E3!

[A Black Falcon]

Zelda looked great! I am a little disappointed that there wasn't a real trailer, I wanted to see something of the story for sure, but seeing actual gameplay was fantastic... it's too bad it was delayed to next year, but it's playable and looks good, which is fantastic. The controls definitely look like they'll take some getting used to, but that's the whole point, isn't it? I don't know if I like the art style quite as much as Twilight Princess, but it looks pretty good, certainly, and the game is innovative and original, and looks really fun to play. It's just too bad there was no story trailer. The long gameplay demo came a long way in making up for that though..

Overall, Nintendo had an outstanding show! Zelda, Epic Mickey, Golden Sun DS, and Metroid Other M looked fantastic. The 3DS looks really cool. New titles such as Kirby Wii, Retro's Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Kid Icarus 3DS looked spectacular -- and though the Retro Donkey Kong game leaked and the idea of a GC and then Wii Kirby 2.5d platformer has been on and off for at least five or six years (hopefully this one will actually come out...), no one had a clue about Kid Icarus 3DS... amazing stuff!

DKC Returns -- Looks AMAZING! Fantastic graphics, great music, great DKC level designs... it looks like something Rare should have made. Amazing job, Retro! And 2010, too... very impressive!

Kirby - Pretty cool. Interesting visual style, looks pretty fun too. And it's also2010? It's interesting to see that two of Nintendo's main late 2010 titles are sidescrollers... I guess the massive success of NSMBWii inspired them? :)

Epic Mickey -- Looks like a fantastic game. Outstanding graphics and art design for the platform, gameplay looks really, really good too. This is probably a must-buy... not that I expected any less from Warren Spector.

Goldeneye - So it is real. Not bad.

Golden Sun DD - Looks fantastic, and 2010 also. Great news. This will be a must-buy!

Dragon Quest IX - I know the game is great, the only question is how much I'd actually like it...

Metroid Other M - Looks good. I still don't think it look quite as good as the Metroid Prime games, gameplay-wise, but it looks good enough I guess. I probably won't be getting this soon though, I just got Metroid Prime Trilogy recently after all...

3DS - Analog control, two cameras for 3d pictures, a tilt sensor inside, vastly improved graphics versus the DS (maybe Gamecube levels? We'll see), 3d... sounds fantastic! I think I'll definitely have to get one, my DS is wearing out and really needs an upgrade... and a great lineup of third party games were announced too, as you'd expect for the followup to this generation's most successful system.

Kid Icarus 3DS -- I know I said it already above, but WOAH! Amazing surprise, and it looks outstanding too! 3DS system seller indeed, if it's anywhere near as good as it looks...