GDC to host Miyamoto keynote
We don't want to alarm anyone, but Nintendo's own Shigeru Miyamoto will be coming to San Francisco this march to conduct a keynote at the Game Developers Conference. Before anyone gets the wrong impression about this and rushes to Wal-Mart for some poster board in an attempt to be internet famous, please, don't. It makes for fantastic blogging fodder to be sure, but lets spare the development community what should be reserved for the internets.As his first GDC keynote since 1999, Miyamoto's appearance could possibly be the most popular event at the conference. It's not indicated exactly as to what Mario's papa will be talking about beyond "the creative process behind his work on highly-regarded software as well as his thoughts on new Nintendo hardware", his keynote is titled "A Creative Vision." Maybe if we're all good boys and girls, he'll drop less "bombs" and clue us in on the secret of the DS printing money.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
joshua @ Jan 22nd 2007 12:45PM
he'll probably talk about how the industry needs more innovation even though he's been using the same game mechanics for years on nintendo's small number of characters.
yay more mario games, except this time with slightly better graphics and a new controller!
NintendoFanbot @ Jan 22nd 2007 1:21PM
LOL @ joshua
I suppose you haven't been watching the DS lately.
skyrous @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:11PM
The funniest part of the claim that "Nintendo's just has endless Mario games" most of the people making that claim also defend final fantasy 13, mgs 4, and halo 3 as examples of originality.
saboola @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:11PM
..or such original games as Metal Gear Solid 4 or Halo 3 Joshua? It's industry wide. Put on your padded helmet and go outside with the rest of the special people.
tactics @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:51PM
YES!!! HAHAHAHA!
NEVER FORGET.
Jared Rea, you rock. thank you so much. you've just made my day. week. month. year.
too bad all my hopes and dreams for a 3d wii were completely destroyed. oh well. i had so much fun out there. ps3 fanboy journalists/developers are DICKS in person. the xbot journalists/developers were actually pretty indifferent to my presence, but the ps3 guys were really pissed for some reason. ahhhh memories.
-"superfan" tactics.
Word @ Jan 22nd 2007 3:20PM
Here come all the complaints of how Miyamoto only makes the same franchises!!! You guys can complain all you want. I will do nothing but purchase these games because I haven't been let down once.