2012 Nintendo E3 Press Conference

[Anthony Tosie Veteran]

Is there a live video stream anywhere? I'm just going over the live blogs, but they're kicking ass so far.

[Tarvis123]

http://e3.nintendo.com/presentation/index.html

[Blackhearted]

Is there a live video stream anywhere? I'm just going over the live blogs, but they're kicking ass so far.

Aside from the link above, pretty much any decent video game centric website out there will have a stream ya know...

[nominak]

Not sure about SiNG or Wii Fit U.. but everything else has blown MS/Sony out of the water...

3 Freaking mario games.. are you kidding me... man.. im gonna go broke with nintendo this year

[Anthony Tosie Veteran]

http://e3.nintendo.c...tion/index.html

Thanks!

Aside from the link above, pretty much any decent video game centric website out there will have a stream ya know...

None of the websites with live blogs I saw provided the link in their posts.

[TheLegendOfMart]

Oh dear.

So the Wii U is just a Wii with a tablet you can hold up to your TV to "scan" things and to have touchscreen buttons?

All the games theyve shown are just regular games with tablet controls bolted on.

E3 this year has been crap.

[Miuku.]

3 Freaking mario games.. are you kidding me... man.. im gonna go broke with nintendo this year

Sony and Microsoft recycle same ****, they're awful and produce nothing new.

Nintendo recycles same **** and Miyamoto is a demigod and Nintendo have found the cure for cancer.

Jesus christ.

[Anthony Tosie Veteran]

Oh dear.

So the Wii U is just a Wii with a tablet you can hold up to your TV to "scan" things and to have touchscreen buttons?

All the games theyve shown are just regular games with tablet controls bolted on.

E3 this year has been crap.

Not sure I follow. It's a completely new device, not just a Wii with a tablet, although it also has Wiimotes.

Seems fairly cool so far to me, even if the new controller isn't a massive deal.

[TheLegendOfMart]

Not sure I follow. It's a completely new device, not just a Wii with a tablet, although it also has Wiimotes.

Seems fairly cool so far to me, even if the new controller isn't a massive deal.

I know its a new device I was just being facetious.

Nothing they have shown couldn't have been done on 360 or PS3, they are justifying the tablet by saying "well you can use it as a second screen, or as inventory, or as a map".

Nothing there makes me want a Wii U, i dont want a second screen to take my focus away from the game im playing on the big screen, i dont want inventory, i dont want touchscreen buttons, i dont want to hold it up in front of my TV to "scan" things.

I think Nintendo are in real trouble.

[Blackhearted]

Oh dear.

So the Wii U is just a Wii with a tablet you can hold up to your TV to "scan" things and to have touchscreen buttons?

All the games theyve shown are just regular games with tablet controls bolted on.

E3 this year has been crap.

God, People whine when nintendo's system can't offer them modern games like on the other platforms... And they still continue to bitch when they now can.

Also, i bet the guy in this quote here would do a 180 on his response and say "omg it's soooooooo awesome!1!" if it was sony who did what nintendo is doing right now.

[~Johnny]

I think Nintendo are in real trouble.

And some people like fun :p

On a different note - these conferences drag on a bit... I remember one of hte first Wii E3's, where they showed great continuous show reels of games to start off the show, with a lot of great games. This show, not so much. And Nintendo are only making Wii games for WiiU? Blergh, what is it with everyone making their E3 conferences worse and worse. (Although, this still beats MS & Sony)

[TheLegendOfMart]

God, People whine when nintendo's system can't offer them modern games like on the other platforms... And they still continue to bitch when they now can.

Also, i bet the guy in this quote here would do a 180 on his response and say "omg it's soooooooo awesome!1!" if it was sony who did what nintendo is doing right now.

I didn't whine about Wii not being able to give you HD graphics so try again.

It's nice that you know me so well, I don't like Kinect, I don't like Move, I don't like Wiimotes, even if god appeared before me himself and said that the Wii U tablet was the best thing in the world I would tell him to shove it. I already said in the Sony thread that their conference was dissappointing, I dont see how owning a PS3 makes me suddenly a Sony fanboy?

Just because I don't pray at the altar of Miyamoto doesn't mean my opinions are invalid.

[Anthony Tosie Veteran]

I know its a new device I was just being facetious.

Nothing they have shown couldn't have been done on 360 or PS3, they are justifying the tablet by saying "well you can use it as a second screen, or as inventory, or as a map".

Nothing there makes me want a Wii U, i dont want a second screen to take my focus away from the game im playing on the big screen, i dont want inventory, i dont want touchscreen buttons, i dont want to hold it up in front of my TV to "scan" things.

I think Nintendo are in real trouble.

Ah, gotcha. Sorry, just skimming responses since I'm short on time.

I'm not sure I really want a Wii U yet, but it does look neat. It'll be a nice stop gap console. It'll take some time for developers to get used to the new technology before we start seeing really cool ways to use it, I imagine.

