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The good people over at Joystiq have been doing their part to cover the E3 event in Santa Monica. From what I remember, E3 had brought news of retirement after the 2006 event, and yet, it is going again strongly this year. Have I missed something? How could E3 disappear and come back? Perhaps I shall never know.

Personally, I am looking forward to what Nintendo is doing. While many people still seem to rag on the Wii for it’s poor capabilities compared to the 360 and PS3, I’m hoping that games such as Metroid Prime 3 and Super Mario Galaxy manage to change that.

The Wii can undoubtedly render some impressive visuals if utilized right. It all depends on how developers choose to create their graphics engines, and whether or not they are actually building a Wii game from the ground up rather than from a port. Last generation, the Gamecube was just about on par with the Xbox, the only difference being that the GC was also a very optimized and efficient machine.

It’s a shame that so many Wii developers are lazy. On the other hand, I have faith that Retro Studios will make Metroid Prime 3 a top-notch game.

For the record, compared to the Playstation 3, the Xbox 360 has a slicker architecture and is easier to develop for. Any games company will tell you that (err, except for maybe Sony). Believe it or not, this is one of the reasons why I would feel more comfortable owning a 360 rather than a PS3.

Back to E3, though, I think this year’s event has definitely been a unique and interesting one. Kudos to Nintendo for the new fitness game, hahah.