It’s obvious the average consumer doesn’t understand that the Wii U is more than just a fancy controller for the Wii. Yet this year, Nintendo has opted out of putting on a big E3 press conference. WHY?
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.
I think it has to do with the big elephant in the room that would have to be addressed, the poor Wii U sales. In a televised event, I doubt Nintendo wanted to apologize and point out that the Wii U is doing a lot worse than they expected
I think it could have been their chance to bounce back and say screw you. It's a shame they opted out.
They prolly have a handfull of games only grom western developers and they think its a waste of time. Nintendo is really dropping the ball if they think people other than their fans take time off their day to watch nintendo direct
If I were take a swing, I would assume the Nintendo Direct that happened recently would have been their E3 showing (though obviously more information would have been given if they did it there). Nintendo probably assumed they wouldn't get as much attention with the PS4 being announced and Xbox suspected (at the time) to be announced there. I mean a new Link to the past / Earthbound on the Wii U is awesome news, but it wouldn't compare to the interest of the new console announcements.