Game

[Takao]

I hate to say this but I think we've hit the point of diminishing returns in 2.5D sidescrollers

Fixed.

Sprite based sidescrollers can still wow people. These lifeless 3D models on a 2D plane are so 2006.

[Sho Nuff]

YEAHHHHHHH

[Purple Filth]

A Super Mario game?

Way to being the heat, Nintendo.

Next will be Zelda, Mario Kart and if they feel up to the challenge again Metroid. 

[Takao]

We want you to say "Well... that was unique."

[Joe Molotov]

I hate to say this but I think we've hit the point of diminishing returns in 2.5D sidescrollers

Fixed.

Sprite based sidescrollers can still wow people. These lifeless 3D models on a 2D plane are so 2006.

Agreed, this looks like doody compared to Rayman Origins which looks amazing.

[Oblivion]

Well, this is what the game looked like a year ago:

[Oblivion]

Oh god, the game really doesn't even appear to be utilizing ANY of the Wii-U's fancy new 2006 era gizmos.

Goddamn it, Nintendo.  :'(

[Trent Dole]

WHAT IS YOUR MOOD?

MY MOOD IS FUCK YOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

              /

[MCD]

Next gen.

[Takao]

Dual Shock 3 isnt even worth copying, Japan <3 America

Sony copies Nintendo while Nintendon't copy Sony.

Hide yo games cause Nintendo copyin' everybody out here.

[pilonv1]

I wont lie, seeing the overworld got me slightly excited.

[magus]

i just noticed... in that pic "cleared in under 100 seconds"

GUYS GUYS WHAT IF MARIO BROS HAD ACHIEVEMENTS

[Phoenix Dark]

Does anything happen on Monday, I have a free day. Sony, MS?

[Oblivion]

Microsoft has their conference at 9:30 and Sorny has theirs at 6 PM.

EA, Ubisoft and some other big publishers have their between those hours.

[magus]

It didn't take long at all for the big-name analysts and commentators to start bashing Nintendo. Here's what David Gibson, Head of Software & Services for Macquarie Capital Securities Japan said about today's Nintendo Direct.

At E3, already Nintendo announcement on WiiU but non event,pro controller is copy of 360,browser support coming -too late!

Real class act that guy is! My favorite part is how he ignored everyone else Nintendo talked about. Who cares about all the online interaction, community features, unique spin on conversation, Wii U GamePad redesign, Miiverse and everything else?

Browsers are old news and the Wii U Pro Controller is a total ripoff! Yeah, that's sticking it to Nintendo!

unique spin on conversation
i couldn't make this stuff up if i tried

[maxy]

Wii U GamePad redesign

 

[Joe Molotov]

Miiverse

[Eel O'Brian]

adding clickable sticks was a good decision

adding that pro controller is pretty much concession to the fact that for most third party games all you are gonna get is a logo screen and a pause button on that tablet screen

[tiesto]

Pro controller wouldn't be too bad if they replaced the stick/button location. Even if it is a 360 ripoff (hopefully it weighs less). Haven't seen the video yet but all the social media stuff sounds , I hate that shit in my games (especially since I'm primarily a single player gamer). Hopefully you can shut it off.

[drew]

just realized that the e3 schedule would be in pacific time

[Human Snorenado]

Just woke up after a bender.  Someone give me the tl;dr version of what went down so I can feel like an informed member of society.

[bork]

Just woke up after a bender.  Someone give me the tl;dr version of what went down so I can feel like an informed member of society.

wara wara.

[magus]

Just woke up after a bender.  Someone give me the tl;dr version of what went down so I can feel like an informed member of society.

when you turn on your console all the people on your friend list and stranger that are playing the same game as you will be able to post crudely drawn dicks on the bootup screens,and you can complain about how the last mario game sucks ball on some sort of social network

that's the gist of it

[Human Snorenado]

Oh man, podcast is gonna be SO MUCH FUN

[TakingBackSunday]

By the way, Nikkei just leaked that a 4.3 screen 3DS would be released (1.5 size increase...barf about that new resolution), and that the Wii U would be 30,000 yen.  So $299 for a Wii U, most likely.

[BlueTsunami]

$299 is reasonable. As much as I troll the WiiU I think I may get one. Hittup the backlog of good Nintendo games on the Wii.

[Mr. Gundam]

By the way, Nikkei just leaked that a 4.3 screen 3DS would be released (1.5 size increase...barf about that new resolution), and that the Wii U would be 30,000 yen.  So $299 for a Wii U, most likely.

30,000 yen is ~$390 right now. Wonder if they'd really hold to $299?

[cool breeze]

Both those rumors would be nice.

4.3 is PSP1 screen size, or right around DSi XL size.  I play DS game on my XL because the screens are much larger.  I can deal with chunky pixels.

[Damian79]

By the way, Nikkei just leaked that a 4.3 screen 3DS would be released (1.5 size increase...barf about that new resolution), and that the Wii U would be 30,000 yen.  So $299 for a Wii U, most likely.

30,000 yen is ~$390 right now. Wonder if they'd really hold to $299?

Thats true, maybe for one Australia and Europe dont get raped in their wallets compared to the US.

[Joe Molotov]

By the way, Nikkei just leaked that a 4.3 screen 3DS would be released (1.5 size increase...barf about that new resolution), and that the Wii U would be 30,000 yen.  So $299 for a Wii U, most likely.

