Arrow from Game & Wario should be advertized in an upcomming commercial, since it offers one of the most unique ways to play with the GamePad. Instead, make way for underwhelming confusing cubicle 'trying to be hip' iCarly Rave party.....

I still haven't checked out my local BestBuy yet. i'm just too butt hurt over the StarTropics 3 no-show, Mike Jones was my biggest crush growing up. You can even ask Amanda Bynes.

I wouldn't mind seeing Snake, Mewtwo and Wolf getting the axe.
Throw in some more worth while 'minor' Nintendo characters like King Hippo, Dixxie Kong, and Starfy. I'm sure Little Mac will make it in, but Starfy? Do you guys think he has a decent chance?

@Rafie
Here's what i know about PC gaming, you can't play Nintendo games. and the state of these westernized 3rd party titles are pretty damn dissapointing these days, at least for me. I don't care how amazing PC visuals are when there are next to no games that appeal to me for it, and to top it off I'm pretty sure it doesn't even support motion based controls.

Besides, I'd be more worried about Amanda Bynes hacking into my system and giving me a Sour patch candy virus meldown.

Current Wii U games i have yet to play....NSMB.U, Nintendo Land, ZombiU, Injustice and RE; Revelations U. With the following coming out later this year....

Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze leading into Super Mario 3D World for a Christmas December release.

With Mario Kart 8, SSB U, LOZ:Wind Waker U, Yoshi's Yarn, Wii U Party and Bayonetta 2 plus a slew of more BIG suprises in 2014. Yeah.....I'm, i'm more than satisfyed at this point. Even though most of these Big N titles are playing it pretty safe.

I didn't give a doink about Sony(ridiculous cheering over used games.) or MS's sleep inducing E3 conferences.Make way for a slew of "NOT in-game cutscenes to hype the crowd"....Don't worry, when these games are released they won't even look half as good. This has always been the case with Sony...

Now, I was dissapointed with Nintendo's at first, but the 2nd time was more enjoyable since the stream wasn't freezing and chopping up every 5 seconds.lol I'd give Nintendo's overall E3 a super weak 7. The only real suprise was with the Mega Man SSB U clip which was a dream come true for me.

DKCR however was an extremely underwhelming suprise which nobody wanted. Most of use were expecting a lot MORE out of the next 3D Mario, meanwhile the gorgeous Mario Kart 8 played it pretty safe aside from the gravity gimmick(How's about making your cart morph into a Robo turantula so it can quickly stampeede through goopy mud riddled sections in tracks? ) AND finally the presentation lacked "oomph"....It was just boring. it saddens me how much nintendo has changed...80's & early 90's nintendo were far more flashier, colorful and in your face from their magazine adds, commercials, Edward Phillips(who was quite the character), the works.

Instead, makeway for Monotone, lifeless, buisness boy Iwata who continuestly stands there stiffer than the nutcracker spewing out drab dribble at a snails pace. We need somebody exciting, somebody with pisaz who will get the audience going....And next time instead of standing in front of a blank office wall, plunk in a green screen to make it look like your actually standing in the mushroom kingdom, Hyrule, anything nintendo related or something that would emphasize the game you're showing off would totaly amplify the presentation, atmosphere and fun factor for these recent bland office-like presentations.

EA is a soulless company.
EA, also stands for E.honda's A**!

3rd party titles I'd like to see... Zack & Wiki 2, RE5 & 6: Wii U Edition(with pointer controls), Mega Man U, Resident Evil: Chronicles U(Base it on Revelations, 6 ect), Viewtiful Joe 3, Power Stone 3, Ghosts 'n Goblins U, Bioshock: Infinite U, Contra U, Strider U, Soul Calibur V(port), Silent Hill U ect ect.

Big 3rd party developers(in this case, Konami and Capcom) seem to be abandoning their classic japanese retro flavor in favor of Next Gen(PS4/One) realistic 3rd or 1st person dragon dude slayers, Zany Zombie slashers and War themed bullet bruisers.
It's like...Konami and Capcom have been completely westernized, for the most part.

It's all about the games, and so far there really isn't anything on the PS4 that appeals to me. I'd rather own one console during each generation anyways, there's too much junk to keep up with especially if you already have a 3DS and are stilling dipping into the Wii.

