Wii will get "Zelda"

Now we know where "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" went. Instead of a last valiant gasp for the GameCube, it's now going to be one of the flagship titles for the Wii. (Fear not, Nintendo faithful -- there's a GameCube version still coming out.) The Wii Remote can be used for sword attacks, of course, as well as a way to target enemies with the bow and arrow. Intriguing, considering the game's visuals didn't look quite as good as anything we've seen from the 360 or the PS3.

The thing is, I don't think it matters to Nintendo. They're very entrenched in changing the way people play, and they want non-gamers to join in. Some of the people in the crowd cheered for first looks at "Metroid Prime 3: Corruption" and of course, Mario, in "Super Mario Galaxy."

Nintendo also whipped out "Wii Sports" (perhaps it can join "Maad Sports" in some sort of double-letter hour of power), which definitely falls into the "fun for the whole non-gaming family" category. Tennis, baseball and golf all make use of the Wii remote. Cute.

Next up for me is the Konami press conference, which for me means two words: Snake? SNAAAAKE?! That should soften the fact that I couldn't get into the Microsoft conference, which means I missed seeing the "Halo 3" announcement/teaser at the end. Inside, I am cursing. However, I and others can catch up by downloading the trailer on the Xbox Live Marketplace.