Popular Post Robo_1 Posted June 3, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2012 Times: UK: June 5th 5:00 PM BST EU: June 5th 6:00 PM CET US: June 5th 9:00 AM PST US: June 5th 12:00 PM EST Video Streams: http://www.nintendo....nintendo_direct http://e3.gamespot.c...ce/nintendo-e3/ http://www.gametrailers.com/e3/ http://www.g4tv.com/...s/nintendo/136/ http://www.youtube.com/user/E3 What Are We Expecting: Nintendo's conference has about as clear a focus as you could get. The re-reveal of their next gen Wii U console is almost certainly going to be the talk of E3. Unlike other console manufacturers, Nintendo probably won't be blazing the machines specs up on their ceiling high screen, but what we will doubtless be getting, is the highly anticipated reveal of Nintendo's first foray in HD development. Anticipated Wii U games include: Pikimin 3 New Super Mario Bros Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U Fit Wii U Sports Darksiders 2 Dragon Quest X Killer Freaks From Outer Space Lego City Stories It's not clear if last year's Zelda tech demo indicates that Link's first HD adventure will be revealed, but regardless, anticipate plenty of exciting software announcements from the big N. Aside from games, all eyes will be on the final details of the Wii U's tablet controller, and we can expect plenty of showcase demonstrations of how the tablet, Wiimote and games will work together to create innovative gameplay experiences. Another aspect of the Wii U which everyone is anticipating, is what type of OS and online services it will provide. Will Nintendo finally be dropping friends codes, were the rumors of EA's Origin service playing a role pan out, or will they be going it alone? Unfortunately, Nintendo have confirmed that they will not be announcing either the Wii U's price or release date at the conference, but with all that lot, there should be no shortage of news to keep us busy. Of course Nintendo won't just be talking about the Wii U. Last year the 3DS had a hell of a show, with announcements such as Super Mario 3D, Luigi's Mansion 2 and Super Smash Brothers 3DS stealing the show. There's no reason to suspect they won't be announcing an equally compelling roster of 3DS games, and already there are announcements/rumours that we'll be seeing: Professor Layton & The Miracle Mask Animal Crossing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate Monster Hunter 4 Assassin’s Creed: Lost Legacy Paper Mario Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright LEGO Lord of the Rings Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Nintendo have plenty to share, and all being well, there will be no shortage of news and announcements to keep us talking. What We Got: Pre-E3 Conference: [media=] All credit to tnman for putting together a great summary of Nintendo's pre-E3 event together: Controller to be called 'Wii U Gamepad'. 'Proper' analogue sticks with 'click button' rather than 3DS-style thumb pad. Gamepad also a TV remote. Wii U Pro Controller (above) - looks very much like 360 controller with right stick and buttons swapped. Some sort of Wii U internet hub for discussion on help for games and what-not. Smartphone app for Nintendo network/Wii U internet hub shown. 'Mii Wara Wara'/'Miiverse' - the home screen for the Wii U is akin to 3DS' Streetpass Plaza. Miiverse can be accessed by all games - e.g. after dying on Mario speech bubbles will pop up on the black screen saying 'Can't believe I died there!' etc. Can post screenshots from your Wii U. Curtains. Not all features at launch. Main-E3 Conference: What did we get.... well there's a good question, what exactly did Nintendo deliver at their main conference, that would ensure the Wii U was seen as an exciting, relevant new console? Well it started well enough, there was the typically quirky intro, which this time showed Shigeru Miyamoto preparing for the conference with the help of some Pikmin. This led into a live demo of Pikmin 3, and the first full demo of the Wii U in action. Following this, we had Reggie (whose body remains ready) on stage for a more in depth look at the Wii U. In spite of Reggie's initial promise of a show which would spotlight 23 Wii U titles, we were delivered one of the most lackluster showings for a new hardware unveiling in recent memory. Sure there was New Super Mario Brothers 2, a not un-intersting look at Zombie-U, an extensive look at Lego City Undercover and the quasi Home like social gaming network of Nintendo World, but rather than offering gamers a first glimpse at the big N's tent pole franchises - which would demonstrate why exactly they chose to bolt a screen into their new controller - we were treated to a overly long demo of the now 8 month old Arkham City. A showing which did nothing to alleviate concerns about the use of the tablet controller for much beyond inventory/maps and gimmicks, or for that matter, the technical ability of the machine itself. Elsewhere a new Scribblenaughts was briefly demonstrated, although it remains unclear as to what type of game it's going to be, and a showreel which featured (amongst others) Mass Effect 3, Assassins Creed 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines and Darksiders 2 should send warning flares up about just how much support third party developers are actually going to give the machine. In terms of hardware, the tablet controller got a nice showcase video, which confirmed that the controller itself will include both an accelerometer and gyroscope, along with both a camera and built in microphone. Also present is rumble support, a headphone jack, volume controls, and support for Near filed communications. The console will also be compatible with past Wii controllers, including the Wiimote, nun chuck and balance board. The biggest news was that the Wii U now supports two Gamepad controllers (the official name of the tablet controller), and that a classic pad is being made available, which bears a striking resemblance to the 360 controller. The 3DS got a brief bit of time, which after we got through a knuckle suckingly scripted bit of banter between Reggie and Scott Moffitt, included a first look at Paper Mario: 3DS, a re-unveiling of Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon, and a showreel featuring snippets from: Castlevania Lords of Shadow, Epic Mickey Power of Illusion, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Drop Dream Distance, Lego City Undercover and Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon. The Wii U side of things was rounded out by a mercifully short demonstration of Just Dance 4, and a closer look at the aforementioned Nintendo World, and that was that. The whole conference went by in a