E3 2008 - The Official Thread of Sheer Joy!

Waiting for some HL2: EP3 info and some new screens/trailers for Left 4 Dead.

Originally Posted by Administrator Breen

Episode 3 is confirmed to be in production, but Valve has not released any information on how (if they even will) show Episode 3 at E3 '08. They might be holding off for E3 2009, who knows.

Valve is confirmed to be going to E3 and showing of EP3.

Well, I definitely want to see an announcement about Wii Zelda. A new Metroid announcement wouldn't be bad either. In fact, if I got just those two, I'd probably be happy. But I'm also looking forward to Resident Evil 5 and God of War 3 stuff.

Just to throw some gas on the Zelda fire, this is from Nintendo Power:



Some speculation: Zelda or Little King Story. Possibly Kid Icarus.

Some believe it might be Kingdom Hearts. But then again, the scan says "...heart. Just kidding."

Either way, TSA believes it's a huge game.

Also, a new Final Fantasy XIII image from Gamepro:

But Gamepro claims they no nothing. *Strokes chin*

Also, x2:

Famitsu PLAY STATION+ implies a new Tales for PS3 will be announced in July.

Also, x3:

A new video of Home:

http://blip.tv/file/1027953

Also, the guys at Home plan to expand the beta to a large degree in July, but it still won't be an open beta. The game itself is nearing version 1.0. I don't think I can get any more specific than that.

Great music. So basically, the closed BETA is going to get expanded this month, probably coinciding with E3. And I guess the giant golf ball and golf bags were trophies from Hot Shot Golf.

WAIT! You guys forgot the Glaring Groundhog!

Microsoft just keeps giving me more and more reasons to buy a 360.. good thing my roommate has one I can mooch off of, MUAHAHAHAHAHA!

*ahem* Anyway, what's the point of showing off A2 if it's already been out a month before E3? Weird.. o-o

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Some speculation: Zelda or Little King Story. Possibly Kid Icarus.

I vote for Little King's Story. One, because I've been waiting on that for awhile and two, that litte "fit for a king" quip. ;P

Originally Posted by Roc Thul

Perhaps the confirmation of Kid Icarus Wii means this is true?

The Zelda title has an air of blatant fakeness to it (but I do remember seeing people dismissing the name "Twilight Princess"), and I remember Itoi specifically stating that there were going to be no more Mother games (though, I honestly can't remember if it was "no more period" or "no more directed by Itoi"...).
So I think that Kid Icarus is the only one on that list we're pretty sure we could expect.

I gotta say, though, a game like that Mario RTS would be fascinating.

Originally Posted by Invaded Karma

*ahem* Anyway, what's the point of showing off A2 if it's already been out a month before E3? Weird.. o-o

Because, in the midst of all the other games coming out, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 is highly underrated, and deserves more attention. Otherwise, its release would be largely ignored. I'm hoping to get it as soon as it pops up on shelves at my local Wally-World.

Originally Posted by Lantean

WAIT! You guys forgot the Glaring Groundhog!

Well now, I didn't make the thread this year, did I?

But if you insist on a Gif... :p



In the first post, Nucco, my good man.

I've had my copy since Tuesday, whoo! *keeps playing* P:

I suppose that makes sense, though I would've rather seen them use that spot for something that's coming out than something that already is.

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Just to throw some gas on the Zelda fire, this is from Nintendo Power:



Some speculation: Zelda or Little King Story. Possibly Kid Icarus.

Wait... How can you possibly have images of a september 2008 addition of nintendo power. THAT'S TWO MONTHS AWAY!

That's the August issue talking about September, I think? Though if that's true that is still a bit early getting August even. o-o

It can't be Little King's Story, the sword image just doesn't go with the game at all.

It's either Zelda, Kid Icarus, or some RPG. Actually, it may be Arc Rise Fantasia.

