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Old 01-27-2012, 03:42 AM
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Just feel like leaving this here:

Pattern of attack for an anti-Nintendite:

Nintendo doesn't have Item A) "Nintendo, why do suck so much?"
After clamoring for Item A, Nintendo adds it) "Wow, Nintendo, far too late"
Nintendo comes out with unheard of Item B) "Stop trying to be innovative Nintendo"


And yeah, it seems like Nintendo is trying to do the things right this time
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Nintendo: "We hope to have the Wii U released by-"
Investors: "Change the name. Now."
Nintendo: "Of course~"
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I really do hope the Wii U was just a codename or something and they didn't really intend to release it as the Wii U.
Nothing surprises me at this point, though.
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Old 01-27-2012, 05:49 AM
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I really do hope the Wii U was just a codename or something and they didn't really intend to release it as the Wii U.
Nothing surprises me at this point, though.
Who knows, the Wii U could be a complete diversion to something else.
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In my opinion, the Wii U name is almost 100% guaranteed to be changed. Because of these 3 reason:

- http://www.wiiu.com not owned by Nintendo
- Nintendo Wii U not owned by Nintendo
- almost every game that is already confirmed for Wii U (Darksiders 2, Metro: Last Light, Ninja Gaiden 3, Batman Arkham City[?]) does not list the Wii U logo on their website anymore


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Also, me gusta the new information about Wii U and Nintendo Network.

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I'm really excited about the possibility of a new name. Will feel more fresh. The Wii felt extremely fresh and new and exciting when it came out and a new name could replicate that feeling.
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Opinion: How NFC could be the Wii U's Saving Grace

Interesting editorial. The comments are actually not that bad either.
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I really do hope the Wii U was just a codename or something and they didn't really intend to release it as the Wii U.
Nothing surprises me at this point, though.
Wasn't Project Cafe the codename? I think they were serious at first, and then realized that they would confuse the general public, and that the name isn't good. I hope that's what they realized.
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Wasn't Project Cafe the codename? I think they were serious at first, and then realized that they would confuse the general public, and that the name isn't good. I hope that's what they realized.
A codename is just that- a codename. I don't think they'd call it the "cafe".

Perhaps they'll go for something in the same vein as "Nintendo Entertainment System".

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A codename is just that- a codename. I don't think they'd call it the "cafe".

Perhaps they'll go for something in the same vein as "Nintendo Entertainment System".

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Or the Revolution....
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Perhaps they'll go for something in the same vein as "Nintendo Entertainment System".
I want I want! When I first saw the U logo, I was like "omg yes, Ultra Nintendo Entertainment System!" then I was disappointed. UNES <3

I know! It should be named PNES.
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I know! It should be named PNES.
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I actually wouldn't mind UNES.
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How about ANES.:P
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Master Nintendo Entertainment System is still the best to me.

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How about ANES.:P
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I beat you to it:

:P

I actually wouldn't mind UNES.
Well, yeah. That's what made me write it, you know. xD

Yep, UNES sound awesome. They also said the new system has taken some inspiration from the SNES, so it's just fair to name it that.
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UNES is the perfect name.
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Master Nintendo Entertainment System is still the best to me.


lol,"Anus"
Hahaha, it's funny because you said anus.
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I think The Universe would sound cool.
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Maybe Nintendo will even re-style the Wii U to kind of look like the old NES.
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Maybe Nintendo will even re-style the Wii U to kind of look like the old NES.
Didn't they originally say it would look really similar to the snes?
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The system should be packaged with an collection of classic NES games remastered in HD.

Duck Hunt and Ice Climber in high-definition?

I want.
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Didn't they originally say it would look really similar to the snes?
Was a rumor they never said it to my knowledge.
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i bet its gonna be called Wii U
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Maybe Nintendo will even re-style the Wii U to kind of look like the old NES.
Maybe that is why the launch went from the rumored shortly-after-E3 to holiday launch.

There is so much potential Nintendo!
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The system should be packaged with an collection of classic NES games remastered in HD.

Duck Hunt and Ice Climber in high-definition?

I want.
You think they should remaster 8 bit games in to 1080p games? I hope you see the flaw in that.

It's the same reason why no one is doing 'HD remasters' of anything below PS2 era.
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The system should be packaged with an collection of classic NES games remastered in HD.

Duck Hunt and Ice Climber in high-definition?

I want.
It would probably look like this:
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It would probably look like this:
Hey Thats the iOS Megaman X!

The controls were clunky though.
And my save file kept being deleted.

I dont know why...
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Ew. Megaman X is supposed to be played on the SNES only. <3
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Megaman X is just too epic of a game for the ios. The i..whatever it is pad or phone isn't as durable as a SNES controller to be able to take the punishment needed to play and kick ass on Megaman X. Makes me think they either gimped the difficulty or a lot of people are breaking their apple stuff when they get to Sigma.

Man, this makes me now want to play my Megaman X collection but I don't have a PS2 anymore T.T
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You think they should remaster 8 bit games in to 1080p games? I hope you see the flaw in that.

It's the same reason why no one is doing 'HD remasters' of anything below PS2 era.

Remaster? What am I talking about? -_-

I'm talking about HD remakes built from scratch with up-to-date graphics.

That's what I meant.

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Remaster? What am I talking about? -_-

I'm talking about HD remakes built from scratch with up-to-date graphics.

That's what I meant.
In that case you're talking about a huge amount of money going to what would be at best a pack in deal because no one would go out to buy that.
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Even though it was technically remade as part of trilogy, I think Metroid Prime should be the first game remade in hd over any other one on the wii u. It already looked pretty amazing for one of the earliest gamecube games, and imagine it in hd.
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But Metroid Prime Trilogy was already released for the Wii, and I personally think it looked as good as it needed too.
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Even though it was technically remade as part of trilogy, I think Metroid Prime should be the first game remade in hd over any other one on the wii u. It already looked pretty amazing for one of the earliest gamecube games, and imagine it in hd.
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Even though it was technically remade as part of trilogy, I think Metroid Prime should be the first game remade in hd over any other one on the wii u. It already looked pretty amazing for one of the earliest gamecube games, and imagine it in hd.
I'd rather have Metroid Prime portable than an HD version.
The gameplay, graphics, and music are perfect as-is.
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So... Did the Wii U already get a proper, less cringeworthy name?
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So... Did the Wii U already get a proper, less cringeworthy name?
It's still not official.

But I hope that it does.
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So... Did the Wii U already get a proper, less cringeworthy name?
Not yet. But rumors are circulating that Nintendo are seriously considering changing it. Let's hope.
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So... Did the Wii U already get a proper, less cringeworthy name?
It seems very likely now.
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It seems very likely now.
What do you think Nintendo will name it?