Jett Rocket is in serious need of a mullet.

I love everything about this game but the gameplay. It looks like a bug nuts amplified Devil May cry on anime acid without the prestine, tight and kinetic skill. Instead, it looks like it's gravitating towards being a giant hack & Slash button masher... I also found the original Bayoneta demo a little overwhelming with her abilities and movesets...It seemed, i don't know, too accessible, do as you please? i don't know. i had a hard time finding it's groovey-man groove!

I'm passing. I've already mastered and conquered the stellar 3DS Original. The extra ghost stages aren't enough to justify a 2nd purchase, and the lack of 3D will hurt the overall experience...It's what made the 3D original feel special. I'll skip this and wait for MM2 instead!

The real question is....Shovel Knight on Wii U or 3DS?

"the developers here have been kind enough to add faster travel speeds with the simple tap of a button"

Thank Goonies! I checked out some footage of the faster sailing on Nintendo's Youtube channel and it now actually looks....fun? and gets you to where you need to go without uuber frustration. Other awesome additions, like being able to use the Gyro controls to aim or look around with the telescope, using the GP screen as a mini map, and the ability to manage and swap out items directly on the GamePad makes this remake far more exciting than just having gorgeous polished-up widescreen HD visuals...

These new additional GamePad screen/gyro controls imo are as equally important!

@GearsOfWarU

Snake did star in MGS: Twin Snakes back on the Gamecube, and then there's Snake Eater for the 3DS, but meh....He just feels completely out of palce. And as for Firebrand making it in, that would be too awesome for words but it's highly unlikey since the franchise aint' so hot these days. But Arthur? There's a strong chance...I just don't like to build myself up over all of these crazy and exciting possbilities only to be let down like i was with Brawl.

Simon Belmont, Pacman, Arthur(Ghosts 'n Goblins), Bill Rizer(Contra) and maybe Leon Kennedy(he would be a much better replacement for snake. )

The visuals lack the charm of ALTTP and seem a little too bland and basic, i guess that's what happens when you opt for 60 frames per second on the 3DS. You get less graphical detail and how much you can have on screen. Still, I'd rather it be 60fps than 30!

I want Meele's awesome Air Dashing & contrallable air dashing back which lets you dash in the air in any direction, while actually maintaining a longer/pause animation in mid air....Where as in Brawl, you have zero control, you do a tiny little dinky dash animation and you just sink to the bloody ground. It's by far and wide the biggest dissapointment in that game.

@Rumbler

So we're spoiled because some of us are getting tired of nintendo using the exact same character models, music, art direction and worlds from the last 4 or 5 Super mario games? I truly cherrish the days of 1,2,3 and World, where each title offered a truly unique experience and were different from each other in every single way imaginable. the Art direction, presentation, music, controls, the way mario moved & controlled in general, the SFX, practically EVERYTHING. all 4 titles have their own distinct flavor and neither of them are the same experience.

nowadays outside the galaxy games, it feels like mario's teathered to one single generic universe, with sprinkles of new elements thrown in to an all too familar romp in the mushroom kingdom just to make it 'enough' to warrant a sequal. I'm not spoiled at all, as an artist i just expect something more imaginative, bizzare, and daring that's all. I'm sure 3D world will be really fun, but it's still a bit dissapointing that nintendo hasn't really done anything new or raised the bar in terms of art direction, visuals, the works. That's all. it seems like another safe effort...Although, the stuff you pointed out does make 3D World seem more experimental, far more actually than 3D Land ever was.

And i'm so glad they threw in peach, toad and luigi as playable characters, the frog suit which hasn't made an appearance since 1990, and for NOT reusing the koopa kids again! That dragon worm boss makes me giddy like a sailor moon school girl. it does seem like the ultimate classic 3D mario experience if anything, and makes much more sense rather than 64, sunshine and the galaxy games which ditched little mario in favor of a health metre, tossed out the run button and made the stages far more exporation based. I guess, 3D land for better words is another nod to the classic Mario fans but in a 3D world.

