The Game Awards 2015 takes place in a few days, and producer Geoff Keighley has been answering a few questions about the event via Periscope - and it would appear that the event could hold a few surprises for Nintendo fans.
Keighley stated that NX won't be making an appearance at the show - hardly a shock, seeing as Nintendo has stated that it won't be releasing any more info until next year - but there will be "new" stuff from Nintendo. That could mean anything from fresh footage of an upcoming game to an entirely fresh release.
Keighley also teased a possible tribute to the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who passed away earlier in the year. Keighley seemed reluctant to give away too much info on this element of the show, which could suggest that something special is planned and he doesn't want the impact to be ruined.
Has this news convinced you to tune in? Or perhaps you were going to watch regardless? Let us know by posting a comment.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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Game news yes, Amiibo news no thanks........
Looking forward to it. Last year's show was pretty good.
You never know what can happen...last year they showed us footage of Zelda U, so there may be some surprises for us this year. I'm definitely looking forward to it.
I actually was just thinking about the VGA today. Some surprises would be nice. (besides the obligatory Zelda U)
Iwata in Smash
They'll give us an exclusive new look at all the new amiibo that are coming up.
I kid, I kid.
I expect another Zelda trailer. Hopefully something other than Link in the stupid field again.
X inbound in 5 days let the hype begin
Probably more of Aonuma and Miyamoto playing Zelda (hopefully!).
To be honest, it could even be Retro's unannounced Wii U game that everyone thought would be revealed at E3.
@ekreig I remember when Cranky Kong in DKCTF was the BIG reveal by Nintendo and the host asked Reggie if they had anything else. Reggie was like "what more do you want?" Not exactly a way to get the "hardcore" to come back. But Cranky in Smash confirmed.
I doubt they will put some new stuff, the best we can get is maybe a new Zelda or Pokkén trailer/gameplay...
Alright, let's hope that it doesn't disappoint.
Best show some Zelda.
Nintendo's showing was very strong last year, if I remember right.
I wouldn't hope for too much this time, but I'll take anything. A little Zelda hype would be nice enough. Something truly new that wasn't far enough along for E3 would be amazing, really. I haven't been expecting much.
The only necessary inclusion for the young awards show is to constuct a fitting tribute to Iwata san.
I wouldn't mind some more Zelda footage of some sort. But then again, I kinda wanna hold off on any more details until release to make the experience all the more sweeter At this point it's sort of like the "we've come this far" situation. We've been given so little info and detail (apart from the visual style, a strange enemy and some grassy fields and cliffs) on the next Zelda game during this long wait, that I might as well go all the way and restrain myself from seeing any more possible exposure until the game comes out.
Minecraft for Wii U.
I was going to watch anyway but his makes me even more excited! More Zelda footage please!
Sign me in if it's a new game. Sign me out if it's more of these plastic toys called Amiibo.
I will only be happy if it is cranky Kong dlc for smash or Mario kart.
What we want-new games and smash DLC
What we get-more amiibo that we do not want.
This likely means that Nintendo will have at least one of the 10 World Premieres they are doing. 2 of the 10 are for Far Cry Primal and Quantum Break.
Will amiibo be talked about? Probably, but it certainly will not be one of the 10 World Premieres, or at least not the main announcement of said premiere.
Also glad to see that there will be some sort of Iwata tribute.
Zelda would be grand.
Or something for the Metroid anniversary
(think they'd even mention it's Metroid's 30th?)
@Ichiban, Lipstick for men!
I just need a real trailer for Zelda already!
Metroid please.
But I'll settle for Pikmin 4 as well...
I might skip this year because A. Xenoblade, and B. I'm not in a mood to watch it. 2015 in terms of gaming overall is not the best. Not as bad as 2014, but definitly not the best with all of this DLC crap.(BATTLEFRONT! )
I might actually check it out.
Zelda U coming May 2016
An Iwata tribute would be very fitting and welcome, given his many influential contributions to the video games industry. They should consider some form of posthumous lifetime achievement award for him.
Also, more Zelda footage please.
Random unlikely gueas for me is a way to actually play FFVII on a Nintendo console. Hopefully some more Star Fox and Zelda too.
gonna guess project guard or robo
@ekreig Back in the day.(wait, has it only been a year?) When everyone was speculating "Zelda U!" and whatever. I adopted the motto for times like this. "It's probably Cranky Kong" I would say, in every thread. Thanks for reminding me. By the by, it's probably Cranky Kong".
A new Wave Race game. Still hoping for that.
I'm guessing Metroid Prime Fed force and Pokemon Z.
Star Fox. They're going to announce Bill's return.
@zool I agree, I'm starting to get bored and fed up with amiibo. Any feature they could possibly use for it doesn't require the amiibo, and seems unnecessary. It was cool at first, but hearing what I'm missing out on by not getting the ones I don't want is starting to get disappointing.
Possibly Minecraft for Wii U?
I am getting a strong whiff of GIANT ROBOT from this article!
Cranky Kong for Smash!
@shonenjump86 So much YES! Probably NX though.😉
They said they have unannounced Wii U games coming before the end of the year and didn't reveal anything in the Direct.It's now December,surely this must where we are going to find out what they are.Project Guard was still down for a December release in the last updated list so I think it's safe to say that will be one of them.
A tribute would be very nice and 2 or 3 exclusive stuff from Nintendo would be awesome aswell.
@FJOJR
"Not exactly how you get the hardcore gamer to come back"
First of all, are you saying Nintendo gamers aren't "hardcore"? I game more than most people I know, and DKC time trial runs routinely makes people who THINK the are good at games to realize just how much they actually suck.
Point is, we are all hardcore gamers. And DKC is just the type of games Nintendo makes. No point pretending they're something they're not. This is Nintendo- don't like it, don't play it. But they shouldn't hide all their classic games and put up a front- a LIE, to appeal to other gamers.
DKC is the most hardcore game I've played in a long time. And it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's one of the best games on Wii U and they SHOULD tout it. Not everyone just wants guns and open worlds, and if they do, there's no point pretending Nintendo is the place for that anyways.
Always be who you are. And Nintendo should do the same. This is us. These are the games we make. Don't like it, move along. But for those who DO appreciate a broader range of games than the ann annual trifecta of FPS, here's what we have to offer.
Just tired of people acting like they're "ashamed" of DKC likes it's a lesser game. Like I said, that's just the kind of games they make- no point pretending otherwise
EDIT: Also said of note is that the only ones who actually complained about DKC that year were Nintendo fans. Specifically, Nintendo fans who seem to be ashamed of Nintendo games. As if they just "wanna show everyone else they play cool games too". The actual non Nintendo gamers weren't ridiculing it. I find that very interesting. I had a friend who bought a Wii U for DKC. All the Nintendo fans are like "quick, hide the Nintendo games and show something with guns blazing" Meanwhile the non-Nintedo gamers are saying "that looks pretty cool- I used to love DKC back on SNES". How ironic
If I don't have my final project for Networking done by Thursday, I might have to skip watching The Game Awards... 😩
Does Nintendo have anything worth showing that won't get them laughed out of the building?
The Game Awards is mainly AAA Blockbuster stuff with M ratings and loads of guns.
While I'm not interested in any games( I don't think we will see anything big), it be really nice and sweet to see an Iwata tribute at it.
A complete lie
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