Since we are still talking about E3, here is some of what I've written so far. Let me know what you guys think:
[COLLAPSE="Why?"]As E3 comes to a close Nintendo has lifted the veil off of their latest console, the Wii U. Many of us came into this E3 with high expectations and dreams of how Nintendo would “wow” us all. Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros Mii, Super Smash Bros, Legend of Zelda, F-Zero, Retro’s Project, Monolith Soft’s project, Miyamoto’s new game; our wishlists’ were longer than a third grade child’s, and in the days that followed, exuberant euphoria was replaced with bitter disappointment. Although Nintendo’s E3 press conference failed to satiate the chronic appetite of the Nintendo fan base, is it really fair to say that their E3 conference was truly bad?
There is no question it was not their strongest presentation (E3 2006 still holds that title), but at least the first twenty minutes had my inner fanboy juices flowing, unlike the abomination known as E3 2008. Nintendo set out to accomplish what they wanted to do, give the public a new look at the Wii U, and deliver a solid launch line up. They achieved all of that Tuesday. The dirty little secret that no one was told prior to E3 is that Nintendo was not interested in discussing titles outside of the Wii U’s launch window (which is about 4-5 months beyond release date according to Reggie), expecting anything more from them is unreasonable. Just Dance 4 and SiNG are not exactly my choice of games for highlighting, but I do understand the business behind their promotion, though that did not stop me from gagging as I watched the Ubisoft paid dancers come on stage to “get down”; to say it was nauseating would be an understatement. In spite of this Nintendo has a solid launch line up planned come the undefined “Holiday”. For the first time since Nintendo 64 a Nintendo console will launch with a Mario title, New Super Mario Bros. U. Undoubtedly NSMB:U will be as much of a success as the original two titles were, and is the kind of game that can sell a system. The idea of another Mario title seem predictable and uninteresting, (especially with New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the horizon) the game is actually quite astounding. The environments are more varied than before (
artistic style is always a winner), the visuals are vibrant and crisp, taking full advantage of the HD output, and the game pays homage to Super Mario World. It is a perfect title for Nintendo fans and families alike.
New Super Mario Bros. U is not the only title Nintendo has scheduled to arrive, there is also Nintendo Land. The game looks fun, and everything I have seen only continues to further cement my opinion. The unfortunate thing about this game is for a long time people will treat this game with animosity solely because it had the misfortune of capping a dying presentation, had it been shown earlier in the conference the reaction to this game probably would not have been so severe. Nintendo touts this title as their “killer app”, the game that will define the Wii U as much as Wii Sports did the Wii. That’s great and all, but if it is not packaged with the console, I fail to see how Nintendo Land will ever achieve that same level of success. The advantage the game has it that it is a game containing twelve mini-games reflecting various Nintendo franchises, name power alone could help Nintendo Land sell. At the end of the day Nintendo Land seems like a gamble on Nintendo’s part. I’m positive it will sell well, but I am just unsure if it will become the next “big” thing like Nintendo is hoping, unless it is a packaged deal. Nintendo is reluctant to talk about their launch plans, so until they announce their plan this lingering doubt will remain.
Pikmin 3 is everything I expected and wanted from the title. Adorable Pikmin in being thrown around in HD. It was not much of a surprise considering Miyamoto has been pestered about this game in the past two year, but it was nice to see. Unlike the first two Nintendo titles Pikmin 3 is a “launch window” title, which is a fancy of way of saying it is going to come a month of two after the Wii U. The only negative thing to say about Pikmin 3 is the return of the timer. Outside of that there is not much more that I can say. Wii Fit U, besides sounding like a promotional for a ghetto tailor, is another launch window title from Nintendo. That is a good title for many of the families who already own Wii Fit/Plus and Balance Boards, apart from that it is not something all that spectacular or shocking. It is interesting how Nintendo is leaning back on the older Wii accessories, it makes me feel a little bit more confident that I did not waste my money.
I’ll talk about the Wii U hardware later.[/COLLAPSE]
), what seems to be the best Rayman game EVER (seriously, it looks amazing and I've recently seen an article that praised it for having the best Wii U multiplayer), a ton of third party games about assassins, aliens, zombies, demons, etc. plus a brand new IP like John just said that is definitely eye catching.
