Author Topic: GDC Iwataton Speech Thread (Read 59395 times)

stevey · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2006, 11:37:58 AM »

I bet there going to be tons of stuff on zelda!

Ian Sane · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2006, 11:57:09 AM »

"Show us that we'll have persistant game profiles like Live! Please?!"

Is that even possible with the Rev's online model? Aren't third parties able to pretty much do whatever they want? I would assume that persistant game profiles would require a pretty strict standard like Live has.

We're not going to get all the features of Live. That's just the tradeoff for free online gaming.

Fro · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2006, 01:25:48 PM »

Read in another forum that Nintendo Power "can't show us what's on the cover of next month's issue, but it's 'the biggest scoop of the year'"

And here's the preview of Next Month's issue

http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nextmonthnp2rc.jpg

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2006, 02:57:46 PM »

I'm guessing the whip-smart thing is Castlevania 2.

nemo_83 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 21, 2006, 03:05:17 PM »

Satoru Iwata een bom zal droppen

that is how the original news read

Mario · « **Reply #30 on:** March 21, 2006, 03:21:37 PM »

http://spanud.ytmnd.com/

Hmmm... is what they say about the cover the same as the "World Exclusive"? I can't tell. If so, it's just a DS game, and since they have the world exclusive we wont know til the mag is out, so that wouldn't be GDC related. If not, then it must be pretty big if they have a world exclusive on a new DS game and something else makes the front cover. I'm leaning towards that.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2006, 03:54:48 PM »

Biggest scoop of teh year? Hm, can't be the price or the launch date, they will save those until the last possible second; I'd guess they'll reveal whatever their defining launch title will be (if they have one) and maybe a few screenshots; online structure, non-gameplay-features announcements and various other game announcements reserved for Iwataton. Maybe a TP release date? Nothing on the DS could be bigger than Revolution news.. or could it

nemo_83 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2006, 04:53:08 PM »

I'm torn, I don't know if BatIwata is really creepy or hillarious.

Zach · « **Reply #33 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:23:21 PM »

Ive gotten rid of this post because it did not make any sense. In short, I screwed up, so dont pay any attention to Mario's next post either.

I am however, very anxious to finally get some scrap of information finally after waiting this long.

Mario · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:28:00 PM »

Biggest Scoop of the Year so far...

Meaning there could be bigger scoops in the year.. but later on. Which would include E3.

Zach · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:32:39 PM »

oh sh*t, I did look at the picture, but I posted the quote from Fro's post, so I didnt remember the so far part, my bad.

Im working on my homework and posting at the same time, so I think I am a little distracted!

IceCold · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2006, 06:02:19 PM »

I think Kaplan still said that there was a big surprise in store for the GameCube - maybe they'll reveal that. Or it could just be Baten Kaitos 2..

Mario · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2006, 06:03:57 PM »

Knowing her she probably meant Zelda

Robageejammin · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2006, 07:22:39 PM »

http://www.arttalk.com/iwata/hp-bcr.htm

Sorry, just couldn't pass this up...

jasonditz · « **Reply #39 on:** March 21, 2006, 07:52:21 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Show us that we'll have persistant game profiles like Live! Please?!"

Is that even possible with the Rev's online model? Aren't third parties able to pretty much do whatever they want? I would assume that persistant game profiles would require a pretty strict standard like Live has.

We're not going to get all the features of Live. That's just the tradeoff for free online gaming.

I would think it's pretty doable all the same. Just implement the profiles using some sort of open standard and then if the third party wants to access it, they're free to do so. Or not... You're probably going to have to set up some kind of account tied to the system for those ROM downloads anyhow.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #40 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:19:13 PM »

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Originally posted by: jasonditz
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Originally posted by: vudu
Do Japanese even use the phrase drop a bomb? That seems a little wrong.

Well, we know they use "somebody set us up the bomb".

That were the Koreans, foo!

Keep in mind that Iwata is not talking to you as an end user nor the media as publications for the end user, he is talking to developers. It might involve proof of concept demos, API references and bad template graphics.

wandering · « **Reply #41 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:43:05 PM »

I don't know if someone else has said this (I've read the whole thread but have a terrible memory), but I want lists to come out out of this thing. As in lists of all the developers and games currently on board for revolution.

Not sure if that's the kind of information one easily passes on in a speech, though. Hmm.

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #42 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:51:48 PM »

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Originally posted by: wandering
Not sure if that's the kind of information one easily passes on in a speech, though. Hmm.

In a presentation, with slides behind him? Sure, why not.

Ceric · « **Reply #43 on:** March 22, 2006, 03:56:31 AM »

Or with press kits. Also on the Iwata Bat thing. I find it more disturbing that it's the cooky old batman that his head is on.

thejeek · « **Reply #44 on:** March 22, 2006, 04:31:43 AM »

How long until it kicks off? I can't work out them strange foreign timezones - it makes my brain hurt. Also - is there gonna be a stream of it anywhere?

-- jeek

Strell · « **Reply #45 on:** March 22, 2006, 04:56:59 AM »

I want to make a joke about nuclear bombs and Japan, but even I'd have to slap myself.

Also, gamecloud is reporting Iwata-ton will give release date (possibly early as June) *and* tomorrow = final revealing of name. *PLEASE* keep it Revolution, Nintendo. PLEASE.

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #46 on:** March 22, 2006, 05:18:55 AM »

Unless they can think of something equally as awesome.
Which I sorta doubt. They'll probably rename it Puppy Times for a week and then change it back.

Fro · « **Reply #47 on:** March 22, 2006, 05:44:59 AM »

Final Dev Kits aren't being shipped until June, so the earliest they could launch is probably September.

I'm guessing they'll launch in November in the States.

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #48 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:01:28 AM »

Visible lasers on the Revmote and Smash Bros. Revolution is an Action RPG similar to Kingdom Hearts.

Strell · « **Reply #49 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:06:34 AM »

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Originally posted by: Fro
Final Dev Kits aren't being shipped until June, so the earliest they could launch is probably September.

I'm guessing they'll launch in November in the States.

Not true for two reasons:

1) You can make a game without final dev kits, if all the final dev kit contains is added power. THey could compile it on huge PCs and easily make it run on the Rev without issue. Final kits help, but are not needed.

2) What better way to drive home the mentality that graphics aren't everything by getting software out quickly that has, at best, slightly better GC graphics, but uses the Revmote and plays really well?

I don't think we'll see a June launch, I'm merely saying it is possible.

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