E3 2015 | Nintendo Digital Event
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Underwhelming versions, party games and 3DS games at a time when 3DS is looking long in the tooth.
The most in depth footage for Wii U this year was Starfox, Wooly World and Mario Maker - all of which we saw last year.
This was an overt "fuck you, we've stopped caring about you" to everyone still anticipating quality Nintendo titles on the Wii U, which cost some of us a lot of money, and which some of us have dutifully supported.
I've bought and supported every Nintendo console but this is the straw that breaks the camels back for me. No NX unless Nintendo massively change, and I'm certainly not in at launch if I can't trust that they'll actually support their consoles for a minimum of the traditional life cycle.
Some of you are far too forgiving. And apparently still enjoy the 3DS.
Lol I sweat it's like the biggest troll of all time.
Parapraxis
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Must be laughing pretty hard then, as it's the general consensus, And with good reason.
Hahaha
casinoman921
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When we saw the new Animal Crossing was a spinoff, that was the cue we're in a transition period toward the NX. It still looks fun, but clearly we all want the real deal and it isn't happening on the Wii U.
Id rate that as one of the worst of all time, rehashed games weve seen some for two e3s now if not more. You would think they were miles ahead of the rest making money right left and centre because theyve simply given up not even tried this year.
I just cant believe what i just saw and tbh they deserve the shit they get as this was a ninetendo not trying and not giving a shit, at least i hope it was and they are now just turning towards nx because if they thought this was a good effort and a good shot into the arm of wii u then they are crazier and have lost the plot more than anyone had dared to predict.
I just cant believe what i just saw and tbh they deserve the shit they get as this was a ninetendo not trying and not giving a shit, at least i hope it was and they are now just turning towards nx because if they thought this was a good effort and a good shot into the arm of wii u then they are crazier and have lost the plot more than anyone had dared to predict.
what's the problem with the 3ds?
They announced a Wii U Animal Crossing game and it's a damn board/puzzle game. That's just unbelievable. A new Metroid game that was for the 3DS...the 3DS? Man, they really need to get better at selecting platforms for certain games.
Should have written,"Its like Four Swords, but with one less sword".
God. You guys are just looking for things to complain about. Can't you just enjoy what's there?
sixteen-bit
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Does Super Mario Maker come with the booklet they showed?
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
They already decided to hate Nintendo before it began.
I don't care about any of the games announced, but I virtually always dislike Nintendo's games so that isn't new for me.
What I'm interested in is how they position themselves for the future. Was there any discussion of mobile expansion at all? That's not like the NX, some vague thing that we all know is in the future but which they won't announce until enough games are lined up. Mobile expansion is supposed to start this year.
What I'm interested in is how they position themselves for the future. Was there any discussion of mobile expansion at all? That's not like the NX, some vague thing that we all know is in the future but which they won't announce until enough games are lined up. Mobile expansion is supposed to start this year.
Colonel Mustard
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The multiplayer was great. It was a very serviceable online arena shooter on a portable with voice chat--it was amazing at the time. Hell, I'd take an up-port of Prime Hunters with expanded content over what we got. The original build they had before they scaled everything down, looked right in-line with what the 3DS can do. It essentially looked like Metroid Prime running on a Ps2.
Haint
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Nintendo are the evil genie that twists your wishes against you.
I'll give you this, and I was thinking the same to be honest.
Still though, are they really daft enough not to realize that this is arguably the best time to drop even TEASER announcements about your main projects?
Father_Brain
Banned
Agreed on all counts.
I'm afraid that list is mostly filled with garbage..
Putosaure
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Seriously, I consider myself a tolerent Nintendo fanboy. I know that they are kind of disconnected from their audience, but MAN. What was that Digital Event ? It started great with Starfox even if it was ugly, then it keeped sinking. The best part was the shorts with the puppets. Everything else was just franchise slaughter / milking.
I enjoyed the bit about level construction though.
I enjoyed the bit about level construction though.
Dimitri LH
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Umm, was it said that more new games would be shown on tree house?
Was hoping project treasure, Pokken and ect.....third parties?
Was hoping project treasure, Pokken and ect.....third parties?
RustedPieces
Banned
Every time a new game was shown today sadness followed it not far behind.
Who wants these Animal Crossing Spinoffs over a proper Wii U game, honestly? Jerk me off some more.
It was just shitty spinoff after shitty spinoff. Way to make Zelda and Metroid look like e-shop games. Fuck that Mario RPG and Tennis. Mario Maker has some hope to be fun for a little while, but they just kept trying to push it so hard. StarFox and Yoshi are the only two games worth buying that they showed and even then they aren't really that new. Lost interest in Fire Emblem when they said it was two version nonsense.
Why did I buy a New 3DS XL again? Way to show pretty much nothing.
I'm half tempted to juggle Amiibo in front of a sign that says "spinoffs" in my Mario hat. That was that event to me.
Who wants these Animal Crossing Spinoffs over a proper Wii U game, honestly? Jerk me off some more.
