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Super Mario Galaxy is confirmed to have 2player, but last night Miyamoto said that he’s thinking of a way to have it be 4player, suggesting something like the 1st player controls Mario, while the other 3 try to mess with his environment to impede his progress. EAD GM Takahashi Tezuka said that Galaxy’s multiplayer will probably focus more on a co-op style of play. The game is being dev...

I thought I’d venture out today to see what non-Nintendo companies had to offer the world of games. I was impressed with Gears of War in terms of immersivness, though it’s not really my style. Virtua Tennis for PS3 is increadable, possibly the best tennis game I’ve ever played, and Sonic on PS3 was fun too. To be honest, the whole ordeal is a little overwhelming, almost game over...

IGN has posted a preview of Star Fox DS that explains that the game is returning to its roots by being completely centered around air-combat. The article also says that the game is controlled entirely via the touch screen and has some new turn-based strategy elements that involve plotting your ship’s most effective flight path on a map without running out of fuel. The game will also have 8 p...

Back in the US I was always surprised how lack luster the coverage was on E3. Before G4 it seemed like even the show’s big announcements would never be covered on television, and even then G4 is not publicly available. Even living in LA there was never any real coverage even though it’s such a huge local event. In Japan however, it was no surprise to find a fairly in depth report of E3...

I’m very impressed with Nintendo’s Wiimote. The thing is very well built, and heaven forbid I compare yet again, but this thing is Apple quality in terms of industrial engineering and design. It’s heavy, intuitive, and works really well. A very solid first showing by Nintendo. Don’t get me wrong, Wii has it’s obsticles, but so did the DS, which is currently my favorit...

During a special developer-only event at E3 tonight, Nintendo revealed Wii’s Smash Bros rendition. Most notable is the fact that the new roster includes Pit (Kid Icarus fame), Wario, Zero Suit Samus, other Nintendo fellas, and *drumroll* Solid Snake. They say more third party characters may also be included (“There was talk of Sonic…”) when the game ships in 2007– yea...

The shell controller is gone, the classic controller is in. Looks like a Ceramic White PSP, which is a good thing. The wire we saw before plugs into the revmote and not the system, which is an even better thing. Three sexy remotes in 3 sexy colors. Indicative of the launch colors? We’ll hope and see. Work-in-progress prototype shotgun peripheral. A next-gen Duck Hunt game was announced too, ...

I was very overwhelmed today. But I was also impressed with Nintendo’s showing. One thing I realized, is that with Wii, it’s all about the controls. That is, it’s going to be the controls that make or break a well designed game. Most titles will work, though I think some might not. The console is fun, and I’ve liked what I’ve seen so far. If you guys have any specific...

So that’s why he stopped updating. He went back to playing Monkey Ball. Or maybe it’s because Blogger’s not being very friendly at moment and he’s doing Joystiq work. Either or.

I sucked this game up. Dude in front of me rocked it though. Itjs fast and the jumps and landings are really solid. I had difficulty steering, but it could just be me. [Sent from a wireless Blackberry]

Sweet! The auto controls work really well. This would be a fun party game, though the single player mode is fun as well. Just wait till the games get more deep. They’ve all be fun so far and Nintendo has only scratched the surface. [Sent from a wireless Blackberry]

Just got done jacking out 9 dingers in Wii sports baseball. They’re blasting Beastie Boys in here. Its a good time. This controller is working. Its a really fun yet surreal experience (have I said that before?) I’m waiting to play tennis right now.[Sent from a wireless Blackberry]