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--[E3 2013 Predict-a-ton Challenge is open!]--
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June 01, 2013, 19:15
 


Drop the bomb, Iwata!

June 11th marks the first E3 show for Nintendo that doesn't come from the stage of an LA theatre. Instead, at 7am PST / 3pm BST / 11pm Japan time, a new Nintendo Direct will be livestreamed to the world and while there may not be fireworks (or attempted fireworks), there will also be no charts, no PR waffle, just games.


Think you know what Nintendo has in store for the Wii U's most important holiday season? Will the 3DS continue to have 'So Many Games'? Will there be megatons?

It's prediction time!

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To Play:
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Here are four sets of statements. Simply pick whichever ones you think will come true. (choose as many as you like eg. A01, A03, A13, B02, B03, C5... etc.).

But choose wisely! These predictions are increasingly valuable and increasingly unlikely. Correct picks win you points, incorrect picks lose you points. Will you manage to score more than zero this year? Last year's winner was Smerd with a perhaps unassailable 14 points.


Please post your predictions by the end of June 10th.


No editing.


We will gray out any statements that are officially confirmed in advance of the main ND and you won't be able to pick them after that, so it might help to get your guesses in early!


For the purposes of this challenge, all information that comes out during the course of E3 will be taken into account. That includes the Japan, NOA and NOE directs, press meetings, interviews, online news, and additional Nintendo Directs.




A) Most Likely : 2pts

01) Iwata, Shibata and Reggie all present in a Nintendo Direct

02) New 3D Mario Platformer gets a name and a 2013 release

03) Smash Bros. 4 screens or artwork are shown

04) Mario Kart U trailer

05) New footage of Monolithsoft's X

06) Bayonetta 2 trailer

07) First footage of The Wind Waker HD

08) New video of Pokemon X/Y

09) New color/s for 3DS

10) The new 3D Mario platformer is not Mario Galaxy 3



B) Maybe : 4pts

01) Teaser video of Smash Bros. 4

02) Mario Kart U confirmed for 2013

03) New Nintendo/3rd party game collaboration

04) Dragon Quest VII coming to the West

05) Wind Waker HD confirmed for 2013

06) Good Feel show a new trailer for Yarn Yoshi

07) A new Wii U bundle for the holidays

08) New system announced for the Virtual Console (U/3DS)

09) Monolithsoft's 3DS game revealed

10) Treasure's 3DS game revealed



C) I guess it's possible... : 6 pts

01) Retro Studio's game is revealed

02) One or more Smash Bros.4 newcomers are shown

03) Smash Bros. 4 gets a firm release date

04) Bayonetta 2 for 2013

05) Some kind of teaser or artwork shown for Zelda U

06) A new Near Field Communication game announced for Wii U

07) Majora's Mask remake for 3DS

08) Exclusive Wii U game from Capcom, Level-5, Mistwalker or Square-Enix

09) Wii Sports U announced

10) Earthbound collection for 3DS



D) MEGATON : 10 pts

01) 3rd exclusive Sonic game is a Mario/Sonic platformer

02) Retro's game is a new IP

03) New model of 3DS

04) GTA V, Metal Gear Solid V, Destiny or Dark Souls - Wii U version

05) NFC collectibles confirmed for Smash Bros.

06) Dragon Quest X coming to the West

07) HD remake of Metroid Prime

08) Ambassador program for Wii U

09) Return of non-specific action figure

10) Skies of Arcadia 2, Shenmue 3 or Panzer Dragoon exclusive



Bonus Prediction: (OPTIONAL)

Will these neglected franchises have a new game announced for them? You can pick up to three, but everything you pick MUST be announced.

Pick One = 50pts
Pick Two = 100pts
Pick Three = 200pts

Choose from: Metroid, Star Tropics, Star Fox, Waverace, 1080 Snowboarding, Wario Platformer, Donkey Kong Country, Chibi Robo, Trauma Center, Pokemon Snap, Kirby, F-Zero, Rune Factory, Endless Ocean, Excite, Fatal Frame, Punch-Out!!, No More Heroes.


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GOOD LUCK!

