One thing we don't take into consideration is who they're inviting from the press to the closed presentations. The mainstream media could still get hands-on time with the best of Wii U titles, and still get the word out, just in a forum separate from the one where said title was actually announced. They get the hype from the direct side, and then make sure that the right people actually play the games in order to optimize their exposure.

What they sacrifice is that one moment a year when even Sony and Microsoft fans stop and watch what Nintendo has to say, but that's very red-ocean thinking, when instead they can feed the base and target the members of the press who will actually be receptive.

but nintendo will be at e3, just not with a press conference in front of the audience. it's not as if ign or whatever wouldn't still get exactly the same informations as with this conference. who do you expect to hear about wii u because of the conference who won't hear about wii u otherwise?

someone reading a newspaper? will read about it with or without conference because the journalist will have the same informations.

someone reading on gaming websites? will read articles about exactly the same games as with conference

someone watching tv? the tv channel will have someone walking around from booth to booth to show some stuff and have maybe an interview with some representatives

people on youtube? will watch the same trailers and gameplay videos with or without conference

i seriously don't know which audience would only hear about mario kart or whatever with a conference instead of a booth and press rooms.

Sessler is just wrong here. If Nintendo makes news during a Nintendo-Direct, then major websites & blogs will cover it, & non-nintendo users will eventually hear it / see it. Whether it's e3 or n-direct, news is news, & i don't imagine that kotaku or ign will ignore it because it's a n-direct & not e3. In fact, revealing something at e3 is more likely to be lost in the mass, whereas a n-direct might be the major news for that random day or week.

I want to add that there is no actual spotlight for them to share, metaphorically and literally.  With the videogame industry, it like the saying goes, "the cream always rises to the top."  Whatever the format they so choose, or what ever is the biggest announcements, the flame from either Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft will spread.  As videogame enthusiasts, we will find out the biggest news from all 3 companies. 

Deep stuff, bro. I totally agree with you about COD being exactly what Medal of Honor is. You know Activision, They focus too much on cheap games that sell like hotcakes like Guitar Hero and COD. Medal of Honor, yes was the exact same thing. Want to know the crazy part though? During that era storylines in games meant something. In retrospect the JRPG's were the best on the PS2, PSX and SNES in my eyes. Those were the top consoles for them. At one time Nintendo was the JRPG king then Sony came and took them all. Its like Sony forgot about Japan this gen and that saddens me because this console war with Microsoft would've been over long ago. Nintendo offered very few third party titles which tend to have the most variety with their first party plus they lost Rare who was their ace in the hole for mature gamers taking all those great Rare IP's with them outside of Donkey Kong Country's art direction.

I learned a great truth about Nintendo, that if they want a mature title they wont make it themselves they'll just buy an outsider. With Xenoblade I guess it counts that its theres now. They had Rare do all the dirty work for them in the SNES era and their third party was top notch when they had no strong competition.

Uncharted is not Tomb Raider. People don't get whats so special about Sonys mark in gaming. Sony's always wanted to create an experience that bridges the gap between movies and games as well as making gamer games like ico, shadow of the colossus, legend of Dragoon and more in the past. Uncharted comes fromt he same mindset as where Jak and Daxter and Rachet and clank come from. Uncharted might be a treasure hunting game but it is more in the vein of Indiana Jones than Tomb Raider, has much more charm and much like Gears of War takes a little bit from the best games out there to become a great hit that set its own standards for what Action/Adventure games are. It inspired Tomb Raiders rebirth even though Lara is no longer Lara, but I must applaud Cyrstal Dynamics on trying to mimmick the dramatic effect of movie-like direction in games and closing the gap between movies and games and putting full control in your hands with brilliant direction. Next gen with Sony theres going to be so much more than power we will have CG-like graphics but great stories, newer ideas branching in so many different directions. Knack looks awesome to me. Can't wait to see where it goes. 

The only thing I want from Nintendo at this point is X. I will play Xenoblade Chronicles because yes it does play differently and the Last Story even the game looks totally aged because the Wii U will play Wii games. That was the only thing they had published that was right up my alley besides Playing Zelda and Mario Galaxy. Smash was fun but I play real fighters, such as Tekken. Not to say Smash isnt a great game, but I am glad the new smash is being developed by the makers of Tekken. Nintendo has to bridge the gap and of course as I told you before they always get  great third party to do it.

This generation came out with some great IP's Nintendo couldnt get their hands on in the current gen and thats all Nintendos fault. Adults like games with a lot of brown, what can I say, but it doesn't mean it should hinder the stories and gameplay direction. There were great trend setting IP's like Red Dead Redemption, Bioshock, Heavy Rain, Gears of War, Uncharted, Jourrney, The Walking Dead, Assassins Creed, Dead Space, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Ninokuni (probably my favorite JRPG this gen), Lost odyssey and much, much more. Nintendo wasnt in on the huge boom of indy games, but they are trying to catch up and bless them for it but the community isnt going to be like the PS4 and 720's.

Nintendo has a ton of new IP, but Sony has made more by themselves. Microsoft has acquired a ton of third party support that Nintendo hasnt seen in years. Nintendo has great experiences but I but the offerings outside are becoming overwhelming. I am sure Nintendo is even feeling the pressure and I think its playing out in their decision to step away from the grand stage. 

I am glad you get that feeling from Nintendo though, very deep and much appreciated, bro. You almost took me back emotionally to when I was a child and enjoyed Nintendo.

Personally I couldn't care less as the media in this country reports fuck all on E3, most people just read game sites here.

If they do report on E3, they just steal it from one of the game sites anyway lol.

Yes, but Nintendo will suffer from lack of exposure and only gamers will know where to go and thats a minority of people. Its not the group of people Nintendo is looking for. 

Uh...would Sony and MS gamers care about Nintendo's press conference in the 1st place?

I mean they'll watch it sure, but will they go and buy a console for it?

I agree, it seems as if anything they're going to say is just going to get drowned out by two major console release launch games.

Better to just wait it out and get your own media attention, imo.

I was damn close to buying a Wii after Nintendos 2010 conference. E3 is where the best show off what they've got. If you go off thinking everyone is ignorant to Nintendo or not trying to keep an open mind you'll have a bad outlook everytime. The big three are the heart and soul of E3 and the third parties are the royal subjects. When one steps down panic will occur because a lot is expected from all of them.