Rise and shine, it's Nintendo Direct time!
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Hey, esteemed readers. E3 2013 begins today, but before the show gets going, Nintendo will air their special Nintendo Direct @E3 presentation to show off their upcoming games for 3DS and Wii U.
It's kicking off imminently, so this is just a reminder that you can keep completely up to date with all the announcements and new details about every single game here on Nintendo World Report, so keep checking back throughout the day. We will have all the latest news from the Direct broadcasts of all three major regions, plus coverage of the rest of the show and previews & impressions from our team out in the field of all the playable demos at E3.
So kick back, and enjoy!
it's called mariokart 8, james jones just burst a blood vessel ;D
I liked that 3DS Batman footage!indeed!
I have it going on my computer and Wii U and the Wii U stream skipped from the beginning of Donkey Kong to the end of X. It's like 8 minutes ahead now.same here, gotta re-watch
I don't know if that's true. Nintendo absolutely wants better suppory. I think they're still trying to figure out how to appease third parties without getting take advantage of or resorting to groveling.
Having their support only helps Nintendo and makes them more money.
I gotta say, after watching the direct, everyone that bemoaned Nintendo not having a press conference today should finally see the wisdom in Nintendo's decision. I don't like the cheering and such in press conferences because it seems unprofessional, but that's the way e3 has gone. But thinking of that reality, there would have been no way that this direct in a live press conference form would have drummed up any excitement. During a pre-E3 dominated by new 3rd party ip, Nintendo did little to stand out if you weren't already a fan of its franchises.
notice how everything is like 2014? A pretty dry christmas season this year.
I gotta say, after watching the direct, everyone that bemoaned Nintendo not having a press conference today should finally see the wisdom in Nintendo's decision. I don't like the cheering and such in press conferences because it seems unprofessional, but that's the way e3 has gone. But thinking of that reality, there would have been no way that this direct in a live press conference form would have drummed up any excitement. During a pre-E3 dominated by new 3rd party ip, Nintendo did little to stand out if you weren't already a fan of its franchises.
Wasn't that the initial concern? That Nintendo "ducking" E3 suggested that Nintendo didn't have anything truly exciting to show? I don't criticize Nintendo for not having a E3 press conference, I criticize them for being in a situation where avoiding the live conference seemed like the way to go in the first place. This isn't about E3, it's really about the Wii U. It's not the lack of games being shown at E3 that truly matters, but that that means a lack of games PERIOD for the near future.
Nintendo needed to hit a home run but they effectively decided if they had the ability to do so at least a year ago. They couldn't hit a home run because they went to the plate with a balsa wood bat. They can't "fix" the Wii U anytime soon and that is scary because it doesn't have the luxury of time. If you look at past consoles the writing was typically on the wall by the second Christmas. You have an idea of where things are going at that point and I cannot see the Wii U doing much better then than it is now.
You were right on all counts except for the 3DS having a strong launch lineup. As a guy that had one at launch, the only game I got was Pilotwings Resort, and it was a shitty game. I didn't get another game until Mario 3D Kart.
