EA event

- Some games are embargoed like Need for Speed
- Someone else has the exclusive on that game
- Bozon says Need for Speed: Nitro is more like Need for Speed: Nicetro (It’s good)
- Matt was pleasantly surprised but can’t talk about it
- Played Grand Slam Tennis with Wii MotionPlus, updated Tiger build with disc golf, MySims

MySims Racing

- EA said they didn’t want to take a game like Mario Kart with MySims Racing, but that’s exactly what they did
- Played pretty well but it did play like Mario Kart
- No online
- Can customize MySims characters but can’t import previous characters
- Framerate a little troublesome
- If you’re a MySims fan and like Mario Kart game you’ll enjoy it
- Can save characters you create onto Wiimote, bring it to a friend’s house

MySims Agents

- It’s alright
- Adventure game mixed with MySims
- No real building aspects
- Add different furniture in levels
- More like a point and click adventure

Grand Slam Tennis

- Still really fun
- Robust online mode
- Can play a bunch of games through local multiplayer
- Bozon played with MotionPlus, it was what he expected - it works
- Only real turnoff for Bozon is that it’s not exactly the style of tennis game he likes
- Shouldn’t expect complete 1:1 but it’s good enough, feels really good

Tiger Woods

- Graphics have seen slight improvement
- New courses, new players, new online modes
- Disc golf
- Online modes extension of what was in Tiger 09
- Can play daily/weekly matches
- Also can play against pros - play against leaderboard scores with only 15 minute delay
- Disc golf mode is really good
- Pick up disc, pivot wrist, pull back arm and release
- Power, angle, wind all factored in - could be game in itself
- Calibration basically invisible

Dead Space

- Under embargo
- Craig has already played it, his thoughts were positive
- Craig had thought the game looked really good for a Wii title
- One of the prettiest, cinematic games for Wii
- Bozon excited for it
- Matt was really impressed, lightgun shooter to beat on Wii
- Done an amazing job with the camera

Multiplayer in The Conduit

- Everything worked great
- Craig isn’t very good at FPS games
- Was picking up infrared from other TVs so it was messing with his controls
- Multiplayer still really good
- Arenas are of good size
- Plenty of hallways to hide in
- Framerate chugged a bit in places but not too much
- A little big of lag, but compensated for it pretty well
- Craig likes the Bounty Hunter mode - thinks it’s a neat idea
- Can chat in lobby but need friend codes
- Should have a final version soon

Boom Blox Bash Party

- A lot like the first game
- Extension of the original
- Many more stages, level editor is better
- All about online community this time
- Will have a lot of replay value
- Won’t be offering more toolsets but maybe for the next game

Reader questions

- DSi has 4 times the memory and twice the processing power so if devs program for it, you can get games that look better than regular DS stuff
- Matt last heard that Wii Sports Resort will have 8 games
- Not too many more big titles at E3 that we don’t know of that will support MotionPlus
- Sometimes can play Nintendo games early before Nintendo announces them, but it’s rare…Happening tomorrow though
- Trying to finish Cave Story as fast as possible without sacrificing quality
- The next Nintendo peripheral is the pedometer for Personal Trainer: Walking
- NPC! Metroid Prime/Prime 2 will probably be announced at E3, otherwise will be quietly announced
- Haven’t heard a whole lot about major things about E3 from Nintendo, do know what High Voltage is up to
- Boom Blox Bash Party worth it if you have the original
- Games don’t look as good as Mario Galaxy because developers are lazy or incompetent, not all dev teams are good as Nintendo, etc.
- Excite Trucks still worth a rent if you have Excitebots
- Matt personally thinks there will be a Wii version of Modern Warefare 2, Bozon thinks probably

Make sure to listen to the full podcast, which has an interview with Tyrone Rodriguez of Nicalis.

http://www.nintendoeverything.com/?p=15944#more-15944

So Nintendo is announcing a new game tomorrow. It really was THIS tuesday, not last one.

I am not reading this. I am going straight to IGN and listen to the podcast.I am a huge fan.

Well not announcing, but showing it to the media before E3 it seems. Makes really no sense if you ask me.

I hope IGN at least tell us if the game is indeed a mega announcement or at least something like "You are definitely gonna like this"

Probably going to be at least semi-big.

A new game huh..... I hope it is either from Retro studios , Monolith, or Intelligent Systems.They are my favorite Nintendo teams.

Interesting, I can't believe they get to play games that aren't even announced yet! I suppose that's thanks to Nintendo unveiling games so close to release. They're almost done before they're announced, which means demo versions are already playable.

What exactly did Bozon not like about the tennis game? I didn't realize there were multiple styles, besides "normal" and "mario tennis" types.

Lol @ Craig blaming infrared from other TVs messing up his aiming.

Soooo...

I've highlighted the most important (IMO) points.

WSR to have only 8 games? Nintendo said 10 last year.

Not many more M+ games at E3, at least 1 more big title?

IGN gets to play the new Nintendo game tomorrow, let's hope it's a core franchise from a known IP or a new cool IP, I would be terribly torn apart if it was WiiFit+, but there's still E3 coming up.

NPC! MP2 and MP to be announced at E3? Let's hope that's not all Retro will be announcing, or else I would try to assassinate some people.

Haven't heard of many big Nintendo announcements for E3? Well neither do we, and neither will you!! Because secrecy is their key philosophy.
Wonder what HVS has got planned to announce.

Games don't look as good as Mario Galaxy because of those reasons stated, which are true and apply to every other developer that's not Nintendo. But Nintendo has yet to make a game that rivals Mario Galaxy, they aren't trying too hard either. It's probably going to be the next Zelda.

Modern Warfare 2 coming to Wii? Pure speculation from their part, unless they know something we don't.

You mean the iphone cast.

im guessing the game shown will be pikmin 3


pity they didnt have the voicechat after the event. then wed be able to get their impression on it