Iwata Apologizes for Lack of Hardcore Titles at E3
Jul. 28
Nintendo keeps assuring us that they haven't forgotten the hardcore gamer, and here's the latest such assurance: an apology for the lack of core gamer favorites like Mario and Zelda at this year's E3 showing, from Iwata himself in a Forbes article.
"If there is any perception that Nintendo is ignoring the core gamers, it's a misunderstanding and we really want to get rid of that misunderstanding by any means," says Iwata. "We are sorry about [the E3] media briefings, specifically for those who were expecting to see Nintendo show something about 'Super Mario' or 'Legend of Zelda.'
"However, the fact of the matter is the so-called 'big titles' need a long, long development period. ... We really didn't think this year's E3 media briefing was the time to do so."
The article also confirms that North America may see another chronic Wii shortage this Christmas, and that they don't see Apple's iPhone as legitimate competition in the games sector.
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