The funny thing about asking "who won E3" is that usually the company that is declared "the winner" is usually the company the loser in the area it counts most. Sales. I remember during the N64 days Nintendo would always bring the noise, but that never manifested itself in any meaningful way against the PS1. Not a knock on the N64 as it was home to some of the greatest games ever created and the greatest game of all time..you know the one involving an Ocarina. But yeah. that's my two cents.

This is the second article I've seen like this and both were full of bullshit. Nintendo had the only good conference. MS and Sony were running around like chicken's with their heads cut off.

Wii has been dominating for nearly 3 years. Shouldn't these people be past denial and onto the next step by now?

this catch should have lookied at the press kit

yet another impromptu article. looks like journalists can't wait to jump on the next big thing. Oh well, I'm glad they've found the new "doomed" thing. Ps3 gets a much deserved break.

Mario Galaxy was a relative flop was it?

This article is an epic fail.

Stupid article. I was at 5 press conferences and NIntendo's was one of the best. Galaxy 2, Super Mario Bros Wii, Metroid, Wii Fit Plus, etc etc.

I did hear people complaining about the conference saying "All we saw was Mario Mario Mario! My 7 year old nephew plays Mario." But they obviously aren't Nintendo fans. Nintendo isnt the company to make games like Halo, Gears of War, etc.

Geez.

Nintendo shows casual = Nintendo is doomed

Nintendo shows core = Nintendo is doomed.

Tough gig.

As far as I'm concerned, the second you have to explain yourself with "I'm a Nintendo fanboy" you've clearly lost all credibility. No you're not a Nintendo fanboy, stop pretending to be.

Ok, you caught me out on this ;)

I only scanned the article - didn't deep-dive - so it probably includes things I disagree with.

 - Sunshine was a good game, but in some ways it was a failure. I definitely felt it was disappointing, while still being a great game. Its one of the reasons the GC never exploded in sales.

 - I was *very* critical of NSMB Wii - but then I saw some of the extra screens they *didn't* show, and that sort-of changed my opinion. I still wonder if it was a 'quick dev' reaction to dropping Wii sales in Japan - if NSMB Wii doesn't sell... nothing will. I still think it could have been more creative/different - online 4 players anyone? - but amazingly, the Wii has a real shortage of 2D (original) titles. In some ways I see this as 'LBP' for the Wii, in a Mario universe. Its bound to do amazingly well you would think - SMB is still one of the best (playing) games ever made.

 - WM+, completely disagree. I think its going to be the Wii launch all over again. Its going to be HUGE.

 - If I was at E3, I'd rather be playing Spirit Tracks ;). We get WSR soon, but not Spirit Tracks. And WSR doesn't leave much to the imagination - its just a better WiiSport + Wiimote.

Now, if RedSteel II was at Nintys booth - that is another story ;). That is my #1 anticipated title this year - it looks amazing, and should be awesome with WM+.

The conference was one for the fans I think. It was the fans that were disappointed last year and guess what? It was the fans that loved it this year!

They also showed off WM+ and it looks great! The expanded audience are going to eat up Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus and also New Super Mario Bros. Wii not to mention everything else coming like Mario & Sonic and Your Shape among other things.

nintendo core IS casual

I think people want xbox/ps core games on wii