Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | 09:10 GMT

GDC: Nintendo president keynote live here at 9.00am PST today

nintendogreya

GDC 2009 gets going properly this morning with the first big keynote, being delivered at 9.00am PST by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.

To be absolutely clear: that’s 9.00am PST, 4.00pm GMT and 5.00pm CET. Steph will be in the hall liveblogging the entire thing for VG247. It will last one hour.

Speculation is already running hot as to what Iwata will show, with US journalists claiming the exec will show new Wii games, and that film crews have been banned from recording past the first five minutes.

You’ll just have to wait till the curtain lifts. We’ll bring you all the details, blow by blow, as they happen.

In the meantime, do some starjumps and shout at the wall. Drink some lager and smash the can on your head. It’s the big guns, baby. Raining hot Nintendo lead all over your ass from California. We’re pumped beyond all belief. You should see us: we’re huge.

34 comments

Blerk
25/03/09, 9:15 am

Can you ask him to do all the good stuff in the first half-hour? I’ve got to leave at 4:30.

Patrick Garratt
25/03/09, 9:19 am

Please show Mario, please show Mario, please show Mario…

Blerk
25/03/09, 9:24 am

I’m sure Mario will be all over the fucking thing. Although it won’t be the Mario game that you’re wanting, I suspect.

Tonka
25/03/09, 9:27 am

It’s a bit soon for a Mario game isn’t it?

Deanzor
25/03/09, 9:28 am

It won’t be Zelda.

/ninjaface

Patrick Garratt
25/03/09, 9:32 am

Bet it is.

elronathon
25/03/09, 10:00 am

My money is on seeing way more of “Sin And Punishment 2″, “Punch-Out” perhaps a new Kirby game.

I would genuninely love a new Zelda game, re-hash or no, they have some of the most affecting atmosphere of any game out there imo. I also loved TP despite what everybody said about it (and yes I’m old enough that I played OOT when it came out )

Hero of Canton
25/03/09, 10:32 am

Yeah, it’s too soon for Mario. Zelda, though? Perhaps.

Interestingly, the Japanese DSi shop and all regions of the Wii Shop Channel are down at the moment…

Tonka
25/03/09, 10:44 am

I bet it’s the RE6 thing.

#10

Patrick Garratt
25/03/09, 1:18 pm

There are some very serious rumours doing the rounds about this speech.

#11

Blerk
25/03/09, 1:21 pm

Like what?

#12

Patrick Garratt
25/03/09, 1:24 pm

Hardware.

#13

Syrok
25/03/09, 1:26 pm

Wii Classic. Basically a small, white N64 with mind control instead of waggle control.

#14

Blerk
25/03/09, 1:34 pm

More fucking hardware? Jesus wept. There’s more plastic tat than games for the damn thing!

#15

Rhythm
25/03/09, 1:54 pm

I’ve just bought a Wii today, so I’d actually put money on the fact that new one got announced tonight

I’m intrigued about the concept behind banning filming though. What the hell are they about to show?

#16

Blerk
25/03/09, 1:56 pm

They’re all going to turn up naked.

#17

Gekidami
25/03/09, 2:02 pm

The keynote starts; Reggie walks onto the stage: “We’ve made a shit load of money!” he says just before lighting a cigar with a 100$ note, he then walks off the stage. Keynote over.

#18

Patrick Garratt
25/03/09, 2:10 pm

Punch Out!! will deffo be in it, obv.

#19

Tonka
25/03/09, 2:11 pm

The will show top secret films from the ducttaping factory in New Guinea.

#20

Patrick Garratt
25/03/09, 2:16 pm

I just spoke to Steph. She’s literally first in line for the keynote.

#21

Blerk
25/03/09, 2:19 pm

I’m imagining her sitting there with a tent and a thermos, wrapped in a blanket.