Nintendo rather prominently bowed out of the Press Conference battle to focus their efforts on a Nintendo Direct. I, for one, thought it would be a weaker presentation, but I decided to give it a chance.
Today, with their Direct over, I have to say I think the Press Conference still has a serious advantage.
For one, I understand that virtually everyone had serious lag issues; that's never been a problem with the press conferences, at least recently.
For another, the lack of an audience sounding-board was really apparent here. There was a marked lack of energy in this that has always been a part of Nintendo conferences, even in recent years.
The last is that there was no personality. No Reggie on stage to get the crowd worked up, no Miyamoto to inject some personality. It was very cold and impersonal.
What do you think? Would this have been better as a Press Conference, or were there advantages to the Direct?
I believe in honesty, civility, generosity, practicality, and impartiality.
