Kutaragi and Wada to keynote TGS 2006; no Nintendo in sight [update 1]
The keynote speakers have been announced for the 2006 Tokyo Games Show: Yoichi Wada of Square Enix and "Krazy" Ken Kutaragi of Sony. Kutaragi will give a presentation entitled "Next Generation Entertainment Made by the PS3" while Wada gives a more general speech entitled "The Game Industry's Potential and Problems" (Wada, aside from being president of Square Enix, is also the chairman of Computer Entertainment Software Association, who organizes the Tokyo Games Show).However, quite possibly bigger news is who is not speaking: Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo. Iwata has spoken at the Tokyo Games Show for the past two years; last year he revealed the new controller (affectionately known as the Wiimote). As Nintendo announced official launch details (date, price) in September, one predominant theory is that Nintendo will have a SpaceWorld this year. The Nintendo-hosted trade show has not happened since 2001.
The keynotes will be given September 22, one day before the floor opens to the public.
[via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]
[update 1: I have now seen the light. For years, I thought "theoryis" was a word, but now I have been shown the righteous path for a more glorious tomorrow. O, 'tis fixed.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MetaHuman @ Jul 24th 2006 6:41PM
Yay, SpaceWorld! Now they can jump on fans with a cel-shaded Twilight Princess. >:]
Actually I'm stoked if SpaceWorld 2006 is indeed a reality.
Oddly though after the past two years with Iwata talking about the problems with the industry I wonder why more developers haven't been vocal about the faults of the industry. Maybe because the most trouble is in Japan.
dickweed @ Jul 24th 2006 6:42PM
WHY isn't there a Microsoft speaker at the TGS???
tactics @ Jul 24th 2006 7:17PM
i sure hope wada's speech, after reading it's title, isn't one-sided.
on the other hand, it'll be nice to watch kutaragi squirm. maybe he'll actually come out with some *good* ps3 news?
also, i'm sure nintendo will make some headlines just from the previously unnanounced 3rd-party titles for wii and ds that will undoubtedly be showing up at tgs...
bring it!
-"superfan" tactics.
RisingSunofNihon @ Jul 24th 2006 7:34PM
Two things here: one, I am going to the TGS for the first time this year. Two, like Metahuman above, I would also like to see the return of SpaceWorld and hope the rumors turn out to be true.
GSI @ Jul 24th 2006 7:40PM
Who came with the idea of changing it from "Shoshankai Show" to "Space World"?
Shoshankai Show >>>> Space World
But anyways...it will either being Space World or Nintendo will be holding their own Press Conference instead. Either way it does go along with their "announcement by September" statement.
Jeff @ Jul 24th 2006 7:51PM
It would surprise me if there *wasn't* a Space World this year. Nintendo has held Space World shows for the launch of their last two home systems (well, it wasn't technically *called* Space World for all three). They've always said the show will be held when they see a reason for it to be held, and the Wii launch is as good a reason as any.
vaylen @ Jul 24th 2006 8:10PM
I think Ballmer should speak there and scare the living hell out of all of them... Once he starts stomping and screaming with his sweaty armpits the shout will go out:
GOJIRA!!!!!!!!!!!
Clark @ Jul 24th 2006 8:38PM
there has been HEAVY speculation that Nintendo is holding their own event the same week as the TGS. If they can drop some bombs at their show they can quickly take the spotlight off of Sony.
n8dogg @ Jul 24th 2006 9:15PM
"7. I think Ballmer should speak there and scare the living hell out of all of them... Once he starts stomping and screaming with his sweaty armpits the shout will go out:
GOJIRA!!!!!!!!!!!"
-vaylen
Oh man that would be so freaking awesome. Just the thought of the fat guy screaming into the mic in front of a bunch of painfully polite Japanese people makes me chuckle.
Freddy @ Jul 24th 2006 9:17PM
Seriously... If Nintendo were to go to TGS 2006 they still wouldn't state the price, release date, or any other information about the Wii.
OTAM @ Jul 24th 2006 9:56PM
"Krazy" Ken Kutaragi.
KKK??
Bwhahah!
Cmon,at least 3 people on here better say "You're immature and it's not funny" or it's just not worth posting. As long as their hairgel doesnt make their hands slip off the keyboard or they can't type because their arms are sore from carrying their briefcases all day.
Lou D @ Jul 25th 2006 6:51AM
You're immature and it's not funny and it's just not worth posting.
x23 @ Jul 25th 2006 8:36AM
oh thank goodness. i was hoping for some brand new incredibly lucid, factual, and 100% reality-based Ken Kutaragi quotes. they're the best and not delusional or ridiculous at all.
Loque @ Jul 25th 2006 9:52AM
I like Krazy Ken speaking just because we are bound to hear some pretty hilarious stuff.
adeel @ Jul 25th 2006 9:59AM
The thing about ken is, yeah he had a hit with the PS consoles but cmon, he totally mismanaged the ps3.. what his ass is stilldoing running the show is anyones guess. It must be hard to have to back him up everytime he opens his mouth and tells the world 'you will buy it because its gonna do away with the worlds pc and its uber powerful and comes with linux' ..
and linux? who cares.. it will be a crippled installation with the usual sony techs adding loads of drm components in so you can do this but not that and watch this but not that and bla bla bla.. you know how it goes.
Sony, open your systems up and give us our games back you greedy japanese monkeys.
grrrr
adeel @ Jul 25th 2006 10:01AM
and one more thing, can someone tell them arrogance is taken badly in ANY part of the world..every time a sony rep opens his mouth, the world cringes at the comments they make..
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF PS3, SHUT THE EFF UP UNTILL ITS READY TO SHIP!
Nie @ Jul 25th 2006 12:43PM
Ken is like Lance Armstrong he's half Nuts (am I right am I right) now thats immature. Now seriously Ken is douche and sony's cocksure attitude comes off wrost than all the Mac commercials rolled in to one, saying everyone else shit stinks when ate the same curry.