We're spoiled because we're not gushing over Nintendo's latest slew of lazy cut and past uninspired cash ins? I guess some Nintendo fans are eithe just blind or have weak expectations. 3d World looks like a blast, don't get me wrong but nintendo once again has played it safe and delieverd yet another generic looking mario that's reusing the same visual asthetics, this time from 3D land. Graphically it's pretty unimpressive and the worlds at least based on what has been shown aren't anything new.

I just wish Nintendo would change the character models, how's about going for an old school disney approach with overexagerrated gummy arms, or making eveything out of clay? hell just anything different than the same exact squeeky clean, plain cg pixar models that debuted back in the mid 2000's...

The worlds look awfully familar, and painfully unimaginitive...But ultimately, it still looks like a blast. Hopefully this is just a an appetizer, and the next 3D Mario will be something completely out of the ordinary, because really...Mario has hit dark times. One of the reasons why i love SMB2 so much is that it's so bloody bizzare. Mario's been completely ordinary for how many years now?

And bring back the Ninji's!

@MadAussieBloke

Galaxy was kind of boring, at least i found. I would of been better off watching all of the Golden Girls series on granny retro-rewind. beautiful game, highly imagintive, nice motion controls(Web slinging, bubble blower curser) and a good score(Although i found a lot of it unfitting, especiallly the orchestrated crap that didn't fit the plumpy plumber at all) but i wasn't a fan of the actual gameplay....It was a bit of a chore...And the controls were a bit too slow for my liking, it didn't have that replayability factor for this reason alone + the planet hopping game design.

NSMB.U? sure it may not be pushing the creative envolope in terms of having wild crazy worlds and it seems a bit familar when stacked up to 3D Land, but it looks a hell of a lot more fun than the first galaxy. Plus, it's got a splash of SMB2 with Peach, Toad and Lugi being playable characters while retaining their SMB2 abilities. Plus, it looks like we wont be saving the princess, finally!(Nintendo then inserts princess daisey, it's the year of luigi after all.lol) and that one boss battle looks like a blast.

@Mahe
There's nothing exciting about mr.monotone emotionless Iwata standing there stiffer than the NutCracker in front of a Bland barren 'nothing' background mumbling out unexciting gobbly goop at a snails pace.

We need a young rype and fun quirky Howard Phillips(or Miyamoto) standing in front of a green screen with a surreal dreamy and colorful Nintendo themed backdrop constantly changing thematically to the game present on stage. Kind of like how Josh from the BitBlock used to review his games.

Anyways, Nintendo has definitly lost their ways, there was zero fun and ZERO creativity in this E3. If felt like a boring buisness meeting. The complete lack of Miyamoto and Reggie was also odd...I'm not a big fan of Iwata, he doesn't have enough personality.Yet it seems like they saved all of the goodness for the Demo booth showroom that came afterwards which was full of beautiful nintendo themed/statues, looked pretty magical!

But yeah, in terms of the direct, there may of been no real suprises, but the Nintendo Wii U lineup still looks pre-tty rad.
Mega Man making it into brawl was a dream come true! And yeah, sony's E3 doesn't desserve the praise it's getting. Oh Whoopdoodley'dee!
gamers will beable to play used games and won't have to be connected to the internet when playing on the PS4, the crowd roars and cheers as if a gaming revolution just happened.These are truly sad times indeed for the industry. HELLO!? this has NEVER been an issue until xbox One made it's grand scheemy entrance. what a joke, the $399 price tag was probably the 2nd biggest suprise at E3 aside from the 10 second Killer instinct clip, but that's still not saying much. The number 1? Mega Man appearing in brawl!

@Zombie Baroth
Except dual analog isn't quicker than pointer controls, it's flat out clunky, clumsier, slower and harder to control(it's still sad that input lag exsists on all HDTV's and you're not getting the 'on the dime' controls that the developer intended), pointing is natural. Does a hunter take out his key Board & mouse or fiddle his thumbs on a couple of sticks when he goes out on a hunting spree? Mouse & Keyboard however is unaturally quick(when adjusted to your liking) and ridiculously cheap...Pulling off headshots is effortless...I would rather use dual analog over KB & M any day of the week. Pointer controls > Stylus controls > Dual Analog > KB & M

Anyways, i wish some gamers would break out of their mold and open their minds and realise that there's so much potential and creativity in terms of how to play these games that were just not seeing, i mean we are but many of these titles are getting overlooked such as Elebits, Zack & Wiki, maybe Metroid Prime trilogy ect ect.

