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Nintendo Announces New Mario Bros, Mario Galaxy, Metroid
Nintendo's E3 press conference was an eventful one, with announcements for a new Super Mario Bros. Wii, a sequel to Super Mario Galaxy, and a new entry into the Metroid franchise by Team Ninja. The new Mario Bros. game will be available for the holiday season, and the other two are scheduled for 2010. Nintendo also confirmed an updated version of the Wii Fit, called the Wii Fit Plus (trailer), due out this fall. A full list of Nintendo's announcements is available, which includes more games and new features. Live blogs of the press conference, with commentary and pictures, are up at Engadget and 1Up.
I'm no Nintendo fanboy or apologist, in fact I sold my Wii due in part to displeasure with the Wii Motion Plus/accessory factory they've let it become... I don't get this sentiment when it comes to Nintendo this E3.
MS and Sony did little more than show off sequels for established IP, a couple new brands (if that) and introduce their own motion controls. Yet everyone I've talked to makes it sound like Nintendo's event was a bust.
I think it's less that Nintendo announcements really ate shit, when the reality is it was simply on par w/ MS/Sony. Perhaps people's expectations are set too high thanks to the success of the Wii and DS/i.
No sig for you!!
so as to not offend Wii owners but man does that Mario game look like something for the DS. I know graphics doesn't equal fun but it's hard for me to get excited over a game that looks like the SNES could have run it fine 15 years ago. It just looks like they went the easy route on this one. Slap together some 2D levels...charge $50.
The sad thing is that it probably is pushing the Wii to the breaking point processor wise. Needless to say I don't get the popularity of that system. The Wiimote too me works poorly and the games are gimmicky. This game will not make me drop $150 or so to buy a Wii.
Sorry if offended any Wii owners but I just don't get the hype.
The problem is is that while the Wii has broken out of the traditional gamer demographic, it has largely forgotten them. Wii bowling is fun but I'd prefer something a little more. Yes, that's an exaggeration, the Wii does has some phenomenal games but I find it mostly collecting dust while I play on my PC. Where's Star Fox? Another Zelda? Why so few new franchises, something more original?
As for Mario versus Star Fox, very cute. You reveal the Nintendo Internet Warrior inside of you. A quality Star Fox hasn't been seen since the 64 version which was OVER A DECADE AGO. I don't mind Mario but when all they have is Mario and Metroid as their big things at E3 it doesn't look good.
I don't care about sequels if the games are good. I always expect there to be Mario games. But I want something other than a the goddamn plumber. Maybe that excites you nintendo fanboys, but not me...