
After reports that the world's big three console manufacturers would not be attending E3 this year (Nintendo's absence was later confirmed), we all settled into the idea of respective announcements being a little more spread across the calendar. PAX organiser ReedPop (who — full disclosure time! — is a partner of Nintendo Life and its sister sites in the Hookshot Media network) is looking to rebuild the expo after a notably tough spell for the once-great event, but it's safe to say it has encountered some bumps in the road.
The exact form this year's event will take and how it will differentiate itself from ReedPop's other video game events — PAX, for example — is yet to be revealed, but former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has dealt the troubled show a body blow on the socials (thanks, My Nintendo News).
After @ProbablyExoByte went to Twitter to flag that Reggie's Miiverse avatar was still announcing the presence of the "E3 community," Fils-Aimé took the opportunity to draw a comparison between the now-defunct social media platform's emptiness and the 'new reality' of E3's lineup and outlook. Ouch.
It's hardly the most devastating blow that we've seen dealt, but using the quietness of the Miiverse to poke fun at the declining popularity of E3 sure is a cheeky little dig.
Mr. Summer Games Fest himself (and noted Reggie pal), Geoff Keighley, replied to the exchange, posting a laughing emoji in response to Reggie's burn. Now now fellas, let's not get all cliquey...
E3 2023 will take place between 13th and 16th June. What do you make of this exchange? A bit of fun? Any real beef? Let us know in the comments.
[source twitter.com, via mynintendonews.com]
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Who need E3 event if I can find underrated / unpopular games like My Universe games by Microids, cartoon games by Outright Games, fashion games like Fashion Dreamer, Horse Club Adventures, etc ? 😉
#teamunpopulargames 🤟
Poor E3...the downward spiral of a once-important event continues...
I actually miss the golden days of E3...but they are long over...
I’m gonna miss it, I have been holding on two it for two years, I knew it was fading, sigh I really enjoyed E3, and I don’t know if many agree, but I really looked forward to it every year.
E3 is a relic of the past, much like G4 TV, or my old subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) magazine that I had as a kid.
Sure there is plenty of nostalgia there, but not something I need to recreate today. Give me a Nintendo Direct or State of Play on YouTube and I’m happy.
Ah the Miiverse was so cool, seeing everyone flood the plaza upon booting up the console was awesome. Booting up the Switch in comparison feels like buying a game from a guy in a back alley.
I do miss e3 though, the buzz was always fun. Being spoken to like a kindergarten student on a Direct or State Of Play just isn't the same to me.
I hope Nintendo at least hosts a Direct or something that week. It was fun getting so much news about upcoming games in one stretch of time, and it kept Nintendo on a semi-consistent schedule when it came to new announcements.
After all these years, Reggie is still indeed the same Reggie we all know and love. Never change!
@Ichiban Yeah i miss that.I no longer own a WI U.But,every now and then in VRChat,i go a recreation of the Wii U menu where me and the other people there are the ones walking around the plaza,instead of miis.
At the very least, I wish Nintendo would bring back fun little skits and sketches to Directs. They don't need a big blowout like in E3s past, but just something that isn't the usual "Hi, I'm [Nintendo executive]. Here's [video game]."
@Anti-Matter Hey, I won't hear a bad word said about Horse Club Adventures, sure thing!
Poking fun at a dead show on a dying platform using screenshots from a dead platform. That's meta, and I love it. Bonus: I keep reading RedPoop, and I refuse to correct myself.
So he's saying it's similar to something fans wanted, but Nintendo chose to kill off?
Personally, I can take or leave E3 as long as we get decent games from all developers on a regular basis. The only thing I liked about E3 was the sense of competition and the effort made to put on a good show. Competition between developers has always been good for the consumer.
I'll miss the guaranteed nature of Nintendo news in June thanks to E3. At least it ended on a strong note though with games like Metroid Dread, Advance Wars and Mario Party Superstars.
Kinda funny that this e3 dis is coming from Reggie, considering it was an e3 presentation that first made Reggie popular with Nintendo fans.
I still can't believe that nobody in the big 3 wants to be a part of it.
A chance for all the systems to strut their stiff always seemed more fun to me then random nintendo directs.
There was a magic to the mass group announcement where everyone was excited for quite a while after from all the announcements and reveals.
No system ever felt left out in the cold and announcements were huge.
Announcements these days never feel huge.
The world sucks more every day.
This guy was always exaggerating his role from day 1 anyways tbh
Man I miss e3. It’s always interesting to see multiple games be revealed at the same place. Although I do still love the directs.
It wasn't a dig or a jab or a roast. Stop trying to create drama where there isn't any — as is evident by backpedaling in the penultimate paragraph.
Get clicks with quality, not bait. Make quality the reason people want to engage here. Trust me, you're better than most (which is why I'm here). But articles like this are trashy tabloid level.
While I miss the hey day of E3 (the late 90s through the late 00s) truth is it had been the “sick man of video games” for a long time.
It needs to be taken out back and put down like old space yeller.
how ironic that Nintendo, Microsoft e Sony esencialy killed E3
i wonder why Nintendo refused to atend E3 2023?even in E3 2016, when Wii U was praticaly dead and they are in a very complicated situation they attended E3, is because they want to reveal the sucessor of Nintendo Switch?
On the topic of miiverse I loved being able to draw posts as well as type them. They live on in splatoon and mario maker and it makes me wish more social media had a doodle feature, it's such a simple and novel idea
I hate that E3 is dead. I looked forward to it every year like most people look forward to the Super Bowl. I took vacation time from work to park myself in front of my TV and catch all of the big shows live. The Game Awards is the closest thing I have now to a big meaty gaming show with fresh reveals and surprises aside from the random and often sudden drops of a Nintendo Direct. I will always remember E3.
I miss Miiverse a lot tho.
Dark Reggie has emerged
@Kiwi_Unlimited
"A chance for all the systems to strut their stiff..."
Blimey! It sounds like you want the show to go in a slightly different direction to usual! 😆
@Ooyah
Oh, darn it! Autocorrect strikes again!
(I can't decide if I should edit my post or not. I don't want to leave your post down here with no concurrent data/post to back it up.)
@Kiwi_Unlimited
So sorry, I just couldn't resist commenting on that! 😂 If you do wish to edit, I can delete that comment (and this one!). It may give somebody a grin, though?
@Ooyah
Yeah, I'll leave it. No harm done and it's good for a laugh!
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@KidsNextDoor i sad to inform you but Nintendo will not be at E3 2023
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/24/23613605/nintendo-e3-not-attending-show-2023
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