Nintendo E3 2008

[twistedlegato]

Well, the Keynote/press conference is not to far away.

We can use this thread to discuss all the ACTUAL events that happen there rather than the current speculation thread.

Can't wait to talk to you guys about the new Zelda trailer :D

[bluebomberman]

I want more Captain Rainbow. :D

Oh wait, this is the "non-speculation" thread. Um, disregard that last comment...

[michaelltd]

I hope the conference isn't riddled with boring mainstream montages this time.

Looking forward to seeing Kid Icarus plus any surprises.

And I'm really looking forward to Sony's Conference, but that's another topic. :cool:

[BoyBach]

I'm anticipating the unveiling of a new cel-shaded Legend of Zelda for the Wii that utilises the new Wiimote 'gizmo' for enhanced hacking and slashing! :D

[michaelltd]

eehhhh, I'm honestly hoping that a console Zelda doesn't go cell-shaded again. I liked the Twilight Princess style so much more. :o

IF they do go cell-shading, then I would like a "serious anime" style, like.. umm... ehh.. I guess like Death Note kinda anime style.

[GFLPraxis]

eehhhh, I'm honestly hoping that a console Zelda doesn't go cell-shaded again. I liked the Twilight Princess style so much more. :o

Go die in a fire.

[michaelltd]

Go die in a fire.

Nope!

That's how I feel. Deal with it! :cool:

[2nyRiggz]

Only thing I'm looking forward to is......ummm ummm maybe Zelda. I hope Nintendo surprise me with the likes of:

Day of Disaster(thats whats its called right?)
Sadness
The Conduit
Project H.A.M.M.E.R
Princess Peach Pony barnyard extravaganza....Okay I'm joking GLFPraxis don't get all excited:)


Bless

[JackAxe]

Go die in a fire.

*LOL* I had a similar thought! :D

[benmrii]

Doesn't surprise me much, but glad I'm not the only person here who is really, really hoping for a new Zelda game. And hoping that this article (http://www.zeldauniverse.net/zelda-news/delving-into-the-deluge-the-next-zelda/) is a bad joke (steampunked, no Link... /shudder). Oh, and the cell-shading was badass in WW.

What's the best place to read a live blog for Nintendo's presentation?

[nintendude]

Project HAMMER is a good "hard core" possibility

Disaster Day of Crisis was supposed to be already released but was post poned for better quality

[twistedlegato]

So much for no speculation :D

It starts in less than an hour! Can't wait!

Also....

I LOVED Windwaker. One of my favourite Zelda games actually.
But i'm really hoping it is more like the TP style. I really want to see what the Wii can REALLY do in terms of realism. We know no 3rd party is gonna do that, so i rely on Nintendo to show us what the Wii can truly do!

[Dagless]

Aye aye! There's a storm brewing up here too. E3+dinner+storm= magic! So long as we don't get a power cut :D

Going off the 1:1 controller announcement yesterday I'm guessing Nintendo have a lot to get through this year. Or that MS were rumoured to have a 1:1 device and wanted to get theirs announced first. Hmm!

And I don't care where they take Zelda. I've only ever been dissapointed by 1 Zelda game so it's a good enough track record for me to trust, art style aside, they'll give us a stellar gaming experience.

[twistedlegato]

Aye aye! There's a storm brewing up here too. E3+dinner+storm= magic! So long as we don't get a power cut :D

Going off the 1:1 controller announcement yesterday I'm guessing Nintendo have a lot to get through this year. Or that MS were rumoured to have a 1:1 device and wanted to get theirs announced first. Hmm!

And I don't care where they take Zelda. I've only ever been dissapointed by 1 Zelda game so it's a good enough track record for me to trust, art style aside, they'll give us a stellar gaming experience.

Only 45 minutes away!

Seriously, if there is no new Zelda, i might cry:D:(

[benmrii]

And I don't care where they take Zelda. I've only ever been dissapointed by 1 Zelda game so it's a good enough track record for me to trust, art style aside, they'll give us a stellar gaming experience.

