I Haven’t Lost Faith In Nintendo (And You Shouldn’t Either)

OXCGN:

"Tuesday morning, Nintendo had the E3 Digital Event and other than a few highlights (Star Fox, Super Mario Maker) it seemed like a relatively weak event. Unfortunately, the internet retaliated, mocking and insulting Nintendo’s presence this year to the point where thousands flocked to an online petition to get the games cancelled. At the time of posting this piece, the YouTube video for Metroid Prime: Federation Force had over 500k views and over 48,000 dislikes as opposed to 4,900 Likes."

[RocknRolla]

For such a special year for Nintendo this was quite the horrible digital event. I'm sure they know what they're doing but this was rough.

[Neonridr]

agreed, they will still make awesome games and life will go on, so it's nothing to worry about. But they left out too much to focus on lesser things.

[addictedtochaos]

Yeah, they should've cut out a couple 3DS things and shown Devil's Third, Fatal Frame, and Fast Racing Neo.

[N4g_null]

I'm glad they are not pr masters. If I wanted that I'd have a ps4 instead of a pc. It's good to see the greats stumble sometimes. They took the feedback seriously and many of these games where not for the older fans it seemed.

Mario maker, fast racing are good additions to the release window though.

[sonic989]

you should listen to what reggie is saying lol.
if anything iwata is the voice of reason in nintendo and clearly understands everything .
riggie isnt even acknowledging they did bad .
i am sure nintendo will do something dont know if its good or bad but they figure a way .
speaking about your comment seems like that press conference did something with many people lol .
and on my part if believed in your type of gaming i would have got pc but you know what i like the pr masters more XD looool .

[N4g_null]

Iwatas has a plan. He will do something about the outcry. The same to a lesser extent was hyrule warriors. Had everyone just went along with it it would have been more lacking graphicly.

Also Reggie has no say in changing any of these games... he is just a pr guy. Iwata and shiggy need less yes men.

[Timesplitter14]

Let's hope they're just holding everything back for the NX

[Trolltroll]

Lets hope they dont hold anything and they keep their promis to support the wii u. But the NX will be dead on arrival if they don't fix their vision and put games on it instead of good feelings and ammibo. The only things they care about now are amiibo and 3ds.

[REDDURT]

The cult always forgives

[eagle21]

Like how the cult forgave Sony for abandoning Vita?

[mikeslemonade]

They abanadoned the Vita but if you own the PS4 there's still hecka content. And PS Plus still gives you free games for the Vita. Abandoning a handheld isn't as bad as abandoning a home console.

[N4g_null]

Like sony fans, vita, move, paid internet, the cell lol, lack of exclusives. What about that gaming tv? Phone? I mean the all stars game lol. The buggy first wave og games and empty hype. You guys are incredible it's no wonder you are so angry. Hey but you guys are fine with all of that. Do we come and rain on your hype, nope you and Sony got a thing going lol. If it works for you then good. Nothing any one says on the out side will change that unfortunately.

[Moonman]

In the Digital Event, Reggie said the theme was "transformation" of Nintendo. He mentioned Universal Theme Parks, DeNa and NX. I mean, he flat out said "on how Nintendo itself is being transformed" from those announcements by Iwata.

I remember too much. Watch it for yourself...lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

10:17 mark

[Trolltroll]

Transform, from a gaming company to a ip licensing company? Change is not allways good. When the make allready make good games what does transforming do for their current fan base.

[Shnazzyone]

My thoughts is Nintendo had Zelda U planned but couldn't so they kinda rushed out A 3ds multiplayer centric coop game for it. I also have a sneaking suspicion The same happened for Metroid. I think they had a new prime entry planned in secret, but it wasn't ready to show by this e3. So once again, a multiplayer centric 3ds title replaced it. It would explain the style choice. The 3ds is more powerful than a gamecube, it can do prime graphics. So I think they style was a quick development choice. Plus simple character models are easier to do in online co-op.

Worried this year was when Nintendo hit a wall in developing HD titles. Realised they could not be developed as fast as they expected. 3ds titles are faster development time. Result : Nintendo E3 2015 I expect more from next year.

[DiscoKid]

Being a Nintendo fan requires patience. It's a company that cherishes quality and unique gaming experiences. These aren't things that can be dished out rapidly. Nintendo's biggest battle is the third-party front, and that just comes from hardware hindrances. If the NX can graphically compete with the others, it will do Ninty a solid.

