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Iwata GDC Keynote aftermath: storage solution, DSiware, Train Zelda
UncleSporky
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9:00 PST/12:00 EST Iwata will presumably be giving a keynote at GDC. He will show data and graphs and charts and nothing of interest to gamers; especially "core" gamers. His press staff have announced that his english will be a bit halting and slow but he will conduct himself with dignity and perhaps bow once or twice.
There will probably be a live blog somewhere. This blog will be greatly disappointed in the content of Iwata's speech. I might put it here if someone throws a link my way so we can absorb the palpable disappointment.
There are rumors, as there always are, that prominent classic characters will be making an appearance in new games but as usual these are all clearly unsubstantiated. There are also a few who claim they know what is coming in some capacity but cannot elaborate (Sam Kennedy, Matt Cassamassina). These are barely more tolerable than rumors.
Clear out your lunchbreaks, grab some popcorn and stand back to watch another classic meltdown.
EDIT:
EDIT2:
I guess some stuff was actually unveiled. Read the thread for more info.
Or just look at this stuff!
(SD card storage; games can be played right off the card)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uKGGbOwTg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFwD7P8e2F0
There will probably be a live blog somewhere. This blog will be greatly disappointed in the content of Iwata's speech. I might put it here if someone throws a link my way so we can absorb the palpable disappointment.
There are rumors, as there always are, that prominent classic characters will be making an appearance in new games but as usual these are all clearly unsubstantiated. There are also a few who claim they know what is coming in some capacity but cannot elaborate (Sam Kennedy, Matt Cassamassina). These are barely more tolerable than rumors.
Clear out your lunchbreaks, grab some popcorn and stand back to watch another classic meltdown.
EDIT:
Live blogging:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/gdc-satoru-iwata-keynote-soon-live-report
http://kotaku.com/5183222/nintendos-satoru-iwata-gdc-keynote-liveblog-party
http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/03/gdc-live-blog-n.html
http://www.vg247.com/2009/03/25/gdc-vg247-live-from-the-iwata-opening-keynote/
http://wii.ign.com/articles/965/965783p1.html
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173429
EDIT2:
I guess some stuff was actually unveiled. Read the thread for more info.
Or just look at this stuff!
(SD card storage; games can be played right off the card)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uKGGbOwTg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFwD7P8e2F0
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listen, you, I want to be excited by Nintendo in the first time in what feels like forever. Don't ruin this for me!
Have they ever done this for a Keynote before? Reminds me of "The Apple Store is Down!" and it ends up just being maintenance.
I'm not getting my hopes up, but then again, other than a storage solution (which I haven't had to mess with yet, anyway), I'm not hoping for anything.
Great OP....people that are hyping this up are going to be SO disappointed.
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No, no, it's Man Icarus, the tale of a dark and brooding anti-hero.
The only thing I want to hear about (and I'm almost sure will be discussed here or somewhere else at GDC) is details on DSiWare for the U.S. launch and the following few months. And, yes, forums everywhere will fall apart at the lack of killer app announcements. Zelda fan dreams really do power the Internet, don't they?
Nintendo is the new Sony?
My Backloggery
Anyway, no hope. No one say fucking anything about hope or anything hopeful. I will have people slayed.
Phantom Hourglass was announced at GDC, I believe.
As UncleSporky said, the 1up guy said that Iwata will be unveiling several Wii, Wiiware, and DS games. I highly, highly doubt that.
But of course, I'll still pay attention...
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I look forward to something as earth shattering as wii music 2.
What-did-I-tell-you?! It's right there in the post above yours you... You... GOOMBA!
We never heard back from a couple of those from the Blizzard Announcement -> D3 thread, did we?
Poor, brave souls.
Apparently filming is only allowed for the first five minutes and then it's embargo time. But live-blogs are a given. Look around.
PA take on last year's E3 conferences.
Hmm...how would you translate that middle panel to Japanese?
In other words, more DLC, some storage solution/Wii(Blank) that no gamer cares about, Motion Plus hum-drummery and more bragging about how Wii Fit and Wii Sports is selling more than games that actually commit resources to quality and better, more memorable experiences and why this is a good thing.
http://twitter.com/igncom
IGN has a twitter feed. Apparently they have actually played Duke Nukem, so there may be a tiny chance that the keynote won't be boring - miracles still happen in gaming.
Ask yourself this: What does the D in GDC stand for?
DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS.
In other news, both Wii and DSi stores are currently down due maintenance, and should be back after the keynote. Storage solution? Quite possible considering Iwata promised in october that storage solution would be out in march.
I'll have to remember to check the internets at about 9, 9:30 and 10....
Great, now you have me hoping for a storage solution announcement effective immediately, too.
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It helps to be a student.
That's pretty awesome. I wonder what "random t-shirt" would entail.
Oh boy, that's going to hurt my friend.
It'll be a Nintendogs shirt.