3 M's
Majora presents: Metroid's Mother: The Mask Trilogy