The Bad
Wii Fit Plus – I just cannot get excited about this series. Many studies have shown it is much like any other workout fad, a ton sells and very few are actively used. This is more of the same and bores the heck out of me.
Wii Motion Plus – After seeing Project Natal at the Microsoft press conference this add-on seems tired. You still have to hold it, you still need to buy it on top of the Wii Remote and it has lost its luster.
Wii Sports Resort – Games of this type have never appealed to me and it seems that while there is more variety the game is just as shallow and short lived to the core players as the first. This is further pandering to the casual crowd, I know it is lucrative but more imagination would be appreciated.
Woman’s Murder Club Games of Passion – Wow, this had press time with the likes of Mario and Metroid? I know they are trying to appeal cross market, but seems wasted at E3.
Style Savvy – Another cross market game, play dress up, run a fashion boutique, model your clothes on avatars. Yet again this seems wasted on an E3 press conference, no offense meant.
The Ugly
Wii Vitality Sensor – Given more stage time then Mario or Metroid, Nintendo’s big reveal is a pulse meter? That plugs into your Wii Remote? They are using it to develop a product that delivers relaxation? Wii Yoga maybe? Horrible, horrible reveal.
Wii Sports Resort demo – I always find these so awkward and seeing Reggie Fils-Aime and Bill Trinen waving and waggling their arms on stage in front of a huge screen is embarrassing.
Mario Vs Donkey Kong Minis March Again – Game looks great but DSi only? Come one Nintendo, pulling this crap is not cool. Release them all for both platforms and offer DSi only features. Denying 95% of your install base a game is not going to make people happy.
No Miyamoto – How can you have any major Nintendo press conference without Miyamoto? You can’t, as a result this press conference was one of Nintendo’s worst…. ever.
Facebook on DSi – Facebook has become an annoyance to the level of mySpace and while many, many people will love this, I will never, ever use it.
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!