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E3 2011: Wii U Pikmin revealed at Nintendo developer roundtable

Creative mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto confirms long-delayed Wii installment in series has been pushed to new console; Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword to be one of the last Wii games; Ocarina of Time 3D, Super Mario 3DS, and Luigi's Mansion 2 demo'd.

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LOS ANGELES--After teasing it for months, Nintendo finally took the wraps off of its new console this morning. Dubbed the Wii U, the new device will bring a host of innovative new features to home console gaming, thanks to its revolutionary controller. The controller is centered on a 6.2-inch touch screen and will also boast twin circle pads, D pad, two shoulder buttons, twin triggers, face buttons, microphones, and an accelerometer, camera, and gyroscope.

The Wii U had its coming-out party today.
The Wii U had its coming-out party today.

These features, as well as the ability to use the controller's screen as a second display, have attracted a bevy of third-party development talent to the Wii U. THQ is readying Darksiders II as a launch title for the system and is also bringing Metro: Last Light to the platform. Namco Bandai's Tekken, Codemasters' Dirt, Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Online, Warner Bros.' Batman: Arkham City, and Tecmo Koei's Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge are also in development for the system, while Sega's Aliens: Colonial Marines is "being prototyped and considered" for the console.

However, other than a Super Smash Bros. title, Nintendo has been cagey about first-party support for the new console. During the Wii U section of its presentation, the game giant hinted at a Wii Sports-type game with some baseball and golf tech demos, as well as a Zelda title with a brief video clip showing a battle from Twilight Princess re-envisioned on the console. Another "conceptual idea" was called New Super Mario Bros. Mii, which saw players' Miis play alongside Mario.

Shigeru Miyamoto is expected at tonight's event.
Shigeru Miyamoto is expected at tonight's event.

To shed further light on its first-party plans, Nintendo is convening a much smaller gathering of the press inside the Los Angeles Convention Center this evening. In 2009, the Kyoto-based game giant used the event to announce the Wii game that would be called the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which it detailed at the same venue a year later.

[6:12] After a prolonged wait in a hallway, several hundred weary press members are finally ushered into a theater between the Los Angeles Convention Center's two main halls.

[6:15] A presenter reminds the audience that any videography or photography is strictly forbidden. Sorry for the lack of visuals, folks!

[6:16] The audience is at capacity, and excited since Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto himself walked past the line before the show began, guaranteeing his attendance.

[6:17] The last few stragglers are taking their seats now, as Nintendo PR workers try and pack the house full.

[6:20] "Thanks for your patience--we're just about to start."

[6:20] And it begins!

[6:21] A presenter from Nintendo of America reminds everyone that tonight's presentation will be a longform presentation.

[6:22] In attendance is Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi, and Eiji Aonuma from Nintendo.

[6:22] Miyamoto takes the stage and jokes about how tired he is via translator Bill Trinnen.

[6:23] A Japanese journalist starts talking on his phone and gets some dirty looks from the crowd.

[6:24] Miyamoto says the focus for tonight's presentation will be the 3DS, not the Wii U, eliciting a few groans.

[6:25] He starts promoting the 3DS' eShop, asking if anyone had downloaded the 10 3D game trailers from the eShop. Only a few hands go up.

[6:25] First up: A trailer for the Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D.

[6:26] Link gallops around on a horse on a green field as Miyamoto reminds everyone the framerate is improved and the textures have been redone.

[6:27] "I played it myself recently, and found it quite refreshing. I was amazed how much I had forgotten. I literally stopped several times and said, 'Oh yeah, I wrote that!'" jokes Miyamoto.

[6:28] He mentions the hint movie feature the game will have, which will help players finish the game

[6:28] He doesn't want to give away the answers straight up with these movies, though, so the hint movies just offer a snippet which will act as a clue for the player.

[6:28] Another cell phone goes off. More dirty looks.

[6:29] Miyamoto says that there is enough new content that he hopes people who played Ocarina of Time will play it again when it releases next weekend.

[6:29] Now it's time for Starfox 64 3D, and another trailer.

[6:31] Video of the space-dogfighting game rolls as Miyamoto emphasizes the style of flying in the game, and how it's his favorite component.

[6:31] He says the audience for game is split between those who prefer an inverted axis and a regular control axis.

[6:32] Miyamoto hopes someday there can be a unified standard for control schemes.

[6:32] Sorry, control axis.

[6:34] He now talks about how the 3DS' gyroscope allows for new controls for both Starfox 64 3D and Ocarina of Time.

