The last of the three gaming giants, Nintendo, has just held their E3 2018 press conference. Unlike Microsoft and Sony, the big N settled for a Direct-style presentation, which is pretty typical for them. And while there wasn’t a fancy venue, the company still managed to deliver what the conference is all about: games. As expected, we’ve seen a big look at their upcoming their this year, as well as a few new surprises for 2018.
For 2018, Nintendo is placing a lot of focus on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. We’ve also seen a good look at the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles DLC and the new Fire Emblem game, Three Houses. That said, the gaming giant has kept a tight lip on their games, such as Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4, during the presentation.
There was a lot to dig into during the 45-minute presentation, and fans have been sharing their thoughts on the internet. From fan art, memes, and rants, here’s what the people of Twitter have to say about the Nintendo E3 2018 conference.
https://twitter.com/sarasaIand/status/1006672747806756866
"It's time to measure your worth as an instructor."
Edelgard from the upcoming game, #FireEmblemThreeHouses#Nintendo #E3 pic.twitter.com/ckM9PvR4VS
— ippers (@t_ippers) June 13, 2018
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Bless Sakurai, Nintendo's E3 direct and Smash invitational was amazing
— Soul Kiwami (@soul_societyy) June 12, 2018
This is my favorite shot from the Nintendo E3 press conference pic.twitter.com/hoGcMzHQf8
— Anne Lee (@apricotsushi) June 13, 2018
Gotta say this was a pretty jarring moment during the Nintendo Direct today. #E32018 pic.twitter.com/RhVQJBwbIJ
— Cade Onder (@Cade_Onder) June 13, 2018
Just watched the Nintendo E3 presentation.. so many games to get!! And will likely play the octo expansion for tomorrow's stream!
— Cuac 🍞 (@cuacamole) June 13, 2018
As usual, Nintendo busted out the big guns with their first-party exclusive games. Fire Emblem: Three Houses looks absolutely gorgeous and a big step up from its predecessors, while Super Mario Party is looking like a blast to play with friends. But if one game took the cake during the E3 2018 conference, it has to be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The upcoming title is the pinnacle of crossover games, bringing back all the characters from the series. On top of that, Nintendo has also shown off two new fighters in the fray: Daisy and Ridley. Who knows what other characters they have in store for the game?
Super Smash Bros Ultimate is amazing. Nintendo, Sora, Bandai Namco, and Masahiro Sakurai have done it again.
THREE
TWO
ONE
GO!
— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) June 13, 2018
Thank you nintendo#SmashBros pic.twitter.com/G8f2hCOuib
— p r i s m (@itsmultiprism) June 13, 2018
Mood, thank you Nintendo and IntSys for giving us something pic.twitter.com/5XpHZ9Sheg
— Talk FE to Me (@TalkFEtoMe) June 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/AnaRuii/status/1006583047737827328
fire emblem was all i needed, the smash stuff was just icing on the cake, what’s this talk of animals i keep hearing
— SungWon Cho (@ProZD) June 12, 2018
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Nintendo revealing the lineup for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate pic.twitter.com/Slrt5USO0G
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) June 13, 2018
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Goddamnit, Metroid fans. pic.twitter.com/QFylHt7AYh
— Eurogamer (@eurogamer) June 12, 2018
bayonetta walking back into smash after her haters hoped they cut her out pic.twitter.com/AcQDyyzmaP
— queen marikon the eternal (@umbran_sisters) June 12, 2018
I still can't grasp the concept that Nintendo just showed us the Second Coming of Christ. Today's been one hell of a ride for us Smash fans, fellas. I need to take a breather pic.twitter.com/7covUu8wFD
— Shikki (@SonicDahMario) June 12, 2018
With their surprises out of the way, Nintendo still had to keep some of their cards up their sleeve. After all, what good would it be to announce all of your famous franchises in one go? Smash and Fire Emblem aside, other games such as Bayonetta 3 and Metroid Prime 4 were missing from the event, and that’s not even counting the slew of other IPs that were missing.
The lack of other fan-favorite franchises obviously led to some backlash towards the event. Sure, plenty of fans love Smash, but there are a ton of other gamers who are looking forward to games such as Pikmin 4, a new Animal Crossing, Bayonetta 3, and Metroid Prime 4. On top of that, Nintendo also hadn’t brought up the alternative to Virtual Console, and not to mention the Switch still lacks third-party apps. Still, this certainly isn’t the last Nintendo Direct, and there could always be a chance we might see another one before the year ends.
Super Smash and fire emblem was super hype but where's mah animal crossing and metroid prime 4 noooo pic.twitter.com/OnX5pKQ6S5
— Daidus (@Daidus_OTL) June 12, 2018
Fire Emblem looked great as well and Fortnite is an important game to get this early! But some life signs of other franchises (erm, Metroid, Fox, Pikmin, F-Zero, Wave Race, Animal Crossing) would’ve helped create more confidence in Switch’s lineup beyond 2018.
— Peer Schneider (@PeerIGN) June 12, 2018
Nintendo Fans: We want Animal Crossing
Nintendo: Donkey Kong now has more facial expressions in Smash 4+— GЯIMΞCRΛFГ ✧˖°. (@GRIMECRAFT) June 12, 2018
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One day Miyamoto will remember he's nearly finished Pikmin 4. pic.twitter.com/5drECyUqqk
— Pixelpar (@pixelpar) June 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1006579071998988288
– No Metroid Prime 4
– No Bayonetta 3
– No Pokémon 2019
– No Retro Studios ProjectDamn that show was disappointing 😢
— King J 🤴🏿 (@JMaine518) June 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/TomateAstral/status/1006586085735006208
Overall Nintendo Direct: Kinda disappointed. No Animal Crossing, no Pikmin, no Metroid, no Yoshi.
But they showed Smash, so 10/10.
— AntDude (@antdude92) June 12, 2018
Overall, the Nintendo E3 2018 conference was another exciting addition to the ongoing event. Not only did they show what they have planned for the rest of 2018, but we also got a sneak peek at what to expect early next year. It’s a big year for Super Smash Bros. fans, and as for the other Nintendo games, we’ll just have to wait and see what the Big N has in store.
For more updates on E3 2018, make sure to search for Twinfinite! If you’ve missed it, here’s how Twitter reacted to the Sony and Microsoft press conference.
