Tweets from Nintendo’s 2010 Media Summit!

In 2008, Infendo brought me on board to cover Nintendo’s 2010 media summit in San Francisco – this year, a newer, younger, bolder Sean is covering the event!  Introducing my old buddy Sean Hollister, former editor of Gamecyte and all around great guy.  “Other Sean” will be digging up the facts for us at this year’s media event, and we’ll be delivering quotes, commentary, and insight on his findings shortly.

For up to date snippets of what he’s finding out, check out his personal twitter page!

UPDATE: Full Twitter Transcript available after the jump!

I’m tweeting live from the SF Nintendo Media Summit. Get your news here first! #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Just met the head of NSider… and now the doors have opened. We’re in the presentation room! #NintendoSummit. – 1 hour ago

Waiting for the presentation to start. Journalists and Nintendo reps are all seated. http://is.gd/95Dlq – 1 hour ago

Lights just dimmed, but came up again just as quickly. False start. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

And we’re away! On stage is Marc Franklin, director of PR for NOA #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

“Liveblogging and still photography are okay.” Good to hear, Marc! 🙂 #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Marc promises plenty of hands-on play demonstrations today, as well as a cooking demonstration. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Cammie Dunaway takes the stage — says it’s all about the games today. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

…before jumping right into a discussion of sales records. 11.2m sold for DS franchise. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

3.2 m Wii sold, 24.9m units software sold in December. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

But “as always, software sells hardware.” #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Cammie’s holding up a DSI XL… bright, beautiful screens visible even from three rows back. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

“When you play, you’re going to have a crowd around you,” she says, talking about how the viewing angle has been greatly improved. – 1 hour ago

America’s Test Kitchen introduced, will have 300 recipes. Looks just like Personal Trainer: Cooking. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Cammie’s talking about how the DSI XL will provide an “expanded sense of community,” when people group around it for cooking games etc. – 1 hour ago

Another family title: 100 Classic Books, arriving June 14th for $19.99. Sounds like it’s filled with books that are past copyright. – 1 hour ago

Super Mario Galaxy 2 demonstration time! Cammie says we’ll have hands-on later. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Demonstrator Nate is showing off the Spin Drill, which allows Mario to tunnel through to the other side of a planet. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Some worlds won’t be spherical, and the drill is needed to tunnel through. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Showing off a Super Mario Galaxy 2 boss now, a “cousin of Gigaleg” from the first game. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Mario and the boss run around the outside of a disc, and Mario has to tunnel through the entire disc to hit the weak point. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Yoshi will behave very similarly to previous games. “There will be many moments where Yoshi sends you falling to your death.” – 1 hour ago

Eat a “Blimp Fruit,” and Yoshi turns into a blimp, giving him limited flight ability until he runs out of air. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Now they’re showing off a pseudo-2D level, where Mario and Yoshi have to platform on and around a wooden cylinder world. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Yoshi’s will retain his Flutter Jump from recent Mario games. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

They’re definitely emphasizing the 2D gameplay… I’m guessing they’re planning a lot more of it this time round. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Galaxy 2 looks very, very fun. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer, showcasing a bunch more Yoshi abilities, including tongue swing platforming and a firey speed-up power. – 1 hour ago

Super Mario Galaxy 2 release date confirmed, May 23rd in U.S. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor will be hands-on today. W00t! #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

“Get ready to start firing the minute the title screen appears,” says Cammie. Does that mean it’s hard, or that it’s monotonous? – 1 hour ago

No release date for Sin & Punishment yet, but “FlingSmash” arrives this summer. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver on-screen, March 14th release date. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Picross 3D, with 350 unique puzzles, and more “themed puzzle packs” available via Wi-Fi Connection. Launches May 3rd. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Cammie says there are 11 digital titles on WiiWare and DSI Ware to show off as well. #NintendoSummit – 1 hour ago

Dan Adelman, Mgr. Business Dev. on stage to show off the DLC games. He’s throwing out numbers of titles available on the services. – 59 minutes ago

WarioWare DIY launches Marh 28th on DS and WiiWare. #NintendoSummit – 59 minutes ago

Like the Japanese version, the WiiWare version will allow you to use games created on the DS version on your big TV. #NintendoSummit – 58 minutes ago

Rotozoa and LIght Trax arrive on WiiWare this spring, both published by Nintendo. #NintendoSummit – 57 minutes ago

Capcom’s got Mega Man 10 on deck for WiiWare — it arrives March 1st. Has a new “easy mode,” which Dan says is not that easy. – 56 minutes ago

Max and the Magic Marker will be a Scribblenauts-esque. #NintendoSummit – 56 minutes ago

At long last, Cave Story Wii has a release date. March 22nd! – 55 minutes ago

RT @nickchester: BTW, I’m live Tweeting this Nintendo press conference. Sorry in advance if this doesn’t interest you. – 55 minutes ago

Super Meat Boy, a finalist in the IGF, will come this summer… And Yet It Moves as well. – 54 minutes ago

Rage of the Gladiator this spring, an “arena style” game that looks like it’ll be third-person fighting. – 53 minutes ago

DSi Ware gets a couple of shooters, a bullet-hell called Metal Torrent and… drat, I missed it. 😛 #NintendoSummit – 53 minutes ago

And… PhotoDojo time, with Bill Trinen up on stage. #NintendoSummit – 52 minutes ago

PhotoDojo is, as the name implies, a fighting game that uses your DSi photos as the fighters. #NintendoSummit – 51 minutes ago

“The game is completely compatible with your own friends,” jokes Trinen. There are 13 “poses” used for the fighting moves. #NintendoSummit – 50 minutes ago

