The Nintendo E3 2008 Thread - GET READY!

[Homesrfan]

Nintendo at E3
What is it?
E3 = Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3 is probably the biggest event for the video game industry. It is an annual celebration of everything video games, and a famous event for huge announcements by all companies involved.

When is it?
Nintendo's E3 conference is scheduled to take place Tuesday, 15th July, 9 PST.

Where is it?
http://www.magazineusa.com/images_st2/ca/la2/la_hw_kodak.jpg
This year, the conference will take place at the Kodak theatre, home of some of Nintendo's biggest E3 announcements ever. There have been a lot of speculation that Nintendo will have their E3 here because they have big things to show off. We'll just have to wait and see if that's correct.

What will be there?
These are the confirmed titles that are on the Wii or DS.

Spyborgs (Capcom) - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/878/878624/spyborgs-screenshots-abducted-20080602103543137_640w.jpg

Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Capcom) - Wii
http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/878/878619/first-neopets-screens-adopted-20080602102059902_640w.jpg

Little King's Story (XSEED Games) - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/881/881107/ousama-monogatari-20080611041420683_640w.jpg

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (Warner Bros) - Wii, DS
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/881/881237/lego-batman-the-videogame-20080612094034778_640w.jpg

Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Tomy Corporation) - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/882/882328/naruto-clash-of-ninja-revolution-2-20080617034033301_640w.jpg

de Blob (THQ) - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/885/885048/de-blob-20080627035934553_640w.jpg

Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (Tomy Corporation) - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/885/885939/naruto-path-of-the-ninja-2-20080702035430998_640w.jpg

WEE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (THQ) - Wii, DS
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/862/862451/wwe-smackdown-vs-raw-2009-tba-20080327081134713_640w.jpg

Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (RARE) - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/873/873442/viva-pi241ata-pocket-paradise-20080512061641615_640w.jpg

Deadly Creatures (THQ) - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/852/852222/deadly-creatures-20080214095839474_640w.jpg

Lock's Quest (THQ) - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/863/863772/lock-nation-20080401070354743_640w.jpg

Ninjatown - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/881/881639/ninjatown-20080613010626989_640w.jpg

Big Bang Mini - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/885/885489/big-bang-mini-20080701095756998_640w.jpg

Mister Slime - DS

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/884/884196/mystery-case-files-millionheir-screens-20080625094501774_640w.jpg

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/795/795378/harvest-moon-heroes-20070608043455921_640w.jpg

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/803/803758/e3-2007-harvest-moon-island-of-happiness-shots-20070711054407130_640w.jpg

Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/883/883847/rune-factory-2-a-fantasy-harvest-moon-20080624100644448_640w.jpg

TNA iMPACT! - Wii
http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/866/866508/tna-impact-20080414100933406_640w.jpg
360 Screenshot

Touch Master 2 - DS
Game Party 2 - Wii

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/882/882006/tiger-woods-pga-tour-09-20080616015533443_640w.jpg

Facebreaker - Wii
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/868/868248/facebreaker-20080421004400076_640w.jpg

Madden '09 - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/881/881709/madden-nfl-09-20080613033929498_640w.jpg

Skate It! - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/881/881922/skate-it-20080616110924864_640w.jpg

Monster Lab - Wii
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/848/848490/monster-lab-20080129040554082_640w.jpg

Ultimate Band - Wii, DS

[Homesrfan]

Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/884/884791/spectrobes-beyond-the-portals-20080626043343516_640w.jpg

High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance - Wii, DS
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell - DS

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - DS
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/779/779671/galactrix-20070410050810102_640w.jpg

Defendin' de Penguin (DS, Wii)
Ford Racing Off Road (Wii)
King of Clubs Mini-Golf (Wii)
PBR: Out of the Chute (Wii)
Purr Pals (Wii)
Solitaire & Mahjong (Wii)

KEEP IN MIND! THIS AREN'T ALL THE GAMES THAT WILL BE AT THE SHOW. COMPANIES LIKE TO KEEP SECRETS AND ADD THINGS AT THE LAST MINUTE. THESE ARE JUST THE CONFIRMED GAMES!

What else should we expect?
Nintendo has a lot to deliver at this E3. They will be showing the rest of the '08 lineup and probably some of the '09 stuff as well. Keep in mind, this whole section is just speculation, but a lot of it is almost confirmed to be seen.

