Nintendo E3 2006 Press Conference

Nintendo E3 2006 Media Briefing
May 9th - Kodak Theatre
New Hardware:
- Wii
- Nintendo DS Lite
Games Shown:
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Red Steel
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- Wii Sports
- Wii Music
- Excite Truck
Speakers: Reggie Fils-Aime, George Harrison, Satoru Iwata, Shigeru Miyamoto

[@imarobot8204]

Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto. What a team.

[@noraisabel6557]

The Holy Trinity of Nintendo

[@GamingwithJJA]

damn i remember that

[@MarioLuigi25]

Sadly, only one of the three are still around now

[@DineNastyLakers]

Where is Reggie now?

[@MarioLuigi25]

@@DineNastyLakers He stepped down as president of Nintendo of America some time ago. Now Doug Bowser is the new president of the American branch of Nintendo.

[@rishnadoproductions]

0:22 they introduce miyamoto with the ps3 startup sound

[@zzz43344]

Ikr

[@thatkindofboi9955]

sorry for dead memes but top 10 anime betrayals

[@Dash120z]

someone was fired that day

[@rossini9mozart10]

No it look like the ps3 opening but it's just an random another orchestra who playing, not the same sound at all i'm pretty sure And there are some differents harmony than on ps3, so maybe it's actually a real written orchestra piece imitating the tuning of an orchestra. (So it's pretty cool for the orchestra, they can have a little rehearsal when they tuning theirs instruments.) Ok, I went way too far.

[@thatkindofboi9955]

it was a stupid joke cause it sounded kind of similar... of course it wasn't the actual sound... I could r/woosh ya but I'm not the guy sooo

[@gtPacheko]

R.I.P Iwata.

[@TheNic0lays]

Pacheko :,(....oh wait...YOU are a live?? Wow..2 years

[@raiden2445]

Don't remind me that

[@Baconator2558]

@Narcissus what the fuck

[@skysamfreeman]

Everything about the Wii’s marketing was genius. It’s something that a console hasn’t captured since and probably never will. Completely blew the market open for a new audience while being fresh and new for existing gamers. Switch has come close to that “wow” factor, but the Wii I remember thinking was something truly special. Great times.

[@vojtasjedyny]

When it comes to marketing on E3.... Nintendo's 2008 press conference was one big train wreck. Wii Music presentation is infamous to this day.

[@skysamfreeman]

@@vojtasjedyny I'm thinking more of the initial push. Once 2008 rolled around, they'd settled in a bit too comfortably. E3 2008 and 2009 weren't very good, but 2010 was a lot better and showed off the last big hoorah before the ill-fated Wii U. Nintendo dominated despite their lacking E3's for those couple years though. Talking mostly in terms of the casual market. For the hardcore gamers, yeah it was a disappointing couple years for sure.

[@Tirgo69]

A lot of people were skeptical about the Wii until they realized it was actually becoming a massive seller and began to think of how it appealed to so many people who had never played a video game before. Nintendo played it perfectly all along though. Post-launch had its ups and downs, but the first year of the console going into winter 2007, with Brawl on the horizon and the craze fully on, you could tell something special was going on. It's not surprising to me at all that it was the best selling console of its generation. Plus, much like the DS, the Wii eventually revealed itself to have something for everyone once you were deep enough into the console's lifespan. I speculate that the Wii U was basically a stopgap/replacement for the Switch because they didn't have the technology to accomplish it on a consumer level, but honestly, they could have almost not even come out with a new console and just kept supporting the Wii. It would have been one generation too early, but maybe a "Wii Pro" with HD compatibility and some kind of heavily-pushed optional Gamepad accessory would have been enough to tide people over until 2017. But, hindsight's 20/20. The Wii U as a entirely separate console and its library didn't click with anyone because it didn't do the best things it did well enough and it didn't really appeal well to anyone besides hardcore Nintendo fans.

[@Spider-Complexion]

Yea the Wii dominated the world. At least that’s how I felt it was as a kid. The Wii wasn’t as powerful as the 360 and PS3 but yet it was so much popular I’d say. Older people who didn’t game, could easily hop on a Wii. I had a ps3 also growing up but I remember the Wii being much more bigger. Maybe it was a niche thing but I also remember smash bros brawl being the must have game at the time too.

