Nintendo comments on why 3DS XL reveal and other news weren’t at E3
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Some of the content from the latest Nintendo Direct could have improved the Big N’s E3 2012 conference greatly. We received an official confirmation about Fire Emblem: Awakening in the states, a new 3DS model was announced, a small Smash Bros. update was delivered, and there was even a considerable amount of eShop news.
One question Nintendo followers have been mulling over is the following: why weren’t these announcements showcased at E3?
An explanation sent out by Nintendo’s PR reads:
“At E3 we had very specific announcements that we wanted to focus on. We had a lot of things to talk about, and we had to decide which things were most appropriate for each method of announcement. E3 is just one of the many opportunities for companies to make announcements, and we’re always looking for the most appropriate ways to both inform and surprise consumers.”
I personally don’t mind Nintendo making announcements outside of E3, but I, too, can’t help but feel disappointed with the company’s presence at the expo. Last night’s Nintendo Direct felt like a mini-E3 in some ways – it definitely featured a lot of exciting content.
First 25 minutes of The Amazing Spider-Man on Wii
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So yeah, no open world in the Wii version (or 3DS/DS editions). Kind of a shame, but what can you do?
Reggie talks about Nintendo’s insatiable fanbase and more
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes the company’s fans have an insatiable apatite.
He feels that Nintendo delivered on a number of fan requests at this year’s E3, such as a new Pikmin, a Mario game launching with a new console, and a brand new project that brings big franchises together in Nintendo Land. Despite this, most fans have been vocal in saying that the Big N’s conference was a disappointment.
Reggie commented on this and more in an interview with Kotaku. Find out what else he had to say by heading past the break.
European New Super Mario Bros. 2 boxart
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 Coin Rush experience videos
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Super Mario Land now on sale at the eShop
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Super Mario Land is officially on sale on the eShop. The discount lasts through Sunday.
3DS owners can download the game to their 3DS for $2.99. You’re only saving a dollar, but it’s better than nothing I suppose.
Europe and Japan are seeing more extensive sales starting today – more information on that here.
Listing of 3DS XL specs
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Who’s up for more 3DS XL specs? The content below covers exact screen length, weight, and more.
For the full lineup of specs, head past the break.
Sakurai tells fan to lay off Namco Bandai
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata delivered the surprising news last night that Namco Bandai would be playing a significant role in the next Smash Bros. entry as one of its main developers.
There are some franchise followers out there who weren’t pleased with the announcement. One person went as far as to send an angry tweet to Masahiro Sakurai, writing that Namco Bandai is “incompetent”. The fan additionally said that Sakurai shouldn’t be involved with the development process.
Unsurprisingly, Sakurai wasn’t amused with the comments. He responded with the following:
“Knock off looking down on them with narrow-minded thinking.”
This is a very unconventional move for the Smash Bros. series and Nintendo as a whole, but we might as well give the project a chance, right? I mean, we don’t even know anything about the Wii U/3DS games yet.
Rock Band Music Store update next week (6/26/12)
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Cambridge, Mass. – June 22nd, 2012– Harmonix today announced that tracks from Carrie Underwood are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™
