News: Nintendo News | Smash Bros. Not Playable at E3, New Titles Instead Page 1

JoshSL 03.07.2007#1

It was gonna be playable? Smilie

E3 has shrunken quite a bit, I wasn't expecting ANYTHING of Brawl, so it's not that disappointing... I just hope we get a few announcements concerning characters or online features.

New games sounds good, I hope we see Animal Crossing & Mario Kart. & maybe a Chibi Robo on Wii.

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jb 03.07.2007#2

Hopefully we'll at least get an updated trailer for Brawl! It's almost been a year since we've seen anything in motion really.

Hoping for some Mazza Kart action or something along those lines.

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WP-Final 03.07.2007#3

I just hope they announce the european release dates for all the big 2007 Wii releases.

JoshSL 03.07.2007#4

I'm betting Smash Bros will slip into 2008 for Europe. Damn. I hope it comes out in the holiday though.

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paul_sant2003 03.07.2007#5

Even though it's not playable at E3 Nintendo might have some sort of Pre or post E3 event to show it off.

mooojc 03.07.2007#6

All I hope for is that it will come out over in Australia before 2008.

ohm 03.07.2007#7

As long is comes out this year... I am good. These titles better appeal to serious gamers.

JoshSL 03.07.2007#8

mOojc said:
All I hope for is that it will come out over in Australia before 2008.

Doesn't seem likely to come out PAL before 2008 if you ask me. If it does come out in AUS before EU then I'm importing it.

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Mandown 03.07.2007#9

..Same here. I reckon they will show SSBB to the japanese public at TGS, they dont need any media interest in that game but they do need to show things we have not seen before. I am hoping AC and Pikmin as well as Starfox and Mario Kart are some of these new games. [LS]

paul_sant2003 03.07.2007#10

I know this is going against the grain a bit but I'd like to see some completely new IP's and not just extensions to established names

JoshSL 03.07.2007#11

paul_sant2003 said:
I know this is going against the grain a bit but Id like to see some completely new IPs and not just extensions to established names

Agreed.

EDIT: Nintendo need to proove to us that they have genius ideas, & that they didn't just fluke out on Zelda, Mario, Metroid & Starfox.

( Edited on 03.07.2007 11:56 by SuperLink )

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d.v.n.e 03.07.2007#12

i just hope they announce online play. I dont mind if it slips to 2008 as long as they make the game perfect.

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ohm 03.07.2007#13

Ya, hopefully they can bring out a new franchise that is a proper game and not a pet simulator or simples maths program.

Phoenom 03.07.2007#14

I want those goddam RPGs. Very much hopeing that FF:CC is demoed. Smilie

Darkflame 03.07.2007#15

New games have be more interested.

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JustJoe 03.07.2007#16

Maybe Brwal will be playable at E for all, and I'm pretty sure Nintendo will show something new at E3.

MistaSergio 03.07.2007#17

Well, at least we know Brawl will be here - somewhere in between August and November - why?

Because Nintendo = Smart. They wouldn't have Brawl go up against Mario Galaxy - thats just stupid - and I'm sure they're very aware of that.

So - with that said - the three "goes without saying" heavy hitters are coming

Prime 3 - August
Sept, Oct., Nov., - Brawl
Dec - Galaxy

....thats if the N lives up to its word and really gets these games out for 2007 - and Mario won't be pushed back - that pretty much goes without saying.

[oh, and I'm not one of the people who think those 3 titles are all the Wii has going for it in these next few months - I just know those are high profile games coming...

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The Mariner 03.07.2007#18

I've been hoping for a Luigi's Mansion sequel since the Wii was established. It would work brilliantly Smilie

Modplan Man 03.07.2007#19

More from Disaster and Project HAMMER (if it still is going) would be nice.

Megadanxzero 04.07.2007#20

Well I suppose that's good really... We should see some footage during their press conference anyway so it's all good. I mean none of us are gonna get to play it at E3 anyway Smilie

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raindog469 04.07.2007#21

Pikmin and Animal Crossing are proof from the last 5 years that Nintendo can still come up with great original games, and I care a lot more about games than I do about "IP's" (I never want to see Pikmin Golf, for example.)

You guys hope for playable Smash Bros., I hope for playable AC or Pikmin on the Wii. Hey, I'd even take Pikmin on the DS. Both of those games looked totally dumb until I played them. I hope to see something at E3 that I think is equally ridiculous on first blush but turns out to be one of my favorites after I play it for a while.

Now, Nintendogs is not the kind of thing I'm talking about at all, though I did enjoy it for a while until I had 3 superdogs and nothing to do with them except let them grow flea colonies. I'm too old for a Tamagotchi experience that just goes on forever, requiring constant effort with no additional return once you've gotten all the medals. If I had kids, they'd be too old for that sort of thing too. But I'm ready to be impressed or disappointed by Wii Music or something I don't see coming at all... the way Nintendogs blindsided me and everyone else. I guess it all comes down to what Miyamoto's been up to when not working on Nintendo's marquee titles. Gardening begat Pikmin and real life dogs begat Nintendogs. Let's hope it's not Wii Colonoscopii.

