Your favorite games at E3

I'd just like to know some of your favorite games that was at E3 this year.

For me personally, mine were Metroid Prime, Shinobi, Gungrave, and Red Dead Revolver. Metroid Prime is absolutely stunning and cannot be denied the greatness. The haters out there should just "shut the mouth" and go over to a corner and cry because of your stupidity.

Shinobi is an absolute delight, and takes a great direction in the 3D action genre. This game is DEFINITELY gonna give DMC (which I didn't like much) and run for its money. I personally think that Shinobi is a much better game already, but you naysayers can bitch at me if you want.

Gungrave is mad stylish and constantly moving. You shoot, shoot, shoot, and shoot some more, Craziness.

The biggest surprise for me was Red Dead Revolver, which turned out to be a great addition to the Capcom booth. It becomes even more crazy because of the fact that it's being developed by an American development company. Nice.

While I'm not there, a few games that stand out are:

• Contra: Shattered Soldier - I could care less how it looks, I just wanna nail stuff with a spread gun again!
  
• Silent Hill 3 - I definitely wasn't expecting it this soon (or at all, actually), and it certainly doesn't look like the designers have run out of ideas.
  
• Ninja Gaiden - Xbox exclusive? Not bad, guys. This one definitely looks like it'll have been worth the wait.
  
• Panzer Dragoon Orta - I wasn't truly pumped about this game before the footage came out. Holy crap, it's beautiful!
  
• Steel Battalion - A hardcore Virtual On?
  
• Rygar - still looks great.
  
  A few games in the "where are they?" category:
  
• The Legend of Dragoon 2 - isn't this supposed to be out this year? TGS, I suppose
  
• Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution - Sega announces it, then just leaves us hanging for details. I have a feeling they've got a 6 month exclusivity deal/gag order with Sony on the first VF4, which oughtta run out just in time for TGS as well...
  
• Tecmo bowl - Where the hell was it? Could Japan caare less about this game? No, which is why I don't think it's being held back for TGS...c'mon guys, system? details?
  
• Shining Force - hasn't this been confirmed?
  
• Ridge Racer VI - again, hasn't this been confirmed for multi-platform release? I'd love to see what Namco's gonna do when they actually have time to make a next-gen RR.

All in all, a great E3 by the looks of things, hampered only by every gaming website's decision to suddenly go pay right before it. Ah well, should make for some lovely magazine spreads. I gotta hand it to EGM, their E3 coverage has always been the best.

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All in all, a great E3 by the looks of things, hampered only by every gaming website's decision to suddenly go pay right before it.

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(Cool Contra-related content coming in the near future.)

Back to topic, Sly Cooper for PS2 was the best surprise, for me. It looks extremely slick and solid. The style of the intro animation after the training level is mind-blowingly well executed.

TJ&E III has the best loading screen EVAR.

The Metroid and Kirby games for the GBA looked really bitchin'.

it aint over yet....but so far...

Panzer Dragoon Orta & Contra PS2 got me all giddy.

im a whore for old school revival.

Surprisingly enough, I'm probably the most jazzed for MGS2 Substance. Shocking from one of the board's premiere Nintendo fanboys eh?

Metal Gear Solid 2, Virtua Fighter 4 and Panzer Dragoon Orta for XBox have me excited,a s does the news of sequels to Rallisport, Fever and Halo.


On GBA, the new Castlevania, Golden Sun and Metroid games look awesome, Kirby looks like it'll be a solid game, I could not care less about the SNES ports though.


Even though I don't own a GameCube the new Zelda game peaked my interest.

Shinobi (PS2), Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox), Silent Hill 3 (PS2), Murakumo (Xbox), Gungrave (PS2), ZOE2 (PS2), Ninja Gaiden (Xbox), Crazy Taxi 3 (Xbox), Outrun 2 (Xbox), Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox).

I am pissed off that the last two weren't shown though.

Well, My excitement about DMC2 doesnt come as a surprize :)

I'm also quite excited about both Sega action games hitting PS2 this year: GunGrave for crazy action madness :) and Shinobi for cool Ninja action.

