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Title: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 27, 2009, 01:19:24 PM
Quote from: GDC press release
NINTENDO PRESIDENT SATORU IWATA TO KEYNOTE THE 2009 GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE
Nintendo Chief Returns to the GDC to Kick-Off Main Conference With Lecture Focused on Discovering New Development Opportunities
SAN FRANCISCO—Jan. 27, 2009— Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo Co., Ltd. will deliver a keynote address at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, kicking-off the main conference’s schedule of lectures, panel discussions and roundtables that provide the central forum for learning, inspiration, and networking in the games industry. The address, “Discovering New Development Opportunities” marks Iwata-san’s first return to the GDC keynote stage since 2006. The Game Developers Conference takes place March 23-27 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.
Being a developer himself, Iwata’s keynote lectures at the Game Developers Conference are known for inspiring other developers to think about creating games in new and different ways. His 2005 keynote gave developers the first information about the technology being used for the next-generation console then codenamed “Revolution” which has since become known as the Wii. In 2006, Iwata spoke about “disrupting development,” and introduced the Western development community to philosophies on engaging new players, surprising existing players and the role the company’s video game systems would play in expanding the market and widening the possibilities for developers.
“The Game Developers Conference is thrilled to welcome Satoru Iwata back to the keynote stage,” said Meggan Scavio, Event Director of the GDC. “His previous talks at the GDC can be credited with setting the stage for much of the huge growth the games industry has since seen, and attendees continue to talk about how both lectures impacted their perspective on development. We are confident that Iwata’s keynote this year will be added to the list of memorable GDC talks. Attendees are eager to know how he will inspire them this year.”
Born in 1959 in the Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan, Iwata studied at and graduated from the Tokyo Institute of Technology University, where he majored in computer science. Shortly after graduating, Iwata joined HAL Laboratory, Inc. and in 1983 began coordinating the software production and development of Nintendo titles, such as the Kirby series. By 1993, he had become president of that company. In 2000, Iwata moved to Nintendo Co., Ltd. as the head of the Corporate Planning division, where he was responsible for Nintendo’s global corporate planning. In 2002, he was named president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. where he continues to guide development of games with the passion of a game creator.
Satoru Iwata’s keynote, “Discovering New Development Opportunities,” is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PST in the Esplanade Room of the Moscone Center’s South Hall.
The Game Developers Conference is the largest professional industry event dedicated to the creation of games, including computer, console, mobile, arcade, online games, and location based entertainment. It is the central forum for learning, inspiration, and networking in the games industry. The GDC attracts over 18,000 attendees, and is the main global forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 01:30:43 PM
Iwata's speech:
Mean funny joke has been edited voluntarily
User was warned for this post. ~Pale
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Nick DiMola on January 27, 2009, 01:33:28 PM
LOL
But seriously, can't wait to hear what Iwata has to say.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Stogi on January 27, 2009, 01:40:16 PM
*Drool*
I hope it's about Miyamoto's patent.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 01:44:45 PM
That could be it! Regardless I'm glad to see Nintendo seems to be taking GDC seriously with the head man. If I recall they haven't had a big presence for quite awhile there.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 01:50:32 PM
That could be it! Regardless I'm glad to see Nintendo seems to be taking GDC seriously with the head man. If I recall they haven't had a big presence for quite awhile there.
Well, in 2007 Miyamoto did a keynote about Miis which was excellent, and iNiS did a keynote on the creation of Ouendan and Elite Beat Agents. Nintendo has been doing great stuff at GDC.
"We are cruising now. Sure we are publishing some pretty big titles but we consider ourselves on cruise control and our development staff is taking a very long break from making games. Please keep on buying Wii Fit"
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy ;) .
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 02:07:17 PM
Ok it looks like I was mistaken then. What event was BWii and Strikers revealed at?
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 02:09:06 PM
Ok it looks like I was mistaken then. What event was BWii and Strikers revealed at?
I believe it was at a German game conference.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Peachylala on January 27, 2009, 02:10:09 PM
Quote from: pap64
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy :).
Cue the angry fanbase which lashes out at them for not reviewing games properly... and sounding like elitist hogs. ;)
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: AV on January 27, 2009, 02:14:37 PM
to be honest i really want to hear more about Motion Plus. This is game developers conference that would be best time to discuss it more. I know some 3rd party publishers already have it but still give details and more illustrations to what it can do.
i also fully expect wiiware news in this, so it should be a great show
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 02:18:21 PM
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy :).
Cue the angry fanbase which lashes out at them for not reviewing games properly... and sounding like elitist hogs. ;)
It just wouldn't be complete without the fanbase! :D
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Ian Sane on January 27, 2009, 02:24:39 PM
I agree that this would be an ideal time to talk about Motion Plus. I could certainly see that being the topic. This is about game development and talking about a new control scheme and such would make a lot of sense.