As long as the option is there to please both sides of the spectrum in regards to having both dual analog and pointer controls it will make everybody happy. but most 3rd party devs aren't doing this and are simply just opting for dual analog to make the Xbots and Sonydroids happy.

This is now officially my favorite 3D Mario ever and i don't even have to play it. Toad, Princess Peach and luigi being playable characters with their SMB2 character abilities in tact(which also means you're not saving Peach for the zillionth time, can you say refreshing?), new unique bosses, transperant/clear toobular(hehe) pipes, the Cat suit, classic retro-like Mario controls all in shnazzy next gen HD Nintenpaint.

If anything, so far i'm unimpressed with most of the generic minimal-ish glorified 3D Land stages...The grass lands however look pretty nice, but everybody including moi was expecting something more, something more imaginitive than this familar hootenany. Hopefull the gamepad is also put to good innovative use...

@Ryno
Except MS and Sony are even bigger offenders. Take a look at their E3 lineup for the One & PS4. They're essentially PS3/360 games with a new lick of paint and do absolutely nothing to innovate in terms of how you play the game. At least the Wii U Gamepad shakes things up with it's unique jumbo sized screen(2nd window into the gaming world) which opens up the doors to a ton of possibilies(like a portable Master Splinter Sushi table.lol)

it's just that many of these close minded 3rd party developers aren't trying to do anything unique with gamepad itself other than tacking on maps, huds and item inventory screens...They would rather spend the extra juice creating more powerful realistic looking games that do nothing to further these genres aside from offering a more superficial 'prettier' experience.

I'm cool with that when it comes to certain genre's, such as side scrollers....but anything 3rd or first person based(and so much more) i can't be bothered twiddling my thumbs on a couple of clunky sticks to manouver my gun, sword, whatever around. I find it hilarious how people swoon and gush over the power of the PS4, but the way you play doesn't match the ultra realistic visuals, for 3D games,you're restrained to dual analog yet again, wouldn't you rather feel like you ARE the character? ala Metroid Prime 3/Trilogy, golden eye 007(Wii) or Bioshock Infinite(move controls) it makes sense, after all you are in first person view. Give me head tracking, the works, not a dinky controller that's reminiscent of something that came out in 1997. dark times indeed! It would be nice if something like 'The Order' supported move controls, but i highly doubt it will because for some brain dead reason these devs seem to think Dual analog is the superior control scheme. They're clearly out of their minds.

We have now entered the Bronze age of gaming(ahem, outside of Nintendo R & D, Hal, GoodFeel, Retro studios, Next level, WayForward & Yacht club. )

Visually, Mario Kart 8 blew me away. But I'm looking forward to Super Mario 3D World the most(Although at first i was dissapointed, but i'm warming up to it), with Smash Bros U right on it's Tanooki tail. I'm sure DKCR will be fantastic, but it wasn't exactly needed, feels like a bit of a waste to be honest. Wind Waker U looks gorgeous, which i'm sure will lend a hand at making the the sleep inducing sailing more tolerable. There are now over 10 Wii U releases that i will be getting, so much for the Wii U lacking in the good games department!

Aside from NSMB.U, Nintendo Land, ZombiU, Injustice & RE: Revelations, I'll definitly be getting the following >

Game & Wario
Pikmin 3
Super Mario 3D World
Super Smash Bros. U
Mario Kart 8
DKCR Tropical Breeze
Bayonetta 2
LOZ Wind Waker U
Wii Party U
Ducktales remastered
Shovel Knight

Also, does anybody else not give a damn about these 3D Batman games? I found the PS3 demo's to be an absolute bore. I'm probably in the minority, but eh. Just couldn't get into them. 3D Brawlers even when stealth is involved doesn't really do much for me.

couldn't care less, Ubisoft is almost just as bad as EA imo. that silly little artsy fartsy & pretentious Rayman Legends looks to have uninspired bland as hell game design anyways, i just see it as another graphical showcase that's all.