Xbox has Panzer Dragoon Orta that looks spectacular, Ninja Gaiden looking awesome as well, and Crimson Sea that intrigues me :)

Cube has RE 0, Eternal Darkness and Dino Planet, pretty much the same titles I was excited before E3.

1) DOA Volleyball- like I need to explain this one.

2) Ninja Gaiden- the original pimp ninja Hayabusa is back...

3) MGS2 Substance- more than a mere upgrade, it's a whole new game.

4) Contra Shattered Soldier- looks very sweet, hope it redeems the series(and I bet it will).

5) Crimson Sea- so what if there's no gameplay footage? The teaser alone is making me drool. Keepin an eye on this one for sure.

6) Steel Battalion/Tekki- looks badass. I'm curious to see how it plays with that controller.

7) PD Orta- a feast for the eyes. Gotta check this out.

Well, e3 still isn't quite finished, so I'm hoping for a couple more big announcements. As it stands, these are some of the games I am most excited about:

• >>FFX expansion: Please give us an entire new game based on FFX!
  
  >>PSO GC: Split screen, and NiGHTS, that's all I need to know.
  
  >>Phantasy Star Card Battle: Not much is known, but I'm a sucker for card games.
  
  >>Breath of Fire V: The screenshots I've seen have me a little bit apprehensive, but it's BoF, so I have faith.
  
  >>Mario Sunshine: It'sa Me, A'Mario...
  
  >>The new Zelda: The movies, and screenshots look simply amazing.
  
  >>Panzer Dragoon Orta: A sequel to one of my favorite series of all time.

My favorite games in order by consoles.

PS2: Either, Contra or Shinobi. MGS2 Substance looks nice too, but it's still a rehash.

GameCube: A tie between Super Mario Sunshine and the new Zelda. Wario World looks nice too.

X-Box: Ninja Gaiden is probably the only thing on the box that I'm looking forward to.

GBA: Metroid Fusion all the way.

Red Dead Revolver looks better and better, the more that's revealed.
RLH also sounds great, as does DMC, Contra, Gungrave, Rayman 3, and Auto Modellista.

All things Xbox look very nice as well, as does Metroid Prime.

PS2-that capcom cowboy game , resdient evil online ,shinobi , gun grave, DMC2 , Ryagar,star ocean 3 , suikoden 3 , kingdom hearts.
GCN- Zelda ,mario , wario , metroid prime ,animal forest
XBOX- morrowing , ego ,blink , NG , orta , crazy taxi 3
Gba - shinobi ,kirby , super mario advance 3,metroid , castlevania , FFT , fire emblem , contra NIGHTS, and zelda.

First and foremost, I would like to say that this E3 (along with the past few years) has lacked the extra special excitement I've felt in the past (mid 90's). Some of it may be due to the lack of coverage we "non-members" can actually find. But, I feel that most of it is due to the fact that companies these days feel it is necessary to make their big announcements long before E3 even starts. Anyway, onto my most anticipated games from the show:

Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime and Fusion, Zelda, Eternal Darkness, Golden Sun, Contra (PS2), Shinobi, Ninja Gaiden, and Panzer Dragoon Orta are ones that I simply can't wait for. Kirby (GBA), Wario World, Star Fox, Mario Party 4, Super Moneky Ball 2, Animal Crossing, Beach Spikers, PSO 1&2, Auto Modellista, TJ&E 3, HotD 3, Rygar, BoF, and Suikoden also peak my interest quite a bit.

I'm sure there are many more but I think you all get the point...=)

Steel Battalion and Suikoden 3 made appearances at E3 yes? those two.


other games. . . a general interest in too many, but those are the only two I'm genuinely "anticipating", and what not.

Since this E3 was pretty darn nice, I'll just list everything I dug for each respective system:

GameCube: Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda, Wario World, Animal Crossing, Starfox Adventures, F-Zero GC, Super Monkey Ball 2

PS2: Shinobi, Contra: Shattered Soldier, Suikoden III, DMC2, Sky Gunner, Kingdom Hearts

GBA: Metroid Fusion, Castlevania: White Night Concerto, Kirby, Yoshi's Island, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Ghouls & Ghosts, Contra III, Super Monkey Ball, Phantasy Star Collection

XBox: Panzer Dragoon Orta


If I had to name a top-five, it'd go:

1. Super Mario Sunshine - GC
2. The Legend of Zelda - GC
3. Metroid Fusion - GBA
4. Suikoden III - PS2
5. Castlevania: White Night Concerto - GBA

Blinx... Blinx... Blinx...blinx.... blinx... blinx....

