Nintendo Confirms No Major E3 Event This Year, Reveals 1-2-Switch Shipment Numbers

I feel that not doing these big press conferences are a mistake. E3 is the biggest convention of the year and Nintendo is good at lacking advertising. I know they will be there, but they should be doing everything they can to share their console.

I didnt own a wii u, so my switch is my zelda box. I knew that going in. I have about 15 top tier games I need to play, so no rush here. I wouldn't buy anything for switch til zelda is at 100%, anyway. Id like to see some Wii u ports, but that's doubtful. It's not worth it for most to get physical releases to Nintendo, & for me it's not worth buying digital games on switch with only about 100GB of storage for mine (as I'm not continually buying SD cards). I knew nothing would be out until Christmas. The switch lineup starts with Mario for me. If the releases are all old games that I have bought several times over, I'll definitely sell it. I hate virtual console. I played all those games when I helped line Nintendo's pockets the first time, & dreaming of a day when hardware would be amazing enough to pull off games like Horizon. Nintendo avoids great hardware like it's the plague, so I'll never see that dream realized on a Nintendo console, but I certainly don't want to rebuy games from the 8 & 16 bit era that i couldn't get through quick enough, even though that was an era where Nintendo was competitive on the hardware front. Remasters, however, I'm ok with. If they can add something to an aging game to make it enjoyable by today's standards (or at least pretty it up so it doesn't look like the relic it is), I'll support that.

Once again Nintendo is out of touch with everyone and thinks they are above all.

Why are people under the impression that Nintendo won't be at E3? Nintendo has almost as much floor space as Sony has. Nintendo just won't be having a press conference at e3. They will probably instead hold a Nintendo Direct.

No matter.. not like I was planning to attend. As long as they have some new games to announce I'll be happy. Some updates on online functionality would be welcome too... still hoping a mobile phone app won't be mandatory for communication or there's little chance of me paying for the online service or playing anything asides from first party exclusives.

They don't need a large scale press conference to announce great new features and games. They just need another video with a guy clicking his fingers.

I'll buy the switch as soon as the following entries are at least being teased for the Switch:

Mario Kart 9

Third Donkey Kong Country in the Returns Trilogy

Super Smash Bros Switch

Normally a Nintendo console of any generation reaches its apex when the latest titles in the above franchises get released.

Nintendo releases 1-2-Switch! sales numbers. BOMBSHELL.

Can't throw a big event if you have nothing to show..

And now i think i might regret buying my switch.... fucking idiots... that tells me they have yet another weak ass line up

Is it just me, or does anyone else hate the Treehouse stuff?
I assume they'll just host another live stream not on a stage again.

A whole lot of Switches are going to be trade bait towards an XBox Scorpio if quality games are lacking.

Nintendo is like a super talented kid that just doesn't get along with other kids and doesn't seem interested in interacting with them anyways. Instead of going to prom, he/she just goes and throws his/her own party that no one else is invited to except close family friends and relatives while livestreaming the festivities.

Nintendo will be there playing games on PS4 and xb0ne.

Judging from last years "most boring E3 presentation in E3´s history" i can only thank Nintendo for not doing a repeat of that and staying away.

And almost 2.8mill sold worldwide is not bad, but it´s not good either.

Surprisingly good numbers for Snipper Clips.

If I were in charge of Nintendo, I would do a great E3 presentation. I would start with showing Mario, then do a few lesser known games being developed. Show the new Kid Icarus. Then show a few more minor games. Then end the presentation with a Metroid trailer. Then drop the mic.

That is ok with me. I'm completely happy with how Nintendo has been handling its software so far. Sure E3 is a very exciting time, but it doesn't make or break any of the companies. I enjoy the directs throughout the year just as much.

Hopes crushed of a metroid reveal or more Mario odyssey then, Nintendo need to show us all why we purchase their console and what's in store for the future,

They kind of need to otherwise it's all eyes on PS4 and Scorpio

I know the news of Nintendo's absence shouldn’t come as any sort of surprise but if I’m being completely honest, well… I’m a little disappointed.

I’m not bashing Nintendo at all as they are probably more influential than any other developer out there and are the sole reason the gaming industry has grown to the heights it has today, but I was really hoping we would see a reinvigorated Nintendo, one that would amaze and shock us with a collection of unique and big name games at E3.

I almost feel in a way that this move is not just in part motivated by finances but also by a lack of confidence (Not hating.). If you are confident in your games (and I do mean reeaaallllly confident in what you are bringing to the table.) you wouldn’t mind paying the extra X amounts of dollars to have a presence there regardless of whether that amount was “a waste of money” or not. Why? Because, with a few exceptions, there is probably no other trade show/event in the gaming world that garners as much attention and reception as E3. In a sense it is our “super bowl”, an event that we all look forward to each year for the plethora of new games, announcements, and gossip going into the new-year.

It’s a place not just to showcase your hardware, or to announce new partnerships and alliances (alliances, Ninja? What is this, Survivor?), but probably more than anything else a place to create and foster hype and excitement. It also gives people like us, people who go on gaming websites and love what this medium has to offer, a reason to get excited. By voluntarily skipping out on that Nintendo is more or less saying “we don’t care.”

I understand they have their “Treehouse” conference but, well… it’s just not the same. I can’t help but wonder if this move is indicative of Nintendo’s unwillingness to change for the better.

-Wow, Ninja. That post was actually kind of negative.-

-REPEATING THE PAST NINJA APPROVED-

How long until #nintendoswitcheroo comes into vogue for Nintendo #nogameswitched?

I am still trying to understand Nintendo, for years I was following game industry news, including Nintendo ones. And judging from what I learned, during whole these years, is that Nintendo management are completely retarded. Everything they did, since Wii started to struggle, in late life span, was idiotic at best. Trying to copy Wii early success, started to make anything but game consoles. Wii U was just Wii with additional screen, seriously??? What Nintendo was thinking, people will buy under-powered peace of c@@@ with humongous screen on the controller! wow! Switch?? dont even start! Home console which is tablet??? excuse me what??? How the hell tablet can be full blown home console????? (facepalm) And what is with these childish Mario and Zelda games on every corner??? I know back in 80s it was revolution, but looks like 30 years after release of Mario, creators are still stuck in their past and trying to ride on Zelda and Mario wave, but reality is, no one gives a f@@@ about Mario or Zelda. People wants GTA, open world RPG's, insane graphics and and Hollywood action gameplay. Nintendo says no, they know better than us gamers, what we need. Yes we need Mario and Zelda only!!! (facepalm) Nintendo will die and this is inevitable. How come, you can ignore E3 and think , job well done, with a Switch, which you just released without third-party support and not even one good single game???? Nintendo trying to be different, trying to show what they are different company than Sony or Microsoft and what they not competing against them, but all this is nonsense, they just to damned egocentric to admit, what they screwed. Where is salvation for Nintendo, but they are to stubborn to do that. Get down to the ground accept your failures, stop innovating where you can not. Build as powerful as possible 4k gaming machine, sign major third party developers, concentrate on adult game, and only occasionally release some Mario or Zelda games for kids. Simple formula for success but to smart for Nintendo management (facepalm)