E3 was a little later this year and not quite the big event it used to be. So if you missed Nintendo's press conference, these were the main points:
Just when I thought the days of silly peripherals were over, Nintendo comes out with three new devices in one show. The steering wheel isn't even anything special; Ubisoft had one ready at launch. Wii Fit and its weight pad will probably be a huge success, but I want to see that pad used in more traditional games like snowboarding or skateboarding. It'd be almost like having an arcade at home!
- Super Mario Galaxy is due on November 12th.
- Smash Bros. Brawl is coming out December 3rd.
- Mario Kart Wii was announced for a Q1 2008 release. It will come with a first-party steering wheel.
- The Zapper will debut later this year, will retail for $19.99, and will come packaged with certain games.
- A health-related game, Wii Fit, will make use of a new peripheral, a pad that senses weight shifts.
Just when I thought the days of silly peripherals were over, Nintendo comes out with three new devices in one show. The steering wheel isn't even anything special; Ubisoft had one ready at launch. Wii Fit and its weight pad will probably be a huge success, but I want to see that pad used in more traditional games like snowboarding or skateboarding. It'd be almost like having an arcade at home!
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