MY vote goes to Nintendo Revolution.
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Top candidates are Ultra Nintendo and The Revolution. If Nintendo were to choose between the two, I'd say they'd go for Ultra because they could keep the logo.
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I'm still sticking with Master Nintendo.

But Ultra and Revolution are good names too.
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What do you think Nintendo will name it?

MY vote goes to Nintendo Revolution.
I think revolution too, that was the original rumored wii name.
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But Ultra and Revolution are good names too.
Nintendo Master Ultra Revolution
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Revolution will least likely make it through.

Nintendo ditched the name because the word had too many syllables and it's hard to pronounce for certain cultures. That's why they sticked with the simple one syallable Wii name. I doubt they'll be going back to it.

Ultra seems more likely though.

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I think Nintendo Ultra sounds better than Ultra Nintendo.
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I think they should call it the nPad.
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I think they should call it the nPad.
More like. . .
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MY vote goes to Nintendo Revolution.
What about the Nintendo Stream?
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All of those are terrible imo. I'd pick Wii U over any of those. The name grew on me, and lol if they do change the name it will not be called Revolution.
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Old news. It was obvious they wouldnt keep GCN compatibility as that would've just been pleasing the nichest of the niches.

We dont need Bluray/ DVD in the days of Netflix and Hulu. Thatd also kill the laser faster, i rather kill the laser playing games than waste it on movies. Thats my stand on it.
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Old news. It was obvious they wouldnt keep GCN compatibility as that would've just been pleasing the nichest of the niches.

We dont need Bluray/ DVD in the days of Netflix and Hulu. Thatd also kill the laser faster, i rather kill the laser playing games than waste it on movies. Thats my stand on it.
The I hope we at least get gamecube vc games, and I don't know much of a niche it would be considering they still gamecubes and gc games at gamestop.
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The I hope we at least get gamecube vc games, and I don't know much of a niche it would be considering they still gamecubes and gc games at gamestop.
The generation is dying son, they'll soon do to Gamecube hardware and software what they did with the GBA.
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The I hope we at least get gamecube vc games, and I don't know much of a niche it would be considering they still gamecubes and gc games at gamestop.
Gamestop has already stopped supporting GBA games.

I bet they'll stop supporting the GC some time next year.
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Alright, well my point was that enough people obviously still care about GC games for them to be there. I do think they will at least put all of the big ones on the vc though....I hope.
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My Gamestop still sells GBA Games... In the big glass case with the DS games... Now im sure you would only get a few pennies to trade GBA games in lol... Half Priced Books sells GBAs and GBA games for next to nothing...
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They started the preorders of the WhyU here, the price is supposed to be around $330, but they even say they dont have a confirmed price yet; and considering games are bloody overpriced here, i'd say is going to be around $300 for you guys...

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They started the preorders of the WhyU here, the price is supposed to be around $330, but they even say they dont have a confirmed price yet; and considering games are bloody overpriced here, i'd say is going to be around $300 for you guys...

Probably not legit.

(But I wouldn't mind a price of $300)
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well its legit, it comes from an official retailer :P but yeah, price would be around $300 imo
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well its legit, it comes from an official retailer :P but yeah, price would be around $300 imo
How much does the 3DS cost in Mexico?

(Just to compare.)
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How much does the 3DS cost in Mexico?

(Just to compare.)
into dollars, when it was released it costed $400 :s now with the price drop it costs around $270
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into dollars, when it was released it costed $400 :s now with the price drop it costs around $270
Usually, rumor prices are insane but this one seems pretty reasonable.

At $300 US, I'll definitely consider buying at launch- I need more info about the games though.
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If there is even just an announcement of Metroid at e3, like possibly the new retro game, I'm sold for launch day.
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well its legit, it comes from an official retailer :P but yeah, price would be around $300 imo
It's not real, Nintendo didn't confirm it.

And being an official retailer doesn't mean anything. Remember this?

Look how close the actual Vita price came to be.
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At best I would like the new console to be called -Nintendo Unity

At worst Wii Unity(wiiU for short)


My best guess is that this will retail for $350 U.S. and drop to 300 after a year and a half.
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Tim Sweeny just announced the processing specs for Epic's Samaritan demo:



Watch the full video here: Tim Sweeney D.I.C.E. 2012 Session - GameSpot.com


Also, an AMD spokesperson is on record as saying the Wii U's GPU is capable of greater than 1TFLOP. Read here: ????‘PŽi‚?3DƒQ?[ƒ€ƒtƒ@ƒ“‚?‚?‚?‚?E3??Vƒn?[ƒhƒEƒFƒA?u?? - GAME Watch

IF these facts are correct, this this video should be demonstrative of what the Wii U is actually capable of:

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Hmm interesting.

E3 needs to get here.

WiiU info

Nintendo Network (unless of course it arrives on the 3DS before then which would be delightful.)

Medal of Honor 2. (Loved the feel of the first one, DICE just f***ed up their part and it was a tad too short and scripted but otherwise the game was an awesome alternative to COD and BF. Hopefully they go all out for the sequel.)
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Tim Sweeny just announced the processing specs for Epic's Samaritan demo:



Watch the full video here: Tim Sweeney D.I.C.E. 2012 Session - GameSpot.com


Also, an AMD spokesperson is on record as saying the Wii U's GPU is capable of greater than 1TFLOP. Read here: ????‘PŽi‚?3DƒQ?[ƒ€ƒtƒ@ƒ“‚?‚?‚?‚?E3??Vƒn?[ƒhƒEƒFƒA?u?? - GAME Watch

IF these facts are correct, this this video should be demonstrative of what the Wii U is actually capable of:

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Wow.That would look amazing.
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New rumor (from Neogaf again)

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There's a rumor going around that Crytek will be showing a CryEngine Wii U demo behind closed doors at GDC.

We'll probably not find out either way if it actually happened, but I would go ahead and label this as pretty damn credible.
Hopefully it's a version of CryEngine3.
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The eshop icon is orange.

The Friendslist icon is orange.

The Nintendo Network icon is orange

It must mean something.


(I'm grasping at straws here. lol)
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The eshop icon is orange.

The Friendslist icon is orange.

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It must mean something.


