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Forget Super Mario Odyssey, this competitive sushi eating game is the Nintendo title I need

2017-06-16T19:14:01-04:00

I did not attend this year's E3, so my knowledge of what happened in gaming this week is based off my colleagues' adventures in New Donk City, live reports from the exhibition halls of Los Angeles Convention Center, and their struggle to understand why some games bother to exist. And while some games looked intriguing, it appears my peers failed to inform me of a new title that I wholly identify with; a game that involves eating as many sushi as possible and flinging empty plates at your opponent.

Are you still here for this? Great. This is Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido. Nintendo describes its genre as "Conveyor Belt Sushi Puzzle Action …

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The 21 best game trailers of E3 2017

2017-06-16T12:00:39-04:00

Rejoice, for E3 is over for another year, and we can all take a breath. The world's biggest video games trade show brings such a flurry of news that it's hard to stop and take it in before you're whisked to the next keynote, the next conference, or the next big reveal.

It's only now, with E3 over, that we can really take time to look back at some of the most impressive, intriguing, or downright bizarre games to get announced or outlined further at the show. Below you'll find some of the trailers that are worth rewatching - or that you might have missed - from the last week.

Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo closed its E3 presentation - a prese …

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This Nintendo Switch keyboard is bad, so I fixed it

2017-06-15T02:43:33-04:00

Hori is a well-respected Japanese video game accessory maker that's been pumping out solid fighting sticks, gamepads, and screen protectors for pretty much as long as such things have existed. But I'm sorry, Hori, your new officially licensed Nintendo Switch keyboard is a deeply pointless product, and I'm here to suggest some improvements.

To be clear, a Nintendo Switch keyboard isn't altogether a bad idea - at least not in Japan, where popular MMO Dragon Quest X is coming out soon. It's just that this one has some… issues.

It's almost certainly just a rebranded white label model with a Nintendo Switch logo stuck on top. That isn't exactly …

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Samus Returns is a confident throwback to Metroid’s roots

2017-06-14T08:30:00-04:00

After years of neglect, Metroid is back: yesterday Nintendo revealed two new entries in the iconic sci-fi exploration series. One, Metroid Prime 4 on Switch, isn't due for some time. But the Nintendo 3DS title Samus Returns is launching on September 15th, and it's not just the first proper Metroid game since 2010 - it's also a return to the series's roots. Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid II on the original Game Boy, and it's the first traditional 2D Metroid release in over a decade. The announcement may have come as a surprise to many, but it's far from a new idea for series co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto. "I've been wanting to create a 2D …

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What Nintendo got right and wrong at E3

2017-06-14T08:00:03-04:00

Up until the official start of E3 on Tuesday, Nintendo's presence has been limited to appearing on the stages of other companies. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, confirmed with an appearance from Shigeru Miyamoto himself at Ubisoft's press conference, is being produced by that publisher. Downloadable Zelda-themed Skyrim items appeared during the Bethesda event. And a giant Switch showed up in Microsoft's presentation on Minecraft.

No wonder Nintendo didn't bother with a big stage show at E3. Once again, the company opted for a prerecorded 30-minute Nintendo Direct stream, filled with announcements and gameplay footage.

The idea that E3 can …

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Take a video tour of Nintendo’s E3 booth and a humongous re-creation of New Donk City

2017-06-13T17:38:14-04:00

E3 2017 has officially kicked off, and thousands of journalists, gaming industry people, and, for the first time ever, members of the public have flooded the Los Angeles Convention Center for the largest gaming show in the world. And virtually everyone seemed to be packing Nintendo's massive E3 booth for a chance to get their hands on Super Mario Odyssey, the upcoming Mario adventure for the Nintendo Switch.

So it's fitting that the booth is decked out as New Donk City - one of the levels in Odyssey - from top to bottom. Times Square-esque billboards line the walls, Donkey Kong-themed street signs pop out over the crowd, and crosswalk indic …

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Watch over 20 minutes of Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo’s weirdest Mario yet

2017-06-13T14:05:22-04:00

Nintendo's E3 press conference this morning dedicated a healthy chunk of time to Super Mario Odyssey, the wonderfully weird and wildly ambitious new Mario coming to the Switch on October 27th. We got a new trailer, but we also got more than 20 minutes of new gameplay shown off live.

Not only did we get a in-depth look at the New York-like New Donk City, but we met Mario's new anthropomorphic hat, Cappy, and got a look at how the game's new possession system will let you transform into countless enemies and objects throughout Odyssey. That includes everything from taxis and electrical current - so you can travel along power lines - to the ic …

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Nintendo on 4K’s limited audience, the need to do e-sports differently, and listening to fans

2017-06-13T13:30:02-04:00

This morning Nintendo showed off a slate of experiences coming to Nintendo Switch, including a new trailer for Super Mario Odyssey and reveals of new Metroid and Pokémon games. With a new console, new games, and new initiatives like mobile and subscription services, it's shaping up to be a very busy year for Nintendo. Just ahead of the company's E3 spotlight, I had the chance to talk to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé about a range of topics, from e-sports to 4K consoles. Here's what he had to say.

Why the 4K audience is "a bit too limited"

The Nintendo mission is to reach as many consumers as possible and to have them engage …

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Super Mario Odyssey is big, complex, and surprisingly hard

2017-06-13T13:30:02-04:00

Mario's next big adventure, Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch, follows the open-world formula established by Super Mario 64. In Odyssey you'll explore huge spaces, uncovering secrets and collectables, traversing everything from the rooftops of skyscrapers to icy underground caverns. I had the chance to play a 10 minute-long demo of the game here at E3, and while it introduces a number of clever and inventive new gameplay twists, there was one aspect that stood out the most: this game is really hard.

The area I played - New Donk City - is a New York-style urban cityscape, complete with tall buildings, yellow taxis, green parks, and prop …

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How Nintendo is avoiding the mistakes of the Wii U with Switch

2017-06-13T13:30:02-04:00

Since its debut in March, the Nintendo Switch has largely been a success - especially compared to its ill-fated predecessor, the Wii U. The console had the biggest initial two-day sales of any Nintendo console, and the company predicts that it will sell 13 million units by next April. Today at E3, Nintendo showed off a slate of games intended to keep that momentum going forward, including major first-party titles like Super Mario Odyssey, Pokémon, and Metroid Prime 4, as well as third-party games like FIFA 18 and Rocket League. According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, the early success and future plans of Switch actually …

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