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I figured it was worth showing some of the trailers for games we know are coming out for Wii U. This is for Darksiders 2, which is the only game so far confirmed to be a launch title for Wii U, per the developer's own words at the Nintendo Press Conference. This trailer and game play is all from either the Xbox or PS3, but it gives you a general idea about the look and style of the game that will be on the future Nintendo console. The original was often compared to Zelda, and called the "Zelda game for older gamers", so this franchise and game may be of particular interest to many of the Zelda fans out there looking for a gritter world and a much darker plot. I played the original and It was pretty solid, so I think it's safe to assume this is going to be a pretty decent game. This time though, I'll hold out for the Wii U version, even if it is 4 or 5 months later....

This could turn ugly in a hurry for Nintendo, unless the representatives are simply miss informed. There are now several reports from the E3 show floor that reps are saying you can only get a Wii U controller packaged with the Wii U system, and that additional controllers will not be available to purchase at retailers. This is taking the "U" a little to seriously in our book, and this can lead to a lot of issues. Outside of the PR nightmare this creates for Nintendo in trying to explain how the heck gamers are suppose to play together in the same room if they both want to use the same controller, it also means players won't be able to buy additional controllers if they break their own after the warranty is up. Let alone the shipping time that would take away from you being able to play the way you want even if it was a life time warranty. This isn't good news for gamers, and it can't be good news for Nintendo on a day in which their stock values dropped a solid 5% after the Wii U announcement. Maybe this controller issue is the leading cause of...

This is not Alex actually playing, but rather what he was able to capture of others playing. On Thursday after he is done with Wii U, he plans to get one of the booth babes to hold the camera for him has he takes us hands on through as much of the dungeon as he can complete. We haven't seen much of the dungeon in any of the videos, should that should make for a pretty decent video guide. Again expect that either at the end of tomorrow, or posted early on Friday. So I'll leave this post with one question, and it's likely something I will ask again tomorrow: Are you more excited for Skyward Sword right now than you were before E3?...

It's been a great couple of day so far, and Wii U news and opinions have been trickling in almost as much as the Skyward Sword opinions have been. To be fair, I don't think we've really given Wii U enough attention, though a lot of that is because we wont go hands on with it until Thursday. So, it's time we sat back and brought you all the Wii U news and features in one place, that way you don't have to scramble through our 80+ news posts to find the information you're looking for. Oh don't worry Zelda fans, we've got a similar piece in the works for Skyward Sword as well. ...

Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, and Koji Kondo each take their turn talking about 25 years of the Legend of Zelda. They talk about what makes Zelda games different, the role of music within the games, why the games are developed as they are, and what Wii Motion Plus will do for the series. In particular [...]

Some really interesting stuff there, that is for sure. Remember to check out our hands on analysis of the entirety of the demo....

Going into E3, Super Mario 3D was one of my top anticipated already-announced titles - largely because the team behind it, EAD Tokyo, was the same group responsible for the two Super Mario Galaxy games. I got some extensive playtime with it on the show floor so I could muster a solid impressions piece - I probably visited it more than any other 3DS game because I really wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about, what with it being the most mysterious title in the current 3DS lineup. Did it live up to my lofty expectations? You'll have to read on after the jump to find out....

Going into E3, Super Mario 3D was one of my top anticipated already-announced titles - largely because the team behind it, EAD Tokyo, was the same group responsible for the two Super Mario Galaxy games. I got some extensive playtime with it on the show floor so I could muster a solid impressions piece - I probably visited it more than any other 3DS game because I really wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about, what with it being the most mysterious title in the current 3DS lineup. Did it live up to my lofty expectations? You'll have to read on after the jump to find out....

Going into E3, Super Mario 3D was one of my top anticipated already-announced titles - largely because the team behind it, EAD Tokyo, was the same group responsible for the two Super Mario Galaxy games. I got some extensive playtime with it on the show floor so I could muster a solid impressions piece - I probably visited it more than any other 3DS game because I really wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about, what with it being the most mysterious title in the current 3DS lineup. Did it live up to my lofty expectations? You'll have to read on after the jump to find out....

Ever since last year's E3 we've been hearing Nintendo preach about how great the Wii Motion Plus works for Skyward Sword. It's been virtually the foundation of the game, as well as its biggest selling point, and from what we've heard from reviewers, the hype is warranted. Now at this year's E3, the big hype not just for Zelda, but in general, has been the new Wii U controller. Zelda got special mention in how it could make use of new controller with its Twilight Princess-esque HD tech demo. So with all these cool different controls for Zelda, what's the problem? Hop inside for my thoughts....