Nintendo got their presence (a rather large truck and kart-track mock-up by the show's rear entrance) off to an uplifting start with the unveiling of Kart: Double Dash!! The game is playable at the show in a number of mocked-up Go-Karts, complete with flat screen viewing panel and full controls, which our representatives Chris and Keri have already sampled; finishing third and fourth respectively.

Nintendo's unsual showcase is open all week, and we'll be sampling various other first and third - party titles in due course, as well as delivering you new photos from the event as we bother to take them.

By Luke Guttridge