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Sony just announced they won’t be having a generic conference but do something which sounds similar to Nintendo. More details here

So what are you expecting from E3 and what do you want from E3?

Event Schedule
This does not include Limited Run Games see text below for times


June 9th
EA - 11am PDT/2pm EDT/7pm BST/4am AEST (10th)

June 10th
Microsoft - 1pm PDT/4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST (11th)
Bethesda - 6:30pm PDT/9:30pm EDT/2:30am BST (11th)/11:30am AEST (11th)
Devolver Digital - 8pm PDT/11pm EDT/4am BST (11th)/1pm AEST (11th)

June 11th
Square Enix - 10am PDT/1pm EDT/6pm BST/3am AEST (12th)
Limited Run Games - 12pm PDT/3pm EDT/8pm BST/5am AEST (12th)
Ubisoft - 1pm PDT/4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST (12th)
PC Gaming Show - 3pm PDT/6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST (12th)
Sony - 6pm PDT/9pm EDT/2am BST (12th)/11am AEST (12th)

June 12th
Nintendo - 9am PDT/12pm EDT/5pm BST/2am AEST (13th)

June 12th-14th is the showfloor days.

All I really care about from E3 is seeing new Monster Hunter World content.

EDIT: And a non-turd non-fan-servicey Fire Emblem on Switch.

I’m sad that we’re not getting a proper conference for E3 with Sony I really do enjoy the atmosphere. Now it seems Sony and Nintendo will be doing a pre recorded show.

Nonetheless thank you Sony for having a respectable time for Australians.

Regarding what I want.

Microsoft

• Fable IV
• Halo 6
• Cheaper long term subscriptions for Game Pass
• Release date for Ori and the will of the whisps.
• Avatar release date

I really don’t know what to expect from Microsoft Halo 6 seems very likely otherwise more exclusives would be fantastic

Sony

• Backwards compatibility (though with the new format that’s doubtful)
• Crash Bandicoot 4
• Announce more PS+ games come March 2019
• No PS5 announcement (which has been confirmed by Sony)

Sony seem to have full control right now but I really hope they can copy Microsoft in backwards compatibility moving forward to the PS5 which I’m glad won’t be shown.

Nintendo

• Metroid Prime Trilogy with pro controller support
• Animal Crossing
• Game Pass like Virtual Console system
• Folders
• Themes
• Snes and N64 for Online classic games.

I don’t think I’ve ever been this low on Nintendo not much coming out interests me the switch hybrid natures makes it average home console at best and I hate holding the switch in handheld mode. I also bought into the console way to early. Generally just fix everything wrong with the UI and make the console feel like it’s not in Alpha anymore while announce some new titles and give me back my old games with whatever Virtual Console will be called. I don’t expect Prime 4 or Pokemon.



EA

• Skate 4
• Cool surprise game that wows me

EA seem to focus on sport and shooters so I’m always not very interested however try sell me on Anthem I guess.

Ubisoft

• Rayman
• Rayman
• Rayman

Ubisoft have seemed to have a few things that wow me every year. South Park, Mario Rabbids, Rayman. Hope they can do that again.

Square Enix

• Kingdom Hearts 3 release date
• Just Cause 4
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider gameplay

While my hype for KH3 has dropped a ton after struggling to play much of KH2 I’m still hoping it’s out this year. There’s not much I want even Just Cause 4 isn’t that high on my wish list and I’ll always get around to playing Tomb Raider.

Bethesda

• Skyrim on the toaster

I don’t really care about Bethesda I didn’t hate Skyrim however it wasn’t amazing like it was for others. Maybe something will pop up maybe Elders Scrolls VI

I Believe that’s it.

In summary

Sony - Hoping for something good not expecting much
Nintendo - Literally need to fix everything to turn my view around
Microsoft - 2-3 announcements would make me happy
Everyone else - Any else cool is a bonus

What I want to see...

Nintendo [Switch; Nintendo published titles]
Super Mario Maker (Deluxe)
The Wonderful 101
Anything in the Pushmo series; retail debut.
Fire Emblem Switch (more details) + Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (bonus)
Pikmin 4
Metroid Prime 4 (more details) + Metroid Prime Trilogy (bonus)
Pokemon (more details)

Third party / Multiplatform [Nintendo Switch]
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
The World Ends With You - FINAL REMIX (more details)
Kingdom Hearts for Switch (anything)
Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi (don’t have the Switch version Japan-exclusive anymore!)

The wording to me doesn't make it sound like they aren't doing a press conference, it says they are streaming live from e3?

Interested to see what Microsoft's plan is given that they chose not to be a part of the e3 building.

Sony
There could be a lot year actually, given that they like to talk about games years in advance, and we finally got some games they've been talking about for years (God of War, Heavy Rain robots, Spider man). Though they could focus mostly on the games they detailed.

Nintendo
Given they don't like to talk years in advance, and typically have pretty short 30 minute shows, I'm not expecting a whole lot beyond Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Smash, Yoshi, Mario Tennis, Octopath Traveller, Bayonetta 3, No More Heroes, Xenoblade 2 and Rabbids DLC, and the odd third party ports.

That's a lot to cover, so I'm not expecting a lot of new announcements. I'm sure there will be one or two new 2019 announcements.

Forgot to add Devolver Digital & PC Gaming Show. Decent times for Australia. Devolver Digital's event is quiet late for LA very strange.

June 10th
Devolver Digital - 8pm PDT/11pm EDT/4am BST (11th)/1pm AEST (11th)

June 11th
PC Gaming Show - 3pm PDT/6pm PDT/11pm BST/8am AEST (12th)

If you're like me and haven't heard of Devolver Digital here's a link to the games they've release.

Slurmee wrote: ↑19 May 2018 15:22 Forgot to add Devolver Digital & PC Gaming Show. Decent times for Australia. Devolver Digital's event is quiet late for LA very strange.

June 10th
Devolver Digital - 8pm PDT/11pm EDT/4am BST (11th)/1pm AEST (11th)

June 11th
PC Gaming Show - 3pm PDT/6pm PDT/11pm BST/8am AEST (12th)

If you're like me and haven't heard of Devolver Digital here's a link to the games they've release.

Devolver Digital did infact have a conference last year that was more of a joke conference with no games announced. This year they've confirmed actual games will be shown but that it will still be silly. Seems very much like a performance than an actual conference.

My E3 wish is the same singular one it has been since the Wii came out. New F-Zero.

Claytone wrote: ↑21 May 2018 21:17 My E3 wish is the same singular one it has been since the Wii came out. New F-Zero.

You might be extra disappointed if the Star Fox rumour is true then

The Shoemaker wrote: ↑21 May 2018 23:01
You might be extra disappointed if the Star Fox rumour is true then

At that point I would assume Nintendo well and truly doesn't intend to make another F-Zero game. It would at least release me from having to hope every year.