Despite a strong showing of games, Nintendo believes it could have been better.
When asked at a first quarter financial results briefing about Nintendo's media presentation at E3 2009, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said that despite the announcement of strong software titles like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, and Metroid: The Other M, the presentation could have been better and shown the effectiveness of their products in a more convincing manner.
"Honestly speaking, none of us at Nintendo thought that our presentation at E3 was as good as it could have been," Iwata said. "It is apparent that we could not fully convey the charm of our products."
He believes that the charm of games such as the original Wii Sports and Wii Fit were much easier to convey, Because they were "something no one had ever seen or imagined before."
One of the biggest innovations featured in New Super Mario Bros. Wii was four-player gameplay, something Iwata believes wasn't demonstrated well enough at the conference.
"Four people lined up with Wii Remotes was not a scene that no one had ever seen. Those who actually had the chance to play [New Super Mario Bros. Wii] understood how the game would change with four people playing simultaneously, but we could not address that fun sentiment at the media briefing."
Iwata assures, however, that they have learned from this experience and hope to create better awareness of their products for next year's conference.