For the usually xenophobic Nintendo, attending many games conventions to show off their goods hasn't been one of their strong points. This just in though- Nintendo wants to change that. It's attending the Gamescom convention a week from now, and they're showing off stuff for some of their most anticipated games there! Hopefully some new trailers- I can't wait to see more of Skyward Sword and Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Here's the official Nintendo announcement.
NINTENDO SHOWCASES TRADITION AND INNOVATION AT GAMESCOM
Anticipated
new releases including The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword featuring Wii
MotionPlus and Metroid: Other M playable on show floor
Nintendo
will kick off this year’s gamescom trade fair in Cologne on 18th August
with a mixture of traditional classics and innovative games. Offering
something for everyone, Nintendo’s booth at gamescom will be dedicated
to games that will certainly cater for all tastes. From legendary
franchises like Mario and Zelda to the exciting and innovative Wii
Party, Nintendo offers a range of titles to get family and friends
playing together all over the globe.
Charles Martinet – the voice
of Nintendo’s plucky plumber, Mario, and many other Nintendo characters
for more than 20 years, will be present at the show, where guests can
play all of the Mario games that have ever appeared for Wii and Nintendo
DS, including the latest cosmic funfest Super Mario Galaxy 2. Visitors
to the Nintendo stand will not only be able to get their hands on an
exciting range of upcoming game titles – including The Legend of Zelda:
Skyward Sword, Metroid: Other M, Donkey Kong CountryTM Returns, Wii
Party and many others – but popular TV celebrity Tim Feldner will be on
hand to provide fun and excitement.
In fact, anyone planning on visiting the Nintendo booth in Cologne can look forward to an altogether engaging experience playing some of the most fun and exciting games in motion- and handheld gaming from both Nintendo and third-party publishers on Wii and Nintendo DS. Nintendo-published games available to experience on the showfloor include....
Okay that's enough of that, it's a long article, and from the front paragraphs we pretty much know what they'll be showing- bombshell after bombshell of what made their show at E3 this year so successful. All the core games that fans want! Metroid Other: M and Skyward Sword will definitely hog the show, but don't forget everything else!
I was hoping for a mention of Flingsmash though. Please don't make it too obscure.
