Wii Owners Share Anecdotes and Fun Tales at MyWiiStory.com

New Web Site Invites Wii Owners to Share Their Stories

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Wii(TM) owner has a unique
Wii story to tell: the guy whose girlfriend could finally partake of his video
gaming pastime -- and win... the family whose weekly game night shifted from
board games to video games... the mom who refused to let her son keep the Wii
in his room -- because she wanted to play too.

In response to the growing Wii phenomenon, Nintendo has set up
MyWiiStory.com. It's a place where Wii owners and their friends and family
have been gathering to post real-life anecdotes about the way that Wii has
changed their social dynamic or even their opinions about video games. Men and
women, young and old, kids and grandparents -- people of all types have posted
anecdotes, photos and videos of their experiences with Wii.

"Everyone's a gamer and every gamer has a Wii story to share," says George
Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and
corporate communications. "We want all Wii owners to go to MyWiiStory.com to
further demonstrate the extent to which we have brought new players into the
world of video games."

Here is a sampling of some of the kinds of stories you will find on the
site:

-- "We are the house that everyone wants to be at because of the Wii.
When we have dinner parties, the evening ends up in the living room
for dessert, coffee and Wii. It has brought our family
closer." -- Katia Clark

-- "I bought the Wii to use for exercise indoors. ... People assume
that it belongs to one of my sons and I get a kick out of seeing their
faces when I tell them it's mine!" -- Jeanne Boutwell

-- "I'm a 46-year-old mom, never really played any video games. My kids
are now 25 yrs, 22 yrs and 19 yrs old. I am having a Wii party on the
21st of this month. We sent out invitations and I have about 15 women
coming to try to play Wii." -- Sue Leone

-- "I always liked to bowl, although I wasn't very good at it, but I had
to stop 4 years ago when I was diagnosed with bone cancer. A few
months ago we purchased a Wii and I was able to bowl again. We have
major family tournaments and I have hit 'PRO' status. Thanks to Wii I
am able to enjoy one of my life's pleasures again." -- Randy Bhaga

-- "As a woman with multiple sclerosis, I have found that playing the Wii
has offered me both a chance to use my body and my mind. I've
recommended it to other MSers on one of my Web sites. I think it is
just a phenomenal way to exercise and play." -- Diana de Avila

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Pokemon Trades Span the Globe

Pokemon Trading Heats Up, Spreads Worldwide with Global Trade Station


REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- They invaded. They evolved. And
now they'll be traded -- across oceans, and without regard for national
borders or native tongue.

Nintendo today announces the Pokemon(R) GTS (Global Trade Station) Web
site goes online worldwide Sept. 15 and will be a great resource for Pokemon
fans interested in learning more about trading their favorite characters.

The Global Trade Station already allows the trade of millions of Pokemon
between trainers worldwide. Pokemon(R) Diamond and Pokemon(R) Pearl are the
fastest-selling games in the history of the series, with worldwide sales in
excess of 10 million games. Players use their Nintendo DS(TM) portable game
systems to link wirelessly to Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection, allowing them to
scan which Pokemon are available from different nations and offer to trade
with other players.

The new Pokemon Global Trade Station Web site, http://www.pokemon-gts.net/,
can be reached via any Internet-connected computer. The site will let users
see which Pokemon are the most popular to trade, provide statistics about the
number of trades completed and allow them to bookmark their favorite Pokemon.
The site will operate in seven different languages and inform users about the
nation they're "visiting" electronically. Visitors can even listen to audio
files to learn how to say "hello" and "thank you" in select countries
languages.

"Pokemon is now truly global in nature," says George Harrison, Nintendo of
America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "A
Pokemon Trainer from Chicago can be traveling in Sydney and trade one of their
Pokemon with another owner in Helsinki."

Pokemon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokemon Company in Japan, manages
the property outside of Asia which includes licensing, marketing, the Pokemon
Trading Card Game, an animated TV series, home entertainment, the official
Pokemon Web site and an online retail center http://www.pokemoncenter.com/.
Pokemon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo's Game Boy(R) and
has since evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Pokemon was introduced in
North America in September 1998 and today is one of the most popular toy and
entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit
http://www.pokemon.com/.

The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment,
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo
GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.4 billion video
games and more than 420 million hardware units globally, and has created
industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in
Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the
Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's
Web site at http://www.nintendo.com/.

