Opinion Warning.
I don't understand the uproar about this E3 in terms of Nintendo. We have confirmation of Super Mario Galaxy 2, and a new Zelda on its way- just because we suspected as much before doesn't lessen my excitement. I already have 12 Wii games, but by this time next year I can boast of Guitar Hero 4, The Conduit, Wii Music, Wii Sports 2, Fifa 09, Shaun White, Animal Crossing and maybe Dead Rising. And those are just the titles which interest me.
Nintendo stated that they released a lot of Hardcore franchises early (SMG, Zelda:TP, SSBB, Mario Kart, MP3..) a to quell the HC worries that the console would be only casual. It is quality over quantity for me, and if the new iterations of hardcore franchises such as SMG2, Zelda Wii and Kid Icarus aren't ready to show, then i'd rather wait and see (and play) something which impresses me.
Besides, the lack of hardcore announcements for the moment from Nintendo perhaps gives third parties some room to take stage - evident in Nintendo's showing of Call Of Duty 5. And maybe titles like The Conduit, which are quality, won't be overshadowed by massive hardcore titles from Nintendo within the next year. Third or first party, there is hardly a lack of quality releases around as we stand, with tonnes more coming - even if they are amid a sea of shovelware.
