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Yeah I'm still not sold but I need to see more concrete ideas to get what they're going for. It's not exactly what I wanted from gaming. It doesn't seem like you're expected to purchase more than one of these with all the talk of "asymmetrical multiplayer" and constant showing of Wiimotes.
hardware sounds good, it's been confirmed to be rechargeable through tech spec Nintendo just released
So the box console display to a TV, and can//will also transmit to the controller which can link to another screen via HDMI?
You can only have one tablet in use at once, so it's not necessary for multiplayer games - right? Which could mean it might not be necessary for single player games...?
I definitely don't want a new console to play tilt-based mobile-app mini games. Why is Nintendo so opposed to a normal analog stick and some buttons???
You can only have one tablet in use at once, so it's not necessary for multiplayer games - right? Which could mean it might not be necessary for single player games...?
I definitely don't want a new console to play tilt-based mobile-app mini games. Why is Nintendo so opposed to a normal analog stick and some buttons???
Has anyone else ever dropped their controller before? Cuz to all of you that applies to this controller is going to be a very expensive oopsie for you
"Why is Nintendo so opposed to a normal analog stick and some buttons???"
First off... they basically invented the controller as we know it today, so I don't know where you get the idea that they are opposed to analog sticks and buttons... Second, they have TWO variations of the Classic Controller for the Wii that will be compatible with WiiU... you have plenty of choices here.
First off... they basically invented the controller as we know it today, so I don't know where you get the idea that they are opposed to analog sticks and buttons... Second, they have TWO variations of the Classic Controller for the Wii that will be compatible with WiiU... you have plenty of choices here.
Looks and sounds neat. I too am worried about the thumbstick placement but that's really it. I like the streaming idea more and more as I think about it.
All I really want is a price. I'm not totally sold like most people but I'm certainly willing to be sold. I think next years E3 will be what the hype let this years E3 seem like it would be for Nintendo.
It's a neat unveil but it was no 3DS. Which I'm totally cool with. Still has a ways to go. The inevitable trickling of information until TGS or E3 2012 is gonna be unbearable.
All I really want is a price. I'm not totally sold like most people but I'm certainly willing to be sold. I think next years E3 will be what the hype let this years E3 seem like it would be for Nintendo.
It's a neat unveil but it was no 3DS. Which I'm totally cool with. Still has a ways to go. The inevitable trickling of information until TGS or E3 2012 is gonna be unbearable.
i kinda hope that this will encourage developers to put some of the classicboard game lovin on Wii U as downloadable titles/apps.
So this controller is different from the Vita how? I'm just going to say this in the context of my Wayne for nintendo to do good, but at least the Vita looks awesome as is, plus being a portable system first & foremost I can actually take it with me to play games on the go. Could nintendo not have doubled the U controller up as a Portable gaming system, thus in context spending some time to have made the controller look cool...
I don't know if I'm making much sense but it's 5:09 am in the morning here in Australia & I'm still in bed half asleep. I mean what's the U controller got for nintendo that Vita doesn't have already as a supplementary Ps3 controller., again, at least the Vita looks cool & is also already a portable system. Good-morning! I'm going back to bed... zzzzzzzzz
I don't know if I'm making much sense but it's 5:09 am in the morning here in Australia & I'm still in bed half asleep. I mean what's the U controller got for nintendo that Vita doesn't have already as a supplementary Ps3 controller., again, at least the Vita looks cool & is also already a portable system. Good-morning! I'm going back to bed... zzzzzzzzz
So how long until someone figures out how to get video from other sources? Maybe turn it into a multimedia remote for a htpc or stream some emulated games onto it.
Also am I the only one who was never, at any point in the conference, confused about what this thing does? It seemed pretty clear to me.
PRICE!!!!!
let's start wagering... i'm guessing the system is $249 and the controller is $129. $349 bundle.
let's start wagering... i'm guessing the system is $249 and the controller is $129. $349 bundle.
Does the tablet have wi-fi? That'd be cool, as it would give me a reason to tote it around and browse the net and whatnot. As a controller, it's interesting, but I need to see more. I'm still curious if the tablet will be required for U games, or just optional. Or if I'll be able to download games straight to the tablet and play some U games on the go. If the price point isn't higher than what I've come to expect from a home console (3-400 bucks), then I'll bite.
Although I'm slightly worried developers will overuse the tablet screen and effectively remove the TV from the equation. If games use too much touch, then I'll be staring at the tablet almost exclusively, and then I just have a really expensive handheld. And I already have a 3DS for that.
Although I'm slightly worried developers will overuse the tablet screen and effectively remove the TV from the equation. If games use too much touch, then I'll be staring at the tablet almost exclusively, and then I just have a really expensive handheld. And I already have a 3DS for that.
Here's my pecimistic suspicions (We'll see when it launches):
- The new controller will not support legacy Wii games. You will not be able to use it, even as a classic controller
- The new controller will not even have its screen on, when playing Wii games. So much for turning off your TV and continuing to play.
- The controller has no rear facing camera, and the videos that make it out as though it has AR are really showing us VR.
- Games will not be required to mirror the TV screen on the controller, and some third party games will have limited or no support for it.
- The video data is not streamed, and is in fact rendered in the unit, limiting its capabilities and discouraging third party developers from going through the trouble of enabling it.
Hopefully I'm wrong on all counts :D
- The new controller will not support legacy Wii games. You will not be able to use it, even as a classic controller
- The new controller will not even have its screen on, when playing Wii games. So much for turning off your TV and continuing to play.
