Role Reversal- E3 day 2

Something has shifted in the Universe.
Microsoft announced nothing but motion control soft-core mom games.
But somehow, Nintendo announced nothing but BIG AMAZING GAMES!

The Show started with the new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Despite technical difficulties the game looks great, the graphics are like a cross between Twilight Princess and Windwaker. Now, I thought a new Zelda game would be the high point of the show, but it just kept on getting better.

The New Golden Sun game was given a trailer, as did the Goldeneye remake. I'm excited for a new bond, but they really didn't bring their A game graphically.

They had a big demo of Epic Mickey, and somehow, it's no longer FUGLY. The game looks great, full of obscure references to classic Disney, a changing art style, and new 2D platforming levels. I can not wait for this one.

Donkey Kong Country Returns; one of the greatest things ever to happen. Retro Studios is back, and they are making a throwback to one of my top games of all time! 2D Platforming is absolutely not dead. The game looks like blast, and I'll be there day one.

The 2D platforming was continued by Kirby: Epic Yarn. This game has to be seen to be believed. It is done in a style that makes it look like it is made out of yarn, scraps of fabric, zippers, buttons, and anything else you would find in my moms desk. Again, I can't wait.

Then the 3DS came on to the stage. The little bugger looks amazing, you can watch 3D movies on it, it is compatible with Dsiware. And the smartest thing that the N has done in years, the 3D effect has a slider so that you can change the intensity of the effect, even turning it off.

But what is a new system without games? Well, here you go says Nintendo. The biggest surprise of the show came out to usher in the new era of Nintendo hand-held games. Kid Icarus: Uprising. the Project Sora game by Mr. Sakurai was revealed to be the game everybody ad given up on, and it looks almost like a wii game!

Throughout the day, many games have been announced for the DSi, a remake of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, A Remake of StarFox64, and even a remake of Ocarina of Time are among them. We still do not have a price or a release date, but I'll be there regardless.

All in all, it's a great day to be a Nintendo Fan.

Sony's press conference was not bad either, mostly they showed off their new MOVE controller, it was just more ME TOO. The only unknown game they announced was a new Twisted Metal game, which looks scary awesome. And they showed a Portal 3 trailer, and I'm always ready for that.
If this section seems small, it's because I own no Sony Platforms.

Tomorrow is Konami, more then!

Hippies, Dancers, and laser tag (or, Me too! The Microsoft story) E3 day 1.

Day one of E3 was a little underwhelming.

It started out with Microsoft talking about tons of useless junk for “Kinect”, Microsoft's new motion control add on for the 360. The whole thing reminded me of Nintendo's conference in 2007. Remember that one? The one where the best game announced was ANIMAL CROSSI NG WILD WORLD.

It's not even that I'm a huge fan of gritty Shooters, but the Microsoft show was just weak. Kinect is impressive, don't get me wrong, but they didn't even show anything remotely cool for it until the Ubisoft show. Being able to surf Netflix without the controller is great, but it certainly isn't the big announcement you hope for, nor is the “slim” Version of the 360

The Ubisoft showcase started out pretty great, with Tetsuya Mizuguchi showing off the new Kinect game Child of Eden which looks pretty great. The show then moved on to Assasins Creed: Brotherhood, for which I am crazy stoked, and then showed off Shaun White's new Skateboarding/law of phycics breaking game. But then the show moved on to weird Kinect tiger molesting games, breathing aid games, then something they invented in the 80s called laser-tag.
The new Rayman game that was shown looks great, I'm always ready for more artsy 2D platforming! But it comes with a catch. A big one. It is being made by one Mr. Michel Ancel, the director of not only the Rayman series, but Beyond Good and Evil. So in other words, at least for now, the dream of Beyond Good and Evil 2 lies bleeding at the bottom of a well.
The Conference ended with a Micheal Jackson Dancing game that was shown off by a group of hip young adults dancing to Beat It with the head of Ubi saying that “Anybody could learn to dance like that” A point lessened greatly with the revelation that the dancers on stage were in THIS IS IT.

The Trend this E3 so far seems to be bringing out attractive young models to show off Mom games. Only time will tell what Tomorrow Brings.

3 Es are me

I've been busy and unable to post for a while, but I'm back! And what better time to return than my favorite time of the year, E3!!!

This E3 is looking to be a big one. So each day I will be posting impressions on what happens. Plus, I will be going to Video Games Live on Thursday and I'll be posting about that as well.

I thought that I would kick this off with some hopes and dreams.

1: New Zelda- Obviously, just about everybody is predicting this one. I really don't care what it looks like, I just want it.

2: 3DS- I hope it's not the next virtual boy. It looks great, but goggle-less 3d sounds like possible eye bleed to me.

3: The last story- I want more details! And even more important, I want it to come to the US.

4: New star Fox?- There is nothing to support this, but we haven't seen the flying fox and his four fearless friends in a long time! And if someone outside of Nintendo is going to make it, I hope that it's treasure.

5: New Retro Studios game- Come on, we know you've been up to something

6: Star Wars battlefront III- After Pandemic went under this one seemed to disappear, but every few months we some sort of tease! I just want to know man. And on a side note, I do not care about The Force Unleashed 2, the first one was terrible.

7: Kingdom Hearts 3- It's been teased, but we don't know if it will actually be the next numbered game. That's enough spin-offs! I want to know what Sora is up to!

8: Project Sora- Masahiro Sakurai told us that he was making "Something that Nintendo couldn't do on their own" I want to know what it is.

9: Final Fantasy 7 remake- Squre-Enix needs to either confirm or deny this, no more stringing us along.

10: Beyond Good and Evil 2- Maybe it died, maybe it didn't. They gave us one teaser trailer, and some supposed "leaked footage" and then haven't said anything since. Today is the Ubisoft conference, so either they say something or I give up hope.

The next few days are going to be quite a ride, so hold on to your butts cause HERE WE GO!

Grrrrr Finals...

Sorry I didn't post last weekend, and sorry in advance that I'm not posting this weekend. Finals are destroying my life a little bit. In the mean time, I will post this cool video.