Author Topic: Nintendo To Make Big Announcements? (Read 13187 times)

DevilishDude · « **on:** May 07, 2003, 02:49:16 AM »

From Nintendo Power-

"We spoil you rotten every month with gaming tidbits in Game Watch, but in the next issue we'll really spill the beans--we'll tell you what nintendo plans to show off at the Electronic Entertainment Expo May 14-16. The Big announcments planned and the many games to be revealed will make this a huge preview of the video game shindig!"

This could be just a false alarm, maybe its just their way of saying its gonna be a great show.
Or maybe it's something more.....

Zomboi · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2003, 03:17:27 AM »

I'm sorry for having to tell you this, but I do believe that this subject belongs in the E3 discussion forum. Thanks, oh and I don't work here so it might be perfectly fine just wanted to give you the heads up

RickPowers · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2003, 05:54:25 AM »

Oh lordy ... yes, I would say that there are big announcements coming. People are so quick to shrug off Nintendo Power these days, but maybe after next week, they won't be so quick to shrug it off anymore ...

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2003, 06:00:43 AM »

Damn you Americans!
Make sure all the new info is on PGC!

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2003, 09:51:35 AM »

Rick.... its not ignoring Nintendo Power.... more like spurned by Megaton!

MysticGohan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2003, 10:10:52 AM »

Hey Rick can you give us an idea of what the end of the last issue on NP could be hiniting at? You know the Hero of Time anyideas

ThePerm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2003, 10:55:13 AM »

god megaton was december...thats still being talked about?

Nintendo Gamecube · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2003, 10:59:41 AM »

No, megaton is over. We want to hear about E3.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2003, 11:07:46 AM »

"People are so quick to shrug off Nintendo Power these days, but maybe after next week, they won't be so quick to shrug it off anymore"

Is that a hint in itself? Are we not going to shrug of NP because they're right or are we not going to shrug them off because this announcment affects them in a positive way? Something like demo discs packed with NP perhaps? Of course since we already know of the existence of a demo disc that's not really E3 announcement calibur. It's probably something like a game or a partnership with a third party.

kennyb27 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2003, 12:41:50 PM »

Rick, you better start 'splaining yourself.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2003, 01:04:36 PM »

HAH HAHA! The "Megaton" rumor will never die. No matter what Nintendo announces, people will think that the megaton is something else because there's no one around to say that (x) was the megaton.

)Dark-LInk( · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2003, 01:06:50 PM »

I hope they have the CODE-name or info about the nest GEN-CONSOLE of nintendo

RickPowers · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2003, 01:22:41 PM »

Actually, the "Megaton" was revealed to be a game featuring characters from the magazine in which that rumor started. You could hear the collective Internet say, "Meh."

As for explaining myself, I wouldn't be me if I did that.

Don'tHate742 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2003, 01:43:14 PM »

Damn it Rick your going to make us HYPE ourselves to death...

I know your sitting thier laughin at what you've started, I would be too if I knew what you were hinting at.

Now the wait for E3 seems even longer. AHHHHHH *runs into a wall*

rpglover · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2003, 02:05:52 PM »

nintendo always has something good for us at e3
they are the kings of the e3 show- and the wait cant be any longer

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2003, 02:26:59 PM »

Come on, Rick- remember when you told us all about the Zelda bonus disc months before there was anything official on it? Don't you feel the undying urge to repeat that event?

RickPowers · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2003, 02:47:43 PM »

I certainly do. I certainly do.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2003, 03:00:47 PM »

Maybe I should've worded my post a bit better- are you going to succumb to that urge and spill the beans?

I don't know why I ask questions to which I already know the answers.

kennyb27 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2003, 03:06:46 PM »

Sometimes you just can't help but love these editors and reporters alike.

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2003, 05:02:28 PM »

I never said this was the megaton. My point was that people like myself were sooo disapointed with Megaton that any news that nintendo will do a "big" announcement, is met by Cynisism.... I dont know what Nintendo can do to honestly hit me and wake me up anymore.... I still love Nintendo though... Of course theres always my secret hope of a Kid Icarus sequel.... If Nintendo announced it id be extatic.

