E3 2019 was a pretty wild time for Nintendo fans yet again; with Switch riding high and a decent number of top-name games on the horizon, there was plenty for the Japanese giant to shout about this year.
But what about next year? If there's one thing we've learned in the 13 or so years of running this very site, it's that people are always looking ahead to the next big thing - we're not sure when it became the norm to class something that happened just 24 hours ago as "old news", but here we are.
Well, the dates for E3 2020 have now been firmly locked in. You can expect to enjoy watching the madness unfold from 9th - 11th June (so yep, it's pretty much the same as it always is) and likely the day or two just before that, too. Will Sony return with its new console? Will Microsoft finally announce that Game Pass is coming to Switch? Will we get our first glimpse at Metroid Prime 4? Who knows?
We've shared plenty of round-ups and hands-on articles over the last few days, highlighting the best of this year's event. We'll leave just a few of these for you below should you want to relive your favourite moments.
- Feature: The Big Nintendo Summary From E3 2019 - Day One
- Feature: The Big Nintendo Summary From E3 2019 - Day Two
- Guide: All The Games Featured In The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct
- Hands On: Zelda: Link's Awakening On Switch Treads A Fine Line Between Remake And Reimagining
- Hands On: Pokémon Sword And Shield’s Dynamax Mode Has Us Shook
[source twitter.com, via twitter.com]
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Nah, I'm pretty happy with what I saw. Ne need to keep hyped for a year. That sounds exhausting.
I'm not mad about this at all, for reals idc if l have to wait a whole next year. l'm actually happy that there will be no more news till next years.
Metroid Prime IV
Breath of the Wild 2
Bayonetta 3
New 3D Mario
What a show that would be.
Can't wait to see what title Nintendo is delaying next year!
Only if everybody at E3 pumps up their act. There were so few interesting things on show that Nintendo essentially carried it all.
All my hype was killed by the National Dex news and AC delay, but at least Luigi’s Mansion looks pretty good and Zelda: LA looks awesome. Banjo in Smash was fantastic and stole the show for me. I’m just disappointed the actual games aren’t coming (yet). I’m glad we got at least two nice “wow” moments with Banjo and BotW2.
Also, too many anime games. The first half of the direct was a snooze.
At E3 there's the stuff you know that's gonna be shown, the stuff that you're pretty sure is gonna be shown and then there's the "this is stupid, why do I continue to hurt myself" stuff that you know won't be shown but a little voice in your head keeps telling you that it will. That was the BotW sequel for me, and I'm in agony not knowing when we're going to find out more. Bring on the next direct, the next E3, the next anything that will give us news. I'll sit here internally screaming until then.
Next year will be better, with Breath of the wild 2 coming. I can't wait!
@JHDK With all the stuff coming out this year, a delay was inevitable. And do you really want the Animal Crossing devs crunching for a few months just so you can play a game a few months earlier?
361 days to go!
[sigh]
Another year of hoping that the Zombies Ate My Neighbors port will be the E3 headliner.
@Matthew010 Yes, I do.
Sorry all I read was June 9, 2020 will be when they announce Mother 3. ....what? Stop looking at me like that...
@JHDK You do realise these developers are humans right? Also, with everything coming out this year, it wouldn't make sense to release it this year
Im pretty curious to see with what face Sony will return to E3 next year.... for me, they can never shown again.
Wasn't impressed with E3 this year.
I have plenty to chew on from this year's E3, so I don't mind the wait.
...At least not until March or April of next year.
I want to ask about E3 2019.
Who have visited gaming booth and found 505Games over there ?
Because i found a user from Re:Legend Twitter said that Re:Legend booth didn't even talked / highlighted during E3 2019.
What was going on with 505Games booth ?
@LetsGoSwitch God forbid a company has to work extra hard make a deadline they decided to set themselves.
Let's all work leisurely 40 hours weeks and have a nice siesta in the middle of every day. Ha! IDK what fantasy world you're living in, but that's not how my gig works and it shouldn't be for Nintendo either.
@JHDK I really can't tell if you're being serious or not.
A fiver for charity says that Shenmue 3 still isn’t out by next E3.
@Matthew010 I'm being a bit facetious but I also believe that if you set a deadline you should do everything in your power to meet it. Sometimes I, probably you, and most everyone, has to put in grueling hours at work to get the job done. All this "boo hoo, we work too hard and can't handle it" doesn't fly with me. These people chose the line of work they wanted to get into and I have zero sympathy if it turns out to be harder work than they expected.
@JHDK True, they did set themselves a deadline. But everyone underestimates somethings from time to time and they made a mistake so it's up for debate
@JHDK
"Let's all work leisurely 40 hours weeks and have a nice siesta in the middle of every day. Ha! IDK what fantasy world you're living in, but that's not how my gig works and it shouldn't be for Nintendo either."
