Leipzig: Nintendo conference highlights

Nintendo's Leipzig Press conference has just finished in Germany and while the world waited with baited breath for revelations on the Wii's price point and release day, the big N has held its fire - quite probably and properly - for the Tokyo Games Show and merely announced two new Wii games and a pink DS for release in Europe.

'Slightly low key' is the assessment from our man on the spot, and to be honest we'd heard similar rumblings in the run up to the show that the big N wouldn't be making a huge announcement splash.

However some cheer for Nintendo fans in the form of Battlion Wars II for the Nintendo Wii, which will be known BWii (ah, very clever), plus a new Wii version of Mario Strikers Charged which were both demo-ed to much acclaim.

Nintendo's intention to expand the handheld market was also bolstered by the announcement of a new Noble Pink iteration (pictured) of the DS Lite with specifically targetted for the woman about town, which will launch across Europe on October 27

And that's about yer lot, says our man at the show, but keep 'em peeled for announcements and highlights from the Microsoft and Sony conferences appearing later today.

Meh, I'll be taking a look around in Leipzig myself this weekend when it's open to the public.