[@skysamfreeman]

@@Spider-Complexion The hype for Brawl was the biggest I'd ever experienced until that point. Only surpassed by the hype for Smash 4 and Ultimate. The day Sonic was announced in Brawl was one of the most prolific days in gaming and pushed the hype even further.

[@Deuce972]

Man Reggie really knows how to keep you interested... He is quite the spokesman.

[@rakkoolthediju2909]

too bad iwata does the nintendo directs instead of him..

[@chestosneakoinc]

TypicalKHKfanboy He has the Gift of being a Spokesman!

[@dexthegamer3234]

+rakkoolthediju well i hope you're happy that HE'S GONE NOW

[@rakkoolthediju2909]

The worms inside of the dirt I didn't want to him to die, though

[@kiwigreen2456]

TypicalKHKfanboy now he’s gone😭

[@Markmeister1989]

Holy fuck this was 18 years ago.

[@HS-mn6jc]

I always get goosebumps when they get to Super Mario Galaxy. To think that was everyone's FIRST glimpse at that game...

[@paulsmith9192]

@HS never got 3.wonder why

[@azzev3946]

Rest in peace Mister Iwata, your honor, love, work will be never forgotten by gamers and developers and fans

[@caudalchile]

Reggie is an amazing presenter , it never gets boring , he is kind , he knows what he talks and has a great sense of humor

[@honorguard88]

PSA If you're looking for the crowd reaction to Super Smash Bros. Brawl It is NOT here! Nintendo announced it a few days after their E3 Conference!

[@madduxnagel6935]

Thanks bro, I appreciate that. Any idea where I can find it?

[@drowningin]

honorguard88 wasnt it announced in 2005?

[@RealSupaHotFireVEVO]

+mushy The trailer wasn't in 2005.

[@isbryanflyingordying2202]

Thanks

[@JulianR2JG]

There is one, but the audio is distorted. kzbin.info/www/bejne/goPSmGN4pKd8nZI

[@haleman1704]

2:53 I heard a lot of people saying that creating the Wii and its marketing around it was a risky move. I always kinda understood why, but for some reason (as a big Nintendo fanboy since the early 90s), everything made total sense to me in 2006, what they were trying to accomplish, what they were sacrificing etc. But hearing *these* words from Reggie today, for some reason I really get it just now. "If all you want is "next generation", you're at the wrong place". Dude! What a super risky move! They not only challenged themselves, they challenged the whole industry. And amazingly, it worked.

[@EDMIRE]

"Now you're holding the wheel of a big damn truck" -Reggie 2006 28:02

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

My colon is ready

[@chip48]

miss those epic conferences

[@Ian64]

sadly it wont happen again as Nintendo is being stupid atm

[@yayayayayaya8140]

+Ian 64 you were saying?

[@user-bp1be1yg2h]

a person saying what? Nintendo hasn't done an E3 conference in years. Last year they did a direct and had floor space. Gone are the days of Zelda orchestras and epic reveals. I hope that with the switch's success they get back into e3

[@blukester7994]

Just realized this comment section is old

[@The_Ostrich]

Aww, here you go 🍼

[@adronator]

When you realise this was 10 years ago...

[@VolcanicPenguin]

+Adronator98 I know, I feel old.

[@SideEffects297]

11

[@1PLUTOkid]

12

[@isaiahcampbell3992]

I was 7

[@Ozzy432_]

John Smith 12 Years ago now

[@HHH3GHGO]

Watching this after the Nintendo Switch trailer.

[@kiwigreen2456]

REF HERGAR do you have a switch now?

[@TheDavyStarAnimatons]

I hope Miyamoto was paid a hell of a lot to boogie like an idiot with a wiimote there.

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

He didn't receive a nickle extra for it. Hell, knowing Miyamoto it was his idea to begin with!

