Quicklink to E3 portal:http://e3.nintendo.com/The 2012 E3 Expo is right around the corner, and fans from all over the world can look forward to accessing the latest Nintendo news right from the comfort of their homes. Nintendo will be using a mix of online, broadcast and social platforms to provide a steady stream of breaking news and announcements during the video game industry's biggest annual trade show, taking place June 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Featured content will include the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012, which viewers can access online athttp://e3.nintendo.com, watch commercial-free on Viacom's Spike TV and MTV2 television networks or stream via Facebook on June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Fans also will enjoy easy access to news and updates from Nintendo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook throughout the E3 Expo, including information about the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the upcoming Wii U console.'We don't want anyone to miss the energy and excitement of this year's E3 Expo,' said Cindy Gordon, Nintendo of America's vice president of Corporate Affairs. 'By offering different ways to tune in and follow all the Nintendo news, we aim to make fans all over the world feel like they're right there with us at the show.'Consumers can choose from the following convenient ways to experience Nintendo content during the E3 Expo:Web: Starting today, fans can go online to visit the Nintendo All-Access @ E3 2012 website athttp://e3.nintendo.comfor the latest information about new and upcoming games and hardware from Nintendo. The site will be optimized for smartphones, so people can keep up-to-date while on the go. Visitors to the site also can watch a live stream of the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012 starting at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, June 5.Television: Nintendo is partnering with Viacom as the exclusive television broadcaster for the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012. Viewers with access to the Spike TV or MTV2 networks can watch the presentation live with no commercial interruptions.Facebook: Facebook users can visit and Like the Nintendo page athttp://www.facebook.com/nintendoto get regular updates from the E3 Expo and connect with other Nintendo fans. A special E3 Expo tab will make it simple to access E3 Expo content, including video clips and a Nintendo Instagram gallery. The Nintendo @ E3 Expo app will also allow users to stream the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012 and other events on Facebook.YouTube: Nintendo will be posting video updates from the show on its YouTube Channels athttp://www.youtube.com/nintendo. The lineup of videos will include sneak peeks at upcoming hardware and software as well as interviews with game developers.Twitter: Twitter users can follow Nintendo (@NintendoAmerica) to receive tweets from the show. Nintendo representatives will also be live-tweeting events such as the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012 on June 5.Presented annually by the Entertainment Software Association, the E3 Expo attracts video game professionals, journalists, analysts and business partners from around the globe. Additional information is available athttp://www.e3expo.com. Nintendo E3 PresentationTuesday, June 5 @ 9 a.m. PDT3DS Software ShowcaseWednesday, June 6 @ 6 p.m. PDTPresentations will also be available live on our Facebook page.Also coming to this siteDeveloper discussion with Wii U hardware producer Katsuya EguchiTuesday, June 5 @ 11:30 p.m. PDT Gamespot Live Feed and LiveblogIGN Live Feed and LiveblogKotaku Liveblog2001: Gamecube final launch details clarified- launch lineup, pricing, colors, specs, accessories, everything. The anticipation for the Gamecube kept all Nintendo faithfuls hooked, although the general media and press tended to overlook the visually stunning console from Nintendo2002: Games, games, and more games. Nintendo announced and/or elaborated on Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Star Fox Adventures, Animal Crossing, Eternal Darkness, Metroid Fusion, Wario World. After the Gamecube's disappointing launch, Nintendo knew it was all about the games, and it delivered.2003: Infamously bad. With little to no announcements, Nintendo spent a bulk of its conference focusing on Pacman VS. and its GBA/GCN connectivity, while rivals Sony and Microsoft demoed increasingly impressive online games. E3 2003 made Nintendo look like a relic of the 90s, a company that was increasingly out of touch with the market.2004: The Empire Strikes Back. After the disappointing E3 2003, Nintendo returned with a bang. E3 2004 was where Reggie Fils-Aime famously made his first public appearance (kicking ass and taking names), and showed off a host of new games- Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, a new Star Fox game, and the debut of the Nintendo DS, which in spite of all skepticism wowed a lot of people. But the famous debut trailer of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess stole the show. The game returned Zelda to its roots, and was met with the most thunderous reception to any title in E3 history. In 2004Nintendo won E3 and it won so definitively.2005: One of Nintendo's weirder E3 appearances- a large portion of the conference was devoted to eclectic games like Electroplankton and Nintendogs; some information was given about the then new Nintendo Wi Fi Connection, which was supposed to launch later that year; Twilight Princess was demoed on stage; Revolution was shown on stage for the first time ever, but no information was given. 2006: Full on blowout of the Wii. Launch lineup, release date, third party support, first party support, confirmation of Twilight Princess for both Wii and Gamecube, as well as the first look ever at Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In hindsight, E3 2006 looks a bit tame, but it was honestly Nintendo's most conclusive victory at E3 ever, because so many people were riding the Wii hype train.2007: Wii Fit debuted, confusing everybody in the crowd; Reggie said 'My body is ready,' thus achieving internet fame by becoming a meme unto himself; Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy got release dates; the Wii Zapper was debuted as the accessory of choice for FPS players, and the Wii Wheel for racing game players. All in all, it was a by the books E3 that, simply because of the ...
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