Rumors about a new Donkey Kong for Wii are true. A new game in the series was just announced at E3. Based on IGN’s initial reporting, Retro Studios is developing the game. Nintendo asked the developers to take on the franchise. The title will be released this holiday.
Nintendo has finally confirmed the arrival of a new Kirby.
– 2D action
– Side-scrolling
– Kirby can transform, including into a kite, tank-like
– Called Epic Yarn
– Playable at E3
– Releasing this fall
Just a heads up – Both GoldenEye 007 for Wii and Epic Mickey are at Nintendo’s conference. 007 is coming this holiday and Epic Mickey has a live demo on stage.
– Now subtitled Called Dark Dawn
– New trailer shown
– Still for DS
– Releasing this holiday season
Nintendo is bringing Mario to another sports area. At their press conference, the company revealed a new Mario sports collection title for Wii.
– Sports include volleyball
– Called Mario Sports Mix
– Releasing next year
Nintendo has just unveiled their brand new Zelda title for Wii at their E3 2010 press conference. This title will be the first true entry on the console as Twilight Princess was ported over from the GameCube. As previously noted by Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma, the title will heavily support Wii MotionPlus.
– Called Skyward Sword
– Cell-shaded/realistic mix of graphics
– Adult Link
– MotionPlus support
– MotionPlus for items
– Press B button to choose item
– Spin attack
– Some enemies protect themselves against attack, need to hit them the right way
– Use bombs in different ways
– New beetle item
– Whip in the game
– Easy to switch between items
– Releasing next year
Roster Headlined by Critically Acclaimed Core Franchises Homefront(TM), Red Faction(R): Armageddon(TM), Warhammer(R) 40,000(R) Space Marine(TM) and Devil’s Third(TM); Fighting Games: UFC(R) Undisputed(TM) 2010, WWE(R) SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) 2011 and WWE(R) All Stars(TM); Robust Kids, Family, Casual Games Portfolio Led by Megamind(TM), The Last Airbender(TM), Wheel of Fortune(R), and JEOPARDY!(R); Online Games Featured Include Warhammer(R) 40,000(R) Dark Millennium(TM)Online, Company of Heroes(R) Online and WWE(R) Smackdown(R) vs. Raw(R) Online; THQ Will also Feature 3D Titles Metro 2033(TM) and de Blob(R)2: The Underground(TM)
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Jun 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced a comprehensive line-up of video games to be featured at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), booth #2001 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center June 15 – 17.
Brian Farrell, President and CEO, said, “THQ’s line-up at E3 this year is superb, reflecting the high quality bar we have set for our pipeline, the depth of our internal development expertise that is creating owned games such as Homefront(TM) and Red Faction(R):Armageddon(TM); and success in securing strategic partnerships with top studios like DreamWorks Animation and world-renowned brands Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) and World Wrestling Entertainment(R). THQ is a strong, efficient global organization that has a track record for growing hit titles into multi-property long-term franchises. We plan to invest aggressively to maintain our momentum in bringing winning titles for gamers across all platforms.”
The big day is finally here! I’m not trying to hype up the conference beyond expectations, but I do believe that this will be Nintendo’s best since 2006. Last year wasn’t too bad, but 2007/2008 were pretty forgettable.
Again, we’ll be posting news the second it happens. Make sure to check in with the site after the conference as well for a ton of screenshots/art/trailers/anything else Nintendo shares with the press. I’m sure most of you are interested in checking out a live stream of the event, so below are a few handy links where you can watch the conference.
Nintendo – http://e3.nintendo.com/
YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/E3
GameTrailers – http://www.gametrailers.com/e3/livefeed/nintendo
G4TV – http://g4tv.com/e32010
GameSpot – http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/nintendo-e3/
The conference starts one hour from now. Here’s hoping Nintendo drops a few bombs!
