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Crimson Hexagon has shared an in-depth look at gaming buzz on social media from E3. Between June 10 and June 12 – the key days of the expo – over 4.5 million posts were made across online channels. Nintendo was one of the conversation leaders.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate apparently wasn’t the most-discussed game, but it was certainly up there. Crimson Hexagon’s data has it at #2.

Here’s a look at the most discussed games at E3 and best received titles:

At E3 this week, Forbes caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime for a lengthy chat. The two sides spoke about Nintendo Labo, Switch’s lifespan, third-parties, mobile, and collaborations.

We have these excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full discussion here.

The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. In the latest episode, host Chris Slate is joined by Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang from Nintendo Minute to discuss all things Nintendo from E3 2018, from big announcements to tournaments to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The winner of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018, ZeRo, also stops by along with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. You can listen to the full episode below.

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Hisashi Nogami has made a name for himself in recent years for his work as producer of Splatoon 1 and 2. However, he has actually been with the company since 1994. The first project he worked on? Yoshi’s Island. Nogami was responsible for character and background designs.

Yoshi’s Island ended up having a distinct look, especially for the time when it originally released. Nogami spoke with Kotaku about the game’s style, stating:

Four new discounts are up for grabs on My Nintendo. Featuring “challenging games”, the lineup includes Pullbox, Drill Dozer, and more.

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A couple of outlets had the chance to interview Reggie Fils-Aimé during E3. One of them was IGN; below are a couple of quotes from him.

Here’s what Reggie had to say on leaks:

Earlier today, Fox Business spoke with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime for an interview. Topics discussed include how Fortnite is doing well on Switch thus far, the controversy that has ensued with Sony over cross-play, and streaming apps. Listen to what Reggie shared below.

E3 2018 is just about over… which means we can start looking to next year’s show. Show organizers have announced that E3 2019 will run between June 11 and June 13. Once again, the expo will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

As for this year’s show, 69,200 people attended E3. The event had 15,000 gamers and 200 exhibitors.

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