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Sounds interesting, but they still need to:
Scrap the WiiU name
Redesign the controller
Announce new, original interesting games
For me to become interested.
Scrap the WiiU name
Redesign the controller
Announce new, original interesting games
For me to become interested.
I still don't have a whole lot of faith in Nintendo's online presence, but we'll see. Hopefully they manage to incorporate the few good things about online consoles, and not just the bad things, like enabling the nickel and diming practices I at least thought I'd be safe from on a Nintendo console but I guess not.
I really hope there's some way to import profiles/purchases from the Wii to the Wii U.
Does anybody else think the console looks like a Mac Mini?
Does anybody else think the console looks like a Mac Mini?
It's going to be pretty awesome. My source who told me this about a week ago told me some new info today and i'm pretty exited for e3 because of it :D
@flintmech
you need to add to that list not having all open appearances of abandoning the Wii like a sinking ship. Xenoblade was a good start but the victory is a little hollow for Nintendo considering the tooth and nail fight that it was.
I want some shows of good faith that can prove to me they aren't just going to walk away from this console if it doesn't go gangbusters.
you need to add to that list not having all open appearances of abandoning the Wii like a sinking ship. Xenoblade was a good start but the victory is a little hollow for Nintendo considering the tooth and nail fight that it was.
I want some shows of good faith that can prove to me they aren't just going to walk away from this console if it doesn't go gangbusters.
@flintmech
The controller seems weird to change since it's the thing everyone who tried it said was pretty awesome.
The controller seems weird to change since it's the thing everyone who tried it said was pretty awesome.
@scuffles well there is still the possibility of the other JRPGs coming over, but unless people actually fulfill their promise of buying Xenoblade we won't be seeing those. There is also redea the sky soldier, rhythm heaven, mario party 9, and dragon quest 10.
@Chris Carter my source who told me all of this a few weeks ago before it was confirmed told me that nintendo will tie purchases to each account and that account will be accessible on the 3DS as well. Nintendo is apparently considering using club nintendo but they are looking for a better option if they can find one.
@sir tobbil
They said that it "felt" awesome, as in comfortable. I still have yet to see one of the people who tried the controller claim that they feel it will be just as competent as a traditional controller. See that video under this article of dale playing UMVC3 on the vita by just touching the screen? That's probably going to be how WiiU's fighting games will be handled also.
They said that it "felt" awesome, as in comfortable. I still have yet to see one of the people who tried the controller claim that they feel it will be just as competent as a traditional controller. See that video under this article of dale playing UMVC3 on the vita by just touching the screen? That's probably going to be how WiiU's fighting games will be handled also.
@Ilort het
Well that's just a choice though, like SSF4 on 3DS. But I'm pretty sure Holmes said that the time he had with the controller made him feel as if it would work just as well.
Didn't you Holmes?
Well that's just a choice though, like SSF4 on 3DS. But I'm pretty sure Holmes said that the time he had with the controller made him feel as if it would work just as well.
Didn't you Holmes?
@llort het the Wii U controller has all the buttons of a regular controller, why the controls be different? The wii u mote has all the functions of a regular controller plus motion controls, plus IR sensor, plus a touch screen, plus that new feature similar to the base from skylanders.
Man, I can't remember the last time Nintendo announced a bunch of radical (for Nintendo) new features that made it sound like their next system would match or outperform the features of current consoles only to have it all fall flat on it's face at launch. /sarcasm
At this point, no one buys Nintendo consoles for the internet anyway. All people need is a decent gimmick, first party games, and enough network structure to allow for some downloadable updates, demos and games. Even graphics aren't really necessary, Nintendo has always been good at making the most out of the least in that department.
At this point, no one buys Nintendo consoles for the internet anyway. All people need is a decent gimmick, first party games, and enough network structure to allow for some downloadable updates, demos and games. Even graphics aren't really necessary, Nintendo has always been good at making the most out of the least in that department.
The online features sound pretty interesting but why did nintendo decide to stay in the past with their wii system? I still play wii but really why did nintendo decide to not have good online and updated graphics
"Iwata also briefly brought up a "personal account system" for Nintendo Network users on Wii U which would let multiple people game on the same console without having to share a signle user profile."
Hell, the PS3 can't even do that yet!
Hell, the PS3 can't even do that yet!
MR Andy. thats not true, it can, on certain games. developers just havnt been using it for some reason. cause i think it needs to be programed into the game instead of built into the OS.
