Nintendo's annual pre-E3 bummer
by JC Fletcher 
{ Jul 5th 2007 at 1:35PM }
N'Gai Croal at Level Up picked up on a trend based on the pre-E3 output of the big game companies: they tend to get their bad news out of the way a week or two before the show. The resulting Level Up article highlights some of Nintendo's recent examples of this strategy, including the unfortunate news this week regarding Super Smash Bros. and Metroid Prime 3. Did anyone else think it was weird whenever a big announcement like this would come out before E3?It makes sense, though, to let us all exhaust ourselves talking about bad news before the show starts. Then we can start being impressed by the actual show content.
One interesting note: this implies that Nintendo knew how their choice of console name was going to be received. We still have trouble with the name, and we're ... you know.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 5th 2007 1:46PM
If you have such problems with the name go with Nintendo Futurama Boy. Same Difference.
Michael K. @ Jul 5th 2007 2:03PM
wii is a better name than the revolution (revolution is so generic), who cares that ssbb isnt playable at E3, and the mp series has always been about the single player compaign so stop your complaining already
samfish @ Jul 5th 2007 2:16PM
Good news, everybody!
jinira @ Jul 5th 2007 2:17PM
>>2
Eh, being an arrogant conformist is one way to maintain the credibility of the stereotypical fanboy, but you shouldn't lie to yourself like that...
Polite complaints are helpful criticism, like telling a friend they smell bad when they reek. Its your way of saying, "Man, I wish you'd do things this way cause it would make hanging around you a lot easier." So quit YOUR complaining, everyone has a right to an opinion.
(Tongue in Cheek)
TVGenius @ Jul 5th 2007 2:37PM
I thought it was "everyone", not "everybody".
Funny to look back at everyone trashing the name in the old post. And all the people forecasting the demise of Nintendo since Wiis wouldn't sell, and the PS3 will crush all.
BenL @ Jul 5th 2007 2:50PM
God, you're still having troubles with the name? I got over that in like a week, the name REALLY isn't a big deal. I'm surprised you even care >.>
vidGuy @ Jul 5th 2007 2:54PM
If it was named Revolution it would have flopped. End of story.
Mr Khan @ Jul 5th 2007 4:14PM
If it was named Revolution
It would have captured 100% of the Communist Market!
...oh, wait...