Nintendo must own E3 2012

MMGN: This is Nintendo’s big moment. They’ve admitted that they royally screwed us with the Wii and DS in favour of their cashed-up casual friends. Now they’ve come crawling back, as they want consumers to buy games consistently for the next five years, not just as a one-off with the hardware.

[Snookies12]

We will see Nintendo... We will see... I haven't forgotten my glorious days with the beloved SNES, N64, and Gamecube. I've still got my eye on you, hoping you'll lead me back to your consoles with amazing games.

This is definitely their chance, let's hope they don't screw it up. I've got little hope for Microsoft at this point, saying they're focusing on Live rather than games. And as for Sony, i'm not sure what to think, saying something about 20+ new gaming experiences. If those are all new unannounced games, they win hands down.

[jujubee88]

It's statements like "Nitnendo must own" that turn me off from ANYTHING Nintendo related.

Look, seeing the company have a good showing is fine. We all look forward to an overall good E3, but seriously?

[mike1up]

In all fairness, Nintendo didn't make that statement, so how can that turn you off to ANYTHING Nintendo related?

[jujubee88]

You are right but, the fanbase and average person that does support the brand do have some impact on (my and other peoples) perception of the overall package.

While I love the VITA as thing that provides me much entertainment value, there is no reason for me to say, "VITA needs to own E3" and postulate on how everyone should bend to my thoughts and will (or Sony Playstation's).

It just seems like a very weird thing to do as a fan who really should just be enjoying and having a fun time with their toys.

[mike1up]

"They admitted that they royally screwed us with the Wii and DS..."

Who the hell is "us"? Oh, you mean people that never bought a Wii in the first place? In actuality, those were the individuals that Nintendo addressed when they made that kind of statement. I say "kind of" because Nintendo never admitted to royally screwing anybody.

Furthermore, Nintendo has NEVER said anything negative about the DS. That makes you a liar.

[Snookies12]

I bought a Wii and felt kinda screwed over... There weren't enough great games to keep me on it. I frequently found it just collecting dust for months at a time. They focused way too much on people who weren't gamers, making casual shovelware. The Wii DID have some great games, but not enough to keep it alive throughout the years for a hardcore gamer.

[mike1up]

Fair enough, perhaps I came off a little bit too "intense". Sorry the Wii didn't cut the mustard for you.

...I bought a Wii, and I love it. (And) Yes, I consider myself as hardcore as they come. I own every single Zelda, Metroid and Mario title, and (re)beat them annually.

The Wii did something for me, that no other system could. The Wii gave me access to all the old games that I worshipped as a child. I absoutely love my library! Chrono Trigger actually got better with age, like a good wine.

The Wii also gave me chance to play games with my girlfriend. Instead of the usual, girlfriend sitting on the couch watching me play, she actually wanted to play games with me.

Yea shovelware is shovelware (and I hate it), but in all fairness Nintendo warned us before the Wii was released (different direction/not directly competing ftw).

[axisofweevils]

Exactly.

Nintendo tried catering to these people with the N64 - they ignored it.

Nintendo tried again with the GameCube. They ignored it. Again.

After the lack of success, they tried a different track with the Wii - suddenly these same people accuse Nintendo of abandoning them.

Finally, Nintendo never apologised for abandoning the core - they apologised for the perception that they abandoned the core. The Wii has plenty of core games. But guess what? They were ignored - yet again.

[ozzywazzy]

False. Most gamers (not fanboys) regard the N64 as a great system, even the Gamecube while not the best is regarded highly... So no, it wasn't ignored.

The general consensus is the Wii failed as a core console (before monetary numbers are thrown out). A lot of these people including myself are the same people who waited in lines for a first day purchase. For the most part once the novelty wore off it became a dust collector and unless your an absolute fanboy you'll agree.

@mr_mike

"Who the hell is "us"? Oh, you mean people that never bought a Wii in the first place?"

He means most of the people who bought a Wii day one and made judgements based on the product. A lot of the people who dislike the wii are the same people who helped the wii sell record breaking numbers.

[dark-hollow]

"They’ve admitted that they royally screwed us with the Wii and DS"

DS? REALLY? it had one of the biggest and most varied games libraries on handheld ever!

its even comparable to the ones on the PS2 and SNES imo.

