Originally Posted by wampa8jedi I'd be surprised with your Cafe launch pick... I see Pikmin 3 or one of the Nintendo racers (F-Zero, Wave Race, Mario Kart) as more likely contenders. But we should have a better idea in just a few hours...

I've been down on the Wii lately and on the fence about Cafe, but if they announced Pikmin, WaveRace and F-Zero for launch, I'm camping out for one.

The NEW Legend of Zelda
- 2D overhead
- 4 player co-op
- Open World

That's my guess.

I want to watch this.

I'm excited to see Cafe. Can't say I'm too excited about anything else. I won't be getting a 3DS until it drops at least $80 in price. If they were to announce such a price drop, now that would be exciting news!

As long as it isn't like E3 2008...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uj0zV0UJXM

Originally Posted by crunchewy I'm excited to see Cafe. Can't say I'm too excited about anything else. I won't be getting a 3DS until it drops at least $80 in price. If they were to announce such a price drop, now that would be exciting news!

Nintendo doesn't need a 3DS price cut. They will announce a 3D Mario game today and the internet will explode and 3DS handhelds will suddenly vanish off of shelves.

I think Nintendo has been holding back 3DS games on purpose knowing that the Vita was coming and today they unleash the hounds and show off just about every iconic character they have in new games. Just my guess.

As for the console, I think if they show off gameplay in new IP's or at least games that don't end in the number 3 or even a Roman numeral III or 'The Third' they'll be in good shape, but that console better be ready to last a few years, not slightly more powerful than the 360. They need a 2-3 more powerful, just to be flexible for when the new systems roll out otherwise they'll be behind the 8-ball again.

By the by, anyone pick up a USA Today? The last time I was at E3, the one in the video above, I was there, USA Today spilled the beans on everything that was being shown at the press conference. I realized this as I walked out of my hotel room and saw it lying on the floor, everything I was about to see was laid out for me in color in the paper, it was like that old show, Early Edition, where the dude got tomorrow's paper and then tried to fix all the wrongs. Tangent. There's nothing online at the moment, but maybe because Nintendo has told them to hush up for now, but that doesn't stop the paper from running it since they can't put out updated version 90 minutes from now after everything has been announced.

Yeah, I mentioned the Wii Music announcement at E3 in another thread, and a couple extremist fanboys showed up and started hurtful namecalling and accusing everyone of being turncoats, then a mod showed up and started editing/deleting posts, including mine, when all I did was talk about Wii Music. The lesson? You're either for Nintendo or you're agin em around here, I guess, and pointing out the embarrassment that is Wii Music falls under "agin em."

Leading with Wii Music 2 at E3 2011 would be the most hilarious and terrifying start I can possibly imagine. Just stick a bunch of dudes up on stage and have them mimic musical instruments with their wiimotes, and just after they've started out, you unfurl a banner behind them that reads "NOW WITH MOTIONPLUS CONTROL!" And then after that banner unfurls, you unfurl another banner that reads "AND SAXOPHONES!!!"

And then you pretty much watch the room clear out. Then you unfurl another banner that reads "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED." Then you waggle play the SMB theme on a marimba or some shit, whatever, I don't know how Wii Music works.

Oh my gawd, i think this is the first time I've been excited for a Nintendo conference

Hoping I can find some live updated text feed that's *not* on a game website (as those are blocked at work). Any suggestions? Any of the techy sites do that for E3?

joystiq? they did sony, i checked from work last night.

My belief is that Nintendo will go hardcore with the new system, while MS goes casual. I think Nintendo did this on purpose to lure the others into the casual realm. But sony balanced it well, while MS blatantly went into the casual market this time.
I'm excited to see Nintendo come out swinging. Love to see it!

Nintendo will release toxic gas which causes the entire crowd to choke on their own melted innards as they vomit them up. Then a giant Mario robot will be released upon the public and will destroy L.A. in a fiery hell.

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Originally Posted by Rig Hoping I can find some live updated text feed that's *not* on a game website (as those are blocked at work). Any suggestions? Any of the techy sites do that for E3?

Follow the Twitter?

Is gametrailers doing their stream again today? G4 was ing up last night and I don't want to miss a thing here because Nintendo can pull shit out of their hat any moment.

Seriously with Nintendo I am awaiting surprises, something I knew MS and Sony would not bring .

Originally Posted by Rig Hoping I can find some live updated text feed that's *not* on a game website (as those are blocked at work). Any suggestions? Any of the techy sites do that for E3?

Engadegt?

Originally Posted by dothog joystiq? they did sony, i checked from work last night.

Joystiq is filtered, so no go there.

Originally Posted by EXStrike Follow the Twitter?

Social sites are also filtered. I suppose I could keep checking via my phone; I was just hoping "Wired" or a site like that would be running a text feed.

Originally Posted by Josh5890 Engadegt?

I can get there! If they are running a feed, that's great. Thanks!

Game|Life on Wired appears to be live blogging: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/

Originally Posted by dothog Yeah, I mentioned the Wii Music announcement at E3 in another thread, and a couple extremist fanboys showed up and started hurtful namecalling and accusing everyone of being turncoats, then a mod showed up and started editing/deleting posts, including mine, when all I did was talk about Wii Music. The lesson? You're either for Nintendo or you're agin em around here, I guess, and pointing out the embarrassment that is Wii Music falls under "agin em." Leading with Wii Music 2 at E3 2011 would be the most hilarious and terrifying start I can possibly imagine. Just stick a bunch of dudes up on stage and have them mimic musical instruments with their wiimotes, and just after they've started out, you unfurl a banner behind them that reads "NOW WITH MOTIONPLUS CONTROL!" And then after that banner unfurls, you unfurl another banner that reads "AND SAXOPHONES!!!" And then you pretty much watch the room clear out. Then you unfurl another banner that reads "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED." Then you waggle play the SMB theme on a marimba or some shit, whatever, I don't know how Wii Music works.

If they announce Wii Music 2 -- or something equally embarrassing --- I'm throwing my Wii in the trash.

Not to change subject, but I DID play Wii Music (gamefly rental) and the concept was neat. But a $50 game? If it was a $10 WiiWare, then I think most of us would have appreciated it better.

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