So they are starting to behave like a third party company in e3.

I'm sure Nintendo has something big to show or at least something kind of big. It could be a possibility they don't want to share the spotlight with Sony and Microsoft since all eyes will be on the two new consoles. So they would rather hold a separate conference to show off games, but it is also possible that they have nothing to show they perhaps could be a year away from releasing those big name games.

If you think this way then what will you say when next year Nintendo actually decides to make a full, normal e3 presentation?

One reaches a broad audience and goes for wow factor to show your offerings vs the competition in front of the media and fans alike and the other...well..is just like having a private conversation with the fans and no one else. The gaming media will respond to it and that will be the end of it. It wont get out to the wider world.

Ironically, yes. I move to fire Iwata, but thats just me.

Nintendo knows they're going to get stomped. Sony hasnt finished showing off their guns and Microsoft will definitely impress the American audience without a doubt with their tech and multimedia uses. The buzz is rising to levels Nintendo themselves hasnt even seen yet before the Wii U came out.

Why do people think Nintendo's E3 plans will slip by under the radar of the mainstream E3 audience? Their meetings, Nintendo Directs, and show floor demos will still be very much a part of E3 festivities. Whatever sites the primary E3 audience uses to follow E3 events will still be covering Nintendo news. The amount of coverage Nintendo receives won't be affected by the format they choose -- rather than showing everything they have in a single hour-or-so-long conference, they'll split it up a bit over the course of a few days.

It's not like the folks over at IGN or Destructoid are going to see the next Smash Bros reveal and say, "gee, maybe this would be worth drawing attention to if it had been revealed during a live press conference in a huge room. Since it was only shown off in a Nintendo Direct, no one will care about Super Smash Bros, so there's no point reporting on it."

That once again they've decided to change up the way they present at e3? You're pulling a very long bow if you're trying to make out this has anything to do with the end of Nintendo.

Let me paint a picture for you.

Wrestlemania's main event turns into a one on one match because one main eventer in the arranged triple threat match dodged the main event to fight a lesser opponent.

Get it?

So both consoles will sell faster than the Wii? That's a very big call.