[@sebastianfernandez6146]

OnionChoppingNinja Yeah LMFAO. he's come out with the Mario cap and link gear so pretty much. He's awesome tho

[@drowningin]

it was definitely his idea. the look on his face at parts are clearly him thinking 'this was a mistake' probably the look of the faces in the crowd but our little Miyamoto San endured through feeling like a ripe twat for what can only be described as THE BEST NINTENDO E3 PERFORMANCE EVER!

[@aldoelektrika]

His timing is horrible😅

[@TheNamelessBeing]

Best E3 conference ever, I was just overwhelmed when this all ended.

[@NathanDaNoob]

0:12:00 I think he predicted the future of the iPhone

[@Austin-pq6lr]

6 years on, still the case 😑

[@JakeYolk]

Well I mean at least they aren't making $2000 plastic screen foldable phones

[@NathanDaNoob]

Drifter I DIDNT EXPECT TO SEE A COMMENT FRom 6 YEARS AGO TO GET A COMMENT HELLO!

[@NathanDaNoob]

jakeyolky I GOT IPHONE NOW HAHA

[@JakeYolk]

NathanDaNoob Whoa what the, welcome back lol

[@xthomas7621]

Man watching these Wii conferences it really is awesome

[@Natendo]

I fucking died of laughter at around 6:40 when the guy jumped out from behind the couch to shoot. THEN the icing on the cake was PRETENDING THE REMOTE HAD RECOIL. Oh man the motion control hype was real.

[@BlazingWarwolf]

Natendo Because of that, some people actually speculated the Wii would sense your surroundings and you can use real furniture for actual cover. :p

[@MajorazMasta]

12 year old me was one of those people. Can't put into words what a disappointment Red Steel was tbh.

[@Dash120z]

Easily Nintendo's best conference of all time.

[@Koopalink]

True, direct it's more direct but more cold for me, Wii it's a low powerfull console, but Nintendo with Wii change angain play the videogames 😍

[@Prince_Seven]

If Reggie joined the elections, I'd actually vote for him. He's so convincing !

[@Veranek]

My vote is ready!!

[@andyrogers28708]

So is mine

[@Virendaru19]

0:20 As bad as Wii music was, you gotta admit, Miyamoto looks pretty snappy in that white tie ensemble!

[@TopsLetsPlays]

Still better than 2015 :/

[@smokeybear45]

Tops Let's Plays even 2008

[@austinstaab1205]

Tops Let's Plays true

[@marcus7984]

+Tops Let's Plays no way

[@TheRealDman765]

+Tops Let's Plays Are you implying this was bad? Because it really wasn't -Wii revealed (and Wii Sports) -Mario Galaxy -Smash Bros -Metroid Prime 3 -Twilight Princess -Wario Ware

[@TopsLetsPlays]

TheRealDman765 no all those games are great

[@onewingedguy]

Probably the best E3 presentation of all time.

[@ELSTINKO.]

man, how time has gone by, I remember my entire family playing Wii sports for weeks when we got it.

[@GabrieleRusso93]

I was only twelve when I watched this conference live from my PC, what a masterpiece

[@D2Kprime]

Still hands down Nintendo's best E3 conference.

[@Tendoboy1984]

Nintendo foreshadowed the VR market with Wii (motion controls), and the smartphone market with DS (touchscreen controls).

[@fireheartis1]

People can talk crap all they want. The fact is Nintendo won last Gen with the Wii. It out sold both PS3 and 360 and all that matters in the console wars is the sells. The Wii had a lot of shovelware for sure, but there are 255 great games that came out for the Wii. Many of those games were made by 3rd parties. The fact is EA lied about the Wii when calling it "two GameCubes stuck together". The fact is it was three GameCubes stuck together with made it a pretty powerful machine. When 3rd parties and Nintendo did their best on the game it was amazing. I do blame Nintendo for letting too much shovelware on the system, but those 255 great games to own made the Wii my favorite console of all time. When the motion controls were done correctly it was felt really magical if you will. The Wii is a very underestimated system even though it won the console war last gen.