Though they may just talk about what they've recently done and what they learned from it and how it affected the market and such. If they take that approach they'll probably talk about the development of Wii Music.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 27, 2009, 02:36:50 PM
Well here are what I think will be strong possibilities that he will talk about:
DSi Motion Plus Wii' storage solution (IGN hinted that it's dropping on March check out the IGN voice chat thread I posted up) Possible hints on Nintendo projects for Wii and DS.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Kairon on January 27, 2009, 02:43:40 PM
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy ;) .
I completely anticipate this. There was such a negative response to Miyamoto's GDC talk. It wasn't an E3 announcement opportunity, but Miyamoto was giving people pearls, gems of wisdom, and an inner look at the philosophies of Nintendo. And people were walking out early because all they heard was that he tested games on his wife.
Nintendo is light years ahead of almost anyone in the gaming media.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: King of Twitch on January 27, 2009, 02:50:53 PM
Great idea. Show third parties how to use Motion Plus at GDC so they'll have something to show off in time for E3 2010.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 02:51:21 PM
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy ;) .
I completely anticipate this. There was such a negative response to Miyamoto's GDC talk. It wasn't an E3 announcement opportunity, but Miyamoto was giving people pearls, gems of wisdom, and an inner look at the philosophies of Nintendo. And people were walking out early because all they heard was that he tested games on his wife.
Nintendo is light years ahead of almost anyone in the gaming media.
I remember that now, Miyamoto actually talked about ::gasp:: Game development at the Game Developers Conference! The horror of it all. ;)
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 02:51:57 PM
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy ;) .
I completely anticipate this. There was such a negative response to Miyamoto's GDC talk. It wasn't an E3 announcement opportunity, but Miyamoto was giving people pearls, gems of wisdom, and an inner look at the philosophies of Nintendo. And people were walking out early because all they heard was that he tested games on his wife.
Nintendo is light years ahead of almost anyone in the gaming media.
That really happened? I thought the keynote was a success especially since it gave people an idea of how Miyamoto does the things he does. The Mii concept alone was fantastic, and didn't realize that it took them so many years in order to perfect it and gave us a rare look at forgotten projects.
Is the gaming media so out of it that they got to GDC EXPECTING game announcements?
I know they show off the latest technology, advancements in game development and the latest games that use said technology, but it ain't E3.
I'm personally not expecting any big game announcements.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Peachylala on January 27, 2009, 03:16:31 PM
Quote from: pap64
Is the gaming media so out of it that they got to GDC EXPECTING game announcements?
The game media is like taking a little four year old to a toy store.
They will throw a "IWANTTHATTOYGIVEITTOMENOW" tantrum if you don't buy the toy you want.
Replace buying the toy with no game annoucements and the tantrum with "NINTENDOHASNOCOREGAMESITSTEHCASUAL!!11". With that, the cycle is complete! :D
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 03:21:09 PM
Then cue the legions of angry journalists writing rants about how Nintendo is wrong with this philosophy ;) .
I completely anticipate this. There was such a negative response to Miyamoto's GDC talk. It wasn't an E3 announcement opportunity, but Miyamoto was giving people pearls, gems of wisdom, and an inner look at the philosophies of Nintendo. And people were walking out early because all they heard was that he tested games on his wife.
Nintendo is light years ahead of almost anyone in the gaming media.
That really happened? I thought the keynote was a success especially since it gave people an idea of how Miyamoto does the things he does. The Mii concept alone was fantastic, and didn't realize that it took them so many years in order to perfect it and gave us a rare look at forgotten projects.
Is the gaming media so out of it that they got to GDC EXPECTING game announcements?
I know they show off the latest technology, advancements in game development and the latest games that use said technology, but it ain't E3.
I'm personally not expecting any big game announcements.
Well, in their defense, it WAS 1 .5 hour presentation. &P
But yeah, people started leaving around the 1 hour mark, and there was some negativity and underwhelm-ent afterwards in media impressions.
Is the gaming media so out of it that they got to GDC EXPECTING game announcements?
The game media is like taking a little four year old to a toy store.
They will throw a "IWANTTHATTOYGIVEITTOMENOW" tantrum if you don't buy the toy you want.
Replace buying the toy with no game annoucements and the tantrum with "NINTENDOHASNOCOREGAMESITSTEHCASUAL!!11". With that, the cycle is complete! :D
Pretty much. I mean, that's a gross generalization, but I think it has some truth in it. I don't know if it's getting better now, or maybe people are just getting tired of yelling at the top of their lungs.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 03:24:53 PM
I'd think we'd all should have learned by now, just because Nintendo isn't talking about something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. This has been true for a VERY long time. You really have to have your head in a deep hole to think Nintendo isn't working hard on core games with their key development teams.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 03:36:00 PM
GUYS! Let's talk about what we think this keynote will be about. Not our predictions for arguments that may or may not come based on discussions that may or may not happen. PLEASE!
I really hope we see some of the DLC stuff that is going to happen on the DSi. I'm really excited about that piece of hardware for just that reason, and GDC is a great place to talk about games from smaller devs.
I also hope we see the rest of what is going to be in Wii Sports Resort. I'm holding out for basketball.
Then I hope he ends it with a trailer for a big time game of some sort. Kid Icarus (don't shoot me), New Zelda, New Pokemon, something like that.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: KDR_11k on January 27, 2009, 03:40:50 PM
I don't expect game announcements beyond maybe a token game but the talk will probably be interesting anyway.
Considering this is Iwata I think he'll focus on the business aspects of it. “Discovering New Development Opportunities” sounds like it's about deciding which direction to develop into, not how to utilize technology or get on Nintendo's services. Maybe he'll give third parties a lecture on how to appeal to Wii users...
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 03:44:17 PM
We can't forget though that Nintendo is in the business of selling stuff, so they will treat it as much as a commercial as possible.
That's why I think Wii Sports and DSi both fit in so well. New development opportunies with new hardware and DLC respectively.
Also, contrary to what GDC should be, I think Nintendo realizes that there is a perception out there by some that 2008 was a weaker year (maybe they should have delayed smash or kart to November) so they will want to spice things up in some form. That's why I'm hoping for a trailer, like they did with Phantom Hourglass.
I do fully expect S&P2 and Punch Out to be playable on the floor though.
I wish I could go this year.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: vudu on January 27, 2009, 03:46:59 PM
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 03:51:40 PM
I'll throw out my prediction. Pikmin 3 for this year.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 03:54:54 PM
That's a good thought as it is the most recent game that was hinted. So i'm going to modify my prediction by stealing that...
Start out by showing the DSi, with a focus on the SD card slot. Proceed to show off 1-3 DLC games by small third party developers.
Move on to Wii Motion plus, revealing more "sports" that will be in Wii Sports Resort. Then puttinig up a bulleted list of third parties that have already started developing with Wii motion plus.
End with a trailer for Pikmin 3 that has gorgeous environments that blow our minds away.
Of course, a bunch of charts and developer group hug junk will be scattered through out....
What do you think? Too optimistic?
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 03:56:03 PM
I actually hope for "Captain Rainbow is being localized for NA". That would make me happy.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 04:02:40 PM
That's a good thought as it is the most recent game that was hinted. So i'm going to modify my prediction by stealing that...
Start out by showing the DSi, with a focus on the SD card slot. Proceed to show off 1-3 DLC games by small third party developers.
Move on to Wii Motion plus, revealing more "sports" that will be in Wii Sports Resort. Then puttinig up a bulleted list of third parties that have already started developing with Wii motion plus.
End with a trailer for Pikmin 3 that has gorgeous environments that blow our minds away.
Of course, a bunch of charts and developer group hug junk will be scattered through out....
What do you think? Too optimistic?
Yeah, a bit too much. I do expect some talk of motion plus. But like I said, GDC doesn't strike as the place to announce games but to swap ideas and show off new technology.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 04:03:38 PM
That's a good thought as it is the most recent game that was hinted. So i'm going to modify my prediction by stealing that...
Start out by showing the DSi, with a focus on the SD card slot. Proceed to show off 1-3 DLC games by small third party developers.
Move on to Wii Motion plus, revealing more "sports" that will be in Wii Sports Resort. Then puttinig up a bulleted list of third parties that have already started developing with Wii motion plus.
End with a trailer for Pikmin 3 that has gorgeous environments that blow our minds away.
Of course, a bunch of charts and developer group hug junk will be scattered through out....
What do you think? Too optimistic?
Yeah, a bit too much. I do expect some talk of motion plus. But like I said, GDC doesn't strike as the place to announce games but to swap ideas and show off new technology.
There isn't really a game announcement in there. It's all stuff we already know about. ;)
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 04:07:37 PM
For the record, not trying to be overly negative. Like I said, GDC is more about inspiring developers with ideas and stories rather than going all out with announcements that appeal to the fanbase. That's something E3 is all about; putting on a show to make fans happy. GDC is grounded in reality where the nitty gritty of game development is discussed. Any gamer expecting otherwise is setting himself up for disappointment.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 04:10:58 PM
For the record, not trying to be overly negative. Like I said, GDC is more about inspiring developers with ideas and stories rather than going all out with announcements that appeal to the fanbase. That's something E3 is all about; putting on a show to make fans happy. GDC is grounded in reality where the nitty gritty of game development is discussed. Any gamer expecting otherwise is setting himself up for disappointment.
