Nintendo returning to CES for 2011's 'Gaming Showcase'

by JC Fletcher on Nov 23rd 2010 12:01PM

The last time Nintendo exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show, it presented graphical demos for its new "Project Reality," a joint project with Silicon Graphics -- a project that we now know as the Nintendo 64. That was in 1994.

After that 16-year absence, Nintendo is returning to a CES more likely to be full of iPads than Newtons, and with Sega a happy partner instead of a bitter enemy. Though CES organizers didn't announce exactly what Nintendo would be exhibiting at the 2011 CES "Gaming Showcase," it seems likely that Nintendo chose this venue, which features "the latest gaming technology advancements," to show off its new consumer electronics device, the 3DS. Its 3D display will fit right in among the masses of gadgets shown off at the expo.

[Thanks, Tyler. Image credit: CEA]

Source: 2011 CES Gaming Showcase Features Latest in Gaming Technologies

Tags: 3ds, ces-2011, ds, gaming-showcase, nintendo, wii

Reader Comments (20)

Nice. We already have some news about anouncements Sony will make around the Spike Awards. It's a marketing war, and no participant want to be behind.

Surely Nintendo will show lots of 3DS stuff on the CES, but hopefully we'll see some new, unanounced titles for Wii, too. Specially considering 2010 was a very good year for the plataform, the Land of Mario must show it was no accident and 2011 will bring interesting games

Nintendo wants to counter attack a PSP2 announcement, I guess...

@FernandoRocker - I figured that since the 3DS was the hot new shit, they'd want the masses to know. I hadn't even factored in the PSP2.

I have no idea what this would mean for me. Either I'm so stoked for Ocarina of Time remake and StarFox 64 3D, or the PSP, as a brand, has lost it's hold on my interest; the last game I got was Peace Walker, and I - sadly - haven't even gotten Ghost of Sparta yet.

And for those thinking Wii HD or Wii 2, don't. Nintendo still needs to hype people up for the 3DS, so showing off new handheld and portable tech at the same show wouldn't work. E3 at the earliest, if at all possible.

Cool maybe I'll get to see the 3ds. I wonder if there's gonna be an angry birds port to the 3ds? That sounds good, hear that Nintendo angry birds!!!!! (fist shake)

@Leetninja muffin

I think the fist shake should be directed to Rovio and not to Nintendo...

@Leetninja muffin I think it would need to be a far more robust version of the game... with DS games around 40 bucks a piece I doubt anyone would pay that much for Angry birds...

@Mr4Strings
You do know about a little thing called DSiware, right?

Nintendo is just going there for the porno!

@Milf Biggenson

You're thinking of the Adult Entertainment Expo, but I'll bet Nintendo goes there as well.

Secretly, of course.

@Milf Biggenson

Says Milf Biggenson.

@Esposch

Thanks for sending my comment twice, Joystiq!

And the CES is once again awesome ;)

Expect more 3DS info to be leaked, including the price and release date

They're definitely gonna showcase the 3DS there, along with price and release date if they're still planning on releasing it by the end of their fiscal year (March 31, 2011).

Vitality Sensor also sounds likely, given that they don't want to show that in gaming-centered expos like E3. Might see some Skyward Sword being showcased with the Wii Remote Plus, but CES is more about the gadgets than the games, so I wouldn't expect a lot in terms of software.