E3 veteran Michael "TYP" Cole shares his thoughts on what Nintendo can learn from the Microsoft and Sony booths this year.
Wandering about the Microsoft and Sony booths during E3 2015, a few of us at NWR couldn’t help but notice just how many more games were on display than in Nintendo's corner. Sure, Nintendo has had third party problems for some time, but the difference in sheer quantity of games on display felt more pronounced than ever. Nintendo’s booth just wasn’t very vibrant when compared with the other console makers’ show floor presence. The Big N had seven playable Wii U games and five playable 3DS games on display. Only two of these games were published by third parties and one game—incredibly—was Super Smash Bros for Wii U, which has been on store shelves for over half a year.
That got us thinking: Is Nintendo's ecosystem really that weak? Or was the real problem this year one of poor showmanship? In this E3 2015 retrospective TYP explores his observations from visiting the competition, which should shame and humble Nintendo. Our favorite Japanese video game company would do well to pay attention and take steps to improve its show presence and overall competitiveness next year.