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06/01/13, 19:15   Edited:  06/06/13, 16:20
 
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A) Most Likely : 2pts
01) Iwata, Shibata and Reggie all present in a Nintendo Direct
02) New 3D Mario Platformer gets a name and a 2013 release
04) Mario Kart U trailer
05) New footage of Monolithsoft's X
06) Bayonetta 2 trailer
07) First footage of The Wind Waker HD
08) New video of Pokemon X/Y
09) New color/s for 3DS
10) The new 3D Mario platformer is not Mario Galaxy 3

B) Maybe : 4pts
02) Mario Kart U confirmed for 2013
03) New Nintendo/3rd party game collaboration
05) Wind Waker HD confirmed for 2013
06) Good Feel show a new trailer for Yarn Yoshi

C) I guess it's possible... : 6 pts
02) One or more Smash Bros. 4 newcomers are shown
06) A new Near Field Communication game announced for Wii U
08) Exclusive Wii U game from Capcom, Level-5, Mistwalker or Square-Enix

Posted by 
 on: 06/10/13, 01:42
Ok...Here's Mine:


A1, A4, A5, A6, A7
B5
C1, C2, C8
D2

Posted by 
 on: 06/10/13, 05:55
@Smerd
A champion picked from the D's? Shit just got real.

Posted by 
 on: 06/10/13, 06:02
I just read "everything you pick MUST be announced".
*sigh*

Is there a wooden spoon for the worst score? Right here. Me.

Posted by 
 on: 06/10/13, 14:29
@Super_Conzo, Glory or death! :)


1 day to go!



Posted by 
 on: 06/10/13, 14:53   Edited:  06/10/13, 14:54
> you receive a confidence buff from Infinitywave.

Hazaa!
Bring on the announcements!

Posted by 
 on: 06/10/13, 15:12
@Super_Conzo@Infinitywave@Renjaku

Woo!!! I won't know anything until about 1:30pm EST on my lunch break..and then I can dive Tuesday night with you guys in chat...

Posted by 
 on: 06/11/13, 05:18
@Smerd

I'll be joining in the discussion late. Working tomorrow so I'm gonna watch it blind after work. Then I'll be here.

Posted by 
 on: 06/11/13, 05:21
Is it too late to play? If not, then here's my guess-a-ton:

A01, A04, A05, A06, A07, A08, A10

B02. B03, B04, B05, B06

C01, C02, C04, C08

D06, D09

Bonus Prediction: Metroid, Star Fox

Posted by 
 on: 06/11/13, 06:20
Always a good time with these! Just snuck in under the deadline too!


A) Most Likely : 2pts

01) Iwata, Shibata and Reggie all present in a Nintendo Direct

02) New 3D Mario Platformer gets a name and a 2013 release

04) Mario Kart U trailer

05) New footage of Monolithsoft's X

06) Bayonetta 2 trailer

07) First footage of The Wind Waker HD

08) New video of Pokemon X/Y

09) New color/s for 3DS

10) The new 3D Mario platformer is not Mario Galaxy 3



B) Maybe : 4pts

01) Teaser video of Smash Bros. 4

02) Mario Kart U confirmed for 2013

03) New Nintendo/3rd party game collaboration

05) Wind Waker HD confirmed for 2013

06) Good Feel show a new trailer for Yarn Yoshi

07) A new Wii U bundle for the holidays

08) New system announced for the Virtual Console (U/3DS)



C) I guess it's possible... : 6 pts

01) Retro Studio's game is revealed

02) One or more Smash Bros.4 newcomers are shown

08) Exclusive Wii U game from Capcom, Level-5, Mistwalker or Square-Enix



D) MEGATON : 10 pts

02) Retro's game is a new IP

Posted by 
 on: 06/11/13, 06:30
COME ON, WHERE ARE THE SCORES

EDIT- Quick glance has me FAR better than last year. "Optional" dropped heavy loads on me though..

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 00:33   Edited:  06/12/13, 00:35
@Mr_M, as always we wait until E3 has finished to tally the scores, because more info often comes out of interviews and online media

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:07
Man, I every year I try to be reasonable, and every year I pick way, way too many things.

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:07
If my calculation is correct, I'm sitting at 20 points right now. I thought a new Yoshi Yarn trailer would be shown, and I got that wrong, but everything else is correct so far!

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:32   Edited:  06/12/13, 01:34
I'll have a perfect set of predictions if a NFC game pops up. Even without I'm at +18. :3

@canonj Wonderful. I might be second place third year running. !@#%^

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:33   Edited:  06/12/13, 01:35
If we get a Yoshi's Epic Yarn trailer, all of my predictions will have been true.

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:45
That puts secret at 20 too. Obviously I can't get something besides second even with two people beating me.

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:49
@Secret_Tunnel

BUT..did you get all of the predictions?

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:50
Sigh. For the first time I made a positive points total.

Then my wishful thinking for Metroid in the bonus sent me crashing back down to familiar negative territory. Doh.

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 01:50
I counted up my total earlier today... I had either 24 or 26 points, I forget which. But even still, infinitywave had me beat... Darn you Infinitywave!!

Posted by 
 on: 06/12/13, 02:32
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