Did Nintendo Lose E3?
June 2, 2009 by Quinten Vaughan · Leave a Comment
Every single community you go to on the internet, it’s almost unanimous that Nintendo lost E3, and Microsoft won. Well, looking past the fact that there really is no prize for this, did Nintendo really do that badly?
Here’s a checklist of wants the average Nintendo gamer wanted out of E3:
New Zelda- If you count out the fact you get an entire 3D Zelda on the DS coming this year, no.
New Mario- Yes. In fact, you got four, two if you only count more traditional games.
New Starfox- No.
New Kid Icarus-No, but this is possibly one of the most rumored games out there.
Zelda Spirit Tracks Info- Yes, we got a brief glmipse at it.
Pikmin 3- No.
2D Metroid- This has been wanted for a while. While we didn’t get one, we did get a third person Metroid, and that’s almost as good.
Plus, add in the fact that Red Steel 2 was shown, Kingdom Hearts, Golden Sun DS, Dead Space Extraction, and The Conduit, why do people say Nintendo lost? Because they didn’t unveil a new, motion sensing controller? Oh, wait. Nintendo did that years ago. Was it because they didn’t show off enexpected new games? Well, I think Metroid: Other M does a nice job of showing that off.
No. Because it didn’t do anything innovative for its system this year. But it didn’t need to. It already had motion controls. It already had Wii MotionPlus. What else could it add? A camera? Ubisoft’s doing that for one of their games, so you can’t use that excuse. Wii had motion controls before both of them. After seeing Nintendo’s success, Sony and Microsoft wanted a piece of the pie, and started making their own versions of Nintendo’s hardware, to make it look appealing to their loyal gamers. Nintendo did motion controls first.
Was it because it didn’t have super-bloody, mature, shooting games that most people enjoy playing. Nintendo did an excellent job balancing out core and causual games this year, announcing several core games we didn’t even know about, and showing off some casual games that actually looked interesting to try out. Dead Space: Extraction had to be the closest to a ‘Sonysoft hardcore’ game there, and it’s part of the Dead Space franchise, which is already popular.
Knowing all this, why did it lose? I see nothing wrong. It did better than last year. Heck, it did better than the last two years, comparing the amount of games announced. Not everything has to be photo-realistic, mature games to be fun.
Nintendo Keynote LiveBlog
June 2, 2009 by Quinten Vaughan · Leave a Comment
Today, four our LiveBlog, we will be using an application called CoverItLive. It’ll be much easier to view, and much easier to update. So, here it is! Enjoy, and after the show, check back to this page to view the high points of the keynote! I’ll begin at around 10:45 Central time, which is about 40 minutes from now. I will also be posting any updates Mark texts me during the conference on here.
Click Here To View Today’s Live Blog!
~Quinten Vaughan
RUMOR: Pictures of Sin & Punishment 2, Super Mario Bros. Wii?
June 2, 2009 by Quinten Vaughan · Leave a Comment
GoNintendo found a NeoGaf thread, of some snapshots of Nintendo’s booth at E3. And what they found was shocking. Well, actually, first of all, something less exciting. Sin & Punishment 2 is being shown at E3’s booth, as you can see here:
Next up, we have about two pictures to show you. Look at the silhouettes in the tarps. Look familiar?
Now, take a look at that second one. A hard look. You can easily see Super, than half of the R, then the I, then the O… Then Bros. Is that… Wii at the end? Let’s see…
Mark and I will be letting you know of everything and anything in the coming hours.
~Quinten Vaughan
Nintendo Dowloadable Update- 6/1/09
June 1, 2009 by Quinten Vaughan · Leave a Comment
Hey guys. E3 is here! So, I’ll just list the press release for the Nintendo Update, so I may go back to hunting for news. I actually think releasing games during E3 is sort of risky, anyways…
~Quinten Vaughan
Mighty Flip Champs!™
Publisher: WayForward Technologies
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Are you ready to become a Mighty Flip Champ? Take control of Alta and page-flip through a series of action-packed mazes. The touch screen reflects a preview of the next chamber and shows Alta’s projected destination within it. When it’s time to flip, use Alta’s Magical Warp Wand to replace her world with the next one. Will she land safely on solid ground or be crushed under it? By cycling endlessly through room after brain-busting room, you’ll match wits with some of the most devious traps in puzzle/platforming history.WiiWare
FINAL FANTASY® IV: THE AFTER YEARS™
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Alcohol Reference, Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is the sequel to the hit RPG FINAL FANTASY IV. The story takes place many years after the original and centers on a young man named Ceodore, son of the paladin Cecil and the white mage Rosa, who, along with their loyal and steadfast friends, once saved the world from evil born of the second moon. Now, monsters are reappearing in a world that had finally attained peace. The second moon has returned anew. What tidings does this ominous harbinger bring? Familiar faces and new allies join the battle to save the Blue Planet once more.
Read moreThis Month’s Nintendo Power Review Scores
May 29, 2009 by Quinten Vaughan · Leave a Comment
Our friends at GoNintendo (Just kidding. We don’t know them. We’d love to, though.) are now reporting this month’s Nintendo Power magazine review scores. And, here they are!
Wii
The Conduit-8.0
Let’s Tap-7.0
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings-7.5
Ghostbusters-7.5
Knights in the Nightmare-8.0
Lego Battles-5.0
The Munchables-7.0
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming-8.0
Boom Blox Bash Party-8.0
Grand Slam Tennis-7.5
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again-8.0
Roogoo Attack-4.0
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4-5.0
Miami Law-3.0
The Legendary Starfy-7.0
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10-9.0
Destiny of Zorro-2.5
X-Men Origins: Wolverine-5.0
