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Will it be possible for me to get through this without a single reference to that Reggie Fils-Aime catchphrase. I am going to die trying! Time for the Nintendo E3 Liveblog!
11.45: Seriously though, I just woke up. I am not ready. I need hydration. At the very least I need to get dressed. What are you guys and girls hoping to see?
11.48: Okay, now dressed. Now making last minute coke zero run. I am literally going to run.
11.53: I’m back. Genuinely excited for what’s going to be shown today. Love Nintendo, I hope they bring it.
11.57: Yeah, I’m in America. I say ‘bring it’ now.
11.58: But seriously, thanks for joining me tonight. Especially those who have been through all these Liveblogs. E3 buddies 5 eva.
12.00: AND HERE WE GO!
12.01: POKEMANS. To be honest, I missed the whole Pokemon thing. I was just a little bit too old when it came out. Don’t have that nostalgia for it.
12.05: BLOODY INTERNET, what did I miss? MARIO? AH SHIT.
12.06: Super Mario 3D World. Is this the 3D Mario? Man, it looks great, and I loved HD land… but it’s no Galaxy if you get me. Still I loved loved loved 3D Land on the 3DS so I’m going to run with this. I’m in.
12.08: And it’s Mario Kart! THE LEAST EVOLVED NINTENDO SERIES EVER. (I’m totally still going to play it.)
12.10: These tracks look good, but it’s hard to say. This actually looks pretty good. Easy to forget just how successful this series was last time round.
Mario Kart 8 it’s called.
12.11: Racing UPSIDE DOWN. It’s the Mario Galaxy of Mario Kart!
12.12: I like the idea of using the Gamepad for two players at the same time. That’s smart. It looks great.
12.13: DELAYS for Wii Fit U. That thing was just a glorified set of scales for me anyway. A really clumsy set of scales. Coming out this Summer I’m assuming.
12.14: Art Academy for Wii U. On e-shop. That’s good and makes sense. Maybe I’ll use it for ScribbleTaku.
12.15: Support of third parties! Like EA!
12.18: I hope Watch Dogs uses the Wii U Gamepad. I think that’s a must.
12.20: Great wee line-up for e-shop.
12.21: You could make a really strong argument for Wind Waker being the greatest looking game ever made. Just saying.
12.22: 1080p. Zelda. Hnnnggg. DO THE SAME FOR METROID PRIME. I’LL DO ANYTHING.
12.24: Say what you want. I’m buying Wind Waker. I want to play it again, bugger it.
12.25: This Platinum game looks immense. Will play.
12.27: New Donkey Kong. Is this what Retro Studios is working on? Makes sense. Don’t know why I didn’t think of it before. DKCR was a big success.
It was also amazing.
12.31: HAHAHAH BAYONETTA HAS UNDERGONE A MAJOR MAKEOVER!HAHAHAHA AMAZING.
12.34: Oh cool. This will be a big deal for a lot of people. Xenoblade Chronicles was plenty of people’s GOTY. This looks good. I like it a lot.
12.35: SMASH BROS ON 3DS. DROP THE BOMB.
12.36: But seriously, I have enough reasons to play my 3DS already. Have mercy!
12.37: Seriously, we are so easy to please! NEW CHARACTER. DROP DA BOMB IWATA.
12.38: Oh wow. Wii U? Different games? How is that going to work?
Awww yes! My body is ready.
I just wanna see as much Smash Bros Kerfuffle as they’re willing to show, and whatever new Mario they’re cooking up.
Hoping to see a new 3D Mario game (Galaxy or other) and a new LoZ to get me sold on the WiiU
Please Nintendo, I’m not asking for much.
10 minutes…
I’m hoping to see some exciting new IPs instead of the same old tired rehashes.
However, I’m fully expecting to see a ton of low-effort ports or shovelware. On a positive note, maybe new Smash Bros!?
It’s Nintendo, you’ll always get the same rehashes of the same properties. Not that that’s a bad thing, I think we’re all down for a new Metroid game (a PROPER metroid game) or a new Mario Kart for sure. Other franchises possibly need to reassess themselves and move in a bold direction (Zelda).
No company can live on the same franchises forever, no matter how often you reboot/port/reimagine.
They need some more new blood in Nintendo.
This is definitely true, however they do a damn good job in convincing people they can O_o
Yes! Glad there is a live blog that I can be part of!
I hope they show whatever Retro’s working on.
And that it turns out that they’re making 11 games right now.
… and Wind Waker HD.
That’s all.
EDIT: Oh, and Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem. Wanna’ hear… something ’bout it.
SNES Virtual Console titles for the 3DS ranks pretty high in my books.
Failing that, Reggie to come out and announce that they’re going to partner with Sony to do some cross-platform shenanigans. Or maybe the reason that The Last Guardian hasn’t been heard of is that they’ve jumped ship and it’s actually going to be a Wii-U exclusive.
