It might have gotten lost in all the talk about Nintendo's new system but Wii owners will be happy to know that the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword isn't the only Nintendo game left to look forward to on the Wii. Nintendo announced at E3 that Kirby would be making a return to Wii and this time in a more classic way. As opposed to last year's Epic Yarn game, Kirby Wii brings back the classic look and gameplay to the Wii. It might not be the most exciting news coming out of Nintendo's announcements but fans of Kirby will definitely like that Kirby is getting one more game on the Wii.
Nintendo revealed during their press conference that Luigi's Mansion 2 is coming to the 3DS. Nintendo promises new gameplay elements with the sequel. Not much details we're shown, and no release date has been given.
Wii U is the new Nintendo console, the controller has a tablet interface that comes with a lot potential for games. At E3 Nintendo had several playable tech demos that were shown off to show what the new controller can do. Nintendo reminded everyone that the tech demos are just to show how the Wii U's controller can work and did not say that these were games. Overall even though the tech is at an early stage the demos showed enough of what the controller can do.
What is there to say about Golden Eye? Not too much, Golden Eye is Golden Eye, the game is due out later this year and from what people expect it to be, people will not be disappointed.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was the last game in the Legend of Zelda franchise to be on a console, and even then that game wasn't a native Wii adventure: it was originally produced for the GameCube and then converted over to the Wii. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first Zelda game that's made specifically for Wii, and this one requires Wii MotionPlus.
Green Day Rock Band is set to mimic the success of The Beatles game, with authentications that not only define the Green Day name but leap forward for the Rock Band franchise. I sat down with lead designer Chris Foster and publicist Stephanie Myers at the MTV headquarters for a hands on of the game.