Smashboards Member at E3

[Smooth Criminal]

*comes in wearing black suit and carrying a suitcase*

Me: (talks to TC but doesn't look directly at him or her) Procrasticritter, I have a mission for you. This will be vital to us. Find a way to play a copy of Brawl. Make sure you do it inconspicously though. I can't afford to lose an agent.

(continues talking) And here's the things that I want you to check:
playable Diddy
playable Ridley
playable Sonic
A FInal Destination type stage
My lunch
Your lunch
Wavedashing
Gutsman's A** (the demon been plauging everything)
And a cheat code that let's you play as a Peach in a bikini. o.o

(gives Procrasticritter the briefcase)

Everything in here is all you need
AR to hack
All four controllers that are useable for Brawl
A nude picture of Samus (to distract the guards. duh!)
A Wii
A condom (because spies and secret agents gets all the action)

Do you understand your mission. You only have until Wednesday to pull this mission. And you only get one try so don't fail me.

Also, if you succed, don't call us. We'll call you.

See the underlined text.

Awesome reference. I couldn't stop laughing after I read that. GreenKirby, you succeed at life. Immensely.

 

[SmashChu]

What do you guys make of the rumor that Mario Kart will be brought up and released this year instead of Brawl due to its supposedly being behind in production?

A little off. Mario Karrt does much better in America. In fact, both do much better in America. Mario Kart Ds still sold best in America despite the fact Euopre has sold more DSs then us.

I think it's not that likely, but plausible.

Also, Procrasticritter, try, if you can, to find stuff about 3rd party games. I'm hopeing Sonic Rush Adventure doesn't suck out loud.

 

[Procrasticritter]

Ok guys, quick update, even though nothing has really happened yet... I went down there this morning to pick up my badge, and saw some of the meeting rooms- there was alot of construction going on, of course not all of the builds and displays are up and running yet. I also visited the Barker Hanger. Everything has been standardized, each company has the same size booth. No more elaborate sets, just stations with trios of plasma Tv's for people to play the games. Nintendo of America's meeting rooms are in the same hotel as the company I'm working for (which I won't reveal yet, as the show hasn't started and for confidentiality reasons)

just a couple of pics for now:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2211406880090459030jcrhRT

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2808952210090459030wCAJWB

the first one is a picture of the actual hanger where they are going to have the thing, the second one is of my badgeholder that I picked up today (I took my photo ID badge out of it for privacy reasons.)

anyway, hopefully I can hear more info, and will try my best to update you as such. I will make sure to have my laptop on me also.

 

[beta_prime]

Thanks alot for the info, it's really great to hear from someone straight from the source.

 

[Sonicfan813]

Muahaha...our spy has inflitrated the highly secured base known as E3.

Anyhoo, it is good to hear straight from the source and from someone familiar with smash. I can't wait, keep the updates coming!

 

[Hydde]

Nice!!

we are expecting excellent news from you!!!

good luck!

 

[Hydde]

Muahaha...our spy has inflitrated the highly secured base known as E3.

Anyhoo, it is good to hear straight from the source and from someone familiar with smash. I can't wait, keep the updates coming!

i think is very very good to hear

 

[SSJ4Kazuki]

SO, how was the Microsoft press conference!??

 

[Mysteryfox1]

plz!!! let there be brawl news

 

[VivaLaPuff]

Yeah... we all have great expectations... and I can't wait to see what you learn tomorrow.

 

[Caael]

3 hours till ninty start...

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

@Procrasticritter:Just a quick question.....

If Brawl isn't going to be playable,and they only have a video/trailer etc.,then won't there be little to nothing to report?

More than likely we will be able to see it on IGN.So what i'm saying is,don't try to work yourself over and worry about us,take care of your job before anything,ok?

If you can report any additional information,it would be very great,but he last thing we want here is for you to not focus on the primary reason you're there.Thanks for all your help though.

 

[TaurToph]

Eternal phoenix, wasn't you going too?

 

[Aryman]

I'm watching the taped Microsoft conference right now. I love how the VP made a fool of himself trying to sing with the rock band :D

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

Eternal phoenix, wasn't you going too?

Yes,but I registered my badge and sold it to some tall skinny guy for 250$ cash.

I rather have some money insted of going to E3.I went there a few times already,and i'll go back when it isn't "gay" so to speak.

 

[beta_prime]

I don't know that would be a tough choice for me. But with that 250, you could buy five games with that money that are going to be shown at E3. So yeah the money was a good idea.

