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Wednesday 10 May 2006
Nintendo's pre-E3 conference Wii line-up was just big-name game after big-name game, with Zelda, Mario and Metroid Prime all putting in an appearance.
We've managed to capture the first footage of these famous franchises in motion - and plenty of new names, too - in these two high quality movies. And you can see them all simply by
Wednesday 10 May 2006
The wraps have finally come off the often-rumoured follow-up to classic NES Excitebike; it's called Excite Truck and brings rough and tumble off-road racing to Wii.
Controlled by grasping the Wii-mote and holding it like the handlebars of a bike, all you need to do to turn your truck on-screen is to tilt the controller and hit 2 to accelerate. But racing - and more importantly winning - demands that you make the most of any boost you get. So when you take to the air after
Wednesday 10 May 2006
While all the beady eyes at Nintendo's pre-E3 conference were focused on every wave of Wii's wireless wand, another version of the controller was quietly being smuggled out of the back door, unannounced and unseen.
Without a word from Reggie or Mr Iwata on the subject, a digital snap of the smooth SNES-like controller appeared in our post-show press kit with no explanation, information, or even a mention on the console specs. All we have to go on is the filename
Wednesday 10 May 2006
When Wii hits the shops at the end of the year, it'll play host to next-gen versions of both Tony Hawk's and Call of Duty, according to publisher Activision.
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam and Call of Duty 3 are set for release in autumn, and will feature in the launch line-up for Nintendo's newly rechristened console. However, despite hitting several current and next-gen systems, Call of Duty 3 won't be striking a beachhead on PC.
This info was beamed to our eyes at
Wednesday 10 May 2006
With just hours to go until this year's E3 games show officially opens for business in Los Angeles, GamesRadar has managed to obtain an exclusive sneak preview of the show floor. As you can see from these photos, many of the stands are still under construction - including those for PlayStation 3 and Wii, both of which will be playable on the show floor.
The Sony and Nintendo areas sit side-by-side in the LA Convention Centre's massive West Hall and are the focal points of
As various Nintendo execs took the stage in Hollywood this morning, several new titles for Wii were shown on a massive screen behind them. Wonder what Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Super Mario Galaxy and Wario Ware: Smooth Moves look like in motion? Stop eyeballing the screens and check out our two videos.
The first movie is more of a "selling the idea" reel, mixing footage of people playing the family friendly Wii titles - Wii Sports and an untitled aerial game among them. Then, the second
During today's excessively attended press conference, Nintendo revealed that the Wii's nunchaku attachment does in fact have its own motion-sensitive device inside. This feature was showcased during a game of Red Steel, Ubisoft's exclusive first-person shooter that mixes guns with swordplay. Using one hand to swing and another to parry, gamers can initiate their own blade-on-blade action. This feature has been rumored for some
While games were certainly the focus of Nintendo's press conference today, there was one new Wii feature that piqued everyone's interest. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said the new console will practically never power-down, using a technology called "Wii Connect
At the Nintendo press conference, Nintendo showcased a huge number of new Wii games. We've broken them out and given short descriptions so you'll be as up to speed as anyone who actually got the chance to go.
Super Mario Galaxy
A new Wii adventure for the legendary plumber (below). The gameplay showed Mario flying through space and performing all new attacks, and even walking upside down on the underside of the level. He also hit a boss' bullets back at him - and the clear idea was that you do
In this morning's press conference, Nintendo announced there will be two versions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess shipping. One will be for the GameCube, the other a specifically-tuned game designed to make use of Wii's newfangled remote control. The current-gen, GameCube version will be the same game, but without the new controller
