E3 2021 Countdown Thread- DAWN OF A NEW DAY

[Inferno7]

I've noticed that the characters of FP2 so far all share a theme of filling in gaps from the original roster

Games were too late for base roster
Was in negotiation for five years
Finally made Final Fantasy's representation in the game feel fleshed out.

I'm no insider so I've got no clue what 3rd parties have been a long time coming (outside of rumors of Activision wanting Crash in Smash) but in terms of series that feel somewhat lacking and games that were too late, we've got:

Late to the party-
-Pokemon Generation 8 as a whole
-Animal Crossing New Horizons
-Hyrule Warriors and the upcoming BotW2
-Mega Man 11

Lacking representation
-Sonic the Hedgehog got two assist trophies but has always been lacking in the music department
-Namco has apparently assigned the majority of Pac-Man's history to the same bin that Disney threw the X-Men in
-Punch-Out didn't get anything new between 4 and Ultimate
-ROB still hasn't got a freaking stage.
-Kirby and DK are both well represented character wise but lack stages based off modern games and have notable characters missing.

I've noticed the same pattern as well, Sonic is pretty much the only one that comes to mind when I think ''lacks representation in base game'' in terms of characters or music. There could be some other franchises akin to Steve that could've been negotiated for long before their eventual release, I'm guessing a 2nd Namco character like a Dark Souls rep due to its influence, heck, may even be Tales of, although the returning miis pretty much hurt this idea.

I'm still adamant on the last two being a Namco & SEGA rep respectively, though. I think Arle would be a more profitable choice for the latter so there's that as well, if there was a Sonic character in the pass I still have a hard time to come up with a guaranteed candidate between Shadow, Tails or Eggman.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Summer games fest is going live on the hour

 

[Janx_uwu]

Metal Slug Tactics looks pretty freakin based ngl

 

[Dukefire]

Glad to see the Metal Slug series coming back.

 

[dezeray112]

Show times over the next week according to Nintendolife

• Ubisoft Forward - 12th June at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK / 9pm CEST
• Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase - 13th June at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK / 7pm CEST
• SQUARE ENIX - 13th June at 12:15pm Pacific / 3:15pm Eastern / 8:15pm UK / 9:15pm CEST
• The PC Gaming Show and the Future Games Show - 13th June
• Capcom - 14th June at 2:30pm Pacific / 5:30pm Eastern / 10:30pm BST / 11:30pm CEST
• Take-Two Interactive, Mythical Games, Freedom Games, Razer and Capcom - 14th June
• BANDAI NAMCO, Yooreka Games - 15th June
• Nintendo Direct + Treehouse - 15th June at 9am Pacific / noon Eastern / 5pm UK / 6pm CEST
• Official E3 2021 Awards Show - 15th June

Probably try to tune in to the Xbox, Square Enix, Capcom, Bandai Namco and the Nintendo Direct for sure.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Well there was a lot of stuff announced yesterday but not too much in the way of Nintendo switch titles.
I guess the focus is mon the shiny new generation for now but I have a feeling we'll get more Switch exclusives come Nintendo's show.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Welp, Doki Doki Literature Club is getting a physical release on the Switch.
Can't say I saw that coming, especially when the original was the grand total of free

 

[Perkilator]

Only about 3 more days until we (possibly) see the next Smash fighter.

 

[Perkilator]

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[NintenRob]

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This seems early

 

[Perkilator]

This seems early

Well, I'm an early riser and it's about 6am Central time where I am now

 

[NintenRob]

Well, I'm an early riser and it's about 6am Central time where I am now

I mean, it is specifically 72 hours. I think it needs to be posted in about 7 hours I think.

 

[Perkilator]

I mean, it is specifically 72 hours. I think it needs to be posted in about 7 hours I think.

Eh, I just wanted to meme around.

 

[Dukefire]

We are in the 3 days mark regardless of time

 

[Janx_uwu]

So, do you guys expect Mario + Rabbids 2 to be revealed at Ubisoft or Nintendo?

 

[Guybrush20X6]

So, do you guys expect Mario + Rabbids 2 to be revealed at Ubisoft or Nintendo?

Spoiler

If it follows the pattern of the last time, (which it has given the last one leaked too) then Ubisoft

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Wholesome direct coming up

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Ubisoft Forward Feed

 

[Perkilator]

Apparently the next Smash fighter was leaked online.

DON'T LOOK IT UP IF YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO NINTENDO'S E3 PRESENTATION.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Apparently the next Smash fighter was leaked online.

DON'T LOOK IT UP IF YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO NINTENDO'S E3 PRESENTATION.

Where did you hear this?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Apparently the next Smash fighter was leaked online.

DON'T LOOK IT UP IF YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO NINTENDO'S E3 PRESENTATION.

…you sure? I’ve been checking r/GamingLeaksAndRumours on the regular and haven’t seen anything

 

[Michael the Spikester]

…you sure? I’ve been checking r/GamingLeaksAndRumours on the regular and haven’t seen anything

Same here. Haven't seen anything mentioning any leaks regarding the next fighter(s).

 

[Dukefire]

Haven't travel much on the web for Smash Ultimate, but.........

Still, didn't see nor hear any leaks about challenger 10

 

[Perkilator]

Never mind, false alarm. Apparently it was bait from a guy on Twitter.

 

[Dukefire]

Be more careful as people like to pull other people's leg since the announement is literally 3 days away.

 

[Perkilator]

Here's the place if you wanna avoid leaks.

 

[Dukefire]

Tomorrow is two days before the Nintendo Direct. Hang in there everyone since this is the calm before the storm.

Spoiler: Happy Together

 

[Depressed Gengar]

The only thing I'm hoping for this E3 is a new DKC. It's been too long since TF all those years ago.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Brace ourselves.

https://twitter.com/Evileye515_/status/1403888177409052674

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Brace ourselves.

https://twitter.com/Evileye515_/status/1403888177409052674

I have a feeling Nintendo's readying the Ninja Squad.

 

[Pupp135]

I watched the Microsoft and Square Enix presentations, and the games I’m most interested in are Back 4 Blood, Battlefield 2042, Halo Infinite (nice to see that multiplayer is free), and Stranger of Paradise: FF Origin.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

I'll be honest, FF Origin ticks all the wrong boxes for me.

Reminds me a bit too much of the 00's when the edgelord was king.

 

[Perkilator]

We just have to get through Monday without the presentation being leaked...PLEASE, GOD, JUST ONE MORE DAY.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

It's almost time.

24 hours might seem a long time but next to the two actual years and mental five years we've waited since last E3 it is nothing.

 

[Perkilator]

See ya, guys. I'm dipping until after the reveal, at the very least. I wanna stay safe in case of leaks.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

We're almost there.

Feed is on the front page.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

And that's a wrap!

There's still one more character to be revealed so let's wait and see who it could be, after we get the details on the new fighter on the 28th

 

[Pupp135]

It’s nice to see another surprise pick, and the leak about Master Chief was wrong, which shocked me. On another note, I’m happy to see a new Mario Party with Birdo playable, and it’s nice to see Metroid and Advance Wars for their fans.

 

[Inferno7]

Kazuya is based, even if I'm a Lloyd fan I must say he's a good pick
Also called it when predicting a Bamco rep (although not Tekken specifically), this just means mii costumes don't matter anymore so speculation can go wild now.

 

[NintenRob]

Kazuya means nothing to me but holy **** METROID DREAD.


Mario Party, Wario Ware, Advanced War and Mario Golf look great.


Zelda is intriguing. Still don't know why it's taking so long.