How Do You Want Nintendo To Do E3 This Year? <(^_^<)

[Lonely_Dolphin]

SubiyaCryolite said:

Einsam_Delphin said:

SubiyaCryolite said:
E3 direct would be a bad move. Only the hardcore (existing) fans care about that. They need a presentation that will get the gaming media, mainstream media and gamers talking. They have the talent, they have the resources. They can do it.

Any proof that only hardcore fans cared and that they didn't get people talking last year? Apparently many of yal feel they should go with a conference, but I haven't heard much reason as to why that'd be better.

 

No solid proof, based on my own experiences. IMHO Nintendo doesn't seem "present" this gen. Did any mainstream (non gaming) press cover anything Nintendo announced last year? Did we get hype, fancy reveal trailers, showfloor demos, any announcements whatsoever? Do the kind of people who bought a Wii know whatever the hell a direct is?

Very few people know what it is. Very few know that it exists. Yet even non gamers (way down here in southern Africa) knew when the PS4 and XB1 were launching, they know what those are. I've lost count of how many times I've had to tell people what my Wii U is. The Wii was known, the Wii had presence. The U is a recluse. Directs are like it hanging out with its hipster buddies in its mothers basement or something.

I like directs but I don't think they are effective marketing to the masses. Its good for the fans but Nintendo needs more customers than fans right now. This is my assumption, internet != real life. Directs have zero effect on the market in my opinion. And not everyone can physically go to E3 or wall-mart to play these games.

The Wii U's problems have nothing to do with the E3 Direct though. It was selling badly before E3 2013 and after E3 2012 where they did a normal press conference, so whether or not they do a press conference or a direct wont change anything. Because of that, they may aswell go the cheaper, easier, and more fan friendly route.