Nintendo not hosting big E3 conference

[ShadowSoldier]

You mean I am not likely to get the Wii U version of the heart rate monitor..... I am not sure I can take e3 without that level of hilarity to counteract the boredom.

Also [a few hours before this thread was posted]

And I'm sticking to it. It is still quite big, and I'm hoping this starts to change it.

 

[Foxi4]

"Teetering on the brink of irrelevance" is not a word I'd use in reference to an event that's followed by the entire gaming world - E3 has prestige Nintendo Direct will never match and saying that a short online webisode of announcements is in any way comparable to a few days of almost non-stop gaming news is just delusional.

 

[Rizsparky]

Great news, more sub presentations means more content.

 

[dgwillia]

That sucks, the Nintendo one was literally the only one I would wake up early for. I'm not sure if I could survive another one of Microsoft's (Nearly cringed to death after Usher came on), and Sony's tends to show off stuff we already know about.

Not to mention G4 will be gone by then, so I have no idea where the hell to go to find lots of floor footage easily.

 

[FAST6191]

I do not know Foxi4, in a strict literal sense maybe but in a more practical one E3 had built itself up as the dominant English speaking conference but if so many companies are willing to go outside the E3 umbrella and it is not all that notable when they do then it is possibly a matter of you are either be big or you are not worth it (kind of a a variation on the casino thing of be big enough that your small margins are enough to take fluctuations, that is not the best analogy though so I will try to think of a better one).

 

[PolloDiablo]

sorry little drummer boy, now you will have to get in a band if you want to keep delighting us with your amazing live performances

I'm glad we won't have to bear this embarrassment any longer

bye bye e3, you won't be missed... you sucked anyway

 

[weavile001]

Everyone is awaiting announcements for big games.
I am just hoping for a new Rhythm Heaven game.

 

[McHaggis]

This isn't much different from what the rest of the consumer electronics industry is doing. Apple have used their own conference to make major announcements for a while now; Samsung, Microsft and some other big corporations have followed suit and you rarely see anything major announced at CES. It stops them from falling into the trap of trying to outdo everybody else's big announcements or your own big announcement being watered down by another company's big announcement.

On the other hand, a potential downside is that it's harder to generate interest from people who don't normally follow your announcements.

 

[heartgold]

"Teetering on the brink of irrelevance" is not a word I'd use in reference to an event that's followed by the entire gaming world - E3 has prestige Nintendo Direct will never match and saying that a short online webisode of announcements is in any way comparable to a few days of almost non-stop gaming news is just delusional.

This is what Nintendo has to say.

"In the past we invited reporters, investors and analysts, industry partners, such as software publishers, and distributors who attended E3 to our large-scale presentations," Iwata explained. "We also used them as a communication tool in which we broadcast our presentations on the Internet to reach out to video game fans around the globe. I believe that many are expecting us to host a similar event this year. On the other hand, since we set out on new endeavors such as Nintendo Direct two years ago in October, we have been paying special attention to the fact that different people demand different types of information from us."

"For example, as video game fans are looking for information about games, it seems that they are less interested in sales figures that investors and analysts on the other hand attach much greater importance to, and distribution partners are looking for information on how we are going to market our products in the immediate future," he continued. "At previous financial briefing sessions we announced information about our products, showed videos and even uploaded the recording of these events onto our website, but given that we now have an established method such as Nintendo Direct, we feel that we will be able to deliver our messages more appropriately and effectively by doing so individually based on the various needs of different groups of people."

Now you still have all the press coverage as there's closed door event for them, gamers will tune into ND for gaming announcements and vice-versa for investors.

 

[BORTZ]

I think I'm ok with this. I mean as long as Nintendo still does their ND stuff, I don't mind. Personally I've found Nintendo's last few E3's pretty lackluster though so it doesn't matter if they do it at E3 or not lol. But if they have more news like the April ND then count me in.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

sorry little drummer boy, now you will have to get in a band if you want to keep delighting us with your amazing live performances

I'm glad we won't have to bear this embarrassment any longer

bye bye e3, you won't be missed... you sucked anyway

I really have to wonder what the fuck they were thinking with that.

