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Well, yes. But I wouldn't count Nintendo out. Nintendo knows it's got a lot of uphill battles to come, but that simply means that the stakes are higher.
And since when has Nintendo buckled under pressure? If I were the average gamer, I would be watching Nintendo very closely as they need to grab a part of the spotlight if they want to remain competitive this generation. This means they need games. And lots of them. They need all of the games from January's Nintendo Direct which, for the record, announced more than half-a-dozen games and the other titles that have been delayed. They need a laundry list of games that are going to be released in the second half of This game-centric E3 is likely reflected in their press conference schedule.
Rather than combining all of their announcements into one, large press conference, Nintendo is holding several, smaller news releases. Maybe each press release is a blockbuster game?
Who knows? All I know is that Nintendo would not likely cede the spotlight to MS and Sony so quickly and easily. So, while MS and Sony will likely be dominating the show, there's no reason to count Nintendo out yet. They have a lot of tricks up their sleeves, and this list is designed to see which Wii U games are most highly anticipated.
This means things like the amount of articles you'd find on the game if you were to Google its title, the sales performance of previous entries, the hype during high-information periods for these titles, and even the activity level of the game's message board on GameFAQs. I do not gauge the potential quality of the game. While there is a bit of bias built into the list, the choices are justified with recent media attention and current knowledge of the game. But we'll save that for later.
With recent delays, hype for Rayman Legends has dropped. The game was originally supposed to be released earlier this year as a Wii U exclusive, but was delayed so that the Wii U version could be released at the same time as the newly-announced PS3 and versions.
Ubisoft has attempted to compensate for this move by releasing daily challenges and demos, but negative reception has only increased. There's even a petition with over signatures demanding the Wii U version be released immediately. Nevertheless, some anticipation for the Rayman Legends game remains--if only because fans are waiting with bated more like baited A lot of information has been released about the game--especially the demos in the Wii U eShop--but it seems Ubisoft hasn't rekindled the attention it once had.
In fact, anything short of releasing the game immediately would likely just garner more negative attention from fans and Wii U owners. To make matters worse, Ubisoft has confirmed that the title is ready to launch. That's right--the Wii U version is being held up so the and PS3 versions can be developed. The only saving grace for Ubisoft is the fact that they seem to be the only major third-party developer interested in the Wii U at the moment. Rayman is still popular, but Ubisoft is making enemies with Nintendo fans quickly, and they're losing interest with each passing day Rayman Legends isn't released.
Yet interest remains. Negative attention is still attention, and Wii U owners who otherwise wouldn't have heard about Rayman Legends are now familiar with the title. Ironically, the delay will likely just end up hurting Ubisoft more than it helped them; Rayman Legends is now contending with many first-party Wii U titles in the second half of the year, and it's getting released on two waning consoles.
Unfortunately, it's likely we'll have to wait 'til September for the game. E3 may have some playable version of Rayman Legends, but Ubisoft will likely just cut their losses and move onto their other future titles--the ones they haven't shot in the foot yet. One of the biggest surprises at January's Nintendo Direct was the announcement of another Monolith Soft game, looking similar to Xenoblade Chronicles. The game's tentative title seems to be "X," though nothing is clear about this new entry.
Speculation has been running rampant about the game, given Monolith Soft's track record of producing high-quality games including one of my favorites--Baten Kaitos. The short trailer in the Nintendo Direct seems to indicate that there is some sort of time element and that there might be online. Regardless, X should be a promising title. While the sheer secrecy of the game provides wonder and amazement and fodder for the media , several factors diminish the overall interest and anticipation: the cult-classic-esque feel with Monolith Soft and the lack of information as to whether it will even be presented at E3.
That doesn't mean that the game won't be one of the biggest second-party games released in recent times for Nintendo, but it does mean that "X" will need to be properly publicized this time. E3 is the perfect opportunity to build that hype. The sole trailer for "X" is mysterious, and Monolith will need to demonstrate that the anticipation is justified.
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