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Nintendo's Godfather apologises for the lack of razzmatazz at the company's E3 conference...
Nintendo's President and CEO, Satoru Iwata, has apologised for the distinct lack of anything 'Super Mario' or 'Zelda' at E3, while insisting that Nintendo has not forgotten its hardcore fans.
Speaking to Forbes, Iwata said: "If there is any perception that Nintendo is ignoring the core gamers, it's a misunderstanding and we really want to get rid of that misunderstanding by any means. We are sorry about [the E3] media briefings, specifically for those who were expecting to see Nintendo show something about 'Super Mario' or 'Legend of Zelda.'
"However, the fact of the matter is the so-called 'big titles' need a long, long development period," Iwata continued. "We really didn't think this year's E3 media briefing was the time to do so."
What Iwata did say at E3 is that the Mario and Zelda development teams are "hard at work, and will bring new titles to Wii". Well, we didn't expect them to be sitting around twiddling their thumbs to be honest.
It's certainly understandable that Nintendo's exceedingly loyal core fanbase is becoming impatient. As the gaming giant soars back to the top with casual titles such as Wii Fit and Brain Training, is it forgetting the gamers that got Nintendo there in the first place?
Sure, Super Mario Galaxy was a great game, while the other classic Nintendo franchises haven't been let down by the likes of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Mario Kart Wii. But where are the other classic Nintendo IPs?
What's happened to Starfox, Donkey Kong, and Pilot Wings? What about the possibility of new IPs in the same vein? Surely Nintendo won't continue to hand out doggy biscuits to its core fans and perhaps it should consider preparing them a ravishing three course meal for their loyalty.
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Added:Thu 29th Oct 2009 21:03, Post No: 343
It doesn't matter how good the Wii console is, all the games are rubbish.
family bowling
Family fishing
Family execise
Family necrophilia
There is no point improving the console unless they sort the games out
Added:Wed 21st Oct 2009 17:31, Post No: 342
Breaking News: Shigeru Miyamoto speculates that the next generation Wii will be more advanced.
Added:Sat 17th Oct 2009 16:06, Post No: 341
Yeah, apparently Ninty are working on a new console with graphics to match PS3/60, and motion controllers/games are being created by PS3/60, so its all gonna be good in the end eh! :)
Added:Fri 16th Oct 2009 10:58, Post No: 340
I really would like to see a Nintendo console with HD support. It's the standard, they really do need to catch up.
Added:Fri 14th Aug 2009 23:13, Post No: 339
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Added:Thu 30th Jul 2009 15:18, Post No: 338
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Added:Thu 30th Jul 2009 15:10, Post No: 337
This site is so annoying with the stupid bing popups, they detract from me being able to read these articles...
Added:Thu 30th Jul 2009 12:26, Post No: 336
Just outputting to HD won't be enough - there will have to be increases to the Wii's GPU and memory to make the visuals look sufficiently better. the Wii HD is just a pipedream invented by an anlyst that doesn't actually get that many things right...
Added:Sun 12th Jul 2009 23:25, Post No: 335
post 334 the good thing will be there will be better graphics? its the only system now to not have HD (or blu-ray but technicaly tht is still HD)
it means we dont have to see the characters fuzzy anymore its better on the eyes =)
Added:Wed 17th Jun 2009 21:03, Post No: 334
i hope wii HD dosent exist i mean seriously what good is a wii with the only new thing about it is High Def think about it...