My favorite games of E3 are:

PS2:
Zone of Enders 2
Shinobi
Mega Man X7 (Co-op play is good in my book)
DMC 2
Gungrave
Suikoden 3
Star Ocean 3
FFX Expansion <---- if it's true...:)
Kingdom Hearts
Contra
Rygar
.hack

XBOX:
Ninja Gaiden
Panzer Dragoon Orta

GCN:
Legend of Zelda

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My favorite games of E3 are:

FFX Expansion <---- if it's true...:)

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Yea, I pretty much feel the same way.

I want some pics, and 100% official confirmation before I let myself get anymore excited about it.

My favorites were:
GC-
Metroid Prime: Love the sleeker Samus costume plus it truely looks like how a 3D metroid should be done. Plus graphic are mindblowing, great reflections, shadows, animation and effects.

Mario Sunshine: Ditto on the effects, cool looking water, reflections and goo effects. Plus it looks like it will be just as fun as Super mario 64.

The Legend of Zelda: Looks like a living playable cartoon. Best animation I've seen thus far in games, can't wait to play this one.

Metroid Fusion: Amazing looking game on GBA, a throwback to the old days of Metroid.

PS2-
Shinobi: This game is starting to grow on me and sega might just pull it off to play like the classic genesis games.

That's pretty much it since that's all I saw so far. It's cool Ninja Gaiden is coming back too but sega is way too much into the X-box (a system I don't have for me to care alot for until I have it).

Here are my picks:

PS2:
Gungrave
Shinobi
Rygar
DDRMAX
Contra
Silent Scope 3 - Hopefully they'll add light gun support. While a GunCon 2 still wouldn't come close to the arcade, it'd be a damnsight better than a Dual Shock.
Auto Modellista

Xbox:
Ninja Gaiden

GBA:
RoboCop
Contra Advance
Shinobi

PC:
Doom III

Project Ego Xbox
Shenmue II Xbox
Tenchu 3 PS2

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Silent Scope 3 - Hopefully they'll add light gun support. While a GunCon 2 still wouldn't come close to the arcade, it'd be a damnsight better than a Dual Shock.

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Gun support ain't happening. :/

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It's cool Ninja Gaiden is coming back too but sega is way too much into the X-box (a system I don't have for me to care alot for until I have it).

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Will, do you mean Tecmo is way into the Xbox???

For me my top interests are:

1. Legend of Zelda (GC)
2. Metroid Fusion (GBA)
3. Mega Man Zero (GBA)
4. Super Mario Sunshine (GC)
5. Metroid Prime (GC)
6. Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (GBA)
7. Shinobi (PS2)
8. Contra: Shattered Soldiers (PS2)
9. Onimusha 2 (PS2)

That's all I can think of. I really can't wait until the new Zelda! Crazy! And a new 2D Metroid... along with a new 2D Mega Man... and a new 2D Castlevania... life is GOOD!

-Search

What looked cool, but I didn't play:

Gungrave, Toejam and Earl 3, Resident Evil 0, RAD, Super Monkey Ball 2, Metroid Prime, Robotech, Blinx, Shinobi

What was fun to play:

Mario Sunshine, Zelda, Panzer Dragoon Orta, Megaman Zero, Auto Modellista, Sly Cooper, PSO Episode 1&2 on GameCube, Wario Land

Oh, and the best accessory I saw had to be the ASCII keyboard for the GC. It looks HUGE in the pics we've seen, but in reality it's small, lightweight, and easy to switch between typing and playing. As easy as switching between the two gets, anyway.

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Will, do you mean Tecmo is way into the Xbox???

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Oops, sorry well yeah.

