Nintendo has confirmed that it won't be attending this year's Games Convention in Leipsig, despite it being the biggest of if its kind in the world.

Having attended the convention last year and seen just how many people and publishers were in attendance, as well as the dozens of great games on show, it seems bizarre that one of the biggest companies in the industry obviously thinks that Europe's biggest show, which attracts more than 185,000 visitors, just isn't worth its time and effort.

The show is far bigger than E3 this year, yet Nintendo will still be attending the down-scaled Los Angeles bash in July.

Last year, Nintendo had a huge stand showing off its Wii, which was full of eager journalists and consumers eager to try out the likes of Wii Fit and Rockstar's Table Tennis. Perhaps this year, it just hasn't got anything worth showing. Either that, or they can't bear another week of eating German sausage.