Nintendo of America sales and marketing boss Cammie Dunaway has revealed that the company was disappointed with its showing at this year’s E3 Media and Business Summit, which drew criticism from some sections of the gaming community, notably core gamers.

“I would say the message is we were disappointed with our performance at E3,” Dunaway told VGChartz. “There were titles like Wario which we think will be really fun titles that we should have showcased.

“We were excited that Mr. Miyamoto made the commitment that Pikmin is coming. It would have been nice if we could have said that on stage. But, we think it was a good recognition for us that we care for our core fans, and not just the new people who are now discovering Nintendo.”

In the wake of Nintendo's E3 press conference the company's American president Reggie Fils-Aime claimed that Nintendo wasn't ignoring the core gamer market, while star designer Shigeru Miyamoto also stressed the importance of the market.