# E3 Thread

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e3-thread/114326
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**Created:** [June 27, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e3-thread/114326 "2004-06-27T17:16:19Z")
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#### Post date: [June 27, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/e3-thread/114326/1 "2004-06-27T17:16:19Z")

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E3 is the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’s where all game developers, producers, magazine editors and so on show up to find out about the juicy sweet incoming of new games and console technologies. So this thread is officially for any interesting news you find out about what happened @ E3!

**What I Know** [Nintendo DS](http://www.nintendo.com/e3_2004/ds/index.jsp) is going to include the following features:

- Dual Screens (Duh!)
- Backwards Compatible to GBA and GB game
- Up to 16 players can network together within 30 feet for multiplayer
- Wi-Fi capabilities
- Standard Headphone Jack 🙂
- Cartridge size is 1/2 that of a GBA game (easier to lose. lol)
- PictoChat. Draw pictures with a stylus on the screen and send 'em around.
- Touch screen of course!
- Built in microphone

**Games in Production for DS** (official)  
Animal Crossing DS  
Metroid Prime Hunters  
Super Mario 64x64  
Mario Kart DS  
Warioware DS  
Dragon Ball Z  
Dynasty Warriors  
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles  
The Legend of Zelda  
Mega Man Battle Network  
Need for Speed Underground  
Sonic DS  
and a new Super Mario Bros. game

**Fightin’ Words of Nintendo?**  
“Any style of gameplay possible on [Sony’s PSP] is possible on the DS, while the reverse is not true”  
-_-Nintendo General Manager Takashi Tezuka_

**Release Date** By November 2004 says Nintendo  
**Price** Over $99, but under $300  
**EGM Says** About $150

**What I Know** [Sony PSP](http://media.psp.ign.com/articles/513/513175/img_2159808.html) will include the following features:

- All of the standar PS2 buttons (only 2 shoulder buttons) analog stick on the bottom.
- 4.3 inch screen. (16:9 ratio movies look amazing)
- USB 2.0 Allows PSP to hook up to your PS2, PC and other devices to come.
- GPS system (not official yet)
- UMD Discs used, Sony is trying to get UMD to be a universal media type.
- Close to DVD Quality videos
- Wi-Fi capabilities.
- Brightness, Sound and wireless on/off switches
- UMD can hold 1.8gb of information (pretty hefty)

**Games in Production for PSP** (official)  
Metal Geat AC!D  
Ape Escape  
ATV Offroad Fury  
Medieval  
Tales of Eternia  
Darkstalkers Chronicles  
Dynasty Warriors  
Ridge Racer  
Spider-Man 2  
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2  
Twisted Metal World Tour  
Wipeout Pure  
Sticky Balls  
Armored Core: Formula Front  
Devil May Cry  
Fighting Spirits  
Gran Turismo 4: Mobile  
Hot Shots Golf  
Need for Speed Underground  
NFL Street  
NBA Street  
NHL Faceoff 2005  
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow  
Tiger woods PGA Tour  
Viewtiful Joe

**Fightin’ Words of Sony** [The Nintendo DS] seems like an extension of what they’ve done- GameBoy, Gameboy Advance, then DS-which tells me its more for a lower age demographic."  
-_Sony CEA CEO Kaz Hirai_

**Release Date** Spring 2005  
**Price**"For what we offer it’ll be a good price  
**EGM Says** $300

Source: EGM Issue 181 (Cover Story)

-duck :cap: