Maybe Akai was trying to say that the OS should have themes from past Nintendo classics. I guess the Settings Menu could be a Space Station from Metroid, the Game Menu could be World 1-1 from Mario, the Music Menu could be Kirby with his Maestro costume from Super Star, and so and so forth.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35925897]I'll go with bad :P

Probably a reason no one talks about it.[/QUOTE]

You'd be wrong then. Satellaview was awesome. If you haven't seen the Satellaview hub, then check a youtube video.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35925897]I'll go with bad :P

Probably a reason no one talks about it.[/QUOTE]

It was actually pretty cool.
Nintendo had a full connected console years before anyone else.
The problem was that it wasn't really feasible to be released to most people.

[quote=AceBandage;35925931]It was actually pretty cool.
Nintendo had a full connected console years before anyone else.
The problem was that it wasn't really feasible to be released to most people.[/quote]
the diagram in the video says all you guys need to know

[QUOTE=Nibel;35925825]To be fair: the guy who asked Pach wanted to know if Nintendo will Dreamcast themselves and[I] then[/I] Pach said that Nintendo will Dreamcast themselves. :lol

Nintendo's image in the industry as a whole is hilarious and sad at the same time.[/QUOTE]

Well then yeah he's just being stupid.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35925897]I'll go with bad :P

Probably a reason no one talks about it.[/QUOTE]

From what I know Satellaview seemed very nice.

Beaten.

Sighs, if nintendo went through all the trouble beafing up the hardware to be able to run unreal 3.9, I see no reason why they can't slightly beef it up a bit more. That 0.1 seems to me a minimal difference.

[QUOTE=Nilaul;35925980]Sighs, if nintendo went through all the trouble beafing up the hardware to be able to run unreal 3.9, I see no reason why they can't slightly beef it up a bit more. That 0.1 seems to me a minimal difference.[/QUOTE]

Minimal difference to us, "bother-some" to them.

[QUOTE=Nilaul;35925980]Sighs, if nintendo went through all the trouble beafing up the hardware to be able to run unreal 3.9, I see no reason why they can't slightly beef it up a bit more. That 0.1 seems to me a minimal difference.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't put much stock into that article.

[QUOTE=Nilaul;35925980]Sighs, if nintendo went through all the trouble beafing up the hardware to be able to run unreal 3.9, I see no reason why they can't slightly beef it up a bit more. That 0.1 seems to me a minimal difference.[/QUOTE]

Umm... cost? Sorry but that was so blatantly obvious. Nintendo is trying to find a balance in power and price. Plus, again, that article is bull.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35925958]the diagram in the video says all you guys need to know[/QUOTE]

What video?

[QUOTE=BlackJace;35926000]Minimal difference to us, "bother-some" to them.[/QUOTE]

To the developers in the future it would be a bother, but nintendo already beefed up the hardware. Im sure Nintendo can beef it up slightly more, Im sure they see the positive of this.

This why im not believing this article, if the the scale was propotionall to spec needed, it makes no sense for Nintendo for not to spend 5 dollars more on hardware.

[QUOTE=Nilaul;35925980]Sighs, if nintendo went through all the trouble beafing up the hardware to be able to run unreal 3.9, I see no reason why they can't slightly beef it up a bit more. That 0.1 seems to me a minimal difference.[/QUOTE]

Unreal 3.9 or 3.5 are just stupid marketing terms that mean nothing.

UE4 is probably going to be a beefed up Samaritan and I don't think the gap to that will be [I]that[/I] huge. Rein tries to hype the shit out of it.

[quote=ReyVGM;35926048]What video?[/quote]
posted at the end of a page ago

anyway point is, I think it was a stupid product. You guys might appreciate the END result, which is what I said, it's a good idea for US, but it's pointless work for them. The Satellaview wasn't even a good implementation. You needed to buy a separate tuner if you didn't have one, AND you needed a membership fee paid to get the content. There is a reason only few people subbed to begin with, and then that number dropped dramatically before being discontinued. They were probably all wtf is this and why am I paying for it.

