A transcript of Iwata's speech at yesterday's media briefing.

Media Briefing Speech

Thank you, and good morning.

When I became Nintendo president, we decided on a new goal for our company expanding the total number of people who play games.

In order to do this, we needed to target not only current gamers but two different types of consumers those who once played, but who had lost interest.

A firsthand account of what went down and whose names were taken.

At 9:34, only four minutes behind schedule, the lights in the renowned Kodak Theatre went down in a hushed silence. Shigeru Miyamoto, gaming's Mega Man, walked out wearing a tuxedo with a Wii remote in his hand (the remote was attached to Miyamoto by a wrist strap, likely a packed in attachment).... Read more...

Hold on to your pants ... Resident Evil, Harvest Moon, Call of Duty 3, Metal Slug and more!

A Partial List of Some Upcoming Wii™ Games

Note that game titles are subject to change. Launch dates are TBD.

Activision - Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam™, Marvel™ - Ultimate Alliance, Call of Duty® 3

AQ Interactive - Boxing Action

Atari - Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi 2

Atlus - Trauma Center: Second Opinion

Nintendo isn't ready to let the world now precisely when they'll be able to obtain a Wii or for how much money.

After Sony revealed the rather large price of the Playstation 3 yesterday (599 for the real deal and 499 for butchered version with a number of tasty features missing), many people expected that Nintendo would reveal the Wii's price today.

Instead, Nintendo kept their conference focused on... Read more...

Nintendo reveals that the GameCube and Wii versions of Twilight Princess will now be sold separately. Control details inside.

Nintendo announced that the GameCube/Wii version of Zelda: TP is no more. It will be replaced by two separate retail packages, one for GameCube and one for Wii. This shouldn't cause much problem for most as both games will be launching alongside Wii.

The game was also demonstrated extensively... Read more...

Nintendo reveals and partially demonstrates the self descriptive Wii Sports.

Nintendo announced the winner of an AOL contest and invited the lucky guy on stage to play a tennis match with Reggie, Miyamoto and Iwata. The game went as you might expect with familiar tennis ball "pop" sounds emitting from the controller's newly revealed speaker each time a player hits the ball.

During Nintendo's ongoing media briefing, a number of upcoming DS games were just shown including a few pleasant surprises.

Here's the list in the order they appeared.

New Super Mario Bros.

Pokemon Blue Mystery Dungeon DS (September 18, 2006)

Pokemon Red Mystery Dungeon GBA (September 18, 2006)

Final Fantasy 3 (fully 3D)

Starfox DS

Diddy Kong Racing (appears to be a straight port, though Wifi enabled)

Yoshi's Island 2 (baby Mario is back!)

Nintendo shows footage of a new Mario platformer for Wii.

The name is Super Mario Galaxy. The footage was brief, but Mario was doing some typical looking platform things to the tune of a Wii controller. It has not yet been announced that the game would be a launch title. Only Zelda has been confirmed as a launch title so far.

Other games shown briefly... Read more...

If there's one cat that needs dual screens, it's this one.

GARFIELD PURRS BACK TO THE BOX OFFICE

THE GAME FACTORY ANNOUNCES THREE MULTI-PLATFORM VIDEO GAMES BASED ON GARFIELD'S 2nd FEATURE FILM

New titles offer gaming for PlayStation®2™, Nintendo DS™ and PC platforms

Brabrand, Denmark — (May 9th. 2006) — THE GAME FACTORY today... Read more...

I wonder if John Madden himself still has the physical dexterity to even play this game?

Madden NFL 07 Gets Physical on Nintendo Wii; EA Set to Deliver Industry's Top Franchises to Nintendo's Groundbreaking Next Generation Console

E3Expo 2006

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2006--Huddle up sports fans, Madden NFL 07 is coming to Wii! Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS)... Read more...

Oh no they just didn't!

Sony just announced that the standard PS3 controller will include a 3 axis tilt sensor capable of detecting motion with "6 degrees of freedom". The announcement was followed by a quick video, which, to the trained eye, demonstrated the limitations of their thinly veiled attempt to copy Nintendo's... Read more...

Two for Wii, none for you!

We just got back from the Square-Enix conference, and there is tons of news to report. In addition to the already annouced games, Square blew the lid off some secret titles in development for various Nintendo consoles.

First off, Dragon Quest will be making it's way to the Nintendo Wii with the... Read more...

Sonic’s creator founds his own development studio, Prope, with Sega’s backing.

SEGA PARTNERS WITH PROPE, LTD. TO CREATE ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

Yuji Naka and SEGA Partner to Create New Intellectual Properties

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (May 8, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced a new partnership with PROPE, Ltd., a new video game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan. PROPE, Ltd. will develop original content for the next generation consoles.

WarioWare, Zelda, Tennis hands-on, plus a couple of Madden details.

In next week's issue of TIME Magazine, Nintendo has given TIME a hands-on with the Wii and a couple of upcoming games. Watch for this on your local newsstands or mailbox, as there's a mention of it right on the cover. And, between a whole lot of words, there are gameplay details on WarioWare, a tennis title, and Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Call of Duty 3 is bound for Wii.

The rumblings of a new Call of Duty game coming to Nintendo's next console have been around for a while, but now it's official. Activision plans to unveil Call of Duty 3 next week at E3. However, IGN received an early copy of the E3 trailer and permission to reveal the next title to the world.

Sega has two Monkey Ball games for two Nintendo home consoles.

SEGA ROUNDS UP CURRENTLY ANNOUNCED TITLES TO BE FEATURED AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2006

Killer Lineup on PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii Lead the Way to E3 2006 with Three More Surprises Still to Come

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (May 5, 2006) – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd.... Read more...

You can expect a trio of titles from the company on Nintendo's next console.

According to GameSpot, Mark Griffith, CEO of Publishing at Activision, expanded on what the company's got planned for the next fiscal year (which extends until March of 2007), saying that three games would be released on the Nintendo Wii.

It's important to note that these titles are not necessarily... Read more...

Is a new Pilotwings game in the works? PGC explores.

Nintendo fans have been clamoring for a new iteration of the beloved Pilotwings franchise for quite some time now. Three years ago, Factor 5 was rumored to be on the project, but since they've pledged support exclusively to the PS3, we can rule out that possibility with some certainty. However, that's... Read more...

Sega introduces the children's classic to a new generation of gamers.

SEGA's 'Charlotte's Web' Video Games Spell Big Fun For The Whole Family

SEGA to Publish Video Games Based on Nickelodeon Movies/Walden Media/Paramount Pictures' Upcoming Feature Film

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (May 4, 2006) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced... Read more...

Midway will be showcasing their first Wii titles.

MIDWAY UNVEILS HIGH POWERED LINEUP FOR 2006 ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO

Diverse Product Portfolio Includes Proven Franchises and New Intellectual Property Along With Kids, High–End PC Games, Handheld, Current Generation Titles and Support for All Next Generation Systems