Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s GDC keynote reveals Link’s new portable adventure, Wii sales stats, console’s “complete storage solution” SD-card compatibility; Full Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks trailer inside.

SAN FRANCISCO–Three years ago at the 2006 Game Developers Conference, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata urged developers to “think differently” and disrupt the status quo. In November of that year, his firm did just that with the launch of the Wii. Insanely popular from the get-go, the console was nearly impossible to find at retailers during its first year on the market.

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Deep Silver is searching for gold with its upcoming survival horror game set in the Himalayas. We’ve got an updated look.

SAN FRANCISCO–Climbing mountains is hard enough work but what if, in between forging a path up a mountainous range in the Himalayas, you were beset upon by evil spirits intent on doing you all sorts of bodily harm? That’s the compelling question that’s poised in Deep Silver’s upcoming survival horror game, Cursed Mountain for the Nintendo Wii. At a GDC 2009 press event in San Francisco tonight, we had a chance to check out the game again; our first look at the game since November of last year.

It’s billed as “survival horror” but Cursed Mountain, despite its title, seems more like a action game to us. Sure, there’s plenty of creepy atmosphere as you make your way through the Himalayan setting, trekking up a mountain and making your way through spooky Buddhist villages, as you search for your lost brother. Still, despite the occasional fight with an angered spirit, this looks like a pretty straight-ahead adventure game, with occasional combat, puzzle solving, and action sequences.

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Capcom belatedly announces Umbrella Chronicles sequel, reveals previously Japan-only GameCube remakes are coming to America.

After days of teasing major game announcements at its Resident Evil 5 launch events tonight, Capcom saw its surprise spoiled by Famitsu. Widely circulated scans of the Japanese magazine identified the publisher’s big reveal as Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles for the Wii. Developed by Cavia (Bullet Witch), the game will be a sequel to the studio’s on-rails shooter Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, supporting up to two-person play.

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I’m not sure why video games and zombies go hand and hand together. Is it the feeling of shooting something in the head to kill it that appeals to gamers? Or is it easier to code AI for the undead that attracts developers? Well, the monsters in House of the Dead: Overkill are apparently mutants, so this discussion of zombies doesn’t matter anyway. (more…)

Last week I spoke to you all about Lit, the WiiWare title developed by WayForward. Well, Lit launched last week and it looks like info is starting to flow on the title. I’ve not picked this game up yet, I hope to soon though and should be able to have a full review for you guys. In the meantime, the developers did a nice interview talking about the story, the development, characters and why they wanted it on Wii. (more…)