Topic: E3 Q&A with Corbie!

What is the estimate amount of hardware power that the 3DS has?

How is just dance 8 players?

Was there any Wiiware presence at all at Nintendo's booth? The lack of information tells me no. :<

Yeah, I was hoping for some first party Wiiware and DSiWare titles. =/

Not sure if this was asked before (haven't checked the other pages) but...
How is the 3DS analog stick like?

Did you get to play Dead or alive or dynasty warriors, if so how were they?

How does the analog pad feel while playing?

1. Corbie, how did Ocarina of Time look in 3D? Worth getting for those of us who want to play OoT a second time?
2. I believe this was asked before but I'd like to repeat it: When playing Skyward Sword, did you encounter the same control problems Mr Miyamoto did? Essentially, describe the controls please.

Ignore the second question. Just read the skyward sword review on the main page Thanks corbie.

Is the 3D effect of the 3DS lost in any way if you shift your head or the unit side to side?

I'll try to answer a few questions whilst Corbie's asleep.

Regarding WiiWare/Virtual Console/DSiWare - this has no presence at Nintendo's E3 booth this year. Games that are heading to WiiWare are playable on other consoles but not the Wii. Nintendo is not making its current download schemes a focus for this event so don't expect to hear any news about those three services.

Games-wise, everything Corbie played will get a First Impressions article on the site when he gets time to sit and put down his thoughts on the dozens of games he's out there playing. These articles will hopefully answer many of your software questions.

We have absolutely no information on the 3DS release date or pricing. As soon as we hear anything, it will go up on the main page.

The 3DS microphone is "embedded" apparently - I haven't been able to spy it on the hardware images but it definitely is built-in, so don't worry

I highly doubt you'll be able to use the GameCube controller with Skyward Sword as most of the game's mechanics look to use the Wii Remote in new ways.

Will the 3DS be able to compete with PSP when it comes to watching 2D films and/or TV shows? And if so, will it be so we can put those movies on the device ourselves without DRM?

There is a rumor going around that there is a door behind the Nintendo booth labeled "Dr. Andonuts." It looks like this. Have you seen this? In case you aren't familiar, Dr. Andonuts is from the Earthbound / Mother games. Even if it exists, it's most likely random and not indicative of anything, but it would still be nice to know if it's real or not. If you see it, push it open and let us know if it's a warp zone or something.

Nah, it's just a typo. There's a Dr. and donuts in there, for weary staff. Nonetheless, I do want Corbie to push it open.

If that's true, I'm sure he does, too.

When will the world end?

What's your favourite Prosody hair style? 3DS or 3DO?, also can I say hi to Chu?, hi Chu

Below is the game I want to know more about. I've heard it briefly described by several E3 attendees.

"After Star Fox I got some hands-on with a target shooting game. I was instructed to point the 3D camera on the 3DS at a little question mark block that was laid on the table. As I did targets started popping up and I actually had to physically walk around the table to shoot them. After destroying the targets, a giant dragon popped out of the question mark block. It kept trying to tear my virtual face off, but I could easily pull back away from the beast. I shot the weak points on the dragon and caused it to implode in a glorious fashion. This was one of the coolest uses of the technology I had ever seen, and it was ridiculously responsive in every move that I made with handheld."

Does third party support for the Wii seem... waning to you? The only games i've seen are the ones shown on stage. Is it the same reason as WiiWare?

Can you move 360 degrees in Kid Icarus or is it more on-rails like Sin and Punishment?

Was there any word on launch colours of 3DS, or could we expect the rather sick-looking blue, red and black units? (Note that in my corner of the globe, 'sick' means 'totally freaking awesome'!)

In Skyward Sword, can you bash enemies (literary, not just rocks) to death with your shield, Soul Calibur 2 Style?

Will Donkey Kong Country Returns support more than one control scheme?