E3 2012

Pushmo and Dillon's Rolling Western, I think.

Wii Music 2: Now with Horses!

I know Wii Music isn't a good game, but me and my friend had a blast just spazing out and making album covers.

Steel Diver was a new IP, as well.

I should be able to watch the conferences this year! :D I watched them in 2010, but last year I had a full time job that kept me from them. This year, I'm free during the day, usually, so I am pumped! :D

Rockstar and GTA 5 will more than likely be a no show. :|

I expect we will hear about the next Call of Duty game as well.

Activision: In this Call of Duty you get to shoot things. Only now you can also use lasers.

Thirteen year-olds Fans: OHMYGODSOAMAZING

Bungie: Ted, get the lawyer.

edited 17th Apr '12 11:38:16 AM by Mukora

Also, I believe Sakura Samurai—I think that's what it's called?—is also Nintendo-owned and published.

Speaking of Nintendo I Ps, even though Silicon Knights developed it, I do believe Nintendo owns a good part of Eternal Darkness as well. They hold the trademarks to the Sanity Meter system, at least. Speaking of, any word about that, Silicon Knights? You did kind of tease us earlier this year! :P

Like a lot of fans, I'm pretty excited for Pikmin 3. I'll probably put the trailer on Hyper Repeat once it gets released.

As for random surprises, I wouldn't be... surprised. Kirbys Epic Yarn was a surprise announcement too, and we know how well that went over (I.E., extremely).

Don't forget Donkey Kong Country Returns, which I don't think anyone had any idea about until then.

Nintendo holds the trademark to the sanity meter? That's...really kind of a waste. It's such a great mechanic and it's not like Nintendo is pumping out a lot of games. You shouldn't be able to copy right something like that.

There better be something about a new TWEWY game, or else I'm going to be very upset.

Trademark and copyright are not the same thing.

Miyamoto has stated that the Wii U Mario game will "be based on the Mario experience that was demonstrated at last year's E3 Expo," i.e., New Super Mario Bros. Mii. Aren't they already making a 2D Mario for the 3DS? Strange of Nintendo to announce two separate 2D Mario games within such a short timespan.

@Pipping: Sorry but I am extremely doubtful for any news about a new Kid Icarus game for a while. At least, if it is developed by the same team, seeing as they are getting down to work on the new Super Smash Bros sometime in the near future and that won't be done for a while.

The only reason we even know they're working on Smash Bros is because it was announced before Kid Icarus was done. Just saying.

@Odie: More specifically, they have patented the concept of Interface Screw following the decrease of the Sanity Bar. Not the concept of the Sanity Meter in itself.

edited 17th Apr '12 3:52:05 PM by Lemurian

I'm mostly hoping to hear about a new Golden Sun game, since I'm pretty sure they said in an interview that they're developing one for the 3DS.

@Lemurian: If that's so, why didn't they sue the guys who made Amnesia?

New game I'm hoping will be further discussed at this year's E3. Dishonoured.

edited 17th Apr '12 6:58:53 PM by EviIPaladin

I'm hoping Naughty Dog talks more about that "The Last of Us" project, it looks pretty unique for a survival game.

@Mukora- I am deeply offended!

Anyways, i think they should put Call Of Duty in retirement. They should do it now, before they suddenly go bankrupt. Then again, if my friends are something to go by, they won't be stopping soon.

I hope we can hear some news about Wasteland 2. I know it's really early, but i'd like to see some major updates, now that they hit the 3 million mark.

@Mukora: Amnesia didn't simulate your computer turning off, nor your hard drive being wiped. It simulated a warping screen, changing some of the scenery, but not any of the "holycrapwhatjusthappenedtomymulti-hundredsofdollarsmachineshitshitshit"

stuff like that. I don't think Amnesia did it, anyway.

... what game did that?

Eternal Darkness.

@Mukora: I would think it's because the insanity effects in Amnesia are all purely cosmetic (well, save for when you start taking damage from it). The main content of the patent mainly covers "changes in the game that may affect the storyline for the game and/or hinder the player's ability to progress through the game". While a good lawyer with enough time on his hands might be able to argue for the fact that it goes under Nintendo's patent, it's more likely that they decided to not risk it.

edited 18th Apr '12 2:02:10 AM by Lemurian

What do I want from E3? I want Brian Fargo to show up with a tech demo for Wasteland 2. Utterly impossible but oh man it would be so awesome.

In not-impossible, I'd like to hear about Etrian Odyssey IV and Phoenix Wright/Professor Layton.