I'm still setting myself up for a Captain Rainbow localization announcement!
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 04:12:53 PM
I was at the Miyamoto speech and I still felt it was a good advertising talk. I thought he hit the balance of development speech and why Nintendo is so great.
They did show a brand new Mario Galaxy trailer at that one, which still made me pretty happy. :)
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Kairon on January 27, 2009, 04:27:48 PM
That's pretty sensible Pale, but I personally tone my predictions down a little more compared to yours.
DSiWare talk, showcasing moving memopad specifically and how awesome user creativity on it has been. Maybe some new titles. Maybe a DSi date.
And talk on Motion Plus, mostly a reiteration of Wii Sports Resort. MAYBE you'd see a new game using it, but just a glimpse.
And that's it. I don't really expect much more than that and market talk.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Ian Sane on January 27, 2009, 04:32:51 PM
Quote
What do you think? Too optimistic?
Yep. ;)
This isn't really an E3 kind of show. Nintendo might reveal something but they might not. If you want to know why people complained last year it was because of unrealistic expectations. I would like some new announcements and such and I think Nintendo could avoid media backlash better if they weren't so damn secretive. But at the Game Developer's Conference the only thing that really matters is a presentation that game developers get something out of.
Any time Nintendo is expected to make some public statement the hype builds up but they don't reveal tons of new info at every speech. I think it's best that everyone keeps their expectations down to avoid disappointment. We can talk about it and how cool it would be to find out this or that but we shouldn't expect anything unless it's a typical situation where new games are announced like E3.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 04:36:42 PM
I feel like everyone keeps forgetting we only know about Frisbee Dog, Swords, and Jet Skis for Wii Sports resort. They have to announce more games and the game is shipping before E3 isn't it?
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 27, 2009, 04:43:30 PM
I remember reading somewhere that there will be 10 games in Wii Sports Resort.Last I heard it was going to be released in January.I haven't seen it. So I'm not sure on a release date.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Pale on January 27, 2009, 04:45:59 PM
Nah, they never said January. I've been assuming it was a Spring game for some time.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 04:47:19 PM
My guess is march or april, that gives the game enough time to spread Wii Motion plus goodness around the world before Christmas.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 27, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
Pale I think at E3 they said January was when they said it was coming out.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: KDR_11k on January 27, 2009, 05:31:31 PM
Huh? I recall them saying spring back then.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 05:44:42 PM
This isn't really an E3 kind of show. Nintendo might reveal something but they might not. If you want to know why people complained last year it was because of unrealistic expectations. I would like some new announcements and such and I think Nintendo could avoid media backlash better if they weren't so damn secretive. But at the Game Developer's Conference the only thing that really matters is a presentation that game developers get something out of.
Any time Nintendo is expected to make some public statement the hype builds up but they don't reveal tons of new info at every speech. I think it's best that everyone keeps their expectations down to avoid disappointment. We can talk about it and how cool it would be to find out this or that but we shouldn't expect anything unless it's a typical situation where new games are announced like E3.
I actually agree completely with this.
This is partially Nintendo's fault. I don't know how Nintendo announcements were handled back in the day, but E3 started right around the debut of the N64. From what I read the show was HUGE and wowed everyone, especially since it was one of the first times Nintendo showed off N64 games. It seems that since then Nintendo needed to throw a big show in order to make people happy, especially since half of them were being wooed by Sony.
And even today they still see ways to put on a show, even when their software is lackluster (they made a big deal out of Wii Music, stage production wise). So because of this fans expect Nintendo to do this EVERY time they do a keynote or conference. And when Nintendo doesn't do it they get crap from it.
I think if fans were conscious of this there would be less brain tumors. Nintendo will do announcements as they see fit, whether we like it or not. Once you accept this their announcements will be easier to swallow (though, their E3 show was horrible, and even they acknowledge that).
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 27, 2009, 05:48:06 PM
(though, their E3 show was horrible, and even they acknowledge that).
Awww... it wasn't the best ever but I... I smiled...
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
I think Nintendo had no idea what to do with E3, heck I don't even think E3 knew what to do with E3. Now that it appears to be back to normal I think Nintendo will have a better show.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: King of Twitch on January 27, 2009, 05:55:19 PM
*BOOM-CH!....CRASH*
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 06:08:29 PM
I think Nintendo had no idea what to do with E3, heck I don't even think E3 knew what to do with E3. Now that it appears to be back to normal I think Nintendo will have a better show.
I will say all of E3 08 sucked big time. But Nintendo's show was just so...weird.
