10 Most Jaw-Dropping Moments From The Major E3 Press Conferences

6. Nintendo Reminds Us They're Not Idiots, Delivers Crazy Graphics On Their "Underpowered" Console

Despite the prognostications of doom, the Wii U is quietly amassing a library of incredibly creative games like Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Super Mario 3D World, and you can expect to add Fox McLeod, Yoshi, and Kirby to that list in the coming months. Add in two new Smash Brothers titles, a Dynasty Warriors game based in Zelda universe, and a whole new collection of Skylanders-esque Nintendo figures that interact with various games in various ways - and its possible Nintendo isn't as dead in the water as everyone seems to think. Especially when you consider the jaw dropping beauty their supposedly underpowered and 'kiddie' console is delivering in Yoshi's Woolly World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR8EHatIIE If you watch the trailer for that game and don't smile from ear-to-ear like a kitten in a yarn store, lets hope whatever you sold your soul for was worth it, because this trailer, let alone the actual game, exemplifies every positive thing Nintendo stands for. Creativity, charm, fantastical worlds and universal appeal. Looking at the game Nintendo displayed this year, then looking at the onslaught of hyper-violent realistic shooters on the 'major' consoles, gave many gamers pause as picked their jaw off the floor - that's right, games can be colourful and bright. Yoshi's Woolly World, Star Fox, and the new Zelda game will charm kids, sure, but the magic of Nintendo is how they spark the imagination of even the most threadbare souls.
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