And It's sad, i mean how can these developers pass up on the wii u with it's innovative gamepad controller and wii remote plus controls? They're THAT keen on making more traditionally controlled PS2 experiences with extreme realistic graphics for both the PS4 & XBOX one? What a bore. most of the industry is becoming superficial me thinks. Besides, Mario Kart 8 looked drop dead gorgeous, honestly i don't need a better looking mario kart, sure they could get it to look even better just like the CG cutscenes in SSB.U, but WHATever...

Capcom, please give us a Zack & Wiki 2, put the gamepad to good use!

@OptometristLime
I would prefer it if you dropped the lemming language and instead adopted this most righteous & contagious super spicy surfer lingo below.

@piperrobbie
Boxing ring = Little Mac.

Just imagine if King Hippo or even Bald Bull made it in the roster. I also have a teeny weeny little inkling that a smaller sized 'baby' ridley i guess you could say will make it in there! Bowser Jr or a few select koopa kids(possibly using the pokemon trainer character switching method) will probably make it there as well. And lets not forget Starfy!

@WiiLovePeace
keep up the positive attitude! I'm starting to warm up to 3D World a lot more now. I guess i was just expecting something wildy different kind of like how Galaxy was, where as this is treading on familar ground with 3D land. Still, this looks like the truest 2D-3D retro mario transition(Boy, i've said this quite a few times.) there is. It's what 3D mario should of been like after World!

None of this health metre, no 'small' mario 3-4 hit damage bs that's been in 64, sunshine and the galaxy games. Plus, it feels so good to finally have the run button back intact in a 3D mario title.

@URAmk2

One user mentioned that it's all about admiring the sailing, sitting back and taking it all in. the experience.....the expereince, oh my. lol At first the sailing was tolerable, but after a while it was just dreadful. Even the dungeons were painfully boring including the boss battles. At least the Updated HD visuals will make sailing just a little more enjoyable if anything.

Now, I absolutely love the visuals/art direction of WW, but that's where the love ends...I had a far greater time trudging through the underrated Phantom hour glass in comparison to my lack luster 'forced my self to finish' expereince with WW. In terms of 3D Zelda, Skyward sword looks far more up my alley.

Not that it's any suprise, but the boxing ring indicates Little Mac has made the cut! I'm extremely excited for this game, it's just a shame that the main trailer wasn't shown in front of a giant E3 conference with nintendo fans rather than a bunch of tight lipped quite journalists.

So how exactly is the wii u game pad's screen utilized? Were being shown trailers, but were not being shown the innovation. I highly doubt nintendo has done anything creative with it if NSMB.U's lame stylus-appearing 'help' platforms are any indication.

@Ryno
Dude, i've only played 2 games on my 3DS this year and they were both VC games haha. castlevania: The Adventure and Metroid II. I generally lose interest in portables pretty quick, typically it takes about a year or so for this to happen. I'm sure it will kick me back when my mullet grows down to my knees. SMG2(aside from being 3D) and NSMBU are so diffferent from one another, Yet playing NSMBU and then NSMB.2 will give me a stroke of Danny tanner dejavu, which is why i'm going to space them out and play the forgettable looking NSMB.2 maybe a few months after:p

Anyways, i wish GoodFeel would take over the Super Mario franchise, seeing as how Nintendo themselves can't seem to break out of familar Zone.

@URAmk2

The sailing, lack of dungeons and soundtrack completely killed it for me.
But like that other 'nose up in the air' user mentioned in his oh so sweet reply, I'm mentically handicap because i didn't enjoy Wind Waker(not to mention i'm not a big fan of '3D' Zelda) as much as he did back when he unrapped it for the first time when he was 5 years old. Love them gamecube babies, if i'm wrong, well....

After rewatching the trailer i'm warming up to it. But I'm just relieved that Amanda Bynes didn't show up and crash the show. Instead she hacked into the stream and chopped it up! I don't understand, how much attention does the girl need!?

@MeWario
I was thinking it was just my computer during the time, until i logged into NL's E3 thread to see everybody complaining about it. It stalled every 4 seconds, then zapped seconds ahead or basically trimmed out a lot of footage making the entire Direct feel half as short and ridiculously butchered. no wonder it felt lacking and so abrupt, i can't judge until i rewatch it again. But as is, it was a messy disaster.

