The Nintendo Press Conference should be stating shortly, keep your browsers pointed to this post we’ll be doing live updates!
Nintendo E306 Updates [EST]
12:15pm - Show will kick off in 15 mins.
12:36pm - The Conference has started.
12:38pm - Miyamoto conducts a Wii Orchestra
12:43pm - Super awesome demo reel showing new Mario, Zelda Metroid and others
12:51pm - Reggie goes over the Name Wii and the idea’s behind it
12:54pm - Video Reel showing off Metroid Prime 3, Fire Emblem, Super Mario Galaxy, Red Steel, Rayman, Super Swing Golf, Sonic Wild Fire, Project Hammer, One Piece, Madden, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Zelda.
12:55pm - World Premier Of Zelda Twilight Princes on Wii.
- Wii version will have Navi and will be used as your pointer.
- Pointer can be used to access all your menu screens.
- Your basic swords swing are handled with the b button on the Wii remote.
- The bow will use the Wii remote. No more inverted shooting, just point and shoot.
- The Wii remote has depth of sound. You can hear the bow string being stretched and you - will hear the bow release.
- Controller has built in rumble. Boomerang also uses the “Pointer”
- Zelda secret chime will play through the remote.
- You can toss boxes with the nunchaku
- Link metal boots are now magnetic.
1:03pm - Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption has full pointer control.
1:04pm - Excite Truck - Truck version of excite bike with full wii control
1:05pm - New Nintendo title Disaster looks amazing.!!!!
1:07pm - New shows exclusive Wii titles like Sonic, FF:CC, Madden Wii, Tony Hawk and Rayman.
1:08pm - Ubisoft shows off Red Steel
- Looks great in motion, definitely higher quality then GC.
- Sports real time physics and destructible environments.
- Block with left and slice with your right.
1:14pm - George Harrison takes to stage to discuss the DS
- George is going over boring Nintendo DS stats.
- Yoshi DS, Starfox DS and Diddy Kong
- Final Fantasy III DS
- New Tony Hawk title will feature VOIP
- Zelda Phantom Hourglass, will use the stylus for sailing and the boomerang.
1:20pm - Nintendo shows Demo reel of Zelda, Starfox, Yoshi’s Island 2, Diddy Kong Racing, Phantom Hourglass, Big Brian Academy, Mario Vs. DK 2 for the DS
1:23pm - Iwata hit’s the stage.
1:28pm - The Wii will power up and off apps and virtual console games in seconds.
1:29pm -Wii Connect 24, the console will always be on and will use the power of a mini light bulb. leaving it always connected to the net. Letting devs push features to games at any time. In games like animal crossing, while in stand by people can still visit your town.
1:31pm - Wii Sports.. Tennis, Golf and Baseball in one package availible at launch.
1:32pm - Miyamoto hit’s the stage to announce the winner of the “First person to play Wii contest”. He’s actually talking English… Miyamoto is running around like a mad man playing Tennis.
1:36pm - Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto play Wii Sports Tennis with the contest winner
1:38pm - Team Miyamoto beats team Reggie and Iwata…
1:40pm - Reggie goes over what’s Hot or Not.
1:42pm - Show’s over.
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May 9th, 2006 at 12:35 pm
Lol Plix
May 9th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
Reggie’s head is like creamy potatoes.