[pompombrum]

"Nintendo's biggest battle is the third-party front, and that just comes from hardware hindrances."

Yet they had great third party games they could have showcased at their presentation like Devil's Third and Fatal Frame.. neither of which they bothered to show instead thinking it would be better off showcasing a cross dressing Zelda game.

Hardware is just one of the issues Nintendo have imho. That won't stop me from appreciating the unique experiences they offer but they could really benefit from taking their key word of the event "transformation" to heart.

[SCW1982]

They just completely shit all over the metroid brand. I have lost all respect.

[obener]

so many amiibos were announced. I dont think I saw anyone complain about that.

[Brunire]

They are getting harder to ignore as they seemed to be the focal point of the whole digital event. I fear they will want them to be a part of every single game they create going forward. It's a shame.

[bondigamer]

Boo hoo, I didn't get the Metroid game I wanted.

People on the internet need to stop being such babies.

[obener]

i guess hardcore fans didnt expect that it would go that way!

[Brunire]

People don't seem to grasp that it's just a spin-off like so many other franchises have. I love Resident Evil but I don't complain when they create a light-gun game. I just don't buy it.

[MrSwankSinatra]

How about Nintendo learns who their market is before making crap that would blow up in their face?

[HexxedAvenger]

I haven't lost faith just disappointed in the animal crossing we got for the Wii-U and the metroid game I've been waiting for since prime 3, is what seems like something rushed. I just wanted something to get me hyped for Nintendo.

[SmokingMonkey]

The Wii soured me on Nintendo.

Wii Music - Miyamoto worked on THIS?!
Wii Play
Wii play 2

Too bad, like most gamer's I have that child's love for Nintendo too. But time can heal a broken heart.

...and time, can do SOOOO much!

[PhoenixUp]

Whereas Microsoft became very aggressive in making Xbox One seem like bigger threat, Nintendo was very passive in they're conference. No new hardware features, no price cuts, no megaton surprises, no big third party news outside of Skylanders crossover, and most importantly no big push to get gamers who were not interested in getting a Wii U on board with their console

[Brunire]

Nintendo doesn't seem to hold E3 in very high regard. The would much rather have surprises in their own 'Nintendo Direct' presentations.

[gangsta_red]

Nintendo has every chance to bounce back as I 'm sure they will. It was just an extremely poor E3 they showed. When you have a console that is getting hammered by the media, abandoned by third party devs and not doing so well in sales then you would think they would pull out all stops for a great showing of games for their system to garner more interest.

Instead most of the announcements were mostly for the very successful 3DS.

This doesn't look good for a person like myself that was on the fence of purchasing a WiiU but was hesitant because Nintendo already announced they had NX in the works. With nothing major to reveal for the future of WiiU it just makes me think that Zelda will be the last major game for the WiiU.

[Ark_]

... WiiUs library is still worth to play through, although it won't expand that much further. It's more a question of hardware price now and personal taste. If you can get the console cheap (maybe used) - the games are out and good fun.

[WizzroSupreme]

I haven't either. But this E3 sure shook that faith quite a bit.

[Moonman]

Finally, an article I can agree with. Look, I was underwhelmed by their Digital Event just like any Nintendo fan who has been reading all the rumors about what Nintendo will show at E3. Those articles were very awesome. It was hard to not feel a "that was it"?

BUT...at the end of the day most of what they showed you can play this fall. Super Mario Maker, Yoshi's Wooly World, Star Fox: Zero and Xenoblade X should be the four big quality games for Wii U this holiday. Yes, Star Fox didn't have the best showing but I think that was just a bad trailer. Platinum is making the full game.

The one thing people aren't saying is that Zelda was supposed to be released this fall. To me, that would change everything if it was coming all big, shiny and beautiful. Nobody would say Nintendo was dead if it didn't get delayed. I think the complete OPPOSITE would be said.

Now, on to the NX. I am VERY excited as a Nintendo fan. It's at least interesting you have to agree if you are currently mad at Nintendo. I think it won't release until 2017 at the earliest. But if it's awesome, it will make many gamers happy.

Why is Wii U still $299.99? Something tells me Nintendo is confident and not sweating this temporary E3 slump at all.

Anyone has the right to feel otherwise...is this not the reality of the situation? At least respond.

[superchiller]

Unfortunately, it's diehard Nintendo fans like the author of the above cited article, that are contributing to the decline and failure of the company that they love so much. By continually making excuses for every bad product, decision, and game from Nintendo, they encourage the company to "stay the path", not to change and evolve with the times.