Labels: Nintendo, Pokemon

Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

It’s Sequel Week on the Virtual Console™. You won’t have much time to
reminisce though, as each of these three titles adds a scintillating chapter
and new elements to their storied franchises. Whether you’re into run-and-gun,
role-playing or action, this is the week for you.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
games are:

Super C™ (NES®, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone – Fantasy Violence, 500 Wii
Points): In this action-packed sequel to the popular Contra, players have
little time to think. Experience run-and-gun game play at its best as you take
control of Mad Dog or Scorpion and once again battle the forces of Red Falcon.
Stages feature a combination of perspectives (side scrolling, top down, etc.)
and intense battles against huge bosses. Use a variety of powerful weapons and
tap into your killer instinct to survive the deadly waves of enemies. And if
you’re scared, recruit a friend to help you. Because if your trigger finger
lacks stamina, then Earth will lack a future!

BREATH OF FIRE™ II (Super NES®, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild
Violence, 800 Wii Points): Featuring a wide range of characters and
personalities and a vast, endless world to explore, Breath of Fire II is the
sequel to the original smash-hit role-playing game. In a world set 500 years
after the previous installment, in a frontier village known as Gate, the
father and sister of a young boy known as Ryu are suddenly abducted.
Strangely, all the villagers appear to have completely forgotten everything
about the incident, and Ryu has instantly become an orphan. At a church, Ryu
meets Bow, another orphan in a similar predicament, and they slip away from
town together to begin their adventure. Take advantage of the multiple game-
play viewpoints found in the game (such as the quarter-view perspective during
battles that made the original game so popular) to use exciting abilities like
shaman fusing and dragon transformations and help these two heroes complete
their mission.

Ghouls’n Ghosts (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone –Fantasy
Violence, 800 Wii Points): Ghouls’n Ghosts is the sequel to the popular action
game Ghosts’n Goblins, originally released in the arcades and later ported to
the Genesis. One full-moon night, three years after the battle with Astaroth,
a ray of light shoots through Princess Prin Prin, and her soul is stolen right
in front of Arthur’s eyes. To save his bride’s soul, Arthur the knight must
battle all manner of evil undead creatures with a variety of weapons, powerful
magic and new actions.

Labels: Nintendo, nintendo wii, Virtual Console

Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

This week it’s All About Evil. The "Month of Metroid" continues, giving you
the chance to contend with evil, flying, brain-like Metroids that latch onto
your head and suck your life forces. Nobody needs that, especially not first
thing Monday morning. Luckily, you’ve got a sweet suit and some nice weapons
to help you navigate through this amazing classic game. And if that’s not
enough, you also have the option of dealing with bad guys named Dark Sol and
Zenzombie. You just know when their parents named them that, they were asking
for trouble.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
games are:

Metroid® (NES®, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence, 500
Wii Points): The first installment of the immensely successful Metroid series
introduces us to the hideous title creatures and the slick, cybernetic bounty
hunter Samus Aran. As Samus, your mission is to penetrate the space pirates’
home planet, Zebes, and keep them from destroying the galaxy with the
dangerous life forms known as Metroids. Metroid has all the high-tech
weaponry, creepy tunnels and crawly alien creatures that anyone could ask for.
With its deep and complex game play, excellent music and a rare sense of
setting, it establishes a frightening ambience that will haunt and entertain
you for a very long time.

Shining in the Darkness™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Mild
Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): Dark Sol has vowed to reign over the
enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood, and only you can stop him. Find the powerful
Arms of Light and battle the deadly beasts that keep your people desperate and
starving in this epic journey for peace. Roaming the dark Labyrinth, you’ll
seek out enemies and collect weapons, all of which will help you pass the test
of the Ancients and become a shining knight. Get into the adventure with a
stunning 3-D perspective, amazing cinematic views and fast-paced scrolling.
You’ll move from battle to battle, solving puzzles and discovering secret
items in this engrossing struggle between good and evil.

Cratermaze™ (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, rated E for Everyone – Comic Mischief,
600 Wii Points): Cratermaze is a comical action game set in a parallel world.
While on a trip through time, you and your friends are confronted by Kublai,
henchman to the evil Zenzombie. He traps your friends at separate points in
the space-time continuum. Now you must fight your way through 60 rounds of
mazes to save your friends. Dinosaurs, ninjas, robots and other enemies lurk
within the mazes, spanning from primitive times to the future. Escape the
enemies by digging holes to trap them in and then filling the holes to finish
them off. Collect all the chests within the time limit to get the key and exit
to the next round. With special items such as shovels and spring platforms,
Cratermaze takes its game play to new heights, making for an unforgettable
gaming experience.

