Nintendo Land, a Wii U launch title, was announced at today’s E3 presentation. It is a collection of 12 minigames set in a Nintendo theme park. Nintendo compares it to Wii Sports as it showcases interesting things the Wii U can do. Read all about it here.
Today Nintendo officially announced New Super Mario Bros. U, a launch title for the Wii U. Five-player, Miiverse integrated, gorgeous HD backgrounds, squirrel suits, and tiny Yoshis! Read all about it here.
Mr. Iwata talked it up for a half hour, telling the world all about the Wii U (with a focus on the social elements!). Lots and lots of fantastic stuff. In case you don’t want to sit and watch the corniness, here is a recap of what went down from GoNintendo (because I really don’t feel like repeating them) and if you just want to watch the biggest news showcased in a cheesy skit, you can view the online action promo here.
E3 presentation on Tuesday to focus on Wii U games.
Nintendo began discussing what they should do with Wii U back in 2008
Nintendo wants to unite people with Wii U rather than separate them
controller is called the Wii U GamePad
control sticks can be pushed down, button layout has been changed to maximize comfort – mystery square is the NFC reader/writer
controller can act as a TV remote
controller features motion and gyro sensors
Wii U supports Wiimote, Nunchuk, Balance Board
Wii U Pro Controller described by Iwata as a “more attractive for longer and more intensive forms of gaming”
Wii U seen in black
Wii U to have video chat
Wii U menu system called Mii Wara Wara, a plaza full of Miis saying all sorts of things
view your Mii, Miis on your system, your friend’s Miis and Miis in the same country having similar experiences
The Miiverse lets you see what friends are doing, even if you don’t have the same games as them
bring up the Miiverse during gameplay as well
communication between Miis can happen via text messages, but can also be viewed/used via the Wii U GamePad
hand-write notes or make doodles on the GamePad for the Miiverse
Miiverse allows you to add facial expressions for your Mii
post screenshots from gameplay, or content that you’ve created yourself
Miiverse can be accessed by all games via home button
Miiverse can be used with games that don’t feature online interactions
these interactions are browser-based. After launch, you can access Miiverse on your PC, 3DS or any web-enabled mobile device
Miiverse keeps future Nintendo devices in mind, whatever they may be- Wii U internet browser lets you share what’s on the Game Pad via your TV
close a virtual curtain over a TV screen to keep what you’re browsing on the Game Pad a secret, reveal when you want to
plenty of 3DS news coming during ‘other upcoming opportunities’
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