PixlBit

Oh, yeah, recent E3's have been excruciatingly bad. But for me, it's largely due to the fact that they're still trying to wring a sense of freshness and excitement out of old ass hardware. This year, we're going into an E3 in which all 3 companies will be talking about new consoles for the first time in 8 years--and all three companies are clearly holding back info just so they can show it there. 

It just bothers me that Nintendo seems to be shrinking away from opportunities to put the Wii U back in the conversation. It's doing shittily right now, and they expect it to keep doing shittily even after E3. This comes off like they don't think it's worth trying to compete with Sony or MS this year head-on, even though they're going to in the marketplace anyway. Like..they're conceding that the Wii U is simply a lesser device than the other two, so they don't see the point of putting it on the same stage.

A more core-centric approach to getting their message out is way too Gamecube-ish for comfort. If they're going to be at E3 regardless, why not take full advantage?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Seriously, I don't. I was myopically focused on the PS3's launch back in high school. I only saw clips of it last year. :p

How often do hardware companies wait until E3 to talk about their new hardware, anyway? The last one was the Gamecube back in 2001, right? 

Huh. I didn't know about any of that. I only started watching them a few years ago. :p

It's been shitty the past couple of years because the companies have been trying to wring relevance out of outdated hardware--both for gamers and investors simultaneously. This is the first time in years that E3 will actually matter for once. (They almost never announce new consoles at E3 first, either.) 

I don't expect anything that dramatic, TBH. It's not like they won't be there, and not selling enough WIi Us has caused enough trouble without giving up on the damn thing entirely. I do agree, though, that it comes off as a lack of confidence in their ability to generate any real buzz this year.

Yes, and they're largely Nintendo fans who went in already hoping for, say, release dates for Bravely Default or Animal Crossing or something. If Nintendo really wants to push units in a big way, they need to get a lot more people outside that group excited. 

Me too. Doesn't seem like the market cares, though. :(

What? No, I don't just want a "a game that says Megaman something." Maverick Hunter looked terrible. I would appreciate it if Capcom just gave a straight answer as to whether or not they wanted to do anything with the franchise, though.

More and more, I get the sense that they've just sort of accepted that they screwed up with the Vita. I don't get the sense that they think it's possible to turn things around anymore.

I wish they'd either show proof that they're 100% committed, or just accept that the Vita was nothing more than a failed experiment and forget about it. This limbo the system is currently in infuriates me as an owner.