Nintendo Direct during E3: How will it go?
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Would make the most sense. 2 directs dedicated to show games, then mini directs during E3 to highlight single games to explain gameplay more in depth.
Now that I think about it, ND should become an interactive experience. Not just video demonstrations, but interactive demos with micro gameplay examples panorama views, puzzle rooms, jumping challenges, character demo (pre loading the ND a day before, then downloading the key to access them at the moment it starts)
Could also work with cloud for those that have a good enough connection.
The best option in my opinion would be one Direct per week starting next week, each Direct with Wii U and 3DS stuff, 1st party and 3rd party. Each episode will feature one banner game (two if they have enough new games to announce), starting with titles we already know about, as well as new updates on already announced games and some smaller announcements.
Giving what we know it sounds like multiple 5-15 minutes ND.
I think about a first introduction one with the global shema of things in a couple weeks, containing words like "Mario, Wii U, please understand, apologies, and Pikmin3";
After that, each 3~8 days:
A Mario one;
A Zelda one;
A 3DS one;
And smallers others focusing on particular games: One for each of the two big Mario games (3D and Kart 8) for starting;
+ the usual videos with game creators;
And finally the last one on E3 last day and with that SmaBro trailer.
I think about a first introduction one with the global shema of things in a couple weeks, containing words like "Mario, Wii U, please understand, apologies, and Pikmin3";
After that, each 3~8 days:
A Mario one;
A Zelda one;
A 3DS one;
And smallers others focusing on particular games: One for each of the two big Mario games (3D and Kart 8) for starting;
+ the usual videos with game creators;
And finally the last one on E3 last day and with that SmaBro trailer.
How will it go? Nintendo will release some online vids targeting Nintendo hardcore. Nintendo hardcore will love it. And except for some reporting of it in the speciality gamer press, no one else will notice. And that will be that.
As far as bombs being dropped that will derail e3 or revive the WiiU, won't happen. The only things that will revive the Wii U will be a bottom line destroying price cut + massive media blitz run by a competent marketing org untethered from NoJ's control freakery + the release of actual must have games.
As far as bombs being dropped that will derail e3 or revive the WiiU, won't happen. The only things that will revive the Wii U will be a bottom line destroying price cut + massive media blitz run by a competent marketing org untethered from NoJ's control freakery + the release of actual must have games.
Beetleking11
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Believe.
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StreetsAhead
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PS4 & Durango won't do that well at launch, if only because the potential market will be split between the two systems. There's also the fact that the majority of gamers don't buy systems at launch and these systems still can be fucked up in a way that kills a lot of hype. While they will almost certainly not have the teething problems the Wii U had (or lets hope not), they will not be immune from the realities of a launch.
If by some you mean every major gaming site tripping over themselves to report the information, then I agree.
yup...no mainstream penetration.
Beetleking11
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SquiddyCracker
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Yeah, Nintendo doesn't inspire much hope.
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Yeah, Nintendo doesn't inspire much hope.
If the rumors about the next Xbox are true about Microsoft being behind schedule are right ... than a good Smash direct (and by good I mean Megaman/Ryu included) can totaly steal a GOOD amount of thunder from the console reveal
Ravensmash
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I don't like the change in format.
There are loads of Nintendo Directs and they're each surrounded by so much information. Would be much more helpful for a consumer to see everything rounded up in a cohesive 90 minute conference, rather than having to pore through various news articles from various days and subjects.
They'll get less coverage than the traditional events, because of the segmentation - and when Nintendo are trying to inspire sales for their new console, the last thing they want is for their news to be further buried by the impending PS4/Durango events which will get out a lot of news on a larger stage.
I dunno, just my opinion but I think it's counter-productive. I follow video game news, but know very little about Nintendo Direct, presumably for the reasons I stated above.
There are loads of Nintendo Directs and they're each surrounded by so much information. Would be much more helpful for a consumer to see everything rounded up in a cohesive 90 minute conference, rather than having to pore through various news articles from various days and subjects.
