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What The BIG THREE Need to Bring to E3 2013
What The BIG THREE Need to do to Reach Families in 2013
February 3,
in the year of our Lord 2013 - Microsoft – Microsoft
had a wonderful 2012. The Kinect continues to dominate. Full
body motion gaming is the industry standard. Everything else is
a step behind. Nike+ Kinect Training is the best home exercise
method. Sesame Street games as well as others for families made
their way to the Xbox 360 in 2012. Families found enough on the
Xbox 360 to keep busy, and for all ages to be entertained.
Microsoft needs more of the same in 2013. They need to continue
to provide good games for families. They need to keep providing
games for children. They need to provide something for the
Christian gamers – the most neglected group in all of gaming.
We expect to hear about the next Xbox home console. We hope to
hear news of an improved Kinect sensor coming with it. We also
hope to hear about all kinds of wonderful new games families can
enjoy. This is the path to continued success.
Nintendo – Nintendo dominated for so long with the Wii they
started taking families for granted. Mis-steps in 2011 and 2012
have hurt them. Releasing too many re-hash video games has taken
its toll on families, as well as the gaming population. The
biggest mistake Nintendo made in 2012 was a lack of follow
through. Family Friendly Gaming has been a long time supporter
of Nintendo since the Gamecube, and Nintendo rewarded that by
treating FFG like dirt.
Nintendo needs better follow through in 2013. They need to lower
the price of the Wii U. They need to put more games on it that
are worth families time. They need a Kinect like sensor if they
want to compete with Microsoft. They need some good games on the
Nintendo 3DS for families – especially children. The whole seven
years and older only issue is hurting that hand held. More cheap
apps are needed on the Nintendo 3DS as well. Most of all
Nintendo needs to improve their follow through, especially for
long time supporters.
We hope to hear about some major improvements to the Wii U.
Exercise games on that system are silly compared to what is on
the Kinect. We expect to hear about an Animal Crossing on the
Wii U. We hope to hear about games families can get excited
about. We hope to hear something that Nintendo plans on turning
their fortunes around.
Sony – Sony started 2012 out pretty good, but they started to
fall apart later in the year. They also had follow through
issues late in 2012. They tried a few things for families that
unfortunately fell flat on its face. Family Friendly Gaming
could have told them certain ideas were not good ones. Hopefully
they will seek wiser counsel in 2013. Sony had the best E3 gift.
Sony needs to take families seriously in 2013. They need to
provide enough games for families. Throwing a token game here
and there is not enough. They need to get some good, clean, and
safe games on the PS Vita. That system has potential to dominate
the hand held market. Only if Sony publishes a waterfall of
family friendly titles.
We expect to hear news on the Playstation 4 at E3 2013.
Hopefully Sony will take families seriously and provide for them
near launch of the PS4. We hope to hear about numerous family
friendly titles on the PS Vita. We hope Sony learns from the
Wonderbook mistakes from 2012, and moves forward with something
fantastic for families in 2013. Sony needs to improve their
follow through issues from late 2012.
We talk quite often here at Family Friendly Gaming about the 80%
of Americans who claim to be Christians in polls. How accurate
that is – is debatable. What is not debatable is a high
percentage of the population is Christian in America. The video
game industry has not properly provided for this block of the
population. It would be wonderful if there were some Christian
games at E3 2013. It would be fantastic to see some games aimed
at the Christian audience.