Nintendo E3 Press Conference Highlights

• New System: WiiU, coming 2012
• Controller has a 6.2" screen, as expected
• Dual analog sticks
• D-pad
• 4 face buttons
• Camera, microphone
• 4 shoulder buttons
• Touchscreen
• Play on TV, then switch to controller screen
• Works as motion controller
• Provides alternate views
• Works with Wiimote, Balance Board
• Browse on controller, then send content to TV
• Devs talkinng WiiU
• EA Sports
• Vicarious Visions
• THQ
• UBISOFT
• WB Interactive
• 5th Cell
• Namco-Bandai (Harada)
• Irrational (Ken Levine)
• Warren Spector
• Games for WiiU
• Darksiders 2
• Batman: Arkham City
• Tekken - with highly-customizable characters
• Assassin's Creed
• Ghost Recon Online
• Metro 2033 sequel
• Ninja Gaiden 3
• New Super Mario Mii coming to WiiU
• Smash Bros. coming to 3DS and WiiU, interoperable between the 2 versions
• Zelda: Four Swords is a free download for DSiWare, coming September
• Zelda symphonic concerts going on a world tour this fall
• 3DS versions of franchises coming
• Luigi's Mansion 2 - several new mansions
• Mario Kart (Holiday 2011) - underwater, hang-gliding sequences shown
• Star Fox 64 (Sept. 2011) - uses camera and voice for in-game, multiplayer HUD
• Super Mario 3D (2011) - looks like hybrid SMB, Galaxy gameplay; Tanooki Suit
• Kid Icarus (2011) - looks great, unlike original game; 3v3 competitive multiplayer; AR Card battles
• Third-party 3DS games
• Tetris
• Tekken 3D