They've got too much negative baggage (and rightly so) in the online department to grant them the benefit of the doubt. Let's see how things actually shake-out on launch day. Hell, having this ready for launch to begin with will be an accomplishment all its own, after the 3DS/eshop horse shit.
Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo! I still need to know if I can carry my virtual console games to the next system over, it'd satisfy lotsa people's!
@santiagodelossantos
Because the WiiU doesn't have actual analogue sticks, it has little nubbins. And anybody who plays street fighter seriously will tell you that those things aren't good for fighting games, which is why a lot of players can't take the 3DS version of Street Fighter 4 seriously. The point I'm making is that even if the WiiU is competent, I'm guessing that it is still inferior to actual controllers, which is a compromise I'm not willing to make for an entire console generation and warrants skeptecism. Now if the WiiU controller is just as good at playing Ninja Gaiden 3 as a PS3 controller, then I rescind my criticisms. But we're getting off topic anyway.
Because the WiiU doesn't have actual analogue sticks, it has little nubbins. And anybody who plays street fighter seriously will tell you that those things aren't good for fighting games, which is why a lot of players can't take the 3DS version of Street Fighter 4 seriously. The point I'm making is that even if the WiiU is competent, I'm guessing that it is still inferior to actual controllers, which is a compromise I'm not willing to make for an entire console generation and warrants skeptecism. Now if the WiiU controller is just as good at playing Ninja Gaiden 3 as a PS3 controller, then I rescind my criticisms. But we're getting off topic anyway.
@llort het
Nintendo's already confirmed that the Wii U will be compatible with the current Wii Remote Plus AND all it's attachments, so Classic Controllers for everyone. They've also confirmed that only two tablets can be connected to the console at a time. The new controller will NOT be the main controller for the Wii U (at least multiplayer-wise), and I don't think it was ever meant to be. People just jumped the gun like crazy making assumptions about this system.
Besides, I can't see multiplatform games like Ninja Gaiden and Darksiders NOT allowing the use of a classic controller - They will have already been programmed that way.
Nintendo's already confirmed that the Wii U will be compatible with the current Wii Remote Plus AND all it's attachments, so Classic Controllers for everyone. They've also confirmed that only two tablets can be connected to the console at a time. The new controller will NOT be the main controller for the Wii U (at least multiplayer-wise), and I don't think it was ever meant to be. People just jumped the gun like crazy making assumptions about this system.
Besides, I can't see multiplatform games like Ninja Gaiden and Darksiders NOT allowing the use of a classic controller - They will have already been programmed that way.
"At launch would be nice!"
HA! Right... With how unsure Iwata sounds, I don't expect them to be able to manage to bang this out in 9months or so time, when they couldn't manage to make the 3DS' eShop resemble a working online store when it launched 3 months after its system was released, but had obviously been in the works long prior to that.
I'd love to see them nail this, but I've got my reservations about it, specifically with how they like to organize things. It could very well turn out to be a huge mess just because, and they'll back away from it instead of fix it.
HA! Right... With how unsure Iwata sounds, I don't expect them to be able to manage to bang this out in 9months or so time, when they couldn't manage to make the 3DS' eShop resemble a working online store when it launched 3 months after its system was released, but had obviously been in the works long prior to that.
I'd love to see them nail this, but I've got my reservations about it, specifically with how they like to organize things. It could very well turn out to be a huge mess just because, and they'll back away from it instead of fix it.
You could still use the wiimote and the classic controller on WiiU so it will be able to handle all games. I imagine different types of classic controllers will eventually be made that have similar characteristics to the gamecube controller or even the ps3/x360 controllers.
So they announce this and won't tell us any games they're working on. That's an interesting strategy. I won't even be at a 1 out of 10 on the excitement scale until I know something of substance. Oh boy, you're going to charge for Link to have a different tunic color or Mario to wear sunglasses, let me just shell out for an entire console based on that! I hate to be the cynic, and I'm ALWAYS the cynic, but there is a very large hill to overcome to get me on board. The Wii was the 3rd worst gaming platform I've ever purchased (after the Virtual Boy and Game Gear) and I'm not overly interested in repeating the mistake.
Nintendo needs to fix its Swapnote app or just bring back PictoChat.
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Unfortunately it has a modem and only downloads Tecmo Bowl. On the upside it does download Tecmo Bowl.
Also, the Miis on the Wii could have easily done this. Imagine taking your online profile with you ON YOUR CONTROLLER. That's better than any other console -- You need a controller to play anyway!
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