Couldn't make it to Tokyo? Watch our footage of the event and it'll be like you were there.
Join our Japan correspondent, James Charlton, as he takes a tour of the showfloor, plus live Nintendo music!
Our video starts with a walkthrough of the hustle and bustle at the Makuhari Messe entrance before showing you the waiting times board with mindboggling entries such as a 40 minute wait for Steel Diver and an eye-watering 100 minutes for Ocarina of Time 3D. Then we bring you straight onto the show floor, and after a short intro present to you the following booths: Kid Icarus: Uprising (with gameplay detail)
Live Music Stage: Donkey Kong Medley
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
Ridge Racer 3D
The Viewing Wall
Dead or Alive Dimensions
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Live Music Stage: Zelda Medley
Nintendogs + Cats
Live Music Stage: Super Mario Medley
Additional credit: Michael "TYP" Cole for music selections.