I'm sure someone would but not me. That really wouldn't get me far. Besides, like I said, I haven't really gotten into that series and for me to develop an opinion on what little I've played would only show that I'm ignorant.

that's a terrible analogy. White Chicks is a terribly reviewed movie and Mario is one of the best platformers of all time. I'd say it's like Monty Python and the Holy Grail of comedy films.

You're right that Commander Keen was a great game, but Duke Nukem 2 was better.

...what happened to this thread?

Anyway, I predict that Nintendo will release a huge blowout of Wii U information to the public. The 3DS will be covered first, though, and potentially have new games announced. They will announce that the Nintendo Network will go live on the 3DS the day Wii U hits the retail shelves.

We'll receive (probably) a teaser trailer of Smash Bros. with name revealed and possibly a new mechanic introduced into the gameplay, whatever it is.

Sony? They'll fail on the show floor. Think about it: there were E3 fails every other year starting on 2006 for each of the companies. Sony failed in 2006, Nintendo flopped in 2008, and Microsoft just... sucked at 2010. I think it's a cycle, just like how hardware companies can never conquer more than two generations (NES to SNES, awesome, N64 lost market share, PlayStation 1 and 2 dominated, then PlayStation 3 hit and PlayStation went down the sink).

Microsoft? I don't really care about. Just my opinion though.

Well, Sony has the Vita to show off, so there should be plenty of interesting game/software announcements from them. Microsoft also failed hard in E3 2011. Come to think of it, the only stand-out announcement from either of the 3 companies was the Wii U reveal. Last year's E3 was pretty lackluster.

This year, we'll most likely see:

From Nintendo:

• The full unveiling of the Wii U
• Launch titles, price, Nintendo Network details
• New Wii U demos
• Tons of new 3DS games
• Wii price drop (?)

From Microsoft:

• Potential announcement of Xbox 360 successor
• Xbox 360 price drop (?)
• More Halo 4 info
• New info on Crytek's / Microsoft's new game
• More multimedia functions for the Xbox 360
• Windows 8 gaming features, and how they will integrate it with the Xbox brand (Xbox Live)
• More Windows Phone games
• More Kinect apps and games (possible announcement of Kinect 2?)

From Sony:

• Tons of new Vita games and apps
• PSP price drop (?)
• PS3 price drop (?)
• More info on The Last of Us, possible on-stage demo
• More PS Move games (duh)
• Official announcement of Sony's Smash Bros. clone ("Title Fight")

This year, we'll most likely see:

From Nintendo:

• The full unveiling of the Wii U
• Launch titles, price, Nintendo Network details
• New Wii U demos
• Tons of new 3DS games
• Wii price drop (?)

From Microsoft:

• Potential announcement of Xbox 360 successor
• Xbox 360 price drop (?)
• More Halo 4 info
• New info on Crytek's / Microsoft's new game
• More multimedia functions for the Xbox 360
• Windows 8 gaming features, and how they will integrate it with the Xbox brand (Xbox Live)
• More Windows Phone games
• More Kinect apps and games (possible announcement of Kinect 2?)

From Sony:

• Tons of new Vita games and apps
• PSP price drop (?)
• PS3 price drop (?)
• More info on The Last of Us, possible on-stage demo
• More PS Move games (duh)
• Official announcement of Sony's Smash Bros. clone ("Title Fight")

From Sega
*Official announcement that they're back in the console race
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I can dream can't I

Sony always announces a surplus of new software. Last of Us is only one of many. Also, I'm expecting ton of Wii U games announced as well.

Otherwise you hit the nail on the head, Tendo. Insane E3 indeed.

If Nintendo or Capcom doesn't announce Tri G for the west I'm gonna throw a brick at their HQ. lol

I'll throw a brick at your mom.

No but seriously Capcom better announce it stateside. Portable MH3 expansion? Oh **** yeah.

Well I was mostly listing speculation and my wishes, but every E3 seems like it's just more of the same. Outside of new hardware announcements, I'm starting to get bored with E3.

Last year and 2008's E3s were bad. Since 2007 I haven't been disappointed with a single E3 aside from those two. And for many, many good reasons too. Trust me this year will be epic. 2011 had a lot to top from 2010's. It was hard to top and it failed, lol.

Oh yes, what about Miyamoto's new IP? I'm sure that's going to be announced for the 3DS with some gameplay innovation that will never have been seen before. Maybe it'll be a first-person game (not FPS, lol) with the control of Metroid Prime (GC version). Or an RPG that is completely real-time with innovations. Whatever it is, I want to be surprised. May even win Best of Show by people.

Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Mii's, Nintendogs, Steel Diver, all of those are new Miyamoto creations.

OMG Sony is a company that constantly looks at what Nintendo has and then makes it their own. First the its the PS Move (Wiimote Plus Controller Style and functionality), PS Vita Game Cards (DS family, 3DS), PS Vita NEAR (StreetPass), NOW A SONY SMASH BROS TITLED "Title Fight"!!!!!!!!!!!!! I say screw Sony and all of there fanboys!

Um... that's not what he was asking.

Very true, but we have heard some time ago that there will be an IP coming soon. I wonder what it is. And as much critical acclaim Nintendogs (the original, anyways) had achieved, I believe that a new IP for us gamers will be amazing.

http://mynintendonews.com/2011/12/08/shigeru-miyamoto-will-re...

That "Title Fight" game started as a blog post by some guy named "Paul Gale". It's still just a rumor.

Nintendo didn't invent cross-franchise fighting games.

Nope, that would be Capcom.

And Nintendo.