Nintendon’t Bet on It
Instead of looking to the future and giving us an update on the NX (whatever that may be) or showcasing their first batch of mobile titles, Nintendo will be focusing on their current hardware at E3, the Wii U and 3DS. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata recently stated as much, recognizing that E3 would not be the appropriate venue to discuss such topics. He said, “E3 is an event for dedicated video game machines, we do not intend to discuss the smart devices as well as quality of life,” which seems pretty cut and dry. Iwata also mentioned that the NX will be kept well under wraps until sometime in 2016, so we’re still far from learning anything new on that front.
Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing much of The Legend of Zelda for Wii U this time around either. When series producer Eiji Aonuma updated fans on development progress in March, he stated that a 2015 release was no longer their number one priority for the game, instead focusing on making the game the best it can be. Aonuma followed up with a post to the Miiverse, claiming the game would not be shown at this year’s E3. Nintendo may surprise us with a brief progress update, but don’t get your hopes too high for anything substantial.