[@KokoTheGorilla69]

fireheartis1 Nintendo "won" last gen for the first 2-3 years it was out, but it quickly fizzled. At this point, both the PS3 and 360 are fairly close to reaching total sales of the Wii. By about 2010/2011 the Wii was pretty much dead, while new games are still coming out for PS3 and 360 today. If anything, Nintendo's abandonment of the Wii in its final years only soured consumers on the brand, hence why the Wii U is selling like dog shit

[@fireheartis1]

Howie Taint Dude it didn't fizzle out until 2011. That's why the released the Wii U in 2012. The Wii U is only do poorly because lack of advertisement. People still think it's an add on for the Wii. It's sad but that's what I deal with at my job. LOL having to tell them it's not an add on is just plain annoying sometimes, but that falls all on Nintendo so what can we do.

[@xthomas7621]

+Howie Taint I kind of agree, Nintendo started releasing bad games after 2009, the last truly shining release was New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The PS3 and 360 were Pyrrhic victories that almost saw them leave the market. It took truly massive price cuts and lots of lost money to keep the PS3 and xbox360 alive. I have to congratulate Sony and Microsoft for managing it so well after the horrible disasters that they started as though, and wonder why Nintendo lost its way.

[@fireheartis1]

Horrible games after 2009? The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Sin and Punishment: Star Successor all say high dude. It wasn't Nintendo who released the crappy games it was the 3rd parties who released crappy games on the Wii. There are more games that Nintendo released but I work graveyard and just woke up so I can't think of them right now. Yes Nintendo got way to lax with letting 3rd parties release crappy games, but almost all of Nintendo's games were top notch.

[@eldandy1450]

fireheartis1 q

[@thesuperspeeder2313]

Love you forever, Nintendo! You're the best!

[@andrew11ds41]

InZaine ' meanwhile in your class: NO I LOVE MY FUCKING PS4 WITH CALL OF DUTY ADVANCED WARFARE. I HAVE ALL THE WEAPONS AND IM PRESTIGE 100000000000000000000000000000000000000 IM THE BEST IN THE WORLD PLAYING THAT GAME.

[@starrydaze_]

InZaine ' Same here :/

[@Skidonti]

Damn I really feel like Nintendo had something to prove here. Wii was such a good idea for them. The first 15 minute pitch has a real philosophy and force behind it. If Wii was a bit more powerful it might have had better legs in 2011-2012 and truly dominated. Now if only their pitch for WiiU was so good.

[@banooca94]

This brings back so many memories! At christmas 2007 the wiis and ds' were sold out everywhere in my town lol

[@Callumbuddy]

I love how E3 2006 shows off Wii Sports Resort.

[@druryhunter9872]

i think it was wii sports

[@gorkoman3711]

It was a tech demo, which was turned into wii sports resort

[@hardin2525]

3:36 *cough* Watchdogs *cough*

[@cnj96]

BAHAHA xD

[@gulorful8488]

Lol

[@juancraftliano]

+Hardin Twentyfive kkk

[@Cordex]

Hardin Twentyfive This came out years before

[@Thebossstage1]

Cordex You're missing them point

[@BlackCatCards]

Reggie's such an amazing presenter, gotta study this guy

[@Master_WannaBe_]

I remember when the Wii came it, it was THE console to get when it first came out. Me and my friends played tennis, baseball, and bowling for hours on the Wii.

[@dr.loomis4221]

Why not just go outside and do those things?

[@slickrick3498]

Nintendo kicked ass in that press conference! And Reggie was on the front lines!

[@ArtToonsOfficial.]

I was 5 when this happened I am glad I have both Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2. And switch version. I miss the wii.

[@rockerseven]

Hard to believe it was already 10 years ago that I woke up early before class started to watch this happen live.

[@Celeron525]

rockerseven man I used to do the same for e3. Now I dont even have time to give a fuck, and seems like I dont miss much anyway lol.

[@Markynava777]

I was 12 years old and followed this news like a hawk. The internet was already blossoming into something much more social and all of these E3s were so magical to see online in the early days... my god, internet surfing was soooo fun back then... it definetely is not the same

[@oliverandm]

Everyone was into this, and fucking no one likes the Wii U... God damn what a market.

