More Nintendo details from E3 – 3DS battery life, Pikmin 3, more

– You can turn off the HUD in Zelda with the controller on-screen
– Nintendo looking to match battery life of the DSi
– Regarding orchestrated music in Zelda for Wii, the number of staff working at Nintendo has increased to write more songs
– Pikmin 3 not brought to E3 since Miyamoto didn’t want it to be a distraction for other games
– “Rest assured, though, we are very hard at work on Pikmin.”
– Developers want Skyward Sword to have streamlined combat, which is why you can drink a potion and move at the same time
– Same person who worked on the whip in Spirit Tracks is working on it for Skyward Sword
– The game will, of course, involve puzzles and exploring as well as combat (because of this, he doesn’t seem to think players getting tired will be an issue)