Everyone criticized E3 2007, but it was a better presented show. They showed off new footage of Mario Kart Wii along with new info, the Zapper with compatible game and the whole Wii Fit presentation was intriguing.
In comparison, E3 2008 was a mess. It was the fake pep that got to me the worst.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on January 27, 2009, 06:21:32 PM
I think Nintendo had no idea what to do with E3, heck I don't even think E3 knew what to do with E3. Now that it appears to be back to normal I think Nintendo will have a better show.
I will say all of E3 08 sucked big time. But Nintendo's show was just so...weird.
Everyone criticized E3 2007, but it was a better presented show. They showed off new footage of Mario Kart Wii along with new info, the Zapper with compatible game and the whole Wii Fit presentation was intriguing.
In comparison, E3 2008 was a mess. It was the fake pep that got to me the worst.
I disagree the worst Nintendo E3 was 2003 where all Nintendo showed was Pac Man Vs., GCN - GBA connectivity and Mario Kart Double Dash LAN party.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 27, 2009, 06:25:13 PM
I think Nintendo had no idea what to do with E3, heck I don't even think E3 knew what to do with E3. Now that it appears to be back to normal I think Nintendo will have a better show.
I will say all of E3 08 sucked big time. But Nintendo's show was just so...weird.
Everyone criticized E3 2007, but it was a better presented show. They showed off new footage of Mario Kart Wii along with new info, the Zapper with compatible game and the whole Wii Fit presentation was intriguing.
In comparison, E3 2008 was a mess. It was the fake pep that got to me the worst.
I disagree the worst Nintendo E3 was 2003 where all Nintendo showed was Pac Man Vs., GCN - GBA connectivity and Mario Kart Double Dash LAN party.
That's what I think, too. I heard that the Pac-Man presentation was laughable to say the least.
But let's stop it here before the thread goes to hell.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Peachylala on January 27, 2009, 06:37:47 PM
Word on what EAD Tokyo is doing? I would love that, but I highly doubt anything will be announced there.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Ian Sane on January 27, 2009, 06:50:01 PM
In retrospect I don't see how Nintendo could possibility have improved last year's E3 presentation. The problem really was more the Wii lineup for the remainder of the year. It wasn't like Nintendo could just pull a game out of their ass. I suppose they could have shown us some very early stuff but they showed us what was going to come out between then and this year's E3. They didn't really drop the ball with E3 but rather dropped the ball with scheduling their lineup. They could have the exact same format for this year's E3 and reveal the exact same amount of info and target the presentation at the same audience but have a really great lineup to show and the same fans that crapped on last year's show will love it.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 27, 2009, 06:54:03 PM
I forget which RFN it was, but Jonny and crew thought that maybe Nintendo is worrying more about Japan, which had a much more diverse lineup for Winter with the other markets as more secondary.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NWR_Lindy on January 27, 2009, 11:10:09 PM
I think that he'll talk about the challenges of designing games with WiiMotion Plus in mind, and talk a lot about WiiSports Resort to go along with that. I also expect them to talk about the features of the DSi, and explain how the new features can be used to developers' advantage in games. I think we'll see release dates for both WiiSports Resort and the DSi.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: KDR_11k on January 28, 2009, 04:21:15 AM
As has been said plenty of times, Nintendo tried to preempt any advances from MS and Sony into the "casual" territory with the early Wii Motion Plus reveal and such. That's why there were so many core games at the October conference, those had to take the backseat to defending the territory at E3. Obviously the whole defense ended up pointless because MS and Sony preferred to pretend the Wii doesn't exist. It was a critical time, had either of the other two made a serious advance with Nintendo unprepared that could have cost them the market. But yeah, that's off-topic. The GDC is about development, not game releases.
I really hope Iwata will give the devs a talk on how to make successful games on the Wii because it seems there's tons of people who need to learn that.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 28, 2009, 04:15:39 PM
Iwata will stand in front of that ever-nervous non-casual gaming press audience and comment on how Nintendo pwned the industry last year and 3 holiday seasons in a row.
Iwata will present bar graphs and pie charts of JUSTICE.
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 28, 2009, 05:35:07 PM
Will Reggie be there to protect Iwata from the Ninja assassins that Sony has almost certainly hired to kill him?
Title: Re: Iwata kicks off GDC 09 with a keynote
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 28, 2009, 05:58:54 PM
lol, it's the other way around. Sony and MS have to hire security to protect their HD developers from REGGIE.
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Post by: Kairon on January 28, 2009, 06:47:18 PM
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 25, 2009, 12:15:25 PM
Which live blog should I follow? Cassamassina?
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Post by: NWR_DrewMG on March 25, 2009, 12:17:02 PM
I'm following on Joystiq.com.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 25, 2009, 12:56:10 PM
Rock and Roll CLimba rocks out!