Out of curiosity, which one? I think the only console Zelda (I don't usually play handhelds) that was ever a disappointment was Adventure of Link, and that's just relative to the other games.

Also, I asked above, but still hoping one of you has a suggestion about where I can read a live blogging of the Nintendo event. Anyone have a suggestion of a reliable source?

[Dagless]

Phantom Hourglass. It just didn't stick with me, lacked the charm of previous Zelda handhelds. Graphics were okay, level design and structure was poor, music was forgettable, needed Four Swords built in (like LttP GBA) and I hear it got very repetative towards the end. I made up for it though and bought myself mint conditions of both Oracle games.

[Dagless]

Interesting... On the UK stream it says "products range from Rating Pending to Mature"

Hmmmmmmm...

[Sky Blue]

why is carrot top here?

[KurtangleTN]

After you watch a Steve Jobs keynotes these seem so.. childish.

Not starting out to so well for me, instead of bringing out Reggie and talking about games, they bring a mom out to be a poster boy to the casual crowd to show "HEY I CAN DO IT TOO"!!

[twistedlegato]

Voice Chat!
:D:D

[Sky Blue]

Wii Speak ... urgh

[Sky Blue]

Holy Crap!

Star Wars, Rayman and Call of Duty games ???
It's over, Nintendo have won!

[benmrii]

The intro for the snowboarding game was just utterly awful. Nothing blowing my skirt up yet, and not just because I don't wear one.

C'mon Zelda...

[Sky Blue]

Gta Ds!

[twistedlegato]

Grand Theft Auto? Nintendo?

I can see a lot of people being happy about this!

[benmrii]

Wow... GTA on DS. That is... unexpected. :D That thing I said above about not playing portable systems... never mind.

[Sky Blue]

Grand Theft Auto? Nintendo?

I can see a lot of people being happy about this!

I'd like it on the Wii, but DS .. meh

[benmrii]

Seriously... is this her first E3? I hope it is her last.

Also, really don't want to hear how "cute" or "adorable" a game is. I'm sure that speaks to a large amount of Nintendo's audience, but probably not the ones at E3 or those of us taking a long lunch to watch it online.

[twistedlegato]

This MotionPlus seems like the best add-on Nintendo has created.

The sword dueling looks like lots of fun:)

[Sky Blue]

Wii Music ...wow :rolleyes:

[benmrii]

lol ... what's the replay value on something like that? I'd get bored in under 5 minutes per instrument.

EDIT: Actually I may be being too tough on it. I'm just frustrated to see Miyamoto come on stage only to be playing a digital saxophone. :mad:

[Sky Blue]

This can't be real. This is the most embarrassing thing i've seen.

[benmrii]

WTF is the point? The notes are chosen for you. You just swing the remote and nunchuck.

... did he just say "to conclude???" Is that really all there is? New ways "to smile?????" :o

[twistedlegato]

Completely disappointing

No Zelda, no nothing.

*goes and cries* :(:(

[Dagless]

No. That was rubbish. She was a disgrace, whoever she was.

Early big yey's at the pats on the back and Animal Crossing. Mario and Zelda teams are working on new projects. Resort sounds ace though - day 1 purchase right there!

No F-Zero? FFS Nintendo. They've got the best futuristic racer IP and they're doing nothing with it.

Wii Music? Maybe. I don't like rhythm music games but this looks different. Nah.. I'll stick with real instruments.

[Sky Blue]

I don't like rhythm music games but this looks different.

Yes, because you actually have to hit the right notes in rhythm games.

[2nyRiggz]

Day of Disaster(thats whats its called right?)
Sadness
The Conduit
Project H.A.M.M.E.R


Vaporware.....damn such a shame.

So all we get is animal crossing and motion plus(everybody will have to upgrade sooner or later)....Another dry season:mad:...well at least my niece got Wii music to look foward to.

Clone wars should be excellent with motion plus.

was that lady on crack?


Bless

[spyker3292]

Grand Theft Auto? Nintendo?

I can see a lot of people being happy about this!

The best WTF moment of all E3.

