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[Conor 419]

Oh lord, I really hope I'm wrong on this being underwhelming. The thought that a large majority of the titles being developed by Nintendos studios being unveiled is tantalising.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Metroid Prime 4

Gaf go boom!

 

[lamaroo]

Nobody can stop this hype train now. Full speed ahead!

 

[HYDE]

Oh lord, I really hope I'm wrong on this being underwhelming. The thought that a large majority of the titles being developed by Nintendos studios being unveiled is tantalising.

I hope you're wrong too...I'd love to see a new metroid or zelda on Wii U/3DS.

I pray it's not just RE Revelaitons is coming to Wii U, 'cause I've already played that on my 3DS.

 

[ArynCrinn]

Better not be a bunch of new casual or fitness wares. I want a at least 80% ratio of games we here would appreciate. New Yoshi's Island from Goodfeel or EAD would be godly.

But yeah, I'm on board, as always.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

I don't think I have been this hyped for an event for years. There is just so much unknown at the moment that ANYTHING can be unveiled tomorrow.

ANYTHING!

 

[Aquamarine]

NEW!

GAMES!?


I am not ready, my body is not ready!

Not just new games, new NINTENDO (1st-party) games.

 

[abstract alien]

Metroid Prime 4

Gaf go boom!

More like...

Metroid: Dread
Gaf go boom!

 

[Rehynn]

A year's worth of Nintendo Direct hype > Nintendo E3 hype?

I wouldn't go that far, but I think we're getting there.

 

[Fantastical]

Soraya Saga (Monolith Soft.) has retweeted the Nintendo Direct tweet by Nintendo:
https://twitter.com/sorayasaga

 

[Kouriozan]

Awww, it's 11:29 pm here, how will I sleep now!
So hyped >.<

 

[iMax]

If only that Iwata gif could have the sound.....

The Sound.

 

[noffles]

Just gonna post this:

CHOO CHOO!

(Yes, I already boarded the train)

I boarded the last train and we're already at the platform. There's nothing here, just a load of shitty HD Gamecube games and Itoi sitting in the corner with a folder that says 'Mother 4' on it.

Underwhelmed. Might take another trainline next time.

 

[UncleSporky]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

 

[TriGen]

This is the most confident hype train GAF has had in a while (thanks to Iwata). I like it.

 

[Nintendude712]

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Holy shit Nintendo made an event on Facebook about the Direct just like they did for E3. This has to be good.

can someone confirmed this?

I see my Twitter post got on here :lol

Anyways, here's a pic:

 

[Flightmare]

My last lecture is finished 1 hour before the stream... HYPE!

 

[Sandfox]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

As long as we get the games it doesn't really matter too much.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

i can't wait for 10 minutes of Pikmin 3 for people who don't know what Pikmin is, 10 minutes of a Game & Wario game, 5 minutes of Lego City Undercover, 5 minutes of services with no dates to be coming "later this year," and then after a long wind up, a logo and 5 seconds of footage of a monolith game that shows absolutely nothing

 

[Porcile]

E3 is terrible now anyway. Much prefer these Directs.

 

[noffles]

This is the most confident hype train GAF has had in a while (thanks to Iwata). I like it.

The ones that deliver are always the worst though. I end up missing the tasty tears.

 

[73V3N]

This gonna be good, it better be!

 

[Revven]

A year's worth of Nintendo Direct hype > Nintendo E3 hype?

I wouldn't go that far, but I think we're getting there.

E3 2012 was like a mini-direct so NDs being better than Nintendo E3s isn't much of a stretch!

 

[TriGen]

My last lecture is finished 1 hour before the stream... HYPE!

Destiny.

 

[boyshine]

The rumoured racing game from Lucid is on top of my wish list. And of course confirmation of GTA V.

 

[Anth0ny]

oh hey they made a facebook event page just like e3

so it'll be awesome

just like e3

 

[Lambtron]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

Announcements are one thing. Showing stuff from those games is a whole other ball of wax. If we get the announcements and quick looks at the games out of the way before E3 we'll probably get more substance. I mean, they could still announce a bunch of awesome stuff through Directs and still crush at E3. We'll see.

This is exciting, though. Really hoping the release schedule picks up this summer.

 

[GAMERG0D]

It really is my birthday tomorrow

 

[Aquamarine]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

E3 is irrelevant if Nintendo is seriously worried about how investors perceive the Wii U after it releases missed sales targets.

You don't understand...missing sales expectations is REALLY BAD for a company. The absolute last thing that investors like to see is a company decline.

That and E3 is declining in influence. Nintendo Directs are Nintendo's replacement.

