A highlight of the entire experience was, of course, waiting in an hour-and-a-half long line with my two staff members to play the single most amazing game demo I've ever enjoyed; the Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Seriously, we stood in that insanely long line, rubbing elbows with fellow Nintendo fans and playing DS demo games, all the while eagerly anticipating what would be a very satisfying gamers' experience. I can safely say that the four small samples of the game that we tried when we reached the end of that line were more enjoyable and impressive than most of the finished games I have purchased or played this entire past year (maybe even few years!).
All of this to say, while I won't be in physical attendance at the event this year (darn VIP passes), I do have some very eager expectations:
1. Nintendo Wii - like the name or not, this system promises to blow us all away at the show. I have been a strong believer in Nintendo's Revolution from the day it was unveiled, and I am confident that Iwata and co. are not going to fail us here. BRING ON THE GAMES!
2. Nintendo DS - new titles like Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and New Super Mario Bros. will surely keep the lines at the DS kiosks long and busy, but I am curious what interesting third party offerings will be shown. Nintendo has showcased the system's unique capabilities in the past year, but I really think many third parties are starting to "get it" too... This is a promising precedent for Wii as well...
3. Zelda: Twilight Princess - I am literally frothing at the mouth for this game *wipes drool away from chin*; ever since I tasted that small sampling last May, I have longed for more, and I believe that Nintendo will deliver, if only in the form of video for us non-attendees, this year.
4. Metroid Prime 3 - Again with the froth... if this game plays anywhere near like I think it will, I expect to be floored. Quite possibly my favorite game series ever, I love both Metroid Prime games on Cube as well as Hunters on DS, and Prime 3, with 1.5 to 2 times the graphics power of the Cube versions, could very well leave me catatonic.
In any event, if you cannot reach me next week, or if you see me wandering some street with a zombified expression, you'll know why - E3 Fever will have struck!
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I'm with you, Mike. While I haven't played my Cube in at least 6 months, I am still in love with the simple idea of playing some Wind Waker on a day off. Can't wait to see how the competitors respond to Nintendo's intent to sell way under the $300 mark (~$150 was the last I heard) for the new system. And the controls--makes every part of the little boy inside me happy and giggly.
Yeah, no kidding! While I am a gamer at heart, and have enjoyed both my PS2 and Xbox, I keep getting drawn back to Nintendo...
I think it has a lot to do with the quality of their first party games and the innovations they continually bring to the table; first d-pad, first shoulder buttons, first analog stick, first rumble feature, first handheld, first true 3D action game... the list goes on and on.
I see Wii as bringing even more innovation to the game than anything before it, and I'm pretty sure many people who've never even touched a controller will pick up the "Wii-mote" and give it a try!
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