E3 2009 predictions/hopes.
 

So who do you think will have the best conference this year leading into E3?

Last year, I thought all were boring, except for MS, when they dropped the bomb that was the FFXIII announcement. Outside of that, all three were boring.

What do you hope is shown at the show?

What are your predictions for games not yet announced, and for what system?

Me - myself. I hope Nintendo gives a good showing this year, with plenty of core gamer games, and maybe a NA release announcement for both Fatal Frame and Disaster.

As for what I would like to see at the show. More of the Turtles in Time remake, some new God of War 3 footage, and some more news or footage of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie.

Predictions for me... I have this feeling Capcom will announce a Wii exclusive Marvel VS Capcom 3, using Tatsunoko VS Capcom and omitting the Tatsunoko characters in favor of Marvel characters.

Everyone has kept their cards hidden heading into this E3, so I don't know what to expect.

What I want is an entirely different story. Mostly, I want Rare to announce something that isn't complete sh*t. Give me a classic Banjo, or a new Conker. I need a mascot platformer.

Anyways, what are everyone's plans for E3 this year, since it's going to be a huge spectacle again? I remember the last huge E3, when we all gathered on MSN and watched the conferences via a single Gamespot premium account, that was fantastic. I'm guessing we'll finally get the E3 thread of old back, too. Something I've dearly missed.

If I want anything from Rare, it would be -

- Killer Instinct (XBLA)
- Conker Sequel announcement
- Traditional Banjo Platformer (Banjo-Threeie)

When it is E3 time, I chill at work on my laptop, and watch the press conferences.

Then when I get off around 2 pm, I go home and start watching the G4 broadcasts, which I DVR since they usually start before I get off.

I think G4 covers these well. I like their hands on, and interviews with the developers, so that is probably what I will be doing.

Oh and I hope they get to the point again they let anyone who runs a game website, to get invited. My friend lied and said he was with a game site, and went back in 2006. If they allow that, I'm sure he will do that, and I will be right behind him. Taking in the sites of LA, day and preferbly, night.

I want a Banjo platformer, but it's probably a little soon. But like PJ said, I NEED a mascot-platformer. The whole damn genre just died. It's basically between Mario, Ratchet & Clank, and (thank God) Banjo. I heard there's a rumor Sony might drop a new Sly Cooper. Wouldn't argue with that.

In all odds, Rare's big game will probably be Killer Instinct. There's been too many hints, plus that leaked sheet music. I'm actually going to enjoy watching Microsoft swing this. If this were a normal year, they would probably be dropping a new Xbox, but they can't because of the economy. Gotta' drop some games. Nice to see the console cycle finally slowed down. Sony will probably have a good show. The PSP is probably getting relaunched with the new flip design and digital library. Nintendo can go to hell. Nintendogs Wii is probably their big game. They have to do it. Too much hype over the damned Obama dog not to.

I'm going.

Bah, you always go. :P

Besides, God of War III, I'm hoping for a platformer as well.










But, mostly God of War III.

A new Sly isn't going to do it for me. It's not a bad series, but it's not what I want. Ratchet is just...no. I don't even consider that a platformer, to be honest. Going through Tooie again, just as you are, the want for something new is overwhelming me. From what I've heard, they didn't change the ending of Tooie the way they did with the XBLA release of Banjo-Kazooie, and still mention Banjo-Threeie. So maybe that's one of those very slight Rare hints.

You're probably right that it's too soon for another new Banjo because of N&B, but Conker has had one fantastic game in his entire existence, so he's fresh for one. Of course, I wouldn't say no to a new Killer Instinct, but a fighting game isn't what I'm craving from Rare. Also, I'm pretty sure that KI sheet music was proved to be fake somewhere.

We've already seen a bunch of GoW3, but it'll be nice to see some actual gameplay. I'm looking for stuff we haven't seen, to be honest, so GoW isn't on the top of my excitement chart for E3.

I just want it to be good and exciting like it was back in the day.

Totally agree. I need some Context Sensitive Buttons with my Helicoptery Tail Thing.

Either way, the game is gonna blow people's minds. I bet there are still people new to the game who thinks the first level on the second game is the last level. :lol:

We got next to squat about info, going in, so here's what I predict:

