E3 2015: Nintendo conference as it happened

After yesterday's jam-packed conference schedule, there are a couple more today before E3 begins proper - starting with Nintendo and its online-only Digital Event.

What can we expect? Nintendo keeps its cards close to its chest, so expect one or two strong surprises. What we know for sure is that Star Fox on Wii U will be playable at the show. But with Zelda delayed, we'd hope to see plenty of games bolster the console's line-up.

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We know new Super Smash Bros content will be there, and we imagine Mario Maker will show up too. Otherwise, it's a bit of a guessing game on both the Wii U and 3DS front. Maybe Metroid will make a comeback? Could Animal Crossing grace the Wii U? In any event, there's bound to be a lot of amiibo figures.

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17:51And that's it. Short but sweet, with Miyamoto serenading us with an acoustic guitar to close, but Nintendo Treehouse will be carrying on throughout the week, so stay tuned. We're jumping over to Square Enix now.

17:47

#SuperMarioMaker comes to #WiiU on 11/09 alongside this special book! #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/i6vYEGEUqj

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) June 16, 2015
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17:46"Try it if you want to get into game design." Damn straight.

17:46

Miyamoto level-design masterclass. Other companies would charge $1,600 a day for this sort of insight.

— Jon Hicks (@MrJonty) June 16, 2015

17:44Nintendo does Little Big Planet, what's not to like?

17:44Also Super Mario Maker book with suggested worlds to build. I am so all over this game

17:44Ha ha, 8-bit Mario amiibo incoming. And it's HUGE

17:43Back to Super Mario Maker again. Miyamoto talking through the inspiration - the graph paper approach was how they designed the original Mario games. What looked like a throwaway game initially is looking deeper at every reveal. Proper game design power

17:42

#Mario Tennis Ultra Smash is coming to #WiiU this holiday! #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/CSpY96xPhU

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 16, 2015

17:41Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash on Wii U this Christmas. Looks ridiculously good. If that's online multiplayer, I may not play anything else ever again. Had my heart since Game Boy

17:40Holy s**t, Mario Tennis!

17:40Mario & Luigi Paper Jam out spring on 3DS. Basically Paper Mario meets Mario & Luigi as the very Ronseal title suggests.

17:39Every time you think this Digital Event can't get any more bats**t, it does. Yo-Kai Watch on 3DS now. Out Christmas. Huge in Japan. Easy to see why

17:36

Phil Spencer's watching this with a large gin. Turns to Kudo. "Don't have a sports car being lowered from the ceiling do they? Assholes."

— Richard Stanton (@RichStanton) June 16, 2015

17:36After Unravel, we now have Yoshi's Wooly World (which is out October). If you're into yarn, this is the E3 for you.

17:34

#ACHappyHome Designer lands on 3DS on 02/10 w/ a complimentary amiibo card! #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/YBl1TX09Fo

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) June 16, 2015

17:33Mario Party's many, many iterations seem to have that area covered

17:33Bit of a shame that Animal Crossing's Wii U bow is a board game. Called 'Amiibo Festival', out Christmas. Hmm

17:32More Animal Crossing now. A bit Mario Party-esque in board gameyness, but with amiibo

17:31Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer. The interior design simulator you always wanted.

17:30

Tune in now for a look at #Xenoblade Chronicles X. Pre-order here: http://t.co/GnQf6ShdYp #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/bS3fSWiL8K

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 16, 2015

17:30But Xenoblade Chronicles X looks absolutely insane. Out 4th December.

17:29E3 is turning into a bit of a Starship Troopers fest, fighting massive techno bugs and animals.

17:28J-pop meets happy hardcore in this trailer. What on earth is going on? Teenage schoolgirls with swords?

17:26Fire Emblem Fates coming to 3DS 2016, too.

17:26Blast Ball from the Nintendo World Championships was actually part of that new Metroid game, too. Well, of course it was!