(I'm grasping at straws here. lol)
I think it means Nintendo is after the market on the color orange.
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I think this is the first time I won't by a Nintendo system at launch for these reasons:

1. The 3DS price drop and rapid release of alternative colors.
2. 3DS lack of good launch games.
3. It's going to be hella expensive.
4. I need a job.
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New Wii U concepts:



Anyone want to think of some ways this will be implemented?
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Art; I'm sure BonBon will have use for it.
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Anyone want to think of some ways this will be implemented?
The first thing I thought of when I saw this was some sort of game creator. A Minecraft of sorts, maybe.
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I think it means Nintendo is after the market on the color orange.
With the Wii, Nintendo pursued a Blue Ocean Strategy.

With the WiiU, Nintendo will obviously pursue a...ORANGE OCEAN STRATE-eh this joke sucks.
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With the Wii Nintendo pursued a Blue Ocean Strategy.

With the WiiU, Nintendo will obviously pursue a...ORANGE OCEAN STRATE-eh this joke sucks.
Swimming in an orange juice ocean would suck. O.O;
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The first thing I thought of when I saw this was some sort of game creator. A Minecraft of sorts, maybe.
Yea it could be cool for level editing, but I think that could also be achieved just as well all the TV.

I had an idea for a Zelda item, like the boomerang in the DS games, that could be controlled with this method.

Lot's of possibilities for sure, and I'm excited to see how Nintendo implements it.
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Swimming in an orange juice ocean would suck. O.O;
I dunno, it'd be kinda cool if you ask me. At least the liquid you're swimming around in isn't DEADLY if you drink it.

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Anyone want to think of some ways this will be implemented?
This could be a representation of virtual space. Using the touch screen and Gyro, users could interact with 3d objects somewhat similiar to how Kinect works.
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I dunno, it'd be kinda cool if you ask me. At least the liquid you're swimming around in isn't DEADLY if you drink it.
But if you happened to have some cuts...x-x
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Wouldnt It Be Swell If They Remade the N64 Controller To Use on The Wii U as a Traditional Pad ?
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I really do hope the Wii U was just a codename or something and they didn't really intend to release it as the Wii U.
Nothing surprises me at this point, though.
Nah, Wii U was intended to be the real name. That doesn't mean they can't change it again. Someone in Nintendo probably realized that "WiiU" and "bringing back the hardcore" don't really match, so that's most likely the reason they're changing the name, if they are.

...which would be a REALLY, REALLY good idea.
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The original idea was better.

Why did they scrap it?
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The original idea was better.

Why did they scrap it?
No idea. I would assume to make it similar to the 3ds.
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Sorry if this has been asked before on this thread - who has the patience to sift through 50 pages?

Would one have to buy a new (Wii) console or do you just purchase the Tablet featured in the promos. Is the Wii U a (new design) console package, or merely just the Tablet thingy?

I hope that makes sense.
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Sorry if this has been asked before on this thread - who has the patience to sift through 50 pages?

Would one have to buy a new (Wii) console or do you just purchase the Tablet featured in the promos. Is the Wii U a (new design) console package, or merely just the Tablet thingy?

I hope that makes sense.
Wii U = New console and controller. You need the console for the controller to work.

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Do you agree with Borderland developers?
More Power You Get, More Cost You pay = Worth it?
Of course devs want it to be as powerful as possible. They'd love every system to have alienware area specs and even higher, it gives them options if they want them.

But if you look at this past gen the PS3 was a good bit more powerful than the 360 and yet hardly any 3rd party games show it.

As long as the WiiU is in the same ballpark as the other next gen consoles which it most likely will be, then they will be fine. They will be out before the others and will most likely set the pace of the next gen.
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Of course, I should have known better.

They start to design a new peripheral, then think: 'How 'bout a new console while we're at it - its about that time'
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The original idea was better.

Why did they scrap it?
Just by looking at it, I feel like traditional analogs would be uncomfortable on the Wii U controller.
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Just by looking at it, I feel like traditional analogs would be uncomfortable on the Wii U controller.
Hmm, never thought of that. I think you're right. Really makes me want to get some hands on time with this thing. Unfortunately I won't get a chance for that until it's close to launch when they get display systems in stores.

GDC is in March right? Anyone have the actual dates?
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Just by looking at it, I feel like traditional analogs would be uncomfortable on the Wii U controller.


Yeah, kinda seems like it.
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Just by looking at it, I feel like traditional analogs would be uncomfortable on the Wii U controller.
Why is that?

Analog sticks would help provide a much longer range.

Unless you are referring to how big the Wii U controller is.

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Imagine if the circle pads could morph into analog sticks.
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Why is that?

Analog sticks would help provide a much longer range.

Unless you are referring to how big the Wii U controller is.
It's about the build of the controller itself.

I just don't see how raised analog sticks could be comfortable.

But I won't know for sure until I get hands-on experience with it.
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^ Pretty much.

This device seems like it will have different finger placement as other controllers, in such a way that traditional analogues will cause more thumb pain as opposed to circle pads.
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i noticed something funny: people complain that the whyu may be just a little more powerful than ps3/360, and they want much more power from the console...but at the same time they dont want to pay more than $250/300 for it...O.o
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i noticed something funny: people complain that the whyu may be just a little more powerful than ps3/360, and they want much more power from the console...but at the same time they dont want to pay more than $250/300 for it...O.o
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It looks great.
even so far so good
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(ALMOST!) Any system from Nintendo i'm buying, probably because i've never been dissapointed with one of their systems before.
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Since I'm strapped for cash, and since there are still good games being released for the DS and Wii, I'm gonna wait a few years after launch before buying the WiiU.
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What fall line-up?
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Same here.

Hopefully they'll convince me to buy a Wii U at launch.
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A French site is reporting that an Unreal Engine 4 demo will be shown for the Wii U in the next few days at GDC: Le GDC n'en a que pour les Nintendo Wii U et Microsoft Xbox 3 | Alain McKenna, collaboration sp?ciale | Jeux vid?o
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Awesome! I wonder if that'll come to fruition.
Also, lol Project Durango.
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My main interest in the Wii U at the moment is backwards compatibility to Wii games. That way, I could play a few of the games I've gotten for the family Wii and play them on my own. Any news on being able to play Wii games using the Wii U's controller?
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My main interest in the Wii U at the moment is backwards compatibility to Wii games. That way, I could play a few of the games I've gotten for the family Wii and play them on my own. Any news on being able to play Wii games using the Wii U's controller?
I would believe the Wii U controller serves the same function as a classic controller, if so any game with CC support should support the WiiU tablet.
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Only confirmed games i could be interested would be NJ3 and maybe AC3, since i havent played them before...im not much into the fps (Alien, Metro Last Night, etc...although Killer Freaks seems interesting)
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I would believe the Wii U controller serves the same function as a classic controller, if so any game with CC support should support the WiiU tablet.
Hopefully. I've always preferred handhelds to consoles for the freedom from the television.

