Post E3 2012 Discussion

[Jbone]

Huh, I haven't heard that, at least not in a negative way. It does look like a 360 controller, but I'm happy that Nintendo's giving us a more conventional method of control (I wouldn't be surprised if it's sole reason for existing is Smash Bros.).

Totally agreed.

There's only so many ways you can design a conventional console controller.

Again, totally agreed

[stevencho]

There's only so many ways you can design a conventional console controller.

Considering that most of what we think of as a conventional controller was invented by Nintendo, I think they can do what they want.

[Eggboy'13]

I care not what anyone says. I am dying to try the new WiiU controller out. Looks really good.

[Strike the Wolf]

Spider-Man looks amazing.



Damn.

[Eggboy'13]

Spider-Man looks amazing.

Looks cool.
Could this be Marvel's Arkham Asylum? Let's hope.

[Bastart]

Spider-Man looks amazing.

Yeah, it really does from the gameplay they showed. I just hope the story and controls can live up to it?

b.t.w. I'm getting a bit sick of the people that keep nagging about the fact that Spider-Man shoots his webs into the sky (they would just stick to clouds or something like that) and than swings along Manhattan. They would have wanted the mechanic to be more realistic and the webs should stick to the buildings ect. rather than the sky.

WHY!?! WHY DOES HE HAVE TO SWING IN FREE AIR?! Activision team, IF you didn't know, you can't just shoot a "spider thread" into thin air, and use it to swing. If you were actually spiderman, you'd just fall like a stupid idiot and smash on the street. The only game where you got it right is Ultimate SpiderMan. Do we really have to see only 1 in like 10 Spiderman games that gets it right? Com'one dudes!

C'mon, man. it's a videogame! and a man with spider genetic powers obviously isn't realistic at all.

It's already a hugh step in the right direction imo. so I'm very pleased they returned to the free-roam rather than the linear levels.

[Spiderpig24]

Reggie on the status of Retro Studios:

Fils-Aime: Rich, if I disclosed what Retro is doing, I would have the president of Retro literally calling me right now saying, "Reggie, what are you doing?" We love that people are interested. We love surprising people. I remember getting the questions before we announced Donkey Kong Country Returns. And I loved unveiling that. So... Rest assured, the team is hard at work. But I'm not gonna tell you what they're working on.

"Probably not something we'll hear about any time soon? Or..."

Fils-Aime: Um... Likely not.

[twoxT]

b.t.w. I'm getting a bit sick of the people that keep nagging about the fact that Spider-Man shoots his webs into the sky (they would just stick to clouds or something like that) and than swings along Manhattan. They would have wanted the mechanic to be more realistic and the webs should stick to the buildings ect. rather than the sky.

That sorta bugged me when I first saw the gameplay but I've learned to ignore it. It's not like swinging on air would mess up the game.

[Ronthis the Werewolf]

C'mon, man. it's a videogame! and a man with spider genetic powers obviously isn't realistic at all.

I agree, I mean, can you imagine how stupid video games would be if they were actually realistic?

[Pleiades]

Reggie on the status of Retro Studios:



"Probably not something we'll hear about any time soon? Or..."

Relatively old news by this point, but still. Damn you, Reggie.

[Throavium]

Pikmin 3 and SMBU will not have online multiplayer.

[Mariolee]

Reggie on the status of Retro Studios:



"Probably not something we'll hear about any time soon? Or..."

There's a guy by the name of ShockingAlberto who works in the gaming industry on NeoGAF who has confirmed that Retro has a playable build of the game they're working on, and that it was in "showable condition". I know this sounds shady, but he has been proven to be right before, and the Mods on NeoGAF seem to trust him so take it as you will.

Pikmin 3 and SMBU will not have online multiplayer.

I knew about Pikmin, but NSMBU I thought for sure would be a shoo-in. Dang it Nintendo.

[Luigi53]

SMBU will not have online multiplayer.

Really? Well, some of the hype I had for SMBU just died.

[Spiderpig24]

There's a guy by the name of ShockingAlberto who works in the gaming industry on NeoGAF who has confirmed that Retro has a playable build of the game they're working on, and that it was in "showable condition". I know this sounds shady, but he has been proven to be right before, and the Mods on NeoGAF seem to trust him so take it as you will.

I knew about Pikmin, but NSMBU I thought for sure would be a shoo-in. Dang it Nintendo.

Interesting, I suppose we may see something next E3, or later this year.

Anyway, New Super Mario Bros. U really should have online multiplayer. I can understand Pikmin being a single player game, but multiplayer would add quite a lot to New Super Mario Bros. U.

[Mariolee]

Interesting, I suppose we may see something next E3, or later this year.

Anyway, New Super Mario Bros. U really should have online multiplayer. I can understand Pikmin being a single player game, but multiplayer would add quite a lot to New Super Mario Bros. U.

I definitely agree. It seems this E3 was dedicated solely to Wii U's launch lineup, which isn't a bad strategy, but as a consumer I'd like to know what's ahead in the future which Nintendo failed to deliver. Hopefully they have another Fall Conference that gives us more of a glimpse into future Wii U games.

[Jbone]

Just going to drop that here

[super-mega-hyper-sonic]

Just going to drop that here

Fanboy.

[mchapra]

Just going to drop that here

I wish I could rate people dumb on this forum.

[Throavium]

Just going to drop that here

Stupid

[Pleiades]

Please don't tell me there are people that actually use the term "Xbro".