Animal Crossing Wii should be at E3. The development team leader will be present at E3, which points strongly at the point that it will be shown off. We haven't heard much about the game except that it is expected to take great advantage of the Nintendo WiFi Connection.

http://www.plasticbamboo.com/wp/wp/wp-content/uploads/animal_crossing.jpg

Pikmin 3 could be at E3 as well. Nintendo has confirmed that it is in development. The question is - is Nintendo ready to show it off?

http://cubemedia.gamespy.com/cube/image/article/542/542545/pikmin-20040826042858249.jpg

Wario Land: Shake It! is pretty much a shoe-in to be at E3. It comes out at the end of Summer and is a classic Wario Land game in 2D. Expect to see at least some gameplay footage of it at the conference.

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/884/884186/wario-land-shake-20080625093147009_640w.jpg

Fatal Frame 4 should be at E3 as well. Fatal Frame is one of, if not the, scariest video games series out there. You must take pictures with a camera to capture ghost's spirits to defeat them. It is a survival horror game and is extremely creepy.

http://www.dreamdawn.com/sh/img/frontpage/fatal-frame-4-wii.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/R9_SA/zero08.jpg

Monster Hunter 3 is a huge game developed by Capcom and has been confirmed for Wii. Will it be at E3? We'll just have to see...

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/826/826162/first-look-monster-hunter-3-20071010082255737.jpg

Red Steel 2 was announced by Ubisoft a while ago. I think it's time that we see it, and a lot of people are counting on E3.

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/RedSteel1.jpg

Kid Icarus Wii has been confirmed by IGN multiple times, and they expect it to be at E3. We'll just have to see...

http://vivanintendo.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/pit.jpg

A Retro Studios Project has been confirmed by a user on a popular video game message board saying they are working on something interesting, and it should be shown at E3.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/888/samus1ux9.gif

[Neversoft]

Harvest Moon WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I'm interested in that Deadly Creatures game as well.
Hopefully the next SvR will be an improvement from the last one.

Sadness has to be there now Nintendo have confirmed it official.

[Niall!]

Want Sadness the most

[Korronos]

Hope Animal Crossing is confirmed. ACWW was awesome.

[Neversoft]

Harvest Moon WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I'm interested in that Deadly Creatures game as well.
Hopefully the next SvR will be an improvement from the last one.

Sadness has to be there now Nintendo have confirmed it official.

Pikmin 3 would also fill me with joy.

[Homesrfan]

Harvest Moon WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I'm interested in that Deadly Creatures game as well.
Hopefully the next SvR will be an improvement from the last one.

Sadness has to be there now Nintendo have confirmed it official.
I don't think Sadness will be at E3, they have said that they will be at the Leipzig Gaming Convention.

Also, expect to see Wii Music there as well.
http://www.vidablog.com/i/wii_music_leadin.jpg

[Suck]

That conference looks pretty awesome and you put together a very good post. I want Viva Pinata for the DS. I've seen it on 360 and at one point was contemplating buying one just to get Viva Pinata. As soon as we get it in at work it shall be mineeeeeeeee.

[Nemo]

why the sudden rush of wrestling games eh?

[Ekalb]

I beleive there will also be new kirby games being discussed there aswell "Kirby Super Star Ultra" and "Mario Super Sluggers"
A little more info on those:
http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10735

[Southe,]

Looks like a good list of games.. shame im only intrested in animal crossing and pikmin. and maybe deadly creatures

[PaulMacC]

What time is 9 PST in GMT?

[Southe,]

Uumm >.< am or pm?

would make it about 5am or 5pm depending on wat it was.. im sure its an 8 hour gap between PST and GMT

[Fehm]

I hope Wii Music is there :P

[Neversoft]

What time is 9 PST in GMT?

5:00 PM I think.

[PaulMacC]

I'll be watching that then :D

[Homesrfan]

I beleive there will also be new kirby games being discussed there aswell "Kirby Super Star Ultra" and "Mario Super Sluggers"
A little more info on those:
http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10735
Yeah... crap, I meant to put that.

Mario Super Sluggers
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/826/826161/first-look-super-mario-stadium-baseball-20071010082328080_640w.jpg

Kirby Super Star Ultra
http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/826/826166/first-look-kirby-ultra-super-deluxe-20071010083306780_640w.jpghttp://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/826/826166/first-look-kirby-ultra-super-deluxe-20071010083307186_640w.jpg

[Simmzay]

Pikmin 3 please.

[Southe,]

Pikmin 3 please.

2nd


Was hoping for a pikmin on the ds aswell. would have been fun.

[Homesrfan]

Animal Crossing Wii confirmed for E3. (http://gonintendo.com/?p=48869#comments)
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/animal-crossing-wii-appearance-in-super-smash-bros-brawl.jpg
Can't wait to listen to KK Slider. :D

[Korronos]

I am watching it 100%. Animal Crossing owns. Was on Wi-Fi with WW yesterday. Can't wait for this version.