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The Virtual Console™ is like a box of chocolates: You never know which games
have the tasty caramel filling and which ones have that pink-green crème
inside. Whatever your preference, we’ve got you covered with this weeks
release of Star Soldier, Dynamite Headdy and Drop Off. Read on and savor the
delicious centers of these classic treats.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
games are:

Star Soldier (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence,
500 Wii Points): The standard for vertically scrolling shooters, Star Soldier
is the original game that spawned all of the titles in the long-running
Soldier series. Go inside a floating space station inhabited by a giant
computer known as Starbrain. Your mission: to stop Starbrain’s galactic
invasion by piloting Caesar, a new, compact space fighter through 16 deadly
stages. Collect power capsules to increase three different attributes of your
ship: firepower, movement speed and defensive shields. Blast wave after wave
of approaching enemies or use the innovative Trap Zone feature to fly beneath
a land mass and avoid incoming fire. Conquer each stage to make your way to
the final confrontation with Starbrain.

Dynamite Headdy™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Comic
Mischief, 800 Wii Points): Headdy, a toy with a detachable head, arrives in
North Town to find that the evil puppet king Dark Demon is causing serious
problems. Dark Demon is gathering up all the puppets in town and turning some
into his own evil minions, while eliminating the rest of the puppets that
aren’t good enough to join his legions. Headdy is captured and is targeted for
the incinerator, but escapes in the nick of time. Now he’s got to save the
town. To do so, Headdy has to take on all manner of bad guys and even has to
contend with his lifelong nemesis, Trouble Bruin the bear. Can Headdy overcome
all his foes and take down Dark Demon?

Drop Off (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Brave
five rounds of haunting, nightmarish dreams in this take on the classic arcade
puzzler. To save his dearly beloved from the malicious demon that controls her
dreams and holds her captive, our brave hero plunges himself into the
nightmare to vanquish this evil foe. Deftly use the arrow items and control
the angle of the ball to shatter the blocks that descend from the top of the
screen. Set your sights on the joints holding the blocks together and knock
off multiple blocks in one exhilarating blow. As you drop more and more
blocks, their shapes will change, allowing you to earn bonus points. You must
use your concentration and reflexes to defeat the demon and save your beloved.

Labels: Nintendo, nintendo wii, Virtual Console

The Virtual Console™ is like a box of chocolates: You never know which games
have the tasty caramel filling and which ones have that pink-green crème
inside. Whatever your preference, we’ve got you covered with this weeks
release of Star Soldier, Dynamite Headdy and Drop Off. Read on and savor the
delicious centers of these classic treats.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
games are:

Star Soldier (NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy Violence,
500 Wii Points): The standard for vertically scrolling shooters, Star Soldier
is the original game that spawned all of the titles in the long-running
Soldier series. Go inside a floating space station inhabited by a giant
computer known as Starbrain. Your mission: to stop Starbrain’s galactic
invasion by piloting Caesar, a new, compact space fighter through 16 deadly
stages. Collect power capsules to increase three different attributes of your
ship: firepower, movement speed and defensive shields. Blast wave after wave
of approaching enemies or use the innovative Trap Zone feature to fly beneath
a land mass and avoid incoming fire. Conquer each stage to make your way to
the final confrontation with Starbrain.

Dynamite Headdy™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Comic
Mischief, 800 Wii Points): Headdy, a toy with a detachable head, arrives in
North Town to find that the evil puppet king Dark Demon is causing serious
problems. Dark Demon is gathering up all the puppets in town and turning some
into his own evil minions, while eliminating the rest of the puppets that
aren’t good enough to join his legions. Headdy is captured and is targeted for
the incinerator, but escapes in the nick of time. Now he’s got to save the
town. To do so, Headdy has to take on all manner of bad guys and even has to
contend with his lifelong nemesis, Trouble Bruin the bear. Can Headdy overcome
all his foes and take down Dark Demon?

Drop Off (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Brave
five rounds of haunting, nightmarish dreams in this take on the classic arcade
puzzler. To save his dearly beloved from the malicious demon that controls her
dreams and holds her captive, our brave hero plunges himself into the
nightmare to vanquish this evil foe. Deftly use the arrow items and control
the angle of the ball to shatter the blocks that descend from the top of the
screen. Set your sights on the joints holding the blocks together and knock
off multiple blocks in one exhilarating blow. As you drop more and more
blocks, their shapes will change, allowing you to earn bonus points. You must
use your concentration and reflexes to defeat the demon and save your beloved.

