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Gamerace on 14 May 2011
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Soriku said:
trestres said:

That's what deluded people have been saying since 2008. Wait for E3, then when nothing comes at E3, they say "wait for E3 next year before attacking Nintendo!!11!". I mean, time to stop using that excuse. Next thing you know people will be saying wait for E3 2012 and let's see if Nintendo dropped the ball on the Wii or not (They clearly did already)


Except things have always came at E3 so what are you talking about?

Gamerace said:

Yeah, it really worries me when he there's there's plenty of surprises for Wii in 2012.  Not an encouraging sign.

Wii is really starting to feel like the GC at the end of it's life.   Noooo games except for an ever delayed Zelda:TP as all focus went to the Wii.   When the Wii came out, lo and behold a lot of GC games (DK:BB, FE:RD, BW2, MSC, SPM, etc.) that were held off for Wii's launch.

At any rate, if they just give us the Japanese goodness (TLS, Xeno, PTower, Kirby) I'll be happy.



Surprises in 2012 doesn't mean they have absolutely nothing for 2011. That'd be stupid.

trestres is a little jadded imo but he's essentially correct.  Nintendo has released nothing (except a mediocore S-E Mario Sports title) for the whole first half of the year.   We know Cafe is coming and logic dictates that Nintendo will move all major resources to Cafe - especially because it'll require much longer development time than Wii games. 

Gamecube was barren for games for it's last 18mths or so.  When Wii launched Nintendo had a ton of games that were basically GC games they'd held back to support the Wii's launch year.   I expect they are doing the same now.

Nintendo was always intented to be a five year system.   It's going a little beyond that but not much.  Nintendo's focus is now 3DS and Cafe.  

The fact that NoE is talking about 2012 surprises when we're only in the first third of '11 and have the all important holiday season to consider IS very worrying.   Why isn't he saying 'Wait for E3?', no he's saying 'wait for 2012'.

I'm sure something will be announced for Wii at E3 for 2011.   But all the big guns will be held back for Cafe at this point.  Zelda brought Wii in and will see Wii out but I don't expect to see another major 'hit' release for Wii except maybe Wii Relax if it's ready and if it's got mass appeal. 

However, I'll be quite happy with Kirby and the other Japanese titles we all know about coming to NA at this point.