 

[PolloDiablo]

I really have to wonder what the fuck they were thinking with that.

 

[Deleted member 318366]

What?? Noooooooooooo! I loved E3!!! D:

 

[jacksprat1990]

ND is basically what I want from a gaming event. I don't have to watch some crappy choreographed ass and I don't have to wait a year to see something new. E3 won't be missed by me. It's always boring anyway.

 

[Flame]

my body isnt ready for this.

 

[luigiman1928]

Holy shit I see what they are doing. They are taking down the initial hype for E3, and then the let-down afterwards, whilist still announcing their biggest games.

I love you Nintendo.

 

[Kyle Hyde]

I know they have a very popular Nintendo Direct established and I find that concept very appealing and it works out very well. Still I consider this decision a slap in my face. Those E3 shows always were a huge highlight and this year I expected a big Nintendo show. A show that is designed to at least try to keep up with the Next gen announcements of the competitors. The fact that they canceled it shows me that they don't have the confidence to do that (and that has to have a reason too). I do take this as a bad sign. 2013 is not Nintendo's year for sure.

 

[Eerpow]

Shit, people, they still will reveal new games this E3 as always, probably more games than last year. You're misinterpreting the title and not checking the source text. Iwata says they're doing some changes this year and that they'll keep the conference in separate sections so that you can watch the parts that interest you, in other words no crappy on stage demos or sales talk. Nintendo's E3 will most likely be better in this format, and probably a lot better then the last two years, well depending on what titles they show of course.

 

[Kyle Hyde]

Shit, people, they still will reveal new games this E3 as always, probably more games than last year. You're misinterpreting the title and not checking the source text. Iwata says they're doing some changes this year and that they'll keep the conference in separate sections so that you can watch the parts that interest you, in other words no crappy on stage demos or sales talk. Nintendo's E3 will most likely be better in this format, and probably a lot better then the last two years, well depending on what titles they show of course.

Why not make one big show that is actually good? If you have confidence in your product and your company, this little public show that lasts 90 minutes shouldn't be a problem at all. You can still do closed-door events at the same time.
What I see is that Nintendo knows it can't keep up with the presentations their competitors will show. Well, what you say could be true, sure. But it doesn't sound right to me. This is a critical time for Nintendo. This is the time they should show confidence. That is the reason the E3 conferences exist. Nintendo Direct is a nice thing. But only Nintendo fans watch it. How is Nintendo going to win more customers if they don't broaden up their reach? Sorry but I can't see this in a positive way.

 

[Eerpow]

Why not make one big show that is actually good? If you have confidence in your product and your company, this little public show that lasts 90 minutes shouldn't be a problem at all. You can still do closed-door events at the same time.
What I see is that Nintendo knows it can't keep up with the presentations their competitors will show. Well, what you say could be true, sure. But it doesn't sound right to me. This is a critical time for Nintendo. This is the time they should show confidence. That is the reason the E3 conferences exist. Nintendo Direct is a nice thing. But only Nintendo fans watch it. How is Nintendo going to win more customers if they don't broaden up their reach? Sorry but I can't see this in a positive way.

But they'll still show games, THAT'S what the audience is interested in. It's the trailers and announcements we look forward too. And according to Iwata that won't change this year, the rest will. Remember last years Nintendo Land presentation that was boringly long? Well it seems like we won't get that this year.

Why would they be intimidated by their competitors?? Sony's and MS conferences sucked, they were a pain to watch. I mean, some cringe worthy non gaming people. It was really embarrassing. My face hurt from cringing so much, I mean some e sports on stage thing, let's dance, Usher??? Ugh...
Same goes for some of Nintendo's previous years.
The reveals were usually only like 5% of the show. It's the reveals what makes E3 and none of that has changed.