Topic: Wii U - e3 is over... now what?

[ShyGuy]

I think you will like NintendoLand, Mop It Up.

[Mop it up]

I'm more nervous than anything, really. With how poorly the Wii U has been selling, I'm worried that Nintendo are going to start rushing out games and releasing half-baked product. Mario Kart VII is as bare-bones as it gets due to being rushed, and I'm really worried that the Wii U game will suffer the same fate. And that game still sold over 8 million copies and counting, so clearly Nintendo have no reason to try any harder.

I know, I know, I should have more faith, but this is where I am right now.

Oh, I also want to see how "X" is shaping up, though I don't think it's been confirmed that it'll be shown. And what Retro's doing, which I don't think is confirmed either, but highly likely.

[SonofMrPeanut]

This is normally something that should go under the "rumor" section, but given that it's part of the buildup to E3 I figured I'd post it here.

Apparently this picture was taken at the Best Buy store in Wheaton, Maryland.  According to it, the four playable demos are as follows:


- New Super Luigi U
- Pikmin 3
- The Wonderful 101
- Wind Waker HD


http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/06/rumour_best_buys_wii_u_e3_demo_list_revealed


If I had to guess, the Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 demos would be the same ones the press have played countless times already.  Of course I'm not the press, so bring it on, but this could be unfortunate for someone in the press like James Jones who isn't going to the expo.


Note the key word at the beginning:  Apparently.  I've only seen this at Nintendo Life so far, so it could turn out to be a false lead in the end.  Given that 3D Mario and Mario Kart are playable on the show floor, I'd certainly hope so.

[azeke]

At least Wonderful 101 is getting promoted.

[Disco Stu]

I'm trying to get the word out that it appears Best Buy has removed a CRAPTON of stores from the E3 demos list.  Unless there's a mistake in the website, Ohio appears to down to ZERO stores, New Jersey and Virginia down to just two, etc. etc.


So if you were planning on going to a store for the event you NEED to re-check the site to make sure your store is still there:


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Games-Promotions/Nintendo-Experience/pcmcat303600050002.c?id=pcmcat303600050002


If this is for real, what a gigantic **** up.


EDIT: I just counted and the number has gone down from 89 to 54.  So 35 stores were removed from the list.

[noname2200]

I guess adding Wind Waker makes sense, since those are the four titles that are closest to release, but I kind of figured they'd pick a more "showcase" title, like the new Mario or some such, to try to woo new customers. Although conversely, I guess Wind Waker will probably be one of the prettiest titles ever...

[Ceric]

I'm trying to get the word out that it appears Best Buy has removed a CRAPTON of stores from the E3 demos list.  Unless there's a mistake in the website, Ohio appears to down to ZERO stores, New Jersey and Virginia down to just two, etc. etc.


So if you were planning on going to a store for the event you NEED to re-check the site to make sure your store is still there:


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Games-Promotions/Nintendo-Experience/pcmcat303600050002.c?id=pcmcat303600050002


If this is for real, what a gigantic **** up.


EDIT: I just counted and the number has gone down from 89 to 54.  So 35 stores were removed from the list.

Wow they changed the Tennessee ones to well.  No where land.  I mean the original 3 made sense.  The new stores they shifted it to well NO ONE IS GOING TO GO TO.  They are putting them in the remotest places that could still be consider a population center and Memphis.  Who would want to willing go to Memphis.

You know this promotion has now reached the point of doing VASTLY more harm then ANY possible good it could do.

[Kytim89]

Hopefully Monolith Soft is far enough in development with X that it can be released by spring of next year and then they could start developing a sequel to Super Mario RPG.

[TJ Spyke]

Ugh, the closest one to me doing it is 3 1/2 hours away (in Saratoga Springs, New York).

[shingi_70]

Hmm I wonder if this means a new Donkey Kong game already. It would make sense with Returns being re-released.

[nickmitch]

Retro made Donkey Kong Jungle Beat 2??

[Caterkiller]

That is interesting considering the other characters that we know will be shown this E3. Unless its just Smash DK, but we know that's not Smash DK.

[MagicCow64]

That is interesting considering the other characters that we know will be shown this E3. Unless its just Smash DK, but we know that's not Smash DK.

Yeah, think we now have to assume that Donkey Kong is incoming. Kind of makes me gulp a bit. But hey, maybe it's . . . Retro's revival of Donkey Kong Racing?

[ymeegod]

No WII U demo station at my local BB's.  It's strange on what "stores" were selected or at least in my state it was.  2/3 BB's they picked were in low population areas and the area with over 8 million people got "one" station?   Just plain odd.

[Enner]

The Best Buy store that was near me was removed. That bums me out. I am very displeased at this last-minute flake out.

[ThePerm]

http://imgur.com/a/7UCkL

[Disco Stu]

I know it's more a gaf thing to post weird dreams about E3, but I promise this one isn't freaky.


In a dream I had last night, Reggie was speaking in the Nintendo Direct and he said:  "We have told you that we are going to officially announce the new 3D Mario and Mario Kart games today.  What I can now tell you is that these games are, in fact, one and the same!"


Apparently, subconsciously, I really want a go-kart based 3D platformer?


E3 needs to come now just so my brain can go back to normal...

[Nile Boogie Returns]

Any expected leaks today? With all the major press cons. today, something exciting and 3rd party should leak out right?

[Soren]

499 US dollars.

I've changed my mind. If Nintendo didn't have a price drop announcement ready for tomorrow, I hope they're making one right this second.

[TJ Spyke]

Why? If anything, that gives them less reason to drop the price. $500? And considering some of the **** Xbox One will have (like being FORCED to connect online every 24 hours, and letting developers block people from selling or giving their digital games to others), even pricing it at $300 would have been a tough sell. $500 means even less reason to buy it.

[the asylum]

Wow.

Nintendo's gotta do something absolutley huge if they wanna top this.

[negative karma incoming]I don't like their chances[/negative karma incoming]

[Stogi]

A price cut to 300 for the deluxe model along with the announcement for Retro's title and Smash Bros. will likely get me to pick up a Wii U soon so I can play Pikmin and Wonderful 101.

[Ian Sane]

That is interesting considering the other characters that we know will be shown this E3. Unless its just Smash DK, but we know that's not Smash DK.

Yeah, think we now have to assume that Donkey Kong is incoming. Kind of makes me gulp a bit. But hey, maybe it's . . . Retro's revival of Donkey Kong Racing?

Oh man, if that was Retro's new game that would so lame.  I've thought of Mario Kart as the worst case scenario for them to be working on and a different mascot racing game might as well be the exact same thing.

I don't have a Wii U yet because it has not offered me anything new.  If E3 is just more of the same then why would I change my mind?

[BranDonk Kong]

God Damn it, Killer Instinct for XBox One...looks like I'll never play it.

[EasyCure]

Guess I'll never play it either.. Since none of my friends are dumb enough to want an xbone