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Nintendo E3 2011 Press Conference – Recap in Photos

Dustin Spencer
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As usual, Nintendo put on quite a production at this year’s E3. From celebrating Zelda’s 25th Anniversary to announcing the Wii U, many would say that Nintendo dominated this year yet again. The Wii U doesn’t officially debut until next year, but it looks like the 3DS will have a huge holiday season ahead of it (LUIGI’S MANSION 2!!).

MasterAbbott & Travis were mere feet away from all of the action that took place and captured many of the big announcements from Nintendo. Join us as we look back at what is soon to be the most talked about E3 presentations in years.

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A huge crowd waits to see Nintendo’s highly anticipated conference

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Finding people to streetpass with never became a problem here…

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Nintendo starts the show with an epic tribute to Zelda

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Miyamoto takes the stage to announce 4 new Zelda titles!

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Iwata soon takes over to show Nintendo’s 3DS line-up


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Mario Kart 3DS looks to bring a ton of new features to the franchise

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Reggie officially announces and names Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U

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This new controller will change the way “U” play video games…

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Third Party Developers are ready to bring their hard-hitters to the Wii U

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Ninja Gaiden has never looked better

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Nintendo end the show revealing the rest of the year’s huge line-up

Nintendo certainly know how to put on a show. Personally, I would have to give this year’s E3 to them based on the Wii U and the huge amount of new titles that were announced at the event. Whether your a fan or not, you have to admit there was something for everyone here and by the looks of it, Nintendo are finally ready to compete with Microsoft and Sony.

You can check out the rest of the photos below and stay tuned as this busy year is just getting started.

Tekken Hybrid will be exclusive to the PS3

J. Bradshaw
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Tekken Hybrid will be exclusive to the PS3

Namco Bandai is soon releasing Tekken Hybrid, a collection of the 3D  film Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D and the Tekken Tag Tournament HD game. More content that is of yet unannounced will be on the disc too.  Tekken Hybrid will be exclusive to the PS3.

“Tekken Hybrid is breaking new ground for both the Tekken series and the movie industry, with a full length 3D CG animation film shown in the theatres, while the home entertainment release will include special features such as a full HD version of the acclaimed title, Tekken Tag Tournament, which has been one of the highly requested titles from fans of Tekken series,” said Tekken creator and project director Katsuhiro Harada. “Of course, Tekken Tag Tournament HD will also include a version of the popular Tekken Bowl as well. And the content announced today might not be all we have up our sleeves for Tekken Hybrid.”

E3 2011 Day 1 Pictures

Travis Bruno
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Yesterday was the start of E3 and for first time goers, MasterAbbott and myself showed up quite early after the Nintendo Press Conference. After waiting around for a couple of hours in the crowds of people they finally opened the doors and we managed to make our way to our first appointment which was literally right inside of the South Hall.

There were many things to see and we managed to see plenty of things, most of which we took pictures of of course. We have uploaded all of the pictures that we took during the first day of E3 below, let us know what you think of all these game booths and of course, the booth babes. Stay tuned for our Day 2 pictures and of course the final day.

Check out every single Ubisoft video from E3

J. Bradshaw
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Were you unable to make it to the Ubisoft E3 2011 press conference?  Want to catch up on all the good parts, like the game trailers?  Then check out this convenient web page designed especially with you in mind!  Featuring Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Ghost Recon Online, Trackmania, Brothers in Arms, Rabbids, Driver, Far Cry 3 and the new Rayman, every video for all the upcoming games is on the Ubisoft website.  Just Dance 3, Assassin’s Creed Revelations and more are all there!  Go here to check it all out. Its too bad none of the other craziness is showcased, but the trailers are better than nothing.

The Incredible Machine on iPad

Michael Irving
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The Incredible Machine on iPad

One of my earliest favourite games has been given an iPad release.  The Incredible Machine was released for PC in 1993, and has been spruced up with a new visual style.

Disney gave details at E3, and the app, developed by the designer of the original game, is due for release this month. If you don’t remember the original, players were tasked with constructing a Rube Goldberg machine, wherein random items work together to create elaborate chain reactions to achieve certain goals. Watch Ok Go’s video clip for This Too Shall Pass for a fantastic example.

Anyway, players are asked to perform some small task like getting a mouse home or turning on a light switch, and are given several random items to chain together to achieve this. The game presents 60 challenges and offers almost 100 random items to complete them.

It was a fun puzzle game in the ’90s, and I’d love to see this reach a new audience.