Oh well, Metroid's inevitable wii u release will just have to wait, there are already a ton of great Nintendo exclusive Wii U games coming out so i'm more than happy at this point.

That announcer is awesome! "Somewhere Woodman is crying a cryful tear in the forest" LOL These booth demo's seem fun, and with such a full of life zany announcer it makes the video above feel pretty retro!

Can i get a My wish has come true! They outdid themselves whith Mega Man's grand entrance/cut scene.the greatest part of the directio period.

@Morphtorok

SMB1,3 & World are different from each other in every single way imaginable. you mean to tell me that 3 has the exact same controls as world? they feel entirely different, even 1 does against 3.

A drop dead gorgeous remake to the most boring Zelda known to man. I would rather go through the CDi games!....Ok maybe not.

@Ryno
Yeah, being able to play as the SMB2 cast was a nice suprise, but if they choose to release a spiritual sequal to SMB2 down the line, playing as peach & toad would no longer be unique. This is nintendo's way of saying that they will never do a follow up to SMB.2, so lets just strip it's special cast of characters away and throw it in the koopa bin. Sigh*

SMB1,2,3 and World were pure magic and completely different from one another. I miss the good ol days when nintendo were more imaginitive and unpredictable. Miyamoto might be losing it, just like most of these famous directors. George A Romero, John Carpenter, George Lucas ect.

Oh well, i'm sure this going is going to be a butt load of fun, it looks more exciting than 3D Land if anything and will move quicker than the snail paced galaxy games.lol But still, mario has somewhat entered the dark ages. The generic cut and paste NSMB series have hurt the little italian plumbers reseme, now we're seeing a 3D Land sequal. I just want that magical feeling i had when playing 2 or World for the first time.
On the fido dido flip side, Cat mario seems look one of the greatest power ups to hit the franchise!

I was blown away by the visuals in MK8, Tropical freeze and SSBU, they are beyond anything that the PS3 and XBOX 360 could dish out!

Man! I didn't see ANY of the Brawl footage except a 2 second static pose of mega man that i caught by suprise which lead me to mini jump off my chair and say "ooo! ooo!"lol That streaming was just awful, especially during the brawl unviel. I need to watch ALL of the footage all over again. Anyways, got my wish!

The Streaming was a tropical freeze alright. Anyways, visually it looks spectacular but I was expecting something a teeny weeny bit more exciting, ala F-Zero, Metroid, ANYTHING but this. Do we really need a new DKC game so soon?

Terribe suprise...

it looks fun....But it's not doing anything new here with it's glorified 3D Land art direction and worlds based on what has been shown. I need to rewatch it, damn stream cut out most of the footage for me. Still this is pure lazyness, Mario has hit hard times indeed!

What i wantskie'

• Mega Man, Little Mac & Mike Jones making an apperance in SSB4's teaser trailer.
• $50 off Wii U Console
• Super Mario 3D being a spiritual successor to SMB.2
• New Punch-Out!! 3D
• StarTropics Revival!
• An exciting, colorful and in your face presentation!
• Howard Phillips/Nester making a suprise appearance!

@P-Gamer-C
Nah, PS4 is all about mainting a sh*t color pallette of poopy & bleak immature mindless unchallenging violent shooters with tons of goopy blood & stupid QTE for all the new generation-kiddies to enjoy. Nintendo is all about the games & pushing innovation, not being reliant on shooter fads targeted towards 14 year olds who feel like they have to prove their masculinity on the school yard. But to be fair, Nintendo has been reliant on milking the 'New' SMB series, reusing the same visual asthetics, worlds, music, character models, the works. So shame on you Nintendy!

Anyways, I've noticed that Nintendo fans are generally a lot nicer and more friendlier than than Sony & MS fans. Yet those Egotistical nose up in the air 'SuperiorZzZ' PC gamers are the absolute worst. News flash! I don't care how powerful your $3000 PC is that you continuesly upgrade, it doesn't have Nintendo games.

I'm way more excited for this than a certain Mutant Mudds sequal. WayForward is the greatest western dev there is. They're basically the only dev that's extremely passionate and that's soley dedicated to Making modern day retro sidescrollers.
Ducktales is next baby!