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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.
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“…Understand that publishers will point to retailers not asking for/supporting that content in significant volumes (unless there’s a big brand like RE attached). And retailers will in turn point to consumers not demanding/supporting that content (again, without a big brand or Nintendo attached) and then consumers come back to publishers screaming ‘why isn’t that content being created’. So there’s no easy answer here…Dead Rising: Chop Till you Drop is one [New mature Capcom games other than RE titles]. I also hate the term ‘mature’ content, unless you’re just referring to an ESRB rating…I have no news to share at this time [dark surprises for Wii owners this year].” – Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development

Unfortunately, there is a cycle when it comes to mature content on Wii. That’s what happened with Winter…No one wanted to take a chance and agree to publish a mature game because they felt that consumers wouldn’t want to buy it in the end.

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Top 6 companies to work for

1. Toyota Motor Corp (Previous Rank 2)
2. Honda Motor Corp (Previous Rank 1)
3. Panasonic Corp (Previous Rank 5)
4. Nintendo Co Ltd (Previous Rank 6)
5. Canon Inc (Previous Rank 3)
6. Sony Corp (Previous Rank 4)

Reliability
1. Panasonic
2. Toyota
3. Toshiba
4. Canon
5. Denso
6. Nintendo
7. Sony
8. Sharp
9. Intel
10. NEC

Stability
1. Toyota
2. Panasonic
3. Hitachi
4. Toshiba
5. NEC
6. Canon
7. Denso
8. Kawasaki HI
9. Aisin Seiki
10. Mitsubishi HI

Innovativeness
1. Intel
2. Sony
3. Canon
4. Honda
5. Toyota
6. Nintendo
7. Panasonic
8. Sharp
9. Denso
10. Keyence

Future Potential
1. Nintendo
2. Toyota
3. Panasonic
4. Sony
5. Intel
6. Canon
7. Denso
8. Honda
9. Sharp
10. Honda Engineering

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Multiplayer RPG Linking Wii and Nintendo DS Arrives on Both Platforms on March 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES (January 26, 2009) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: Echoes of Time™ will be released simultaneously for both Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ on March 24, 2009.

An innovative new concept in multiplayer gaming, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time will enable Wii and DS users to play side by side for the first time. This breakthrough in gaming connectivity allows players on both Nintendo platforms to journey together in the fantastical world of the beloved FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES series.

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January 27, 2009—In addition to 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, NASCAR Kart Racing players can take the wheel as one of 10 original animated characters known as “Outsiders”. Hit the off-road courses or take these “Outsiders” for a spin through classic NASCAR tracks like Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Dover International Speedway and Bristol Motorspeedway. Each “Outsider” hails from a racing background outside of NASCAR, providing a unique twist to the NASCAR Kart Racing experience. Players can choose from the following “Outsiders”:

Billy Backfire
Bobby Backfire
Kelly Kates
Linda Leadbetter
Maurice L’éclair
“Shakes” McDaniel
“Thriller” Tadwell
Monica Torres
Luke Trigger
Terri Winsome

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– Dark graphics
– Locations include the Manhattan skyline, motel roof and jungle area
– Take out opponents by knocking them off the stage or deplete their life meter
– Game has some context-sensitive moves
– No motion controls for attacks
– Game will have controls for other aspects
– Levels change while you’re fighting
– Restore health with pizza
– TMNT co-creator working on the story for single-player
– Comic publisher Mirage filling out roster
– 4 players online

Thanks to joclo for the news tip!

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– New Wii Channel program
– Will shortly be used by NEC, Panasonic, Hitachi for numerous health products/services
– Provides simple interface for users to obtain health instructions
– Also connects to the Internet, sends Wii Fit data to health professionals

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