Nintendo @ E3 2015 = Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Nintendo @ E3 2015

Random Thoughts: Nintendo's Digital Event = Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

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So E3 was this week, E3 being the annual gaming expo were all the huge companies announce their upcoming games. Just like last year, Nintendo are the only company I actually care about and also just like last year, Nintendo have chosen to ditch the classic stage presentation and instead release a 'Digital Event', a quick and simple 50 minute long video showcasing everything Nintendo is going to release in the near-ish future. Last year, it was excellent. It was original, it announced loads of exciting stuff and was surprisingly funny. This year, well, it had puppets, I guess?

PUPPETS!

Okay, so I'm coming off a little harsh. Everything that was in this Digital Event was done very well, like I said, puppets. More specifically, puppets of the president of Nintendo; Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo of America; Reggie Fils Aimé and Shigeru Miyamoto. In other words, the puppets are amazing.

Here's the problem though, there wasn't enough in the Digital Event and this is where the comparison to Mockingjay Part 1 comes into play. Mockingjay Part 1 had great acting and great drama, but there was barely anything in it and they've clearly left all the action and all the stuff to happen a year later in the second part. In the same way, Nintendo's E3 this year was showcased very well, with a clear, concise and funny Digital Event, but there was barely anything in it and they've left all the exciting stuff, like the new Legend of Zelda and Nintendo's mysterious 'Project NX', for next year's E3. Plus, for both Mockingjay and this year's E3, the previous 'instalments' were so much better in comparison.

So yeah, I didn't hate Nintendo's E3 this year, but I didn't love it. I'd give it a 7/10 or something. Yeah, 7/10. Maybe 7.1/10 for the puppets.

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