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Nintendo Somewhat Disappointed With Their E3 Press Conference

“As for the media briefing at E3, of course we had many internal discussions after that. Honestly speaking, none of us at Nintendo thought that our presentation at E3 was as good as it could have been. It is apparent that we could not fully convey the charm of our products. In the past, Wii Sports and Wii Fit were naturally able to convey their appeal on stage since it was something no one had ever seen or imagined before. People seemed to capture the appeal of Wii Sports instantly and although there was some initial confusion with Wii Fit, its appeal did get through to the audience afterwards. This year, however, with the New Super Mario Bros. Wii, four people lined up with Wii Remotes was not a scene that no one had ever seen. Those who actually had the chance to play understood how the game would change with four people playing simultaneously, but we could not address that fun sentiment at the media briefing. Now we strongly feel that we need to look into finding a better way to demonstrate the products’ appeal better at E3 in these times where more people are watching it online via web cast not only in the U.S. but all around the world, than the number of audience who actually watch it in the theatre. In that sense, we learned many lessons from this year’s E3 show. After the media briefing, we had a domestic trade briefing in Japan. There we disclosed the black Wii console and red Nintendo DSi, which made a big buzz among game fans. It is also an important lesson for next year.” -Satoru Iwata

I personally thought Nintendo’s E3 was some what disappointing, but I do know many people were impressed by it and I can see why.  I’m not really sure what way Nintendo wants to improve, whether it be from a casual stand point or a hardcore gamer stand point. Hopefully Nintendo can satisfy both crowds during their E3 conferences without disappointing fans.

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Posted by SuburbanHell in Gaming in General, Videos | 2 comments

Zero Punctuation: The 2nd Annual E3 Hype Massacre

It’s another Wednesday and that means it’s time for another video from Zero Punctuation.

This week, Yahtzee tackles E3.

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Posted by SuburbanHell in Microsoft, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360 | 2 comments

Game Critics Awards – Best of E3 2009 Nominees

The Game Critics Awards have posted the nominees for Best of E3 2009, here is the list.

Best of Show
- Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
- Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)
- Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
- Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

Best Original Game
- Alan Wake (Remedy/MGS for Xbox 360)
- Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
- Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
- Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream/SCEE for PS3)
- Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)

Best Console Game
- Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
- God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
- Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360)
- Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

Best Handheld Game
- Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital/SCEJ for PSP)
- LittleBigPlanet (SCE Studio Cambridge/Media Molecule/SCEE for PSP)
- Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
- Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
- The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo for Nintendo DS)

Posted by Keenan "SuperMario290" in Featured Articles, Gaming in General | 1 comment

Collection of The Last Guardian E3 Screenshots

A lot of news has surfaced over the last couple of months about The Last Guardian, otherwise known as Project Trico. The game will be the third game developed by Team ICO, and will take place in the world that ICO did. There are also lots of furry, cute-looking, huge cat things, as well as very sexy official video out. I’m psyched for the game, and this only solidifies how awesome it’s going to be.

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Posted by Keenan "SuperMario290" in PS3, Videos | 2 comments

God Of War 3 Head Rip

Remember when the demonstration of God of War 3 came around, the Kratos starts torturing Helos. Trying to rip his head off. Not doing it. Then trying and trying until his head rips off and all of the blood comes gushing out. Yeah, that one. Well, we found the video, and thought it might be a beautiful site for you guys to look at.