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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 14, 2014 17:51:56 GMT -5
IS has commented that they are always thinking about the future of Fire Emblem and Advance Wars. Does Advance Wars have a future? Advance Wars is a 1~2 games per system series. It's too early to comment unless they miss out the 3DS. In a world where Kid Icarus can make a comeback, I'm pretty sure Advance Wars will be back eventually. Unless that's a crack about the 'Advance' part of the name. I think that'll stick around in America, though, regardless of its artifact status. At least "Advance" is a common adjective. In Japan, it's called Famicom Wars, after a 30-year-old console. |
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Post by The Qu on Jun 14, 2014 20:04:25 GMT -5
Dang, really? I thought they switched it up every gen, like GB Wars and Super Famicom Wars.
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 14, 2014 20:06:28 GMT -5
It stopped after the GBA version (Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2). We now have Famicom Wars DS (Dual Strike) and Famicom Wars: Lost Light (Days of Ruin).
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Post by Da Robot on Jun 14, 2014 20:19:36 GMT -5
More strategy games for 3DS? Yes please. Fossil Fighters: Frontier confirmed for NA release. Delightfully corny trailer music.... Western release? Ooh, maybe they'll actually bring this one over to Europe! Come on Nintendo I want to try these games too :[ Overall this Nintendo E3 was really, really good. This new format will hopefully serve as the basis for their future presentations. Some nice new surprises like Splatoon, Project Guard and Project Robot and STEAM. Smash looks great. Everything else looks pretty good. Not too sure about Hyrule Warriors, it looks kind of repetitive, but it does have a lot of good references to the franchise as a whole which is nice. Amiibo figures look nice and it's nice that they are based off there smash render poses, though I'm curious to the function of certain obscurer characters. If Mario characters will have compatibility with MK8 and CT:TT and future Mario titles/spin offs and Link, Kirby and Fox will probably function with their future titles what about titles will Little Mac or Pit be compatible with? It's nice to hear about a new idea/future for the Starfox franchise. The two player asymmetrical co-op arwing/helicopter sounds like a good idea for Wii U. And than "Thunderbirding" with other vehicles (like giant robot) sounds like a good future for the franchise to keep it alive. Because it sounds like we aren't getting a straight up on-rails/all range mode game shooter like SF64 (or even Assault with on-foot sections) ever again. (If those 6 years of trying to come up with a new SF game on Wii are any indication). Don't know how Project Guard could be modified to fit the SF universe though. Finally Splatoon, seems to be getting positive reception everywhere! I hope Reggie's comments on wanting it to be a big as MK come true.
Some final E3 humor.  (From Nintendo's instagram a water fight of Nintendo employees wearing derp-eye squid hats).More Splatoon art here.IRL Giant Robot vs the Fils-a-Mech Treehouse says goodbye. And final video of Fils-a-Mech. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 14, 2014 22:08:36 GMT -5
Here's the Treehouse demo for Devil's Third:
It's kinda funny how at around 21-22:00, Sam from the Treehouse seems to start having almost a casual conversation with Okamoto. Also, the live gameplay looks a lot better than the trailers, IMHO.
I have to admit, tho, I feel a little sorry for this game. It's almost like Nintendo is sweeping it under the rug a little bit. I can understand why it wasn't shown during the digital event, but it really didn't get a big announcement of any kind. It just sneaked in under the radar with little fanfare. I heard Reggie namedrop it only once in an IGN interview, and the above Treehouse demo happened at the very end of the third day after pretty much every other game had been shown two or three times. (It was literally the second-to-last game, followed only by Wii Sports Club, which seemed like time filler.) It's like it survived development hell only to die on the Wii U.
I'm not sure if this game is for me, but I do want it to do well because I think the Wii U needs more exclusives that stretch beyond the typical Nintendo territory. I think it could find at least a niche audience. Fans of Tomonobu Itagaki seem excited for it, and to their credit, they're far more accepting of the game being exclusive to Wii U than Bayonetta fans. (Haven't seen any death threats so far.)
It's been through an unfortunate development cycle, so at the very least, I hope it ends up being a half-decent game.
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 14, 2014 22:31:42 GMT -5
Is there any reason for this game to be Wii U exclusive, other than that Nintendo seems to have a habit of picking up PS3/X360 games lately? That looks like a suicidal move to me.
The shooting genre made this an automatic skip for me, and it's a bunch of ex-Team Ninja people exploring unknown land. A noble move, but I doubt if this will end well.
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Post by Leon on Jun 14, 2014 23:30:20 GMT -5
Itagaki needed the money. Allegedly THQ really screw him over when they parted ways, and Itagaki and the other big wigs at Valhala needed to take a second mortgages to buy back Devil's Third from them. I imagine he's willing to work with anyone now unless they're name is Tecmo.
I also think the game was downplayed because it isn't really ready for prime time yet. Devil's Third doesn't even have a release YEAR listed, so I think they still have a long road ahead of them. Hitoshi Yamagami is producing, so I have high hopes for DT.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 15, 2014 0:29:40 GMT -5
Pretty much everyone who has seen Devil's Third agrees that it needs more polish. However, Itagaki and others from Valhalla say that the game is nearly finished and should be out soon, except that Nintendo hasn't authorized a release date yet. For a game that's supposedly almost complete, it wasn't even playable at E3.
Considering what it's been through, maybe Itagaki and company are simply eager to wash their hands of it and move on. But since Nintendo usually has high standards, they might insist on holding it back until it meets a higher level of quality.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jul 22, 2014 17:11:35 GMT -5
In case you don't know, Nintendo is asking people to fill out a comprehensive survey about their E3 content and social media presence. Takes about 10 minutes. |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jul 22, 2014 17:45:17 GMT -5
Thanks for bringing this up (never heard of this questionnaire), but...
Who created this questionnaire? It's unprofessional. Not that I can't answer it, but it could have been worded better and give more flexible options.
"Which of the following best describes you?"
(Gamer / gamer / gamer...)
Where's the "none of the above" option? I dig deep into certain types of games, while having no interest at all in others.
"How has your opinion of Nintendo changed because of E3?"
Opinion is not a number. Does "Increased" mean I have more opinions?
"What do you like/dislike about Nintendo's social media? Why?"
Why is this a mandatory question?
It also asked demographic questions that indicate that anyone in the world may comme across this questionnaire. At the same time, it asked me why wasn't I at Smash-Fest. Um, please bring the event to Europe next time?
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Post by TV Eye on Jul 23, 2014 0:16:23 GMT -5
What would you like to see more of Nintendo?
[]Memes
Oh god. Is this hell?
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Post by 8bitretroshit on Jul 23, 2014 3:09:18 GMT -5
What would you like to see more of Nintendo?[]MemesOh god. Is this hell? Cranky Kong on twitter was only the beginning! (aslong as they keep 'em out of their Directs I can continue to ignore them) |
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