UTV announces a couple new games for the Nintendo 3DS

J. Bradshaw
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UTV announces a couple new games for the Nintendo 3DS

A new game announced by UTV Ignition at E3 promises to blow Nintendo 3DS players minds when it launches in early 2012.  A classic platformer at heart, Fractured Soul 3D will require gamers to play across both screens of the system at the same time, “switching between the two screens regularly to dodge incoming bullets, outsmart enemies, and ultimately complete each level.” 20 levels across 5 worlds including inverted gravity, damage, wind, ice, and underwater complete will complete the experience.

UTV also announced that a new Planet Crashers is being developed for the 3DS in 2012 and for mobile platforms and browsers later this year. Based on the original Planet Crashers this “classic quest-oriented gameplay with light-hearted RPG combat.” Multiplayer and customizable characters will be included.

Konami announces Leedmees for Kinect on XBLA

Kelly Teng
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Konami announces Leedmees for Kinect on XBLA

With the string of Kinect games announced at this year’s E3, Konami has joined in with a new title: Leedmees, a puzzle-solving game which will be available for download on XBLA.

Players bodies become the level design.

The title will involve players using their bodies to save a race of creatures (who else could they be but the Leedmees?). In each level, the Leedmees are walking towards their doom, and the gamers must use their movements to create bridges and walkways to save the Leedmees from their fate. Instead of players being the character in the game, this time your body is the level design. Arms become bridges, legs can flip switches, and players will have to move across different parts of the screen as more Leedmees appear on the screen.

While most of the games released on Kinect have been action or sports titles, Leedmees appears to be a different title which will broaden the Kinect’s spheres. Leedmees is due for release in Summer 2011 on XBLA.

Dragon’s Crown coming to PS3 and Vita

J. Bradshaw
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Dragon’s Crown coming to PS3 and Vita

UTV Ignition Games announced at E3 2011  that Dragon’s Crown, developed by VanillaWare, will release in 2012 for both the Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita. With real time online 4 player coop gameplay, Dragon’s Crown is set in a medieval world with dungeons, treasure and “sword & sorcery action.”

Other features of the game include easy to learn controls, 6 customizable character classes and addictive looting. The game will have all the social aspects and other features on both the PS3 and PSV.

I have got to say, those screenshots do look they have some nice artwork, and if Sony and  VanillaWare can pull of the PSV and PS3 connection, it has a chance to be something special.

Kirby Mass Attack Details and Screenshots

Michael Irving
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Kirby Mass Attack Details and Screenshots

With last year’s fantastic Kirby’s Epic Yarn and the upcoming return-to-roots Kirby Wii, the little pink marshmallow thing is getting a lot of work lately.

Last month we showed off the Japanese cover art and the few details we had on Kirby’s upcoming DS adventure, and as expected, Nintendo revealed much more at E3.

The game’s title has been confirmed as Kirby Mass Attack, and will be released onto the Nintendo DS on September 19 this year.

The story goes that an evildoer with a magic cane has split Kirby into ten pieces, and Kirby must work with his duplicates to find a way to return to his normal self. The player will control up to ten Kirby characters at once with the stylus; tapping a location will make them all rush to that point, swipe across the screen to launch the group into a swarm attack against enemies, a flick of the stylus will send a Kirby flying into the air.

The Kirby series is known for trying new play styles, and this certainly sounds like a fun concept. There are some questions left unanswered, but a little mystery is a good thing. How does the player acquire more Kirbys? Do the multiple characters work as some kind of health system – get hit, lose a Kirby? Will we have access to Kirby’s trademark ability to copy his enemies’ powers? And why does Nintendo refer to it as a “Side-Scrolling Real-Time Strategy” game?

Regardless, this looks to be a fun addition to a classic series. Check out the scrrenshots below.

Ubisoft is bringing it ALL to the Wii U

J. Bradshaw
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Ubisoft is bringing it ALL to the Wii U

 

After supporting the Nintendo Wii for the last few years, its hard to be surprised that Ubisoft is also supporting the Wii U, Nintendo’s next console.  After all, the extreme sales of Just Dance on the Wii speak for themselves.

“Nintendo is an industry reference for game design and accessibility. We are very honored to be a strong part of this new chapter of the videogame industry,” said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. “This new console is an amazing new source of inspiration for our developers. With the combination of technologies brought together by this console, our creative teams will be able to take the Ubisoft vision of developing rich, immersive and innovative gaming experiences for all audiences even further.”

Ubisoft is developing and publishing Assassin’s Creed, Rabbids and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online, as well as two new IPs for the console. One is an FPS that will be exclusive to the system, and the other is a sports game for family night.

If you happen to be at E3 check out Ghost Recon Online on the Wii U on the showfloor.

 

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