I can't believe people are actually using this as a excuse.

For years, Nintendo has long been touting how they're supposed to be different from the other two. That instead of glossing up the same old experiences, they focus on bringing unique, fresh ideas to market instead. I didn't see anything near that level of innovating or risk-taking here.

In fact, one of the key highlights for me was how "specs don't matter on the Wii" Iwata was pushing Wind Waker HD's 1080p resolution and use of shaders to enhance the visuals. The same kind of talk Nintendo mocked the other two companies for using back when the Wii was whipping their asses.

The problem isn't just that though. It's that they aren't even doing much to rock the boat for the IPs they are using. That was the main argument they had for leaning on Mario and Zelda all these years. They've done far more interesting things with 3D Mario games than 3D World, and already have plenty of other old IPs that Retro could've worked on. Instead, they're doing another Donkey Kong Country game.

How much better is that then doing a crapton of Halo and God of War games exactly?

They brought sexiness with bayonetta 2... that's more bouncing boobies then Sony and MS showed combined...

Honestly, I don't know who's stupider, Nintendo for thinking people where gonna gasp and buy a wii U with this direct, or me for actually thinking that Nintendo could convince me if they announced some surprises. Really there's no wonder they didn't make a conference at E3, it would have went down in history as the worst showing Nintendo ever did. Mario, Mario, Mario. And Smash's trailer was just garbage. No one gives a damn about Villager. Where's the newness Nintendo? I wouldn't let them slide if they should a real Wii U zelda or Metroid, or starfox. Hell, anything would have been better than a Wii repeat of their 3DS show back at 2011.

Tsk. tsk.

Well then Sony has two things that need to be criticized. Because this is also applicable to them. (Uncharted... Killzone...)

There's two Killzone games coming out this year.

Coincidentally when is that show?

That's...no help I'm afraid, but thanks ¬_¬

So how long is that from now?

Its not a lack of ideas, it's Nintendo unwillingness to allow their divisions to try new stuff because they have become so complacent. I guess this is what having a console that makes billions gets you. You see Eiji Aonuma start to voice his concerns of not wanting to make yet another Zelda game, I'm sure the people at Retro tire of regurgitating the same old Nintendo franchises in making another Mario kart or Donkey Kong platformer (Something that Rare would laugh at). But the same old people here would say hey its innovation blah blah or try to downplay Sony or Microsoft's offerings by including them.

Close the thread, the WiiFit instructor seems to be a character in Super Smash Bros. If THAT isn't an unique idea I have no idea how you guys ever will be satisfied :P