[Rudy]

Sony and Microsoft recycle same ****, they're awful and produce nothing new.

Nintendo recycles same **** and Miyamoto is a demigod and Nintendo have found the cure for cancer.

Jesus christ.

To be honest I prefer more Mario games than new IPs

[~Johnny]

To be honest I prefer more Mario games than new IPs

I prefer Mario games... aslong as they're not "New Super Mario Bros." games, which Nintendo just seem to churn out. They all look the same, they all play the same, and they're nt exactly fun. A new Galaxy style game though? Hell yes.

ALso, the Nintendo Land trailer is pointless. There was no actual gameplay of the games shown. Blergh. Really wanted to see what Retro was upto.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

You know what you're getting with Nintendo and for some people that's good, and that's fine. I always worry about their 3rd party offerings, they can't ever seem to crack that code, but for sure making everything over complicated for 3rd party devs doesn't help. Whether the industry likes it or not the devs side with the 360 first, then the PS3, and it will most likely follow that trend next-gen as the PS4/Next Xbox will be more powerful hardware than the WiiU.

Nintendo are one company that can live in their own little bubble, and do absolutely fine doing so. Really well in fact.

The controller however does not excite me, things that it shows always end up being cool for 1-15 days, then I find myself going back to what has worked for 20+ years. I do not find it in anyway helpful or better to access an inventory from a tablet based interface over pushing a button on a controller. Just in the same was as a voice command or "super duper accurate wand" doesn't make me feel more comfortable playing an FPS. You could argue it's old habits needing changed, or you can just argue if it works, don't try and fix it (on a personal level, no point in forcing yourself to change how you play). Motion controls have taught me one hell of a lesson this generation :laugh:

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Damn, when did they start their conference? I just hopped on to check it out and he is saying thank you and showing some theme park called Nintendoland? Any place replaying it by any chance?

[Rudy]

I prefer Mario games... aslong as they're not "New Super Mario Bros." games, which Nintendo just seem to churn out. They all look the same, they all play the same, and they're nt exactly fun. A new Galaxy style game though? Hell yes.

ALso, the Nintendo Land trailer is pointless. There was no actual gameplay of the games shown. Blergh. Really wanted to see what Retro was upto.

Exactly the opposite for me :D I hate 3d mario games (the only 2 I liked were Mario 64 and the 3ds one). The "New Super Mario Bros" and Paper Mario are pretty much at the top of my favorite Mario games, I'll be getting all 3 for sure

[Twiddle]

Exactly the opposite for me :D I hate 3d mario games (the only 2 I liked were Mario 64 and the 3ds one). The "New Super Mario Bros" and Paper Mario are pretty much at the top of my favorite Mario games, I'll be getting all 3 for sure

I feel the same way. Less Galaxy type games, more sidescroller Mario!

[TheLegendOfMart]

Nintendo are one company that can live in their own little bubble, and do absolutely fine doing so. Really well in fact.

That bubbles going to pop, they nearly went under with Gamecube, they struck it lucky with the Wii and this just seems more of the same with a tablet controller just for the sake of being different. Nothing they showed was groundbreaking in the way you control a game, its all just heres a map, heres your inventory, oh look you can put it in front of your TV and get a different view.

As for the Playstation Home, I mean Nintendo Land......

Simply awful.

[~Johnny]

BTW, there's still new content being shown if you're watching it directly from Nintendo's streams.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

I only caught a little bit, but am I right in saying no real specs were offered up?

Internet is not responding that great, mainly because of no real 3rd party support, very safe 1st party and a lack of showing the device to be anything really fresh or different from Nintendo.

[Dotdot]

Where the heck is the serious/decent Zelda game? The Metroid or Mario Galaxys? Only thing I was a bit "ooh" on was Zombi U thing, tho I can see the actual game being mince much like how Red Steel or whatever it was for the Wii turned out.

Cant see how or why other than sheer luxury I`d want a Wii U and im a bit sad about that tbh. Also what about virtual consoles? What about online stores and features? What about hardware specs? What about 1st party hardcore games?

[Tarvis123]

I thought the conference showed promise with 3rd party offerings this time around with Arkham City Armored Edition, Mass Effect 3, Ninja Gaiden 3, Zombiu and more that they showed. I wouldn't expect Nintendo to showcase those kinds of games when they have been so family conscious before. Hopefully it means they are going to try harder garnering more 3rd party support this time around.

Otherwise conference started strong, and ended fairly weak. Was hoping for a bombshell at the end, but oh well.

I'm still not really sure what Nintendoland is supposed to be?

[Anthony Tosie Veteran]

Damn, when did they start their conference? I just hopped on to check it out and he is saying thank you and showing some theme park called Nintendoland? Any place replaying it by any chance?

I think it should replay on their site after it's over since it's the same streaming service they used for their pre-E3 recorded event.

Disappointed in no new Metroid Prime. Metroid Prime with HD graphics would be a godsend.