Topic: Reggie Promises It All for E3

[Les Thomas]

Fils-Aime says a big game and a smash hit for the holidays will be announced at E3.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15572

 Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed the company has big plans for the second half of 2008, but don't expect to hear about them until E3.    

Speaking with Geoff Keighley of Game Trailers TV on what Nintendo plans for the rest of 2008, Reggie was his usual cryptic self.    

"We're gonna unveil the whole second half during E3,” Reggie said. “I mean come on, there's more than enough to get people excited."    

Reggie was further pressed for the usual goods.  What does the future hold for Mario and Zelda in 2008?    

"I'll tell you this, we're gonna have great new content maximizing of all our key franchises,” he said.  “It's gonna be a good second half.  There's gonna be a big game for the holidays that the gamers will want."    

Reggie was confident that Nintendo would satisfy casual and hardcore gamers alike.    

"Gamers are gonna be excited, and the expanded audience is going to be excited," he said.

[walkingdead2]

i smell and ice climbers sequel... or maybe balloon fight.

[mastro]

I really hope its pikmin 3 but I dunno if Nintendo would classify it as a Big game. I am about 90% sure its animal crossing though with them launching their pay to play service and making more money on selling virtual chairs and dressers. It could obviously be both games though so thats what I am hoping for.

[Michael8983]

My predictions:

- PIKMIN 3

This one is a given. The only surprise is we HAVEN'T seen it yet.

- ANIMAL CROSSING

Another given.

- MARIO PARTY 9

Even more of a given. Let's just hope this one steps it up.

- Nintendogs for Wii

A Wii version of the DS MEGA-HIT seems inevitable to me.
The Wii-mote will allow for a new dimension of puppy-interactivity. I also suspect it will have online features as well as the ability to swap your puppy between your Wii and DS.

- KIRBY!!!

That Kirby game that was supposed to have been on the Gamecube is sure to find new life on the Wii.
I suspect it's arriving much later than Paper Mario and Barrel Blast simply because they're taking more care to make it a true Wii experience. I hope.

- POKEMON RPG

It won't be the MMORPG that people are hoping for and will never get but I think a REAL Pokemon RPG with online elements is coming late this year.

- SUPER MARIO GALAXY pt 2

Ok this seems far-fetched but hear me out. Without spoiling anything the game does drop a major hint that this is coming.
The engine is too good not to get more use out of and as amazing as the first one was there is so much more untapped potential.
I think we've only just begun to see what Mario's Galaxy has to offer and a part two is right around the corner.

[NWR_pap64]

...Am I the only one taking this with a giant grain of salt?

While I did expect Nintendo to reveal the rest of their lineup at E3 I don't expect anything extraordinary.

I'm being cynical, but I've been burned by executive talk so much that any promises of something great makes me raise my brow.

[KDR_11k]

What's with that E3 obsession anyway, you'll just risk getting drowned out by all the announcements other people make.

[RABicle]

Oh cool, Pokémon Opal, for DS.

It'll be like Pearl and Diamond but you'll be able to do random online battles and battle tower will be expanded, also teh underground wont suck.

[Dasmos]

Like pap, I'm not going to get too excited until I see anything. Although a Pikmin sequel or a F-Zero installment would be nice.

i smell and ice climbers sequel... or maybe balloon fight.

i smell and idiot... or maybe a retard.

[ThePerm]

nope, other than maybe Mario Kart i'm not going to expect anything else big this year. Not to mention Disaster will probably be canceled.

[King of Twitch]

'Reggie' and 'promise' in the same headline! Blip Bloop! Danger Danger!

[Svevan]

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[Shift Key]

The real question here is: "Will PAL territories get Brawl this year, or will E3 use some smoke and mirrors to delay it further?"

EDIT: i donot post get how buh

[Nick DiMola]

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I endorse this post.

[DAaaMan64]

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I endorse this post.

So do I.

And if it's Nintendogs, that sucks.

[Tanookisuit]

Well, we know one is Kd Icarus.  I'm guessing the big holiday title is Animal Crossing.

[animecyberrat]

I predict Mario Party 9, online but you have to pay to play online. Nintendo will make it sound like we "want" to pay to play Mario Party online because of all the bitching we did about GC not being online. Somehow they will spin it to sound like a good think.

[walkingdead2]

...Am I the only one taking this with a giant grain of salt?

i would say so... didn't you see where i was speculating about ice climbers!!!  how can you not be excited... ohhh i cant wait to be let down.

[Ian Sane]

I don't like to get my hopes up because it just risks getting burned.  Executives obviously are biased when making such statements.  Why would they ever sell their own product short?  Everything is the greatest product in the universe.

Though I still can't help get a little bit excited and it's because of SSB Brawl.  It's an amazing game and that's gotten me in a really "NINTENDO YEAH!!" mood, and it's been too long since I've been in that mood.  Things will die down but I am very curious.  I don't want to be excited but I am.

[Enner]

I'm hoping for a new IP game. Nintendo and more sequels go hand in hand, but, given what Reggie said, it might sound like Nintendo has something new and big to show. Well, better not get my hopes too high.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

You can't get more hardcore YET CASUAL-FRIENDLY than a game starring REGGIE himself.

[nickmitch]

If the "gamers" and the "expanded audience" are both supposed to be happy, then I sure hope their not expecting to do both with the same title. I'm just hoping that the "gamers" are getting some kind of fan service to enjoy while the "expanded audience" gets a dumbed down version of Animal Crossing.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

AC with lower interest rates and foreclosure protection, eh.

[NWR_insanolord]

I don't think Animal Crossing will be dumbed down, not with the way Wild World sold (and continues to sell) in Japan.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

ahahahaha new Nintendo-speak floating around.

"bridge" games, games that bridge the gap between core traditional gamers and expanded casual non-gamers, like Mario Kart, and, uhhhh Contra IV

[Svevan]

AC with lower interest rates and foreclosure protection, eh.

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