[Antares]

Grand Theft Auto? Nintendo?

I can see a lot of people being happy about this!

Wow... GTA on DS. That is... unexpected. :D That thing I said above about not playing portable systems... never mind.

The best WTF moment of all E3.

Why is that a surprise? There was a Grand Theft Auto on the Gameboy Advance...

And, yeah, this was a weak press conference. But it's not as bad as the "PacMan E3."

MotionPlus is what's truly awesome. I can't wait to see what great sword fighting games that brings about. Maybe a proper Red Steel....

[nintendude]

i hope that Nintendo will do a LOT better at E for All, cuz if they go into the holiday season w/ these games, the future doesn't look so bright...

and where was the DS love? no first party games

Nintendude disappointed:(

[Motley]

Sounded like a big pile of boring. Glad I didn't waste the time to watch.

Sony must be feeling much better knowing that they get to follow that, wow people after they've been put to sleep.

[Dagless]

So long as it's not more KillMurder10 with CGI cutscenes.

What's expected from Sony? More Home talkings and a few games? They've never seemed like the type to wait for big events before releasing new products and info.

Also no new Wii firmware? Boooo.

[Sky Blue]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x171/olimariOA/blah3.gif

[e²Studios]

So is that wiimote add on to make it more precise Nintendo admitting that the first wiimote failed to properly deliver? A controller set is $60 now, after this new accessory how much will it be? They should have just released new wiimotes all together, but logically they can make more from accessorizing the hell out of the Wii.

[benmrii]

MotionPlus is what's truly awesome. I can't wait to see what great sword fighting games that brings about. Maybe a proper Red Steel....

That's the exceptionally sad part. The best thing Nintendo introduced at E3 was a new hardware add-on released days before their keynote.

[MacRumorUser]

looks like my meh! its all about 'the casual' predictions came true...

God damn it give me PilotWings, FZero, Starfox, Pikmin, WaveRace, 1080 Snowboarding, Chibi-Robo....

Give me new ip's - Kid Icarus's return - anything........

Just give me some real games! :mad:

[benmrii]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x171/olimariOA/blah3.gif

Winner.

[spyker3292]

Did anyone else think he was about to announce a new DS/redesign at the end? All this talk about the DS being great, not a fad, advantage, etc.

Epic pic too :P

[michaelltd]

So Kid Icarus didn't show? I was planning to watch the conference later, but it's sounding like a huge bore. :(

Oh well.. On to Sony Conference! ^^

[capoeirista]

Just thought I'd add my 2 pence. Watched some and caught some on text update.

Umm... where are the games?

Although GTA on DS, hmm...interesting... Top down (GTA1) or 3D (GTA3)? Anyone know? Did I miss it?

And I have to say, Wii Music violin did look like a lot of fun.

[benmrii]

Although GTA on DS, hmm...interesting... Top down (GTA1) or 3D (GTA3)? Anyone know? Did I miss it?

No images or video were shown on this game.

And I have to say, Wii Music violin did look like a lot of fun.

For what seems to be the exact same affect, listen to a violin concerto and pretend you are holding a violin. Then wave your arm back and forth. Aside from being able to watch your Mii do this and having to use a separate remote to adjust the volume, I'm not sure what the difference will be considering you can't control what notes you play.

[bluebomberman]

Well, that wasn't mind-blowing. But then, everybody's keynotes were pretty lame, too.

It's bad when the thing people are going to associate the most with this E3 is the end of FF XIII's exclusivity.

[bbbensen]

I swear to god, if they killed Disaster: Day of Crisis, I will be pissed.

I have been looking to that game and Project H.A.M.M.E.R. (I wonder what happened to that....?:rolleyes:) for a while know, and it does seem that Nintendo is just aiming to the soft core crowd.

After looking at the list of games on IGN, I only want Samba de Amigo and Animal Crossing for Wii.....

[bluebomberman]

You know, after watching some footage, I'm really starting to wonder if Nintendo should pull an Apple or a Blizzard and skip the industry-wide events (CES, E3) and do their own thing. Nintendo at this point is clearly marching at their own beat while everybody else is trying to make the next Halo or God of War.

