The Hidden Gems of E3

WarpSource writes "Most people including me are excited to see what Twilight Princess has to offer, read more about Spore and possibly Halo 3 at E3 2006. Yet there are so many other games at the show besides the "big name titles". An article at Silconera mentions some of the lesser known games that deserve attention, like a Wii flight simulator, an online rollerblading music rhythm game and Dragon Quest Rocket Slime."

Some areas of E3 are a treasure trove

[Dark Paladin]

I think it's karnthia hall or some such - I can never remember the name - but it's where all of the Korean developers hang out. That place is a trip, and sometimes the most unique (99% of the time crap, but 1% of the time it's something that at least worth a laugh).

2 places to look for gems.

[Rifter13]

Kentai Hall. Where there is about 85% crap, 14% crap except if it fits in a niche that you are into... and about 1% ultra cool. If you have a media flag, it can be a VERY scary place. I also suggest trying to check it out on the first day. People there tend to be more genuine than those up stairs... but day in and day out of people calling the hall the low-rent district I think wears on them. Another place to look, is back-corners of big booths. You can find some gems in those places, especially the big booths that Nintendo/Sony/MS will be putting up.

Re:Hidden Gems?

[Anonymous Coward]

You know, how long does it take to make an old Donkey Kong clone where you've got Ballmer at the top hurling chairs instead of Kong rolling barrels? The plot could be a hero Google exec "rescuing" a former MS employee from Ballmer's grasp.

If he kills you, you can play that Miami Sound Machine soundbyte of his. If you win, it would play a version of "I'm gonna fsckin' kill Google!" with a chair crash.

I'm sure there's already a donkey kong clone floating out there and just needs an update in art. Could ship it with xBill.