I can't wait to see how FPS's are done on the Wii U. I want to see a Wiimote + Nunchuck + Wii U combination w/ decent graphics and online for the era. However, I have my doubts that any of this will happen.
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If you're E3 Fanatic... Do you know how long is E3 Fanatic year for you? (Verrrrrrrrry Long time!)
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Autodesk and Nintendo announced today at GDC that they have entered into an unheard of agreement that will see Nintendo offering Autodesk Gameware to any developer who wants to work on Wii U games. Why is this unheard of? This is a major console manufacturer and publisher ponying up the funds for game tools that should encourage game developers to work on their console. To be more direct, any developer who works on a Wii U game is going to get free support from Nintendo in the form of Gameware.

What’s that? You’ve never heard of Gameware? You might not have heard of it, but you’ve surely played games that use it. The Gameware suite has been seen in games that use Unreal Engine 3 (Gears of War 3), CryENGINE 3 (Crysis 2), Havok’s Vision Engine and Unity.

Back to the license agreement, any developer working on Wii U games will have access to three of the products in the Gameware suite from Nintendo – Scaleform, Kynapse and HumanIK. I know for a fact that many of you have at least seen the Scaleform logo on a few opening screens for games, but what do these middleware solutions actually do?

Scaleform is a tool that lets developers create user interface environments using Flash. You know how awesome the HUD was in Batman: Arkham City? Yeah, that was built with Scaleform.

Kynapse is perhaps the most important of the three as it provides a middleware solution to one of the most challenging concepts in game design – artificial intelligence. What Kynapse, Nintendo is providing third-party developers with the tools to create compelling enemies (and allies) that use the latest in artificial design technologies.

The third middleware, HumanIK, is a character animation engine. It allows character models to interact seamlessly with the environment and other characters. You know how fluid Ezio moves in Assassin’s Creed II? That’s HumanIK at work.

“Autodesk Gameware technology is used by the industry’s elite development teams and has been adopted across the industry. Through our relationships with key companies like Nintendo, we can put our solutions into the hands of more game developers,” said Marc Petit, Autodesk senior vice president, Media & Entertainment. “Adopting Autodesk Gameware helps streamline the production process, freeing more resources for innovation in new areas. This shift in development focus will help make the next-generation of titles more compelling than the last.”

While this may not seem like the biggest news to a lot of gamers, just trust me on this one. This is a brave new step for Nintendo as it shows they’re getting serious about third party support. It seems they really want to buck this trend of their consoles only doing well for their own games while leaving third party developers out to flop in the cruel world of games retail.
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^ Interesting stuff.
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Nice summary of today's GDC news
Interesting indeed, it really does seem like Nintendo are working hard to get as many third parties on board as possible.
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i only understood the last paragraph lol, but i assume those are good news

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This company is now licensed to the wii u for devolping it
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This company is now licensed to the wii u for devolping it
is that good news or will that company wreck it

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Wreck what?, they are only developing games for the WiiU not the console itself.
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Oh whoops
i miss read it i thought that they were helping making it

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Nice ,Question is Does the other companies Sony and Microsoft gives Autodesk Gameware free to devs to make on their consoles or do devs have to buy it to make it on their console if they have to buy it than good on Nintendo if the other companies already have this deal than its not really big other than for Nintendo .
It says unheard of so I assume its a first but just want to make sure.



Also New NEWS already posted this in Chat but this is a better place for it http://wiiublog.com/the-reaction-to-...do-is-screwed/ So pretty much Nintendo makes a great deal with Autodesk Gameware and is followed up with They is doomed
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Epic VP: "I'd be shocked if Wii U doesn't do well" &bull; News &bull; Eurogamer.net

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Sepaking to Eurogamer at GDC in San Francisco last week, Rein argued that parents are ready to upgrade their kid's Wii to Nintendo's new system.

"I like the Wii U. I think E3 will be a big eye-opener for people," he predicted.

"I played Batman: Arkham City on the Wii U and they are doing some really cool stuff with the controller.

"Do you remember the Zelda demo they had on it? Would you not buy a Wii U just to play that? Of course you would. That's what Nintendo is all about. Their hardware is the software delivery service for their great content. That Zelda demo was gorgeous and we can do even more than that with Unreal Engine 3. I think it will do great."

Rein added that Nintendo's brand recognition and beloved IP should see it fly off shelves, though he suggested that it might have been quicker off the mark with getting the machine to stores.

"It's a great brand that a lot of parents really trust and they're probably ready to buy their kids an HD Wii that does that much more than just being an HD Wii.

"I'd love it if they'd done it last year, but I'm excited for them to do it this year. I'd be shocked if it doesn't do well.

"Did you play that Battle Mii game? Two players would play with a Wii Remote and Nunchuk and one would play with the Wii U controller?

"I would buy a Wii U to play that game in a heartbeat. And I hope people make those kind of games with our technology. I think we've yet to really see what the Wii U can do and I think at E3 this year they're going to shock us."
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Nintendo working on at least three new franchises for the Wii U | Forget The Box

RUMOR - Nintendo working on 3 new franchises for Wii U, price talk and more | GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?

-between ten to eleven Nintendo published retail games to be shown for Wii U at E3
- third party games to be shown as well
- around 70 Wii U games are currently in development from a variety of publishers
- Nintendo will be publishing/releasing four Wii U games of their own before the end of 2012
- considering pricing Wii U lower than they want to
- big wave of 3DS and Wii U software this holiday season
- Nintendo has at least three new franchises in development for the Wii U, coming from various studios

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Sounds epic.

Let it be true.

I would love Nintendo to get back to developing new IPs on retail.