Would love some SNES games on my 3DS 😀
my corporeal frame is prepared
I’d like to see some Zelda or Smash Bros. Hell, anything to play on my WiiU! It’s just something I watch Youtube on at the moment.
Hoping to see if they show what Retro have been upto and looking forward to the Smash Bros. reveal!
come on nintendo!! smash us with games
something Smash Bros for me!
A new F-Zero would be cool.
That would be cool!
It certainly would be! The last one I played was F-Zero X on the 64 and that was a lot of fun.
I really hope this will be a turn around for the Wii U in terms of games line-up. If all the titles are there it could really boost the system.
What are the chances of a new IP or two?
What was their last new IP? Pikmin?
Not likely which is a shame. When was the last time that they dropped a big new IP?
I’d say it was Pikmin, like Razor said. Here’s hoping I guess! 😀
Updated controller with better battery life and capacitive touch screen?
Here’s hoping Nintendo has learnt a few things from the Microsoft & Sony E3 presentations. It’s all about the games!
Probably not… 🙁IT’S HAPPENING!
Expecting wiiU price cut is too much? Haha
Fairy type. YES.
I want to scratch my jigglypuff RIGHT NOW!
can nintendo do something to reignite my ‘inner child’? He just doesn’t give a sh!t about pokemon
Dear God, I’m older than you and was bitten hard by the pokemon bug with the original game. Catched ’em all!
Think I’m finally over it now, though.
Oh god, Mario thinks he’s a dog.
Oh, it’s a cat. That’s… something.
Meowth Mario?
Mariowth!
“New Super Mario Bros 3D”?
Ah, of course. Logical progression for what has become a series unto itself. Like that they have moved away from two stupid Toads.
so cat suit mario is kinda adorable huh?
Why does my Internet go crap now 🙁
I hate to say it, but I think I’m Mario Karted out.
Usteam is lagging for me :’-(
I had a lot of issues when starting but that was sorted when I switched to 240p
Woah. F-Zero Kart!
Is anyone else having trouble with the Ustream connection? I feel like it’s buckling under the pressure of 67000+ viewers 😛
I suppose it’s a tough call, what with the resolution of the stream, but graphically Mario Kart 8 is looking pretty gosh darn sick.
I was really hoping for a Galaxy title but this still looks great.
Come on Nintendo, pleaaaaaaase
Announcements: We’re NOT going to be making these games yet. Um, good for you?
The Art stuff is going to send people nuts. I’m hopeless at it, but some people are amazing. Can’t wait to see what gets produced!
Is it weird that I’m excited for Disney Infinity?
No, I’m kinda excited for it too, and I know my son will love it.
woah oddworld on Wii U?
Yeah, I thought that was going to be a Playstation exclusive.
Spin the Bottle. Megaton!
Megaton, please??
Ah! New info on Legend of Zelda…
Wind Waker. Dammit! That’s cool and all, but I want megaton!!
Wonderful 101, too similar to Pikmin for my liking I think.
Awww shit, Donkey Kong! DONKEY KONG RETURNS 2?
Well I guess that’s what retro’s working on
YAAAY!
Crotch shots? MUST be Bayonetta
Cmon Nintendo, where’s the new zelda or metroid or something. Give me a reason to buy your console.
paying attention now
@12.31 I was pissing myself haha!
awwwww yeaah
The moment we’ve all been waiting for!
And now they print money.
YES!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
No new Zelda or Metroid HD 🙁
Hmmm yeah, I was kind of hoping for a little bit more. Mario 3d World is cool, but it’s not Galaxy cool. New Donkey Kong will be awesome… but, I’m just a little disappointed. I loved 3d Mario Land and DKCR, loved em, but a Metroid would have been really nice.
You’re right, at least the new Donkey Kong looks cool 😀 Back to my 3DS for the time being though, that thing is turning out to be a gaming beast!
Yeah, 🙁 indeed.
Fairly worried that they haven’t done enough to sell this console to anybody who didn’t already have one.
That’s a fair point. If I didn’t already have one, all the games that would make me buy one aren’t coming out until 2014.
AWWWWWWWW SHIEEET! A WILD MEGAMAN APPEARED!
VILLAGER!
MEGAMAN!
And that thing from Earthbound at the end of the trailer?
Nah, that’s
the boss from the end of Megaman.Spoilered in case you have some 20 year old games on your backlog that you’re planning to get to 😉
Oh. I thought he looked like a Starman.
Time to Smash a Bro.
Smash all the bros.
Ahhhh nintendo’s homepage crashed.
HOLY FUCK MEGAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
Bit disappointed at Mario 3D world. I wanted something grand and epic on the scale of Galaxy, but instead we get an upscaled handheld game. I’m sure it will be a great game and I’m being hasty judging a 2 minute video, I just expected more.
