cheshirescat on 24 March 2014
Nintendo has to have a showing at E3 this year, skipping it two years in a row would be a ridiculous misstep and give the impression that they are raising a white flag in regards to the wii u. They may get some press from their nintendo directs but the reach isn't the same. The media will report on it of course, but mostly just snippets, the purpose of a big E3 press conference is to capture the imagination of the media to progress the hype, often with ancillary bs and lies but such is the nature of the beast.
Nintendo directs are great for the core audience that is already supporting them but they will be hard pressed to expand their install base with directs alone.