It seems Nintendo has it in the bag for the best E3 conference this year.
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I love reading youtube comments about the Wii U. "screw u nintedno 4 forcin us 2 buy new console just 4 dah controller maek it availblu 4 wii 2 THUMBZ ME UP IF U AGREE!" - comment has over 9000 thumbs down. XD
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I love reading youtube comments about the Wii U. "screw u nintedno 4 forcin us 2 buy new console just 4 dah controller maek it availblu 4 wii 2 THUMBZ ME UP IF U AGREE!" - comment has over 9000 thumbs down. XD
What's even better is that 90% of those comments are actually serious.
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What's even better is that 90% of those comments are actually serious.
Ugh, stupid kids on the internet -_-

Anyways, I'm liking these rumors, let's hope something comes of them. Looking forward to E3, hopefully Wii U will have its proper unveiling.
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I know. That's what makes me lose my tiny remaining faith in humanity.
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Something's been brought to my attention: Since the Wii U controller is able to display content from your TV on the screen, does this mean, hypothetically, you don't need a TV to play Wii U games? Couldn't you just plug the system in, turn it on, and then whatever would be normally on the TV would be on the Wii U controller, and you could play it from there?
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Something's been brought to my attention: Since the Wii U controller is able to display content from your TV on the screen, does this mean, hypothetically, you don't need a TV to play Wii U games? Couldn't you just plug the system in, turn it on, and then whatever would be normally on the TV would be on the Wii U controller, and you could play it from there?
Interesting idea, actually. That could be very useful in some situations - such as vacations. I like the notion of being able to play a console literally anywhere I can get power - without the absolute need of a television. But I have a feeling it won't work that way.
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Something's been brought to my attention: Since the Wii U controller is able to display content from your TV on the screen, does this mean, hypothetically, you don't need a TV to play Wii U games? Couldn't you just plug the system in, turn it on, and then whatever would be normally on the TV would be on the Wii U controller, and you could play it from there?
If the game lets you play on the controller and you can access the main menu via the controller then most likely.
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Maybe its just me but what do you guys think?
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You could say I'm excited. This will be the first time I ever preorder a console.
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You could say I'm excited. This will be the first time I ever preorder a console.
I get that its a new console and obviously people get excited over new stuff, but i what i want to know is why. Whats so special about the Wii U? Whats the difference?
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The reason that it's simply new and exciting isn't good enough? I suppose I'm excited that there'll finally be a modern Nintendo console with a bit of GRUNT behind it! It opens the third party market wide in these days of graphic intensive games.

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The reason that it's simply new and exciting isn't good enough? I suppose I'm excited that there'll finally be a modern Nintendo console with a bit of GRUNT behind it! It opens the third party market wide in these days of graphic intensive games.
Hmm, i'm not convinced, but if thats what irt is then i have no problem with it. What games are being made for it?
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mmm wrong subforum...anyway, im excited but i need to see games for it
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mmm wrong subforum...anyway, im excited but i need to see games for it
Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. So its the games coming out for the console that gets you pumped for it? Now that makes sense. Oh and is it true that a zelda game is in development for it?
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It would be strange for a Zelda game to NOT appear on a Nintendo console.
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From what I've seen and heard, nope. We'll see after E3.
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I seem to not be able to game intensively on consoles at home, so no.

And I won't have the money.
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to make a redesign for and i dont think theres any differences to the Wii apart from the controller.
This isn't true. It's not simply a redesign with a controller, that would be stupid. It will have graphics capabilities that surpass the current gen (Xbox/PS3). How much better isn't known yet but it should be a good amount if Nintendo wants to future proof the console at all, knowing it will be the first nextgen console out for a while... If it's not, PS4/720 will pwn it when they eventually come out and it'll be a repeat of this gen. But too much and it'll be too expensive (like the PS3's release).

Either way, if Nintendo is promising that they're getting serious again, that alone is enough to make me excited. (Not mentioning that I'm already a fan of exclusive series like Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Pikmin, etc. So the Wii U getting decent 3rd Party support will make sure it has a decent game library this time...)
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I feel like once the WIIU comes out, Nintendo will, once again, forget about the other systems. Maybe that's why the 3DS had a sudden surge of great games?
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I'm definitely interested, but more details are needed for me to join the HAIPE TRAIN.
E3's coming up, though, thankfully.
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I feel like once the WIIU comes out, Nintendo will, once again, forget about the other systems. Maybe that's why the 3DS had a sudden surge of great games?
I doubt that is going to happen with the 3DS. After all, the DS still got a number of Nintendo games, such as Kirby, Mario Party, two Legend of Zelda games and a Mario and Luigi game in the years following the release of the Wii. In fact, it is still getting supported with a new Pokemon game coming out later this year.

True, the Gamecube was left for dead, but it was never really a bestselling console to begin with. I would not be surprised if the Wii gets a couple more games following the Wii U launch.
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There isn't any games that would be worth playing announced for it right now, and I'm not a fan of the whole tablet controller crap.
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To be honest I'm still kinda pissed about the wii's game lineup. I mean it had some good games, but there was so much crap made for it. I will wait a year or two before I buy another Nintendo non-portable.
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Ya.The Wii U's controller looks like a 3DS so I really want this system since I seen a preview of it last year
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Its an online videogame service.
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excuse my ignorance, what's steam, or what does that mean?
You never see this logo?

It's the best online video game server to have on PC

EA Origin is competing against Steam to have exclusive with Nintendo so it could be putted in Wii U's digital service. I think...?
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I'm sorry but I just can't excuse your ignorance. You haven't heard of the best digital distribution service in existence? That kind of ignorance is just inexcusable.
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Why would you even suggest such a thing? As a proud Steam user I am insulted.
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I'm sorry but I just can't excuse your ignorance. You haven't heard of the best digital distribution service in existence? That kind of ignorance is just inexcusable.
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The WiiU doesnt excite me at all. Hopefully NINTENDO will debut SOMETHING at E3 that makes me change my mind, but so far...
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Im getting one....

its going to be compatible with my 3ds, its going to have the POWER i'll want to play sport titles, I'll have access to the whole Wii Library and be able to use my Wii Controllers and other accessories with it, And gaming developers praising it power and capabilities also being able to run the unreal 3 engine? Yeah Im def sold...
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The only think that excites me about the Wii U is backwards compatibility. I'd love to play my Wii games on a console that is mine rather than my family's. Other than that, there really isn't anything to be excited about. We know very little about the system. I'll wait until this years E3 to make up my mind.
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Pikmin 3

Zelda HD

Mario Bros Mii (I love Mario Bros Wii, long as the 4-player sticks this stays in my list of awesome)

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And maaaybe that Lego thing. If it's actually a good open sandbox game it sounds like it could be pretty good. Key word could.

Reason enough for me. If I remember correctly Pikmin 3 is supposed to be at launch, so I'm extremely excited. If it takes a month for any of these I'm fine as long as the next doesn't come out a year later. After all, game drought is only bad if extended; not many people have enough money to buy three or four new games at once for a new console.
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I get that its a new console and obviously people get excited over new stuff, but i what i want to know is why. Whats so special about the Wii U? Whats the difference?
It's a console with up to date graphics. That's pretty exciting for Nintendo.
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Why do people use PC, Laptop, or Internet? I mean Steam is like most recognized PC service. He should have known when he reads IGN/GAMESPOT/KOTAKU/GAMEINFORMER/ANY GAMING WEBSITE.
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OMG It doesn't.
It looks like the lower half of the 3ds with an extra circle pad.

