Nintendo, where's the hype?

Nintendo Now writes:
Super Mario Galaxy 2 releases in another month, yet word on the game still isn't at the "Nintendo standards." Details of the story and characters are still missing. We've heard little quibbles of what the story is, but not all the details that would make you go "I can't wait!" Now I'm sure all of you are already saying that anyway, just because Mario is in the title, but that's besides the point.

[Blaze929]

Really hoping to be wowed this E3 by Nintendo

[SpoonyRedMage]

I think the four definite things to show will be:
3DS
Golden Sun 3(DS)
Pokémon Black and White
Zelda Wii

and there's potential for a lot of other stuff too.

:D

[Blaze929]

Golden Sun - that's all they need to win E3 IMO. Man that is one AMAZING RPG. Love GS 1 & 2 to death

[Government Cheese]

I dont see why you are waiting to be wowed by SMG2 at E3. It comes out in May.

[Blaze929]

who said anything about wanting to be wowed by SMG2?

[darthv72]

we are nintendo. we ooze quality right from our mario mustachios

perhaps they are taking the sony approach. let the name sell itself.

/s

Ok, ok...it is no surprise that games that nintendo makes are guaranteed sellers. Even without hype. I think they have a better chance of selling simply on their name. Anyone who has their nintendo on the web can see they are showcasing this game (amongst others) on the nintendo channel. My kids just have to see one short little minute clip and are all wanting this game. It generates its own hype.

Plus, I am tired and didnt know if it would be funny in writing but it seemed funny as i thought it up. Sorry to offend if I did.

[Aphe]

I'm not sure what you're being sarcastic about now darth, you've lost me. Is it the our mario mustachios bit or the sony approach part?

[Montrealien]

Am I wrong to assume that asking for hype is in effect...creating hype?

[erathaol]

From a tech standpoint I just want to know more about Nintendo's Vitality Sensor. It seems like the Dark Horse of the upcoming new controls.

Other than that I'd like to see a Wii Kid Icarus game but I'm not holding my breath. As they won't even give Kirby a Wii game.

[Government Cheese]

What else would you be talking about? The article is talking about hyping of SMG2, not the hyping of every other Nintendo game. So I guess you were...

OFF TOPIC

[Crazybone126]

They should wow, because they had a lot of big stuff at their Media Summit, it's just they limited it to early 2010...there's ALOT of big games coming this year to Wii.

[tokoshix]

Just knowing this is a sequel to Super Mario Galaxy is enough to get me hyped.

[ProA007]

Definitely looking like a great year for nintendo

[Crazybone126]

Monster Hunter 3 is coming, that'll hold me for all of 2010, but of course i'm going to be picking up all the other awesome games.

[air1]

wtf makes you think it needs any hype? it says MARIO on it a few commercials around release time andyou have an instant platinum seller

[Crazybone126]

The article clearly states that since it has Mario in the title, people will probably buy it. This editorial looked at all sides of the river.

[Montrealien]

A river has two sides. not much to look at I guess. ;P

[MajestieBeast]

Im finaly jumping on the wii band wagon when Metroid other M is being released in juli for europe. Also hoping for a 2010 release with gs3

[playstation_clan]

HEY THEIR NOT MICROSOFT

[tunaks1]

nintendo doesn't need to hype their products
their IPs have strength, and consumers know if its a first party title, they're getting quality.

[omimasum]

hype or no hype smg 2 will still sell millions

[eagle21]

a cool 10 million to be honest...lol

[Samus HD]

best game to be honest...lol

[tokoshix]

In that case, GOTY haha.

[5tgyw3ty34]

I am pretty sure this title is pretty solid. Since when does a game need hype to be good? WTF?

[Mahr]

There's plenty of hype for Galaxy 2. The best kind of hype -- 8 million plus copies worth.

[phalanx_mark]

yeah it could do with a little more interest from the gaming press but this a mario title it can carry itself for heavens sake.

[Cheeseknight28]

Already ordered mine from Amazon. Only $40 with $10 credit from GOW3, and I get another $20 in credit for buying SMG2.

Really is a no-brainer.

[Invader_Quirk]

Nintendo actually commented on this issue several times. After Twilight Princess, Nintendo decided that hyping their products long before they come out only causes the hype to grow so huge that the product can never live up to it (although there were other issues with TP IMO). They've been keeping it low recently (Spirit Tracks, for example) and have just let the games and reviews hype themselves.