Chime In: E3 Hopes, Dreams, and Predictions

Well, here we go. The big show begins in mere days, and with it will come a barrage of announcements and revelations so awesome and shocking that the fabric of the internet itself will be pulverized under their collective weight. Hopefully!

So, dear rebels, what are you hoping for from this year’s E3? Will the 3DS and a nice trailer for Zelda Wii be enough to make you happy, or will you need more? Do you get the feeling that Nintendo’s new handheld will steal the show, or will it be the second coming of our beloved Virtual Boy? What’s got you excited across the board?

Read our answers below, and chime in!

Nick

- Nintendo blows us away with the 3DS
- Nintendo blows us away with some first party games for the 3DS
- Nintendo let’s USA Today unveil the 3DS hours before the show, as they usually do
- Nintendo continues the DSi software type of service and makes more games downloadable
- Miyamoto touches me
- Natal has a good showing and pushes the “full body gaming” idea forward
- Sony gives up and kills the PSP and focuses more on great first party games for PS3
- Tucker gets so many trinkets from the show that he has to ship them back to his house
- They play the World Cup on the show floor TVs
- No one talks about 3D tvs or 3D games (minus 3DS). I don’t want to wear glasses while playing
- Nintendo has a giant robotic Virtual Boy stomping around the show floor, burning lame fanboys with it’s bright red laser beams

Greg

Predictions:

- The 3DS will make me love 3D.
- The rumor going around is that Animal Crossing will be the first 3DS game announced. Sounds totally plausible, and I’d love a new entry in the series.
- The PSP2 will be announced at Sony’s conference. They need something to go against the 3DS.
- The new Zelda will rock.
- At least one 4cr staffer will get plastered and try to touch Brian Crecente’s silky hair.

Pipe Dream:

- Beyond Good and Evil 2 will be viewable.
- Oh, and Mother 4 will be announced for the 3DS.

Michael Tucker

Prediction:

I will play every game demoed on the 3DS. Even the lame ones (especially the lame ones)

Pipe Dream:

- Beyond Good and Evil 2 will be viewable in some form
- Nintendo will announce a total redesign of their online services
- A new Animal Crossing will be announced for the 3DS with a much improved online experience

Jody

I am already going to get info about Zelda Wii, 3DS, and Fallout: New Vegas. I don’t need anything else (although I wouldn’t turn down a Suikoden VI).

Mitch

Prediction:

- Left 4 Dead 3. ’nuff said.

GK

Predictions:

- Duke Nukem Forever
- New MMO claiming to be the ultimate “WoW” Killer.
- RRRRRRRRRRiiiiiiidddggggeeee RRAAAACCCCCEERRR!! 3D
- Zelda for Wii
- And last but not least, Reggie eating a big steaming bowl of Red Beans and Rice on stage during the conference. (Not a pipe dream but actual scientific prediction. Trust me.)

Jules K

Everything explodes. In a giant ball of fire. And we’re all literally blown away by E3. That’s my prediction.

Rumas

I am very, very excited about the 3DS, *especially* because of the Animal Crossing rumors. AC 3D sounds like the coolest thing ever. In fact, it was the first thing I thought of when I saw Hidden 3D Image for DSi. And on that note, I’m hoping that the 3DS will incorporate some interesting camera technology in addition to its (reportedly) amazing display.

Zelda Wii’s appearance is a given, and I’m extremely excited about it. And I’ll put down Pilotwings Wii as my pipe dream. One can dream.

There’s one thing, however, that would make me happier than any/all of the above. It would be so great, in fact, that Nintendo’s show could consist of it and only it, last for five minutes, and feature nothing else whatsoever, and I would still be happy. Even more notable is the fact that it’s a very small thing…

A revamped Nintendo account system, accessed and controlled from the web, in which VC/WiiWare/DSiWare purchases would now belong to those who purchased them, not only to the devices on which they’re played. More than one of each system (a maximum of three sounds like a good number) could be registered on which to access one’s library of games, etc. Such a system is viewed as standard everywhere else in this day and age, and I don’t know about you, but I find myself holding back from impulse VC purchases every now and then on account of the fact that they don’t really feel like they’re mine. Know what I mean? Wouldn’t it just be nice to know that your VC copy of SMB will be yours forever, playable on any capable future device?

So yeah, that’s what I’m hoping for. I’m satisfied with the little things.