What better way to build hype than tell us about their games months in advance instead of being overshadowed by the PS4 and 720 announcements at E3?

Although Nintendo WOULD BE slaughtered at the event if they really had nothing to announce...

 

[Father_Brain]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

Seriously? I highly doubt that Nintendo is going to spoil all their E3 announcements five months ahead of schedule, but as long as they deliver on the software front, "winning" E3 doesn't matter much.

I mean, who else remembers the awful GC/GBA "connectivity"-centered conference back in 2003? GC managed to have one of its best holiday seasons that year.

 

[Flightmare]

Destiny.

Destiny for wii u confirmed?

 

[OminousShadow]

CHOO CHOO

Hype through the roof, can't wait for tomorrow.

 

[wrowa]

The ones that deliver are always the worst though. I end up missing the tasty tears.

But we got the best tears after they've announced Bayonetta 2.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

As long as we get the games it doesn't really matter too much.

Yup. This years E3 belongs to MS and Sony, since their new tech will be shown. I have no problem with Nintendo showing a lot tomorrow and a little at E3. No matter what Nintendo shows at E3, all people will be talking about are the two new consoles and that the Vita didn't show up.

 

[73V3N]

The rumoured racing game from Lucid is on top of my wish list. And of course confirmation of GTA V.

I always wanted that to happen, but if it happens,i don't think it will come at the same time as the other console versions

 

[sphinx]

can a nintendo direct be the time and place for a big reveal like metroid prime 4, mario Universe and Zelda HD?????

I somehow can't believe it.

 

[Conor 419]

So many of Nintendo's studios have been quiet for too long, a Retro/Monolith combo for 2013 really is quite feasible.

 

[?oe?oe]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

Nah, man. This will have Japanese games. E3 will focus on all the western support like Retro's game and... um...

 

[Captain Smoker]

can a nintendo direct be the time and place for a big reveal like metroid prime 4, mario Universe and Zelda HD?????

I somehow can't believe it.

Don't get your hope ups, realistically seen.

 

[Kouriozan]

But we got the best tears after they've announced Bayonetta 2.

Oh yeah, that was sooooo delicious!

Spoiler

Stealing OUR games!

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

can a nintendo direct be the time and place for a big reveal like metroid prime 4, mario Universe and Zelda HD?????

I somehow can't believe it.

They did it with Pokemon and Monster Hunter. It can happen.

 

[ArynCrinn]

i can't wait for 10 minutes of Pikmin 3 for people who don't know what Pikmin is, 10 minutes of a Game & Wario game, 5 minutes of Lego City Undercover, 5 minutes of services with no dates to be coming "later this year," and then after a long wind up, a logo and 5 seconds of footage of a monolith game that shows absolutely nothing

That would actually be a improvement from the Reggie teleprompter mouth flapping that routinely breaks the flow and momentum of exactly the same structure of normal Nintendo E3's (good ones at least). But half all those times and instead put the remaining time into "new IP" of casual stuff and "3DS connectivity", and you've got my feelings.

Hopefully I'm wrong and they blow me away, give Monolith a shout and save Retro and EAD for E3!

 

[javac]

I have no lectures tomorrow! Oh universe, you work in mysterious ways!

 

[SolarPowered]

I want a price cut and my Wii U Ambassador status.

Seriously, though, if I could have ONE announcement tomorrow:

Gamecube games on the eShop.

Fully functional at 480p on the Gamepad, I hope.

 

[Tenki]

This is horrible news.

They're going to blow their load now and then everyone will be so mad at E3 when all we get are fancy trailers and gameplay demos for these already-announced games.

They shouldn't have done it for Pokemon and they shouldn't do it for these either if it means having a stronger E3 to go up against new competitors' systems.

Remember last E3?

As long as the games are there, I don't care if they're announced today or during E3.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

i can't wait for 10 minutes of Pikmin 3 for people who don't know what Pikmin is, 10 minutes of a Game & Wario game, 5 minutes of Lego City Undercover, 5 minutes of services with no dates to be coming "later this year," and then after a long wind up, a logo and 5 seconds of footage of a monolith game that shows absolutely nothing

You're being waaayyyy too generous

 

[Bullza2o]

A couple of days ago I was thinking "when is the next Nintendo Direct?" then today my prayers have been answered!

If they do this in an awesome way I might have to buy a Wii U a lot earlier than I think.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Fully functional at 480p on the Gamepad, I hope.

You can just spring something like that on a guy, I just messed myself.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Any news on length yet?

 

[Portugeezer]

Fully functional at 480p on the Gamepad, I hope.

That would be sexy