When a company fails to deliver products that people want, they should be called to task for that, not praised and encouraged to stay on the same path. How else can Nintendo evolve, unless they step up, listen, and PAY ATTENTION to what their fans want? As fans, why keep supporting them when they're clearly on the wrong path, and have been so for many years?

Enough with the excuses. Dedicated fans, like the author of this article, should send a clear and strong message to Nintendo: change your course ASAP, or you'll soon be a forgotten, abandoned force in the gaming community.

[Moonman]

It's very easy to say that, that he is making excuses. But nah, I think Nintendo is just in a very hard slump. But they have a method to this madness. Reggie mentioned the NX in the Digital Event. That shows they are not delusional and are trying to fix the problems they are facing in the current market. I felt sorry he had to mention it when they said they weren't...but glad he did!

[Moonman]

Many people watch or tune in to E3 that don't pay attention to game news on a daily basis. Mentioning the NX, I'm sure made many go.."what is a NX"? Including fans who still don't really know. So it is significant he mentioned it during the Digital Event.

[Spotie]

For a change, you didn't just outright slam Nintendo and the fanbase so, for a change, I'll give you an agree.

You are right, though. Sales of the Wii U should be a clear sign that Nintendo isn't grabbing many outside of their dedicated fans. And their dedicated fans are perfectly happy with that, for some odd reason, which means that's all Nintendo will do.

[N0TaB0T]

Um. Nintendo thinks Virtual Reality is against their vision but won't fire on all cylinders during Q2, where both Sony and Microsoft pretty much offered something for everybody. Where's the Nintendo that practically given away Wii consoles?

[Dubaman]

The only thing that holds hope for me is that E3 is only a week long and Nintendo do have their Directs throughout the year. They still have games to show off which haven't made an appearance at E3, for whatever reason, and they need to really sell StarFox considering it's their big holiday game. So i think we should expect a few Nintendo Directs over the coming months so they can really have info blow outs on certain games; Devil's Third, Project Treasure, Fatal Frame, the aforementioned StarFox and any other surprises or info they may have.
They're obviously moving resources over to what ever the hell NX is but i don't think they're completely abandoning the WiiU, they're just starting to accept that it wasn't what they or us hoped it would be. It still has Zelda coming and even if it does pull a Twilight Princess at least we still get a new Zelda. Just remember if you want to own both versions then get the WiiU version first. If its anything like TP on the GC, your wallet will thank you later.

The WiiU is a real shame though because i just know in 10 years time it will get similar cult-love like the Dreamcast has gotten, even though it too was shat on by third parties and gamers alike when it was current.
Here's hoping for one hell of a send off for one of Nintendo's most misunderstood, yet beloved consoles they've ever released.

[Moonman]

I'll play it on Wii U as the ultimate send off I suppose. But hopefully the NX can play Wii U software. That way, some Wii U haters can play many of the great games and see that there was quality games on the system they despised.

I honestly think that many of the vocal haters of Nintendo on N4g won't buy an NX even if it is the best console to ever be released. They are just pretending. They won't ever buy Nintendo.

[Dubaman]

To a certain extent i too believe there are people out there who won't buy a Nintendo console, simply because it's Nintendo. The GameCube received hate afterall simply because it was purple. Specs of the hardware didn't matter then when it and the Xbox was going up against the PS2 ...but i digress..
Even though there are fanboys who will stick to a single console out of company loyalty, there are people out there who would buy a Nintendo console if it offered them the best place to play games. Which means as many games and as varied as possible. Nintendo themselves have the depth and variety with their IP's, probably more so than any other company out there. The stuff they do isn't the problem (most of the time). Nintendo's biggest challenge is getting the third parties on board from day one with exclusive games and new IP's. Way back when it was between SEGA and Nintendo the 'console war' meant something more than it does today because the library of games between the two was so different and if you stayed loyal to a single console, you missed out on hundreds of titles from the other. Nowadays, not so much - This gen i've gone WiiU and PC yet i'm only missing out on a handful of games that only the XOne or PS4 offer. Game development is expensive and Nintendo has more money than sense right about now, so just throw it at publishers and developers for new franchises, get them ready for NX launch and you instantly give gamers a reason to take notice upon its reveal.
Talking of NX, i do believe it will be backwards compatible with WiiU and because of all the controllers, peripherals and accessories which are required for certain games and can still offer options - the original Wii will be BC too. There was nothing more underused than the WiiU GamePad and it really did offer a lot to gaming and gave so many great experiences. It would be a shame if it was abandoned as a concept but its one of those things which divide gamers and gives them a reason to say they wont buy one. Its the new 'purple'.
Its hard to explain with just words but i think the NX will have a controller quite similar to the Pro Controller. However, if you remember they made a deal with Sharp to use a kind of screen which is malleable so it can be different shapes and sizes not easily found on other devices. They could be doing something with that to incorporate a screen which changes size and shape to give WiiU BC but also incorporate there next handheld system right into the controller - thus the whole Fusion, idea.

