Myth: Nintendo needs to have big surprises at E3 or they're doomed

[fleischr]

Agreed.

Nintendo can spin up massive hype practically anytime they really need to. In fact it's proving useful for them to pace that effort throughout the year rather than put all their eggs in the E3 basket where they can easily be upshown already by the collective of Sony, MS, and even 3rd parties.

If all they do is an extensive look at a fantastic game like Mario Odyssey or Xenoblade 2 similar to BotW - I'm satisfied. Everything else is gravy.