Avoiding a 90 minute+ stage show allows them to dodge awkward moments that tend to plague those events, and also keep things rather short if they really dont have all that much to say. But thats a problem, considering all anyone ever wants from Nintendo is the big, (preferably live) reveal of hugely anticipated titles. Nintendo having taped presentations half the length of their competitors only seems to reinforce the notion that theyre not on the same level any more. It used to be a yearly three way slug-fest, but now its just Microsoft vs. Sony with Nintendo running the risk of being eclipsed in terms of relevance by someone like Oculus.

Theres no telling exactly what this new Digital Event will be. Perhaps it will be somewhat more in depth than just another Direct, and I really hope thats the case. Nintendo has a lot to prove in an increasingly crowded video game space, one where the Xbox One and PS4 are shattering their predecessors records, while the Wii U continues to struggle. Nintendo almost seemed like a non-factor at last years E3 with their extremely limited presence and lack of a live presentation. Its unclear why they thought that was a successful way to present themselves, and why theyre doing more of the same this year. Nintendo needs excited, energized fans, and taped video presentations dont seem like the best way to generate that sort of enthusiasm.

In general, Ive never been a huge fan of Nintendo Directs as a presentation format. As a journalist, its hard to liveblog or cover in a timely fashion as there are literally no breaks in content, and one thing jumps to the next instantly. As a gamer, its hard to trust prerecorded footage where at least stage presentations have live gameplay (even if its scripted to some degree). Theres no live audience so everything feels flat and over-rehearsed.

Theres no reason for one Nintendo Direct to be all that much more important than another, given how many there are, and this one will just happen to air during E3 with a bit more news than usual. Sony and Microsoft live presentations are once or twice a year at best, making them special events, but were practically drowning in Nintendo Directs at this point.

I wonderedyesterdayif Nintendo would use E3 to announce whatever it is theyre planning in the entertainment realmoutsideof gaming, this big mystery shift in the company that promises to improve quality of life in ways not necessarily tied to video games. I have a hunch that wont happen during this Digital Event given their proclaimed focus on gaming exclusively in this announcement. I suppose that will be another Direct, another day, and Im really guessing they wont do a live reveal with their ongoing fear of public speaking.

Nintendo, perplexing as ever, but rarely boring.

Source... Forbes

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I'll indulge this year for deep silvers metro reveal.
I know it's only a rehash but still wanna see how it looks on next gen, given that it was already an impressive looking game

Just have a look at the PC version if you want to see what the next gen version looks like boss .. It will look like it does on PC but with a slightly worse frame rate in console

Nintendon't anymore

redux will benefit the console minority more

I don't really think E3 is that important anyway. Who watches it? The same people that already seek out this information. The general public get the version that is filtered through the media. I understand the need for the tech demo's and allowing hands on trials for journalists but if all of the companies just showed a video it would give people a lot more chance to try things and give feedback whilst avoiding any technical embarrassment

Also, oh look another thread degenerates into console vs pc

Nintendo? Who are they again