[Mario]

amg i'd love AC on the wii.

[Swinkid]

I expect GH4 there hopefuly too, Hope they announce DLC for it ^^

And yay AC will be coming out ^^ im so getting that. At the moment, im making a real good land on AC:WW Although im using cheats to speed up the prosess :P

Also.. where can i watch this?

[reeana]

I think you can watch at gamespot?

[Homesrfan]

I think you can watch at gamespot?
You can watch it on a couple of websites, Gamespot being one of them. If you live in America you can watch it on G4.

MORE RUMORS AND NEWS!
N-Gamer has confirmed Animal Crossing Wii to be at E3. They say it is not an MMO, but it has a lot of WiFi features.
A user on one of the most popular video game message boards, NeoGAF, has said that the subtitle to Animal Crossing Wii is "City Folks".

N-Gamer also said to expect to see Punch-Out Wii at E3 with balance boards support.
They also said that Disaster: Day of Crisis will be at E3, and it could be playable.

The Conduit will be at E3 as well (behind closed doors).
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/887/887708/the-conduit-20080709061826928_640w.jpg

[Swinkid]

AC NOT A MMO? Meaing i cant link with friends :l That sucks.

[Mario]

AC NOT A MMO? Meaing i cant link with friends :l That sucks.
you probably can. i think they just mean like you cant link with like hundreds of people at once or something.

[Swinkid]

Gdgd..

Id like to see a game like habbo but on a console, or abit like runescape if you get my drift...

Also i hope they raise the limit of people in one town on the wii because then i can make a small HXF Town :D

[Mario]

Gdgd..

Id like to see a game like habbo but on a console, or abit like runescape if you get my drift...

Also i hope they raise the limit of people in one town on the wii because then i can make a small HXF Town :D
i'd so join that, if like residents of hxf could all live in the same town it'd be so awesome.

[JackBuddy]

I am afraid to say that none of those appeal to me whatsoever :(

[Homesrfan]

AC NOT A MMO? Meaing i cant link with friends :l That sucks.
MMO Is a massively multiplayer online game, meaning a lot of people at one time. In the same article, it was said that Animal Crossing is WiFi heavy, meaning lots of online features.

[Swinkid]

MMO Is a massively multiplayer online game, meaning a lot of people at one time. In the same article, it was said that Animal Crossing is WiFi heavy, meaning lots of online features.

Meaning we could have more than 3 people in a town unlike the DS?

[Homesrfan]

Meaning we could have more than 3 people in a town unlike the DS?
Perhaps. Either way, I expect their to be a lot of opportunities to connect with friends and such.

[reeana]

Found a link!

www.e3.gamespot.com/live.html

Nintendo date: Tomorrow Lol
Time: 6:30 BST British Summer Time..

Enjoy it!

[Korronos]

Yes! I'm back from my dads by that time, gonna watch it.

[Southe,]

i'll be watching that ^^

[Neversoft]

Wii Music looks awesome, as does Wii Sports Resort.

Animal Crossing Wii and Wii Speak - yes!

They have to release a sword fighting game now they've got Wii Motion Plus.

A fun E3, but lacked quite a lot. No info on F-Zero, Star Fox, Monster Hunter, Sadness, Pikmin, etc.

Oh and GTA on DS could be pretty good.

[PaulMacC]

How I feel about E3
http://uploadpicz.com/images/KGPER9U.jpg (http://uploadpicz.com)
Displeased midget doctor tells it all.
Also, at this point Sony could take a dump on stage and it'd be better than what we've seen so far. Seriously what the **** is wrong with this goddamn industry.

[Southe,]

Very dispointing.

And no Pikmin 3 -.-

atleast i got my animal crossing fix

[Homesrfan]

Embarrassing conference.

[MrPinkPanther]

It was embarrasing because of the end I feel.

We saw some pretty big announcements but seeing as it started with Animal Crossing we were expecting to see something big at the end. If Wii Music had come when AC did and AC came at the end, then it would have been awesome.

[reeana]

What did they announce?!! Any sign of Mario on Wii?

[Neversoft]

What did they announce?!! Any sign of Mario on Wii?

No, and don't expect there to be for another two or three years. Super Mario Galaxy only came out just over half a year ago, it's too early to expect another game.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Iwata said "The Mario and Zelda teams are hard at work" but that's all he said on that matter.
What a disappointment E3 has been. :(