Im just excited to finally play a Nintendo game in HD graphics. Its about time. Im also a little bit excited for the possibilities the controller can offer.
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I'm sorry but I just can't excuse your ignorance. You haven't heard of the best digital distribution service in existence? That kind of ignorance is just inexcusable.
as i said, trying too hard, im surprised you're still active after your trolling to that woman who wanted friend codes for her son...
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I dont see how you cannot know what steam is. Even before i was a PC gamer I knew what steam was. The only videogame websites you guys must go on is nintendo only gaming websites.
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It does look almost exactly the same in terms of buttons. But still, I think it's different enough. And as Zuperman just said, it's a Modern. NINTENDO. System. That hasn't happened since what, the SNES? (Actually I heard that the GC was more powerful than the PS2 but it didn't sell well because of the "lack" of games)

I love Nintendo and all, but jumping from my PS3 or 360 to the Wii I feel like I'm playing something that came out years before them when in truth the Wii and PS3 came out pretty much right by each other. Regardless of the pricing being a big part of the price I still think it's pretty unbelievable. Though the little thing can play some awesome games, Donkey Kong Country Returns, anyone?

I'm looking forward to how developers decide to use the tablet. The developers will truly make or break the console though, which is an issue I'm NOT looking forward to. If they try to go too simplistic or too advanced that won't do well for sales.

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omg two trolls for the price of one...great!

but yeah, it does sound like something pretty good if its true, we will have to wait and see at e3
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but yeah, it does sound like something pretty good if its true, we will have to wait and see at e3
lol how am I trolling?
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I wonder will there be 3rd party wii u controllers.
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i've heard of it but never investigated more about it, i didnt feel like doing it...ok?
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I really hope they change how the controller looks. I think it just looks stupid. But they probably wont change it.
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I am just posting to get the post count of 666. That is all.

What, it needs to relate to the thread? Well...I still have no opinion on the Wii U. Waiting on E3.

EDIT: supermajora beat me, thank you good sir.

But still, Nintendo still hasn't released NEARLY enough info to even get me curious on the thing. Everything is riding on E3...
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What's to be excited about so far? Yeah, the controller seems innovative or whatever, but that doesn't matter if the games aren't there. And as of now, we know of like a handful of titles in development and none of them showed any sort of in-game footage. I'll hold my excitement until E3 when it's properly announced and we actually know what to expect.
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Even though we know nothing about this system I am extremely excited for it. I cant wait to see what 3rd party titles are being developed for this system.
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I'm not even sort of excited, and I used to be a Nintendo fanboy. Still love Nintendo, just not blindly.

We know next to nothing about the Wii U. That's bad for a system that's supposed to release this year. Like many have said, I'm waiting on E3, but I'm worried that Nintendo is not going to do well. I don't believe the Wii U will be the next Dreamcast, but it's the closest comparison I can think of, and that's not good.
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I'm not even sort of excited, and I used to be a Nintendo fanboy. Still love Nintendo, just not blindly.

We know next to nothing about the Wii U. That's bad for a system that's supposed to release this year. Like many have said, I'm waiting on E3, but I'm worried that Nintendo is not going to do well. I don't beleive the Wii U will be the next Dreamcast, but it's the closest comparison I can think of, and that's not good.
I honestly believe that in a few generations nintendo will drop out of the console race and just be a third party. I wouldnt complain thats just one less console that I would have to buy. Id rather have it that way anyway. Seeing as the only thing that sells on a Nintendo console are games created or published by nintendo.

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Im getting one....

its going to be compatible with my 3ds, its going to have the POWER i'll want to play sport titles, I'll have access to the whole Wii Library and be able to use my Wii Controllers and other accessories with it, And gaming developers praising it power and capabilities also being able to run the unreal 3 engine? Yeah Im def sold...
Where have you heard about 3ds compatibility. Also unreal engine 3 is nothing now. Its all about unreal engine 4.

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I do plan on getting a wii u even though we know nothing of it. I will try to get it on launch is possible. Seeing as there will be select gamecube titles being released for wii u's virtual console makes the system sound even cooler.
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So far there notting to be excited. Like gaymer said. controller seems innovative or whatever, but that doesn't matter if the games aren't there and games there are no gameplay or screen shot. We know there handful of titles in development. like an old saying gose: I won't count my chicken till they hatch. I'll will wait for E3 to show everyone and the world about the Wii U and what game are coming out.
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Not really excited, just curious to see more. E3 2011 was a really rubbish one from Nintendo. I'll certainly be more cautious with it than I was with 3DS. I want every feature they promise out of the box and not in "an update scheduled to arrive within the next 2 months".

Blow me away in June, Nintendo. I wouldn't mind a leak or threee before E3 though.
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Not really excited, just curious to see more. E3 2011 was a really rubbish one from Nintendo. I'll certainly be more cautious with it than I was with 3DS. I want every feature they promise out of the box and not in "an update scheduled to arrive within the next 2 months".

Blow me away in June, Nintendo. I wouldn't mind a leak or threee before E3 though.
Besides the orchestra it was pretty ****ty this year. It didnt seem like they were prepared for e3.
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Actually there is gameplay info and videos on the Wii U and from the gameplay preview videos of the console it actually gets me excited. But what makes a company successful is the consumer buying the stuff and it all comes down to marketing, fact is consoles like xbox and PS wouldn't be around if it wasn't for nintendo, I actually don't like the other two home consoles because it's basically the same stuff apart from PS is more praised in Japan apart from that it's all the same.

Actually nintendo is the only company trying to do different, the reason they are not releasing information maybe they are waiting for E3 maybe they don't want Microsoft and Sony knowing anything about it, because in the end of the day they are all competing it's a huge constant console war. You have to wait to find the right moment to release information because that right timing could mean the difference between life and death of the console. And what killed dreamcast was the marketing
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Actually there is gameplay info and videos on the Wii U and from the gameplay preview videos of the console it actually gets me excited. But what makes a company successful is the consumer buying the stuff and it all comes down to marketing, fact is consoles like xbox and PS wouldn't be around if it wasn't for nintendo, I actually don't like the other two home consoles because it's basically the same stuff apart from PS is more praised in Japan apart from that it's all the same.

