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Nintendo Direct - Pre-E3 presentation stream
I'll update this post as the show airs, jotting down important points and sharing any interesting clips that pop up.
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- Nintendo's E3 presentation will focus almost entirely on Wii U games - Nintendo began discussing what they should do with Wii U back in 2008 - Nintendo wants to unite people with Wii U rather than separate them - controller is called the Wii U GamePad - control sticks can be pushed down, button layout has been changed to maximize comfort - mystery square is the NFC reader/writer - controller can act as a TV remote - controller features motion and gyro sensors - Wii U supports Wiimote, Nunchuk, Balance Board - Wii U menu system called Mii Wara Wara, a plaza full of Miis saying all sorts of things - view your Mii, Miis on your system, your friend's Miis and Miis in the same country having similar experiences - The Miiverse lets you see what friends are doing, even if you don't have the same games as them - bring up the Miiverse during gameplay as well - communication between Miis can happen via text messages, but can also be viewed/used via the Wii U GamePad - hand-write notes or make doodles on the GamePad for the Miiverse - Miiverse allows you to add facial expressions for your Mii - post screenshots from gameplay, or content that you've created yourself - Miiverse can be accessed by all games via home button