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10:13: And that’s it!
10:12 Team Ninja + Nintendo = NEW METROID! The Other M! Looks AMAZING!
10:07 Dead Space: Extraction being shown. Looks atmospheric, well-designed.
10:06 Visuals look great for RE:DC.
10:06 Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles trailer being shown now.
10:05 The Conduit trailer being shown.
10:04 Reggie mentions he reads the blogs. Ha! Mentions that people say they want more. Third Party time.
10:03 Mario Galaxy 2 looks REDONKULOUS!
10AM More Mario news? MARIO GALAXY 2! Cheers of “YES!” in audience! Yoshi included!
9:59 The Vitality Sensor plugs into the WiiMote, testing stress to help achieve calmness or more stimulation depending on gameplay. Iwata mentions that this could help people fall asleep.
9:57 Wii Vitality Sensor announced. Pulse sensor for WiiMote. Awkward silence in room.
9:55 Nintendo must make games that satisfy gamers of all groups, not just core or casual. That “hint system” patent forthcoming?
9:53 Iwata saying that there is still a long way to go to expand the audience.
9:52 Iwata talks about how some people think Nintendo’s casual focus is waning. Says that Nintendo has been studying habits, placing people into three groups: active, maybes, and never.
9:51 Iwata takes the stage now. New announcements forthcoming.. now. Bringing games to more people is the theme.
9:50 Zelda: Spirit Tracks to be available this year, playable on show floor.
9:48 FACEBOOK to DSi! Share photos taken via DSi to everyone on Facebook! Hmm… Facebook is a nice trend this year. :)
9:47 MvDK will be available on DSi Ware starting… Monday, June 8th. Yup! Quick turn-around!
9:45 Announcement of Flipnode Studio, animation creation/sharing. Also, Mario v Donkey Kong for DS announced., allowing creation and sharing of levels via WiFi.
9:44 The more I see Cammy, the more she looks like the Sarah Palin of video games.
9:44 Video montage about how people love the DSi.
9:43 Nintendo DSi time. Cammy talks about DSi capturing passion of players.
9:42 Time to talk Girls Mode… err, now called Style Savvy in US. Trailer shows fashion, runway, “tweeners”.
9:40 Ubisoft’s C.O.P.: The Recruit looks like a GTA-ish game, mixed with emphasis on racing.
9:38 Time to talk DS. James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club coming to DS. “Why join a book club, when you can join a Women’s Murder Club?” Quote of the show so far?
9:37 Golden Sun DS! About freaking time! Looks as epic as hell.
9:35 Trailer for Mario & Luigi 3 for DS. (It’s been out in Japan for a few months yet, so finally coming to US shores in fall). Officially title “Bowser’s Inside Story”. Looks like Mario & Luigi 2. If it plays anything like it, sign me up. Now, one more game to show.
9:34 Nice-looking game. Now showing Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for DS. Epic as usual.
9:32 Reggie mentions Red Steel 2, and how it is exclusive to Wii. Time to talk RPGs. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles time.
9:31 Reggie talks about other companies using WiiMotion Plus: Sega, EA. WiiMotion Plus will allow you to “mutter the same bad words you do in real life”.
9:30 Reggie sinks a final shot to win it. Good arch, Reg. WiiSports Resort comes July 26th.
9:28 Reggie comes back out to try the basketball sim three-point shootout on-stage.
9:23 Wii Sports Resort demo time! Showing the game’s intro: skydiving! Can guide your Mii through different motions as you come to “Wuhu Island”, home of WiiSports Resort. You can grab other Miis as they come down.
9:22 WiiMotion Plus video reel shows table tennis, archery, basketball, sword-fighting, golf, and jet ski. WiiSports Resort’s main games.
9:19 WiiMotion Plus is the center stage. Reggie takes about gaming off of the couch. Reminds me of Microsoft’s message yesterday.
9:17 Reggie takes the stage. (Note: Mario and WiiFit Plus already revealed, only 15 minutes in… what could be next???)
9:16 Personalization options abound. Will arrive this fall with board and separately.
9:15 WiiFit Plus will allow for specific programs and workouts, keeping track of calories and weight loss.
9:14 WiiFit Plus!
9:13 Time for Wii Fit. Cammy talks about how huge in sales Fit has been, ranking among actual consoles in sales.
9:12 Game looks great, fun, Nintendo! I’m amazed they lead off with Mario right away. Will launch world wide this holiday season! Also will be playable on show floor.
9:11 New propeller suit for Mario shown.
9:09 New Super Mario Bros Wii includes up to 4 players at once…. can play cooperative or versus. The game looks like glossy 2-D Super Mario Bros.
9:08 Mario in the 4th dimension… Miyamoto wanted one new way to play Mario, like never before. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS WII!
9:07 MARIO!
9:05 Cammy talking about how gaming demographic has changed. Now, ladies on planes play DS, too! Also talking about surprise innovation in games. Today, Nintendo will bring innovation and surprises.
9:04 Cammy Dunaway leads off.
9:03 Montage of Nintendo Wii videos/games released thus far.
9:03 We are go!
9AM: About to start. Here in the satellite theatre, they’ve announced that we’ll have hands-on right after the event. Hmmmm….
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