One can never get used to the “Nintendo shock”. It seems that every generation — several times each generation, in fact — there come news from Nintendo that confuse us and challenge everything we thought we knew about the gaming giant. This has once again been the case in the past few days.
If you were a 90s kid excited about Nintendo’s upcoming N64 console, you likely read something somewhere about the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive, also known as the 64DD or DD64.
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
The author hits a lot of good points here. People are most definitely looking at this the wrong way. Nintendo has discovered a way to ditch the presentation but still utilize E3. By having Directs they can make the announcements they want when they want and they have said they will be doing so leading up to E3. This essentially gives them a head start on getting real information out there in a time period that is filled heavily with speculation and gamers frothing at the mouth for info. Also people keep saying they are stepping away from the spotlight but all you hear about right now is Nintendo and I feel like this move might actually generate more attention because it was so unexpected that people will now be watching to see how this plays out. So really it's the opposite of running away, it's actually a pretty ballsy move that could end up paying off.
I just see alot of confusion in the comments since the news came out yesterday.
I prefer saying nothing and just wait.
Have to agree...the only people who really know or care about E3 are hardcore gamers who visit gaming sites a daily bases.
Go ask a soccer mom or grandma what E3 is and they will look at you like you are crazy.
Nintendo wont lose anything by not showing up - if anything the PS and Xbox loyalist care more about Nintendo not going than actual Nintendo fans.
It doesnt change anything except the amount of people that will be watching what they have incoming.. Sure the nintendo directs have a great following but theres still potential customers they should be trying to pursue
Personally, the only thing it changes is the fact that I won't have to wake up at 10am on Tuesday June 11 and watch the usual Nintendo Media Conference. It will be weird for me, as I've always looked forward to taking the week off to watch every conference and everything live at E3, but without a Nintendo Conference, it'll be different. They will still be at the show though, and I'm guessing they might have acquired more floor space this year in return of not spending money on holding a conference show. It would be REALLY strange if they didn't show up altogether, which is not the case here.