Nintendo E3 2008 press conference DS and Wii details: GTA Chinatown Wars, Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades, Animal Crossing Wii, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Music

Published: July 15, 2008, 1:20 pm

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The Nintendo E3 2008 press conference was held today and showed off a ton of new footage and some new game announcements on the Wii console and DS handheld. Here’s a list of the keynotes: * Shaun White Snowboarding will support the Wii Balance Board when it’s released by year-end. * Nintendo success story: 1. Nintendo is selling games that can sell steadily for a long period of time. In the past it was impossible to expect software to sell for 2 or 3 years. Titles like Nintendogs, Brain Age, New Super Mario Bros. Mario Kart DS are doing that. 2. Gamers aren’t just looking for better graphics and more sophistication. Nintendo understands this. Both Zelda & Mario teams are hard at work in bringing new titles to Wii. 3. Small teams with small budgets can capture wide audience with a great idea, both challenge & opportunity for WiiWare. 4. The user-base has expanded suddenly. Intuitive interface can help attract those that never considered video games before. It

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