[@nfslunatic199]

Oliver Adam now they not because the online service for the wii is dead

[@leftyfourguns]

Damn this makes me wanna break out the Wii Tennis again

[@Racecarlock]

I suddenly feel nostalgic for a childhood I never had.

[@callumhadley3692]

I can't wait to pick up the new mario game for my wii when it comes out. I like on the wii how I can move around while playing. So much hype. 2006 is going to be great.

[@girlmagic8370]

@robbie s i am a bit confused about that comment

[@astraldreamz1556]

Never have I seen someone so zen and concentrated whilst fishing as that guy play Zelda was

[@keinthmartyn9207]

Nunca tuve una wii pero ahora entiendo porque fue revolucionaria!!! Iwata que gran ser

[@GamingwithJJA]

rip iwata and i wish reggie never left😢

[@jakemoralez5667]

So secret rings had both the names "Sonic Wild Fire" and "Hyper Sonic" in this one conference.

[@humbertocruzz]

Forever in my heart and mind, what a day, my Wii still with me, always will be ❤

[@marklopez7775]

Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Brian López. I love the Nintendo Wii. It's my #1 favorite console ever.

[@eliaki94gamerandmore]

Digan lo que digan Nintendo wii la recibi a los 15 años y me dio años de magia y diversion jamas compre la nintendo wii u hasta ahora me compre la nintendo switch ♥

[@arturocastroverde3349]

La wii u esta infravalorada es una buena consola con buenos juegos

[@manuelfedericomasacote5035]

@@arturocastroverde3349 si , pero no fue ni de cerca tan buena como la wii original

[@brandexx3649]

@Álvaro 1661 para que la Wii U si ya todos sus juegos están en switch

[@icedcapplord710]

Watching this to prepare for E3 2018! Can't wait to see Smash Bros.!

[@bennoboy97]

And it was amazing.

[@justinevilofficial]

I miss e3

[@AGoodVibe]

I remember that guy in the trailer who jumps out from behind the chair playing Metroid Prime. These were good times.

[@Dash120z]

the 7th gen of gaming was by far the best; you had the HD twins the 360 and PS3, and you had innovation and something completely different: the Wii, sadly this gaming generation isn't that exciting anymore

[@JB-fd8jy]

??? Dude switch is literally every Nintendo console fused in one. Handheld, home console or motion controls are there. This is one of the most innovative consoles. Ps4/5 and Xbox are still similar to ps3 and 360 just with better hardware. Games also are really good with a lot of indie game titles gaining more popularity and growing easier. This is probably one of the best gaming generation

[@KongGig]

Agree 7th gen laid the foundation for many of the bad business practices which became standard during 8-9th gen. However gaming vice saw 7th gen very strong with many cult classics which still get remakes today.

[@REZIVORsince93]

Definitely feel the same way. I was in my mid 20's when they all released. So I bought them all. Don't think my ex was a fan of my getting all three? But, our son and I loved them. And still do. Play my 350, Wii and PS3 as much or, even slightly more. Than my Switch and Series X. The 7th gen was (and is) the best! Giving us countless great games. That didn't require online to play. But, made it an added way to play if you liked? You could play offline/online..local multiplayer or system link. Plus of course online. Games came out way more complete upon release. Not that many had paywalls, microtransactions etc...Games were actually on the discs! They didn't require installing before playing. Except like Destiny, COD Ghost. Games didn't need constant updates. Which take up bigaount of your harddrive space. Games had manuals and many collector editions. Pre orders were great. Coming with special little bonuses.

[@GriffithMustDie]

The 360 and PS3 had very distinct exclusives and experiences. Calling them "HD twins" is a disservice. That aside you're right about 7th gen being superior and this console generation sucking ass. Woke politics forced on the player, ugly female characters to appease feminists, microtransactions up the ass and the emphasis on subscription services have ruined gaming.

