Nintendo's stance on E3 solidified.

[Tupin]

http://gonintendo.com/?p=49649

Thank you, Mr. Miyamoto for not skipping over answers and telling the truth, yet again.

Directly quoting him:

"I think that there?s probably one other element to it, and that?s that our view of how we use E3 has changed. For a very long time, E3 was an event where ? and certainly Nintendo included ? catered specifically to the core gamer. Now we look at more ? an opportunity for us to introduce new concepts and new types of play that we intend to bring to the broader audience, particularly because of the media that gathers at E3 now."

More interestingly, he said this:
"So while attending an E3 event like this, they (the gaming press and core gamers) might be given the impression that Nintendo is no longer focusing on the games that appeal to the core gamer, in fact we?re still working on many of those titles, but it?s just not the type of event where we?ll be showcasing that anymore."

Hopefully this will mean bigger announcements at their Media Summits or for heavens sake, mean they will actually attend TGS.

Spaceworld 2009, anyone?  :P

[Gwen Khan]

see, they did not forget the hardcore gamers

[Cornwad]

I wish they had said that before they came out and showed us WiiMusic and Resort...

Or promised us a hardcore game at this E3.

[Cecil_and_Kain]

Good job Miyamoto. I guess he really knows what he is doing. Or the interview is fake....

[Tupin]

I wish they had said that before they came out and showed us WiiMusic and Resort...

Or promised us a hardcore game at this E3.

Me too.

[Tupin]

Good job Miyamoto. I guess he really knows what he is doing. Or the interview is fake....

Well, the interview was conducted by MSNBC, so it obviously is respectable.

[Cecil_and_Kain]

Good job Miyamoto. I guess he really knows what he is doing. Or the interview is fake....

Well, the interview was conducted by MSNBC, so it obviously is respectable.

Not necessarily. Some of the dialogue could have been made up. Conspiracy.

[Nayrman]

Thank god for Miyamoto...he seems to be the only one who cares anymore...
Like the other statement, if they had just said that then everyting would've been fine rather than blatantly ignoring us.
Miyamoto FTW

[Tupin]

Thank god for Miyamoto...he seems to be the only one who cares anymore...
Like the other statement, if they had just said that then everyting would've been fine rather than blatantly ignoring us.
Miyamoto FTW

See?

I told you we had stuff to look forward to this year.

[Nayrman]

Thank god for Miyamoto...he seems to be the only one who cares anymore...
Like the other statement, if they had just said that then everyting would've been fine rather than blatantly ignoring us.
Miyamoto FTW

See?

I told you we had stuff to look forward to this year.

we're not getting anything this year....besides maybe Wario Land...
Conduit is next year, and thats the only confirmed game we got any info on. Zelda is going to take at least 2 more years....it always does, and god nows how far along Pikmin is....

[Tupin]

Thank god for Miyamoto...he seems to be the only one who cares anymore...
Like the other statement, if they had just said that then everyting would've been fine rather than blatantly ignoring us.
Miyamoto FTW

See?

I told you we had stuff to look forward to this year.

we're not getting anything this year....besides maybe Wario Land...
Conduit is next year, and thats the only confirmed game we got any info on. Zelda is going to take at least 2 more years....it always does, and god nows how far along Pikmin is....

By stuff to look forward to, I meant announcements of 2009 games. That said, Wario Land: Shake It looks awesome.

Since E3 isn't their forte for core gamers anymore, I'm guessing they will have SOME presence at TGS.

[Nayrman]

Thank god for Miyamoto...he seems to be the only one who cares anymore...
Like the other statement, if they had just said that then everyting would've been fine rather than blatantly ignoring us.
Miyamoto FTW

See?

I told you we had stuff to look forward to this year.

we're not getting anything this year....besides maybe Wario Land...
Conduit is next year, and thats the only confirmed game we got any info on. Zelda is going to take at least 2 more years....it always does, and god nows how far along Pikmin is....

By stuff to look forward to, I meant announcements of 2009 games. That said, Wario Land: Shake It looks awesome.

Since E3 isn't their forte for core gamers anymore, I'm guessing they will have SOME presence at TGS.

They've always hated TGS...so I doubt it. If it isnt soley about them they don't seem to give a poop anymore...they're such egotists.

[Lohn Jocke]

I'm guessing there's no chance they'll announce anything at Comicon/Penny Arcade Expo?

[Tupin]

I'm guessing there's no chance they'll announce anything at Comicon/Penny Arcade Expo?

No, they don't go to Comicon because they don't think the event is a fit for them and they save public events for mostly demos.

[Neerb]

Am I the only one who finds it a bit backwards that the biggest gaming event of the year is now reserved for casual gamers?  Nintendo may not be ignoring the fans and hardcore gamers, but they're definately caring less than they used to, which is pretty disappointing.