BTW, the conference begins at about 34 minutes into this video. Not sure why all these videos need such long intros. Anywho:
- I love the puppet motif. They did this kind of thing last year and it was very amusing. Plus puppet Iwata is adorable!
- You know puppet Reggie is ready!
- Puppet Miyamoto! This intro is the best at the show.
- New StarFox game? SWEET!
- Nintendo already tugging at the nostalgia strings. This looks and feels like Star Fox 64 but looks great and fast!
- Cockpit view from the Wii U controller.
- Whoa! The planes became amphibious! Or they became a Metal Gear from Metal Gear Solid 4.
- Transform on the "fly"....tee hee....
- Tank mode!
- Hovercraft? Nice!
- Puzzle-solving using the controller.
- "Do a barrel roll!" Pretty much a mandatory phrase when you talk about any game in the series.
- StarFox Zero is the name of this game, due out this holiday. Pleasant surprise! I was just thinking how I wish there were a new StarFox game!
- Great start, Nintendo!
- Miyamoto is definitely on my bucket list of people to meet. One of the most brilliant minds in this industry.
- Ooh, he's talking more about the game we just saw. Hey, Sony, pay attention!
- I hope I can choose whether to use the analog stick or the gyroscope in the Wii U controller to pilot the ship. I don't know how much I want to be swinging that controller around, especially for "evasive maneuvers".
- The cockpit on the Gamepad sounds cool, I will be using that for sure.
- Different transformations, beautiful environments, hopefully multiplayer? Either way, StarFox Zero looks way cool and I'm glad it's coming out this year. (For now).
- So we are going to find out more about "Project NX" next year. At least they acknowledged it.
- Also, I can't wait to go to the Nintendo-themed theme park!
- Super Mario Bros. (much like me) turns 30 this year. I feel like we grew up together.
- Super Mario Maker! Here it comes! Prepare for awesomeness!
- Oh shit! So it can be in the style of the original Super Mario Bros, Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros U, and Super Mario Bros. 3? Fuck yeah!
- So the plural of Amiibo is Amiibo? Ok, now I know. Hey, also, it's pronounced "Mo-yang".
- Donkey Kong, Bowser and their vehicles will be Amiibo and will appear in the new Skylanders game. Nice!
- Looks like they will have a base that can switch between "Skylanders Mode" and "Amiibo Mode" allowing them to be used in games other than Skylanders. Interesting.
- Puppet dance party! Puppet Reggie has moves!
- The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes, is up next
- 3DS game.
- Dungeon crawler with an emphasis on co-op, is this like Four Swords minus one?
- Different attires? Why am I surprised at this?
- "Lucky Loungewear"...I got some Lucky Loungewear too, bow-chicka-bow-wow.
- Also due out this year. Looks pretty cool. Would love to see/hear what the solo experience is like.
- Talk to me about this game. This is a great idea.
- Big emphasis on depth and the "Totem Pole" mechanic where each Link jumps on the others' shoulders.
- Ah, "Supporting Doll Characters" that I can switch between. Thank you for clearing that up.
- Looks to have the visual style of Link Between Worlds, which is a great thing.
- Also, doesn't appear to require the NEW Nintendo 3DS.
- Another new 3DS game? Tell me more...
- Ah yes, I heard about this. A 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors.
- A re-imagining of the Wii U game, with all the DLC.
- Also, new characters and content from The Wind Waker.
- The game is called Hyrule Warriors: Legends. So now we have heard of 3 games launched this E3 with the subtitle of "Legends": This, Fable Legends, and The Elder Scrolls: Legends. #Legends.
- Now we get more info on Hyrule Warriors: Legends.
- I really enjoy Hyrule Warriors for Wii U. It's a lot of mindless, beat-em-up, Zelda fan service. Nothing wrong with that. I will be buying Legends day one.
- They are showing the screens on a NEW Nintendo 3DS XL.
- Maybe I should just buy one of those, huh?
- Pretty sure that was the Ocarina of Time.Or at least A Ocarina.
- Due out first part of next year. I like when I am told (at least, roughly) when a game is scheduled to come out. Again, Sony, take note.
- I would watch a mini series with Puppet Nintendo characters.
- Another 3DS game. I'm on board let's go!
- OH SHIT! Metroid Prime: Federation Force....huh? You had me at Metroid Prime, then I got confused.
- 4 player co-op first person shooter.
- Also includes Metroid Prime: Blast Ball. So is Prime becoming its own thing now?
- 3 vs 3 sci-fi sports battles. You have my interest. I love future sports.
- Looks like you shoot the ball towards your designated goal to get points, quick video, looks interesting.
- Coming next year. Cool.
- Is it time for Fire Emblem? I think so!
- Fire Emblem Fates to be exact, and man, that animation looks so good.
