Although I understand the reasoning for their approach, I think ultimately it was a failure, they came off looking as if they were trying to hide from the competition. Like they weren’t worthy of sitting toe to toe with Microsoft and Sony, it led to a negative perception from the wider gaming community.
They looked weak, but If they would have taken center stage, I don’t think it would have gone badly at all,………..sure, Sony and Microsoft would have captured the top headlines with their console launches, but Nintendo also had the best game lineup during E3 2013, bottom line.
Iwata needs to grow a pair sometimes, stop bowing to me and telling me your sorry! In 2014, for sure, it would behoove Nintendo to take center stage again, bring forth the surprises and the hype, and don’t ruin it with a Nintendo Direct that appears at the same time or before the show………E3 has a huge impact with the press, Nintendo Direct’s are aimed at Nintendo’s core audience, stop it Nintendo!
sub12