E3—2013 Edition
June 11-13, 2013
It's right around the corner folks. And while there are no times scheduled for the big press conferences yet, there is already big news about what to expect... or rather, NOT expect at the upcoming show.
Nintendo isn't hosting a big press conference this year. Instead they'll do smaller shows, one for distributors and one for the press, closed doors to everyone else. Also, no live-broadcast show for all to see.
The initial analysis of the decision has been that Nintendo is inherently admitting that it has nothing to show that wouldn't be swallowed by the wake of the impending announcements to come from Sony and Microsoft. Understandable. It also allows them to save a chunk of money as a result. But, I think this is a pretty critical time for the company to generate excitement for the Wii U. This is a huge missed opportunity to showcase what makes the console special and worth investing in. So far, they haven't done that. And Nintendo Direct only has so much impact... I think it's a pretty short-sighted move, and bound to merely continue the current sales trend of the Wii U, which is pretty dismal at the moment.
Things to look forward to at this year's show:
NINTENDO
-New Mario for WiiU
-More on Zelda 3:2 for 3DS: Hopefully the world isn't truly a carbon copy of the original's
-Will we finally learn what Retro Studio has been working on?
MICROSOFT
-What will make this console unique?
-Will it truly be "always-on" ? And what will that mean for its viability?
-What games is it aligning itself with?
-How closely will its features align with PS4? True parity or a third tier?
SONY
-With hardware mostly out of the way, will they totally slam dunk this show with a huge showing of games?
-Will Kaz Hirai come down on the stage from a crash-landing zeppelin, while petting a cat and walking away as everything explodes behind him?
THIRD-PARTY
-What's Respawn been working on? (Former CoD creators, allegedly working on an online, sci-fi shooter)
-Will Square reinvent itself with a bold new game? (haha, no)
-What trend will the new age of consoles usher in? Services? Enhanced AI? Graffixxx?
-Will Blizzard finally show off Titan? (No.)
-Half-Li- (No.)
Post your own expectations.
June 11-13, 2013
It's right around the corner folks. And while there are no times scheduled for the big press conferences yet, there is already big news about what to expect... or rather, NOT expect at the upcoming show.
Nintendo isn't hosting a big press conference this year. Instead they'll do smaller shows, one for distributors and one for the press, closed doors to everyone else. Also, no live-broadcast show for all to see.
The initial analysis of the decision has been that Nintendo is inherently admitting that it has nothing to show that wouldn't be swallowed by the wake of the impending announcements to come from Sony and Microsoft. Understandable. It also allows them to save a chunk of money as a result. But, I think this is a pretty critical time for the company to generate excitement for the Wii U. This is a huge missed opportunity to showcase what makes the console special and worth investing in. So far, they haven't done that. And Nintendo Direct only has so much impact... I think it's a pretty short-sighted move, and bound to merely continue the current sales trend of the Wii U, which is pretty dismal at the moment.
Things to look forward to at this year's show:
NINTENDO
-New Mario for WiiU
-More on Zelda 3:2 for 3DS: Hopefully the world isn't truly a carbon copy of the original's
-Will we finally learn what Retro Studio has been working on?
MICROSOFT
-What will make this console unique?
-Will it truly be "always-on" ? And what will that mean for its viability?
-What games is it aligning itself with?
-How closely will its features align with PS4? True parity or a third tier?
SONY
-With hardware mostly out of the way, will they totally slam dunk this show with a huge showing of games?
-Will Kaz Hirai come down on the stage from a crash-landing zeppelin, while petting a cat and walking away as everything explodes behind him?
THIRD-PARTY
-What's Respawn been working on? (Former CoD creators, allegedly working on an online, sci-fi shooter)
-Will Square reinvent itself with a bold new game? (haha, no)
-What trend will the new age of consoles usher in? Services? Enhanced AI? Graffixxx?
-Will Blizzard finally show off Titan? (No.)
-Half-Li- (No.)
Post your own expectations.