[Metroid007]

Remember they have a lot of talent lets see what they do with a HD console we have seen what sony/micro have done i wasnt overly impressed now its Nintendo's turn thats my view.

They also employed the Crytek employee who made CryEngine.

[Ck1x]

Nintendo is one of the very few companies that have made a public apology for alienating their fanbase for a period of time. You just don't hear of big companies admitting fault for decisions that was made and they did this for both the Wii and 3DS's faults... I think Nintendo knows how important e3 is for them and we have just a short time left before we find out what plans they have for the future of Nintendo gaming.

[Jirachi]

honestly unless ps4/720 is shown i'm not sure how they can lose i mean i like sony and microsoft but they've been focusing way too much on kinect and move e3 is a gamer's show casual players don't give a s*** about e3 so why aim your e3 showing at them?(like e3 2007&2008 was casual focused for nintendo imo)

Just push the casual games aside and focus on hardcore gamers because there the only ones who actually watch e3!
Microsoft and sony could succed this e3 but certainly not if they pulled what they did last year.
Nintendo we already know that they'll will be focusing on hardcores this year so ms and sony have to match that imo.

[Tenkay23]

The 8 hour lineups and huge buzz at E3 2006 for the Nintendo Wii disagrees with your "Nintendo has never wowed at E3" point.

[Mrmanguy]

"They’ve admitted that they royally screwed us with the Wii and DS in favour of their cashed-up casual friends" Yeah keep your biased fanboy comments to yourself, Nintendo never screwed ANYONE. That's some BS the Media made up just to make a quick buck.

[Ck1x]

It was the 3DS where they admitted fault for not having a strong line-up of games and for the pricing not the DS... and you will never hear Sony or Microsoft apologize for anything that they've done against their fanbase. Did Sony apologize for consumers initially paying upwards of $600 for the PS3 or Microsoft's RRoD issues.

[AWBrawler]

Nintendo never said that, and the DS is by no means Casual. The Wii, I can understand the casual perception, but its just full of Japanesey quirky title. Hardcore and quirky combined usually gets ignored by western gamers.

[bothebo]

Yeah, they need to have a good E3 in order to stop the Wii U from dying out on day 1. To be honest, the launch titles they have are nothing short of awful. The only way it will sell is if it is priced to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360.

[Mrmanguy]

@ozzywazzy "The general consensus is the Wii failed as a core console (before monetary numbers are thrown out). A lot of these people including myself are the same people who waited in lines for a first day purchase. For the most part once the novelty wore off it became a dust collector and unless your an absolute fanboy you'll agree."

Not true, I'm one of those people who belives that the Wii has a lot of great games & I can prove it

Murumassa,
Madworld,
NMH 1&2,
Red Steel 2,
Okami,
Zack & Wiki,
Klonoa,
Trauma Center,
Dead Space: Extraction,
House of the Dead Overkill,
Sonic Colors,
Monster Hunter Tri,
Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom,
Little Kings Story,
Blast Works,
Lost Winds, Elebits,
de Blob,
Boom Blox 1&2,
Cave Story,
SSX Blur,
GoldenEye 007,
Epic Mickey,
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core,
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces,
Rabbids go Home,
Strong Bad,
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits,
Toki Tori,
Xenoblade,
The Last Story,
Rhythm Heaven Fever,
Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
Endless Ocean,
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor,
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn,
Kirby,
Excitebots & Excite Truck,
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again,
Art Style,
Battalion Wars 2,
Mercury Meltdown Revolution,
Mario Strikers Charged,
Metroid Prime 3,
You, Me & the Cubes,
Metal Slug Anthology,
Tomb Raider: Anniversary,
Shiren the Wanderer,
Wario Land Shake it,
Super Mario Galaxy 1&2,
Zelda: TP & SS,
Donkey Kong Country Returns etc.

And I am not a fanboy, I own a PS3 & love it. But I & a few other people know more about the Wii than alot of gamers do.

[AdvanceWarsSgt]

"They’ve admitted that they royally screwed us with the Wii and DS"

lol the author could have gotten away with this too if not for his inclusion of the DS. Silly fanboy, bias is for trolls.

[AdvanceWarsSgt]

And I have no care for the Wii-U so the entire doesn't have to "wow" me. Just show me great upcoming 3DS games and I'll be more than satisfied with that.