Welcome all to our live E3 coverage of up Nintendo's press conference.  Sony really pulled no stops and delivered their A game.  Now Nintendo has to go just as hard!  With news that the uber powerful PSVita will retail as low as $249.99 3DS is treading on thin ice.  Will they deliver the 3DS goods or will Cafe/Stream steal the show. Only time will tell.  The coverage will be starting soon so keep hitting refresh on your browser for the latest live updates.

12:05 EST Conference is starting!!  Legend of Zelda highlight reel with a Live orchestra. Looks like all the Zelda games were given love.
12:09 EST Highlight reel winds down with Skyward Sword and 25 Anniversary logo
12:10 EST Shigeru Miyamato is coming out!!  Love this giant man child guy
12:11 EST Shiggy mentioned the 25th Anniversary.  He's explaining how music is important to the series and setting the mood in games in general.
12:12 EST  LOL He's having the orchestra play sound bytes from the game!  Puzzle solving getting an item.  Sounds great!
12:13 EST  Shiggy acted out getting an item to the music. 
12:14 EST  Nintendo is releasing a Zelda game for every hardware system Nintendo Supports.  Starts today with Link's Awakening for 3DS virtual Console!  He's went into discussing OoT for 3DS.  Hint movies will be included in game as will the Master Quest and boss challenge mode.
12:16EST Four Swords will be available for FREE DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!  May be coming in September
12:17EST Special gold Wii-mote will be available with Skyward sword release
12:18EST LoZ symphony concerts will be occuring around the world!  Look for more info for Japan USA and Europe in the Fall
12:19EST Two CDs will be avialable.  Symphony CD and a free OoT 3DS soundtrack for the first to register the game!!
12:20EST Takashie Tezika, Yoshiaki Kozumi and Aijima Una came on stage.  They each have worked w/ Shiggy on Mario and Zelda titles.  Taking the time to thank the fans
12:21EST Orchestra play them exit music as they leave the stage.
12:22EST Satoru Iwata is coming out.  Cafe announcement coming?
12:23EST He's talking about the seperation of casual and hardcore market.  He's saying Nintendo intends to bridge the gap with new platform. "Deeper and Wider"  Deeper game experiences and wider appeal to gamers.
12:24EST  Iwata teases full details later….
12:25EST Iwata shifts gears to 3DS.  3DS Mario Kart teaser was shown.  Now showing Star Fox Teaser.  "Do a barrell roll"  New Mario with Tanooki Suit!!!!!! Kid Icarus is now being shown.  These aren't gameplay vids but still got my gamer heart pumping..  OMFG Luigi's Mansion!!!!
12:27EST The Nintendonator Reggie just came out.
12:28EST   Something for everyone on Nintendo 3DS.  5 key titles to be shown this week.  Mario Kart up first.  "Tricked out version you haven't played before"  Under water driving and customizable karts.
12:30EST Starfox will have titl control and use the camera on 3DS during combat to show pilot face and voice!  Coming September
12:33EST  New Mario for 3DS with Tanooki Suit being shown.  Looks great,  Galaxy meets Super Mario Brothers 3.   We will be abl
e to play before the year is over.  Sounds like another holiday release.
12:35EST Kid Iccarys uprising is being shown.  Full voice acting!!! Cool multiplayer battles are being shown. 3 on 3  Medusa looks wicked all giant and forboding in background.  Wow AR cards will be used for battle too!!
12:37EST Luigi's Mansion2!!!!!!!! It's looking good.  Great news as it was one of Nintendo's test titles for 3D on gamecube.  An entirely new game.  Several new mansions!!!
12:39EST Resident Evil Mercenaries, Sonic and Mario at the olympics, Ace Combat Cave story, Resident Evil Revelations, Pacman Galaga collection Tekken 3D, MGS Snake Eater and Driver were shown.
12:41EST  Reggie is discussing new system update.  Game trailers coming and demos before end of the year!!! 
12:42EST  Discussing Excite Bike 3D rerelease and new 3DS pokedex app.  B
oth available for free!
12:43EST Collect data for pokedex via spotpass,from friends and AR codes.  Take pics w/ your pokemon!  Like the AR pictures.
12:45EST Reggie is disussing the new system!! A perfect fit for everyone.  Wii^U  Unique unifying, utopian.  WTF is up with that name.
12:46EST  Showing controller.  Touchscreen with dual sticks and buttons.
12:47  Showing new console.  Pause game on TV continue on controller.  Motion sensing too.  So many versatile uses!!  Video calls.  Wow this is going to need it's own write up.  Coming in 2012
12:50EST Iwata is back.  Mentioned how home console games needed TV to be played.  Wii^U  will allow you to play while someone else watches TV.  Two analouge pads, L R buttons, 4 face buttons d pad, touch screen, mic, inward facing camera, gyro, acellerometer.  Display is 6 inch.  Not designed to be portable.  Wii^u wirelessy transmits data.  Controller is nothing without console.  "A strong bond between games your TV and the internet"
12:55EST Miyamoto is discussing new styles of play opened by new controller.  3rd parties are said to be exploring it.  Full Iwata asks interview coming soon.  We will post link.
12:56EST Back to Iwata. Smash brothers for both 3DS and Wii^u!!!!!!!!  The team will finish Kid Icarrus before beging work on new title.  Both titles will feature some interactivity.
12:58EST Reggie is back.  8 different interactive experiences.  Not games just demos and examples.  Showing a vid.  What system can do.  Looks live action.   Wait it was CG looked AMAZING!!
1:01EST  New Super Mario Brothers Mii.   Play alongside Mario with your Mii. Chase Mii shows how Wii n Wii^u can play together.  Prototypes not actual games.  Lego City Stories coming to Wii^u.  Open world Lego game exclusively to Wii^u and 3DS.
1:04EST  3rd party developers are singing the praise of the new controller.  Disney interactive, Insomniac games, EA's Peter Moore.  Darksiders two on console at launch.  Arkham City too !!  Ghost Recon Online!!!!!
1:06EST Showing DarkSiders 2, Dirt,Aliens Coloniel Marines,Host Recon Online,Metro Last Light,Tekken, NIJA GAIDEN 3!!!!!!!!!,  OMG Gory!!!!!! Nintendo officially welcomes back the hardcore!!
1:09EST Reggie and Iwata are on stage together they're bringing out an EA employee.  Not sure of his name.
1:11EST Looks like online has been opened up finally.  EA guys is in love with Wii^u.
1:12EST Speaking on innovation.  Two screens of DS.  Motion controls of Wii, Glasses free 3D.  Wii^u.  Talking about E3 demos.  Now mentioning their own coverage on e3.nintendo.com
1:15EST  Conference is over time.  Thanks for checking in.  Keep it tuned to Guerillatron for all your E3 needs.