They all appear to be color-coded, so perhaps they are villains/bosses for the corresponding zones/terrain types. Also seems to correlate to the light spectrum (ROYGBIV)...

From left to right:
Green
Purple
Yellow
Red
Orange
Blue?

According to the trailer, looks like the white raccoon suit only shows up if you die enough times.

I agree with the above posters. Not sure how Skyward Sword's orchestral soundtrack was excluded.

Don't forget that Nintendo will want to price it somewhat relative to the current market, which includes Xbox 360 and PS3 units (as well as the Wii itself). While Wii U will be the next generation, it will have to compete in the same market as the previous generation (until such a time that Microsoft and Sony release their follow up consoles).

I think $300USD is the maximum they would push for, but I think $250USD is much more likely.

Ugh, I knew I shouldn't have gotten a DSi XL two Christmases ago.

Depends on the price and what they offer. Otherwise, I'd just keep my Wii and buy used GC games.

I like that Miiverse will become a sort of "private" community, specific to Wii U owners and the games they play. People can already post their achievements or game questions to any other social network (just by typing it up), so I can see how Nintendo is trying to build a community by limiting its direct output (why post on Miiverse if you can just as easily post on twitter or elsewhere). Personally, I think Miiverse's biggest competitor will be GameFAQs.

@Soviet-Dictator Please define "true next gen."

No way it will be that expensive.

@Miss_Birdo Touché.

@Miss_Birdo Cause Wario would rather have Mario collect all the coins and buy Princess Peach back? Seems like a easier (and lazier) way to get treasure.

Guess that means there's no chance of Wario being the villain in the game. Missed opportunity, if you ask me.

I'm curious how they will bundle the console, especially since I already have four Wii remotes. Technically, I have six (four regular, two motion+).

I'm really hoping Nintendo won't be giving me yet another remote.

I think considering how poorly the Wii U was received at last year's E3 (particularly from the gaming "press"), Nintendo really needed to lay down the ground work of "this is what the Wii U is." Sure, us gamers usually care more about the software than the hardware, but Nintendo needed to define its new console. What's the point in a "upgrade your console so you can play this super sweet game!" when you don't even know what the console is or if it's even a new console?

Plus, there's still Tokyo Game Show for Nintendo to pull out more details or sweet game reveals. Personally, I think Nintendo played it smart. They shot for the middle of the road with their E3 conference, choosing to emphasis what makes it unique from the Wii. That, paired with the Nintendo Direct (and the isolated additional press events), shows they are really working on their marketing.

Considering the current state of E3, I think it should go public much in the same way TGS does (with only the first two days being press only).

@LonelyGreyWolf All I'm saying is that considering the amount of coverage NintendoLife had on Miiverse moderation, I was surprised they excluded the portion of the Kotaku interview that directly addressed some of their concerns.

I'm not commenting on the quality (or lack thereof) of Miiverse and social networking on gaming consoles.

@LonelyGreyWolf Some people were unsure how the miiverse moderation was going to work, expecting up to 30 minutes delay for every type of post. Reggie says otherwise.

You guys missed the best part of that interview:

Reggie clarified: "The way to think about how we will ensure a positive consumer experience with MiiVerse… first, there are parental controls. As a parent you can choose for your child not to have any MiiVerse conversation. You can do it only with friends. You can do it with everyone."

"The second level is going to be essentially a technology-driven scan to make sure that inappropriate words and inappropriate pictures don't make it onto MiiVerse."

"The third level is going to be the community that will police and flag items."

"The fourth level is for a human review at Nintendo."

Kotaku: But what if, as in the example given by Nintendo when debuting the MiiVerse, I want to post a request for help for a game I'm stuck on? Do I have to wait a while for that to run?

Reggie: "Let's take that example. I need help with level so-and-so. The technical scan happens. There's no bad words. It happens."
Kotaku: No queue?
Reggie: "Correct."

@Cloud-San-VII Now that I think about it, maybe Wario will be the bad guy and he forces Mario to buy back the Mushroom Kingdom or something.

I think it's funny that Mario is collecting a million coins. Shouldn't that be Wario's job?