Author Topic: GDC Iwataton Speech Thread (Read 61070 times)

Requiem · « **Reply #125 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:33:55 AM »

Yup......

I doubt Iwata will say anything about Revolution.

That's fine with me, but GIVE ME SOME ZELDA SCREENS!

31 Flavas · « **Reply #126 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:38:30 AM »

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Originally posted by: Requiem
Yup......

I doubt Iwata will say anything about Revolution.

That's fine with me, but GIVE ME SOME ZELDA SCREENS!

Gamedaily: 11:29 AM PDT- Iwata explains how even grandmothers loves the DS, and talks about Tetris DS and New Super Mario Bros.. Audience claps upon seeing Mario. A new Zelda game is revealed for the DS, but uses an engine similar to Wind Waker.

Revolution Report:11:30 A.M. PST - Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for Nintendo DS.

trip1eX · « **Reply #127 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:43:16 AM »

Gamedaily: 11:35 AM PDT - Iwata introduces the Revolution toilet add-on. Many people today can only play their console in the living room. We want everyone to play it even Dad. OUr research indicates fathers spend alot of time in the bathroom. Hence we wanted to make the Revolution playable in this room as well as make it playable in all rooms. This will only strengthen the desire to pick up the Revolution. We have made the Revolution porcelain white to match the toilet bowl. This was to encourage families to keep a Revolution in the bathroom. We will bundle the Revolution with a special hook so a family can hang the Revolution over the side of the bowl while a member of the family goes number one or number two. Let me also say that at Nintendo we've been working on splash guards since the early 1980's. We didn't think a console was ready for one until today. Our console will not be soiled by customary bathroom activities. It will remain as fresh as the day you bought it. We believe strongly this add-on will bring new customers into gaming and make non-gamers gamers.

Mario · « **Reply #128 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:43:24 AM »

SEGA GAMES FOR DOWNLOAD ON REV! YEEEEEEEEESSSS

Requiem · « **Reply #129 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:43:48 AM »

Holy sh#t!

Two brand new Zelda's later this year!?

Along with every other console Zelda available for download?!

This is MADNESS!

vudu · « **Reply #130 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:45:07 AM »

Forget about Sega. TurboGrafx in da house!!

Requiem · « **Reply #131 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:45:27 AM »

Wow....Nintendo has just sold a REV console to me and every other Nintendo/Sega fan...

wandering · « **Reply #132 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:47:48 AM »

whoa. Sega. How did they outbid mS? Awesome.

Retro helped deleop the nunchaku?

Requiem · « **Reply #133 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:50:26 AM »

Update 6

Iwata’s talking about the game network now. He said they knew they wanted Mario Kart DS and Animal Crossing Wild World to be online. They also wanted their connection to be seamless.

Initially, they thought WiFi should be set up as a social network, almost a sort of MySpace for the DS, Iwata says.

Iwata says NiWiFi is doing great and way better than Xbox Live. Of course it’s free.

Oh, now he’s talking Metroid Prime Hunters.

Another fun demo coming up.

Looks like a Metroid Prime Hunters play-off. This time it features some of the development team.

Man, this is going to be a pwning.

(I’ll have another video of this in a bit.)

Update 7

Iwata’s back. Now he’s talking about Tetris DS (Joel totally owned me in this the other night.)

Now he’s talking New Super Mario Bros.

Iwata just announced the Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass designed exclusively for the DS and will launch later this year. (I’ll have a short shaky cam up in bit.)

Ah, finally. Revolution stuff.

He’s talking about the Revolution controller.

“Our first controller meeting was in 2004 and we had several requirements. It needed to be wireless and the look of the controller had to be simple, non-threatening but had to be sophisticated enough to server the needs of complicated games.”

Two people spent six months sketching proto-types, Iwata said. Dozens of prototype designed were created.

“Many ideas were floating around, but nothing felt revolutionary.”

He’s talking about the struggles the new controller went through to gain internal acceptance.

By adding a second attachable device, they decided they had their controller.

“Some people decided to invest on the screen, we decided to spend ours on the gaming experience. It’s an investment in actual market disruption. We believe a truly new type of gaming entertainment can not be realized unless there is a new way to connect a player to the game they are playing.”

Wow, amazing Revolution announcement.

“Games specifically developed for the Sega Genesis will be available on the Revolution.”

Iwata is talking about the cost of games now.

wandering · « **Reply #134 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:51:55 AM »

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Many ideas were floating around, but nothing felt revolutionary.

Uh-oh. Ian's worst fears confirmed!

vudu · « **Reply #135 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:52:02 AM »

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Retro helped deleop the nunchaku?

That was my first thought, too. That's awesome. It means Nintendo is placing much more emphasis on the western audience than they have in the past.

Requiem · « **Reply #136 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:53:41 AM »

11:39 A.M. PST - Iwata says the most important thing about the Nintendo Revolution is still to be told

Geeeeeeeeeeeez....