A lot of the demos today would have played a lot better in front of a crowd that is less hardcore and more mainstream or Nintendo-fanboyish. Plus, a lot of what was shown appears to be stuff that you can't really envision enjoying until you actually try it.

[Dagless]

^ They used to have their own (Spaceworld). But it kinda disappeared. Suppose now they have the Wii and DS up their sleeve they have more than enough reason to start that show back up again.

[komiothebeat]

OMG that pic is epic!!!!! almost better than http://maepossojogarvideogame.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/nds-prints-money.gif

HAHA... ok im excited about the animal crossing wii, but i hope it is more community based rather than console meaning, i hope that there is more things to do with friends in the game (and not just the wiispeak addition)

also the wii music looks awesome :) , and to people saying something about no choosing what notes to play, he was pushing different buttons when he was playing the saxx, and as for the violin, the tilt of the wii mote changes the note he said you know like a real violin does... so you CAN choose the notes..

anyone else pumped about animal crossing?

PS. that lady i thought she was kaplan at first but then realized how boring she was haha

[MacRumorUser]

anyone else pumped about animal crossing?


There are three games this year that I am really psyched for.

Animal Crossing
Little Big Planet
Viva Pinata : Trouble in Paradise


Thank god I own all the systems otherwise I wouldn't get to enjoy these exclusives :D

[Ja Di ksw]

So for the WiiSpeak microphone, do we know if that will be able to work on things other than animal crossing? I want to be able to use it during MarioKart and Brawl.

[spyker3292]

So for the WiiSpeak microphone, do we know if that will be able to work on things other than animal crossing? I want to be able to use it during MarioKart and Brawl.

Well I don't think Nintendo will be patching games. The obvious answer to that is NO. Maybe future games...

[Ja Di ksw]

Nintendo won't be patching games, but this could just be something that you can turn on if you're on WiFi. It doesn't have to be paired with each game.

[JackAxe]

I hope Nintendo is pulling an Apple, so quietly announcing other stuff later. I'm an optimist.

What's sad, is that I'm looking forward to games like COD5 Wii. I want to use my Wiimote to shoot and be violent some more. I'm also looking forward to Clone Wars, but not the other Star Wars titles. There are also a few flash-light horror simulators I'm going to buy.

Sam & Max also has me happy, but first I need MORE STORAGE!!!

<]=)

[e²Studios]

Will the Wii Chat thing work with any game, or will it only work with specific games and applications?

The accessory for the wiimote dissapoints me, it is almost like Nintendo is now admitting that their original design is flawed. But instead of just releasing a new wiimote, they decided to make yet another accessory. Again, at $60 for a controller set what will this take it to now? $80 for a controller set is pretty ridiculous, and assuming it will cost $20 is being pretty realistic I think.

[JackAxe]

I think Nintendo will release a new Wiimote, but if they hadn't offered an upgrade path fore my current Wiimotes, I would be really annoyed at the thought of needing to buy a replacement. It would be a waste.

If Nintendo is smart, they'll offer patch updates for games like Mario Kart Wii to support the new chat device, but then again, it's Nintendo.

<]=)

[nintendude]

i think wii chat wil do alright if its included w/ Animal Crossing Wii

look at the DS Headset, the only games it worked w/ were Hunters and Pokemon DP

for success w/ Wii Chat, Nintendo needs to get 3rd parties to provide support for it and get a variety of games that will utilize it

[nintendude]

I think Nintendo will release a new Wiimote, but if they hadn't offered an upgrade path fore my current Wiimotes, I would be really annoyed at the thought of needing to buy a replacement. It would be a waste.

If Nintendo is smart, they'll offer patch updates for games like Mario Kart Wii to support the new chat device, but then again, it's Nintendo.

<]=)

if nintendo were to offer game patches, they'd first need to solve the storage issue

i'm no expert in programming and that stuff but wouldn't it need a decent amount of space to add voice chat support?