No E3 Conference for Nintendo this year - Mistake or not?

[Zappykins]

Einsam_Delphin said:

Zappykins said:

Nintendo should have an E3 conference only if they want to succeed in America. It does effect other markets too, but it's really a North/South America thing.

If you have a good E3 you become a hot news topic - you show up as a major news story for a couple of days and even a week. . Microsoft had a huge on in '09 with the showing of 'Project Natal.' Kinect went on to become the fastest selling new device.  Nintendo did it when they launched the Wii too.  While there were plenty of other things that happened and what they did, I don't think that was a coincidence.

So does Nintendo really want to succed in the Americas?

Duh, why wouldn't they!? However, having a conference or not really has nothing to do with it. See Gamecube, 3DS prior to SM3DL/price cut, and Wii U prior to E3 2013. The Wii was successful not because of a conference, but simply because it was a highly appealing product thanks to it's revolutionary at the time motion controls and casual/non-gamer/etc. games that took advantage of them.

Right, so this is their time to Shine and show why we all really want to have a WiiU.

They should show a few game surprizes that really use the WiiTablet Controller and make us want to play that game.   Something that Microsoft can't do on SmartGlass or Sony on the Vita.  They started it with some Zombie U and how you could Zombie yourself.

Mario Cart for the Wii  with the had the wheel was something that just looked great to casuals and was fun to play with friends.  This is the time to show something like that with their tablet. 

Unless they are already planning on bring out the next thing soon.  (Which in reality they would be if they launch it in 2016-17.)

Note: I realize Mario Kart for the Wii was harder to play with the wheel vs Wiimote and Nunchuck, but it looked neat and I think significantly helped sales.