It was just shitty spinoff after shitty spinoff. Way to make Zelda and Metroid look like e-shop games. Fuck that Mario RPG and Tennis. Mario Maker has some hope to be fun for a little while, but they just kept trying to push it so hard. StarFox and Yoshi are the only two games worth buying that they showed and even then they aren't really that new. Lost interest in Fire Emblem when they said it was two version nonsense.
Why did I buy a New 3DS XL again? Way to show pretty much nothing.
I'm half tempted to juggle Amiibo in front of a sign that says "spinoffs" in my Mario hat. That was that event to me.
AcademicSaucer
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Let's agree to disagree.
Disorientator
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2d Mario, Amiibo, Animal Crossing, 2d Mario, Amiibo, Amiibo, Starfox HD Remaster, Amiibo, Super Mario Maker, Vocaloid J-Pop something, Amiibo, Mario Tennis, Mario theme on maracas, guitars and pianos...and other instruments.
Juke Joint Jezebel
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Well for me it was mainly the balance of stuff I'd seen before, and brand new games. For me, Microsoft's conference was yet another predictable show outside of the announced backwards compatibility, and while a handful of Sony's announcements were extremely high profile and unexpected, the two biggest, FF7 and Shenmue are multiplatform so those kind of lost their impact. Platform exclusive early content shit annoyed me too, in both conferences.
Oh, and almost every game having gameplay rather than a CGI trailer was also great. A bit of a chat about the games development after each one was nice too.
Mario Tennis, Starfox Zero, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, & Zelda: Triforce Heroes all got my attention, the latter two looking like nice little spins on established games, and Starfox's different vehicle sections intrigued me, Platinum's name attached to it sealed the deal, not bad considering they didn't even have a developer a year ago. And Mario Tennis is probably my favourite modern tennis game at the moment, so my hype for that is palpable.
---Smash bros. Direct (with Ryu and Roy, sadly spoiled).
---Nintendo World Championships (with Super Mario Maker at the end)
---Digital Event (showcasing Star Fox Zero at the start)
---Treehouse Live throughout the week
---Something else? Maybe, who knows.
Nintendo's strategy has been to give little announcements before and during E3 week rather than one big singular presentation. They did this last year, they did it again this year. It clear they'd rather stretch the news cycle as much as they can for one reason or another.
---Nintendo World Championships (with Super Mario Maker at the end)
---Digital Event (showcasing Star Fox Zero at the start)
---Treehouse Live throughout the week
---Something else? Maybe, who knows.
Nintendo's strategy has been to give little announcements before and during E3 week rather than one big singular presentation. They did this last year, they did it again this year. It clear they'd rather stretch the news cycle as much as they can for one reason or another.
A little 3-5 minute video of "things to come" probably could have alleviated a lot of the strife that's going around right now.
nckillthegrimace
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I don't think that was a good show outside of Star Fox and Paper Mario and Luigi, but I've gotten over it since their 2015 lineup for Wii U really appeals to me. Really surprised at the 3DS focus since that's typically not their MO at E3, though.
blankempathy
Member
But those mega bombs of games not coming for 2+ years! Fuck actually playing games. I'm just gonna fantasize about playing those games instead.
Soulscribe
Member
Obviously Nintendo's moving all their big hitters to the next console. I don't see the Wii U getting much support after this year. The fact that it hasn't received a dedicated IP sequel (Zelda, Metroid, Mario) three years into its life is proof enough.
Probably for the best, though as a Wii U owner it's kind of a rip.
Probably for the best, though as a Wii U owner it's kind of a rip.
hydragonwarrior
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Not to mention, Nintendo fans are not the players that third parties go after. You guys may not notice it, but some fans who are most vocal online also tend to represent the base, and the ones who always go "Oh they put a shit effort into this game. This third party sucks!" actually has an impact.
In other words, who do you think a third party wants to develop for? A hyper critical Nintendo player or a non-Nintendo player? The latter does not really exist, so we see the result today.
FWIW you can replace it easily.
Akhe
Member
Hehe It's a pretty good way to comfort us.
I'm not done with Nintendo, I think it would be silly but I'm really pissed off.
Silent_Ocarina
Member
You know, I usually roll my eyes when people say things like "I'm done with Nintendo," but damn. That was terrible. I'm a pretty big fan but what I saw showed me that Nintendo doesn't make the sort of games I care about anymore. It's kinda sad and I'm sure my distaste will ease up in the future, but I'm no longer looking forward to anything Nintendo does.
Godzilla's Left Toe
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They view E3 as a core gamer thing so no nothing about mobile
The Lamonster
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What did I miss besides the new Starfox and Metroid trailers? the summary thread hasn't been updated yet. I also caught a glimpse of puppets in the Metroid trailer.
Did Iwata even make a physical appearance? I'm concerned about his health.
Did Iwata even make a physical appearance? I'm concerned about his health.
mrpallyguy
Member
I hope they treat the nx, no matter if its a failing system, with games coming out compared to the fucking wii with yearly droughts between releases.