Thats a ramble for the future though - right now i'm pretty content with what games i have, what are coming out this year and any other surprises along the way.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Dubaman, I dunno if you just forgot to space things or copy-pasted your response from somewhere else to here, but please, get some paragraphs going there.
A run-together post like that plays havoc on some people.
Think of the OCD sufferers.XD

[andrewer]

I haven't lost my faith in Nintendo, but my time watching their E3's Digital Event. Still with high expectations for Zelda Wii U, and hopes for a Metroid Wii U, along other titles.

[maybelovehate]

They still have some great games and ideas, but they really need to go third party. They can no longer sustain an entire ecosystem.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Going third party is the worst thing they could do, when most players outside of the Wii U/3DS fanbase think games like Yarn Yoshi are too childish for them to place any priority on them.
It'd be a death sentence to expect high sales of Nintendo's games out of two consoles' worth of gamers that value realism and m-ratings over whimsy and creativity.

[maybelovehate]

Not really how it works. The aren't removing any gamers from their audience, only adding.

Same reason I would like to see Microsoft and Sony release all their games on PC. Having three consoles and a PC is such a waste when clearly the PC is capable of running the games from all the systems.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Adding gamers doesn't do any good when there's no widespread interest in the titles offered.
Keeping games like Mario where they are, keeps a monopoly from forming on any one console, and the competition from it spurs on improvements in the games themselves.
It also ensures that Nintendo is free to work on their games their way, not the way another console maker would pay them to.
Lack of a willing audience is just the most glaring of the issues with Nintendo going third party, and is by no means the only one.
Again, going third party would not be doing any favors for anyone.
It wouldn't work for Mario, just as it would not work for Master Chief or Sack Boy.

First parties need to stay first party.

[maybelovehate]

Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Super Mario would all be top sellers on PC for sure. I don't think there is even a debate on that. The only thing holding back Nintendo's games are the console they are available on.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

No, they really wouldn't be.
PC players would never prioritize Mario Kart over stuff like Forza and Project Cars.
Nintendo's consoles aren't holding them back; they're still making profits and still making games precisely >because< they have their own system, and the freedom of a brand all their own that ties so strongly into it, to make games on.
Being beholden to other console makers' demands would stifle their creativity, and being forced to rely on audiences that would never prioritize the latest Mario game over the most recent realistic frag fest would stifle sales to the point of true death.
It would also likely cause a mass exodus of both employees that lost faith in Nintendo for bowing out, and in long time fans who would abandon them the instant they gave up like that, which would further damage any chance of sales recovery they have.

Again: Mario has no better a chance of success on PC than Blizzard would with putting one of their flagship franchises on the Wii U.
Same goes for Microsoft, Sony, and their own games.

Brand recognition and flagship franchises being tied to consoles is not a detriment; it's an advantage.

First parties should stay first party.
For the sake of survival, if not for the sake of avoiding monopolies and encouraging competition.

[maybelovehate]

Blizzard released Diablo on consoles. It sold extremely well. And they are still doing great on PC.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Not nearly as well as on PC's, and in any case, Blizzard started out as a third party, with games that cater to the kinds of gamer that are hosted on those platforms.
Nintendo does not have that advantage, and would only suffer from the decision.

[bnoyes]

They used to churn out 5-6 games a year that appealed to me, and now that number is down to 0-1 games per year. So no, I don't think I should keep my "faith" in Nintendo.

[Kevlar009]

I just wanted one, new major WiiU game to be announced. I would have taken more gameplay on Zelda as well. But the lack of a major reveal doesn't make me too excited for 2016, their presentation made it look like Nintendo was out of major ideas. Last year was a refreshing E3 for Nintendo, they were on top of everything and got more people to respect them as a video game company.