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Post by: King of Twitch on March 25, 2009, 01:11:44 PM
Legend of Zedla Spirit Tracks?? wow
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 01:30:57 PM
I am honestly disappointed that no new Wii games were mentioned. I was right that there would be focus on WiiWare and DSi, but no MP talk makes me believe that it was indeed delayed. This was the perfect time to talk about it.
The storage solution is great, though!
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Post by: Jonnyboy117 on March 25, 2009, 01:33:43 PM
Overall, it was an impressive array of announcements, particularly the storage solution and Virtual Console Arcade, as they are immediately available. The new Zelda game is pretty exciting too, and it looks to be a direct follow-up to Phantom Hourglass. (Not surprising given PH's massive success in Japan.) I'm a bit surprised that Iwata didn't mention Punch-Out or Excitebots. I wasn't really expecting any new Wii game announcements.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 01:38:54 PM
So wait, the VC arcade is available now?
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 25, 2009, 01:42:45 PM
Anyone not at work wanna check out the VC arcade on their Wii?
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Post by: Pale on March 25, 2009, 01:44:10 PM
Yes, VC Arcade is available now with 4 games ranging in price from 500-600 points.
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Post by: broodwars on March 25, 2009, 01:47:06 PM
I'm more than a little surprised that Square's going to start putting their old FF games on the Virtual Console, as we never thought that would happen. But otherwise...same ol' story from Square when it comes to Final Fantasy: yet more Crystal Chronicles crap I don't give a damn about.
A new Zelda on the DS? Umm...whatever? I wasn't too fond of the last one they put out, and I'm much more interested in the inevitable new Wii Zelda.
Arcade titles on Virtual Console: not terribly surprising considering we have Neo Geo games on it already.
The big announcement today by far was probably the SD Channel, which was a long time coming and much appreciated.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 25, 2009, 01:51:24 PM
Will Ian get his precious arcade Donkey Kong?
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Post by: Luigi Dude on March 25, 2009, 01:52:07 PM
This should make things very interesting in the future since Arcade games will be hitting the Virtual Console now. And since Nintendo is allowing us to download games directly to SD cards, with the highest up to 32 gigs, the possibilities are now endless.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 02:10:14 PM
I wonder...since size no longers seems to be a problem with the WiiWare can we get some ports of XBLA games, even if they are not in HD?
Really, the only reason to keep developers away from creating bigger WiiWare titles is pride.
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Post by: rad.i.kal on March 25, 2009, 02:41:57 PM
so many fun thoughts and ideas! Hell yeah Nintendo!
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Post by: Plugabugz on March 25, 2009, 03:08:23 PM
Nintendo should have really went crazy with the storage solution and allowed for USB storage media to be used as well. Then that deal with the lack of space issue totally.
Either way I have 2GB to play with!
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Post by: Stogi on March 25, 2009, 03:18:43 PM
^This.
Why they didn't announce a USB storage media is beyond me. Why are they taking this in baby steps?!
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 25, 2009, 03:35:05 PM
if they allow USB storage then they couldn't charge you $150 for a Nintendo branded SDHC card to all the unsuspecting casuals out there.
I also think they have some sort of SD agreement or license or something along those lines
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Post by: Caterkiller on March 25, 2009, 03:44:21 PM
Downloaded my new channel, awesome. And I had no interest in phantom hour glass(though im probably going to get it any way) but that train in Spirit Tracks has won me over!
Anyone notice this over at N-europe?
Geoff Keighley has revealed that Nintendo's big surprise at the GDC wasn't The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks...
The prospect of a new Zelda game on the DS has already sent the N-E team into a prolonged collective orgasm, but it looks like we haven't even seen everything Nintendo has to offer yet.
Geoff Keighley, the host of Gametrailers.com's show GTTV and their Bonus Round video series, posted this on his Twitter account moments ago...
"To answer your Qs, no Zelda is not the big surprise. That comes later today."
Both that, the Wii update, all the Final Fantasy titles and Nintendo's DSiWare and WiiWare plans was big news to us. What else could Nintendo possibly have planned?
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 25, 2009, 03:54:39 PM
Wow more to come? Can't wait. Already the surprise launch of the Storage Solution was surprise enough.
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Post by: rad.i.kal on March 25, 2009, 03:57:50 PM
he tweeted again! haha!
Big surprise is multi-platform. And it goes down in about 6 or 7 hours.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 25, 2009, 04:23:07 PM
hmmm.... Metal Gear?
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 25, 2009, 04:37:09 PM
FFXIII on all 3 consoles. That's why you haven't heard anything about it in months. 1st DQIX, then DQX now FFXIII
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Post by: KDR_11k on March 25, 2009, 04:41:33 PM
Oh nice, finally a storage solution... Wasn't that the excuse many people offered about why they stopped downloading games?
