Nintendo: Still not doomed
Last week,we askedyou daffy Dtoiders to predict what you think will happen at each of the major press conferences going into E3. We’ve already rounded up your thoughts onMicrosoftandSony, now here are your predictions forNintendo!
Tim Mazzola:
Announcement predictions: newLegend of Zeldagame for Wii U,Majora’s Maskremake for 3DS, new 3DS game (this is certain, due to the 90 minute developer panel on “an unannounced 3DS title), Miyamoto’s new IP (this may be the unannounced 3DS game, or something else), and a Wii U game using NFC.
New news on previously announced games predictions: NewSmash Bros.character (or characters?) among otherSmash Bros.news (probably more news at the developer panel),Hyrule Warriors, andPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphire(probably an actual trailer for this).
I’d also like to see more news onBayonetta 2,Yarn Yoshi,Shin Megami Tensei X Fire EmblemandX, but those aren’t as certain as the other things listed above. We’ll probably get some stuff for at least some of these games, though.
Wii Music 2 U.
Klay Fuller:
All I really want is a release date forBayonetta 2and MonolithSoft’sX. Give me those two things and I’ll fork over the cash for a Wii U right then and there.
gajknight:
Mercedes mount inZelda U.
I wanna ride that S-class coupe all the way to Ganondorf yo!
Andrew:
A rainbow colored Yoshi to further apologize for not allowing same-sex relationships inTomodachi Life.
D00mM4r1n3:
Since they’re showing a GameCube controller adapter: GameCube games on the Virtual Console/eShop. A NintendoSkylandersclone using the NFC feature of the gamepad.Nintendoland 2, and a sneak peak at the newZeldagame followed by an apology by Iwata that it won’t be coming until next year to make sure it is great.
Mr 3man:
Dance Dance Revolution: Zelda Mix, the hit sequel everyone secretly wanted.
3DS:
ICLHStudios:
A newIce Climbersfor Wii U. FeaturingTomb Raider/Uncharted-style climbing/puzzle-platforming mechanics, two-player drop-in-drop-out co-op (local and online) and single player switching between both characters, a hugeDark Souls-style seamlessly interwoven world with Metroidvania elements to the structure, many mostly-optionalZelda-style items/tools/weapons with often overlapping uses built both for finding the hundreds of well placed secrets and for discovering all sorts of sequence-breaking speedrun tricks. [Oh. My. God. -Andy]
Scissors:
I’d like a newMetroid(2Dand3D),Rhythm Heaven 3D,Excitebots U,Battalion Wars U, a newPaper Mariogame for Wii U that plays like the first two games,Metroid Prime Trilogy HD[OMG yes. -Andy],Super Mario Galaxy 1and2 HD,Harmoknight 2,Sakurai Samurai 2, a digital import release of the originalRhythm Heavenfor Virtual Console, a new Wii U game developed by Platinum, some footage of the newZelda, Nintendo announcing they’re going to publish Level 5’sYokai Watchoutside of Japan.
Those are just things I’d like to happen though, what will probably happen is a lot of footage of games we already knew about, a few expected sequels and a couple of surprises no one was expecting.
Jonathan Holmes:
Fatal Frame,Metroid,Pokemon, andAnimal Crossing Wii Ufor next year,Metroid,Punch-Out,WarioWarefor 3DS next year, short video ofZelda Wii U,Fire Emblem X SMTvideo, bunch of other stuff.
Tony:
I hope to see a lot of character confirmations forSSB4, as well as a few newcomers. Returning characters I would like to see: Captain Falcon (no way that we won’t see him), Ness, Meta Knight, Game and Watch, and Wario. Newcomers that are plausible: Chrom, Palutena, and Shulk. Alternate skins: Wolf and Falco for Fox, and Lucina for Marth. If we got five character confirmations in the Nintendo Direct in May, I have a hard time seeing anything less than that at E3.
MeisterLi:
What I’d hope for would be a better Account System, cross-purchases for Wii U and 3DS Virtual Console. GC/Wii Virtual Console Games (on Wii U), all other VC Systems on both 3DS and Wii U, VC Subscription with X amount of games every month for free. [A man can dream! -Andy]
I predict (hope) a newStar Foxby Platinum Games.
TheKnight:
I call thatGolden Sunfor the 3DS will be announced… I hope!
RocketKnight:
Metroid. We need a new goddamnMetroid. Not a prediction, but a hope.
Raycon:
I would love this to be the E3 that Nintendo purchases the Mega Man IP.
I predict a combination of hope and disappointment.
Failure.
AlucardsQuest:
My prediction is that they’ll fuck it up, even if they give a launch day for an amazing new Zelda, they’ll find a way to mess everything up. But I do think it’s best to be negative as possible so that they don’t disappoint me anymore.
Adam:
Pure mindblowing happiness on a unicorn. With a glass of champagne.
MuppetTechNews:
I predict sheer and majestic balls breaking disappointment. [My god you people are all over the place. -Andy]
Handy:
I predict Nintendo still strap their hardware to women again. What is up with that anyway?
Arkhe:
Shigeru Miyamoto calmly walks out on stage and then pulls out his fist and slowly opens it. Cameras all pan in to see a tinyMajora’s Mask. He places it on a Wii U gamepad and a channel immediately straight boots toMajora’s Mask HDremake.
Cues to theMM HDremake trailer showing new content and any sound is blotted out by the roar of fans going nuts. Some people are crying. Curtains part to reveal Hyrule Orchestra pumpingZelda‘s theme.
Then Shigeru talks into the mike and says, “Available in stores now” as he reaches into his pockets, grabs handfuls of these Majora tokens and throws them into a renewed screaming crowd.
Guest:
I think Reggie is going to come out and tell everyone he took acid that morning, then starts to take his clothes off. Iwata rushes the stage only to be met with Reggie holding his fist in the air. He claims to have the Triforce of Power. Iwata laughs, raising his own hand, vowing to protect his own Triforce of Wisdom. Then they make out. [Leave it to Guest to say what we were all thinking. -Andy]
Luckrequired:
Andy, I’ll tell you my predictions if you tell me yours, deal?
Andy:
Deal! All I really want (aside from the obvious: more awesome first-party Nintendo games) is a new first-person shooter for the Wii U. I’ve grown to love the gamepad over the last year-and-a-half, but all we’ve really had to enjoy it with outside ofZombiUis the occasionalCoDport. (No really;that’s it.)
I want something new and meaty to play on the only next-gen console I currently own. Make it happen, Nintendo!
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Thanks to everyone who shared their predictions! Stay tuned as we recap yourthird partypredictions later today!