Actually nintendo is the only company trying to do different, the reason they are not releasing information maybe they are waiting for E3 maybe they don't want Microsoft and Sony knowing anything about it, because in the end of the day they are all competing it's a huge constant console war. You have to wait to find the right moment to release information because that right timing could mean the difference between life and death of the console. And what killed dreamcast was the marketing
Exactly how are they the same? Because I have all three consoles and I find different experiences on all three.
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I'll wait maybe a year for good games. I wont buy a Wii U to play battlefield 3 and darksiders 2 or etc. if i can play them on xbox/ps3
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Where have you heard about 3ds compatibility.
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It's a console with up to date graphics. That's pretty exciting for Nintendo.
up to date graphics? I highly doubt that. What are you basing that off of?
I hope not off the Xbox and PS3 because those are no where near "up to date" on Graphics.

Of course, I am basing graphics off of the PC.

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It does look almost exactly the same in terms of buttons. But still, I think it's different enough. And as Zuperman just said, it's a Modern. NINTENDO. System. That hasn't happened since what, the SNES? (Actually I heard that the GC was more powerful than the PS2 but it didn't sell well because of the "lack" of games)

I love Nintendo and all, but jumping from my PS3 or 360 to the Wii I feel like I'm playing something that came out years before them when in truth the Wii and PS3 came out pretty much right by each other. Regardless of the pricing being a big part of the price I still think it's pretty unbelievable. Though the little thing can play some awesome games, Donkey Kong Country Returns, anyone?

I'm looking forward to how developers decide to use the tablet. The developers will truly make or break the console though, which is an issue I'm NOT looking forward to. If they try to go too simplistic or too advanced that won't do well for sales.

(Three posts were added while I typed this, so it may look all over the place.)
Super NES was more powerful than its main competition, the SEGA Genesis
The N64 was more powerful than the SEGA Saturn and the PS1
The Gamecube was more powerful than the PS2

Really, its only the Wii that has come out w/o being the "modern" console.

Of course in the handheld arena, Nintendo has always been either the least powerful, or close to the least.

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Huh, to be honest I never knew that. Pretty cool though, I always thought that the N64 and Gamecube were weaker up until about a month ago.

I must disagree with the handheld bit though. Yes, they may not have the most powerful systems but Nintendo win pretty much every handheld war because one, they're cheap, two they have a lot of good games. Pokemon, Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Classic Final Fantasys, Classic Dragon Quests/Joker, and lots of smaller hits. Yes, it all depends on one's tastes but still. Most of these are A titles.

And really you have to realize that PC graphics will always be better than consoles. Consoles would have to come out every/every other year to keep up with the graphics. And wasn't it said that the WiiU can run Unreal Engine 4?
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People still think ninty is going to drop into third party? Yea...no, not happening. You think they want to turn into sega part 2. They drop to thrid party and they are done. Plus with all the possible really negative things that could be true of the nextbox/ps4 rumors, they're still in solid shape I'd say.
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People still think ninty is going to drop into third party? Yea...no, not happening. You think they want to turn into sega part 2. They drop to thrid party and they are done. Plus with all the possible really negative things that could be true of the nextbox/ps4 rumors, they're still in solid shape I'd say.
Plus the fact that they've sold the most this current console generation, every handheld generation and are sitting on a dirty great pile of cash, makes these comments even more laughable.
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I must disagree with the handheld bit though.
The "handheld bit" was fact, not my opinion. You cant really disagree with it. I didnt say anything about Nintendo's success, only about how powerful their handhelds are.

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People still think ninty is going to drop into third party? Yea...no, not happening. You think they want to turn into sega part 2. They drop to thrid party and they are done. Plus with all the possible really negative things that could be true of the nextbox/ps4 rumors, they're still in solid shape I'd say.
If Nintendo dropeed to 3rd Party, why on Earth would they be "done?" They would still have their extensive collection of franchises to milk, that they could release on every system. If anything they may get MORE sales rather than less. But its a hypothetical situation.

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The "handheld bit" was fact, not my opinion. You cant really disagree with it. I didnt say anything about Nintendo's success, only about how powerful their handhelds are.

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If Nintendo dropeed to 3rd Party, why on Earth would they be "done?" They would still have their extensive collection of franchises to milk, that they could release on every system. If anything they may get MORE sales rather than less. But its a hypothetical situation.
I bet that's what most people also thought about sega when they dropped out. Look at them now.
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I bet that's what most people also thought about sega when they dropped out. Look at them now.
SEGA was in a MUCH worse position than Nintendo is now. Nintendo still has plenty of money. Obviously enough to LAUNCH another console. You cant even COMPARE the two companies at this point.

Also, SEGA doesnt have nearly the brand loyalty and fandom that Nintendo has. Also Nintendo devs still make great games, consistently, unlike SEGA.
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Sega didn't have as many 1st party titles as Nintendo either. While I hope they dont go 3rd party, I think Nintendo would do fine if they did.
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SEGA was in a MUCH worse position than Nintendo is now.(ONE REASON WHY NINTENDO DOESN'T NEED TO GO THIRD PARTY ONLY) Nintendo still has plenty of money.(ANOTHER REASON NINTENDO DOESN'T NEED TO GO THIRD PARTY ONLY) Obviously enough to LAUNCH another console. You cant even COMPARE the two companies at this point.

Also, SEGA doesnt have nearly the brand loyalty and fandom that Nintendo has.(ANOTHER REASON WHY.. DO I NEED TO GO ON) Also Nintendo devs still make great games, consistently, unlike SEGA.
There is just no reason for this to happen anytime soon.
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There is just no reason for this to happen anytime soon.
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Nintendo is in the BEST shape out of the Big 3 Sony and Mircosoft have lost the most money in this generation. Nintendo makes Profit on every Wii Sold (94million+) and profits directly on their 1st party games. Nintendo is the ONLY TRUE Video game company in the Console Business the other two Video Gaming is just a piece of their overall company.

If Nintendo EVER went third party they would be the biggest 3rd party company forget about EA and Activision.
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Nintendo is in the BEST shape out of the Big 3 Sony and Mircosoft have lost the most money in this generation. Nintendo makes Profit on every Wii Sold (94million+) and profits directly on their 1st party games. Nintendo is the ONLY TRUE Video game company in the Console Business the other two Video Gaming is just a piece of their overall company.

If Nintendo EVER went third party they would be the biggest 3rd party company forget about EA and Activision.
^This. I don't think Sony or Microsoft has even made a profit on the PS3/360, but I could be wrong.
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?No, it?s not up to the same level as the PS3 or the 360.,? said one developer who?s been working with the Wii U. What does that mean? ?The graphics are just not as powerful,?

