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Nintendo has the best selling console and also the DS - still a record breaking handheld gaming device, but they are not getting great games from 3rd party publisher. Will they introduce new funky accessories for Wii and a new DS. Let's see what happens on this press conference.
Then keynote by Nintendo head remembering us once again that they want to remove the psychologial barrier between gamer and non-game by game like Wii Play, Wii Sports, Mario kart and Guitar Hero. he did say that change is necessary. Hopefully we will see something new from Nintendo.
Animal Crossing - City Folk is coming end of this year for Wii, was shown later. AC is really popular game for its GC and DS version and it will be on Wii with some great new features. There will be microphone option - Wii Speak - by using that you will be able to talk with other in game player. Messenging will allow to send message to in game player as well as offline player too.
Nintendo America President Reggie started same way as he did last year by telling that they sold zillions of units and DS being the best selling gaming device of all time and Pokemon's success!! Also How nintendo is loyal to veteran games by showing Metroid Prime & Mario and they are also working for family and new gamers and game like Wii Sports and Wii Fit are serving that purpose.
Some new games were mentioned then like new Guitar Hero - On Tour Decades, you will be able to share music between two version of Guitar Hero. Some images from upcoming game Spore Creatures were displayed too, as well as Call of Duty - World At War and another Pokemon game - Pokemon Ranger for DS.
The one thing that surprised me most in the new GTA game on DS, Grand Theft Auto - Chinatown wars. This game will use a custom engine and liberty city is once again will be city of that purpose.
Every year nintendo shows some unique accessories - this year they didn't introduce anything new, instead Wii Motion Plus, new Wiimote with an add-on part that will attach to Wii remote and offer better motion sensing capability.
A new game, Wii Sports Resort was introduced to demonstrate the Wii Motion Plus. New Wii Sports game! Am i surprised? No. 3 Games were shown from Resort. I found sword fighting quite interesting. All the mini games will feature beach/resort theme. Wii Motion Plus will come in bundle with this game.
Nintendo's last and most probably the best announcement was Wii Music. They were planning for this game from the beginning of Wii. You will be able to play 50 different musical instruments - and the only thing you have to do is just move your body,no button matching, no beating the drum either. But from what i have seen it looks quite fun to me. Total 4 players can play Wii Music Simultinuously. Wii Board can also be used with some instrument like as drummer's pad.
In my opinion Nintendo's conference was decent, anyway i didb't expect to see much from them either so i was not disappointed.
