Iwata Apologizes for Dissapointing E3

[Fletch627]

July 22, 2008 - In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata apologized for the company's lackluster E3 media briefing and said that while it chose not to display more core games, that doesn't mean that the developer isn't working on them.

"If there is any perception that Nintendo is ignoring the core gamers, it's a misunderstanding and we really want to get rid of that misunderstanding by any means," Iwata said. "We are sorry about [the E3] media briefings, specifically for those who were expecting to see Nintendo show something about 'Super Mario' or 'Legend of Zelda.' However, the fact of the matter is the so-called 'big titles' need a long, long development period. ... We really didn't think this year's E3 media briefing was the time to do so."

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[cornyjohn]

Oh, really? Some sort of confirmation of the "core games" would have been nice... Maybe a short trailer or something, but nothing at all is unacceptable.

[~Elmo~]

They must have not had enough of the 'core projects' done to show us a trailer....Maybe?

[cornyjohn]

Well, I mean, they could have at least announced they were in the works...

[Fletch627]

They did. At the beginning, they said something about a new Zelda in the works.

[cornyjohn]

Ah, I missed that.

[Fletch627]

Lol. It was one of the first things that was said. Like. In the first 5 minutes.

[Da Ill One]

Nintendo should apologize for selling the Wii without THIRD party support...same as gamecube...when is Nintendo going to learn that if your systems are being bought for Mario,Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Mario Kart and SSB then you need to have those games come out once a year like clockwork...no third party support with pathetic HD space, and an even more pathetic online system is not a good look at all...

[meatwad420]

Originally Posted by Da Ill One

Nintendo should apologize for selling the Wii without THIRD party support...same as gamecube...when is Nintendo going to learn that if your systems are being bought for Mario,Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Mario Kart and SSB then you need to have those games come out once a year like clockwork...no third party support with pathetic HD space, and an even more pathetic online system is not a good look at all...

preach it brotha.

[cornyjohn]

Originally Posted by Da Ill One

Nintendo should apologize for selling the Wii without THIRD party support...same as gamecube...when is Nintendo going to learn that if your systems are being bought for Mario,Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Mario Kart and SSB then you need to have those games come out once a year like clockwork...no third party support with pathetic HD space, and an even more pathetic online system is not a good look at all...

Great minds think alike, I suppose.