Iwata apologizes to the core gamer, explains meager E3 lineup

As has been known for over a week now, Nintendo’s E3 showing was one of the lowlights throughout the years for the hardcore gamer. Overall, there were a few teases and confirmations here and there, but no trailers or screenshots of games most have come to love – Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc. However, Satoru Iwata has “stepped up to the plate,” so to speak. Iwata apologized to the core gamer for those who were expecting more and went on to explain that making certain titles require a lot of time to make perfect. “If there is any perception that Nintendo is ignoring the core gamers, it’s a misunderstanding and we really want to get rid of that misunderstanding by any means. We are sorry about [the E3] media briefings, specifically for those who were expecting to see Nintendo show something about ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Legend of Zelda.’ However, the fact of the matter is the so-called ‘big titles’ need a long, long development period. … We really didn’t think this year’s E3 media briefing was the time to do so.”