Pre-E3 Thoughts - Focus on Nintendo
Jun. 29th, 2008 09:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
major_kerinaSince I have the most experience with Nintendo consoles lately. Which is a most beguiling position since I'd never really owned a sit-down Nintendo console...ever...until recently.
I'm going to stack this into what I think Nintendo should do (with splashes of ideal) and what I suspect they will do.
Should
- Immediate alleviation for those who are heavy users of the downloadable content and want to keep their games on the system. There are couple of options. Free up the SD card for use without transfering with a coded lockout (may not be doable according to access speed). Flash drive of about 4 gigs priced at 49.99 and attachable to the top of the console in a way which would make Apple jealous.
- Confirmation of the 3 meter, white GCN controller (which has converter dongle for Wiimote attachment like the classic controller) to be launched immediately along with...a Wiitrospective Series of releases (with added compability for the new controller and maybe some with Wii-motion). The top-tier GCN games first party/negotiated third party for release next week (Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, and Wind Waker first off). Each week, a bunch more premium releases from GCN history. Additionally, compilations of games from Nintendo history. Top among them...A World of Earthbound (Mother 1, 2, 3) compendium releasing on the DS and Wii for Japan in the Fall and the US next year.
- So far as new games...the new word should be...MMOOOO...or acronym. MMOs utilizing the wi-fi connection to its fullest. Fire Emblem MMO. Final Fantasy MMO. Animal Crossing MMO. Mother MMO? Is there a Tales MMO? Well there should be! Tales of Abyss MMO on the Wii! Online Van! With the features of the Wii and abilities like a mouse, MMOs sound like a great fit. Sin and Punishment sequel. Dragon Quest X on the Wii [or DS] (with an ambiguous, 'we'll see you in two years' style trailer). Only Japan really cares. Either that or big talk on the Dragon Quest V remake for the DS. Wiivance Wars with a Starcraft-esce style of online play and tons of anime avatars. New Wario. Castlevania.
- For the DS. A lot of RPGs, maybe even some MMOs. A Wii series made mobile. Something new even.
Will
-Make a lot of self-congratory statements and figures.
-Still betting on MMOs one way or another.
-Nebulous additional storage device, maybe a dongle.
-Controller of some sort but nothing wireless for backward compat.
-Castlevania. And Wario
-I'm still betting on Mother.
-Mario Party...tons of Mario Party.
-Something I can't guess. Maybe a bunch of indie developers or some really neat Wiiware.
I'm going to stack this into what I think Nintendo should do (with splashes of ideal) and what I suspect they will do.
Should
- Immediate alleviation for those who are heavy users of the downloadable content and want to keep their games on the system. There are couple of options. Free up the SD card for use without transfering with a coded lockout (may not be doable according to access speed). Flash drive of about 4 gigs priced at 49.99 and attachable to the top of the console in a way which would make Apple jealous.
- Confirmation of the 3 meter, white GCN controller (which has converter dongle for Wiimote attachment like the classic controller) to be launched immediately along with...a Wiitrospective Series of releases (with added compability for the new controller and maybe some with Wii-motion). The top-tier GCN games first party/negotiated third party for release next week (Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, and Wind Waker first off). Each week, a bunch more premium releases from GCN history. Additionally, compilations of games from Nintendo history. Top among them...A World of Earthbound (Mother 1, 2, 3) compendium releasing on the DS and Wii for Japan in the Fall and the US next year.
- So far as new games...the new word should be...MMOOOO...or acronym. MMOs utilizing the wi-fi connection to its fullest. Fire Emblem MMO. Final Fantasy MMO. Animal Crossing MMO. Mother MMO? Is there a Tales MMO? Well there should be! Tales of Abyss MMO on the Wii! Online Van! With the features of the Wii and abilities like a mouse, MMOs sound like a great fit. Sin and Punishment sequel. Dragon Quest X on the Wii [or DS] (with an ambiguous, 'we'll see you in two years' style trailer). Only Japan really cares. Either that or big talk on the Dragon Quest V remake for the DS. Wiivance Wars with a Starcraft-esce style of online play and tons of anime avatars. New Wario. Castlevania.
- For the DS. A lot of RPGs, maybe even some MMOs. A Wii series made mobile. Something new even.
Will
-Make a lot of self-congratory statements and figures.
-Still betting on MMOs one way or another.
-Nebulous additional storage device, maybe a dongle.
-Controller of some sort but nothing wireless for backward compat.
-Castlevania. And Wario
-I'm still betting on Mother.
-Mario Party...tons of Mario Party.
-Something I can't guess. Maybe a bunch of indie developers or some really neat Wiiware.
