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« on: March 01, 2012, 09:58:40 AM »
A little over three months to go... That's pretty close and yet so far.
Anyway, I've got a few to throw into the pot now:
Wii U
- It will be priced at $299.99; you get the console, cords to power it up, one tablet, and a packet of manuals that puts the 3DS's to shame. You'll also get a pack-in game featuring all of the tech demos that were shown off at last year's E3; it will be called Wii U Play.
- The big name launch title from Nintendo will be Pikmin 3 and it will receive high scores and praise from critics all around. For every hour that it's talked about on a gaming podcast, ten minutes will be spent talking about its strengths and the other fifty minutes will be spent talking about the faults, shortcomings, and annoyances that the hosts have with the game.
- A lesser launch title from Nintendo will be New Super Mario Bros. Mii and it will go on to dominate the launch in a sales fashion similar to its predecessor. Given the recent 3DS games, it will feature the Tanooki Suit, replacing the Propeller Suit.
- Big name third party titles including Resident Evil 6, Grand Theft Auto V, and more will be announced as launch window titles.
- The slogan for the system will be the groan-inducing, "Wii would like to play with U."
3DS
- Given that Netfilx and Hulu Plus are either on the system or on the way, Nintendo will (mostly) complete the video viewing Triforce with the announcement of a YouTube app.
- No announcement of a new model (as much as I've said so before) but we will be getting two or three new colors in time for Christmas.
- A new 2-D action game is in the works, developed by Retro Studios who've been given the license again to fix the damage caused by Team Ninja. Tentative title is Super Metroid Returns.
- We'll get a mention of the next Legend of Zelda game and a release date of some time next year; it will be developed internally.
- Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle in September, Luigi's Mansion 2 in October, Paper Mario in November, and Animal Crossing in December.
- While giving us information on Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, which will release in September on DS, Reggie will go, "And Pokemon fans will be able to experience where it all began, with the release of Pokemon Red and Blue, which is available on the Nintendo eShop right now."
- The whole keynote will end with the slightest teaser trailer for the next Smash Bros. We'll see Mario, Link, Kirby, and Pikachu like last time with one or two new characters.
That's all I got for now. Let's see if I come back to this before the big show.
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