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6/7/2011 12:48:43 PM

iop1

6/7/2011 12:50:32 PM

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6/7/2011 12:51:18 PM

gah. I just came to make the "Nintendo WiiHD gets official name change-Wii U" thread.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 12:57 PM. Reason : at least put some info in the first post for fuck's sake.]

6/7/2011 12:57:26 PM

the official lololol thread

6/7/2011 12:57:32 PM

So basically the controller is a portable mini wii?

How fucking ridiculously expensive is this thing gonna be?

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/wii-u-controller-revealed/

6/7/2011 1:01:02 PM

iop1

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 1:06 PM. Reason : 2]

6/7/2011 1:04:08 PM

ipo1

6/7/2011 1:04:36 PM

being able to pause game and then take controller to bathroom and shit and still play is worth getting this imo.

6/7/2011 1:06:49 PM

Yeah, you know Nintendo isn't gonna lose money on hardware. Hopefully they'll at least allow an external hard drive since you know they won't put one int to save money.

6/7/2011 1:08:16 PM

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"being able to pause game and then take controller to bathroom and shit and still play is worth getting this imo."

you make an interesting point

6/7/2011 1:10:30 PM

so is the console still a mystery?

6/7/2011 1:16:45 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/the-wiiu-nintendos-next-console/





Looks like a Wii and a 360 had sex.

6/7/2011 1:20:32 PM

hmm, i'm left thinking this is both dumb and interesting

6/7/2011 1:22:27 PM

what a stupid fucking name

6/7/2011 1:24:54 PM

All I'm left thinking is What. The. Fuck. This thing has that big ass controller screen, and you can play multiplayer games using it and the Wii remotes? How the hell will that work out? At least the graphics got a boost.

And at least Nintendo's gunning for the hardcore crowd.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM. Reason : .]

6/7/2011 1:29:39 PM

iop1

6/7/2011 1:31:47 PM

6/7/2011 1:52:07 PM

Let me say this.

One of the most fun game experiences I've ever had was with Pac Man Vs. on the gamecube and game boy advance linked up to it. One person plays pac-man on the little screen and 3 people play ghosts on the big screen.

That's one of the experiences they're selling with this and it makes for a very fun time.

We also played Crystal Chronicles where you're playing with 3 other people on the big screen but when you need to open your inventory or pick a spell you do it on your little screen without interfering with the other players. Very cool.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:03 PM. Reason : confused about the number of gbas]

6/7/2011 2:02:21 PM

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"And at least Nintendo's gunning for the hardcore crowd."

They don't know how to go after the hardcore crowd anymore. They'll be serving up crusty year-old scraps of PS3/360 games when this thing is launched, then day-and-date ports (if we're lucky) with a tacked on gimmick that uses the controller, then all 3rd party support will stop when the PS4/X720 is released.

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"We also played Crystal Chronicles where you're playing with 3 other people on the big screen but when you need to open your inventory or pick a spell you do it on your little screen without interfering with the other players. Very cool."

yeah, 'cool'. But at that point you're playing with thousands of dollars of hardware.

I was pretty pumped about this after hearing the rumors, but I think they totally missed the mark... just looks like a hodgepodge of gimmicks. Why would I want to use this thing as a tee for a golf game???? It seems like even Nintendo doesn't know how this thing will be useful.

And what about the Wii? Not a single game announced... thing is dead. Not that it wasn't already, but damn.


[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:06 PM. Reason : d]

6/7/2011 2:03:28 PM

^^Could see that type of game play being good with board games or card games on the Wii. Have your pieces/cards on your controller screen but the others wouldn't be able to see. Not sure I like it much past that though.

6/7/2011 2:07:29 PM

pack of cards - $4

4 Wii-U controllers + Wii-U = $antarctica

Not to mention you could do the same thing with 4 DS's or PSP's. Or iPhones.

6/7/2011 2:11:03 PM

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" Launches: 2012 Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long. New Controller: The new controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analog Circle Pads. This combination removes the traditional barriers between games, players and the TV by creating a second window into the video game world. The rechargeable controller includes a Power button, Home button, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. It includes a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip and a stylus. Other Controls: Up to four Wii Remote™ (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The new console supports all Wii™ controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk™ controller, Classic Controller™, Classic Controller Pro™ and Wii Balance Board™. Media: A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs. Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite. Audio Output: Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI. Storage: The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive. CPU: IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor. Other: Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories. Note: Details are subject to change."

-http://www.examiner.com/video-game-in-national/nintendo-wii-u-nintendo-shares-official-specs

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:12 PM. Reason : please be hackable Ø]

6/7/2011 2:11:05 PM

Quote :

"One of the most fun game experiences I've ever had was with Pac Man Vs. on the gamecube and game boy advance linked up to it."

Haha we almost had fights break out over this stuff back in the dorms . We're sitting there yelling at each other over who pac man was gunning for.

Same sort of situation in mario party 4 when one person had a chance to fuck over someone else we were sitting around trying to argue why you should screw the other guy and not you.

6/7/2011 2:12:07 PM

Notice they don't specify how many of the new controllers can be connected at once, like they do for the 'traditional' controllers.

That would remove the only interesting feature of this setup.

6/7/2011 2:13:00 PM

Have they released a pricetag yet? It seems like the controller will be more expensive than the actual console.