My thoughts exactly.
I haven’t played Super Mario 3D Land but my brother loved it, so hopefuly a scaled up version will be just as good.
Its style is perfect for a handheld game because on a small screen you don’t really need to explore vast landscapes. It will probably seem pretty limiting up on the big screen though.
Hopefully this was whipped up to give us something to play while they develop a real 3d mario
Did Mark died?
Thanks for the Liveblog Mark, everyone off to bed!
Yeah, after all of the build-up, I was expecting Nintendo to absolutely blow us all away today, with announcements of lots and lots of previously unheard-of games. Retro making a new Metroid! Starfox being resurrected! 5 new I.P.s all coming to WiiU this year. But no… we get an upscaled handheld Mario game, an upscaled Donkey Kong, and… well, that was about all that was new. Mega Man in Smash Bros. is kinda awesome, but the game looks EXACTLY THE FREAKING SAME! Very disappointed.
I was expecting it to be an “E3” Nintendo direct, this just felt like any other. That’s why I feel let down anyway.
To be fair to them – the Donkey Kong has been upscaled by a factor of 20 – that looked amazing! Mario however just looked like 3D land with the camera panned out – I will say though – thank god they made the Princess one of the playable characters – baby steps Nintendo.
Also Mario Kart 8 (I remember thinking before the Direct, they’ll probably call it 8 because of the racetrack shape!! I was right!) looks incredible, graphics that frankly stand toe to toe with the likes of Knack, Sunset Overdrive and Project Spark.
I agree though, next year they need to show a new Starfox and F-Zero or just don’t bother showing up, that X game looked interesting though
Not a bad list, a bit lacking in one or two departments (new Zelda mainly) but the thing that gets me the most. GC Wind Waker was a gorgeous game, and I have every intention of buying WWHD when it gets released, but, 1080p aside, how much more HD can you make a game that, above all other games of its generation, has aged well. The original games graphics are a timeless masterpiece that even with a slick coat of bloom don’t really look “that” much better.
Still, that fast boat…gonna come in handy when
Searching for cutleryThat was my thought when watching it – I could see the HD upgrade obviously, but it just made me think how AWESOME it looked first time around!
I was quite impressed by the idea of putting a message in a bottle for other players, that’s clever stuff and the kind of thing you could only do with that gamepad, but yeah, other than that the game seems unchanged – they even used the same video that plays at the top of the GC version!
I was kinda hoping the intro theme would kick in but was sorely disappointed. I love the great sea theme, one of the most empowering themes in the zelda franchise second to the overworld theme of links awakening that kicks in when you get your sword, but I feel that it could have started with the drums and piccolo/flute.
It occurs to me that those particular scenes were shown to keep it spoiler free. Though most of us here have played, finished and loved the game, there is a new generation of gamers who weren’t around for it the first time it hit shelves.
Let’s be honest. That was terrible. Seriously.
This will probably come off as super snarky but i see now why they didn’t do the usual big stage press conference.
For a Nintendo direct I thought it was ok. Little dissapointed in the direction they took for the next proper 3D Mario game but i did like 3D Land on the 3DS,
A lot of the games look great. I missed the GC era so would play Wind Waker, love me some pokemon & smash and both the Platinum games may just make me buy a Wii-U. (Especially since it looks like i wont be getting the Xbone)
Was also hoping to see some Metroid, Wii-U Pokemon, Starfox and obviously new Zelda. Also a little worried that a lot of the games talked about had 2014 release dates… Hope that the Wii-U is still relevant when the PS4 & Xbone are released. Nintendo will need to once again support their console with must play exclusives to survive because third parties are just going to leave them behind.
Also i’m still waiting for Nintendo to show me experiences that can only be had on the Wii-U & that take full advantage of the Gamepad… that doesn’t mean an easy access inventory system. Hopefully some of that stuff will be on the show floor.
If you haven’t played Wind Waker it’s a no-brainer – my fave game of the Gamecube lineup. I was mostly disappointed with the third party stuff – those are good games, don’t get me wrong, but there was no suprises, there was no – by the way… this is also coming to WiiU
Though the EShop stuff was something else, I always thought that Keflings game was a 360 exclusive! And Abe! Abe!!
Not going to lie, the Mario 3D world was just, meh and disappointed that Retro turned out to be working on a new DK title… do we really need another platformer for a Nintendo system that’s gasping for life in other areas? That said…. nyanPeach >.> Xeno and Smash Bros were probably the only highlights…
I got hyped about Smash Bros… and that’s it. Nintendo already announced a majority of these titles in past Directs; and things like Mario Kart & Mario Land 3D World was expected from them. Nothing really new or mind blowing tonight.