blur to be honest, and it amazes me that so much time was dedicated to Batman: Arkham City, whilst a new exclusive propery from Platinum Games (Project P-100) was relegated to an after show interview. Much like Sony with Vita, Nintendo needed to make good on their claims of wanting to bring the core back to Nintendo consoles, but with a paltry showing of third party titles (token support from EA, and nothing from Activision) and precious little from Nintendo themselves, they could not have given the Wii U a more timid start. Additional Information: Developer discussion with Wii U hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi: - Tuesday, June 5, 11:30 PM PT 3DS Showcase: http://www.nintendo....nintendo_direct UK: June 3th 2:00 AM BST EU: June 6th 3:00 AM CET US: June 6th 6:00 PM PST US: June 6th 9:00 PM EST If anyone has any further information about how and where these conferences will be streamed, then let me know and I'll update the OP. Otherwise, I imagine the links at the top will update accordingly. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcr Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Nintendo, I gave unto thee my body for it is ready 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Invisible Dog Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Add this stuff as well: Nintendo also has two other presentations: Developer discussion with Wii U hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi Tuesday, June 5, 11:30 PM PT Software Showcase Wednesday, June 6, 06:00 PM PT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo_1 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Add this stuff as well: Nintendo also has two other presentations: Developer discussion with Wii U hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi Tuesday, June 5, 11:30 PM PT Software Showcase Wednesday, June 6, 06:00 PM PT And the pre-E3 conference today where it looks like we're going to get some WiiU hardware news. Cheers for that, updated the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robo_1 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2012 It begins: 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulsemyne Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It seems like nintendo direct will focus on the hardware so as to free up time for the conference to focus on the software and the OS (Which is pretty big from the rumours). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Invisible Dog Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 NeoGAF seems to think the stream tonight is at 23:00 BST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketchup Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Looks like they just used GMT as a generic term for the UK time zone, even if it is currently incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nespresso Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Err so what time is the pre-e3 conference then? (gmt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentazm Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Just to be clear: the pre-E3 conference is at 3pm PDT (Pacific)/6pm EDT (Eastern) tonight. That's 11pm BST (UK time), 10pm UTC/GMT, midnight CEST (European time). The times listed on Nintendo's stream are misleading, since they're using GMT when they mean UK time and CET when they mean European time. Nintendo's Facebook page has a countdown based on the correct time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Ash Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 English stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nintendo-direct-pre-e3-2012-en Should work on iPhone this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Stupid question but can you stream this through the Wii? I know MS are doing their E3 show through the Xbox and I'm guessing Sony are doing it through *shudder* Home. Or is it just easier to use Youtube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murray Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Just to be clear: the pre-E3 conference is at 3pm PDT (Pacific)/6pm EDT (Eastern) tonight. That's 11pm BST (UK time), 10pm UTC/GMT, midnight CEST (European time). The times listed on Nintendo's stream are misleading, since they're using GMT when they mean UK time and CET when they mean European time. Nintendo's Facebook page has a countdown based on the correct time. The Facebook page has been updated - turns out they did mean 11pm in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentazm Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The Facebook page has been updated - turns out they did mean 11pm in the end. Someone needs to pos my original post saying 11 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtle Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Is no one watching it on Facebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'm really glad it's not a school night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Oooh, the (first) Nintendo conference is about to start... Hold me, Scott! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutcheries Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 view min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Puzzles Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloverage Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Hmm, here's an hour or so I'll never get back. Let the fun commence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polygon_monkey Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It is time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 For anyone else bothered by the social stream, scroll to the bottom of it and then all the way back up. It should no longer instantly refresh and just refresh a 'xxx new messages' button instead. IT HAS BEGUN! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtle Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 E3 begins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 IT STARTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard Koala Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 My body is ready. ... Seems to be the comment of choice on the Nintendo Direct channel.... Is Iwata desperately trying to hold up his golden trousers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayte Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 the room is very samurai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcr Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 TAKE MY BODY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Iwata is talking about foreveralone.gif. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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