6/7/2011 2:13:58 PM

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"And what about the Wii? Not a single game announced... thing is dead. Not that it wasn't already, but damn."

Uh... they made a pretty big deal about Zelda.

Like, orchestra big.

6/7/2011 2:16:52 PM

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"Notice they don't specify how many of the new controllers can be connected at once, like they do for the 'traditional' controllers. That would remove the only interesting feature of this setup. "

Being able to move the display off the TV and onto the controller and back to the TV seems pretty interesting. I was just mentioning the "one person plays one game, while other people play a different aspect of the game" concept was really fun and novel.

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"Have they released a pricetag yet? It seems like the controller will be more expensive than the actual console."

No and Reggie said they wouldn't until "a later date."

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:18 PM. Reason : .]

6/7/2011 2:17:55 PM

just looks like they are merging the DS with the Wii. The video definitely looked cool, but I have a hard time imagining how practical any of it is in normal gameplay. Seems like you would be stopping and starting a bunch while you go from the tv screen to the controller

6/7/2011 2:17:58 PM

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""And what about the Wii? Not a single game announced... thing is dead. Not that it wasn't already, but damn.""

ftfy

6/7/2011 2:18:08 PM

^^^^it was already announced a year ago. Hardly new.

and no release date... unless I missed it.

Quote :

"Being able to move the display off the TV and onto the controller and back to the TV seems pretty interesting. I was just mentioning the "one person plays one game, while other people play a different aspect of the game" concept was really fun and novel."

You have to be in the same room. Can't even take it to the shitter, which would obviously be a big feature.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:22 PM. Reason : fd]

6/7/2011 2:18:31 PM

I really hope this is better than the Wii was. I think the Wii is the worst console I have ever played. (and when I define console, I don't mean consoles that were shit to begin with, like the Jaguar or 3DO. I'm talking about legitimate and successful consoles). I've been a lifelong fan of Nintendo. I've always favored their games and I have every system of theirs back to the original NES. The Wii had so much promise and so much potential, but damn did they ever fuck up with such a piss poor library of games in relation to what their older systems had.

6/7/2011 2:32:51 PM

^^For me it's "my wife wants to use the TV and I want to keep playing".

Kinda psyched about the PSVita and game swapping features there as well (except not every game for the PS3 is swappable)

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:33 PM. Reason : ^^]

6/7/2011 2:33:13 PM

good god the thing has it's own webcam? I didn't even think about that, I wonder what type of plans they have for it

and was the nintendo of america guy hired because he looks like super mario?

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:38 PM. Reason : k]

6/7/2011 2:34:51 PM

any guesses on how much a controller will run? $150-200?

6/7/2011 2:39:31 PM

Quote :

"They don't know how to go after the hardcore crowd anymore. They'll be serving up crusty year-old scraps of PS3/360 games when this thing is launched, then day-and-date ports (if we're lucky) with a tacked on gimmick that uses the controller, then all 3rd party support will stop when the PS4/X720 is released."

Ninja Gaiden 3 isn't on the other systems AFAIK, but yeah I did notice they were mostly getting ports.

6/7/2011 2:42:06 PM

^pretty sure it is, this version is just "exclusive" because it'll have some mini-game you can play on the touchscreen (which, BTW, isn't even multitouch).

I expect the controller to be $250 at least, which is just ridiculous.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 2:51 PM. Reason : d]

6/7/2011 2:50:59 PM

More like Nbox Wii60

6/7/2011 2:54:16 PM

the console will probably come packaged with only 1 controller

i'm guessing initial price for console and controller will be 400-500

6/7/2011 3:09:39 PM

http://www.destructoid.com/e3-nintendo-s-new-console-is-the-wii-u-updated--203141.phtml

Only one fancy controller per console. There goes the only compelling feature.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 3:14 PM. Reason : df]

6/7/2011 3:14:08 PM

did the girl golfing in the video have another old Wii controller to swing w/, im too lazy to go back and look

6/7/2011 3:15:48 PM

sorry but DO WANT

6/7/2011 3:17:27 PM

^^yea, and they used the new controller as a tee of sorts, swinging the wii remote over it.

Explain to me how any of that makes sense.

[Edited on June 7, 2011 at 3:18 PM. Reason : d]

6/7/2011 3:18:03 PM

Quote :

"Only one fancy controller per console."

6/7/2011 3:19:05 PM

That Wii Zapper thing they showed also looked ridiculous. You can now stand on your balance board with your wii zapper hooked up to the Wii-U controller while wearing the Vitality Sensor.

...and play a first person shooter.

6/7/2011 3:22:51 PM

whole thing looks cool as a concept but doesn't look like anything I would want a part of

6/7/2011 3:27:53 PM

This is retarded.

Unless this is more powerful than the current consoles, and it doesn't look like it will be, how is it going to compete?

Kinect is already a more novel control scheme than this junk.

6/7/2011 3:28:20 PM

Quote :

"http://www.destructoid.com/e3-nintendo-s-new-console-is-the-wii-u-updated--203141.phtml Only one fancy controller per console. There goes the only compelling feature."

Man if that's true at launch, it's kinda lame.

6/7/2011 3:42:33 PM

^ There's no fuckin way. Nintendo would be retarded to relinquish local multiplayer. Kind of defeats the purpose of "Wii"

6/7/2011 3:43:59 PM

iop1

6/7/2011 3:44:50 PM