Rich · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2003, 05:40:09 PM »

hey rick i was wondering how you found out about that bonus disk so early. i mean are you good friends with some Nintendo executive or someone.

RickPowers · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2003, 05:46:05 PM »

Hehehehehhe ... I could tell you, but then ... someone would kill me.

I would point out that I wasn't entirely right about that rumor. At least, not at the time. Even ol' Rick makes mistakes.

Gamefreak · « **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2003, 09:04:47 PM »

This probably won't be at E3...but I want my Gamecube Wars!!!! waaaah....

MysticGohan · « **Reply #23 on:** May 07, 2003, 09:42:01 PM »

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Originally posted by: RickPowers
Hehehehehhe ... I could tell you, but then ... someone would kill me.

I would point out that I wasn't entirely right about that rumor. At least, not at the time. Even ol' Rick makes mistakes.

Rick is really dating someone at NOA

Come on Rick fess up

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #24 on:** May 08, 2003, 03:25:40 AM »

Your only mistake was saying that Majora's Mask would be included, but even you admitted then that the disc wasn't finalized yet and MM could easiloy be cut.

RickPowers · « **Reply #25 on:** May 08, 2003, 05:27:33 AM »

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Rick is really dating someone at NOA Come on Rick fess up

Shhhh ... don't tell my WIFE.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #26 on:** May 08, 2003, 08:17:49 AM »

well on the gamepro forums there was a little slipup that has now obviously been corrected(still take this as RUMOR)

1) "Fear"- Miyamoto-headed project which tells the tale of a young boy overcoming many fears
2)"Ground Zero"- Nintendo/Unknown Second-party Developer- all that is known is that it will unlike anything else before...could this be "Game Zero"? And if it is, is Zoonami now a second party?

edit: oops, didn't see that there was a topic on these two games already

MysticGohan · « **Reply #27 on:** May 08, 2003, 09:19:28 AM »

Ok Rick your secret is safe

many people live double lives

Rick you know something, how big will nintendo's announcements be?

Anything praticuarly instresting?

Hints are more than welcome

Hemmorrhoid · « **Reply #28 on:** May 08, 2003, 09:31:05 AM »

yeah Rick throw us a frickin bone here

MysticGohan · « **Reply #29 on:** May 08, 2003, 10:02:03 AM »

lol Dr. Evil, we need a emotioncon for that

is there anything big for GC other than what we know of from 3rd parties? I would like to see Panzer dragoon from Sega and Shenmue3, why in hell would they put those on xbox when they haven't sell well at all?

No wonder sega is in debt. The president needs to go, that's poor management.

ThePerm · « **Reply #30 on:** May 08, 2003, 01:02:32 PM »

if the price lowers i will eat my hat.

Ninja X · « **Reply #31 on:** May 08, 2003, 04:04:10 PM »

Fanboys...fanboys...fanboys...always trying to dig out secrets rather than wait and be surprised.

MysticGohan · « **Reply #32 on:** May 08, 2003, 07:29:22 PM »

Hey not every secret is revealed, it's a need to know baisis and we need to know

What's with the Fanboy comments? no one has been going off about any system in praticular.

ThePerm · « **Reply #33 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:56:58 AM »

screw it im tired of waiting...eats hat.

Ninja X · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2003, 01:17:46 PM »

Isn't it like us Nintendo fanboys to try and dig out as many secrets as possible? Well...I like to be surprised...

Nintendo · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2003, 02:22:11 PM »

Yeah me too, I want to be surprised, I think I'm going to try and see if I can resist not checking any gamesites until the 16th of May ^_^

Recoilx · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:05:00 PM »

Is the big announcement EAD working on the Pac-Man GBA/Gamecube title??

Scyth3r · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:08:22 PM »

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Originally posted by: Recoilx
Is the big announcement EAD working on the Pac-Man GBA/Gamecube title??

After first seeing Pac-Man, I thought "LAME!". But then I was reading about it and it sounded pretty cool, haha. But I still hope this isn't it... c'mon, there just has to be something else... this just isn't "big" enough.

Recoilx · « **Reply #38 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:11:24 PM »

Good point, however, I always enjoyed pac-man, but to me it will be a big announcement if it has more to it then the GBA/Gamecube multiplayer link feature. Im not sure exactly what...but something more...

