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Impressions: Luigi’s Mansion 2
Luigi’s Mansion 2 will be immediately familiar to anyone who has played the Gamecube original, which is a good thing. To dispose of ghosts, Luigi must surprise them with his flashlight which can be controlled by holding  down the strobe button and moving around the 3DS using the accelerometers. Once Luigi has them stunned, his trusty Poltergust 3000 is used to suck the ghosts into the v...
Impressions: Super Mario 3DS
The e3 demo for Super Mario 3DS was short but sweet, giving the public their first chance to see how 3D can make an impact on a platformer. Miyamoto has gone on record saying that stereoscopic 3D would be a beneficial feature to platformers, and I’m here to tell you that he is 100% correct.
Impressions: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8VS8r2uMug[/youtube]Skyward Sword was one of the most polished titles available at Nintendo’s e3 booth, which is a relief to fans who remember the technical difficulties the title was experiencing at last year’s show. The Wii Motion Plus is absolutely essential to the titles gameplay. In the dungeon demo given at the show, Link faces off a...
Keeping cost down: Wii U only compatible with one screen controller
According to Popular Mechanics, “Nintendo says that just one U controller can connect to the U at a time, along with four standard Wiimotes.” That’s how they’ll be able to sell this thing for an estimated $299 or less next year. That’s why most local multiplayer games will be Wii remote only or Pac-Man Versus like. Thoughts?
New York Times on Wii U: “Nintendo has another hit on its hands”
Early praise from a respected newspaper: Two days earlier, under extreme secrecy and security precautions, I got to try Wii U for myself. My initial verdict: Nintendo has another hit on its hands, an innovative new system that has a chance to shake up electronic entertainment… As is true with the Wii, words don’t really convey the visceral reality of the new system. You can’t rea...
Wii U controller: Let me see if I understand this correctly
In addition to overall gut reactions and the console itself, here’s what I think Nintendo is trying to convey with their new controller: Since it has no processor, it’s not a true tablet. Rather just a dummy screen that streams information to and from the console. Translation: This will help Nintendo keep costs down. That said, I don’t believe Nintendo wants or expects people to ...
HD Zelda looked good, no?
Mmm, HD Zelda.
Up close and personal: The Wii U console
Aka the Mother Brain of Wii U. If my logic is correct, the new controller will not have a processor in it. Rather, it will stream stuff to and from the console, thereby allowing Nintendo to keep costs down. Any chance Ninty can release this for $299 or less next year?
It’s a bird! It’s a carp! The weirdest thing about Nintendo’s press conference
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi5ga3mYp0c[/youtube] Remember that time when Nintendo showed an awkward trailer for Wii U that showed a bird flying around and carp jumping from the water? That was weird. That and the new crossbow controller looked pretty silly. Any other things about the conference that made you say WTF?
Gut reaction: What do you think of Wii U?
The console’s graphics look no better than PS3. It features a primary controller that streams video from the console. It’s backwards compatible with Wii games, Wiimotes, and other Wii peripherals. It supports interoperable mutliplayer with 3DS. It appears to have an abnormally high interest from HD developers. Your thoughts?Â
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900: Sitting here in the Nokia theater waiting for the conference to begin. 905: Zelda is on screen! 907: Holy cow there is a full orchestra on stage! 910: Miyamoto is on stage talking Zelda.
Overheard at e3: GTA inbound for Cafe.
All the buzz this morning is about a Grand Theft Auto title being released for Project Cafe at the Nintendo press conference this morning. GTA V Cafe anyone? Stay tuned to Infendo to find out!