30,000 yen is ~$390 right now. Wonder if they'd really hold to $299?

I think they have to. If the WiiU is $400, then LOOOOL.

[Shaka Khan]

I'd sell my 3DS in a heartbeat for an XL model.

[TakingBackSunday]

I'd only bite if they upped the resolution.  Otherwise it's going to look PUKEATRONIC

[cool breeze]

It already does.  At least it won't be as small, plus the 3D "sweet spot" might be larger than an inch.

[Sho Nuff]

By the way, Nikkei just leaked that a 4.3 screen 3DS would be released (1.5 size increase...barf about that new resolution), and that the Wii U would be 30,000 yen.  So $299 for a Wii U, most likely.

Yeah, the pixels are gonna be the size of your fuckin' fist

[Phoenix Dark]

adding clickable sticks was a good decision

adding that pro controller is pretty much concession to the fact that for most third party games all you are gonna get is a logo screen and a pause button on that tablet screen

this x 100

And guess what, Nintendo will give them no blueprint on how to make something interesting with the controller. Where was Nintendo's innovation with the Wii? Most of the first party games pretty much used the controller to enhance basic controls...by working like a mouse basically. I'd expect the same thing this time. Luckily developers already have 5-6 years experience with the DS, so they'll know exactly how to handle a touch screen: menus, inventory, and cut scenes!

[cool breeze]

Nintendo 3DS will be the focus of an upcoming E3 presentation on Wednesday, June 6.

The presentation will be hosted by Scott Moffitt, the Nintendo of America Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and will focus exclusively on 3DS software. The presentation itself is taking place at 6-7 p.m. PT/9-10 p.m. ET at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and is going to be live-streamed by Nintendo.

So in addition to yesterday's Nintendo Direct, tomorrow's conference, and two follow up panels, there's now an additional 3DS conference on Wednesday.

tomorrow is going to be a lot of wara wara for Wii U

[TakingBackSunday]

This just in:

Tomorrow's Nintendo conference is almost 100% confirmed to be JUST Wii U software talk.  On Wednesday, there's a completely separate 3DS conference.  And on Thursday, there's a software showcase showing all.

Nintendo really wants to hammer on software this year

edit: fuck you

it says the 6th though linkzeldagannon

[cool breeze]

it's not a victory to post these things first 

and yeah, I thought it read the 9th.  Wednesday makes more sense.

[Phoenix Dark]

I've been shitting on Nintendo but I'll give them props here: they did the boring shit before the conference with that stupid shit last night. I wish Sony and MS would take note and dump the numbers, theory, and other nonsense into a pre-e3 speech and then have the actual conference be all software

[Madrun Badrun]

This just in:

Tomorrow's Nintendo conference is almost 100% confirmed to be JUST Wii U software talk.  On Wednesday, there's a completely separate 3DS conference.  And on Thursday, there's a software showcase showing all.

Nintendo really wants to hammer on software this year

edit: fuck you

it says the 6th though linkzeldagannon

Need lots of time to explain Japanese concepts with silly sounding names that inspired there recent unique ideas.

[Takao]

"No, Nintendo always think of making games first. They realized that the traditional gamepad has actually been restrictive one what one could do with design and developers became complacent and lazy. They claimed they didn't develop for the Wii because it was underpowered, but underneath that lies a darker truth they didn't want to admit: that most developers aren't as talented as Nintendo in making games."

[etiolate]

Third parties don't want to compete vs strong first parties. Microsoft let their 1st party stuff outside of Halo go into the trash can to attract more third parties. There's only so much audience per platform. If the company on the name of the console is putting out high quality stuff, it makes it harder for other companies pushing software on the platform.

Wait, why are we talking about this?

[MCD]

When is the conference again?

[TakingBackSunday]

Tomorrow at 12 EST/9 pacific

[MCD]

Thanks.

[bachikarn]

Apparently no analog triggers. Nintendo always has to screw up something. Amazeballs.

www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/30454

[TakingBackSunday]

hrm?

[Sho Nuff]

All right my beautiful brothers, I'm popping some Melatonin and heading to bed so I can be bright up and early to watch the shit hit the crazy fan at 9am tomorrow. Will be lounging with a big ass pot of coffee and my silk bathrobe as Mr. Iwata drops sanity bombs all over my face. See you tomorrow!

[Damian79]

Shamelessly leeched off Gaf from BY2K.  So true, Nintendo does nothing and they win E3.

[maxy]

bold words

at least it won't be a snooze fest like Sony conf,Nintendo always has crazy  ideas

[Himu]

someone explain that gif. i like ea's lineup. FIFA 13

[Fifstar]

$299 is reasonable. As much as I troll the WiiU I think I may get one. Hittup the backlog of good Nintendo games on the Wii.

Is it confirmed that the Wii U is backwards compatible? That might make it worth it for me, as I haven't played any Wii games before.

[magus]

should i make another thread for the actual conference or are we going to use this? i wanted the OP all to myself so i could do something like what i did on the microsoft conference thread but that jerk borys stole the OP 

[T-Short]

we're using this, seems so

magus owned

[pilonv1]

Rumous of Mass Effect for Wii U popping up.

Wonder if it will be a port of the iPhone game?

[demi]

Can we have a new thread for the actual conference plz.

[cool breeze]

someone explain that gif. i like ea's lineup. FIFA 13

EA didn't show off Wii U games like Ubisoft.