-There will be a lot of games that have been out for months (perhaps as far back as February) that will still get pimped like they're still something new and fresh.
-Nintendo will unveil some sort of new hardware (could be something as minor as a controller or some add-on doodad), be very vague about what it does, only giving rudimentary tech demos, and everyone will go nuts for it. Sony will unveil their analogue to said device, show the full extent of it, and even some actual games that utilize it, and the entire occupancy of the expo will yawn collectively.
-Microsoft will reveal that they threw money at a company whose big game series is usually thought of being associated with Sony, until they finally agreed to release the next installment of said series on Xbox 360 as well. Microsoft's spokespeople will then act like any other company would if they had gotten the game exclusively.
-Reggie Fils-Aimé will make an ass out of himself, and people will cheer, pretend he's a badass, and write fanfictions of him making out with Chuck Norris.
-A bunch of low-rent companies will show prototypes of pie-in-the-sky consoles (most of which are just dedicated PCs with a plastic shell) and handhelds, all of which will be doomed to tank or never even see release.
-Nintendo's big game of the show will be Wii Run. Players use the balance board to jog in place. The late Fred Berry is an unlockable character to use in place of your Mii.
-Subsequently, Nintendo will reveal no solid news on any new Super Mario, Kirby, Metroid, Smash Bros., Zelda, Donkey Kong, or Pikmin games for the Wii, other than maybe another lame Mario sports title (Mario Curling!). Fans will whine about them not making "core" games for them, but still continue to jiggle Nintendo's collective balls in hopes of something next year.
-A bunch of RPG making legends will collaborate on a new intellectual property for the Xbox 360. Nobody will ever play it.
-Instead of dropping the price of the PlayStation 3, or maybe even introducing a new, slimmer, cheaper model, Sony will introduce yet another version of the PS3 that has more doodads and hard drive space, but no proper backwards compatibility and it costs $1000.
-Exactly 69 booth babes will be groped by sweaty nerds. 10% of those nerds will be female.
-Shigeru Miyamoto will do something endearing when he makes his entrance to the stage (undoubtedly to announce Wii Run). 700,000 people will use the one photograph that was taken of this event as their avatar on message boards, accompanied by the text "Long live Shiggy!"
-Lame versions of games everyone played three years ago will show up on iPhone and other mobile phones.
-A s***ton of new Rock Band and Guitar Hero games, as well as spin-offs and rip-offs.
-Desperate to milk every cent out of movie licensed games, developers will announce video game versions of the new Tyler Perry film, Piranha 3-D, Hairspray 2, Slumdog Millionaire, Beverly Hills Cop 4, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, and whatever the next thing Adam Sandler's going to be in is.
-Everyone actually saves their big announcements for the next PAX.

Now, as for what I hope will happen:
-A version of Metroid Prime Hunters for the Wii will be unveiled.
-More information about the next No More Heroes.
-A new Super Mario and Zelda game for the Wii, just to shut people up.
-Killer Instinct 3
-Sony and Microsoft will finally get their heads on straight and fix their backwards compatibility.
-Wii gets CD and DVD playback, legitimately.
-Some solid info about Virtual Handheld on DSi.
-As a 360 owner-to-be, something that will actually excite me coming onto the 360 (perhaps the aforementioned KI3?)
-A cheaper PS3 that isn't nerfed to Hell.
-Sony unveils a new model to the PSP, and it doesn't have the UMD drive removed.
-Something worth giving a crap about on WiiWare other than Mega Man 9 (which I already have), Contra ReBirth, and Squibs Arcade.
-Some truly epic new fighting games are revealed. Among them - Street Fighter IV on more than just the consoles known at this time, a new Mortal Kombat, Smash Bros. on DS, the return of Last Blade, and Darkstalkers HD remix.
-Sega reveals Streets of Rage 4 and it rocks. HARD.
-Ubisoft finally reveals Shredder and at least two more characters for Smash-Up.

Booth babes, and for Cammie and Reggie to keep their mouths shut.

Reggie can keep his mouth open, if he talks about the games we want to play. The chick can go jump in the lake for all I care.

Platforming is my favorite genre. I make sure to buy all the Jaks (except for the new one which isn't even done by ND,) Ratchets, Slys, Marios, so I can agree the genre needs to have more game announcements.

Mario Galaxy is my number 1 all time favorite game, which took 20 years to dethrone Mario 3, which was my favorite all those years. So a Mario Galaxy 2 would be sweet.

I do consider God of War a platformer of sorts, so I always love when a new one of those come.

KI3 would be nice, but to suppliment it they should port KI1 to XBLA. Heck even a KI1 on XBLA will be fine with me. I wasn't too keen on 2.

I honestly hope all three conferences are good this year. My PS3 needs more games, as 15 in over two years time is not enough exclusives to justify a 600 dollar purchase (my friends say I own a 600 dollar PS2 because that is all they see me use my PS3 for.)

I want a new knights of the old republic.

So you can beat it and have some rough sex with your lady afterwards?

Is there any other reason to beat it?

Cry moar. Seriously. I hate people who play games as much as people who pretend to. What a bunch of antagonizing b*tches we are.

I'll most likely have nothing to do when E3 rolls around, so I'm down for chillin' on MSN and watching the conferences online again. YEAH, MAN!

Too Human 2, come ooooon!

Agreed. 100%

Being an MMO fan, and a KotOR fan, I really just want there to be playable stuff for Old Republic.

I'd love to see a real sequel to Banjo Kazooie. I still dream of some day playing Banjo Threeie.

But what I don't want to see is any motion sensor bs coming to my beloved 360. Although, I'm pretty sure we will.