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Nintendo seemed more on top of the hardware thing this time (although there are still many questions) but what I found strangest was that this is the first time I've seen a new console from Nintendo announced without a single first-party game, and virtually no exclusive third party games. Surely Nintendo doesn't want this to be a port-box.
I'm also worried that the few games shown in the third party reel that WEREN'T obviously just footage of the PS360 versions (Tekken, Ghost Recon) looked really bad. I don't know if that's because they're early or if it's because this system isn't as powerful as Nintendo wants us to believe.
While there wasn't even a CG trailer to show it off with, they technically announced a new Smash Bros., but only in passing -- considering, who knows when it'll be available? Even if the Zelda tech demo is meant to be a teaser for a new Zelda title (a la the GC Ocarina-inspired demo and the vastly different end product, Wind Waker), that wouldn't be at launch either. The last possibility is Pikmin, which they could've been working on for a while. Nothing that really screams "system seller," though -- I suppose they're banking on the U's technology itself to sell the thing.
Even Smash Bros they announced as a multiplatform game. I suppose you're right that they mentioned Pikmin, but not so much as a bullshot for that.
Just an unusual way to bring out a new system.