Recoilx · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:17:32 PM »

Another thing is...how does one a.) Do something with Pac-Man that hasnt been done? or b.) Modify the simple gameplay of Pac-Man without ruining it? (Asides from the multiplayer link feature)

We have seen alot of Pac-Man games in the past; from bigger mazes, 3D platforming games, better graphics...but for such a simple design, its hard to add to it without ruining the magic. Although im sure Nintendo will think of something to entice gamers to buy it. I just hope its magical thats all.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #40 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:21:16 PM »

There are several things that could be called a "big annoucement"

1) New Zelda for GC shown
2) This "Ground Zero" is supposedly "the biggest thing seen on the GC"
3) Something that we have not even heard a rumor about

And, of course, comes the same simple answer we have learned to hate with a passion..."Just wait till E3"

Recoilx · « **Reply #41 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:23:23 PM »

Quite true.

And I hope the Pac-Man announcement was not the "BIG" announcement.

Recoilx · « **Reply #42 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:30:52 PM »

Maybe they will make Mario Paint 2? Or a remake of Donkey Kong Jr. Math?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #43 on:** May 09, 2003, 08:50:13 PM »

It was confirmed that both Fear and Groud Zero were fakes.
And I doubt there will be anything at E3 we don't know about yet, given the fact how many things already leaked. But it's always nice to think "well, at least there's something big we haven't heard about!"

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #44 on:** May 09, 2003, 08:52:42 PM »

METAL GEAR SOLID 3!!!!!

That would be a big announcement!

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #45 on:** May 09, 2003, 08:54:14 PM »

I also agree with the aformentioned comments. Nothing wrong with a Pac Man remake per se... but its not a Big announcement that would impress enough people into buying Gamecubes... They need something bigger like a Square-Nintendo made Super Mario RPG... or better yet a Nintendo Kingdom Hearts type game with people from Nintendo games like Pit, Link and Mario, and people from BOTH Final Fantasy games and Dragon Warrior games...

ThePerm · « **Reply #46 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:36:10 PM »

i sure hope we have alot more then pacman..i love pacman..but seriously nintendo better have something big at e3. I was dissapointed with both mario sunshine and wind waker...they had better have made something awesome to compensate.

nolimit19 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 10, 2003, 12:30:52 AM »

the word megaton should be banned from this forum.

KirbySStar · « **Reply #48 on:** May 10, 2003, 08:05:40 AM »

I totally agree.

reivned · « **Reply #49 on:** May 11, 2003, 05:54:32 AM »

Wow a new pacman game would surely get those Cubes flyin from the store's shelves ...

I'm not hoping for some big announcement from Nintendo at E3, and I think those who are still hoping will be disappointed ...

yellowfellow · « **Reply #50 on:** May 11, 2003, 06:54:39 AM »

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Oh lordy ... yes, I would say that there are big announcements coming. People are so quick to shrug
off Nintendo Power these days, but maybe after next week, they won't be so quick to shrug it off
anymore ...

omg... the NEW super mature happy bloody radically boobie cool MEGATON ANNOUNCEMENT!!! GCs will
be FLYING off the shelves... the second coming of NINTENDO... anyone a hundred meters from the
epicenter of the announcement will be annihilated from the impact... whole cities will be in pandemonium...
stores will be ripped to shreds as everyone riots to get a GC... many retail employee's lives will be lost...
nintendo won't be able to keep up with demand... this will be the greatest wicked
awesomenakedlystupidGNARLYVICIOUSBLOODPOWERFULTESTOSTERONESUPERSEXYYOURFACEWILL
CLEARUPANDYOURSOCIALINEPTNESSREPLACEDWITHMACHOISTICHIPATTITUDECHILLINDRUNKYOU
WILLGETLAIDBYHOTGIRLSCRAZY COOL!!!