[@GriffithMustDie]

@@JB-fd8jy Switch is great but it doesn't have a proper virtual console where they allow you to purchase classic retro games, and for a while the library was reliant on Wii U ports. Things have improved since then but now Nintendo is starting to double dip again with older games like Super Mario RPG, Metroid Prime Remastered and Paper Mario Thousand Year Door. Indie games have been around and awesome since 7th gen btw. The Vita was my go-to machine for stuff like Hotline Miami, Lone Survivor, Velocity Ultra etc. The point you're missing is that AAA titles from all 3 companies were *far* better back then. Today the market is flooded with re-releases, re-imaginings and sequels. Sure, you may have more games available now than ever but we're talking about a lack of quality new releases. People are more enthusiastic to play remakes of Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space in 2023 than something like Starfield.

[@banooca94]

SUPER MARIOOOOOOO GALAXYYYYY!!!!!! 👨

[@HockeyFreakJohnson]

Who's watching this in 2016?

[@reasticall8009]

+Michael Johnson I am

[@xthomas7621]

Me

[@lilchunnky78]

Me

[@samiulali8112]

me

[@Kimoxdo]

+Michael Johnson me ^^

[@s.t.5993]

2019 and nintendo still kicking strong with the switch ! keep it up !

[@sebastianfernandez6146]

I was like 5 when this came out. crazy how time flies. I remember getting diamond and pearl as my first games.

[@bunnyfreakz]

RIP Iwata

[@jean-lucgasly5008]

I was 10 when this happened..

[@X_Gon_Give_It_To_Ya]

I was a sperm cell.

[@zohaib733]

and I was 14 :)

[@peachfangirl1944]

Lexington Leaf I was about 7

[@BitosMr131]

Lexington Leaf I was five

[@ia3525]

Lexington Leaf 26

[@rlopezblue13]

The Wii has had a good run. Let's commemorate some great games such as: - New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Donkey Kong Country Returns - Super Mario Galaxy - Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword - Kirby's Epic Yarn - Super Smash Bros Brawl - Metroid Prime 3 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Kirby's Return To Dreamland - Mario Kart Wii - Mad World (or whatever) - Wii Sports Resort (whatever) - Barbie's Horse Adventure (jk) - Super Paper Mario (kinda sucky) Let it's fresh young sibling the Wii U shine on and abandon the casual market!

[@iZephiirES]

***** This is why Nintendo is still superior to other game companies ... At least they try to innovate the gameplay since the Wii with motion control and WiiU with 2 screens (DS is a bit different because it's portable) and motion control, there are 3 ways to play a game on WiiU, and only 1 with other systems (the regular controller ...), plus some hackers try to make gamecube games to work on WiiU. So that's a plus. And what other 'new' system brings ? Just a few megahertz in their CPU and GPU ... for $600, the 'next-gen shit' is a real scam and seems inexistant in most of games. But people don't like Nintendo because they made underpowered console, which is bullshit for me, even if it is underpowered, it have the greatest hit of all time, and fun games.

[@Phantron]

@ Rafael Lopez: I hope you don't mind if I add some (not all exclusive): - Red Steel 1&2 - The Conduit 1&2 - Metroid Prime Trilogy - Metroid Other M (bad Metroid game, but great game in general) - Donkey Kong JungleBeat (easily better version because of full control) - Okami - Mario Strikers Charged Football - Resident Evil 4 (best version along with Ultimate HD Edition) - Resident Evil Umbrella Chr. & Darkside Chronicles - Dead Space Extraction - House of the Dead Overkill - No More Heroes 1&2 - Batman The Brave and the Bold - Mario Party 8 (9 sucked somewhat due to mostly being luck based, but has these new great Boss battles) - Wii Party - Boom Blox 1&2 - ExciteTrucks & ExciteBots - Silent Hill Shattered Memories - Cursed Mountain (heavily underrated) - Deadly Creatures (just unique) - Disaster Day of Crisis (unique gameplay) - Wario Land The Shake Dimension - A boy and his blob - Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers (better than the first one imo) - The Last Story - Pandoras Tower - Xenoblade Chronicles - GoldenEye 007 - Muramasa The Demon Blade - Sin and Punishment 2 - Zak & Wiki - A Shadows Tale Additionally good ports like Project Zero 2, Scarface, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3, etc.

[@iZephiirES]

***** That's not really what I intended to say, all consoles have exclusivities, they're all good systems, with good games. But Nintendo was a part of my childhood, a thing that Sony (except PS1) and Micro$oft wasn't. That's why, for me, they're always kicking ass

[@Phantron]

iZephiirES I hope you're right and Wii U will have more sales than XBox One. I also hope Nintendo will deliver more core games for the console and support games like Shadow of the Eternals. Reviving StarFox and F-Zero is also a must-do.

[@anthonyh9612]

***** ps4 also not just xbox

[@KongGig]

There have been few electronic products which have gained as much momentum as the wii. Everything from several different TV programs that showed off the wii, to the fact that wii accessories took up large sections in grocery sections to gaming stores. Then the Wii was the console that was very common to see in people's homes. And even at some festivals. However, when the wii started to fall into the category of retro, it became extremely common to see the wii at a garage sale

[@Knash]

5:44 I liked to use that function back in those days, specially Smash where you can hear the selected character's presentation (only available for this), and the Wii Pikmin games (probably the ones which looked like they were born for this console) for the swarm tune... I can't remember if the whistle used the speakers, but if does the president one is hilarious.

[@carlostanner5453]

R.I.P E3

[@systematicallyshocked]

“If all you want is next generation, you’re in the wrong place…..it’s what’s absolutely new”. And two decades later they kept it up with the Switch. Now look at all the follower handhelds we’ve gotten. Which has been great for gaming in general. Love the Switch!

[@TheCinderDude]

They were so right tho. Everyone had a wii. Everyone.

[@retrogamer64007]

I remember watching this online. Those days are over. KZbin and internet being mainstream killed in person presentations. Also killed buy game once and that’s it model. Now milk money and live service rubbish. I wanna go back to the golden years. Before the dark times, before 2013.

[@theonlyone1895]

hmm the first 28 seconds sound like the start up tune from the old PS3

[@dialmightyspartangod6717]

It was

[@theonlyone1895]

Dakeem Parks yeah im not the only one ;p

[@mateuslucas7427]

+TheONLYONE SO YES

[@SchweppesLemonIsGodTier]

You realise this is what tuning instruments before a concert sounds like, right?

[@rockerseven]

Yup, symphony orchestras have been ripping off the PS3 start up tune for centuries.

[@LuisRuiz-th4si]

Impresionante! :)

[@Dreamfunny]

br!

[@Doodle1678]

The year I was born I grew up playing both the Wii and Wii U good times…

[@rapfye7839]

Reggie always touching his tips

[@benvalenz1888]

Iceskimo stage anxiety in a nutshell

[@Vitalviper031]

Miyamoto when playing Wii Music: WTF am I doing here......

[@young7931]

Growing up this was my first introduction to e3. I was so hyped and telling my parents I want to go to e3 to see all the new crazy games that I would play. Growing up I realize how useless this was and won’t miss it anymore.

[@siricus]

Iwata's speech sounds like a TED talk, R.I.P. king

[@BetaRabbit64]

I miss E3 as a whole, already... :(

[@BushinRyuCat]

Who else is watching this in 2017? ... :O Dang, has it been really 11 years??

[@savagegamer81013]

“What you see is not always what you get“ That is embarrassingly true

[@raybinzay1913]

Man that was amazing 17 years ago

[@DannyMexen9]

I’m reading Disrupting The Game. Reggie is incredibly talented and this era of Nintendo was fun to see. RIP Iwata.

[@joescicchitano3120]

58:09 Wii SPORTS! WHOO! I LOVE IT!

[@marklopez7775]

Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Brian López. What is your favorite part about Wii Sports? Please let me know in the comments down below.

[@UltraNurture]

2006 ah nostalgia

[@axelalerzia4081]

2019 Arhe.

[@gameguru1234]

I miss the e3 presentations like this

[@gameguru1234]

Still do :(

[@quizboy99]

2008, that's when the wii hype died

[@agdude6]

2013 brought it back though!(2014 Was the amazing)

[@bradbailey5481]

Super Fernando Have you seen E3 2008?