Workers on gaming companies are human too.
They are NOT robots to work 24 hours / 7 days.
The positive way, you can start to save your money while waiting your desired games has been released.
Well... That might of been a bit too quick
@JHDK I understand your point, but most people expected tbis to release in November or December so a delay of 3 or 4 months isn't too bad for me. Sure, we've all worked hard to meet deadlines, but does anyone here work in making large video games that are constantly changing with different requirements? I don't have any experience in the industry, but I'd have thought video games were more difficult to put deadlines on than other fields of work.
@Matthew010
Also, i want to add.
Sometimes, something worst happened on game developers such as their properties being stolen or got damaged by natural disasters like Magnus Games happened when their games Legend of Lumina has been discontinued due to lack of financial and their properties has been stolen when they wanted to continue their project after have been funded by SquareEnix Collectives.
@OorWullie I honestly think Bayo has a chance of being shown in the September Direct
Should be better next year, considering that both the PS5 and XBS will be launching next year.
"These people chose the line of work they wanted to get into and I have zero sympathy if it turns out to be harder work than they expected."
Must be nice to be part of a work environment where zero obstacles, professional and/or personal, ever come up.
Apart from Nintendo and square it was awful, the worst in years,do the world a favour and take it behind the barn and put it out of its misery
This year overall was pretty forgettable as an whole. However as an rpg and Nintendo fan it was amazing as square and Nintendo saved the show.
Still next year it likely be better as Sony will hopefully be back ,and with two new consoles launching at the end of the year it is going yo be amazing. So will likely take some days off like I did this year.
Still would not mind if next year Nintendo announce beforehand how long the treehouse stream will be. As it seemed rather short compared to the previous years to me
Very happy with what Nintendo had to offer. No blues for me
I'm surprised there wasn't any news about SMT 5.
i say next direct August 9th
then the nxt Pokemon direct 8/31/19
Literally, the only downside for me was the exclusion of the National Dex, Mega Evolutions, and Z-Moves in Sword and Shield, and I've never been religious about getting or using any of them, even after playing pretty much every generation over twenty years (missed X and Y, but only because ORAS was coming out when I grabbed a 3DS). While I do hope it would be changed for those who want everything there, I'm mainly concerned about what Pokemon from older generations will make the cut. I just don't like thinking about who will make it in and who won't especially with the internet outrage that follows (see every Smash announcement since Brawl). Dynamaxing looks cool, I love the scope of the game and how it looks, I'm loving the new Pokemon and character designs, and look forward to learning more about it.
As it stands, I had far too many games to get through before, and this just makes it worse. I could probably wait five years before getting antsy about new titles
On next years E3, the Smash DLC will all be launched by the time it comes around, and a bunch of big games will have been released, including Animal Crossing. Assuming they don't get released before then, Bayonetta 3 and NMH3 will probably get the spotlight, and two less likely teasers I can think of would be for Pikmin 4 and Metroid Prime 4. Microsoft and Sony will probably be pushing their next big consoles than, so Nintendo should probably be ready to fight for the spotlight.
On things I'm not expecting, but wouldn't be opposed to-sequels to multiplayer titles (ARMS 2, Splatoon 3, and Mario Kart 9 feel like they would step on their predecessors toes by being on the same platform, and they all feel like once-per-generation titles), surprise DLC characters beyond the original five (my ideal would be Spring Man and Rex & Pyra since their games were directly called out by Sakurai as examples of titles that weren't far enough in development to be considered, but I could never complain about Smash in its current state) Banjo-Kazooie remakes (just because Microsoft has let the franchise sit for way too long) Halo: Infinite (at this point, it's mainly graphics and the Switch's internet) dormant series' making returns (F-Zero and Golden Sun would be brand new to me, and welcome returns to fans) Sonic Adventure/NiGHTS remakes (I just want to experience classics, and can never catch these two since I'm mainly on Nintendo consoles, and missed them when they showed up there)
And with that, I think I've gotten a bit more of the usual Nintendo Direct buzz out of me O_o
It was a mixed bag for me, I was hoping for more but they did a fine job nonetheless.
I enjoyed E3 especially Nintendo's announcements, I think they'll have strong announcements next year to stay competitive with Sony and Microsoft. I expect the new consoles to be pretty expensive
Saving up for them is gonna be a challenge 😬
As an RPG fan and Nintendo fan it was a pretty great E3 for me, although I'm looking forward first to the next direct than next year's E3!
"yet again"? Compared to the lacking E3 2018 Direct, this probably was the best E3 for Nintendo ever since the Switch launched.
But next year will be about next-gen, so prepare...
This aged well, didn't it?
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