10:11 Show is finished
10:08 "Third party publishers are drawn to opportunity" says Reggie, "and there is no more opportunity then on Nintendo platforms"
Team Ninja and Nintendo have been developing a new edgier game - video shown
Metroid: Other M - coming in 2010
10:07 EA’s Dead Space Extraction - video showing
10:06 Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles - video showing
10:03 Reggie comes back on stage rehashing lineup
Brings up Sega’s The Conduit - Available in three weeks - video shown
10:01 A new 3D Mario Game video showing, no name yet.
I am assuming for Wii only. She said available on single console only
Super Mario Galaxy 2 announced
9:58: Wii Vitality Sensor, following in the steps of Brain Age and Wii Fit
A finger worn pulse reader
9:56 Mr. Awata still speaking
"No one was born and expert gamer"
9:52 Global President Satoru Iwata Introduced
there is a gamer in everyone
Japan US and Europe - 149 million possible players
"Ability to appeal to new players will decide the fate of new platforms"
9:48 Mario vs Donkey Kong Minis March Again - first game user can generate levels, with characters, etc.
Available this coming Monday for download on DSi only
Share with others
9:46 This summer you can upload photos from DSi to Facebook
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Track can be played this week
In Nintendo’s World "Everyone’s Game"
9:43 talks about DSi - video showing "average" players talking about using the DSi
DSi sold more than 1 million since inception in US, 400K more DS sold during same time frame
9:38 Cammie back on stage, talks about risky innovations - three to follow
James Pattersons: Womens Murder Club Games of Passion to DS on 10/13. Play as a detective, reporter or doctor
Ubi’s COP: The Recruit for DS - video follows
Style Savvy for DS - for tweens
DS equals diversity
9:36 Mario and Luigi RPG: Bowser’s Inside Story. coming this fall for DS
Golden Sun DS coming in 2010
9:34 Square Enix making an exclusive open world with Final Fantasy franchise for Wii (Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days coming to DS on 9/29
Small video about game shown
9:30 Bill leaves stage in defeat
Virtua Tennis 2009 for Wii
All bad tendencies will come out in your games with Motion Plus
More third party games were sold for wii and ds then any other platform
9:27 Reggie comes back on stage
Bill and Reggie to compete on game of three point shooting
Have to grab ball then make motion of shooting
Reggie wins by two!!
9:22 Bill back on stage
Demonstrating Mii Sky-Diving with Wii Motion Plus (Wii Sports Resort)
Acknowledges that Wii Sports Resort was introduced last E3, but with Motion plus is much more precise
Demonstrating Archery and doing real life motion
9:17 Reggie Fils-Aime Introduced
Wii has pushed gaming into mainstream culture
Wii Motion Plus
"Emerging a new sense of realism into gameplay"
Video of the Motion plus being used vs real life
Golf, Table Tennis, Archery, Basketball, among others being demonstrated in video -Wii Sports Resorts with Motion Plus
9:13 Wii Fit Talked about
Best selling game around the world since launch
Wii Fit Plus Announced
Tailored more to the user
Available this fall w/ or w/out Balance Board
9:08 Cammie Dunaway introduces Bill Trinnen from Treehouse. New Super Mario Bros for Wii Announced
Showing live demo of four player with Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad.
Game can be played cooperative or play against each other
Shows a propeller suit - helps players fly with prop on head
Once one player gets to the end everyone else has about 3 seconds to get there to gain bonus points, game will be shown this week
9:07 Video montage of Mario Games on screen
9:04 Officially starts, Ms Dunaway steps on stage - "There’s one thing everyone in attendance has in common, That’s a professional connection to games."
9:02 Figures it wouldn’t start on time
8:56 The ominous voice says to turn off Bluetooth functions or they could interfere with the presentation. Must be getting ready to go.. I won’t believe we will start on time,
8:30am Good Morning Everyone.... We should be getting started in about a half hour