Oh Nintendo, why do you bother? Once again Nintendo has delivered a press conference almost completely aimed at the casual market. Cammie Dunnaway was at least reined in this year.
Following the Microsoft conference from yesterday, Nintendo’s conference fell completely flat. Even worse, hours later there are no official sites for any other new games, Sony and Microsoft both launched E3 web presences immediately.
To add insult to injury, there was no Shigeru Miyamoto at E3, how can you have a Nintendo event without Miyamoto?! Not a good year ahead for the hardcore, but I am sure we already knew that.
The Good
Metroid Other M – Team Ninja and Nintendo team up and attack the Metroid universe. Stylish action, a grittier take on the universe and a deeper look at Samus’ story. This could be THE hardcore game for the Wii this year.
Mario Galaxy 2 – For the first time Nintendo is launching a 3-D Mario sequel on the same console in the form of Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii. More Mario is always a good thing, when it is a Mario game, but no Miyamoto to introduce it?
New Super Mario Bros Wii – Advanced side-scrolling Mario action on the Wii featuring 4-player co-op action. I have to say I much prefer the side-scrolling Mario games over the 3-D, played the heck out of New Super Mario Bros. on my DS.
Golden Sun DS – loved this game on the Game Boy Advanced and very excited to see what they will bring to us via dual screen. Looks like it will be a 3-D game as opposed to the old traditional 2d style.
Square Enix games – You can’t deny that Square Enix has brought many great games to the DS and Wii so far and this year is no different. Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers both look very cool.
Cop: The Recruit – It looks like a Japanese Ace Attorney style take on GTA. Don’t know why but I liked the look of it. I have an ingrained dislike of GTA but it’s clones tend to interest me more because they have better hooks. Curious about this one.
The games we already know about: Zelda Spirit Tracks, Red Steel 2, and Mario and Luigi. All look great and will be huge sellers. Not terribly happy when a game (Red Steel 2) is peripheral specific, it needs the Wii Motion Plus, but if it is bundled right we are all good.
Article comments
1 - Ken Edwards
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, look it up. It is already out for the DS, it already has Wi-Fi, it even already has user-generated levels. It was not a very revolutionary title announcement, but I think most forgot about Mario vs. DK2.
2 - Michael Prince
Biggest mistake Nintendo could have made with New Super Mario Wii no online, only local play.
3 - Ken Edwards
You honestly expected online? I sure didn't. I am just glad to hear its something like 80 levels and they are NOT rehashed levels.
No online is a real disappointment though. Sadly, a WiiWare game still holds as the pinnacle of online play on that console (Dr. Mario Rx). Sad, isn't it?
4 - Ken Edwards
Quoting Kotaku here: "The game won't support online play because the title uses up all of the Wii's processing power, Miyamoto said."
HA HA HA HA *COUGH* HA HA HA HA.
5 - Michael Prince
bahahahhaaaaaa
6 - free wii console
as a hardcore gamer i was personally let down by the announcements, but nintendo are reaching out to the non gamer amongst us, who knows they might grow to be hardcore to!