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What We Want to See at E3 2013
Cordova, TN,
(February 17, in the year of our Lord 2013) We started
with the Big Three, and what we hope to see from them at E3
2013. Now it is time to discuss many of the other major players.
What would we like to see from them at E3 2013? Buckle up, and
enjoy the ride. Don't forget to email us your comments after
reading the article.
Majesco Entertainment
MAMA! Majesco needs to bring back Mama. We do not care if she is
cooking, sewing, camping, gardening, babysitting or something
new. Well wait, we are not interested in another Babysitting
Mama game. Otherwise Family Friendly Gaming will be happy with
at least one new Mama game. Or a sequel to one of the previous
Mama games. Even a port to the Kinect would be welcome. A Wii U
Mama game would be a system seller; and Nintendo should pay us
for that idea.
We expect to see a new Zumba fitness game from Majesco
Entertainment at E3 2013. That franchise continues to grow and
impress. NBA Baller Beats was a fantastic innovative idea last
year. So we know Majesco Entertainment may have something
exciting at E3 2013.
Activision
Have you been enjoying the Skylanders SWAP Force coverage Family
Friendly Gaming has been doing? If the answer is yes then you
are going to love what we come back from E3 2013 with.
Skylanders SWAP Force will be a big part of Activision's E3
presentation. We expect to see and hear all kinds of interesting
news about that game. How the experience and leveling up affects
the two halves is one of the biggest things we want to find out
about.
We expect there will be some new Spider-Man, and some new
Transformers game this year as well. It would be great if
Activision published some more games for families, and had
something cool to show Family Friendly Gaming at E3 2013.
Capcom
Last year Capcom had nothing for families. It was a bit of a
disappointment for Family Friendly Gaming to have nothing to
report on for Capcom. Especially when you consider how much
money it takes to attend an E3 event in Los Angeles, California.
It would be wonderful if Capcom would be tolerant and
considerate of families at E3 2013. A new Megaman Battle Network
game would be welcome at Family Friendly Gaming.
Namco Bandai
For many years now Namco Bandai has maintained great balance.
They target the various different kinds of gamers with enough
games to keep them all happy. We always find some fun and
interesting games at Namco Bandai's booth space. They have so
many different powerful characters to choose from that it can be
hard to pinpoint just one here or there. We are hoping to see
some of their older arcade games brought up to modern day
concepts like they did with Pac-Man Championship DX.
Tales of Xillia has a lot of potential and excitement in the
older members of the family that enjoy role playing games. It
would be great if this game went for an E10+ rating like Ni No
Kuni Wrath of the White Witch did. It is always cool to see what
kind of a party game Namco Bandai brings to the conference. We
hope to see something in the line of Go Vacation. A new game in
the We Ski franchise would be absolutely awesome. A new Ridge
Racer game would be appreciated too.
Ubisoft
Just Dance 5! Let's not kid ourselves, when we talk Ubisoft we
are talking Just Dance. Sure they have other franchises, but
families know them best for the Just Dance games. A Just Dance
Kids 3 would be welcome here at Family Friendly Gaming as well.
The Just Dance games are the highest selling dance games, and
are on all the home console platforms. Another sequel makes
perfect sense. Families will continue to support the Just Dance
franchise.
Some new Rayman games would also be appreciated here at Family
Friendly Gaming. That quirky franchise has burrowed its way into
our hearts. A new game on the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita are games
we are definitely interested in. Trackmania games have also
captured our interest. We expect some surprises from Ubisoft as
well this year. Like Namco Bandai they also maintain a great
balance and provide for families.
EA
Every year at E3 we know we will be treated to the latest sports
titles from EA. Madden NFL Football, and Fifa Soccer. We will be
very curious to see what new features, modes, ideas, and
concepts will be implemented this year. We also look forward to
hearing how these franchises will improve on the Nintendo 3DS
and PS Vita. Most years EA has a few games for families. Their
Hasbro Family Game Night franchise has been a huge hit. We hope
to see something new in this line up as well.
2K Play
When you talk about companies that keep things close to the
vest, you have to always include 2K Play. They always bring cool
kids games to E3, and we are excited to see what they will have
in store for families at E3 2013. A Wii U title would be welcome
here at Family Friendly Gaming. As well as something on the PS
Vita. We understand the problems with putting a game on the
Nintendo 3DS for kids – with the whole eye problem and seven
years old. So expect to hear about new iPhone/iPod Touch and
iPad apps from them.
Disney Interactive Studios
The big thing for Disney Interactive Studios has to be Disney
Infinity. We are all over Disney Infinity here at Family
Friendly Gaming. We have so many questions concerning this
franchise. If anyone can take on Skylanders, it is Disney. This
franchise has a real shot of doing well during the Christmas
2013 season.
We would love to see a new Cars game. Something like the old
award winning THQ Cars games. An open sandbox racer that puts
families in the world of Cars. We expect to hear about
stunningly successful apps like Where's My Water? And Where's My
Perry? There should also be some movie tie-in video games. Maybe
even a Disney Epic Mickey 3. Or a Disney Universe 2.
Square Enix
A new Kingdom Hearts game is a given. What about a Quantum
Conondrum 2? We know Final Fantasy will be represented at E3
2013. What about Dragon Quest X? What surprises will Square Enix
have for families this year? We can only guess. We expect to
hear of at least one franchise being resurrected. Square Enix
has such a huge portfolio of games to choose from. There are
numerous Taito titles that could make a return. Then we have
Eidos titles that Square Enix could pick from. Mini Ninjas 2
would a nice game for families. One that Family Friendly Gaming
would welcome with open arms.
Konami
We would love to see a new Frogger game from Konami at E3 2013.
We hope to be able to see something on the new king of soccer
games – PES. Some kind of Pro Creation Soccer game would be even
better. DanceDanceRevolution needs to kick the dance pad and go
full body motion on the Kinect. The time is now to retire that
dance pad. We have loved it for so many years, but are tired of
slipping on it. We like how the Kinect can see our arms and feet
while we are dancing. A new MLB Dream Nine game would be
welcome. So would New Little King's Story 2. Ash III would be a
shock that could help Konami continue to do well on the
iPhone/iPod Touch platform. A new game for families would be
welcome. Just not another Karaoke game please.
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