[6:35] For Starfox, they developed a hybrid scheme which has players use the gyroscope for up and down motion and the circle pad for side-to-side motions.

[6:35] Next up this year is Super Mario 3DS…

[6:36] …or not, as Miyamoto defers to Koizumi, who will present later.

[6:37] Also due out this year is Mario Kart for the 3DS, which is running at 60 frames per second on 3DS on the show floor.

[6:37] The carts have small wings in the game, which made Miyamoto want to call the game "Mario Kite," he jokes.

[6:38] Retro Studios is helping out with the game. A member of the shop stands up and gets a round of applause.

[6:38] That's it for this year's 3DS lineup, says Miyamoto.

[6:40] He explains the 3DS' depth slider is there for players' comfort and convenience, allowing them to play in 2D if they want to.

[6:41] He asks how many people are using the 3DS StreetPass. Virtually every hand goes up.

[6:41] He is hoping that everyone in attendance is getting his special private Mii.

[6:42] That's it for Miyamoto. Now Eiji Aonuma takes the stage to talk about Skyward Sword.

[6:44] Aonuma once again pimps the hint movies in Ocarina of Time 3DS.

[6:44] He urges everyone to retry the Water Temple level.

[6:46] Now it's Skyward Sword time, with Aonuma referring to a boss fight demo that's on the show floor. A few people in the audience have already beaten it.

[6:46] He says the fact the boss has a sword really shows off the game's sword-fighting mechanic.

[6:47] Other than flying through the air and swordplay, there are a lot of other gameplay elements from the game he wants to show off today.

[6:48] Exploration will be a big part of Skyward Sword, with players using their swords to find elements in the environment.

[6:48] They begin a Japanese demo of the game, which is the second area players encounter in the game.

[6:49] Two members of the race in the area, called the Monmas, are talking about a key they have for a nearby temple.

[6:51] Phi, the spirit that lives in Link's sword, helpfully directs the player to find the pieces of the key to the temple. Link uses his sword like some kind of medieval metal detector, waving it around as it beeps faster and faster the closer he gets to a piece of the key.

[6:51] One piece of the key is atop a tower which Link must fell by picking a nearby bomb flower and rolling it down a hill.

[6:52] The next key piece is on the other side of a wall. Unfortunately, so are several sword-wielding opponents, whom Link quickly dispatches.

[6:52] Another wall, another piece. Perky music plays in the background.

[6:53] More bomb flower-tossing takes down another wall.

[6:55] Link is also rocking a pair of metal gauntlets that help him dig.

[6:55] Skipping ahead, Skyward Sword's overall plot is about the forging of a master sword.

[6:55] In a new forest setting, Link activates a siren power which turns the woods into some kind of alternate reality.

[6:56] To leave this alternate dimension, Link has to collect a series of items.

[6:57] This world is also complicated by the fact that Link had to use his sword to access the dimension, meaning he is unarmed.

[6:57] This puts him at a disadvantage when facing some hulking guardians.

[6:58] Luckily they can be immobilized with some tear-shaped items--for a limited time. A flower on the side of the screen acts as a timer, with its petals disappearing as time runs out.

[6:59] The terrain mirrors that of the real-world level the dimension overlays.

[7:00] Aonuma explains that he wanted the environments between dungeons to be as interesting and interactive as the dungeons themselves.

[7:02] Since players will interact with the environments multiple times, he stresses that knowledge of them will pay off.

[7:02] Link meets his end, prompting several members of the audience to walk out.

[7:03] Yoshiaki Koizumi is up now to talk about Super Mario for the 3DS.

[7:03] Koizumi reminds everyone that he worked on Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel.

[7:04] Super Mario is a working title, as Nintendo hasn't decided on a final name for the game yet.

[7:04] "It's all Mr. Miyamoto's fault," he jokes.

[7:05] Now it's time for a demo.

[7:06] It begins with Mario walking through a green level littered with gold coins and the odd opponent.

[7:07] Koizumi said his mission was to create the "most Mario-like Mario game" he could on the 3DS.

[7:08] He shows off the dash feature, which is the same as that found in 2D Mario games.

[7:09] Mario nearly falls of a cliff but recovers. The crowd applauses loudly. Koizumi explains that the game has as slower fall speed which allows players to save themselves more easily.

[7:09] The game's levels will also end with flags, not stars.

[7:10] Now he's on a level which features huge spikes adorned with smaller spikes which thrust right towards the screen. He says the effect is better appreciated in 3D.

[7:11] Now it's boss battle time, with Mario facing off against a huge red and yellow turtle which comes at him with a spinning attack.

