Who Is Attending E3 This Year? Atlus And Friends

Bet you Atlus shows off that RPG they're supposed to be developing for the 360. Depending on when Captivate is, Capcom may or may not show off anything significant, aside from another build of Bionic Commando if it isn't already out by then.

Nintendo…Sin & Punishment 2 will be there no doubt, as will Pikmin 3. I'll play it safe and not predict any more showings from them. They always disappoint before making you cry with happiness. Every single time.

Sony Online Entertainment will show off The Agency no doubt.

Namco…if they have a heart, Fragile. Plus some stuff from their new Western studio no doubt. I recall reading something about having 7 Xbox 360 games in development, so some of those no doubt. EA…a new Mirror's Edge game, but I'm reluctant to state which platform I think it will be for. The new Need for Speeds, too.

And…wait, what? Midway is attending? *cough* OK, Square Enix…the FFXIIIs no doubt. Dragon Quest IX. MAYBE Crystal Bearers. Square tend to make big announcements at their Japanese shows, and I doubt it will be any different this year. Maybe they'll announce something coming out of their studio in Los Angeles.

SEGA…The Conduit probably, since it has a June release date. It would benefit from the attention it would get at E3. A…new…Panzer Dragoon? *drowns in nostalgic fanboy tears*

Right, Ubisoft…Red Steel 2, new Tom Clancy game, that TMNT fighter. Assassin's Creed 2. Ubisoft have a lot they could show at E3. I can't wait for their showing. Shaun White 2 will probably be announced, too.

That's all I've got.

Thousand Arms 2. It'll be officially titled “Two Thousand Arms” and star Meis' harem children.

…I'm kidding, but wishful thinking is still a wish.

So E3 is returning to being the Las Vegas of the industry instead of the Tech Demos in a Hotel Closet of the industry? I have mixed feelings about that.

…if they have a heart, Fragile.

I wish I could emphasize this so much harder. With a three story neon sign that never goes out. Even the falling sparks form patterns that coalesce into letters and words: “Fragile. Please.” Yeah. Fragile is the sort of thing that could permanently settle my Wii fence sitting once and for all.

I'm not too surprised NIS America isn't on that list, yet.

it has 5 seconds of yaoi overtones though:

-> http://maiki.livejournal.com/605808.html#cutid1

I want to play it (not for that, but for the rest, that doesn't bother me at all), but the fact that, that scene is in tells me Namco will probably skip it altogether due to it alone.

Nintendo has nothing to do with “that”, it's all up to Namco. Nintendo does a lot more than just pick and play games, and that includes even some adult games in between (for instance, they actively co-developed Fatal Frame 4 recently) and encourage adult/core content on the platform.

Besides there's Bully Wii too and it's polemic “gay” scenes. ESRB is the only thing that can take issue wether a content should be published or not, Nintendo doesn't go there,.

All that worries me regarding this theme is really… If Namco has the balls to do it.

it has 5 seconds of yaoi overtones/fanservice though:

-> http://maiki.livejournal.com/605808.html#cutid1

I want to play it (not for that, but for the rest, that doesn't bother me at all), but the fact that, that scene is in tells me Namco will probably skip it altogether due to it alone.

Nintendo has nothing to do with “that”, it's all up to Namco. Nintendo does a lot more than just pick and play games, and that includes even some adult games in between (for instance, they actively co-developed Fatal Frame 4 recently) and encourage adult/core content on the platform.

Besides there's Bully Wii too and it's polemic “gay” scenes. ESRB is the only thing that can take issue wether a content should be published or not, Nintendo doesn't go there,.

All that worries me regarding this theme is really… If Namco has the balls to do it.