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E3 2011 Summary: Day?Two

Posted by Declan Burrowes on June 8, 2011 ? 1 Comment?

Talkin? Bout My (New) Generation

The second day of E3 is over. With most major announcements made, the world?s biggest gaming event is, for the most part, over. Although trailers, news, and updates will be leaking out today and tomorrow, the manufacturers and the publishers have had their says and what says they?ve been.

But, no one had quite such a say as Nintendo. Yesterday was very much the Japanese corporation?s day, and when one considers the scope of their biggest announcement, it is not surprising.

With our ace-in-the-hole/Wii U-holding extraordinaire Mr. Sebastian Force Esq. patrolling the convention centre?s floor, experiencing ?the latest and greatest in videogames and videogame tech, make sure to stay tuned into Bits ?n? Bytes Gaming today, tomorrow, and always for news as it breaks and our very own hands-on impressions.

Let us continue.

Link is back!

Nintendo

With the entire gaming populace and their dogs aware of Nintendo?s ?Project Caf?? announcement, it would be fair to say that the excitement surrounding Tuesday?s opening conference was positively electric. Beginning with orchestral pomp and ceremony, legendary designer Shigeru?Miyamoto took to the stage and pranced around to the music, performing all sorts of Wii remote and Nintendo character actions. Disturbing. The audience was, however, relieved with news that Nintendo has grand plans to bring the Zelda franchise to all of its current platforms. Skyward Sword?was demonstrated on-screen; Miyamoto then announced plans for the celebration of the Zelda series? 25th anniversary: for DSi owners, Four Swords will be free to download in September. An orchestra will also be touring the globe playing the games? most beloved music. If you can?t catch any of their shows, an album is on its way.

With Link and co. aside, Nintendo pushed the 3DS. Some very exciting first-party titles are in development, including a sequel to the GameCube?s Luigi?s Mansion, Starfox 64 3D, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, and Super Mario. Third-party titles like Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3D, and Tetris Online are also inbound.

Then the big one, the moment the audience and online viewers across the globe had been waiting for: Nintendo?s successor console to the Wii, codenamed Project Caf?, was unveiled as the Wii U.

At first, there was bafflement. The demonstration video showed a very large controller with a sizable screen being used to play games. Was the new console the controller? Was it merely a new, revolutionary Wii controller? Whatever it was, it was showing some neat stuff, including a very high-definition Zelda?title, along with more traditional Mii?games, with motion-controlled sports and minigames. Thankfully, Nintendo president, Satoru?Iwata, cleared the air.

Ushering in the eighth generation of gaming, the Wii U, when it releases in the final half of 2012, will be a full console, the successor to the madly popular Wii. While not a giant technological leap forward, there?s no question that it will certainly shake up the way games are played, especially with its new controller. The Wii U controller, sporting a 6.2-inch screen, will have games streamed to it from the Wii U console (which was barely mentioned during the conference, contributing to the confusion), allowing players to receive visual information from both the controller and the television. If the television is turned off, users can continue playing using the controller?s screen alone, as long as the Wii U console is within streaming distance.

The Wii U will be a high-definition console and will support all existing Wii titles and controllers. GameCube games, sadly, will not be supported by the Wii U. Numerous third-party titles were confirmed for the system upon its release, including Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Batman: Arkham City, and Battlefield 3. No first-party titles were announced at the conference. Want the full lowdown? Check out our more substantial Wii U article?and the Wii U video demonstration.

Metal Gear Solid is looking fantastic on both the Vita and the 3DS.

Hit the Floor

With the big conferences out of the way, we can turn our attention to individual games. We?ve been very busy at BnB HQ, and we?re working around the clock to bring you news, analysis, and hands-on impressions. Here are yesterday?s highlights:

Bits ?n? Bytes Gaming?s Sebastian got to play quite the plethora of games, including The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (requiring a decent degree of skill in combat), Need for Speed: The Run (both driving and on-foot sequences were experienced), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD and Metal Gear Solid 3D, and No More Heroes: Heroes? Paradise (excellent with the PlayStation 3 Move controller).

A Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 has been spotted on the E3 floor, plus we?ve got write-ups on Mass Effect 3, the PlayStation Vita, and the announced Super Smash Bros.?for 3DS and Wii U.

Stay tuned for more!

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Source: http://bnbgaming.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-summary-day-two/

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