- I should go back and play the last 3DS game huh? Yeah, I should.
- 2016 release window.
- Looks like another great game in the series. Fans should go nuts for this. I will definitely pick it up.
- Time for a weird-ass Atlus game....so, an Atlus game! Score!
- In typical Atlus fashion, I have no idea what's going on, but I am way into it and the music is great.
- ...still don't know, but still interested. Lots on anime happening and people shouting Japanese.
- Anime Power Rangers?
- Is the game called FE? Did I miss something?
- There has to be more to this name, right? I can't just go into a GameStop and ask if they have FE.
- 2016 for FE. I'm guessing Wii U?
- (EDIT) Looks like this is a Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem game. Hence the "FE"
- I will look that up later, for now, Iwata, bananas (yes that trailer was bananas) and now, Xenoblade.
- Oh right, this game. This looks amazing by the way.
- This is Xenoblade Chronicles X.
- December 2015. Yep, day one purchase.
- Animal Crossing news now?
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for the 3DS. I REALLY like Animal Crossing.
- So you actually work for Tom Crook, uh, I mean Tom Nook, and are, basically, a realtor?
- OMG that's adorable!
- Cards? Importing characters? Ok.
- You can even design town building. Is this like an Animal Crossing city builder?
- October 2nd, 2015. Very cool. Very cute. Sold!
- Animal Crossing Amiibo! Ah, the cuteness factor is kicking in!
- Wait, wait, wait....is this Animal Crossing meets Mario Party....hmm...
- Ok, there appear to be no mini-games like Mario Party, I feel a little better.
- Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival is this game, I want to see more of this but it looks like a better Mario Party. Holiday 2015.
- Yoshi! Is it time to talk Woolly World? AWWWWWW.
- YES! I want this game. I don't even care if it's not fun to play, I love the yarn/wool aesthetic.
- I can't even hear what you are saying because the only thing in my head is "AWWWWWWWWWW".
- Looks like a great and adorable platformer.
- Solo, or Co-Op mode.
- OMG YARN MARIO YOSHI! I may pass out from cuteness.
- Look at the Samus Yoshi! Getting dizzy....so cute....
- There's a yarn Dog!
- THIS MONTH! June 26th! *passes out*
- New game from Level 5, the Ni No Kuni studio.
- 3DS game! Nintendo going in on the handheld, which is great!
- Is this basically Pokèmon?
- Kind of, but using the combat system of something like Etrian Odyssey. Also a wheel full of these...Yo-kai?
- Using the touch screen to activate abilities, getting cooler.
- Yo-kai Watch. 2016.
- Hey, a new Paper Mario game? Actually, is this Paper Mario mixed with Mario & Luigi? Because that would be pretty rad.
- Hey, it's EXACTLY that!
- Unique puzzles involving both styles of characters.
- Playing tennis to smash an enemy? That looks cool as hell.
- Papercraft Mario! Mega-Mario! Mecha-Mario! Whatever you wanna call it, it looks rad!
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. is the title. Looks awesome! Sold! Spring 2016.
- NEW MARIO TENNIS! Proper console MARIO TENNIS!
- Now it's GIANT Mario Tennis!
- Mario Tennis Ultra Smash. Due out Q4 2015. The end of this year is getting stacked!
- More info on Super Mario Maker? Come on!
- Why the cat paw?
- How much would I need to pay for a sheet of original graph paper used in the game with Miyamoto's autograph? Like, ALL the money?
- Oh my God! The mystery mushroom wasn't just a clever way to transition throughout the show, it's a feature of Super Mario Maker with Amiibo. Hell yes! Already sold but this is so fucking cool!
- 8-bit Amiibo? Gimme! Gimme!
- Holy shit that thing is huge!
- That booklet looks gorgeous! Also, gimme!
- I never thought of World 1-1 as a tutorial of sorts. See? This is why I want to meet this man. He's a damn genius!
- Oh hell yeah, the game comes out in LESS than 3 months. Can not wait! Killer!
- We get a cool outro of everyone loving Mario for 30 years. No love for Luigi? I may have to change that. Must get the cameras rolling.
That's Nintendo's Direct Show. Of course the Treehouse Live will show off more, including voice chat coming to Wii U.
I thought that was great from top to bottom. Nintendo switched to these taped events a few years back and it's working wonders. The presentation was slick, we got a lot of game announcements as well as release windows. My takeaways:
- Everything they showed looked fucking awesome!
Seriously, I have interest in just about every single thing they showed. From StarFox to Super Mario Maker. All the 3DS games looked great, Xenoblade is something I can't wait for, Fire Emblem makes me really want to go back and play more of the last game, Animal Crossing on 3DS looks adorable, Woolly World is so adorable I might actually die, and I need that giant Amiibo.
Well done Nintendo!
One more conference to go, stay tuned for Square Enix.
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