[7:11] As with smaller turtle opponents, Mario attacks by stomping.

[7:12] Now it's onto a side-scrolling page which features some classic Mario gameplay augmented by 3D flourishes such as items flying out of the background.

[7:13] Mario narrowly completes the level, getting more applause.

[7:14] Super Mario 3DS will also include a top-down Zelda-style scrolling dungeon style level in honor of Zelda's 25th Anniversary.

[7:15] Mario bounces on a trampoline right towards the camera. There is a pattern here.

[7:15] He must dodge a series of fire gushers that shoot right towards…well, you get the idea.

[7:16] Koizumi wraps up to applause.

[7:16] Miyamoto takes the mic again to introduce Luigi's Mansion 2, which he doesn't expect out this year--but in early 2012.

[7:17] He also name-drops Pikmin, which he forbids anyone to discuss today, to much laughter.

[7:18] He says that the very first game tested with a 3DS screen was the GameCube version of Luigi's Mansion.

[7:18] Luigi's Mansion 2 is being developed by Canadian studio Next Level.

[7:19] Miyamoto is overseeing the project, even though it's not being developed at EAD, Nintendo's main R&D facility.

[7:20] Now it's time for an exclusive Luigi's Mansion 2 video.

[7:22] It shows Mario's brother sporting his vacuum weapon talking to professor Elvin Gadd.

[7:22] Using the X button, players will be able to interact with environments.

[7:22] Various stages are shown, with Luigi hunting ghosts using mirrors.

[7:23] Miyamoto calls it "half-action, half-puzzle."

[7:24] In this new game, players will use Luigi's light to flash and stun ghosts to suck them up with the vacuum.

[7:25] And that's it for the presentation. A question and answer session now kicks off. No Wii U questions are allowed.

[7:25] Another phone goes off.

[7:26] First question asks whether lack of classic Nintendo franchises on the 3DS is hurting its sales.

[7:28] Miyamoto says that there are still mass-market titles like Nintendogs. He also thinks some mass-market abilities such as Face Raiders and AR games are built right into the system.

[7:28] Miyamoto says that his focus now is to bring "traditional gaming experiences" to the 3DS.

[7:29] However, there are more casual titles and expanded titles in the works, and will be announced later.

[7:30] Next question asks about whether Miyamoto finds boys and girls play games differently.

[7:30] Miyamoto pauses for a while.

[7:31] Miyamoto says that a lot of women play Mario games, but that anything that has "Mario Galaxy" in the title sounds "male."

[7:31] He also said the original Luigi's Mansion was too scary for some girls.

[7:32] After a laugh, Miyamoto says that he generally doesn't try and make games specifically for boys or girls, he just tries to make good games.

[7:32] He did say that the original Starfox took a male dream--flying a fighter jet--to a more general audience.

[7:33] Koizumi chimes in, saying that Mario Galaxy's male bent might come from it being modeled on his own boyhood dream of flying in space. He says he new Mario game will be more accessible.

[7:33] Next question is direct: Is Skyward Sword Nintendo's last game for the Wii?

[7:34] Nervous laughs all around the panel.

[7:35] Miyamoto says that he feels that his responsibility is to develop for the newest platform, so Skyward Sword will be one of the last titles for the Wii from his team. He does say that other developers are working on Wii games.

[7:36] Aonuma says he hopes that Skyward Sword "will be the kind of game that can close the Wii chapter of the series."

[7:37] Next questioner asks about what kind of balancing tweaks are being made for Super Mario on the 3DS in terms of running speed and manuevering.

[7:38] Koizumi says that 3D games have to orient players in their environment, so sometimes they have to be slowed down a bit.

[7:38] However, some parts of the game will be "very challenging."

[7:38] Last question: What happened to the Wii Vitality Sensor.

[7:39] "Next question" says Miyamoto in English, to a lot of laughter.

[7:39] He then begins a more detailed response in Japanese.

[7:40] "So development on that has continued, but what we found is that the device has a hard time performing consistently in a variety of challenges and environments." As such it's not ready for market just yet.

[7:41] One "last last" bonus question is about the Tanooki suit, which apparently doesn't have the same flight powers as in past games.

[7:43] Koizumi takes this one, saying that flying on a 3D screen presents some challenges, so they had to bend the rules a little bit.

[7:45] Takashi Tezuka, who worked on the original Tanooki suit in Super Mario Bros. 3 takes the stage. He explains that the suit's raccoon tail looked so good fluttering that they decided to just make him fly. Massive applause.

