I think there will be new games shown at E3, not as a nintendo fanboy, but remember last year EGM, Gamepro, and Nintendo Power were still calling Wii revolution because they didn't know. The Wii coverage showed up almost a month after the coverage for all the other platforms (PSP, 360, PS3) because Sony and Microsoft don't really do surprises (with the exception of the six-axis, which also showed up a month later in print).

"If you've been around as long as I have" (god I am old) you would remember that Nintendo always does this.

In response to the point of the argument: Uber-casual focus is already happening within Nintendo. EA is experimenting. When the Square and traditional Nintendo games start coming out though you will see where the true buying power is. Casual games are great for producers (think: movie comedies) because they are cheap to make. Core-gamer games are riskier but can really pay off, when 10 million of your console owners have to own a game or even 250,000 you make your money back.

Nintendo may drop core-gamer support, but third parties are already filling the vacuum.
Square with a FF spin-off that looks and sounds more fun than the last two main series games;
D3 Dragon Watcha-ma-kallit; EA - Madden;
Capcom - Zack and Wiki;
Activision - Tony Hawk;
Aksys - Guilty Gear (how much hard core can you get?);
Gamecock - Mushroom Men;
Konami - Dewy, DDR;
Lucas - Lego SW;
Namco - Space Station Tychoon, Soul Calibur Legends, Museum Remix;
Natsume - Harvest Moon;
Red Octane - GHIII;
Sega - Alien Syndrome, Nights, Ghost Squad, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Iron Man, Alien;
Sierra - Crash of the Titans;
THQ - oh THQ sucks;
Ubisoft - Driver, BiA, Rayman (I know it's minigames but this rocked), Beowolf, presuming another PoP;
WB - Loony Toons, Lego Batman;
Geometry Wars; N+...

I mean Sega has more announced "hardcore" titles than Nintendo.

(I think if you own any one system, and only that system, you won't be disappointed with any of the line-ups in the next couple of years.)

The editor is writing this tripe because he's parroting the same thing EVERY credential wielding media member at the Nintendo Media Day complained about: "Where's Metroid? Where's Mario Kart? Where's Galaxy?"

What he has failed to recognize is that Nintendo doesn't need to demo ANY of this stuff. We know it's coming; we expect it'll probably rock out, and even if it doesn't it'll still sell 2 million copies each anyway. What nobody ever figured out with where Nintendo was going, was 'What is the point of a media day if you're just going to show all the crap that we already know is going to be released this year?'

Where Sony spent their gamers day demoing their killer apps for hardcore gamers, Nintendo took their media day to demo the titles that needed publicity. The media, as a whole, totally whiffed on this because they were expecting Galaxy playable demos, and didn't get it, so all of them, collectively, predictably pitched a fit about why they were invited in the first place.

It's the same deal as the criticism at gaming publications writing poor Wii platform reviews for casual games. Now, after being shafted with any real scoop at the media days, they're left scratching their heads at why they were ever invited to Seattle.

Just because Nintendo didn't spend three days stroking the gaming media and showcasing the fare targeted at gamers doesn't mean they've ceased making it. We know of at least 10 different titles due this year FOR gamers, and we've seen enough screenshots and YouTube footage to know what's on the horizon.

Everybody just wants to bitch about something. Until today, in America anyway, people could complain about the lack of online for Wii. Now they lost that leverage so they need something new to complain about. Some stupid editor decideds that the new topic of complaint concerning Nintendo is the lack of focus on the core gamer. This is just stupid. First it was the graphcis, then the "novelty" controller," then the lack of online, and now the lack of focus on the "core" gamer.

I think it is time to admit that Nintendo is doing more things correct than their competetion and thee evolution is leaving some people behind. I also think the sales reflect this sentiment. The arguments are just getting weaker and weaker.

 cold hard truth.

 Mario birdseeing game, Mario sightseeing, Zelda fishing, Luigi walking game and Nintendo cats and mice.

Well I might be a little bit biasad, as a Nintendo fan, but when was the last time Nintendo showed anything that they were to reveal on E3 before E3? So far as a Nintendo fan we might have some small rumors at this time but mostsly we are totaly gone when it comes to what they are going to reveal.

Of course if they only is showing more non-games like Nintendodogs I might become a little bit sad, but as long as I get FE I think I will be happy. Which I think is likely.

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Ohh and the whole post sounds like somebody that is very much lika childish rant. Of course Reggie should talk about getting my mum to play, that is the essen of the blue ocean. I also think that they will continue to support their old fanbase just as they have done on Nintendo DS (NSMB, Yoshia, Advance Wars, Mario Kart, Zelda and more). Of course I would like some new core IP:s, so I am hopping that Project H.A.M.M.E.R. isn't cancelled and I am hoping for some other fun games. I want a new real donkey kong with "real" controllers. But I am not yet worried, I might be if nothing new at all is announced this year.

BUT: Would you as Reggie announce any new games now when you know that you have three heavy hitters coming out this autum?