Reggie demos Skyward Sword on Jimmy Fallon, says Wii U coming after April 2012

@Themariohenri

Not to mention the fact he would take your name...

@Themariohenri

And your body is not ready, unlike Reggie's

@Shadowbender -sigh-

@WMWLL

It's cool that everyone there gott a copy of the game. Well, except for the fact that I doubt many of them even have a 3DS to play it on. Details.

@adeese

So, your take is that those folks should look the gift horse in the mouth?

Interesting ...

@Shadowbender

Or they just bring it to Gamestop for the credit and buy something else.

@Shadowbender

That's what they're hoping for, but in reality, there will be a bunch of early copies selling on eBay this week!

@Shadowbender ebay

@aroGADGET

A bunch of early copies for a game that comes out tomorrow?

@(Unverified)

There wasn't much (if any) new info on this show this week. It was really all just abbreviated demos of what was shown last week at E3.

The Wii U release date is news, though.

@adeese Not really, After april means June most likely because you can't start the hype machine without E3. They might be able to sell it in japan before then but even TGS happens AFTER E3.

@(Unverified)

Just be glad that video games are FINALLY breaking in to mainstream American culture.

I mean, we've had people promoting books, movies, TV shows and music on late night TV for half a century.

It's a bout time gaming became "for everyone" enough to come to us for a change!

@dakun88

Late Night with Jimmy Flailin

@dakun88

I've said it before, I'll say it again.

People can get pretty far in some games flailing the wiimote. Just as people can get pretty far in some games mashing buttons.

Doesn't make it right though.

@kgoo867

Not with this game. He got lucky with a couple of spin attacks that he activated by accident. That's all. Waggle isn't enough in Skyward Sword. Go look at some of the E3 demos.

@GrayHero

heheyeyyyyyy, yeah. I remember seeing the same thing for TP.

SWING THE REMOTE!

SWOOOOOOSSSHHHHHHH!!!

The Gamecube version of that game was far superior because of the controls, save for a couple items that fit well with the IR function.

What I find disappointing here is we clearly see waggle happening, and we have no other control option and no Gamecube version coming and for an IP from N that is as they often phrase themselves - a tittle for the 'core' gamers and knowing that large numbers of N customers jumped ship this gen (I did, did you?) - there's no optional control schemes that would utilize a standard controller.

While I understand there is a design aspect, but isn't a trait of great design something that would manifest itself, or rather lend itself to multiple control options? I know it has it's times, but for mii...I enjoy playing those kinds of games on a standard controller. It's my time to tune out, not be waggling or cursing the sunlight.

@Mandarusuke I hate typing on ipod touch grr. I meant that it looked like his camera is of much higher quality than my 3ds

@Mandarusuke lighting makes a huge difference. Mine looks much better in a well lit room.

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/221/reggiei.jpg

He really is

@skinnyjim I don't think Nintendo can afford to wait that long. As soon as MS and Sony show their hand it'll most likely blow the Wii U out of the water...so they need to squeeze in sales before people have other options for a next-gen system. Once the next Xbox and whatever else is released, Nintendo will start pushing out the next Mario, the next Metroid, etc.

There's a long discussion on this topic in this week's Rebel FM, if you're curious about this stuff.

@Electrium
Nintendo cant release the Wiiu before next E3, there'd be no buzz behind it without a big press roll out with people really only pay attention to at E3. The controller gimmick is already wearing off and the system wont even be out before xmas 2011 so they need to ride a big showy entrance. I would have said the nextbox would have premiered next E3 but there's really nothing for either sony or ms to really be scared of Nintendo is 5 years late to this generation and starting from scratch. Sony is pretty much saying right now "Sure we're working on a new console but we're in no rush to release it." If sony's not worried neither is MS even though they'd more than likely be the first to jump the gun.

With the Wiiu Nintendo has to build a user base from the ground up using mostly games that will already be or already have for some time been available for the other systems that millions already have. It doesn't even play movies except for netflix which all three current systems already do. So the Wiiu faces a huge uphill battle from the casuals who barely play their Wiis now and arent going to care about dropping another 300 bucks on a system and the people who already have far more capable current gen systems, even if the graphics do look a little nicer which I doubt will be that noticeable since they'll be ports from 360 code. That controller might have a slight edge but really how many developers are going to bother to use it, if history tells us anything the best uses will be from Nintendo themselves and 3rd parties will have weak tacked on last minute ideas. The Nintendo hardcore will pick it up for the first party titles, but as time has also shown that's not enough to take a number one slot.

Sony and MS could actually give the wiiu a whole year to exist in the market along side of their systems and them blow them away at E3 2014 with REAL next gen systems that blow it away.

My phone still has a better camera and it's pretty much ancient. They're sure to have an upgraded camera and battery life for the 3dsixl; too bad I just couldn't wait for OoT! Darn you Nintendo

@KevlarDelMarr

well still he beat it faster than you'd do if you did it as Nintendo intends you to do.. he was basically able to strike 3-4 times in 1 second thanks to going crazy lol

i find it funny that Nintendo made this whole system around being precise and preventing waggling and it took only 15 seconds with Jimmy Fallon to break down all that work lol

@dakun88 I'm sure flailing the controller won't work with EVERY fight, though.

@Raffi256

You can beat certain Final Fantasy games by pressing X.

... doesn't make it the best way.

@Raffi256

He got lucky, and I think they lowered the difficulty for him. Go look at the E3 demos.

@Raffi256
You can also beat Crackdown easily by keeping your distance, sniping, running, then repeating over and over again.

Doesn't make it any fun though.

@Mr Khan

Or you could, you know, buy it later?