In the same way that I come into a Sony press conference with admitted preconceived notions that I need to be more impressed, I come into a Nintendo press conference knowing I’ll see things that I want and must have, and will thus like them a bit more. The general opinion of the press on this conference was that it had shortcomings: not a lot of third party stuff, not a lot of new IP’s. But, Nintendo does what it does well, and this was no exception. Without fail, I want almost all of the games they mentioned in this meeting:
- Super Mario Galaxy will be the true coming out party for Mario on a system, as it should be, and will undoubtedly be the best Mario platformer since the Nintendo 64. Grant you, when Super Mario Sunshine is the only competition, it better be solid.
- Wiifit looks like the kind of program that I’d be leary to pay $50 for because it could be well used for a week and then sit, but I still want it because I need it, anything to help getting in shape (and leverage stuff I have in a cool way) has value.
- They really can’t start their online service soon enough. Madden 08 online, Mario Kart, and the new Medal Of Honor game’s online systems (Pokemon too!) need this for the system to continue to thrive.
- Nintendo’s official steering wheel and zapper? Sure, I’ll bite and try them, but they best be well supported. If Nintendo’s making an official wheel, a lot of racing games should have motion controls to use it. Those initial games taking advantage (Medal Of Honor and Mario Kart) are must buys, I hope to see plenty more titles making sure that these hunks of plastic don’t sit in my storage bin.
- Metroid Prime 3 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl … nothing more needs to be said, buy them now!
- The Wii’s wireless guitar also brings up an interesting thought. What system will I buy Guitar Hero 3 for? I’m still leaning towards a 360 version for achievements and better online support, but a wireless guitar does tempt one to change.
Per above, all of these things in my mind are seen with the glass half full, and with the knowledge that they don’t need to do anything with the hardware to ensure continued success. Of course that’s biased, that’s why this is a blog, not a news site!
The DS Lite is still rocking the house, the Wii can’t stay on shelves, so there’s no reason to mess with good things there. As long as the three dreaded words for Nintendo don’t fade away (third party support), these systems will continue to be just fine, and my status as a card carrying Nintendo fanboy will continue.
E3 Lite 2007: Nintendo’s Conference
In the same way that I come into a Sony press conference with admitted preconceived notions that I need to be more impressed, I come into a Nintendo press conference knowing I’ll see things that I want and must have, and will thus like them a bit more. The general opinion of the press on this conference was that it had shortcomings: not a lot of third party stuff, not a lot of new IP’s. But, Nintendo does what it does well, and this was no exception. Without fail, I want almost all of the games they mentioned in this meeting:
Per above, all of these things in my mind are seen with the glass half full, and with the knowledge that they don’t need to do anything with the hardware to ensure continued success. Of course that’s biased, that’s why this is a blog, not a news site!
The DS Lite is still rocking the house, the Wii can’t stay on shelves, so there’s no reason to mess with good things there. As long as the three dreaded words for Nintendo don’t fade away (third party support), these systems will continue to be just fine, and my status as a card carrying Nintendo fanboy will continue.