Top 5 Wish List for E3 2018

With E3 little more than a month away, I thought it would be neat to pool my ideas and hopes for the upcoming gaming season. Most of the list is pure wish fulfillment and little more so take these with a grain of salt and join my pity party. Have any of your own? Let me know!

1: Nintendo 64 HD Console
Since the launch of the NES console a few years back, and with the Nintendo Switch consistently breaking records since its launch, Nintendo have made a massive comeback in the gaming community. These changes have brought forward many different consoles re-released in the last year and plenty of success in them. But now it's time for the mother of gaming culture to make an appearance.
The key market that grew up with the N64 are now adults seeking to relive their childhoods, and each are finding it in the NES and SNES respectfully, but the Nintendo 64 was a trend setting console: Super Mario, Goldeneye, Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong, so soooooo many other fanbases were born in this console. Remaking this console would be a great move for Nintendo.
And Nintendo, if you're reading this, I assure you those things will be sold out in minutes, so please stock heavily.

2: Assassin's Creed: Japan.
While the current rumours lean towards Greece, a Japan era game has been teased for five years (AC Black Flag) and still seen nothing on it since its name: Assassin's Creed Rising Sun/Pheonix.
Ubisoft employees have come out in the past to say how predictable this would be on their behalf, but many fans still hold out hope, including myself. The era, especially the Sengoku Period, is pristine for not only its history but its social upheaval where the sword took dominance in Japan. With the new mechanics introduced in Origins, it could easily be introduced and show further diversity in the growing cast of characters.
And be a massive favour to me. 

3: More exclusives/Backwards Compatible games on Xbox
The people at Microsoft have been doing excellent work with the backwards compatible list on the Xbox One. Over 400 Xbox 360 titles and now 25 Original Xbox titles are available to purchase, but more is absolutely needed.
It's been stated by Phil Spencer just how hard it is to get the licensing for Original Xbox games as they are almost two decades old and things can get complicated. But their commitment to continue Original Xbox games shows immensely and needs to be increased. And for achievement hunters, achievements probably should be added too. Admittedly I do miss them playing KOTOR 2 or Blinx.

Xbox has had success with its exclusives both past and present, but Playstation has showed that exclusives with heavy story games still overthrow online games in the media. I hope there are more newer titles to enjoy at this years E3, or at least a return of fan favourites.
Halo 6, I'm looking at you.

4: All the Pokemon on the Switch
Red, Blue and Yellow had large success when released, as did Gold, Silver and Crystal when it was released on the 3DS store. But as the Nintendo Switch grew in popularity, many massive names on the Nintendo jumped ship. Mario, Metroid, Zelda, Yoshi, Smash, Kart, all these titles are or will be coming out on the Nintendo Switch. We know there's a Pokemon game in the works for the Nintendo Switch, but why not give us the classics while we wait?
We're already seeing ports of older games, even Super Mario Bros, on the Switch. Sure it would either be heavily pixelated or boxed, but emulators on consoles and PC alike have shown this is possible on a larger scale, and ports of older titles generally work as an emulator. It may take a while to get it perfect, but it would warmly welcomed.
Give a reason for 3DS fans to make...the Switch. 

5: More focus on the Indie devs
I know how to build games, but why don't I? Because it's hard, time consuming, money devouring and can be soul crushing after a few setbacks.. But so many Indie devs have made the climb over the years. Titles such as Cuphead, INSIDE, Firewatch, Undertale, Unravel, Bastion, Valiant Hearts have shown that small teams or single people can make moving, dramatic pieces that can have bigger impacts on our media than AAA titles. As I wrote before, a good story still beats multiplayer, and these games and more are perfect examples.
This year at E3, we need to see more Indie Devs take the stage, to show their passion and dedication to this industry. To be nervous wrecks and show their games with love, not 3 second clips on a C roll line.
I understand that time is money and at E3, every second means advertising in some way, but recent years have shown that Indie devs can make all the difference for both their game and the consoles they're available on.

Sick Leave

G'day there guys and gals!

So with the massive list of games rolling out over the last month, many of you have probably been wondering where I've been, or perhaps where the reviews are. Frankly, I haven't had the energy spare to do them.
Long story short: I've been incredibly ill for the last month and in a fair amount of pain, with a loooot of facial swelling. It's been hard to move, let alone do anything. So to compromise, I had to let go of some title reviews in order to heal up, and hopefully within the week I should be back to 100%.

So what does that mean for reviews? Well there isn't too much coming out within the next month, but there are plenty more games announced and E3 is coming up. And yes, TLDR Info will be making a return. 
I also plan to restart doing gameplay playthroughs, after high demand from friends and family members. So keep an eye on my twitter or youtube page (Links are on the left side of this post). And when Metro Exodus drops, I will absolutely be doing a playthrough of that.

In the meantime, stay patient! More content will be released as soon as the game drops. This is the difficulty of being an Indie Reviewer, but I remain at least committed to being a single voice of pure, unfiltered opinion in this industry.

And as always, have fun and game on!