Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo opted to showcase several games for its Wii U system during Tuesday”s presentation at the gaming industry’s annual trade show. (June 11)
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Los Angeles, California – June 11, 2013
1. Medium shot of gamer playing Battlefield 4
2. Wide shot of long line of gamers at screens
3. Closeup shot of zoom out to see gamers playing Battlefield 4
4. Closeup shot of screen Battlefield 4
5. Wide shot of rows of gamers, all playing Battlefield 4
6. Closeup shot of gamer playing “commander” role
7. Wide shot of E3 show floor
8. Medium shot of show attendee holds up tablet to take photo
9. SOUNDBITE (English) John Van Dyke, Com2Us:
“It’s pretty clear that Microsoft has a lot of things they have to deal with in terms of content providers and that’s maybe hampering their ability to be more open with their system. That probably won’t matter in a little while but right now I’m more concerned about just want to play the things I want.”
10. Wide pan across Playstation booth
11. Closeup shot of PS4 controller in gamer’s hands
12. Closeup shot of gamer playing PS4
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Kobie Fuller, Investor “Content may not outweigh the fact that you’re not giving the consumer control and rights. There might be an emotional response, negative. Even if they have the great content, people might not go the route of Xbox.”
14. Wide shot of crowd watches “The Crew,” racing game
15. Closeup shot of screen of “The Crew”
16. Medium shot of people watching “The Crew”
17. Medium shot of gamer Jesus poster
18. Closeup shot of gamer Jesus votive candles
19. Closeup shot of gamer Jesus poster pan down to controller
20. Closeup shot of hands on steering wheel
21. Closeup shot of racing game screen
22. Medium shot of Nintendo shooter game
23. Various shots of gamers playing
24. Various shots of gamers playing “Mario Kart” game
25. Various shots of dancers
STORYLINE:
It’s all about the games for Nintendo.
Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Japanese gaming giant opted to showcase several games for its Wii U system during a brief Tuesday presentation at its booth on the show floor of the gaming industry’s annual trade show.
Nintendo showed off the cartoony strategy game “Pikmin 3,” anti-gravity racer “Mario Kart 8,” 2D platformer “Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze,” 3D platformer “Super Mario 3D World,” slick action sequel “Bayonetta 2” and a speedier rendition of “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” for the Wii U.
The company also flaunted ‹ but didn’t allow attendees to play ‹ a new installment in the fighting series “Super Smash Bros.” The new edition will feature such characters as Mario, Mega Man and the female yoga trainer from Wii Fit.
The company has struggled since November with the launch of the Wii U, which features an innovative tablet-like controller yet graphics on par with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3.
Nintendo said it sold just 3.45 million units by the end of March, well below the company’s expectations.
During showy Monday presentations, Microsoft and Sony hyped their respective next-generation consoles.
Microsoft touted new games for the Xbox One, which it said will cost $499, while Sony unveiled its boxy $399 console, the PlayStation 4.
Both consoles feature richer graphics and deeper social networking capabilities.
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