[@TheOneAndOnlyCiV]

***** Um...that wasn't the Wii dude, that was the Wii U.

[@linktothe_awesome5375]

***** No Wii exclusives were made or released in 2013 and 2014. _AlphaCraft_ Xenoblade Chronicles, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Skyward Sword, Donkey Kong Country Returns apparently don't follow the "Wii hype"? Ok.

[@bradbailey5481]

Linkfan99 Meaning mainstream hype. Nintendo fans LOVED those games. BUT- between 2006 and 2008, the Wii established itself as the best selling console ever. Why? Because more than just Nintendo fans played Wii. Kids, Parents, gamers, fitness junkies, and even the ELDERLY. Around 2008, the MAINSTREAM hype died off. By 2008, the only Wii hype was for Nintendo fans only. The motion gimmick worked well for 3 years, then died. I liked the Wii, but SOCIETY'S hype died in/around 2008. People who were already hardcore nintendo fans don't count (because everyone knows the long time fans would feel hype).

[@Alscyom]

I remember this one on live. I was like waouh after the enormous amazing Gamecube. Finally after ten years, Wii U and Wii combined.. nothing...

[@thebipolarbear1]

Awesome the Wii is now legendary

[@marklopez7775]

Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Brian López. What are your favorite Nintendo Wii games? Please let me know in the comments down below.

[@hri7566]

now you're holding the steering wheel of a big damn truck

[@シノノメマコト]

Wiiチャンネル、VCコンソール、SDカード。本当に一つ一つのキーワードが懐かしい。

[@ikemarthlinkrich]

I miss Reggie talking like a beast and dropping bombs, as well as these presentations

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

The Nintendo Wii is still one of my favorite game system's.

[@marklopez7775]

Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Brian López. What is your favorite Nintendo Wii game of all time? Please let me know in the comments down below.

[@emperornike]

gotta love that static in my left ear

[@stanz.5883]

7:09 Steve sure did get a redesign...

[@lunethspark]

change is good unless you're microsoft EA or activision

[@REZIVORsince93]

The Wii, 360 and PS3 were mind blowing. And still great to this day imo. Honestly..I think the 7th gen is the all-time best gen. I was in my mid 20's when Wii, PS3 & 360 all released. So I bought them all. Don't think my ex was a fan of my getting all three? But, our son and I loved them. And still do. Play my 360, Wii and PS3 as much or, even slightly more. Than my Switch and Series X. The 7th gen was (and is) the best! Giving us countless great games. That didn't require online to play. But, made it an added way to play if you liked? You could play offline/online..local multiplayer or system link. Plus of course online. Games came out way more complete upon release. Not that many had paywalls, microtransactions etc...Games were actually on the discs! They didn't require installing before playing. Except like Destiny, COD Ghost. Games didn't need constant updates. Which take up bigaount of your harddrive space. Games had manuals and many collector editions. Pre orders were great. Coming with special little bonuses.

[@brandon0610]

Switch, PS4 & 5, One? They are good to

[@REZIVORsince93]

@@brandon0610 I agree they are good as well. Just in ways not as simple and user friendly as gaming was before. Switch does remain more user friend and simple among the 8th and 9th gen systems.

[@francescoballetta7945]

nessuno sa presentare i giochi come nintendo....pura magia. Al di la delle specifiche tecniche, dati di vendita ecc. Pura magia, geniali

[@Starman1029]

When you realise this was 19 years ago

[@nohpetsallowed]

we’re gonna miss you Reggie!!!!

[@metallicaaaa1]

Nostalgia

[@frrostbotz]

28:03 “Big damn truck” Nice description there reggi I’d love to hear you say more stuff like that 😂

[@Eturknity]

Funny enough I’ve never seen Nintendo’s e3 2006 livestream I was almost 8 when e3 2006 happened I’m 24 now god I feel old cuz I remember the hype for the wii… you couldn’t find a wii anywhere for the first 2-3 years!!! Im glad this will forever be on the internet, well as long as humans are still here to inhabit the universe.

[@culbertmarquez3190]

confident nintendo is the best

[@chinkram]

reggie says that twilight princess is their best zelda to date and 10 years later is still true

[@traviscunningham7062]

Agreed. Better than Breath of the Overrated.