27 Playable Wii Games At E3

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday May 9, 2006 @05:47AM from the omg-so-cool dept.

The Nintendo conference seemed to be the perfect opposite of Sony's conference yesterday. It was polished, the presenters were poised, and the demos conveyed exactly the message they were aiming for. Notable info includes 27 playable Wii titles on the E3 floor, a speaker in the Wii controller, a StarFox title for the DS, and a confirmation of motion sensor in the nunchuck attachment. There will be two versions of Twilight Princess (one for Wii, one for GC) and they'll both be out on Wii launch day. Launch is slated for Q4 of this year. The presenters kept the launch price and date under wraps as the tone of the event was inspiration, not information. The number of playable games available this week confirms their commitment to a launch date this year, and the hilarious tennis game played onstage by the Nintendo honchos and the contest winner made their 'playing = believing' slogan really hit home. More flash than substance, but a solid presentation overall

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Re:Could've been better by SilentChris · 2006-05-09 07:17 · Score: 0, Flamebait

I don't know why people keep bringing up Super Smash Bros. It's not relevant. Never has been. People like to tout that they get a couple hundred people to show up to Smash Bros Tournaments. Quake and UT bring in thousands. All Smash Bros. is is a button-masher's fighter.
It doesn't matter what it plays... by brownsteve · 2006-05-09 10:15 · Score: 0, Flamebait

... if people can't get past the name. "Wii" is going to alienate droves of potential gamers who find the name an insult. Wake up, Nintendo: you're shooting yourself in the foot.