I think Nintendo's running on fumes, and I think they know it too. They're a big enough company I think that they can ride on it for a while until they get their act together and release great games. They even made fun of themselves in their own press release with that Robot-Chicken-like stop motion.

I think if, somehow, they can release awesome games and keep their online gameplay from being infested with cheaters (as they've been able to do this generation) then I think they'll actually pull out of their funk.

We need stuff from IP we haven't seen for a while. I'm talking about F-Zero and Metroid. And, if we must have *another fucking Mario game*, give us another Paper Mario. Nintendo and its developers need to figure out what the magic was in PM: TTYD and recapture it in a new game. They finally have the system to deliver beautiful visuals.

So here's my wishful thoughts on Nintendo's future:

I think they're working on a ton of stuff they didn't show at E3. Stuff that I've mentioned earlier. I think they're waiting for the E3 hype to subside before they just come out of the blue with amazing footage of amazing games from old-school IPs. Because, come on. Mario Maker? This comes kind of close to my Mario Paint 2 prediction... There's even elements from Mario Paint 1 in Mario Maker! Otherwise I'm a bit confused as to why Nintendo would be showing us barely constructed games when they should be getting their ass in gear to get out of the hole they're in.

Also, the more I hear about Smash, the less I want to play it. I want to be surprised. I don't want to know what all the stages and characters are before release like with what we saw with Mario Kart 8. And, unlike MK8, I'm going to find out about them whether I go looking for it or not prior to release.