No New XBox at E3 This Year

[MrPopo]

Also, I wonder how well Nintendo will do this generation. I'm honestly not sure how well the Wii U will sell, as many may not know how it is different from a Wii. If Nintendo plays their cards right, pull the exclusives, and allow the publishers and developers a high amount of freedom, I can see this pulling a PS2. But we'll see. Until I see Gears of War,God of War or DOA:Beach Volleyball level violence and sexuality, I'm not sure if they are willing to stretch enough to pull the full audience.

It's not a question of devs on Nintendo platforms not having the freedom for gratuitous violence. I direct your attention to Madworld and No More Heroes. People still have this stigma in their mind that Nintendo is "kiddy", because anything that isn't a dark palette with blood is unchallenging and not fun.

[SamuraiMegas]

^this. And red steel isn't lollipops and kittens either^

[Forlorn Drifter]

Also, I wonder how well Nintendo will do this generation. I'm honestly not sure how well the Wii U will sell, as many may not know how it is different from a Wii. If Nintendo plays their cards right, pull the exclusives, and allow the publishers and developers a high amount of freedom, I can see this pulling a PS2. But we'll see. Until I see Gears of War,God of War or DOA:Beach Volleyball level violence and sexuality, I'm not sure if they are willing to stretch enough to pull the full audience.

It's not a question of devs on Nintendo platforms not having the freedom for gratuitous violence. I direct your attention to Madworld and No More Heroes. People still have this stigma in their mind that Nintendo is "kiddy", because anything that isn't a dark palette with blood is unchallenging and not fun.

Yeah... I worded that incorrectly. I'm looking at it and wondering what I actually meant, because I remember thinkiing of Madworld at the time...hmm.

But... I want a dark Nintendo franchise. Something more visceral and gritty. It should feel like an action movie, with explosions and insane weapons (Shotgun with a weed whacker thingy attached.) and strong but damn good looking female characters. Or, pull some more Majora's Mask out. I want to question my life and mere existence when I put down the controller.

[BlackDS]

Also, I wonder how well Nintendo will do this generation. I'm honestly not sure how well the Wii U will sell, as many may not know how it is different from a Wii. If Nintendo plays their cards right, pull the exclusives, and allow the publishers and developers a high amount of freedom, I can see this pulling a PS2. But we'll see. Until I see Gears of War,God of War or DOA:Beach Volleyball level violence and sexuality, I'm not sure if they are willing to stretch enough to pull the full audience.

It's not a question of devs on Nintendo platforms not having the freedom for gratuitous violence. I direct your attention to Madworld and No More Heroes. People still have this stigma in their mind that Nintendo is "kiddy", because anything that isn't a dark palette with blood is unchallenging and not fun.

Yeah... I worded that incorrectly. I'm looking at it and wondering what I actually meant, because I remember thinkiing of Madworld at the time...hmm.

But... I want a dark Nintendo franchise. Something more visceral and gritty. It should feel like an action movie, with explosions and insane weapons (Shotgun with a weed whacker thingy attached.) and strong but damn good looking female characters. Or, pull some more Majora's Mask out. I want to question my life and mere existence when I put down the controller.

Killer Instinct?