Originally Posted by Roc Thul

Sorry if this has been posted already, but:

Kid Icarus Wii, Doom 4, Alan Wake, and Half-Life: Episode 3

Perhaps the confirmation of Kid Icarus Wii means this is true?

That list is definitely fake. The creator of the Mother series said he won't be making any more Mother games, because the story is finished.
And they probably stole that Mushroom Kingdom RTS idea from Gimpyfish62. lol

Somebody posted this, which makes a hell of a lot of sense.

Fit for a King(dom). Its got lots of heart. Just Kidding. Its Mother 3

Well...... take it as you will then!

Problem is, Square-Enix has no available teams for such a project within the foreseeable future. Nomura's Kingdom Hearts team is working on Versus XIII. Other staff teams are working on the DS and PSP games, Dissida, Final Fantasy XIII, as well as other things. I could in no way see this happening in the near future. If this was announced, it would indeed be a far, far off game. Then again, this could just be Kingdom Hearts for the DS. Plus there's a sword, not a keyblade. So it's probably not Kingdom Hearts.

Also, there's a rumor about Xbox's answer to Home, but seeing as the source is 4chan...

Originally Posted by djblackice

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-162121.aspx

Absolutely no way of verifying the authenticity of this, but it's definitely interesting enough to be discussed.

Over the on the 4Chan boards a user has put up an image of what appears to be the Xbox 360's version of "Home", also incorporating the Avatars that were rumored earlier this month.

Most likely fake. :/

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Somebody posted this, which makes a hell of a lot of sense.

Problem is, Square-Enix has no available teams for such a project within the foreseeable future. Nomura's Kingdom Hearts team is working on Versus XIII. Other staff teams are working on the DS and PSP games, Dissida, Final Fantasy XIII, as well as other things. I could in no way see this happening in the near future. If this was announced, it would indeed be a far, far off game.

Then again, this could just be Kingdom Hearts for the DS.

Maybe it's a port for the Wii so I can finally play the damn games. (I never had a PS2. Shocking, I know.)
If the 3rd game came to Wii, that'd be pretty cool (and would be the only reason Nintendo Power would even report on it).

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 NOT to be at E3.

Well that settles that, and should be a good lesson why we shouldn't be taking a phishing site for their word.

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Also, there's a rumor about Xbox's answer to Home, but seeing as the source is 4chan...

I wonder (provided that it's true) if that would push Nintendo to follow suit. It's really doubtful, given their online approach, but the Miis would lend themselves so well to something like that.
Friend Codes say otherwise, however.

I am really hoping for Metroid 5, the true sequel to Fusion. Also new zelda game is good news all around. And the big new project from Retro Studios? could be Raven Blade.

Originally Posted by Z-MAN7

I am really hoping for Metroid 5, the true sequel to Fusion. Also new zelda game is good news all around. And the big new project from Retro Studios? could be Raven Blade.

Metroid 5 would be amazing. It would almost be as amazing as a New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Originally Posted by Roc Thul

Sorry if this has been posted already, but:

Kid Icarus Wii, Doom 4, Alan Wake, and Half-Life: Episode 3

Perhaps the confirmation of Kid Icarus Wii means this is true?

Yeah if thats real then I can **** out golden eggs.

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful

Somebody posted this, which makes a hell of a lot of sense.

Problem is, Square-Enix has no available teams for such a project within the foreseeable future. Nomura's Kingdom Hearts team is working on Versus XIII. Other staff teams are working on the DS and PSP games, Dissida, Final Fantasy XIII, as well as other things. I could in no way see this happening in the near future. If this was announced, it would indeed be a far, far off game. Then again, this could just be Kingdom Hearts for the DS. Plus there's a sword, not a keyblade. So it's probably not Kingdom Hearts.

Also, there's a rumor about Xbox's answer to Home, but seeing as the source is 4chan...
Most likely fake. :/

Yeah its fake:

Confirmed: My GamerPad proven fake at That VideoGame Blog