Haven't scrolled through the comments yet, but my initial reaction says "something stinks of DLC."
Its bound to happen sooner or later, and Smash is a perfect IP to use it with.

Reggie better hope that Reggie is right. Because I fear the jobs of Reggie and Iwata are going to be on the line.

E3 became "meh" for me a long time ago. Not so much by Nintendo, but overall. The event is geared towards major media outlets too much for my tastes. I was happy to see Nintendo try something different however. And it seems to have gained them more media attention than in the past several years. Good or bad, its still attention.

I'm kinda enjoying these. It defuses the rage I feel when I hear noobs complain about the classics.

Time still puts out a paper magazine right? I think I'll listen to their tech guy when they stop using an outdated form of tree-killing media.

This is why I'm a fanboy. Their philosophy absolutely drives detractors crazy too, which is also enjoyable if you can get past all the negative press they get from it.

This is called trying to make nice because EA just figured out that the Xbone is going to bomb and sell less than the Wii U.
I, for one, will be happily watching Karma finally catch up to the most hated company in America.

Had the original as a kid. Its got some difficulty to it since everything can kill you. But I doubt if its aged very well over the years. I'd score it a 4 for nostalgia & uniqueness.

Rarely have I agreed with Reggie in the past on things, but he's got a great point on quality and re-play factor. Something that the competition and their 3rd party devs don't dive into on a regular basis. And you know what? They've been taking shots at Nintendo for years, its nice to see some life in NOA boss.
Used Nintendo games sell at a premium because they are quality and rarely do people give them up. Go on Amazon and tell me how much a new (unopened) GCN of Wind Waker is going for these days... $140. Used, $40+.. Its all about supply and demand and the quality behind their product. Heck, my original copy of Zelda II sitting on my mantle would probably fetch grocery money for a week if I wanted to sell it.

Isn't there a little too much attention being paid to major 3rd parties at this (and recent) E3's? And because Nintendo hasn't played ball with them over the years, Iwata and company are getting shut out. Really going after the indie devs is a great idea, and something that this industry needs to balance out the usual FPS's and racers that MS/PS launches have in droves.

Sucks, but I'm not surprised. Been waiting for a new Mario Golf for years, so whats a few more months? At least I know when Ninty delays a game I know its coming out in high quality. Got plenty to do until then.

I like it. My job runs on a route, so I take my 3DS everywhere. Those damn hats and puzzle pieces are some sort of weird obsession.

Its seems 3rd party support is what is in control of the gaming industry at the moment. I don't remember a time in the industry's history when companies like EA, Activision, and Ubi dictated what direction the console makers go. Is it good that Nintendo is sticking to their guns and doing things the old fashioned way? Who knows? But I do know as a consumer, I'm skeptical of these major companies having too much control over what I enjoy as a hobby.

I can understand why they didn't show it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

Mysterious is code for "we wanted to see what the other consoles will be doing and consumer reaction before making a decision. Oh, MS is overcharging and alienating gamers? And it looks like Nintendo's Wii U sales will pick up? Then, yes, CoD will be on Wii U."

I felt a lot better after Microsoft's presentation since consumers generally don't like being told what they want and then getting over charged for it.
The new Zelda titles and Monolith's X have me feeling like I'm 15 again, although seeing some Zelda U and Metroid would've been icing on the cake.

So nice to see Mr.Aonuma on my 3DS when I got home from work. He completed a puzzle for me.
Cannot wait to go sailing again in October.

Did not see that coming.

Suddenly I feel a cold coming on the day after its released & a need to burn a sick day.

There will be a price cut, but it wasn't needed until after MS/Sony revealed their prices.

I'm still in minor shock over Microsoft, their arrogance, and how they learned NOTHING from past Sony and Nintendo mistakes. I almost can't wait for a year from now when they announce a price drop for the non-selling Xbox1 with a dumbfounded EA standing next to them, sweating. Couldn't happen to nicer companies.

If Nintendo concentrates on games and throws in a few surprises, I think they'll be fine.

Its funny the joke that has become the Movie Tie-in Game within the industry.

2D and I'm in.

I hope it all goes well. This year is all about the games, just as it should be. Let the competition worry about selling $500 systems in this economy, I want to see quality games.

What a great Gamecube game. The Wii U controller would lend itself perfectly to BG&E2 if they stick with the photography angle.
If the new Assassins Creed game and Splinter Cell are on its way, and Ubisoft has stated that it will support the Wii U with games that it needs (see NL's article on May 18).. I see no reason why they wouldn't add Beyond Good & Evil 2 to the list.
Then again, the games been rumored for years, maybe its just another tease. Nothing surprises me at this point when it comes to the industry and E3.

Tales of the Abyss was a quality port that I really enjoyed. Would've been nice to see that make the list since the 3DS (and Nintendo consoles in general) can always use more Tales games.

