The following comments come from Metroid Prime designer Mark Pacini...

Concerning 2011 games: "I think 2010 is going to be awesome for games but 2011 is going to kind of suck. In 2011, you're going to see the results of what happened in 2009. You're going to see a lot of sequels, a lot of me-too products as a lot of cutbacks. Publishers are squeezing the number of new [intellectual properties] they're doing per year to a very small number."

Source: GoNintendo

I don't think anyone who has a high profile project coming out would call that year of gaming so its either 2010 or 2012... I go for 2010...

2011 will not suck if Zelda Wii is launched in that year. But 2010 will be a epic year for Wii.

i wish i just knew what the fucking game was. i would take a 2011 release confirmed if i at least knew what the game was, its driving me crazy!!

BING!!!!!!

2011 is gunna kinda suck? clearly this is a guy who knows zelda is coming 2010

Well Retro's definitely overdue for a new release..

zelda has to come out in 2011. even if it were scheduled for 2010, it would be pushed back to 2011.

so yes, i agree with you that he probably knows that it is scheduled to release in 2010, but since we always know how that goes, it will most likely come out in 2011. this alone will ensure that 2011 is a good year.

I'll get exited when I see what the game is. We can have all this hype and find out its a Duck Hunt sequal

2010 is shaping up to be a massive year for games then

2010 is not even here yet and he's talking about 2011. wtf?

Wonder what it could be? Kid Icarus?