GDC - Iwata keynote Wednesday @9AM PST *Live stream over, replaying now, OP summary*

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Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata will be delivering a speech entitled “Video Games Turn 25: A Historical Perspective and Vision for the Future."

Nintendo has just tweeted that they will be providing a video stream of the speech. It's been reported here. When it comes up, I'll place it in this post.

The general consensus is that there won't be much Iwatadroppenzalbomben. He'll be talking about the 3DS and Nintendogs at the least. The other thing that is known to be addressed is Zelda, so there will probably be a Skyward Sword trailer of sorts. He'll also address the future of Metroid, so take that as you will.

A video stream suggests that at least one surprise is in store, but GDC isn't historically known for shattering announcements.

Still, fun to look forward to.

[quote name='Strell']Link to video stream of speech incoming: BAM

http://gdc2011.nintendo.com/ for those of you that would prefer to know it offhand.[/QUOTE]

Summary:
  • "Super Mario" logo shown for Mario 3DS, has a clear Tanooki Tail shown in it
  • New Zelda Skyward Sword footage shown with emphasis on combat; new enemies shown with lots of emphasis on slash direction
  • Netflix partnership announced; 3D movie trailers can be downloaded and watched; can watch one thing on 3DS and another on Wii simultaneously
  • The above suggests 3DS-Wii connectivity
  • Zelda 25th Anniversary...."something" is happening; Miyamoto is working on it in addition to Skyward Sword
  • AT&T hotspot partnership in the US with over 9,000 10,000 locations ready (joke stolen from Cao Cao)
  • Game population in major markets (US and European) is growing
  • May 2011 update for 3DS will have DSiware, DSiware transfer tool, "3D Classics," Virtual console, and new content
  • Game Gear and Turbografix-16 games will be part of the virtual console offerings
  • "Nintendo Video Channel" will be available on 3DS, allowing people to watch unique content
  • 3D video recording should become available in the future
  • Possible allusions to game interfaces utilizing multiple screens (i.e., conjunction between TVs, tablets, laptops, phones, etc); this is only pure speculation
  • Iwata> PS3 has no gaemz lol
  • Iwata> What you people did to Kirby's color? I SAW IT.

Zelda footage that was shown:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZw7YQnl4V4

Stolen from neogaf user The Dutch Slayer:

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I think that's it.

You mad?

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..."address the future of Metroid." ? What does that mean? Sounds almost like foreshadowing the end of the franchise. :whistle2:( I would think "announcing a game" wouldn't be stated the way it was said in the press release. I hope I'm over-reacting.
 
It sounds like they might finally give us a release date for Skyward Sword (this would go hand-in-hand with Best Buy having a July 1 release date, except that Nintendo does Sunday releases- not Monday, especially after the DQ6 fiasco), as well as possibly the release dates of more 3DS titles (not launch, but probably between then and E3).

As for the whole "future of Metroid" thing... It's possible that they would announce the cancellation of the series, but I doubt it. They might announce that they have a new team working on a new game, and that Other M will just be forgotten from here on out.

I'm probably 100% wrong, of course.
 
[quote name='Altanis']
I'm probably 100% wrong, of course.[/QUOTE]
100% wrong about the cancellation of Metroid? Nope, you're on to something there.

Iwata's known for eradicating well-known creations at the drop of a hat. Remember the Pikmin games? Iwata couldn't get past that huge daddy longlegs at the end of Pikmin 2. He said, to hell with it, no more of this bullshit, Pikmin's done, go cry about it in your precious garden, Miyamoto, maybe pluck a banjo while you're at it.

So it's possible the controls in Other M got to Iwata, too.
 
Iwata was too busy with the gwasses fwee Nintendo 3DS to play Other M.

If I had to just throw out a guess if Metroid would be mentioned it would be that
Other M was intentionally designed to resonate anger within the user
and that a new Metroid game is coming out this fall and it'll be completely open planet.
 
Not sure why anyone would think that there would be an announcement to "cancel" a series, when there haven't been any more games announced. There would be no point in making such an announcement.

No, if they are making an announcement, it is probably for another game.
 
Predictions:

  • New Skyward Sword trailer. Failing that, a demonstration of new mechanics.
  • Trailer for Pandora's Tower (1st party announced a few weeks ago; only one piece of art out so far)
  • 3DS talk; perhaps talk about the internal stuff (3DShop)
  • Maybe one new 3DS reveal
  • Metroid stuff (probably the lukewarm reception to Other M/future titles)
  • Vitality Sensor update
  • No localization announcements (Xenoblade, Last Story)
 
Predictions:
- Skyward Sword Trailer, Date
- Talks about 3DS, how they're approaching the digital marketplace with it
- Metroid Dread for Wii - 2011
The trailer will show KG and/or Adam being alive

Strell, you never mentioned where you heard that Iwata was going to talk about Metroid. I'd appreciate a source. Also, I doubt he's going to talk sales numbers when it comes to Other M as they never mention numbers at GDC.

But I VAGUELY remember a rumor from a couple of years back stating 2 2D Metroid games were in development for Wii. I know Other M was originally 2D, and that'd fit with the rumor, but I can't remember where I heard it from.
 
You go to the same sites as me AND you are generally more up on this stuff than I am.

Lemme see if I can find it. Almost positive it was over at GN.

Edit 1: Metroid turns 25 soon. That's part of it.

Edit 2: Not finding it, but I'm fairly certain I read that somewhere. Maybe I'm getting it mixed up with the Iwata Asks features.
 
Well I've haven't heard anything definitive other than Zelda and 3DS. I know Kid Icarus turns 25 this year as well as Zelda and Metroid. But given the state Other M was released in, if Other M was supposed to be the grandiose Metroid title, it would've been delayed until this year for the Anniversary because it certainly needed it. That's probably where the quiet but logical speculation comes from.

If they announced a new Metroid game at E3, an August release would be too soon for hype to build for it and to market it. If they announced it here, you get that proper amount of time to build up hype for a typical August release; Nintendo has recently been known to announce titles 5-6 months before they release. Metroid's 25th Anniversary comes on August 2nd, 2011; coincidentally enough, that's a Tuesday, so 5 months from today. But it just seems too perfect to me.

But yeah, if there was a time to talk turkey about Metroid, it'd be now. Good or Bad.
 
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Damnit, I thought it was supposed to be at 13:00 (9:00 PST).

NVM, I'm thinking of PDT...

Haha, just noticed the GDC logo is in red/cyan 3D.
 
Just so anyone wants an update:

He's just been talking about the social aspects of gaming and how they and other developers have contributed to it over the years. Also had a graph citing the gaming populations at large in the US and European markets.

I.e. no "news" so to speak.
 
Satoru> When they brought Kirby over to the US, they changed the color of him from pink to white on the box. I guess they thought I wouldn't notice.

Fixed quote:

"Maybe they thought I not notice. ... I did."
 
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And here's the 3DS, hopefully we get some new news.


"In the area of wireless communications, Nintendo can do better"
 
I've said there needed to be a "Nintendo video" channel for years now, full of fan made projects and the like. Sweet.
 
[quote name='Strell']I've said there needed to be a "Nintendo video" channel for years now, full of fan made projects and the like. Sweet.[/QUOTE]

Combine with recording 3D videos, it could get interesting...
 
Hmmm. Zelda 25 Anniversary Compilation confirmed? Iwata suggested something is coming and Miyamoto is working on it.
 
[quote name='TheLongshot']Talked about GameGear and Turbo Graphix 16 games availablity.

Iwata back on, talking about new games.[/QUOTE]

well the 3DS does have Game Gear like battery life. *RIMSHOT!
 
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