You’ve got to take actual photos of your friends with the camera in various poses before playing, and then add your own sound effects. – 49 minutes ago

PhotoDojo will have both single and multiplayer modes… you can provide your own backgrounds and soundtracks… #NintendoSummit – 48 minutes ago

“Why did you hurt me! “I didn’t deserve that!” say Trinen’s friends as he pummels them into oblivion. Hilarity ensues in the press room. – 47 minutes ago

I’ll need hands-on to be sure, but PhotoDojo looks like loads of fun. “Obey the captain!” taunts Trinen’s fighter. #NintendoSummit – 46 minutes ago

Apparently there are even super moves. Trinen’s opponent grew to gigantic proportions and pounded him into the ground. #NintendoSummit – 45 minutes ago

PhotoDojo, DSi shop this spring. Finally, a real reason to buy a DSi. #NintendoSummit – 45 minutes ago

On stage: Steve Singer, VP of Licencing for NOA. He’ll introduce third-party titles. #NintendoSummit – 44 minutes ago

He starts with sales figures. ‘yawn’ 54 worldwide million sellers from third party on Wii, vs 22 from first party, he claims. – 43 minutes ago

Nintendo DSi exclusive from Majesco this October, called Ghostwire. Promises augmented reality gaming through DSi camera. #NintendoSummit – 42 minutes ago

Ghostwire trailer on screen, trying to evoke Dead Space with candles, pentagrams and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” #NintendoSummit – 41 minutes ago

No actual Ghostwire gameplay shown or available today. Drat. #NintendoSummit – 41 minutes ago

Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands will include 1992 SNES remake of the original Prince of Persia game, says Steve. #NintendoSummit – 40 minutes ago

Disney and Wideload Games will present Disney’s Guilty Party, based on a board game? if I heard correctly. Launches second half of the year. – 39 minutes ago

annnd… Monster Hunter Tri, to be bundled with the Classic Controller Pro as in Australia. Will have FREE online play in NA! – 38 minutes ago

Monster Hunter Tri compatible with WiiSpeak, will have exclusive demo disc at GameStop March 8th. #NintendoSummit – 38 minutes ago

Seth Killian on deck to show off Monster Hunter Tri. #NintendoSummit – 37 minutes ago

Seth’s talking about the ridiculously amazing sales of Monster Hunter internationally. #NintendoSummit – 36 minutes ago

As a Moga Villager, you help your town reclaim economic prosperity by killing off the native wildlife. Ah, morality. #NintendoSummit – 35 minutes ago

Release date! Monster Hunter Tri bundle arrives April 20th, no word on standalone release. #NintendoSummit – 35 minutes ago

They’re showing off Monster Hunter gameplay now. Graphics look… actually pretty darn good for a Wii title. Nice scenic vista, bloom effect – 34 minutes ago

He just slew what looked like a miniature stegosaurus, then took the raw meat and roasted it on a spit right there in the field. – 32 minutes ago

Character dives into the ocean, and just like that he’s swimming undersea with full armor and a gigantic sword. Ludicrous but fun. – 31 minutes ago

“There’s supposed to be a boss!” says our demoing Capcom rep. Apparently they can’t find the boss we’re trying to fight. – 30 minutes ago

Ah, there it is. Big sea serpent with an electric bite. Enemies have a variety of behaviors, says Seth, and some will flee or have specials. – 28 minutes ago

You can apparently knock off the serpent’s spikes to disable his electrical attacks. – 28 minutes ago

Monster Hunter Tri preorders get a 500 Wii Points card ($5) as bonus. #NintendoSummit – 27 minutes ago

Now we’ve got four monster hunters on screen in co-op, trying to defeat a spiky cross between a triceratops and a blowfish. #NintendoSummit – 26 minutes ago

Seth says the lobby will be “a fully interactive town,” so you can do your busywork trading, buying and arm wrestling while you wait. – 25 minutes ago

After taking a certain amount of damage, the giant spiky fish decided to run away. Good for it! Too bad it’s slower than our heroes. – 24 minutes ago

Seven weapon classes including the new Switchaxe, loads of variations… and at least three community-created weapons hidden in the game. – 23 minutes ago

Monster Hunter Tri US websites open today, including capcom.com/monsterhunter and monsterhuntercommunity.com – 21 minutes ago

Cammie says Nintendo is working with Square Enix to publish Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. #NintendoSummit – 21 minutes ago

Now we’re talking Club Nintendo, Cammie’s discussing a user survey for premium item ideas. – 20 minutes ago

First up, a set of Mario Posters with all-original artwork. Second, Game & Watch Collection 2. Third, “Grill-Off with Ultra Hand” for Wii. – 19 minutes ago

This last based on a grabber arm toy Nintendo produced ages ago. #NintendoSummit – 19 minutes ago

Time for a big announcement, Cammie’s building buzz. #NintendoSummit – 19 minutes ago

Metroid Other M it is… here’s hoping she’ll drop a release date! #NintendoSummit – 18 minutes ago

“When you finish playing this, you’ll know Samus like you’ve never known her before,” she says. – 18 minutes ago

Metroid: Other M will be demoed behind closed doors today… #NintendoSummit – 17 minutes ago

Release date GET! Metroid Other M arrives June 27th. #NintendoSummit – 17 minutes ago

Ah fun. No photos or videos of Metroid or Super Mario Galaxy 2 allowed. Sorry folks! #NintendoSummit – 16 minutes ago

And with that, the presentation is over! Thanks for reading! – 16 minutes ago