Knowing now there won't be Metroid on WiiU is pretty devastating. Nintendo needs a really good end to the year.

[Ck1x]

The very frustrating thing about Nintendo's Digital Event was that it was 3 steps backwards from what they did last year at e3. So just when fans feel like Nintendo is listening they go and do this! Don't get me wrong as e3 coverage has gone on I feel less burned by the Digital Event because they are actually showing good portions of games that we've never seen before. But e3 is all about hype for the future and the picture that was painted by Nintendo is that WiiU doesn't have much longer on the market... I definitely think that Nintendo should pull a Microsoft and end the WiiU after 4 yrs and jump towards the future. But if they do this, they gotta go all in and make a console that easily surpasses the PS4 and could hold its own against the PS5 in its early years. It's really the only way that this will work

[Ark_]

I fear they will go the blue ocean route again, and instead of facing the competition, open another new market, like they did with the Wii and tried with the WiiU ...

[Terror2k15]

Where are the games? Nintendo needs a backup plan to make it fun for the owner of the console. first of all it should have a unlimited amount of games with the back catalog of games,not release 2 8 bit games a week and think people will be satisfied with that.HAVE A DIVISION JUST TO MAKE ORIGINAL 2D GAMES AND A DIVISION FOR 3D GAMES WHILE YOU WAIT FOR 3D BIG BLOCKBUSTERS AT LEAST YOU WOULD STILL HAVE THE MAGIC OF CLASSIC 2D NINTENDO GAMES
IN THE MEAN TIME.WAITING 2-3 YEARS FOR 1 GAME IS WHERE I SEE THE problem with this console but at least xbox and ps4 have arcade titles to entertain us while we wait for the huge games.
wii u has turned into a coaster for me as i have not bought a game since mario kart 8. and the virtual arcade games are way overpriced nintendo 8 bits should go for 1-2$ bucks, supernes. 4-5$

[gamejediben]

I'm a huge Nintendo fan and being honest I can't even remember the last time Nintendo had a good E3 presentation. Maybe when Twilight Princess was announced?

Nintendo just doesn't seem to understand what E3 is. They just get up there and talk about some random Nintendo stuff - most of it unimportant.

But they still deliver highly polished, extremely fun games at the end of the day so they still have my faith. And no matter how ignored their home consoles are, their handheld consoles are not just great, they're iconic.

People can bash Nintendo all they want but I know that this Christmas, I'll be playing some Star Fox and Xenoblade and having a ton of fun.

[jmc8888]

Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare....

This is exactly the type of game on the NX, if filled with Nintendo characters, would be a massive hit, yet stay within Nintendo's usual lines.

Nintendo has shown themselves to be behind the times and stubborn. Everyone should of lost faith in them. They've screwed up far too many times. Like the boy who cried wolf, at some point, you simply can't believe them.

That's where they are at with most people.

They need to come out with a machine far more powerful then the PS4. Personally I'd say get on the bandwagon with a 14nm FinFET built chip with a non-mobile CPU and they will have the power they need.

There's going to be PC's with greater then 50 TFlops of power THIS YEAR, which is about 40x that of the Xbox One, so yes...if Nintendo wants to make a 6-12 TFlops console in 2016 or 2017 they can easily do it.

They can't simply try to match PS4/XB1, because they already have install bases and momentum. They need a reason for people to chose a Nintendo over a PS4/XB1 and to entice people currently happy with their PS4/XB1, that they can buy something better.

But overall it's always good to go with this tenet. Never have faith in a corporation. Just like gov't, you have to fight to keep corporations honest and inline as well.

Nintendo can't be seen as toxic by the average gamer anymore. They have to be seen as actual competitors. You aren't a competitor when most of your customers don't believe you are a competitor. They need to be seen as a company who produces a console similar to that of Sony/MS.

They need to capitalize on the fact that Sony and MS built relatively weak consoles. They can already get beyond them with ease for not that much more money. They need to PROVE to customers that they aren't low powered.

If it's close, people won't give Nintendo the benefit of the doubt, and Nintendo has through it's own decisions created that situation. They need to prove to gamers that their system has power. They need something multiples of times stronger then the PS4/XB1...AND that's out there for the taking. If they don't do it, they are absolutely clueless.

Hell they could even go the Nvidia route and capture some of that proprietary stuff that isn't on or is but doesn't run well with ATI.