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Post by: BeautifulShy on March 25, 2009, 05:16:00 PM
For those that want to keep track of Geoff Keighley. http://twitter.com/geoffkeighley
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Post by: Mop it up on March 25, 2009, 07:56:50 PM
Why they didn't announce a USB storage media is beyond me. Why are they taking this in baby steps?!
I don't understand it either, that's what I was hoping for. I don't have an SD card but I do have a USB flash drive which has outlived its usefulness.
SD Cards are more commonly used in cel-phones and digital cameras. I'm betting Nintendo thinks people get easier access to SD Cards than external hard drives. I know my celphone came with one SD Card, and that's the one I've been using on my Wii.
But really, considering this solves the storage problem who are we to complain? SD Cards are cheap anyway.
And another game announcement? I hope that guy isn't pulling out hair...
...Maybe its FF XIII the on rails shooter mini game fest?
....OH GOD DAMN THIS STUPID NEVER ENDING MEME!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Mop it up on March 25, 2009, 08:15:34 PM
Cheap yes, but still requires a purchase. USB flash drives are pretty common too you know. I know lots of people who have them because they are the easiest way to move data from one computer to the other. How hard could it be to implement support for them?
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 08:22:50 PM
If people didn't have a problem purchasing a 250 dollar console, shelling out 90 bucks for Wii Fit and 30 to 50 bucks on games it shouldn't be a problem to buy an SD Card, especially since those are everywhere.
All I am saying is that while I agree that they could have added more external memory support they at least with one that is cheap and easy to find.
We really shouldn't be looking at the gift horse in the mouth.
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Post by: Adrock on March 25, 2009, 08:46:45 PM
If people didn't have a problem purchasing a 250 dollar console, shelling out 90 bucks for Wii Fit and 30 to 50 bucks on games it shouldn't be a problem to buy an SD Card, especially since those are everywhere.
All I am saying is that while I agree that they could have added more external memory support they at least with one that is cheap and easy to find.
We really shouldn't be looking at the gift horse in the mouth.
*raises an eyebrow*
Sorry, but I'm not going to bow down to Nintendo for adding a feature to the Wii that should have been there since Day 1. Nintendo didn't put this feature in just because they felt like "giving" us something. They put it in because it will entice developers to make bigger, better games on WiiWare. That it placates us as well is just a nice bonus for them.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 25, 2009, 09:02:54 PM
I know people who spent $400 for a new 360 with the bigger HD.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 09:06:09 PM
If people didn't have a problem purchasing a 250 dollar console, shelling out 90 bucks for Wii Fit and 30 to 50 bucks on games it shouldn't be a problem to buy an SD Card, especially since those are everywhere.
All I am saying is that while I agree that they could have added more external memory support they at least with one that is cheap and easy to find.
We really shouldn't be looking at the gift horse in the mouth.
*raises an eyebrow*
Sorry, but I'm not going to bow down to Nintendo for adding a feature to the Wii that should have been there since Day 1. Nintendo didn't put this feature in just because they felt like "giving" us something. They put it in because it will entice developers to make bigger, better games on WiiWare. That it placates us as well is just a nice bonus for them.
And in the end, everyone wins.
Developers get to make bigger, better games for WiiWare. Bigger VC games can be released and gamers can easily store them without fear of moving the fridge around, and the solution is cheap and easy to find. And Nintendo gets to have a big and varied service.
Really, there's nothing bad about this unless you want to see something bad.
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Post by: broodwars on March 25, 2009, 09:16:46 PM
If people didn't have a problem purchasing a 250 dollar console, shelling out 90 bucks for Wii Fit and 30 to 50 bucks on games it shouldn't be a problem to buy an SD Card, especially since those are everywhere.
All I am saying is that while I agree that they could have added more external memory support they at least with one that is cheap and easy to find.
We really shouldn't be looking at the gift horse in the mouth.
*raises an eyebrow*
Sorry, but I'm not going to bow down to Nintendo for adding a feature to the Wii that should have been there since Day 1. Nintendo didn't put this feature in just because they felt like "giving" us something. They put it in because it will entice developers to make bigger, better games on WiiWare. That it placates us as well is just a nice bonus for them.
And in the end, everyone wins.
Developers get to make bigger, better games for WiiWare. Bigger VC games can be released and gamers can easily store them without fear of moving the fridge around, and the solution is cheap and easy to find. And Nintendo gets to have a big and varied service.
Really, there's nothing bad about this unless you want to see something bad.
