When Nintendo said they had too many developers interested and working on potential 3DS titles, they weren’t kidding. While I try to shovel and sort all the information flying at my head, check out Nintendo’s partial list of upcoming first and third party games tentatively slated for Nintendo’s newest handheld.
Take it with a grain of salt because it’s likely to be revisioned a dozen times, but I’ve highlighted a few titles that make me smile.
When Reggie walked out on stage this morning, his key points were about technology as a tool, and that as impressive as technology can seem during a week like E3, it’s the experience that matters – requiring a balance that matches technology with game design to create the games that can create memorable experiences.
After several years of doubts and speculation about what courting an expanding casual market meant for the long time gamer, there was less banter and awkward jokes, replaced by a morning of titles that really do travel across the board with stops at all points in between – all of the announcements leading us toward the first reveal of the 3DS.
The bombardment of hands-on reports and E3 assets has begun.
In addition to adding Midnight Blue to the North American DSi XL color wheel, Nintendo may also be making gaming recommendations for the system via a new trailer for Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies – set to release on July 11, 2010.
Admittedly I haven’t been paying very much attention to the title – it’s clear that the multiplayer questing business merits more immediate investigation on my part.
As always, catch a glimpse after the break.
Following on the revelation of three new color flavors for Japanese DSi LL owners, Nintendo of America has only announced one of them as destined for North American shores. What’s probably most interesting about the announcement is that the suggested retail price remains $189.99 for the system, which releases on July 11, 2010 – you may recall that the system is getting a price cut in Japan.
Guess we’ll have to wait it out for more distant 3DS motivated discounts.
The mini-games of No More Heroes 2 have already taught me that managing waste disposal in space is an ordeal of cosmic proportions. And while the DSiWare release of Flametail finds plenty of ways to back up that notion, it also finds space between the planets to create a puzzle game that mixes simple and patient controls with devious designs, lightly crossing two genres to offer up a title worthy of some overdue DSi reviews.
I’ve just received an early morning email challenging my ratio of coffee to awakeness. Awakeness might not actually be a word, but like I said, it’s early.
Anyway, this morning’s brain teaser asks what you get when you conjure up a fierce windsurfing werewolf, a purple flying fish, a yellow plaid bus and a small zombie riding a polka-dotted hot air balloon.
My first guess was the type of nightmares I have after eating a big sandwich before bed, but the correct answer is in fact Super Scribblenauts – the DS followup promising to bring the magic of adjectives, which allow players to change the color, size, style and behaviors of the objects summoned via the power of the word.
Said image is mildly amusing, but as with the last release I’m looking forward to seeing what scenarios all of you come up with. I’m also incredibly happy to see the word “Super” return to game titles.
Not Surprisingly, Nintendo of Europe thinks you should play more Wii, and is trying out the new slogan on their website “Play Wii and warm your gamer’s heart!”
It was kind of hard not to laugh since that sounds like the silly type of thing I might say on the right day. To back up the heartwarming argument, they’ve put together a promotional video of first and third party releases – admittedly I have a weakness for videos that slap together lots of great game footage.
I think it’s safe to say that Nintendo’s console is warming more hearts than it’s icing over these days, and this type of video is definitely aimed at the gamers Nintendo was accused of ignoring not more than a year ago.
Catch the video after the break and let me know what you think.
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