grimshawish
Banned
Nothing. It just means E3 is not held in high standing as a place to make announcements.
We didn't have many games Jan-May anyway this year.
I worry though, would have liked 'something'.
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Nintendo 3DS Software Showcase [E3 2012] - Trolls, come see how it's done.
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Nothing. It just means E3 is not held in high standing as a place to make announcements.
We didn't have many games Jan-May anyway this year.
I worry though, would have liked 'something'.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Paper Mario 3D and KH3D are going to be awesome, love the sticker idea in Paper Mario.
NSMB2 looks super disappointing from the footage shown, exploration looks boring, platforming nonexsistent. This looks like a B-team cash-in while the NSMB team is working on the WiiU game.
Epic Mickey looks too slow.
Mirror of Faith could be cool.
Fire Emblem coming to America is nice.
Overall, pretty okay, just wish Nintendo would have shown 2013 games at e3.
NSMB2 looks super disappointing from the footage shown, exploration looks boring, platforming nonexsistent. This looks like a B-team cash-in while the NSMB team is working on the WiiU game.
Epic Mickey looks too slow.
Mirror of Faith could be cool.
Fire Emblem coming to America is nice.
Overall, pretty okay, just wish Nintendo would have shown 2013 games at e3.
Big Papa Husker
Member
You've owned other systems before correct? I mean this is destroyed by some of the PSP release years in the past. The third party support is abysmal. Castlevania and Kindom Hearts are high quality third party title games. Some of that other stuff is usually forgettable. When did anyone consider Lego Batman a killer app on any other release list? Heroes of Ruin and Transformer looked poor quality. That Mickey game is ok at best and nothing like Epic Mickey.
billy beane
Banned
Don't they usually do their own thing around TGS? Maybe that's when they show off some 2013 titles.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
I 99% guarantee their Conference before TGS will show games from 2013.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Well that's a wrap... E3 sucks now.
Haha, I wouldn't be surprised if they had some post-e3 announcements shown on a random Nintendo Direct.
Guess E3 just isn't the big deal it used to be.
VeryGooster
Banned
I thought this as well watching the trailer in action.
That shows that they want people logging onto their 3DS. >_>
abstract alien
Member
Epic Mickey has some BAD animation. Goodness...just go 3D if it has to look that terrible. Maybe it was just the stream, but I didn't seem like it.
So you're just going to ignore NSMB2, Luigi's Mansion 2 and Paper Mario? Good job.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
When a Lugi's Mansion, Paper Mario, Pokemon, Kingdom Hearts, Castlevania, Epic Mickey and a Super Mario game is all releasing within the same year, that's a pretty great line up.
Obviously Nintendo had a strategy in place for E3. Its as clear as day they did.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
oops, double post.
outunderthestars
Banned
So no news on Animal Crossing? :{
grimshawish
Banned
I look forward to hearing the ideas behind all these 'PSP games' you've created as part of your delusions; might be some nice ideas in there.
There are good third party games like Code of Princess and Zero Hour coming this fall. Blame Nintendo for not showing them.
TheUnknownForce
Member
Not coming in 2012 = No E3 mention
Fantastical
Death Prophet
It's clear Western 3rd party support is not there even after Iwata told investors it was getting better. Scribblenauts and Castlevania were there showcase games. Those look good, but it's not impressive. I wasn't expecting it to be, but after Iwata said that I got some hope.
Still, yes, there are good games coming this year.
Still, yes, there are good games coming this year.
outunderthestars
Banned
Mama Robotnik
Member
MisterLuffy
Member
Out of Working Order
Member
Damn good. Great announcements and games that year.
Its been 2012 for so long if its pushed to 2013 I'm going to knock down shelves.
Conrad Link
Member
I didn't know so many people liked Animal Crossing.
I guess it depends your age range or taste. I certainly don't play Pokemon games. But again. I don't think there is variety. You don't have any evergreen games, nor any non-cartoony games besides Castelvania. I think it is absolutely harmful to the 3DS overall demographic. They could have used some more varied first- and third- party games. Period.
Thank god for the stealth fire emblem slip up. Hopefully it is this year.
The lack of Animal Crossing probably means it won't be out this holiday which makes me very sad but I can understand that decision.
More than anything I think we are seeing Nintendo using a new approach for E3. They are pushing only the games available between now and the holiday season. Unfortunately in the case of their main conference that wasn't done very well.
The problem for us is that we already know and expect these titles. But it seems like Nintendo is aiming to communicate to more casual gamers with E3 and not us.
More than anything I think we are seeing Nintendo using a new approach for E3. They are pushing only the games available between now and the holiday season. Unfortunately in the case of their main conference that wasn't done very well.
The problem for us is that we already know and expect these titles. But it seems like Nintendo is aiming to communicate to more casual gamers with E3 and not us.
walking fiend
Member
their strategy is becoming rather clear:
hey, these are the games that are being released
if you want the system, you may enjoy them
you should buy system now, not when we release our best of best
hey, these are the games that are being released
if you want the system, you may enjoy them
you should buy system now, not when we release our best of best
Western 3rd parties make handheld titles? Shocking.
Oh, so you're one of those people. Kay.
Mechanized
Member
I'm interested in a lot of the games shown, but the thing is, they're spread so far apart. I'm going to burn through stuff quick and still end up starved for games. What's the deal? Why isn't there more 3rd party support?
VeryGooster
Banned
I know it was a really quick vid but I'm not really sold on Heroes of Ruin at all except for online co-op.
Jorok Goldblade
Member
Moffitt's title is Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, so any blunder on the marketing front would fall to him.
Of course, Reggie's responsible for overseeing him .. and Iwata over him ...
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
GAF's community as a whole is pretty evenly divided between people who primarily play Nintendo consoles and barely play any others, and those who primarily don't play Nintendo consoles. This generation has probably exacerbating that since there are very few game overlaps between those groups. Nintendo fans on GAF roughly parallel Nintendo purchasers in general, and AC sells gazillions.
It's also worth noting that GAF's most prolific posters are pretty different from GAF's average member or reader. Any time we do site-wide voting on stuff, the result is a LOT more mainstream and closer to IGN poll results than if you just took a headcount of GAF's most common or even most respected posters.
MetalGuardian
Banned
Oh god you're right
ONLY 363 DAYS UNTIL THE E3 2013 NINTENDO PRESS CONFERENCE! GET HYPED!
Chie Satonaka
Member
Okay, this is goddamned hilarious.
XeroSauce
Member
the saviour of E3
his piercing gaze bedazzled Reggie into revealing his own secret
If he doesn't make it into Super Smash Bros something has gone wrong
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Like I said, I wasn't expecting much, but Iwata said there would be some evidence of Western support on 3DS at the last investors meeting.
Mama Robotnik
Member
I love you too Salsa
That's absolutely brilliant