Author Topic: GDC Iwataton Speech Thread (Read 59447 times)

nemo_83 · « **Reply #75 on:** March 22, 2006, 11:32:54 PM »

there is only word for today

satin

Fro · « **Reply #76 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:58:39 AM »

Nintendo's gamble is:

- The new controller will allow for lots of new innovative games
- The controller will allow for fun, intuitive games to be made that the audience which currently doesn't play video games can enjoy
- The low development costs will allow developers with great ideas to get the green light to take risks (games with a $500k/$1 million budget v.s. $10 million for a good-looking PS3/360 game)
- Software ultimately sells hardware, not graphics or horsepower

Mario · « **Reply #77 on:** March 23, 2006, 02:13:56 AM »

An interview with Satoru Iwata here suggests we wont be getting any Rev info at GDC.

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Q: You’re going to save your information on the Revolution until E3?

A: Your prediction is correct.

The speech is only 5 hours away now...

Mario · « **Reply #78 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:04:40 AM »

Possible leak!

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/23/nintendo-revolution-nintendo-go/

Nintendo Revolution renamed to Nintendo Go? I'm leaning towards fake.. but it looks decent. I sorta like the 3D d-pad (3dpad?) logo.

Strell · « **Reply #79 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:12:17 AM »

Haha, I bet Nintendojo (or any of its members, wherever they are) is cursing the fact that Nintendo is one letter off.

KirbySStar · « **Reply #80 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:43:30 AM »

Go = five in japanese. I know alot of people were screaming N5 around here.

capamerica · « **Reply #81 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:45:45 AM »

I leaning twords fake too with that 'Nintendo Go' thing. Its just to lame.
I'm really hoping Nintendo might go with something cool like 'N5' or even the return of 'NES'
I hope that after the success of the Nintendo DS, Nintendo will get away from names like 'GameCube'

KirbySStar · « **Reply #82 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:52:40 AM »

Revolution is still the strongest name right now. I'm hoping like DS they stick with it. It would be a tough act to follow up for the next system though.

Kairon · « **Reply #83 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:01:33 AM »

Nintendo StarCube!

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

KirbySStar · « **Reply #84 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:17:18 AM »

Oh god. Even Dolphin was a better name than that.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #85 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:37:47 AM »

Hour and a half left!!!!
N5 here we come.

Pale · « **Reply #86 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:39:42 AM »

This makes you wonder..... Could we see a difference in names depending on the region like in the famicom days? NGO in Japan, N5 here...

Probably not, but just throwing it out there. That supposed slide is written in Japanese after all.

jasonditz · « **Reply #87 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:56:33 AM »

Nintendo GO?

That's the latest rumor floating around. I wonder if it's supposed to be pronouced "Go" or "Gee - Ohh"
Nintendo Gee Ohh... Get One!

thejeek · « **Reply #88 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:05:30 AM »

GO? I really hope not - it's not exactly original or anything is it?

Rafalapso · « **Reply #89 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:07:01 AM »

Nintendo Gee Oh?
I see people starting to call it NinGeo...

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #90 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:08:40 AM »

That is even more retarded then Go, I'm sorry to say.

On a side note I was talking to GarageGames yesterday it seems they are in talks in bringing downloadable small independent games to the Revolution, including their Torque game tools.

I also talked to a person at Nintendo booth who said he was in fact the head of the division looking into coming up with a solution because it will keep a fresh supply of games on the system.

One more thing from my chat with GarageGames it seems Sony will not be allowing something like Live Arcade that showcases independent games. Because he said he was also talked to Sony who basically told him screw you. Then I told him about my little observation about Sony being exactly like Nintendo going into the N64 console cycle and he agreed with it.

I'm not going to say more because I hope I don't get into trouble with what I already said since I'm looking into using Torque and programming for the Revolution.

thejeek · « **Reply #91 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:11:04 AM »

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Originally posted by: Pale
This makes you wonder..... Could we see a difference in names depending on the region like in the famicom days? NGO in Japan, N5 here...

Probably not, but just throwing it out there. That supposed slide is written in Japanese after all.

I doubt it - not with the trend towards simultaneous global launches, lack of region coding etc. Also separate branding in different regions would mean less benefit from word of mouth or the internet on perceptions of the product as people in different regions might not understand references to the product (though if they're expecting it to bomb, that might be their intention, of course...)

KDR_11k · « **Reply #92 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:13:10 AM »

If they were to call it Go they'd have to include the board game as a free sample for their online service.

Nephilim · « **Reply #93 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:15:25 AM »

hopefully its something big, because looking at ign report of first day
seems that all that was mention on the first day was a few ds projects, tons of ps3 and 360
need atleast something new from nintendo about rev

Ian Sane · « **Reply #94 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:59:49 AM »

I find Nintendo Go incredibly awkward to say. That double "OH" sound just doesn't roll off the tongue. Plus you would sound like such a tool if you said "let's play some Go". It's the sort of name that I imagine Japanese people would think is the coolest thing ever but would be laughed at by any one from any English speaking country.

Someone suggested they should go back to NES. I was reading another forum and someone made a great point about that. No one in Japan has any idea what an NES is. That name isn't universal.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #95 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:04:16 AM »

Well Iwata's keynot started 26 minutes ago they usually last about an hour. I tried finding it online but the offical webcast sites do not handle the keynotes...

Mario · « **Reply #96 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:05:34 AM »

It starts in 30 minutes.

mantidor · « **Reply #97 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:13:51 AM »

booo, Im have to leave work right now, and I dont have internet at home anymore T_T Ill have to wait til tomorrow for any news

Mario · « **Reply #98 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:28:32 AM »

8 minutes to go!

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12204

Live updates will be here!

31 Flavas · « **Reply #99 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:29:59 AM »

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Originally posted by: BlkPaladin

I tried finding it online but the offical webcast sites do not handle the keynotes...

I'll second this, if anyone can find webcasts of the keynotes address, before or after the fact, post it here. I'm that say IGN or GameSpot will have excerpts of the revolution information part, but I doubt they'll have the whole speech. And I want it all.

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