Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata will take the stage at GDC in less than an hour. At the moment, no one can say if anything will be announced, but the keynote should be entertaining nonetheless. We’ll cover any important news (if there is any) as it happens, and you can also watch a live stream here. Will we see a new Skyword Sword trailer? Any new game announcements? We’ll find out at 12 PM EST!
01. / 00. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24} – 206.654 / NEW
02. / 00. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} – 192.981 / NEW
03. / 00. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} – 119.591 / NEW
04. / 00. [PS3] Disgaea 4 (Nippon Ichi Software) {2011.02.24} – 79.425 / NEW
05. / 00. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats (French Bulldog, Shiba, Toy Poodle & New Friends) (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} – 64.213 / NEW
06. / 00. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.26} – 49.327 / NEW
07. / 00. [3DS] Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom) {2011.02.26} – 44.649 / NEW
08. / 00. [3DS] Ridge Racer 3D (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.26} – 38.226 / NEW
09. / 04. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 36.323 / 4.325.672 (-9%)
10. / 00. [360] The Idolmaster 2 (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} – 34.621 / NEW
11. / 00. [PS3] Rune Factory: Oceans (Marvelous Entertainment) {2011.02.24} – 28.939 / NEW
12. / 00. [WII] SD Gundam G Generation: World (Bandai Namco) {2011.02.24} – 28.119 / NEW
13. / 00. [PS3] Killzone 3 (SCE) {2011.02.24} – 26.717 / NEW
14. / 00. [PSP] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.24} – 26.345 / NEW
15. / 00. [3DS] Winning Eleven 3DSoccer (Konami) {2011.02.26} – 24.556 / NEW
16. / 03. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 3 Z (Koei Tecmo) {2011.02.10} – 24.075 / 290.712 (-59%)
17. / 01. [PS3] Catherine (Atlus Co.) {2011.02.17} – 21.183 / 163.008 (-85%)
18. / 00. [NDS] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus (Konami) {2011.02.24} – 21.002 / NEW
19. / 02. [PS3] Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Capcom) {2011.02.17} – 14.821 / 82.008 (-78%)
20. / 00. [WII] Rune Factory: Oceans (Marvelous Entertainment) {2011.02.24} – 10.495 / NEW
3DS – 374,764
PSP – 47,955
PS3 – 23,654
Wii – 12,159
DSi LL – 9,093
DSi – 7,802
Xbox 360 – 3,366
PS2 – 1,773
PSP go – 1,076
DS Lite – 663
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 63,330
PS3 – 25,242
Wii – 12,221
DSi LL – 10,037
DSi – 8,022
PSP go – 2,487
Xbox 360 – 2,183
PS2 – 1,863
DS Lite – 973
Although the 3DS hasn’t even been out in Japan for one full week, Nintendo has already released an update for the system. Firmware “1.1.0-1J” is now available for download. Here’s a rundown about what the update provides:
– General system stability update
– Update to SpotPass: expansion of data retrieval for things like the notice list
– Bug fix for Network functionality: the system had previously been unable to receive data from some hot spots and Nintendo Zones.
– Addition of Music Live 3D Video: Adds Super Mario Bros. theme featuring Koji Kondo on piano.
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
1. [PSP] SD Gundam G Generation World
2. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
3. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
4. [PS3] Disgaea 4
5. [3DS] nintendogs + cats
6. [3DS] Samurai Warriors: Chronicles
7. [360] Idolmaster 2
8. [3DS] Super Street Fighter IV 3D
9. [3DS] Ridge Racer 3D
10. [PS3] Killzone 3
So… there’s a pretty important event tomorrow. At 12 PM EST (9 AM PST), Satoru Iwata will deliver a keynote at the Game Developers Conference. Iwata last made an appearance in 2009, when he brought goodies such as an announcement for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Some people are naturally speculating that we’ll see a new Skyward Sword or Ocarina of Time 3D trailer based on Zelda’s previous appearances at GDC…
I’m not quite sure what to expect given the fact that GDC is arguably less announcement-heavy than in the past, though I think we’ll see a couple of interesting things! Just keep expectations low… that’s always the best policy! Remember, this isn’t anything like E3.
In any case, Nintendo feels that this event is important enough for a live stream. You can access it right here. I’ll have another update before Iwata’s keynote begins tomorrow, but I you might want to start checking in on the site starting at 11:30 AM EST.