... NINTENDO POWER editors... ...starring in their OWN EXCLUSIVE GC video game!!!!!!
OMFGTWBSFIICHSEFCSY!!!111!!!!!11!11

note: this should be marked as a rumour though.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #51 on:** May 11, 2003, 07:02:28 AM »

Found another rumor on newtechnix.com

Games such as a Mario and Luigi RPG and Pokemon Stadium are listed with their dates

As always, this is considered a RUMOR

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #52 on:** May 11, 2003, 12:19:20 PM »

Well, a Big Announcement is open to perogative, but I expect something big this year. Last year Nintendo had the big guns at E3, Mario Metroid and Zelda.... this year its Mario Kart and thats about it...

Emissary · « **Reply #53 on:** May 11, 2003, 02:57:58 PM »

Now don't get pissed at me but I work at MS and I've heard the higher executives talking about actions to acquire Nintendo. I lack necessary hacking skills to bring out the plans of the MS's shareholders. I'm a fan of the big N myself so as soon as I can have enough info I'll post it in here. We are talking about thousands of billions here and of course that if I get to leak this info I'll most surely face great consequences but I'll do everything to have you informed.

Just right now all what I can say that the last year was all part of MS scheme to get hold of nintendo... may your good wishes be with the Great N.

The Doc · « **Reply #54 on:** May 11, 2003, 03:45:53 PM »

Typical Microsoft! Lets just say for a minute that the rumor is true; Microsoft is not able to best Nintendo so Micosoft would do what it does best and buy up rivals so they can get what they want! The guy that posted that information ran his mouth off in the wrong place and what he said is going to anger a lot of Nintendo fans including myself. I wouldn't doubt that MS is thinking about it and it just hope and pray that it never happens. What do you guys think about that?

The Doc

Michael8983 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 11, 2003, 03:51:33 PM »

MS already tried to buy Nintendo and failed.
Besides, Nintendo (a company that makes hundereds millions in the gaming industry) would be stupid to let itself be bought by a company that is currently losing millions in the industry.

People need to get over this idea that MS can just buy anyone.
A company can only be bought if it wants to be bought. It's been reported that MS has tried to buy Nintendo, Sega, and Square and obviously none of them let it happen.

The Doc · « **Reply #56 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:01:02 PM »

I agree with you mike and Microsoft has to learn that they can not just buy any company they want. I highly doubt that Nintendo would let itself be bought out a company such as Microsoft. Nintendo will be around for a long time to come.

The Doc

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #57 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:03:41 PM »

Emissary, thanks for the tip, but I am sure that MS wants to buy everybody, especially those more profitable than them.

I really don't think that Nintendo is for sale though.

SmellySocks · « **Reply #58 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:33:01 PM »

Don't give the guy too much credit. I could also get on here and say I work for Microsoft, but that would be a lie. Has he ever posted here? If not, I wouldn't believe much of what he says. Take his comments with a grain of salt.

The Doc · « **Reply #59 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:35:35 PM »

True. True.

The Doc

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #60 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:37:10 PM »

No, Microsoft did actually try to buy Nintendo- I believe Steve Kent mentioned it in one of his articles. Before they started making the Xbox they offered to buy Sega for something like $9 billion but was declined. They then approached Nintendo and offered them $25 billion, who also declined. Minoru Arakawa said they were a bit baffled by the proposal since they have absolutely no need for money and are perfectly fine financially.

SmellySocks · « **Reply #61 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:43:54 PM »

This guy is talking like it's a new offer though. Most of us probably know about Microsoft's offer almost 2 years ago. "Thousands of billions of dollars." Yeah, right. I'm thinking he was being sarcastic.

Sorry, I have to do this:

Hey, guys! I work for NoA, and I just heard some great news from the mail room. Word is, Sony is secretly working with Nintendo on Playstation 3. The new system will be called the Nintendo Playstation. This is hush-hush info. and if the big wigs of the company find out, my job and my life is seriously jeopardized. I'll keep you guys up to date on any new info. SHHH...don't let anyone know it was me, SmellySocks, from Little Rock, Arkansas who let you know.

Cough...cough...cough. Gurgle. Super-secret info!!! Moo.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #62 on:** May 11, 2003, 04:48:37 PM »

Thousands of billions of dollars is over a trillion dollars, which I'm fairly certain not even Microsoft has. And you're right- the offer was very long ago.

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #63 on:** May 11, 2003, 09:03:33 PM »

Just on a whim, I was browsing through another forum. It seems that we are being talked about behind our backs. Wouldn't really bother me if I didn't know the people doing the talking.

