NEWS: Nintendo E3 conference summary [Live]

In just a couple of hours Nintendo will start their E3 2012 conference.

You’ll read everything they have to say about WiiU and 3DS on this page. We’ll update this page frequently.

 

– 1 hour and 40 minutes to go.

– It has begun.

– Showing off dressing room of Miyamoto.

– Featuring Pikmin.

– Miyamoto enters the stage with a red Pikmin in his chest pocket.

– The WiiU can not be depended on the television screen to be the next step in home entertainment.

– He’s showing the WiiU GamePad.

– Pikmin 3 footage is shown. It’s a real time action management game.

– The Pikmin have there own animations this time.

New Pikmin type: Rock, use it to break hard targets.

WiiU GamePad shows a map while playing, you can scroll over the map to adjust the camera.

– This game can also be played using GamePad only as screen.

– There can be 4 leaders this time.

– Also features a Challenge Mode.

– Reggie enters the stage.

– 23 games on WiiU will be shown.

– Social networking like YouTube will be available.

More information about WiiU will be given thanks to social media like FaceBook & Twitter.

– Players who use the WiiU controller can see their own screen. WiiU will support up to two GamePads.

– Second look at MiiVerse. You can compare this with Main Street.

– In Miiverse you see your friends as well as new Mii’s.

– New Mario will take the stage now.

New Super Mario Bros. U announced.

– Miiverse is fully integrated.

– Trailer shows of familiar and new gameplay elements.

Batman Arkham City Armored Edition on stage.

– GamePad can be used to scan the environment.

– Game uses new type of controls thanks to the WiiU GamePad.

– Next up is Scribblenauts Unlimited.

Players can explore the world of Scribblenauts using more words than ever before.

– You can even create and share your new ‘words’.

– WiiU games trailer showed: Darksiders III, Mass Effect 3, Tank Tank Tank, Tekken, Trine 2, Ninja Gaiden 3, Aliens Colonial Marines.

Wii Fit U announced.

– GamePad is used as a secondary controller using the motion controls to interact.

– Next up is a music game called Sing.

– Lyrics appear on GamePad while singing.

Next up is a little talk about the Nintendo 3DS.

– Nintendo will host a 3DS event tomorrow evening.

– New Super Mario Bros 2 on stage, cold plays a very important role in the game.

Paper Mario Sticker Star announced on stage.

– Stickers can be found everywhere and can be used in battle.

Luigi’s Mansion takes the stage. Different locations will be in the game.

– Next up is Lego City, an open world game on WiiU.

 Ubisoft enters the stage.

– Playing Just Dance 4 stage.

 ZombiU gameplay video is looking very good.

– Nintendoland is announced.

– Will feature 12 different attractions.

Each attraction is used to show off what the WiiU is capable of.

– More like a Nintendo themed mini-game collection.

– Show has come to an end.