Last E3 blog! And it’s a bit late as after Nintendo’s
Spotlight I had to go outside to a place filled with people and air and that
kind of weirdness. The benefit is that as I write about Nintendo now I may have
seen their showcase twice…
It was ok. My first impressions were a lot higher but upon
reflection it was an ok presentation with some brilliant elements. The opening segment
was another one of those lifestyle trailers showing the young people doing
sociable things like going to parties, playing football and spinning cars
around a garage like some kind of Fast and the Furious fanboys. All very
stylish but it also makes me wonder if I’m using my switch wrong. I took it on
a train once but I’ve yet to get invited to a rooftop party with it.
Dropping during that bit was our first new announcement,
Rocket League. The indie football-with-cars game that every fan has been asking
for since the switch got announced. It’s a multiplayer favourite and we want all
the multiplayer games on the Switch. I’m happy to see it there but I also only own
it on the PS4, am I going to buy it again?
Kirby and Yoshi both had new titles announced for 2018 which
is pleasantly early for their franchises. Both are nice additions to the library
but again I can’t guarantee I’ll be picking them up. The indie scene has been
filling my 2d platforming needs (where’s SteamWorld Dig 2?!) and probably will until
I get some more Donkey Kong in my veins.
Xenoblade 2 got reconfirmed for 2017 and showed more of its
battle system and story. It’s a JRPG and another game that’s just not for me.
Can’t get in to that genre but I know plenty who do and I recognise that this
is release is a big deal on Nintendo’s schedule. The question you may have now
is what the flip does this blogger actually like and is he buying anything?
Metroid Prime 4. Ooh sweet saints of Nintendo. There wasn’t
a single game I wanted more and when that logo started appearing… My jaw
dropped, my arms went up in the air, there was some tingling in my underwear.
The hype consumed me. Only problem was there was no blooming game shown at all,
just a logo but still… We now know what Nintendo are doing with Metroid. We
needed to now, it’s been 10 years since Prime 3.
In a similar fashion we got told that a main Pokémon title
is in the works for the Switch. An inevitable title really but after last week’s
Pokémon direct showed another 3DS update there was a bit of an online tantrum.
Well those fans now know it’s coming, just not when or what it’ll look like.
And that sums up Nintendo’s showcase really. They always
said they were focusing on 2017 games but dropping in names for what’s coming
after is what e3 is all about. to We also know what we’re getting this year and
two of the biggest titles are getting their own separate slots at E3. ARMS and
Splatoon 2 tournaments will show those off but I’ve already got the pre-ordered
and they’ll occupy my summer. The Zelda DLC packs had also been purchased before
this spotlight gave details on what I’d paid for. Its Zelda, I don’t need to
know anything. Take my money. Those titles and a bunch of indies are a good
first year for me, but there’s one more title that shifts it to greatness.
Super Mario Odyssey. Trailer of the show, my highlight of the
whole thing and a grin inducing beauty. We all knew Mario would be jumping and
exploring and we had seen in January that he can now throw his hat. Didn’t
think that would lead to the hijinks we got in that trailer though… You can transform
in to nearly all of the things. Goombas, bullet bills, tanks. The gameplay
opportunities are huge and Nintendo know how to give us a digital playground.
Plus you get dress Mario up in more than just his trusty dungarees. I want my
poncho and sombrero wearing Mario and I want it now. Unfortunately I have to wait
until October but even that’s slightly earlier than expected. This trailer was
just full of goodness and lifted everything else around it. Nice job Nintendo. 
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