Hype Hype Hype for E3!

vudu · « **Reply #137 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:55:37 AM »

Looks like the keynote is over. The only two new things we learned were Genesis downloads and Phantom Hourglass. By no means a bad thing, but I'm sure most people will be slightly disappointed we didn't get more new info.

thejeek · « **Reply #138 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:55:53 AM »

New franchises is encouraging - previously I don't think they've admitted that, for some people at least, their existing francises are getting tired and overexposed

wandering · « **Reply #139 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:56:21 AM »

It's over it seems. Nothing too ground-shaking.

Phantom hourglass sounds incredible, though...

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11:30 A.M. PST - A Nintendo DS Zelda has now been confirmed, called Phantom Hourglass, a mixture between Wind Waker and traditional Zelda. You can use the stylus to control boomerang movements and will be launched later this year. The game will be cel-shaded, with maps placed on the top rather than the bottom, in order to use the stylus for the gaming in the bottom screen.

Requiem · « **Reply #140 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:56:49 AM »

“With Nintendo Revolution we offer a combination of opportunities which cannot be matched.”

“I consider our Virtual Console concept the gamer version of Apple’s iPod download service.”

Iwata says that while others will have a download game service, it won’t be the same because this process is a part of Nintendo’s “DNA.”

“At Nintendo we do not run from risk, we run to it. We are taking the risk to run beyond current boundaries.”

Video games are meant to be one thing: Fun.

And that’s it’s over. No price and little news, but still very fun.

11:43 A.M. PST - Hardware manufacturers jumping on bandwagon after finding out Virtual Console is similar to Apple's iTunes.

11:44 A.M. PST - "At Nintendo, we do not run from risk, we run to it", said Iwata at the end of the keynote address.

jasonditz · « **Reply #141 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:57:24 AM »

I wonder if the comparison to iTunes refers to affordability as well as ease of use. With 1,000 Genesis titles and God-only-knows how many Nintendo titles, I think I'd better start shopping around for some cheap SD-cards.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #142 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:57:32 AM »

Genesis and TurboGraffix 16 games on the retro console? YEAH!

New Zelda for DS? YEAH! Though it sounds like it's 3D. I hope this isn't the end of 2D Zelda.

"Uh-oh. Ian's worst fears confirmed!"

No sh!t. You're not supposed to tell us that kind of stuff Iwata.

Mario · « **Reply #143 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:58:50 AM »

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Originally posted by: vudu
Looks like the keynote is over. The only two new things we learned were Genesis downloads and Phantom Hourglass. By no means a bad thing, but I'm sure most people will be slightly disappointed we didn't get more new info.

This too, I think is pretty big

"The new forms of innovative software that can be created by any size developer will be made available for download via Revolution's Virtual Console service. "

all those devs that may not be able to find a publisher can put their games for download on Revolution.

vudu · « **Reply #144 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:00:37 AM »

Phantom Hourglass pics

EDIT: Don't worry, Ian--it looks to be 2D.

vudu · « **Reply #145 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:01:43 AM »

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"The new forms of innovative software that can be created by any size developer will be made available for download via Revolution's Virtual Console service. "

That is a good thing. I must have missed that.

Mario's right--three new things.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #146 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:01:59 AM »

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Many ideas were floating around, but nothing felt revolutionary.

Uh-oh. Ian's worst fears confirmed!

Yeah, but Retro helped design the controller. That's good. It's like when Mario 64 was designed with the analog stick. Their controller is being built around the game. That's what Ian wants: a controller that's wrapped around games, not a controller that games are then wrapped around. You follow?

jasonditz · « **Reply #147 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:02:36 AM »

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Genesis and TurboGraffix 16 games on the retro console? YEAH!

New Zelda for DS? YEAH! Though it sounds like it's 3D. I hope this isn't the end of 2D Zelda.

Since the DS brought us a 3D Mario (even though it's just a Mario 64 port with some added characters) then brought out a 2D Mario, I wouldn't lose hope. I'd bet we'll get at least one 2D Zelda game for the DS, but I'm hoping for two (a fully original single player game and a Wifi enabled Four Swords style game)

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #148 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:02:58 AM »

Oh good, still looks 2D.

Requiem · « **Reply #149 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:03:05 AM »

Good find Mario. That's great news, and is sure to be influencial to the success of the REV.

Also, Vudu don't forget this quote:

"Iwata says the most important thing about the Nintendo Revolution is still to be told"

Wow and check out this quote:

"Nintendo understands importance of graphics. Games like Mario, Zelda, Metroid will all look better than ever. But those will not be the only types of games. Stresses innovation. Essential to reach new audience: younger people, older people. Nintendo is commited to creating a development environment that lets developers and publishers expand and express themselves. In a few weeks, you will play and see and understand our philosophy. Videogames are meant to be one thing: fun."

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