- The controller has no rear facing camera, and the videos that make it out as though it has AR are really showing us VR.
- Games will not be required to mirror the TV screen on the controller, and some third party games will have limited or no support for it.
- The video data is not streamed, and is in fact rendered in the unit, limiting its capabilities and discouraging third party developers from going through the trouble of enabling it.
Hopefully I'm wrong on all counts :D
P.S. I'm just being pessimistic because I'm remembering how betrayed I felt when it turned out that the Wii controller announcement videos were filled with lies of omission.
Is it innovative? Yes.
Does it appear to be functional and sound? Yes.
Does it look like something that already has a market? Yes.
Are any of those good enough for me to buy a handheld masquerading as a console controller? No.
Does it appear to be functional and sound? Yes.
Does it look like something that already has a market? Yes.
Are any of those good enough for me to buy a handheld masquerading as a console controller? No.
@falsenipple: It is a console controller masquerading as a handheld. The difference is huge. Like, really huge. The PS Vita is a handheld masquerading as a console controller.
The Wii U has plenty of possibilities. The whole idea of having a wide variety of uses for a console is impressive. It can work like a tablet, only in tandem with a wide variety of apparels, like the balance board. The fact that you can keep your Wii controllers(classic Pro, I'm looking at you) makes it so that the thing offers pretty much every input method I'd ever consider.
The fact that it kind of overlaps Xbox360 and iPad and the very own Wii markets is kind of worrysome though.
The Wii U has plenty of possibilities. The whole idea of having a wide variety of uses for a console is impressive. It can work like a tablet, only in tandem with a wide variety of apparels, like the balance board. The fact that you can keep your Wii controllers(classic Pro, I'm looking at you) makes it so that the thing offers pretty much every input method I'd ever consider.
The fact that it kind of overlaps Xbox360 and iPad and the very own Wii markets is kind of worrysome though.
The position of the sticks compared to the buttons look really bad. How exactly am I supposed to play, say a shooter, for example, and move from the stick, down to B or A and back up to the right stick?
That movement (I'm making it now with my thumb) is not only unintuitive, it's actually a little painful to do quickly.
That movement (I'm making it now with my thumb) is not only unintuitive, it's actually a little painful to do quickly.
I'm pretty amped fro this.
Several people have compared this to the Vita. Wouldn't it be interesting if Vita could be used in teh same way, so that games could be developed for both sony and Nintendo systems by 3rd parties, making it far more likely that they will develop games using the new tech?
The Wii struggeld to get 3rd party support because it was isolated by the new tech.
Several people have compared this to the Vita. Wouldn't it be interesting if Vita could be used in teh same way, so that games could be developed for both sony and Nintendo systems by 3rd parties, making it far more likely that they will develop games using the new tech?
The Wii struggeld to get 3rd party support because it was isolated by the new tech.
I think it looks cool, but I'm still waiting to see how it's used in concrete, full games before I make a decision on it entirely. All this conceptual stuff sounds neat on paper, but in real life?
I wonder if they're using the sliders instead of proper analog sticks to improve reliability given that it will probably be expensive to replace? I want to see it in black and be as easy to recharge as the 3DS though.
A though I had earlier was that maybe developers will use the touch screen for shortcuts and such, like Street Fighter 3DS did. That system works pretty comfortably for me, and I'm interested to see what happens. Here's hoping the "new controller" is used for the majority, but that they'll let you use a "classic" controller or something for all games released.
I'd be fapping over this if my hands didn't cramp just looking at those thumbsticks 6.2 miles apart.
@-PL-
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It looks like competition for 3DS really. I could see people on commute playing it more than people in their living rooms.
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It looks like competition for 3DS really. I could see people on commute playing it more than people in their living rooms.
I really like this! I will most likely get it on the second model/price drop. Whichever comes first.
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Yeah, and how much support will that have? We're still being forced to use waggle in DKCR while we have a perfectly good controller that we'd rather use.
Yeah, and how much support will that have? We're still being forced to use waggle in DKCR while we have a perfectly good controller that we'd rather use.
reeeeeeaaaalllly not feeling the controller. it looks like it could reach PSP levels of awkwardness. on a home console? hmmmm. otherwise I'm cautiously optimistic.
In my humble opinion, (the controller video brought this to my attention) I don't really care for the idea of breaking my vision with the television (killing immersion), refocusing my eyes on a smaller screen (potentially hurting my eyes after extended periods?), trying to hold and angle the smaller screen up so both are in line of sight (how is this going to work, I don't even?), arching my neck to see the screen without blocking the action on the main screen and generally manipulating what appears to be an unwieldy trans-peripheral/console/handheld thing.
But then I'm sure some people enjoy that stuff, and hell maybe Nintendo will prove me wrong! And I welcome them to try, a price point of <$50 and an ergonomic design would be a step in the right direction.
Yeah..
Thank god it's an optional peripheral, I just hope dev's have the good sense to offer the off switch and don't sink too much of their resources into what could potentially pose a multiplat third party budget problem. (I say third party because I know Nintendo will shove this down our throats like bad medicine)
But then I'm sure some people enjoy that stuff, and hell maybe Nintendo will prove me wrong! And I welcome them to try, a price point of <$50 and an ergonomic design would be a step in the right direction.
Yeah..
Thank god it's an optional peripheral, I just hope dev's have the good sense to offer the off switch and don't sink too much of their resources into what could potentially pose a multiplat third party budget problem. (I say third party because I know Nintendo will shove this down our throats like bad medicine)
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