Going into this, i was positive that if Nintendo didn’t announce new games for core Nintendo fans I would be done. Their conference starts, and i see Cammie Dunnaway’s face. This is the face of disappointment, but shockingly no disappointment this year.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
They opened up their conference starting off with announcing New Super Mario Bros. Wii.(Yessss!) I think this game should have been a Wii game anyway because the original SMB was a console game. But It’s here so i am stoked. NSMB is probably my favorite DS game and the Wii version looks really amazing. I was so excited to see this so early on that I had hope for the rest of the conference.
Wii Motion Plus
Next they got on to talking about Wii Motion Plus. While Wii sports resort looks fun, I’m not so sure I’ll be buying the hardware right away until there are a significant amount of games worth playing with it. Are you in the same boat as me? Did you plan on buying Red Steel 2? Well plan on buying the Wii Motion Plus, because you won’t be playing without it. Today at E3, Reggie stated that “The Developers of Red Steel 2 are so dedicated to the Wii Motion Plus that you won’t be able to play the game without it.” Wii Motion Plus will come bundled with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 as well as Wii Sports Resort.
Wario Ware DIY
I’ve always been a fan of the Wario Ware games, ever since Wario Ware: Touched! for DS came out. Something about the addicting overhaul of mini games keeps bringing me back for more! In their newest installment players will be able to not only create their own challenges, but upload and share them over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, or with friends locally.
Wii Vitality Sensor
What is the Wii now a doctor too? I can see it now: “Going into cardiac arrest? Just slip on the Wii Vitality Sensor and boot up your copy of Trauma Center, and your good to go!” Nintendo made no attempt to clue us in on how, when, or if this will arrive. No prototype, just a picture on the screen similar to the one above.
Other Announcements:
Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be released in 2010.
Kingdom Hearts for DS coming September 2009.
Golden Sun DS (We’ve been waiting) – Release Date TBA
The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for DS – Holiday 2009
They Also announced a slew of Wii Exclusives:
The Conduit – June 2009
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles – TBA 2010
Dead Space: Extraction – September 2009
annndddd…
METROID: OTHER M – 2010
Nintendo is partnering with Team Ninja to bring gamers the latest installment of Metroid action. This game returns to the Third-Person style fans have been wanting to see. I am SO excited for this game. Even though it has a 2010 release date, I don’t care. Nintendo waited until the very end of their conference to blow all the core Nintendo fans away. I’m beyond excited for this title, and you should be too. 
