1. After coming across a nest full of duck eggs, Untalkative Bunny and Squirrel do the only thing they can, as they help the hatchlings reach water.

   But what if one of them becomes attached…?

2. Matt over at Press the Buttons is at E3 this week, and contrary to the opinions of many, he rather likes the new format. He’s checked out numerous titles on the showfloor, and given some impressions of the likes of Super Mario Galaxy, Beautiful Katamari, and more.

   Ah, to be there. Someday…

3. Likewise, Toastyfrog has some “off-the-record” assessments of what he’s seen and done at E3 so far, including a more positive perception of Wii Fit.
4. Over on GameSpot, Miyamoto chats up Super Mario Galaxy in a special video interview, as well as gives a special peek to the press at Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and some unseen-at-E3 Super Mario Galaxy levels.
5. Not to be outdone, IGN has their own Miyamoto interview for you to enjoy.
6. Next-Gen asks Miyamoto the question on everyone (else’s) mind: is Nintendo abandoning the hardcore?
7. So, Chewbacca made an appearance at Sony’s press event.

   But, what the hell was he saying?

   Hilarious.

8. Games Radar just doesn’t know when to quit: more E3 asses, sexy E3 girls, and… mechanical bull-riding?

   Oh, not to mention mocking of the stylistically challenged.

9. As reported yesterday, Hideo Kojima misses the E3s of yesteryear, and now you can see his thoughts on video.
10. Ah, the PSP. Games Radar makes a note that in this case, “new and improved” is easily lost among “old and inferior.”

    On the other hand, Joystiq seems to dig it.

    Now I’m curious if a common toy phenomenon will start to occur here. People buying the new PSP, and returning it with the old PSP in its box. If customer service at Wal-Mart can’t tell the difference between a dollar-store jet fighter with Decepticon symbols on the wings and Movie Ironhide, then what hope do they have here?

11. So, graphically, is Metroid Prime 3 that great of a leap over Metroid Prime 2? That’s what Play Nintendo aims to find out.

    Not that I really care that much. The interface is the big draw for me here; if it looked 8 times better than the last one but played the same, I’m not sure I’d be as interested.

12. It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Nintendo is to blame.
13. Evidently, Nintendo customer service sucks.

    In Australia at least.

    Nothing new, really. Sad truth is, just about any branch of Nintendo that’s not in Japan or North America seems to suck. Maybe that’s why they seem to try and make up with it with the likes of Mario Strikers Charged and Paper Mario for Virtual Console.

14. I guess third party game developers aren’t the only ones happy with the Wii. Accessory developers seem to be loving it, too, with all the crap they’re making.

    Seriously, how in the hell else can you explain this?

    The only way Wii could be more of a party machine is if it left you waking up in a daze, wondering just what you were doing last night.

15. A new video for Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations has surfaced, now starring the English language!

    Man, parts of this makes me want to see some sort of HD remake of the games for a console, not unlike what Capcom’s doing with Street Fighter II…

16. The Halo 3 XBox 360 looks kind of ugly, but in the neatest possible way.

    No, I don’t know what I mean, either.

17. In 2005, it was “kicking ass and taking names.”

    In 2006, it was “giant enemy crabs” and “RIIIIIIDGE RACER!!!”

    And now, in 2007?

    “You pulled a Peter Moore!”

    Gotta love gaming vernacular.

18. Kotaku has some nice bits with Mr. Miyamoto, covering such topics as future Wii upgrades, the death of E3, Nintendo manipulating hardware supplies, the next DS, and death before retirement.
19. Over on 1up, Mr. Parish talks more about his E3 experience, and the drinking game that has come from it.
20. As regards Mielke’s attempt to get Legends 3 rolling… well, it’s not BAD news, but not good news, either. In fact, the only news is that there seems to be SOME sort of news, but we don’t know what. But it should be worth waiting for.

    He also plans to have another poll for Inafune soon, and in the meantime, encourages those who haven’t already to continue rocking the vote.

Ah, finally, done! Until tomorrow, anyway. See you then!

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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