 

[Procrasticritter]

@Procrasticritter:Just a quick question.....

If Brawl isn't going to be playable,and they only have a video/trailer etc.,then won't there be little to nothing to report?

More than likely we will be able to see it on IGN.So what i'm saying is,don't try to work yourself over and worry about us,take care of your job before anything,ok?

If you can report any additional information,it would be very great,but he last thing we want here is for you to not focus on the primary reason you're there.Thanks for all your help though.

yeah, I just wanted to let everybody know that I was going and that I would TRY to find out anything interesting about Brawl IF I see/hear anything. Yes, its likely that I probably won't hear anything that won't already be posted on one of the major gaming journalism sites, but in the event that I do, I'll post it. also, off topic, I might post a few other non-brawl releated photos from E3, let's just see how many I get to take. Anyway, I'm headed off to the hotel now, wish me luck! Hope Nintendo's press conference brings exciting news!

 

[Chibirobo]

yeah, I just wanted to let everybody know that I was going and that I would TRY to find out anything interesting about Brawl IF I see/hear anything. Yes, its likely that I probably won't hear anything that won't already be posted on one of the major gaming journalism sites, but in the event that I do, I'll post it. also, off topic, I might post a few other non-brawl releated photos from E3, let's just see how many I get to take. Anyway, I'm headed off to the hotel now, wish me luck! Hope Nintendo's press conference brings exciting news!

May the gods bless you on the way out to get every thing!

 

[beta_prime]

Good luck and thanks again for doing this.

 

[GreenKirby]

@Procrasticritter:Just a quick question.....

If Brawl isn't going to be playable,and they only have a video/trailer etc.,then won't there be little to nothing to report?

More than likely we will be able to see it on IGN.So what i'm saying is,don't try to work yourself over and worry about us,take care of your job before anything,ok?

If you can report any additional information,it would be very great,but he last thing we want here is for you to not focus on the primary reason you're there.Thanks for all your help though.

Hey look at it this way, we don't have to wait like seven hours before we hear something.

 

[CBNJ]

An hour and 20 minutes till they go.

 

[Zinfandel]

Seriously dude, you are already giving us more we could expect. Focus on release dates for all regions, even just qualified guesses from officials, and try to see if there is anything they can say that didn't fit in the trailer, and stuff.

You rock more than you could even comprehend, even if you bring bad news for Europeans like me.

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

Seriously dude, you are already giving us more we could expect. Focus on release dates for all regions, even just qualified guesses from officials, and try to see if there is anything they can say that didn't fit in the trailer, and stuff.

You rock more than you could even comprehend, even if you bring bad news for Europeans like me.

The man isn't there at our whim.Let him do what he can do after he's done attending to his buisness.-_-

 

[KidSmash]

WATCH IT LIVE AT GAMESPOT!!!!!!
im doing it

 

[Brockman5]

WATCH IT LIVE AT GAMESPOT!!!!!!
im doing it

I really wanted too but my internet is going really slow...

 

[Sariku]

So spy, use your Condom yet?

No, but really. Brawl won't really be there, but if Adam Sessler did lie, like thats possible, then tell us everything. Or we'll take the condom away from you. Unless you already used it. That would be sick.

 

[Helios]

I hear my buddy will be playing Brawl on friday... =/
I wanna go to =(

 

[Sariku]

I hear my buddy will be playing Brawl on friday... =/
I wanna go to =(

How the heck will he play Brawl?

And you spelt too wrong

 

[Lemon Drop]

Wonder what Nintendo will be showing tomorrow?

 

[Fawriel]

Well, Critter, any educated guess concerning a possible appointment for news? There must be SOME kind of schedule, right?

 

[SmashChu]

Well, they said Brawl wasn't playable, but never anything about a behind close doors demo.

 

[Procrasticritter]

hey guys, I'm back from my first day at E3. Sorry, they kept me working until early this evening.

anyway, since there was no news about Brawl that you already haven't heard, I'll give my impressions about other games at E3 and the "new" E3 itself.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2368597060090459030YOugtB

First of all, I was in the hotel meeting rooms area most of the time.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2346128960090459030hLwjgU

this is where I was, this is who I'm currently working for. I'm sure at least a few of you have heard of them before =)

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2144870180090459030nxDJme

as I said, Nintendo indeed is on the same floor.
interesting thing, while the meeting rooms I was working has open doors pretty much all the time, Nintendo of America's meeting room was always closed. In addition, there were two rent-a-cops stationed outside the door at all times.

