Topic: E3 2012 Predictions

[FZeroBoyo]

All of this doom and gloom surrounding Nintendo should give them an incentive to deliver a home run. Let's hope that's the case...

Also, here's an ad for SPIKE's coverage of the big event:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2012-nintendo-press-briefing/730298

[Tora]

Golden Sun 3DS (God I love that game)

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Metroid For 3DS/Wii U

New StarFox for 3DS (I think that game works better as a handheld)

Paper Mario 3DS (I've been waiting two years Nintendo)

Monolithsofts Wii U and 3DS games (Xenoblade was awesome)

Zelda for 3DS (No remakes.  Remakes are rude)

Pikmin 3

Super Smash bros. 4.
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My body will be ready. 

Iwata, Reggie...Time to drop the bomb.

[tendoboy1984]

Iwata, Reggie...Time to drop the bomb.

Hope it's not a Reset Bomb...

[Evan_B]

Golden Sun 3DS (God I love that game)

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Metroid For 3DS/Wii U

New StarFox for 3DS (I think that game works better as a handheld)

Paper Mario 3DS (I've been waiting two years Nintendo)

Monolithsofts Wii U and 3DS games (Xenoblade was awesome)

Zelda for 3DS (No remakes.  Remakes are rude)

Pikmin 3

Super Smash bros. 4.
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My body will be ready. 

Iwata, Reggie...Time to drop the bomb.

Yeah, the thing I keep forgetting is that the 3DS is going to have a hefty lineup for the rest of the year/some newly announced titles that are going to hit us hard. Paper Mario, NSMB2, Luigi's Mansion 2, and probably one or two new big titles (I am also hoping for a quality Metroid title, Zelda's a bit more of a stretch). Plus, dat third party support. Give me Monster Hunter 4 localization, baby, and I will guarantee my 3DS won't leave my hands for months.

But the launch lineup for Wii U is definitely going to be the big bomb, here. They don't need to spend a whole lot of time detailing the features of the Wii U, we'll learn about those in the coming months, I'm sure. A sizzle reel will do quite fine for all of that, but I need to see these HD launch titles. Really bad. Plus, DAT THIRD PARTY SUPPORT. Give me some 3rd Party titles (like Rayman Legends and the rumored Castlevania) that really wow- I want to see something cool. Rumors about FFXV were floating around, which would be awesome, but if Square Enix released an HD Crystal Chronicles (with Wii U controller for map), I'd probably flip my lid.

I wouldn't be surprised with a CGI sizzle for Smash Bros., just to show us who is going to be joining the ranks, but even though it's a lot to ask Sakurai, I would be pleased to see Smash Bros. on the 3DS screen. Just to see how it's gonna look. I'm so intrigued by how that game is going to work- a focus on keeping in portable/integrating it with the Wii U version but also making sure it stands well on its own as a single player experience is going to be quite the undertaking, but the fact that it will most likely have online means it's going to have to have some differences with the Wii U version. I mean, obviously it will, but I want to see HOW.

[Ceric]

With the stories Neal's bringing, I figure this will be the biggest let down we have ever had as Nintendo fans.

Neal's stories are about third party support being lame which is nothing new to Nintendo E3.  Nintendo's own software is what will make their E3 show like it always has and right now nobody knows what Nintendo will show except a Mario game based off last years tech demo, a new Pikmin and something from Retro.

These three things alone already guarantee this will be a better E3 then 2003 and 2008 so it's literally impossible for this to be worst E3 for Nintendo fans.

Except from E3 2011 we've all been hyped on the 3rd party support of the WiiU.  We haven't been to hyped about Nintendo's own offerings because we pretty much know what they are.  As Nintendo fans we want are Fandom to grow.  To extend beyond those we enjoy Nintendo's personal brand of games.

[Tora]

@tendoboy1984
Lol.

@Evan_B

3DS is going all out.  I haven't seen a system with so many awesome announced games within the first two years.  Metroid will definitely be coming for 3DS and Wii U, as well as a  localize Fire Emblem: Kakusei. 