They have the opportunity to create a magnificent system that can go above 1080p, not have problems with 60 FPS, etc, etc. Sony and MS left Nintendo a wide opening. If they don't take it and run with it, they are doomed. They have opportunity on a silver platter, if they don't take it, then you should expect them to fail, because they'd be proven to be run by morons.

[PHiSHLoC]

Nintendo scares me. I hope their new console doesn't focus too much on these stupid amiibos. I have a strange feeling that's their focus with the NX. Hope I'm wrong.

[BladerunnerZX]

Nintendo needs to go full third party on PC , PS4 and Xbox One.

This will happen if the NX is another flop like the Wii U.

I'm sure they would sell 20 million copies of Super Mario Maker if it was on PS4 and Xbox One.

[firmstandinglaw]

There are games coming we know about (Devil's Third, Fatal Frame, Project Treasure). If they were shown in the direct, no one would be complaining, but since they weren't shown, everyone suddenly forgets they exist just for something to cry about.

[The_Truth_24_7]

Brah, I lost faith a decade ago.

[VJGenova]

Me too. I hate the wii and the wii u made me laugh so hard it hurt. They used to be bleeding edge. Konami, capcom, square. Lots of solid exclusive 3rd party games. Now I don't even know what they have, but that's ok. My PC and PS4 give me plenty of games to play.

They can keep their mario, zelda, metroid, donkey kong and kirby for all I care. I've moved on.

[Korde11]

I am a Nintendo fan for life but, I am not sure if I will be a customer for much longer. I like the Wii U but it has not even come close to my expectations. I love the concept and I bought more than a dozen games for it. I do not feel that the games took advantage of the systems potential. I have convinced more than 100 people to purchase a Wii U and I feel guilty for it. I hyped it only to disappoint so many along with myself. I will always love Mario, Zelda and Metroid but I am doubtful that Nintendo will be receiving any more of my money.

[aerisbueller]

Just to avoid the accusations, the only 'next-gen' console I own is a Wii-U. I bought it last year because neither PS4 nor XBox One had (nor has now really) any games I'm interested in, and I knew I'd have fun with what was available on Wii-U. I think super-mario kart players have probably had more fun this gen than ps4 and xbox one's audiences combined across all games. That being said it was only a matter of time before the good games started coming out on the real next gen machines.

Wii-U pretty much just has a few titles that have been long announced or expected to look forward to. Soon there will be more good games on the other consoles than on the Wii-U, and they will look better, too. I think it's time for Nintendo to stop playing the kiddie console game, and try to make a real beast machine before they go the way of Sega and the Dreamcast.

When SNES came out, it was a monster that chewed up and spit out the Genesis as far as power went, and as far as I'm concerned, that was when Nintendo was at it's best. They were innovating more with first party, and they had an army of loyal 3rd parties. And they realized that not only were powerful tech and fun not mutually exclusive, powerful tech gave developers more options to create fun and lively experiences.

I know they won't but I really wish they'd cut the Wii-U lifespan drastically short, and rethink their always make the weakest console strategy. I'd gladly welcome some new Nintendo console in 2017 that costs around what ps4 and xbox one cost at launch, but is filled with whatever hardware that amount of money can buy at that time. Stop being wacky and gimmicky with formats and controllers and make it AMD based, blu-ray, with a normal gamepad.

From there make great games, and open the floodgates of 3rd parties waiting to upgrade their back catalog of cross-plats and develop new stuff only possible on that newer hardware. I appreciate what they do, and they work hard, and their games can be such finely honed fun and craftsmanship, but it wouldn't hurt to share the load with other devs(who don't have to remain at last gen tech), so your fans can get a new game more than once or twice a year. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a console with graphics horsepower worthy of a non-2d metroid game.

[addictedtochaos]

Look at it this way. Was the E3 Direct disappointing? Yes. However, unless I am mistaken all the games shown will be out by next year's E3. Can't say the same for Sony and Microsoft.

[tweet75]

Nintendo looks at e3 as just another day. Microsoft and Sony see it as the biggest day for gaming reveals. Those big reveals go all year for nintendo.

[JacketsNest101]

I've been saying this since the digital event. People need to calm down, every company has a bad E3 every now and then. But complaining and mocking the company does nothing to help the perception of gamers in the media. It makes us look entitled and ungrateful. We are lucky they even deem us worthy enough to play games that they make. People need to grow up and stop being entitled, there is a better way to show that you're unhappy with a presentation than mocking the company and acting entitled.