Metroid Prime cannot be denied because Metroid Prime can be described by every positive adjective that exists in this world. Metroid Prime will kick all of the hater's asses from where ever you are to Metroid Prime land. Metroid Prime is so good, that every time Metroid Prime is being referred to, the name Metroid Prime must always be brought up. Or....something like that. But seriously, where's the love?

My favorite game at the show was Shinobi by the way.

Based on Gamespot's list of E³ games....

-Must Have-
Golden Sun 2 (GBA)
Phantasy Star Collection (GBA)
Super Monkey Ball (GBA)
Super Monkey Ball 2 (GCN)
Megaman Zero (GBA)
Rayman 3 (*.*)
NHL 2K3 (*.*)
Club Football - Liverpool Edition (GCN)

-Strong Interest-
Shinobi (PS2)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (XB)
Magical Vacation (GBA)
Beach Spikers (GCN)
Phantasy Star Card Battle (GCN)
Game & Watch Collection 4 (GBA)
Mr Driller (GCN/GBA)
Virtua Tennis (GBA)
Smash Pack (GBA)

-Mild Interest-
Super Ghouls & Ghosts (GBA)
Revenge of Shinobi (GBA)
PSO Ep I&II (GCN version)
Grandia Xtreme (PS2)
Rayman Arena (*.*)
Breath of Fire V (PS2)
F-Zero (GCN)
Egg Mania (GBA)
Animal Crossing (GCN)
Auto Modellista (PS2/GXN)
Metroid Fusion (GBA)

I was mildly interested in Zelda GCN and Mario Sunshine til I just saw them on the Barfilicious Extended Play special. Pretty unimpressed there. :(

Sight as yet unseen, but definite MUST HAVE GAMES:
Wonderboy (GBA)
Space Channel 5 (GBA)
Shining Force New (???)

Wooooowwww.....wow. Ummm...ok.

The GBA had a wonderful showing and will be recieving alot of my money in the future. Castlevania HOD, Metriod Fusion, Kirby, Starfi, Phantasy Star Collection all must buys for me. Also I hope Wonderboy GBA is real AND is being made by Westone.

Panzer Dragoon, Crazy Taxi 3, Nintendo's line-up on GC, and Contra PS2 look good as well.

Disappointed that shooters were absent (from what I've heard), was really hoping Psyvariar, Ikaruga, or CoS would have recieved a US release at the show. *-neo

hmmm...

Doom III for PC looks amazing.

The Getaway for PS2 looks great. Ive been wiating for that game for years.

Project Ego will be great, I think. For that matter, BC also by Lionhead looks awesome too.

Republic: The Revolution for PC. But I dont think I will have time for it.

I cannot forget about Konami's DDRMAX too. Incredibly awesome news.

*high-fives diffusionx*

Welcome back, buddy. :)

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hmmm...

Doom III for PC looks amazing.

The Getaway for PS2 looks great. Ive been wiating for that game for years.

Project Ego will be great, I think. For that matter, BC also by Lionhead looks awesome too.

Republic: The Revolution for PC. But I dont think I will have time for it.

I cannot forget about Konami's DDRMAX too. Incredibly awesome news.

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Whatever. You know you're all about XB Shenmue II. I see through your facade.

*hands StriderKyo award for "Best Poster Ever"*

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Whatever. You know you're all about XB Shenmue II. I see through your facade.

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Oh yea... you know me. :)

Actually, if the game is good and not boring like the first one, I would give it a try. I just don't think I would have the time to play through it. Like... I was really dissapointed by Jet Set Radio Future, so anything is possible, right?

Zelda was my favorite. it was just so fresh. everything else at the show looked generic compared to this game. the sailboat part was so fun.
2nd would probably be panzer dragoon orta. Why you ask? just the music, basically.
3rd goes to metroid prime. it sounds cliche, but playing that game is as so much like being samus.

honarable mention: wario world, contra, super mario sunshine, metroid fusion, kuru paradise, dead to rights

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*hands StriderKyo award for "Best Poster Ever"*

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Thank you, I'd like to thank God and my keyboard.

And DiffX - If the third disc of Shen II doesn't change your mind about the series, nothing will.