EA and Ubisoft had their big blow-outs, and they never mentioned Nintendo.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/26556
Tomorrow, Nintendo's press conference should likely blow the roof off this site. Today, however, was filled with four other press conferences that never mentioned anything related to Nintendo. With Microsoft and Sony, I understand why they don't mention their competitor. With EA and Ubisoft, the lack of mention is both troubling and mildly upsetting.
It's no secret that third-party titles on Wii, DS, and 3DS face an uphill battle. After all, they're competing with Nintendo's games. Also, the general disinterest in releasing new Wii and DS games makes a little sense, as third parties struggled historically on both, and the systems are near the end of their lifespans. The cost of DS and 3DS cartridges are also another factor, as they're much higher than discs.
The lack of support for 3DS is the most troubling point. Like Wii, it seems like companies are pussy-footing around making games for a system that they don't think will succeed. Either that, or EA and Ubisoft see no point in showing off a system that doesn't show well. That could be the answer, but even still, the only serious peep we've heard about 3DS from the companies is EA's 3DS take on FIFA 12.
This E3 will likely be very exciting for every Nintendo fan. Tomorrow, games will likely be announced and confirmed by the truckload. Outside of that hour event and the large Nintendo booth, we might not see much more support for Nintendo's systems. Plain and simple, it's a bummer.
Note: I'm not including Café in this complaint since even if those companies are working on Café games, they wouldn't be announcing anything before Nintendo's reveal tomorrow.
Whatever happened to their laser tag game?
Whatever happened to their laser tag game?
