Natal: The Most Talked-About Thing at E3 2009

Project Natal - that little doohickey above. Project Natal is an add-on for the Xbox 360, similar to the PlayStation 2's EyeToy. Microsoft is promising that it will be much more than the EyeToy. The trailer for it features use in it for a variety of games (Fighting, Sports, and some weird Godzilla game) along with Xbox Live support and the ability to scan objects for use in-game.



Now, the aim of the Natal is obviously after Casual Gamers and fans are split on it. Some fear that it will suffer the same fate as the EyeToy, while others feel that it will become a Wii-killer.

Regardless of how fans feel, the Natal has become the most discussed announcement at E3 this year, with the PSP Go and the two new Super Mario Bros titles announced coming in behind.




We'll all just have to wait until it comes out to really be able to tell for sure.

Also, Milo is freakin' creapy

(Photo from Kotaku.com)

Wario Ware DIY

Nintendo recently announced a new title in the Wario Ware series - Wario Ware DIY for the DS. One of the more notable features in it is that players can create their own custom microgames. This opens up a whole bunch of possiblilities and makes the player feel like they're a game designer.

The game itself (like a lot of games out there) is already released in Japan and is being localized for a North American release. Neadless to say, some crafty (amoung other things) Japanese gamers out there have already made some "interesting" (by which I mean: the kind of interesting you'd sheild the eyes of small children from) microgames, including one involving fondling up Yoko from Gurren Lagann.