Monster Hunter 3G and 4 will be seriously great to have.  I held off buying Monster Hunter Tri for Wii, because I Think that series is better fit for a handheld.  Hell, I can expect a ton from Capcom and other third parties.

On the topic of Zelda, I don't mind if Nintendo waits a few years before releasing another.  Just don't want a remake again.  Most likely see a 3DS one before a Wii U Zelda, though.

On the topic of Mario, I see Paper Mario releasing Holiday, and Luigi's Mansion early next year. 

Monolithsoft's Xenoblade Chronicles was an Awesome game.  I'd love to see that dev work on a more powerful machine.  The 3DS game could be interesting too, I'd be able to sink more hours in knowing it's for a handheld.

Personally, I love Final Fantasy, I just wish they supported Nintendo platforms more often.  And yes, I agree Final Fantasy Crystal chronicles for Wii U will be awesome.  It could support Four players without the need for extra GBA or DS.  Bravely Default needs a US/Europe release as well.  SqureEnix is a vital 3rd party.

A CGI does seem a bit unlikely though, Kid Icarus Development  just ended in January, and I think it's still in the planning stages.  Would still be great to see. 

Finally for Wii U,  I'd like to see a new 3D Mario Platformer and those Demos you mentioned.  We also need the final specs so people will stop talking like it's weaker than the 360/PS3. 

Just two weeks from now......

[Ceric]

I would really like a Crystal Chronicles with the jump in jump out mechanics of Diablo 3.

[Tora]

I would really like a Crystal Chronicles with the jump in jump out mechanics of Diablo 3.

I want to play Diablo 3 so badly............Curse you wallet...

[Fatty The Hutt]

Nintendo put up their Nintendo All-Access @ E3 2012 page just a few minutes ago.


http://e3.nintendo.com/


Nintendo E3 Presentation: Tuesday, June 5 @ 9 a.m. PDT
Developer Discussion with Katsuya Eguchi: Tuesday, June 5 @ 11:30 p.m. PDT
Software Showcase: Wednesday, June 6 @ 6 p.m. PDT


Speculate.

Eguchi is billed as the WiiU Hardware Developer.
I speculate he will be asked many questions about WiiU specs that he will not answer, because Nintendo does not discuss hardware specs. I speculate the session will be painful, with many awkward silences. Maybe it will end early.

[Ceric]

Nintendo put up their Nintendo All-Access @ E3 2012 page just a few minutes ago.


http://e3.nintendo.com/


Nintendo E3 Presentation: Tuesday, June 5 @ 9 a.m. PDT
Developer Discussion with Katsuya Eguchi: Tuesday, June 5 @ 11:30 p.m. PDT
Software Showcase: Wednesday, June 6 @ 6 p.m. PDT


Speculate.

Eguchi is billed as the WiiU Hardware Developer.
I speculate he will be asked many questions about WiiU specs that he will not answer, because Nintendo does not discuss hardware specs. I speculate the session will be painful, with many awkward silences. Maybe it will end early.

I have to Disagree.  Why host a session like that if you didn't mean to answer those type of questions?  They could have easily had Iwata speak and him say that he had full confidence in his engineers and that they handled the performance specs.

[MagicCow64]

I think for smash brothers they might do something like they did with the initial Skyward Sword announcement, show a still image render of Mario punching Mega Man in the face or whathaveyou, just to confirm the game is in development and keep the fires of speculation burning.

I sincerely doubt there's going to be any 3D Mario, but there could well be a 3DS Zelda tease.

[Kairon]

Iwata, Reggie...Time to drop the bomb.

Hope it's not a Reset Bomb...

+1

[Evan_B]

Nintendo put up their Nintendo All-Access @ E3 2012 page just a few minutes ago.


http://e3.nintendo.com/


Nintendo E3 Presentation: Tuesday, June 5 @ 9 a.m. PDT
Developer Discussion with Katsuya Eguchi: Tuesday, June 5 @ 11:30 p.m. PDT
Software Showcase: Wednesday, June 6 @ 6 p.m. PDT


Speculate.

Eguchi is billed as the WiiU Hardware Developer.
I speculate he will be asked many questions about WiiU specs that he will not answer, because Nintendo does not discuss hardware specs. I speculate the session will be painful, with many awkward silences. Maybe it will end early.

I have to Disagree.  Why host a session like that if you didn't mean to answer those type of questions?  They could have easily had Iwata speak and him say that he had full confidence in his engineers and that they handled the performance specs.

Agreed. I think the fact that they're having a discussion with Eguchi shows that they want to set the record straight. They've been unwilling to discuss the hardware up to this point because they don't want their competition knowing what they've got and they just didn't want to discuss it before a major event like this.

[Ceric]

Sony and Microsoft knows exactly whats in the Dev kits.  If a 3rd party developer has it.  They know.  I would expect no less.

[Evan_B]

I hope Nintendo does me proud this E3, like 2010's conference. They made me happy to be a fan then, and all they had to do was throw some nice titles at me. That's what I care about with the Wii U- the specs are not important, it's the content. If specs are important I would have gotten rid of my Wii a long time ago and never experienced games like Xenoblade, which is arguably better than most recent RPGs. So hit me hard and fast with some titles, Nintendo.

[NWR_insanolord]

Specs are important in that they affect what kind of content you get. The better the specs, the more you can do. Doesn't equate to 1:1 gains in quality, but having more options is always a good thing.

A practical example: if the Wii had had better specs, Super Meat Boy still would have been released on WiiWare.

[MegaByte]

Bad example. Super Meat Boy would have been fine on WiiWare (heck, I played it). It didn't turn out because of an executive decision to put a cap on space usage, not a technical one.

[NWR_insanolord]

But wasn't that cap based on a technical limitation, and that's why they weren't able to raise it?

[MegaByte]

Not really. At best, it was a convenience issue since there wouldn't be a lot of free space for other games. And since homebrew was able to run stuff directly from SD and USB, it's clear that any shortcomings were purely imposed by Nintendo software or policy.

[NWR_insanolord]

So they were just insanely stubborn to not raise it once the SD card channel was in place, and not under any kind of self-imposed hardware restriction?

If that's the case, then I'll point out that if the Wii had had better specs it would have gotten virtually every third party release in the last 4-5 years because it would have been decently easy to port to, and we'd never have to worry about droughts.

[Evan_B]

The content of the Wii is not without depth and entertainment value- it caters to a more creative group, IMO, and I get more mileage out of it. I'd go into further depth, but I'll just say this: Would a Link to the Past be considered a bad game by today's standards if it were released on the eShop as a new title? Some argue it's the best game of all time. Content is what drives a console, Nintendo makes fantastic content, and some third parties make fantastic content for Nintendo consoles- but not as many as Sony and Microsoft.

That, of course, is another argument entirely. But my point still stands. Xenoblade is one of the best games I've ever played- sure, the specs affect what kind of content we get, but who cares when that content is still fantastic?

[NWR_insanolord]

I'm not saying the Wii's lineup isn't good; as I said somewhere else on these forums today, it's probably my favorite home console I've ever owned, but it still could have been significantly better with some of these changes.

[Evan_B]

I'm not saying the Wii's lineup isn't good; as I said somewhere else on these forums today, it's probably my favorite home console I've ever owned, but it still could have been significantly better with some of these changes.

Well, I agree with that, for the most part.

[Kairon]

I hope Nintendo does me proud this E3, like 2010's conference. They made me happy to be a fan then, and all they had to do was throw some nice titles at me. That's what I care about with the Wii U- the specs are not important, it's the content. If specs are important I would have gotten rid of my Wii a long time ago and never experienced games like Xenoblade, which is arguably better than most recent RPGs. So hit me hard and fast with some titles, Nintendo.

I agree with this. Heh. That's why I'm excited that Nintendo has a separate software showcase event. I think they'll do all their high concept talk in the press conference, but come software showcase they might just hit as many titles as possible trying to overwhelm people with the third party support? ... please? ^_^

[Chozo Ghost]

it's probably my favorite home console I've ever owned,

Have you owned the Super Nintendo?