It seems that they think that there is some mass hysteria here among us fanboys over that tidbit. Personally, I don't see anything out of the ordinary going on here. It's not like they are any better at dealing with unproven news sources. I have a few examples that would show them just how "reasonable" of people they have posting there. (why, I remember that there was this one time there... this guy said that he had made this cool program, and half the board flamed him for stealing the work of other people without any evidence that he did. In the end they were right, but I defended the guy until it became clear that he was in fact stealing the work of others. I still stand by what I said too, and I am sure I can find a link to that thread still.

)

Anyways, I think it's only fair that if they link to us, we can link to them. I encourage the people here to stick up for themselves.

Mario · « **Reply #64 on:** May 11, 2003, 10:35:44 PM »

Whoa that forum is freaky Grey Ninja, those people are weird

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #65 on:** May 11, 2003, 10:49:22 PM »

Heh. You don't know the half of it.

I used to be one of them, remember? Trust me, those people are bigger freaks than you will likely ever know. Some of them are loveable though, others are unbearable. Others... you just deal with. (Hi Kaiser.

Miss me enough that you had to come looking for me?)

PIAC · « **Reply #66 on:** May 11, 2003, 10:54:44 PM »

o_O yay planetgamecube boo them
rather not get into an interforum war

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #67 on:** May 11, 2003, 10:59:19 PM »

Aw come on... it would be lots of fun. Besides, they started it. We are the good guys in this case.

PIAC · « **Reply #68 on:** May 11, 2003, 11:24:28 PM »

yeah they started it, but meh doesn't mean we have to finnish it, they can be all happy feeling superior, no skin off our ehm.. bandwith

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #69 on:** May 12, 2003, 03:06:25 PM »

Bah. That's the problem with being a Nintendo fanboy. Nintendo people are far too passive for the most part. If this was an Xbox board, I would have loads of people going over there to bash them. Ah well, I think I made my point anyways.

Kaiser seems humbled.

I love how Kane says that I started that though.

Just like old times.

Alias, I don't really keep tabs on NGEmu, I just go there from time to time when something interesting is going on, and that thread happened to catch my eye. I just found it exceedingly hypocritical that Kaiser was laughing at us, when NGEmu is no different. And I do think that Nintendo has faults, I just don't think that they are as faulty as others make them out to be.

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #70 on:** May 13, 2003, 02:27:31 PM »

Where were the BIg announcements? Other than Geist nothing shocked me... Im disapointed.

yellowfellow · « **Reply #71 on:** May 13, 2003, 03:18:18 PM »

what were you expecting? HUGE announcements that would shake your very existence? riight... nintendo just isn't that kind of company

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #72 on:** May 13, 2003, 03:35:50 PM »

I was expecting something better than some zelda franchise cow milking games and a Pacman remake. What else was impresive from Nintendo? Other than Geist nothing really and its disapointing. I mean where was Too Human? a Kid Icarus sequel? a GCN Golden Sun.... ect

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #73 on:** May 13, 2003, 04:02:07 PM »

Where'd you get the idea Nintendo had a Kid Icarus sequel and Golden Sun in development for the Cube? Sounds like speculation to me.

Anyway, I agree that Geist was really the only big shocker here, though- the two Zelda games sound unimpressive (isn't one just a way to play Four Swords on a TV?), and I have 0 interest for any Pokemon games other than the main ones. It wouldn't have hurt Nintendo to maybe show Mario 128 and Too Human on video- afterall, both are much farther along than Metroid Prime 2, I'm sure.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #74 on:** May 13, 2003, 05:14:36 PM »

LoZ:FS for the GC is NOT just a way of playing the GBA version on your TV. Read the preview up on main site, and you'll see

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #75 on:** May 13, 2003, 08:42:08 PM »

Yeah the Capcom Zelda game did come as a little bit of a surprise.

As for Too Human.... I would wait until tomorrow to see about that one. If I remember correctly Nintendo has a little problem with putting games on the floor that if "forgot" to mention at the press conference. (I think Pikmin might of been one of those games.)

But we will see there is still the entire 3 days left.

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Author Topic: Nintendo To Make Big Announcements? (Read 13187 times)