17:25

Nintendo announces a new Metroid game, and it's a four player co-op game. The ultimate troll.

— Patrick Klepek (@patrickklepek) June 16, 2015

17:25That's on 3DS, too. Rattling through the announcements now.

17:24Metroid Prime Federation Force now. First-person four-player co-op missions. Plus 3 vs 3 sci-fi sports battles. Well, of course.

17:24

Work together in The Legend of #Zelda: Tri Force Heroes for #3DS in Q4 2015 #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/Cf9t5WTA4k

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) June 16, 2015

17:22Called Hyrule Warriors Legends, out next year. The Wii U version was a hoot

17:21Includes all DLC characters from Wii U version

17:21Hyrule Warriors also coming to 3DS. Because that's what everyone was waiting for.

17:20

Bowser and Donkey Kong amiibo confirmed as Skylanders crossovers http://t.co/OVvhGPcCRn pic.twitter.com/cDp4NNQ72w

— Destructoid (@destructoid) June 16, 2015

17:19In single-player, you switch between Link and two friends to use the same mechanic.

17:19Uses the 3D visuals of a Link Between Worlds. Totem mechanic lets three players stand on top of each other to interact with environment in 3D – getting to higher places and taking on bigger enemies.

17:18Sorry it's called Triforce Heroes, not Warriors. Maybe wishful thinking then.

17:17Four Swords flashbacks. Cross-system puzzle solving. Out autumn.

17:16The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Warriors on 3DS now. Multiplayer Zelda. Dress Link up as a samurai! Don't say you've never thought about it

17:16Amiibo and Skylanders together? Abandon wallets all ye who enter here

17:15"What was it like working with us?" asks Reggie. Really putting Activision on the spot, there.

17:14Donkey Kong and Bowser models can be used as both amiibo and Skylanders. Only playable on Nintendo but switch in base changes between the two

17:13Donkey Kong in Skylanders?!

17:12Super Mario Maker mentioned in passing there. New amiibos on the way.

17:11

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17:11Boo, no more on Nintendo NX till 2016. Today it's all about coming months. The key is apparently 'transformation'. Expect to hear that word used a lot

17:10

Aaaaaaand Nintendo already has the best E3 presentation. pic.twitter.com/vkNGQHAT6Q

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) June 16, 2015

17:09Wow, there are some huge bosses in this game. Driving along as a buggy then transforming into a plane with the press of a button and rising. Impressive

17:09Star Fox Zero is the name. Not a remake or a direct sequel.

17:08Two sticks make it easier to control than on N64, which Miyamoto says had "a lot of buttons"

17:07The GamePad is used as a cockpit view, you move it around to aim. The big screen is used as a cinematic third-person view.

17:06You use the gyro on the GamePad to look around, and pull up on the control stick to rise.

17:04

Barrel Rolling all over our fucking faces. #E32015 #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/PTSejDRxLm

— Jim Sterling (@JimSterling) June 16, 2015

17:03And we're into a world premiere of Starfox on the Wii U.

17:03And they turn into Starfox characters. Of course. Starfox!

17:02I want a Muppet sitcom with Miyamoto, Iwata and Reggie

17:00Muppet Iwata! Literally. What new madness is this?

16:56Ah that music... Classic Mario tones counting us in. Five minutes to go.

16:52Morning everyone. Well, afternoon. Well, wherever you are. Hello and it's day two of E3 and the first day of the show. But first, Nintendo's Digital Event - the unsexiest sexy pseudo conference in gaming. So what you expecting today?

Matt Hill

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A former director of audience development and content strategy at Hearst UK, Matt was previously Editor-in-Chief of Digital Spy. There, he contributed features and reviews on TV, movies, consumer technology, video games and Lego sets, won BSME Digital Editor of the Year, and led the team to numerous awards including Campaign Consumer Media Brand of the Year and PPA Digital Content Team of the Year twice.

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