Nintendo brought in the big guns for their E3 press conference this year, featuring a ton of first-party exclusives. While some of them might be far off unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that hardcore fans of Nintendo still can’t be thrilled about it.
Super Mario Odyssey in particular stole the show for lots of people and left a lot of fans looking like this:
mfw when I saw that Super Mario Odyssey footage pic.twitter.com/oJhhkh6sCw
— Samit Sarkar (@SamitSarkar) June 13, 2017
Seeing the hat mechanics in action and the fusion of 3D and classic 2D gameplay, left many fans super hyped:
2D segments in Super Mario Odyssey looks sweet. Complete with music changes pic.twitter.com/i5E7xi8Vhh
— Wario64 (@Wario64) June 13, 2017
Along with the gameplay footage, Nintendo also introduced wedding-themed amiibos for Mario, Peach, and Bowsers. And well….
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/874672820915195905
So nice to see Nintendo supporting #Pride2017 at this year's #E3 pic.twitter.com/Cm9hEAd61s
— Fran Zaya, orca supporter (@salmattos) June 13, 2017
Dude, you're too good for Peach. Marry me instead. #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/b0shbYkko4
— Three Slimes in a Trenchcoat (@ExandShadow) June 13, 2017
Aside from Odyssey, the news of new Metroid games left many shocked as well. First up, there’s Metroid Prime 4 for Nintendo Switch, which was shown by just putting the title up on a 40-second teaser but that was still enough to send fans into a frenzy.
OMFG Metroid Prime 4
I'm dying….I'm dead….#NintendoE3— AlphaOmegaSin (@AlphaOmegaSin) June 13, 2017
METROID PRIME 4 ISNT JUST A MEME ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!
— ZFG (@zfg111) June 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/TSMZeRo/status/874660648776597506
Me when I saw Metroid Prime 4 pic.twitter.com/RbSKGgX73B
— Diabetus (@The_Betus) June 13, 2017
METROID PRIME 4 ANNOUNCED!!! #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/wGto5ogWX3
— Erika Ishii🥔 (@erikaishii) June 13, 2017
The floor is any announcements better than Metroid Prime 4 pic.twitter.com/eRlPWP3RAF
— John X (@48john) June 13, 2017
That was just the first one though. Nintendo channeled their inner DJ Khalad and dropped another one too: Metroid Samus Returns.
Metroid Samus Returns……
Holy fuck…..fuck
It's happening not one but two Metroid games#NintendoE3— AlphaOmegaSin (@AlphaOmegaSin) June 13, 2017
To celebrate Metroid's return, Nintendo also announces Samus Returns on the 3DS.
— E3 2021 News (@E3NewsLive) June 13, 2017
Basically it’s a re-imagination of Metroid II Return of Samus for the 3DS. This also triggered some jokes regarding its name:
1991: Metroid II: Return of Samus
2017: Metroid: Samus Returns— Fistfight In My Memory Palace (@RevolverUnit) June 13, 2017
Metroid
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Metroid: Samus Returns
Metroid: The Returning of Samus
Metroid: Uhh Samus Left but She Back Now— Diabetus (@The_Betus) June 13, 2017
oh shit that's why they shot down AM2R
well it's worth it for Metroid II-2: Samus Returns to The Return of Samus— Chuck 🌙 (@xandchuck) June 13, 2017
Another trend came from the announcement of an untitled Pokemon RPG for Nintendo Switch. There’s basically nothing for it other than a simple tweet from Nintendo themselves to confirm the development:
Mr. Ishihara of The Pokémon Company is pleased to announce a core RPG Pokémon title will be coming to #NintendoSwitch!
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 13, 2017
After that, Twitter erupted….
"core pokémon rpg on nintendo switch" well rip my entire life, dreams, aspirations, diet, house plants, friendships, and time. #NintendoE3
— Daniel Howell (@danielhowell) June 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/progducto/status/874667226858754048
I'VE BEEN WAITING 20 YEARS FOR THIS GAME! THANK YOU SO MUCH NINTENDO!
— RyanYags (@RyanYags) June 13, 2017
Pokémon core RPG and Metroid Prime 4 coming to Switch. This thing will continue to be difficult to get for a long, long time.
— Dr. Serkan Toto / Kantan Games Inc. (@serkantoto) June 13, 2017
Not just another fighter, but a proper Pokémon RPG in the works, for the Switch? pic.twitter.com/LneqY1Lp3U
— Robin "previously pixlpit" Torkar (@bitofalice) June 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/ArmandTweets/status/874664217541885952
While there will still be people on the fence about the Switch after this conference, there are many that couldn’t be more thrilled.
Nintendo won #E3 without the following buzzwords:
1) Teraflop
2) 4k
3) VR
4) Exclusive
5) FPS
6) Frames
7) Esports— Mitsu (@MitsuShow) June 13, 2017
– Xenoblade
– Kirby
– Pokemon RPG
– Metroid Prime 4
– Yoshi
– Fire Emblem
– Breath of the Wild DLC
– Rocket League
– Mario Odyssey
AMAZING.— TodoNintendoS (@TodoNintendoS) June 13, 2017
I said it yesterday this was the year for Nintendo to win #E3 and I feel like they did
Fire Emblem
Metroid Prime 4
Yoshi
Pokemon on Switch— AlphaOmegaSin (@AlphaOmegaSin) June 13, 2017
How did you react to Nintendo’s conference? Let us know in the comments.
This post was originally written by Nam Bui.