?Yeah, that?s true. It doesn?t produce graphics as well as the PS3 or the 360. There aren?t as many shaders, it?s not as capable. Sure, some things are better, mostly as a result of it being a more modern design. But overall the Wii U just can?t quite keep up.? Said another source.
Keep in mind that these are just a couple of anonymous sources. A bunch of other companies, which haven't hidden their identities, have said that the console is powerful. So likely, these two are a couple of trolls, or they got Wii dev kits by mistake. They also gave us this little tidbit:

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Keep in mind that these are just a couple of anonymous sources. A bunch of other companies, which haven't hidden their identities, have said that the console is powerful. So likely, these two are a couple of trolls, or they got Wii dev kits by mistake. They also gave us this little tidbit:



Conclusively,

Wii U release date leaked by Japanese retailer - report &bull; News &bull; Eurogamer.net
I don't believe the first one at all.

Second one seems plausible, though I don't think even Nintendo knows the release date at this point.
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I still believe the system surpasses the PS3 in hardware.

By a tad at least.
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If the Wii U is really less powerful than the 360 and the PS3, then it won't do well during the next generation, really.
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if its less powerful than ps3 ans xbox, how will it be able to play arkham city, nija gaiden 3 and darksiders 2?? that makes no sense!
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if its less powerful than ps3 ans xbox, how will it be able to play arkham city, nija gaiden 3 and darksiders 2?? that makes no sense!
It won't be, that clearly was trolling.
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if its less powerful than ps3 ans xbox, how will it be able to play arkham city, nija gaiden 3 and darksiders 2?? that makes no sense!
I say don't buy the rumors.
Old 04-03-2012, 12:47 AM
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Here we go again, Nintendo falling behind creating crappy consoles again.

Seriously, who cares about price! Launch it at $599 for all we know! Leave the Wii there with casual games for the time being but atleast give us something awesome in terms of horsepower nintendo!
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Do you think that the wii u will have worse, the same, or better graphical capabilities than this?

YouTube - BEST GRAPHICS EVER PC Crysis Ultra High Quality The Resort mod EIM v3.0.71 (EQM) HQ

This is crysis the resort for pc.

Dont give me lectures on how graphics arent the most important element in a good game, i already know that.
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youtube mobile? O.o
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Why isn't this in General Gaming?

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not to give you a hard time but, this should be posted in general gaming.
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Here's the vid from the OP for those having trouble with the link.

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Here we go again, Nintendo falling behind creating crappy consoles again.

Seriously, who cares about price! Launch it at $599 for all we know! Leave the Wii there with casual games for the time being but atleast give us something awesome in terms of horsepower nintendo!
Because rumors are always 100% accurate.
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Because negative rumors are always 100% accurate.
Fixed!

There have been a lot more positive things said about the WiiU in terms of power and whatnot but we're going to just pretend those don't exist.
Old 04-03-2012, 02:41 AM
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Yeah, I am more inclined to believe that the Wii U (insert name change) will be awesome. You never know with Nintendo though... You never know

Personally either the sources are **** or the devs are ****
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Wii U less powerful than PS3, Xbox 360, developers say | GamesIndustry International



Keep in mind that these are just a couple of anonymous sources. A bunch of other companies, which haven't hidden their identities, have said that the console is powerful. So likely, these two are a couple of trolls, or they got Wii dev kits by mistake. They also gave us this little tidbit:
I'm tempted to think this means the Wii U is designed differently than current generation consoles, and must be developed for differently. That ticks me off to an extent, since it'll make it more difficult for developers to design multi-plats for it. On the other hand, this guy might be lazy or just simply prefers to work with companies besides Nintendo for the most part.

Regardless, what would motivate me to get the Wii U is its unique set-up. For the rest of my gaming needs, my PC can suffice.
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hmm if these rumors are true i may have to rethink getting this system at launch.
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hmm if these rumors are true i may have to rethink getting this system at launch.
They're more than likely not true, or at least especially the one about the wii u being less powerful then last gen systems.
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They're more than likely not true, or at least especially the one about the wii u being less powerful then last gen systems.
you can never know though. We will probably have to wait til e3 to actually see if this is true or not.
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Wow, you have to be a real moron to even contemplate the thought of Wii U being weaker than 360/PS3. We've known since day 1 the console can do anything PS3/360 can do at minimum.

It also contradicts the whole idea why Wii U even exists. To quote Nintendo.

"There has been some fantastic content that has not come to our platform," said Fils-Aime. "Third party publishers have told us that the reason they couldn’t bring it to our platform was based on the horsepower of the machine. That excuse is gone. So now all of the best content can come to the machine."

Nintendo's not making a weaker system. End of.

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I'm tempted to think this means the Wii U is designed differently than current generation consoles, and must be developed for differently.
No way, the Wii U is using industry standard HD Radeon. So at the least, devs who use Xbox 360 as a lead plat (which is pretty much all third parties in the world) would be at ease when it comes to transitioning to Wii U's hardware.

To further add that, the Darksiders team got DS2 running on Wii U in 5 minutes and with only two lines of code.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-to-the-wii-u/
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I'll be pretty excited about this mainly due to Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword .
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Old 04-03-2012, 04:15 AM
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No way will the WiiU be at the level of a modded PC game.

It'd be totally impractical to market a console with the same power of a high end PC. A market for that already exists, and it'd be extremely difficult to convince the general market that the high asking price for a machine this powerful is justified.
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Sorry, will not look better, not even close. I have Crysis and Crysis 2 and I can max both of them @ 1920x1200, PS3 or Wii U which isn't that much more powerful have no chance of mimicking my PC's performance.
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Yeah...Consoles will never be as good as PC (in terms of graphics at least).
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Did I mention I have Crysis on PS3 as well as PC? PS3 version looks and plays so bad lol.
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Did I mention I have Crysis on PS3 as well as PC? PS3 version looks and plays so bad lol.
None of the console versions of Battlefield 3 can compare with the PC version either.
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Sorry, will not look better, not even close. I have Crysis and Crysis 2 and I can max both of them @ 1920x1200, PS3 or Wii U which isn't that much more powerful have no chance of mimicking my PC's performance.
same here bro.
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None of the console versions of Battlefield 3 can compare with the PC version either.
I know!! I was playing the beta of PC BF3 maxed out, and the beta/demo of the PS3 version, it almost looked like different games lol.
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I know!! I was playing the beta of PC BF3 maxed out, and the beta/demo of the PS3 version, it almost looked like different games lol.
Battlefield 3 still looks good on consoles though.
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Battlefield 3 still looks good on consoles though.
I can't say I agree, at least with your wording. It looks good for a console game, maybe. As a PC gamer I can't say it looks very good. The only games I was really impressed by as a PC gamer from console were Wipeout HD in replay mode, and Gran Turismo 5, especially in the photo editing mode.
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