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Verdict: Nintendo’s E3 presentation was disappointing

A lot of gamers had high hopes for Nintendo's E3 press conference but unfortunately they failed to prove that the Wii U is a legitimate next-generation gaming platform.

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pat_11_55106d ago

I really wanted to see a new 3D Zelda and Mario title. I don't understand why they don't launch systems with flagship titles like that.

PopRocks3595106d ago

I assume they felt NSMBU would be enough.

I think it's harsh to say that the launch lineup does not look good. There are some good games in there. Definitely more than what the 3DS offered.

meganick5106d ago

Agreed. Pikmin 3 is enough to get me to buy a Wii U at launch. I'm also looking forward to New Super Mario Mii, even though I'm not a huge fan of the New Marios as I find them to be a bit too casual and easy. The Galaxy games on the other hand are pure gaming bliss, so I hope Nintendo releases part 3 on Wii U sometime soon.

colonel1795106d ago

Why they are trying to do is appealing to a mass-market to gain market share. They saw how New Super Mario Bros Wii sold like more than 10 million, and that Wii Fit has sold more than 10 million too, so they want to get those people to buy the Wii U.

Nintendo knows that fans want the usual Zelda, Mario, Metroid, etc, and they will come in due time. Also, those games take time, and I think that now that the system is in HD and is at least as powerful as a PS3, they will take their time to release something that people would expect and not rush it (especially with Mario and Zelda).

Their strategy is logical but risky. I don't see casual people buying the Wii U the way they bought the Wii in 2006. The wii was something "new" that people wanted to try because of the novelty. The Wii U doesn't have that.

If I ran Nintendo, I would have focused on hardcore players. They are the ones that line up at launch anyways, so even with NSMBU I don't think it will sell as much as they are expecting.

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VDub21745106d ago

Wii U looks like it could be something big but they really need to come out with good games. I liked ME3 and all but I'm not about to play through it on a third console.

AIndoria5106d ago

And we bring you.... MORE MARIO! ENJOY!
Huh.

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Death is Not the End: 7 Games Where the Story Continues Without You

Ben from Netto's Game Room takes a look at 7 video games where dying doesn't mean the end, as the story and world simply continue on without you.

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Why Assassin's Creed 2 and 3 Had the Best Writing the Series Has Ever Seen

IGN - Assassin's Creed's focus on character-driven storytelling has been buried by its RPG sandbox features, and the series is weaker for it.

RaidenBlack448d ago

A rare W opinion piece from IGN.
IMO, Ubisoft needs to setup two primary AC dev teams. 1 would focus on and release character-driven OG-style AC games for OG fans and the other would continue the current RPG-ified AC style for current fans.
Release by them Bi-annually and alternatively. There'd less fatigue and a boost to quality.

ZeekQuattro448d ago

I definitely appreciate 3 more after playing it again in recent years along with the Liberation game. Back when 3 was new I was still riding high on AC2 and Brotherhood so when I played 3 I felt a bit let down. Even the ship battles grew on me.

-Foxtrot448d ago

AC2 - Yes

AC3 - Urm...I don't know

I feel they kind of dropped the ball with AC3 and with the way the story went it just didn't make sense to me at all. I felt it would have made more sense lore wise if they had it so the Red Coats were mostly Assassins and the Templars were mostly the Colonists who wanted this "new world" as a fresh start for their operations, to build a country up they'd have full control of from the start so they manufacture the war as something else while really it's just a front for the Templars vs Assassins.

It just meant that since the Red coats lose the war it explains how the Templars have gained full control of future America and how the Assassins have slowly died out by then. This entire event would have been the turning point of how things went to s**t for the Assassins and how there's not many of them left in the present.

Haythem was a lot more interesting than Connor and he should have been the main Assassin of AC3.

lucasnooker448d ago (Edited 448d ago )

I thought AC2 was the greatest of the series and it is but replaying it recently, I stared to see more flaws in the game. Basically every single mission is an assassination besides a few tailing missions lol. Still, the implementation of all the new mechanics were great. The smoke bombs, disarming guards, story, hidden tombs, swimming, flying machine, multiple locations, etc. it definitely felt a bit more special to me at the time of release though

isarai448d ago

Dunno about 3, the 1st act was cool, then i couldn't tell you what happens after that. But 2 was so good! The entire acts 1-3 were al memorable, whereas i really couldn't even tell you what happens in any other AC game

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Top 7 Best PS3 Platformers

A little-known game Puppeteer is on this list for the best PS3 platformers.

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gamerz469d ago

Little Big Planet, lol. No.

paddy95468d ago

LBP3 and rayman legends are the best here.

jznrpg468d ago

Puppeteer is really good. Nobody played it because it came out right before PS4 came out. When I went to pick up Puppeteer from GameStop some people were trading in their old consoles for PS4 preorder.