Labels: Nintendo, nintendo wii, Virtual Console

Wii-kly Update: Three New Classic Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

Ah, the three classic summer leisure activities: golf, pinball and battling
hordes of evil creatures. Luckily, it’s Monday and once again Nintendo has you
covered. Players can hit the crazy links with the spherical Kirby, become a
pinball wizard or just enjoy an afternoon of helping good triumph over evil.
So pour yourself a tall glass of lemonade and settle in for some classic
gaming fun.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new
games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points
can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new
games are:

Kirby’s Dream Course™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii
Points): Step up to the tee for the wackiest golf game of your life. This one-
or two-player game features a floating golf course in the sky. High above
Dream Land, players can pitch and putt the ever-popular puff ball, Kirby,
through a maze of three-dimensional obstacles on a zany checkerboard course.
Players must aim for the multitude of enemies that are spread throughout each
fairway. Kirby must hit all the enemies to make them disappear, and the last
one becomes the hole. Sink Kirby into the hole to advance to the next stage
and clear all 8 courses – 64 holes in all.

Devil’s Crush (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone – Animated
Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence, 600 Wii Points): Devil’s Crush is the exciting
sequel to the hit pinball game Alien Crush and features even smoother ball
movement and enhanced special effects. Shoot the ball onto the board with the
Devil Shooter, then use flippers and nudging to keep it in play and rack up a
high score. Complete certain conditions to play up to six different bonus
stages. Get a “Perfect Clear” on those to earn a huge amount of points. The
game’s ominous theme is enhanced by its enemies: wandering skeleton knights,
sorcerers and even a giant face that changes from a goddess to a sinister
serpent.

Shining Force™ (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Fantasy
Violence, 800 Wii Points): In ages long forgotten, Light fought Darkness for
control of the world. Finally, the Ancients defeated the evil ruler of the
dark forces known as Dark Dragon and cast him into another dimension, though
he vowed to return in 1,000 years. As time passed, all memory of Dark Dragon
was buried, and the land of Rune enjoyed 10 centuries of peace. Yet, as
promised, the dark ruler returned, along with hordes of evil creatures that
ravaged the land. As chaos erupted, several strongholds of Good still held
out, awaiting a hero who could wield the Powers of Light.

Labels: Nintendo, nintendo wii, Virtual Console

10 Fast Facts from Nintendo – First Half 2007*

--Through the first half of 2007, the total Wii™ hardware sell-through in
the United States and Canada combined is more than 2.3 million units (2.1
million United States, 222,000 Canada).

--For the first half of 2007, Nintendo represents nearly 70 percent of the
industry growth in the United States and Canada combined.

--In June alone, Wii was once again the top-selling home console with
nearly 435,000 units sold in the United States and Canada combined (381,800
United States, 53,000 Canada).

--In June alone, Nintendo DS™ was the top-selling video game system overall
with nearly 608,000 units sold in the United States and Canada combined
(562,000 United States, 46,000 Canada).

--Nintendo remained the top video game publisher in the United States and
Canada in June, as well as the top publisher for all of 2007.

--In June alone, Nintendo has six of the top 10 best-selling games in the
United States, including the top four: Mario Party® 8 and Wii Play™ for
Wii, and Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl for Nintendo DS.

--Of the top 30 best-selling games in the United States for all of 2007,
half are for Nintendo systems.

--The three best-selling games in the United States for all of 2007 are for
Nintendo systems: Pokémon Diamond, Wii Play and Pokémon Pearl.

--Wii already boasts more than 180 games, including 120 downloadable
Virtual Console™ titles. By the end of the year, that total number will
climb to about 330 games, including an additional 100 new games from every
major third-party publisher, along with an additional 50 Virtual Console
titles.

--Approximately 300 games are already available for Nintendo DS, with
another 140 titles expected by the end of the year from every major third-
party publisher.

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*Sources: NPD and NPD Canada

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*NOTE: Sorry for any blurry pictures, I don't have the best digital camera!!!

Hello! As most of you know, E3 kicked off this morning in sunny Santa Monica, California and your very own Tony Peters (from the U.S. team) was on hand. Kicking everything off was Nintendo's press conference. Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's President and Chief Operating Officer, MC'd most of the event. Instead of putting the focus simply on games, the PC was filled with statistics, graphs, videos, news clips, etc. involving the DS, Wii and Nintendo as a company.

The main focus of these was on not only Nintendo's place in the gaming industry as a whole as well as how Nintendo is faring with the 'casual' and non-gaming crowd. Fils-Aime spoke on how the 18-24 demographic has been steadily growing, as has Nintendo's grasp of the female gaming crowd. As the DS recently passed the 40 million units sold around the world mark, Flis-Aime was ready to place the Wii, sold out for the entire 33 weeks it has been on the market (though rumors of that having more to do with Nintendo than consumers still ran rampant), at the top of the next generation console war, claiming it shall overtake the lead soon.

