Meh.

The game we hate now but will really enjoy playing anyway in a couple of months...

@Soren

I wouldn't have thought that any one would hate it. It's just so...meh.

This really shouldn't have capped off the presentation.  I think the placement, along with having to sit through Sing and Just Dance 4, is what turned so many people off (on top of the already existing stigma towards minigame compilations).



Still, it was nice to see Find Mii get a second life as that Luigi's Mansion minigame (unless they're both on it for some reason).  I hope Battle Mii is still in this one.

will this be packed in or not?


It seems cute but I want to see minigames not just main hub area which they showed way too much of

The problem with this game is that Nintendo is not going to give us both this AND a Nintendo Kingdom Hearts kind of game.  They're only going to do the Nintendo-themed-land bit once and they picked casual bullshit.

Remember the rumour and the Metroid/Star Fox crossover?  Remember how we got excited about the possibility of SOME sort of Nintendo crossover?  THIS is it!  This lame ass bullshit is it!  Fuck me.

It saddend me to see that nothing really got me hyped up. The games didnt look good, the graphics weren't that great... and the lack of mentioning online play really bummed me out.

I WAS going to buy it on release, but now ill just wait to see if its any good.

This screams pack in game to me.  Don't know if it will be, but it should be.  With a new controller type, just like with Wii, they really need a pack in game included that shows off how great the new controller is.  This game sounds like it would fit that role well but outside of that, doesn't sound like it would be that great of a full price standalone release.

Remember when Nintendo first talked about the blue ocean market and there was concern over Nintendo "casualizing" games like Mario and Zelda?  At the time that sort of concern was seen as an overreaction and that we didn't have to worry.  Um, isn't this it?  Mii's have invaded Zelda.  It's fucking over.  The casuals have invaded "our" games.  They make a game about visiting a Nintendo themepark and they make it for the Wii Sports/Fit crowd.  Not the longtime fans that made these franchises worth any money in the first place but the casual fan that never bought a videogame before 2006 and bought only like four Wii games.

Though I don't even understand why they think such a game is an ideal choice for this audience.  I don't even know what Takamaru is.  It's like such a game requires hardcore Nintendo fandom to truly appreciate but it has casual gameplay that appeals more to beginners.  Or is the idea just to get the casuals familiar with the big franchises in hope that they'll buy the next sequel to those games?

Wow. Over-react much?

Ian has become a pessimist for pretty much everything Nintendo. Nintendo could announce that every Wii U will come with a supermodel to give you blowjobs whenever you want, and he would still complain.

The game sounds alright, not great or anything but nothing wrong with it. I have no doubt Nintendo will make it a good game.

Wow... One thing's for sure-- Ian certainly chose a very appropriate username for himself.

It's pretty meh to me as well. I'd only play it if it was a pack-in or already on the console like Find Mii. I have no qualms with it existing and it should be fun for people who like these sort of games. Not my cup of tea though.

The only thing I found odd about it was how Nintendo felt the need to keep explaining what it is. They spent a considerable amount of time on stage talking about it then a good part of the developer's round table talking about it again. It doesn't seem as immediately accessible as Wii Sports where you look at it and practically know what to do.

Only once? Um, what about Super Smash Bros.? Or even more specifically, Subspace Emissary?

I don't see how someone could possibly look at this game and rationally relate it to an actual crossover universe like KH. Not to mention that using that logic already contradicts your premise that Nintendo would never do this more than once since that would mean they already have-- 9-Volt/18-Volt's mini-games in the various WarioWare installments.

Also, we got excited over the Metroid/Starfox rumor?? What world are you living in? The overwhelming response in all forums I've read were that of desperate hope that it would turn out to only be a rumor, with a HUGE sigh of relief when that was confirmed to the case.

I think it's a fair assumption that Nintendo themselves don't even know that yet. Just like with the price, they're most likely gauging the reception at E3 to make the decision. In fact, that's probably what will ultimately be determining the final price in the first place.