They'll get less coverage than the traditional events, because of the segmentation - and when Nintendo are trying to inspire sales for their new console, the last thing they want is for their news to be further buried by the impending PS4/Durango events which will get out a lot of news on a larger stage.
I dunno, just my opinion but I think it's counter-productive. I follow video game news, but know very little about Nintendo Direct, presumably for the reasons I stated above.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I wish that Moderators would ban Please Understand meme, since it gotten old very fast.
Anyway, I still have a small amount of faith in Nintendo and I hope that they would pull it off with whatever they can. Make me a believer again please.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Alright dude. Now you blew it
I can see this happening. Day or two before MS conference. Smash 4 footage with big reveals.
Then they announce new Zelda/Mario during other conferences.
Then RETRO's project slightly after.
I just hope they date 1 big E3 Nintendo Direct well in advance...so it's hard to miss.
Other than that I'd love a bunch of in depth Directs as follow ups in the E3 week.
Maybe a Platinum Games Direct (for wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 2..and anything else), a Zelda Direct, a Mario Direct, a Smash Bros Direct..maybe a Direct exclusively for Indie games.
Other than that I'd love a bunch of in depth Directs as follow ups in the E3 week.
Maybe a Platinum Games Direct (for wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 2..and anything else), a Zelda Direct, a Mario Direct, a Smash Bros Direct..maybe a Direct exclusively for Indie games.
lol
There's too much information for a single event/ conference, the four to be revealed games we already know about (3D Mario, Mario Kart, WWHD and Smash) would already cannibalize each other - and easily bury lower profile games and other announcements. Splitting it up makes sense.
I believe the creative minds behind Disaster left Monolith some time ago.
I'm still expecting some kind of E3 replacement type of video, supported by another Nintendo All Access @E3 thingy. They'll announce it a few weeks before E3 starts.
While the press and retailers meet in the Nokia Theater, I expect Nintendo to inform everyone at home at the same time. They'll have Iwata or Reggie presenting it, explaining why they are taking a different approach this year and that they've chosen for a more "Direct" presentation.
So we'll get a Wii U focussed presentation with all the important announcements, a smaller one for 3DS (I don't expect them to change up their bi-monthly Direct schedule) and a lot of smaller non-Direct videos with info of all the games playable at E3.
While the press and retailers meet in the Nokia Theater, I expect Nintendo to inform everyone at home at the same time. They'll have Iwata or Reggie presenting it, explaining why they are taking a different approach this year and that they've chosen for a more "Direct" presentation.
So we'll get a Wii U focussed presentation with all the important announcements, a smaller one for 3DS (I don't expect them to change up their bi-monthly Direct schedule) and a lot of smaller non-Direct videos with info of all the games playable at E3.
Gianni Merryman
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yeah, I really think this is a possibility.
StreetsAhead
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Even though I was not talking about that claim you made, which remains to be seen, I will say that mainstream press at E3 last year didn't help Wii U.
People weren't excited by stuff like Remember Me, Fossil Hunters and so on, Knack, Teraway, Puppeteer all had middling reactions and TW101 was only cared about at first because it was 'a waste of Kamiya's talent'. New IP is great in theory, but decisive in practise.
Not really, makes no sense. It'll be prior to E3, not after E3.
lunchwithyuzo
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That ship sailed anyway. Welcome home to the Red Ocean Nintendo.
They will have at least one before the meetings on Tuesday to show off the new footage and details (3D Mario, MK, etc.) for anything that will be on the floor.
They could separate announcements for things not on the floor like Retro's game and Smash (assuming it won't be playable).
It will be interesting to see if:
- They preempt the Monday press conferences
- They have subsequent announcements throughout the week (post Tuesday)
And of course, they will have more in-depth videos on a title by title basis.
They could separate announcements for things not on the floor like Retro's game and Smash (assuming it won't be playable).
It will be interesting to see if:
- They preempt the Monday press conferences
- They have subsequent announcements throughout the week (post Tuesday)
And of course, they will have more in-depth videos on a title by title basis.
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