But politics aside - its the games you want to hear about and the games I want to talk about! The first announcement was not a game, but an accessory - the new Zapper. This new controller houses not only the Wiimote, but the nunchuck as well. The Wiimote sits on the front facing forward, as one would imagine it would, and the nunchuck connects to the back. As the bottom of the Wiimote is now covered by plastic, the trigger has been moved to a natural gun position on the actual Zapper. It was revealed that Capcom's upcoming Wii shooter, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, would take advantage of the controller, as well as SEGA's Ghost Squad and EA's Medal of Honor: Airborne. Medal of Honor is special, as it also supports 10 Wii-specific gesture motions to work with the zapper (what these are weren't revealed). The best part about the Zapper may be the price, coming in at a paltry $19.99 USD.


Following that was a reel of upcoming third-party titles for both the Wii and DS, including Namco-Bandai's Soulcalibur Legends (Wii), WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 (both), Dragon Quest: Swords (Wii) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii). These were just quick looks at Nintendo's support of the third-party developers who have been flocking projects to Nintendo systems recently.


Following this was a few pictures and short clips of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While no new gameplay information was shared (nor was Sonic announced as a playable character - you know Mario can't win a foot race with the 'hog, so they have to bring the fight to his turf!), one truly important one was: the release date. Brawl will be kicking Wii butt on December 3rd in the U.S.



Then we had a recap of Nintendo's online presence (or some would say lack there of) before receiving a few tasty online treats for the coming months. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (DS), Madden NFL 08 (Wii), Medal of Honor: Airborne (Wii - up to 32 players!)and FIFA 08 (Wii) will all support online gaming! The EA online games are extremely important, as they show that Nintendo is finally opening up their online plans to third-parties. Let's hope other companies will be allowed to follow suit just as fast!

Next up, we were treated to Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass as it was played by a Nintendo fan on the big screen, followed by another fan playing Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Neither play-throughs were short and lacking in new details, but I do admit I was pretty jealous to be watching others play. Both titles are shaping up quite well and I can't wait to get my hands on them in the coming days!

Now comes the biggest news to come out of the PC. Are you ready for this? Coming to the Wii early next year is Mario Kart Wii. This racer will be fully playable online and the series is about to receive a change in how many people can play the game - what that means was not revealed, but it sounds like Mario Kart is about to finally see some real gameplay changes (sorry, but two people karts doesn't cut it).

Bundled with each copy of the game will be a wheel controller, but unlike Monster 4x4, this wheel does not appear to just be a cheap Wiimote holder. The pictures of it show a trigger button on the back, one for each side, and though the picture does not show it, a press releasing accompanying the PC says it does indeed house the Wiimote and is not a stand-alone controller.

Fils-Aime turned over the MC duties to Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, who shared his journey through gaming and how accessible it has become over the years. This was followed by videoes of one lucky family who was able to play Super Mario Galaxy and talk about. New levels, including a pirate ship, were shown as well as a glimpse of Mario in a bumblebee suit. The focus on the video was not on the game, but how gamers and non-gamers played the game and interacted with each, which kind of sucked because you know we all really just wanted more game footage!

Finally, Shigeru Miyamoto took the stage to unveil the final card up Nintendo's sleeve - WiiFit. Using a white pad, apparently about the size of a bathroom scale, that reads weight and pressure on it, you can get a workout through 40 mini-games designed to get gamers in shape. Games should range from straight, no-frills workouts, such as balancing, stretching and push-ups, to fitness entertainment such as aerobics (think simplified DDR) and blocking soccer balls with your head (an event Miyamoto and Fils-Aime dueled each other against on stage). Though hardly mind blowing, WiiFit does continue to push the boundaries of casual gaming to new frontiers and should attract even more consumers to the Wii than before!

That wraps up the Nintendo press conference. Later today I will be attending press conferences for Electronic Arts, Activision, enjoying some private playing time with SEGA before wrapping up with the Konami press conference. Speaking of the Konami PC, I was emailed today to expect an unannounced title and while this is based completely on eavesdropping (hey, they sat next to me at the Welcome Reception last night, I couldn't help not to listen!), it could be Silent Hill 5. COULD BE. All I know is when it was mentioned, a Konami PR rep didn't answer about the possibility, and I would imagine a 'no' would be in order if it were truly the answer in such a casual setting. But what do I know?

Okay - lunch awaits! Expect more updates later tonight!

Labels: E3 2007, Nintendo