He's just a dude who has to go to work just like everybody else, and deal with work things just like everybody else. Granted, he oozes awesome juice out of every pore so I'm sure he'll have his chance to do something different. Which it will probably be awesome.

Seems to me that Nintendo is perfectly happy making consoles despite what their detractors want them to do. There's something to be said about the culture that Nintendo has created for itself over the life of its company, and I admire how they tend to stick to their guns and do things, essentially, their own way. I don't know how much of that is based in Japanese culture or just the personalities of those running the company over the years, but it does set them apart in terms of hardware and software. I hope they never change.

Ordered the pack-in 3DS for my wife for her bday. Don't tell her, its a surprise.

This is not a fine wine or cheese, this game does NOT get better with age.

Pretty cool. I pray that Ubi never turns into EA.

I'm going to reference the "MAAAYDAAAAY" scene in Res Evil Revelations by saying:
"WIIIIIIINDWAAAAAAAKERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I remember playing on a VB demo stand at a Best Buy in 1995... and walking away with a sore neck, but glad I satisfied a curiosity by trying it.
I'm torn about any 3DS ports. While it would be neat to put a few of the better titles out there, staring at that horrible red/black color scheme for more than a few minutes would be unpleasant at best.

Read this review while The Final Countdown was playing on the radio. Weird.

What I find fascinating are these Pro-Microsoft propaganda-type articles that I've seen popping up on various news/econ sites (like Yahoo News and Motley Fool). Its almost as if we're in North Korea and the Xbone was the only game in town. Then scroll to the bottom of the screen to read the comments and know all is right in the world and everyone agrees that MS is BS.

@ToneDeath
I'll fist bump you on that.
The real fun is coming a year from now when Disney starts getting grumpy that EA burned its bridge with Nintendo and nobody is buying the X1box.

Had this for the SNES back in the early college days. I think I played it for about 20 minutes, hurled the controller across the room, and sold it to a kid down the hall for $10.

Nintendo absolutely needs to embrace their past catalog, the VC, and the fact that all the parts and controllers that you bought for your Wii will work for your Wii U. Exploit the backwards compatibility of the system, and show the gaming public that your machine is for playing games.
This trend that systems need to be all-in-one machines that happen to play video games is really strange to me.

Big fan of my Wii cleaning kit, it allowed my 1st run model to play SSB and kept it working for years until the disc spinner pooped out last spring. Gonna have to pick one of these up soon.

@melonarius
Disney does NOT want to alienate the Nintendo audience, who would comprise much of their audience already. It would not surprise me if the Disney brass has already informed EA to "fix" its relationship with Big N. Personally, I believe EA will be bought outright by Disney by the end of 2015.

Again, they keep assuming people will flock to a powerful machine, but yet nobody will mention a price.

Downloading it now. I thought it said 14GB in size, so I'll get to fire it up before bed tonight. Enjoyed the 3DS version but I really wanted to hear the game on a good stereo system, so I was happy when they said it was being ported. Plus, the points from the download will make one of those Zelda titles free for me next week. Bonus.

I'm curious about the new Xbox, but with skimming though the comments and some of the specs posted on other sites, I'm not keen on several of its features. I'll admit though, I haven't digested it all yet, and since there still isn't a price announcement, I'm skeptical of an early purchase of the console.

As far as Sony is concerned, I couldn't possibly care less about what they do. Hate does not describe well enough how I feel about their never-changing-hand-cramp of a controller.

Think I'll be sticking to my Wii U for quite a while.

Picked it up, only played it for about an hour. Requiring the user to keep the sound on makes it difficult to really sit down and play it in my house. I've enjoyed it so far, but you're right, it does look like a N64 game in spots. I'd like to see more of this genre and even the concept of starting a game with nothing but the screen and buttons in front of you.

Its almost like clockwork. Nintendo Direct airs, everyone is happy for a few days, then the stream of steady PANIC, DOOM, HATE articles/news trickles out. This will happen until the E3 Directs of course, then back to warm fuzzies for the E3, followed by more weeks of shortsighted negativity when Big N fails to pacify the "experts" (you know, guys who know everything about Video Games, like EA and Pachter, not consumers who have been playing since the late 70s/80s).

The EA thing just has me baffled. Completely disregarding a large and passionate consumer base out of some sort of vendetta doesn't make any sense.

Regardless of whether or not you agree with his Tweets, what he said is completely unprofessional. I know I would lose my job if I took to social media and slammed a client, competitor or business partner.

Smash and Kart are great, but I'm curious about that "X" game from Monolith Soft.

Been convinced for years that we'll have a Nintendo phone soon. I could see them teaming up with Apple and doing a special NiPhone, complete with a little Mario or his hat or a N right next to the apple. That being said, I'd totally buy it.

I'm trying to imagine these kids with anything from Ultima to The Goonies II to the first Dragon Warrior in trying to figure out a difficult game on your own. Speaking of Goonies, I believe it was Ma Fratelli who said "kids suck".