Miyamoto planted some Wii U Pikmin seeds at the end of the roundtable.
Miyamoto planted some Wii U Pikmin seeds at the end of the roundtable.

[7:46] In closing, Miyamoto mentions that it's the 10th anniversary of Pikmin, saying he wanted to release the game this year.

[7:47] He now says that he'd like to see Pikmin appear on the Wii U, "so we're gonna make it on that." Huge applause.

[7:48] "Since we've been working on Pikmin for the Wii for a while, maybe it won't be too long before we see it on Wii U."

[7:49] He emphasizes that Nintendo hasn't really officially announced any titles for the Wii U. The corporate side wants to stick to the company line, but personally he just wanted to announced Pikmin.

[7:49] and that's it!

For more info on Nintendo's latest console, the Wii U, be sure to check out our Nintendo Wii U: Everything You Need To Know feature or watch Nintendo's E3 2011 Press Conference to see the full reveal!

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How about EARTHBOUND HD? and make some really money NINTENDO?

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Pikmin in HD would look very impressive and intimidating. I can almost picture it.

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And the winner is....Olimar!

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YES cant wait to see some Pikmin 3

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@mariokart64fan, oh yeah, so MANY, LOL! Also, half of them aren't coming out this year.

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I had to look up Pikmin on Wikipedia because I couldn't remember what it was. I totally forgot about the game even though I owned it on the Gamecube. I loved that game, it had awesome graphics/gameplay and was insanely unique. Definitely glad they're coming back to this game. Another series they skipped out on for the Wii, but I hope they come back to it with the Wii U and that is F-Zero. I would definitely love to see a new F-Zero title and especially since it would be in HD.

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yay to Pikmin!!

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wait does that mean pikmin 3 holiday season?

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@mario-nin-freak They said they were working on it for wii, but decided to port it to the wii u instead continuing the wii version.

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Can't wait to see more Wii U action. :D It is looking great so far. :)

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I'm confused, does this mean Pikmin 4 is going to be on Wii U after Pikmin 3 on Wii? Or does it mean Pikmin 3 is being ported over?

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Top couple games for launch of wii u: ninja3, Pikmin3, Smash4, darksiders2

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@Ripper_TV Why sell it? Keep it and save it for a rainy day when your thinking about an old game you played on it that was fun.I keep all the games I buy and systems.When they said Luigi's Mansion was going to the 3DS, I was like cool that was a fun game and then had to break out the ole' cube and played some old school and it was still fun:)

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Big mistake making that Zelda game the last game for the Wii.There are millions of people who own a Wii that will probably not bother buying a new console so you could still make money off games made for the Wii.At least for a year or so after the WiiU releases.Everything they have shown looks interesting,but this controller makes me think of the xbox 1 launch controller and we all know how that went.I can adjust to controllers,but other people cannot do it as easily so at least make a slim version with no screen for thos that like a small controller.

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still no major "killer" game annoucement for the Wii-U yet wait and see i guess.

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MIYAMOTO is a legend and a really cool guy simply love him !

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Pikmin 1+2 were some of the finest games out there. Can't wait!

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YES pikmin 3 would be MUCH better on the wii/wii U cos....well let's all be honest, nothing beats when you first get a game on a console.when they're all watching and stuff.the problem with having it on a handheld console is that 1:they can make it a lot better on a non handheld...+ the screen is puny compared to a tv. 2: on non handheld consoles you can really EXPERIENCE IT, if you know what i mean,something that you can't do brakeing your neck trying to stay focused on a ds screen. so please, make it happen nintendo.

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Oh glorious day!I was hoping they'd mention Pikmin.Of course,I was hoping for "Pikmin 3DS" or Wii,but Pikmin in HD with the possibilities of that controller is worth a wait.

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ripper your wrong, theres kirby , zelda marioparty 9 dragon quest and some other title besides wii play motion thats coming

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We can now calmly sell our Wii's. No games planned for it anymore.

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Just goes to show. Toss Link, Mario or Starfox out every 2 years and repeat the same gameplay and the gaming press will clap like seals.

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Oh hell yes!

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I think it is good that Pikmin will be going to the Wii U, I mean, there are so many ways that Pikmin 3 could use the controller to make the game more enjoyable, fun, and convient. Also, I dont remember when, but I believe sometime last year, Miyamoto did say that he believed Pikmin would benefit greatly from HD, which the Wii lacks. Also, remember the multiplayer on Pikmin 2? you guys might not think much of it, but I loved it to be honest and I can easily imagine how it could be used with online for world wide multiplayer. Which as we all know, would require a system that actually has good online support, which again the Wii lacked good online. Im just dissapointed that it looks like we Americans arent going to be getting last story or any of the other games that were rumored to be coming.

