echochrome

The only thing that really impressed me during Sony's E3 press conference was a game called echochrome. Although it has a terrible name that isn't the least bit representative of what the game is, this PSP and PS3 download game looks to be a very unique and interesting puzzle game. Phil Harrison presented the game by saying it would be the game with "the least graphics and the most gameplay you will see during the show." Which is probably true, considering the game's graphics were simple black line drawings on a white background.

The game is played by manipulating your perspective on a series of impossible M. C. Esher style platforms and stairs. There is a little person, drawn to look like a wooden figure drawing model who wanders around the environment like a lemming, and you must help it navigate by moving the camera to connect and align platforms. I look forward to seeing more on this title in the future.

UPDATE: here is the video from the press conference:

Super Quick Nintendo E3 Press Conference Recap

• Nintendo is releasing the zapper that you insert the wiimote and nunchuck in this year for $19.99.
• Super Mario Galaxy will be released on November 12th.
• Smash Bros. Brawl will be released on December 3rd.
• Mario Kart for the Wii comes out early next year with online multiplayer racing and battle modes. It comes packed with a racing wheel that you stick your wiimote in.
• The DS vision training game is coming to the US under the name Flash Focus.
• A new Wii channel called "Check Mii Out" was announced in which people can upload, compare, and vote for their favorite Miis.
  
• Wii Fit is played with a new peripheral called the Wii Balance Board, that measures your weight and your center of gravity. The game will calculate your BMI to measure your performance, and you can compare your stats with your friends and family. They showed aerobics and yoga style exercises, a stepping mini game that looked sort of inspired by DDR, and a soccer game where you use your balance to try to hit a soccer ball with your virtual head and avoid things like flying cleats.