I also got to see the hanger:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2351706340090459030ErjsJH

this is the only photo I got to take in there, as, as soon as I took it, I was told by a guy in a suit that there was no photography. Actually, there is no photography unless you are someone important, like from IGN or G4...

anyway, nevertheless, I did get a chance to play some of the games. The show floor was obviously much smaller, and less flashy; actually I think many of you might be dissapointed if you did get to go. Its a far cry from the the Old E3 of legend, the light-filled extravaganza that every gamer dreams of going to. Having gone to the last real E3, this time around did seem kinda meh, to me. That was also the concensus of some of the gaming journalists that I overheard on the shuttle over there (its quite a ways away from the hotels)

anyway, first I went and looked at Nintendo's booth. They had playable Super Mario Galaxy. It looks awesome, it will be awesome. Just as Reggie said, it is the first worthy successor to Super Mario 64. They also had a demo of Phantom Hourglass. Also awesome, just as everyone expected. They also has a playable demo of Wii Fit. The balance mats were there. While the idea seems like it might be boring, its alot more fun that it initially sounds.
They also had Brain Age 2, which I didn't spend much time looking at today.


Also, for the person that asked about European release date for Brawl, I asked the Nintendo Rep at the booth, and he didn't know.

close to Nintendo's booth was Capcom. They had Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles. Yes, the zapper was there, and it was a playable demo. This thing is awesome. Unbrella Chronicles like alot like a House of the Dead game. Except harder. And yes, you still have to watch your ammo, not cause it runs out, but it takes time to reload.

they also had Devil May Cry 4. Looks absolutely amazing. Especialy on those plasma TVs

Namco Bandai had some cool stuff. I'm a fan of them, they had a demo movie of soul calibur legends, I liked what I saw.

And they had Ace Combat 6. I played it. ZOMG. It looks beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

Both Sony and Microsoft had some very sharp looking titles, and they all looked sweet graphically, but I dunno about the game play. Out of the ones I saw, I was interested in:

Sony- Lair, Heavenly Sword

MS- PGR4, Age of Empires 3

and then of course, Sierra Entertainment showed Timeshift, a new F.E.A.R game, and World in Conflict. All of those look awesome. I have to vouch, since I'm working for the publisher.


other than that, there wasn't too much else to see.

also, the level that the ballrooms were on in the hotel has an exhibition of some excellent digital video game artwork, being showcased in the lobby. They were all amazing, but here are two that people on this board might especially like:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2070777910090459030ioYLIb

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2376434810090459030KbCCYc

anyway, so that was my day at E3, day 1. Hope to update you with more info, if I hear any.

 

[i8waffles612]

Nice. Have fun dude!

 

[beta_prime]

Wow this is great!

 

[Hikarihoshi]

Thanks for your opinion on some games!

Good to hear you had fun there. =P

 

[SamuraiPanda]

Very awesome news. Thank you for the write up! Its amazing that not only do we have a member of the boards in E3, but is willing to write this much for the community.

By the way, there is a Nintendo event tomorrow at 1pm PST according to Gamespot. Did you hear about it?

 

[Procrasticritter]

nope, actually I didn't. I probably won't be at it, as it will 1) probably be another invite only thing like the press conference, and 2) I will be working, but that's great, as it means more potential Brawl news. Last time Nintendo released a Brawl trailer, it was after their press conference. Let's see if they do it again...

thank you as well for all that translation you did in past months! That was very helpful!

 

[SamuraiPanda]

nope, actually I didn't. I probably won't be at it, as it will 1) probably be another invite only thing like the press conference, and 2) I will be working, but that's great, as it means more potential Brawl news. Last time Nintendo released a Brawl trailer, it was after their press conference. Let's see if they do it again...

thank you as well for all that translation you did in past months! That was very helpful!

I'm surprised you even remember. Nowadays people don't even know Sakurai had a blog before the new site.

So what do you do at your job? Just explain to people how awesome your company is?

 

[JeffMan]

Awesome stuff! Did you hear anybody talking about EarthBound and/or MOTHER 3? Starmen.Net organized a seige that was supposed to have the press at E3 talking about the series, and I was wondering if they pulled it off.

 

[ChRed2AKrisp]

sweet you work for vivendi?

that was cool, great job!