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I can't wait to play Madden and draw my plays while playing my son. Yes on a Nintendo console!

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@atopp399 Yeah it really has become expected for Nintendo to move over games to the newer console.

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I can see Pikmin working very well on the WiiU

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This irritates me. I hate it when Nintendo does this. I am just waiting for the Skyward Sword announcement that gives the Wii U version more features and better graphics than the Wii version. They will probably do the same damn thing they did with Twilight Princess. They could have at least released the New Play Control version of Pikmin 2 in the US if they were going to delay Pikmin 3 so long.

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Too scary...lmfao! I can't wait for this sequel. As for Pikmin I'm looking forward to it. :)

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Those Pikimin are cute and colorful~

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Saw that coming about Pikmin. Oh well. Since the series always took a realistic, nice graphics approach to the visuals this might be even more interesting on the Wii U.

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@GamerEye WOW. I hadn't even seen that video. Being seriously disappointed with the original Wii, that was actually really impressive. Seriously. If they can hold that 3rd party interest, they could really culture that early 90's awesomeness Nintendo had before. I'm really hoping they pull this off, especially if they can find some really cool uses for that touch screen.

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People! There will be another Developer Round table later today. You never know, they might take that time to annouce Last story, Xeonblade, Pandora's Tower and maybe, just maybe a new F-Zero (though I dout it, I bet we will hear about it at next E3). Be patient people.

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I glad they chose Pikmin for Wii U...I mean, just imagine the Pikmin envoroment in HD! It will look beatuiful. @parrot_of_adun Indeed, but I beleive developers this time around see the potential in the Wii U unlike how many of them were, in a sence, "caught with their pants down" when it came to how popular the Wii was. Not to mention that if you were to watch all of the interviews on e3.nintendo.com it would seem that the Wii U is getting a great amount of third party suppourt.

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Just as I read the part about Pikmin at the end, the music from Awakining Wood started playing on my computer...and I only have 3 Pikmin songs out of 8000...XD

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Pikmin news will please a lot of people for sure.

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Neat, but I can't wait to hear about some of the new, different 3rd party titles coming to the Wii U as a result of it's much more versatile design (relative to the Wii). Nintendo is at a crossroads here, they can either flourish on an unheard of amount of 3rd party titles (for a nintendo system), or do what they've done for far too long and stifle 3rd party development. Hopefully it's the former.

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They're making it.

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I'm glad that they haven't forgotten about Pikmin 3, but I also hope they're making some new IPs for the Wii U. We need some fresh blood for the next Super Smash Bros.!

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zomg why is their no F-ZERO !!!!!!!!!!! atleast for the 3ds !! wtf? Ive beaten every one but f-zero x -.- an futuristic racers are on the downlow sadly (except wipeout but i dont like wipeout >_>) and they need need too make a pokemon rpg on the wii u.. a PROPER POKEMON RPG !! especially with that new controller an such ^_^ also a new FF Crystal Chronicles game for the wii U... an nintendo has to dust off baten kaitos :( would be perfect on the wii you aswell being a card battling rpg an such... omg im so excited for all the possibilities O_O haven't been this excited for a console to release since the GBA, an thats a handheld XD

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I believe that there will be another developer roundtable soon, but unlike this one, reporters can ask questions on the WiiU as it will be the main focus.

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So that's why Pikman 3 was secret for a couple years. At least it makes another reason to get a Wii U.

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Someone help me out here. Does this mean that Pikmin 3 is being pushed to Wii U and not being released on the Wii? Nintendo really knows how to screw their wii base. Waited forever and now its not coming and they couldn't even release NPC Pikmin 2 in North America. And why can't he ever say anything about the damn game other than its coming?

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no fzero for e3 but i did predict marioparty 9 lol

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Darksiders 2 a Wii U launch title. Not to shabby. Nintendo I will definitely buy your 6th Home system.

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Xenoblade, Last Story, and I think there is one more Wii RPG title that is published by Nintendo that they aren't confirming for USA release. Ugh...

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No Last Story?

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Pikmin 3! It's taken this long, ti must be great! And the WiiU seems like a great place to do it!

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Why the heck has development for Pikmin 3 taken so long???

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PIKMIN 3 WOOT PIKMIN 3 WOOT!!!!! I'M SOOOOOOO HAPPY!

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