Anyway, keep in mind that as far as Nintendo is concerned, E3 is now "an hour-long press conference in a big hotel room". There's not going to be anyone like Miyamoto running out on stage with a prop shield while the orchestra swells. Reggie is not going to come out yelling about how he's going to kick ass and take names.

E3 is going to be a bunch of guys in suits (Reggie and Iwata probably among them, maybe even Miyamoto since the media is still as high on the Wii as consumers are, and will eat up another reiteration of its origin) talking to a hundred or two journalists, mostly from print and broadcast media plus a handful of really big web outlets. They will be standing in front of some folding tables and have a video projector, and at some point someone will probably clear his throat nervously and go, "Um, lights, please?"

It's not going to be Nintendo as rock stars. It's going to be Nintendo as TV network execs. It's not going to be Nintendo trying to win over gamers who are already loyal to them. It's going to be Nintendo looking out for their stock price. This is what we have to look forward to in a couple weeks. For the rock star routine, if we get it at all, we'll have to wait till PAX, E4all or TGS.

E3 as a focal point of interest for (most) gamers is dead.

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Pikmin and Animal Crossing are proof from the last 5 years that Nintendo can still come up with great original games, and I care a lot more about games than I do about "IP's" (I never want to see Pikmin Golf, for example.)

You guys hope for playable Smash Bros., I hope for playable AC or Pikmin on the Wii.  Hey, I'd even take Pikmin on the DS.  Both of those games looked totally dumb until I played them.  I hope to see something at E3 that I think is equally ridiculous on first blush but turns out to be one of my favorites after I play it for a while.

Now, Nintendogs is not the kind of thing I'm talking about at all, though I did enjoy it for a while until I had 3 superdogs and nothing to do with them except let them grow flea colonies.  I'm too old for a Tamagotchi experience that just goes on forever, requiring constant effort with no additional return once you've gotten all the medals.  If I had kids, they'd be too old for that sort of thing too.  But I'm ready to be impressed or disappointed by Wii Music or something I don't see coming at all... the way Nintendogs blindsided me and everyone else.  I guess it all comes down to what Miyamoto's been up to when not working on Nintendo's marquee titles.  Gardening begat Pikmin and real life dogs begat Nintendogs.  Let's hope it's not Wii Colonoscopii.

Anyway, keep in mind that as far as Nintendo is concerned, E3 is now "an hour-long press conference in a big hotel room".  There's not going to be anyone like Miyamoto running out on stage with a prop shield while the orchestra swells.  Reggie is not going to come out yelling about how he's going to kick ass and take names.

E3 is going to be a bunch of guys in suits (Reggie and Iwata probably among them, maybe even Miyamoto since the media is still as high on the Wii as consumers are, and will eat up another reiteration of its origin) talking to a hundred or two journalists, mostly from print and broadcast media plus a handful of really big web outlets.  They will be standing in front of some folding tables and have a video projector, and at some point someone will probably clear his throat nervously and go, "Um, lights, please?"

It's not going to be Nintendo as rock stars.  It's going to be Nintendo as TV network execs.  It's not going to be Nintendo trying to win over gamers who are already loyal to them.  It's going to be Nintendo looking out for their stock price.  This is what we have to look forward to in a couple weeks.  For the rock star routine, if we get it at all, we'll have to wait till PAX, E4all or TGS.

E3 as a focal point of interest for (most) gamers is dead.

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ohm 04.07.2007#22

Animal Crossing wasn't that great, it was a good game nonetheless. Now Pikmin, that game was spectacular. That is what I mean by new games.

JoshSL 04.07.2007#23

JustJoe said:
Maybe Brwal will be playable at E for all, and Im pretty sure Nintendo will show something new at E3.

Wouldn't be surprised to see that either.

MistaSergio said:
Well, at least we know Brawl will be here - somewhere in between August and November - why?Because Nintendo = Smart. They wouldnt have Brawl go up against Mario Galaxy - thats just stupid - and Im sure theyre very aware of that.So - with that said - the three goes without saying heavy hitters are coming
Prime 3 - August
Sept, Oct., Nov., - Brawl
Dec - Galaxy

Well if you ask me, Galaxy will hit BEFORE Brawl. Not sure though... Brawl does seem very finished in all the screens we see each day.

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Kangaroo_Kid 04.07.2007#24

JustJoe said:
Maybe Brwal will be playable at E for all, and Im pretty sure Nintendo will show something new at E3.

I'd like to think that Brawl will be out in at least one region by the time E4 all hits.

Some Battalion Wars II news would be good, apart from the box art we got recently we've heard nothing about this game as far as I'm aware. Interested to see if Disaster and Project H.A.M.M.E.R are more than just vapourware too. A new Starfox game would blow me away as well, especially if it looks good! Smilie