E3 2009 Reveals The Biggest Hits That Will Come To The Nintendo Wii Console
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for brevity, is back after a few years of absence and a couple of years of lackluster exhibitions. And it is back in a big way! With Steven Spielberg, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Hideo Kojima opening the show for the Microsoft Xbox 360, the other players in the current console war were forced to play catch up. Nintendo isn’t one to disappoint. As of this writing, the company has just finished its presentation and has unraveled some big – nay, HUMONGOUS – titles for the Nintendo Wii console.
Should you be excited?
You bet!
Imagine, opening Nintendo’s trade exhibition is one that is destined to be the biggest selling title for the fourth quarter of 2009: Super Mario Bros. 4D. Yes, the fourth installment of the franchise that was last seen on the NES is coming to the Nintendo Wii console! Here’s the clincher, or the game breaker if you will: Super Mario Bros. 4D will prominently feature a 4-player cooperative play. It is a game mechanic that is similar to the Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for the Gameboy Advance. However, 4-player coop isn’t a mere option in this blockbuster title for the Nintendo Wii console. It is how the game works!
One would think that if the long awaited sequel to the original Super Mario Bros. franchise opened the show for the Nintendo Wii console, then bigger announcements are in store for the company’s flagship product, right?
Exactly!
One of the most impressive demonstrations during Nintendo’s time on the stage in the new Wii Remote Plus, an add-on for the original Wiimote that will significantly increase the accuracy of the device’s motion sensing capabilities. One of the major criticisms for the remote that comes with the original Nintendo Wii console is the oftentimes inaccurate – and even non-responsive – motion sensing functionality. This has been completely remedied by the Wii Remote Plus.
Perhaps, the number one victim of the rather “broken” state of the original Wiimote is Ubisoft’s Red Steel, a launch title for the Nintendo Wii console that had all the makings of a hit but bad motion-sensing destroyed the game. Now, Ubisoft strikes back and strikes hard with Red Steel 2 that can only be played with the Wii Remote Plus. This time, Ubisoft promises an experience that will not disappoint the most avid gamer.
Wii Sports, the title that comes bundled with the Nintendo Wii console, is getting a sequel. Entitled Wii Sports Resort, the new installment will feature events like basketball, archery, kayaking, and even skydiving, among others. Utilizing the Wii Remote Plus, Nintendo promises that you won’t be shooting free throws like Shaquille O’Neal.
As for peripherals, the company shocked the audience with the announcement of the Wii Vitality Sensor, an attachment for the Wiimote which is placed on the user’s finger to read his pulse and calculate a lot of things that deal with the inner workings of his body.
Just think about the many gaming possibilities such a device can provide for the Nintendo Wii console!
The company reserved the biggest announcement for last, however. For the first time ever, a second 3D Mario game will appear on the same console. Indeed, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is coming for the Nintendo Wii console!
With all these developments over at E3 2009, diehard Nintendo fans have reasons to celebrate. The Nintendo Wii console is poised to continue its dominance of the sales charts in the foreseeable future.
Tags: E3, Nintendo Wii, Super Mario Bros. 4D
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