For those of you who missed the pre-show yesterday, or if something
got lost in translation while you were watching, Planet GameCube has posted a
transcript of Iwata's speech.
The central theme of the talk was making videogames appealing to
those who don't play anymore. He discussed how the DS had reached a
portion of that market and how Wii would continue that.
Here are some highlights:
"When I became Nintendo president, we decided on a new goal for our
company expanding the total number of people who play games.
In order to do this, we needed to target not only current gamers but
two different types of consumers those who once played, but who had
lost interest. And even those who had never played before."
"One hand control with the Wii
remote is just like the touch screen of DS. It breaks down a barrier to
non-gamers and lapsed gamers. For anyone, it is comfortable. In
addition, most lapsed gamers have wonderful memories of games they used
to play. The virtual console aspect of Wii will bring them together
again. And the virtual console will also act as a 'living laboratory'
for simple, intuitive games."
"Using a design called
'wii-connect-24', the console automatically enters standby mode without
the fan running but still operating key functions and using power about
the same as a miniature light bulb."
"Beginning players will find
control with the Wii remote intuitive and appealing. Serious gamers
will find it a surprising way to attempt something they've already done
many times before."
The full transcript can be found here.