Indeed. As I said, the only problem I have with this release is that it's over 2 years too late. Just imagine what we might be seeing on WiiWare right now if Nintendo actually gave developers the space they needed to fulfill their visions (and multi-console developers the space they needed to bring their work to Wii as well) when the Wii launched. Instead, we have...well...a WiiWare service with about 3-5 games actually worth buying and a whole lot of crap.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 09:20:05 PM
Considering the service has only been active for a year I doubt damage has been done.
For the record, XBLA doesn't have that many masterpieces either.
The only thing that has been affected has been the Virtual Console, and even then it doesn't compare to the power of WiiWare.
Really I think you are being overly dramatic and angsty. Sure, we ALL wanted the solution sooner, but the important thing is that we got it.
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Post by: Chozo Ghost on March 25, 2009, 10:28:48 PM
Why they didn't announce a USB storage media is beyond me. Why are they taking this in baby steps?!
I'm pretty sure Nintendo is being cautious and taking their time so they don't make it easier for the homebrew/pirate crowd.
Wrong, Homebrew has been using SDHC and USB storage for a long time now. As a matter of fact, I regularly play videos on my off a 1TB USB hard drive on my wii...
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 25, 2009, 10:37:44 PM
Is the surprise game the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Supposedly a trailer should be on the internet sometime soon.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 25, 2009, 11:32:48 PM
You know, I don't care what anyone says and anyone angsty about this can go to Hell, but I think this keynote was pretty big for Nintendo.
First, they actually updated the Nintendo with demos and videos from the conference. Not only that, they offered an update during said conference.
I was underwhelmed by the lack of Wii announcements, but the updated SD supports, game announcements and new info on DSiWare make me excited.
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Post by: Chozo Ghost on March 25, 2009, 11:52:25 PM
Why they didn't announce a USB storage media is beyond me. Why are they taking this in baby steps?!
I'm pretty sure Nintendo is being cautious and taking their time so they don't make it easier for the homebrew/pirate crowd.
Wrong, Homebrew has been using SDHC and USB storage for a long time now. As a matter of fact, I regularly play videos on my off a 1TB USB hard drive on my wii...
I mean they may be trying to make sure it won't be easy to "crack" VC and WiiWare games and open those up to piracy. I know a lot of those VC games are already heavily pirated and those are a lost cause trying to defend, but there are still new Wiiware content coming out that Nintendo wants to make sure that only those who've purchased it will be able to play it.
You have to realize Nintendo is EXTREMELY paranoid about this sort of thing, even moreso than most companies.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 26, 2009, 12:21:06 AM
MW 2 trailer was a lousy non-trailer. Didn't mention systems. Wii is generally expected.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 26, 2009, 03:30:23 PM
Why they didn't announce a USB storage media is beyond me. Why are they taking this in baby steps?!
I'm pretty sure Nintendo is being cautious and taking their time so they don't make it easier for the homebrew/pirate crowd.
Wrong, Homebrew has been using SDHC and USB storage for a long time now. As a matter of fact, I regularly play videos on my off a 1TB USB hard drive on my wii...
I mean they may be trying to make sure it won't be easy to "crack" VC and WiiWare games and open those up to piracy. I know a lot of those VC games are already heavily pirated and those are a lost cause trying to defend, but there are still new Wiiware content coming out that Nintendo wants to make sure that only those who've purchased it will be able to play it.
You have to realize Nintendo is EXTREMELY paranoid about this sort of thing, even more so than most companies.
That shouldn't be a factor at all. The game ticket stays on the Wii even if the game is copied to the SD card, and it should be no different with USB. The reason why SD channel took so damn long is Nintendo probably tried to have the games load straight from the SD only to realize they painted themselves in a corner with a nearly non-upgradable system architecture. Hopefully people got fired over that and letting the stupidly obvious holes in the Wii security pass threw....
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 27, 2009, 12:58:34 PM
So Modern Wartfare is announced for ps360/DS/psp2/wonderswan, right? Why activision would support the DS is beyond me.
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on March 27, 2009, 01:46:33 PM
So MW 2 is NOT coming to the Wii? I thought the Wii version was a big success for them. Why would they scrap that version?
Maybe it will be announced later on with exclusive Wii features and such?
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on March 27, 2009, 01:51:07 PM
Maybe Modern Warfare is art, so the dev/pub won't consider it for Wii.
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Post by: TJ Spyke on March 27, 2009, 02:46:27 PM
So MW 2 is NOT coming to the Wii? I thought the Wii version was a big success for them. Why would they scrap that version?
Maybe it will be announced later on with exclusive Wii features and such?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was never released on Wii. The only COD games on the Wii are Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 27, 2009, 04:30:05 PM
COD:WaW has sold between 500k and a million copies. Probably much closer to a million. Off the record Infinity Ward says MW2 is for 360, PS3, and PC. My guess is Treyarch will do a port fort the Wii.