[QUOTE=Nilaul;35926056]To the developers in the future it would be a bother, but nintendo already beefed up the hardware. Im sure Nintendo can beef it up slightly more, Im sure they see the positive of this.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you, its just that unfortunately, I think Ninty wants this thing out of the door soon. Not that they're necessarily [I]rushing[/I], but I think they've revised the hardware more than they've liked too.

And like Ace said, don't look too far into that article.

[QUOTE=AceBandage;35925931]It was actually pretty cool.
Nintendo had a full connected console years before anyone else.
The problem was that it wasn't really feasible to be released to most people.[/QUOTE]
My favorite puzzle game, Sutte Hakkun, is actually for Satellaview. That'd be a great game for Nintendo 3DS by the way. Speaking about online, there's also the Famicom Modem (didn't provide for online play though).

[QUOTE=AceBandage;35926026]I wouldn't put much stock into that article.[/QUOTE]

Sad part is I see all of these sites posting that article like it's credible.

I see people saying "Oh it falls in line with every rumor we've heard so far so it must be true".

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926119]posted at the end of a page ago

anyway point is, I think it was a stupid product. You guys might appreciate the END result, which is what I said, it's a good idea for US, but it's pointless work for them. The Satellaview wasn't even a good implementation. You needed to buy a separate tuner if you didn't have one, AND you needed a membership fee paid to get the content. There is a reason only few people subbed to begin with, and then that number dropped dramatically before being discontinued. They were probably all wtf is this and why am I paying for it.[/QUOTE]

Well, the discussion was about the "OS" hub, which it was cool and not about if the Satellaview was stupid or not (it wasn't).

Question, in terms of the Zelda demo of this video:
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05fWaaATU8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05fWaaATU8[/URL]

How often did games this gen use lighting effects like what comes through the windows at the beginning? I mean, I've seen god rays done on BulletStorm and Crysis 2, but not animated like that though.

[QUOTE=tkscz;35926168]Question, in terms of the Zelda demo of this video:
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05fWaaATU8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05fWaaATU8[/URL]

How often did games this gen use lighting effects like what comes through the windows at the beginning? I mean, I've seen god rays done on BulletStorm and Crysis 2, but not animated like that though.[/QUOTE]

Pretty much never on consoles in a full retail release.

[quote=ReyVGM;35926161]Well, the discussion was about the "OS" hub, which it was cool and not about if the Satellaview was stupid or not (it wasn't).[/quote]
I'm sure it was discontinued and never spoken of again because it was a good idea :P

Also I don't see what Nintendo gains from it. They could do a separate optional thing like Home for Sony, which actually makes Sony profit, but I don't see why they would. Seems....pointless.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926210]I'm sure it was discontinued and never spoken of again because it was a good idea :P

Also I don't see what Nintendo gains from it. They could do a separate optional thing like Home for Sony, which actually makes Sony profit, but I don't see why they would. Seems....pointless.[/QUOTE]

It has been brought up many times since even the GC days that Nintendo should make an Animal Crossing like online HUB world (and later a Mii one).
I don't see it happening any time soon, though.

[quote=AceBandage;35926299]It has been brought up many times since even the GC days that Nintendo should make an Animal Crossing like online HUB world (and later a Mii one).
I don't see it happening any time soon, though.[/quote]
by fans, but not by nintendo personnel as far as I've seen, but either way, not happening.

UIs are moving toward simplicity, tis the future (errr present).

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926210]I'm sure it was discontinued and never spoken of again because it was a good idea :P

Also I don't see what Nintendo gains from it. They could do a separate optional thing like Home for Sony, which actually makes Sony profit, but I don't see why they would. Seems....pointless.[/QUOTE]

Good job Pyro. This thread will end with you being #2.

Took you long enough. :P

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926210]I'm sure it was discontinued and never spoken of again because it was a good idea :P

Also I don't see what Nintendo gains from it. They could do a separate optional thing like Home for Sony, which actually makes Sony profit, but I don't see why they would. Seems....pointless.[/QUOTE]

The BS-X service was discontinued in 2000, five years after it launched (years after the SFC died). I hardly call that a bad idea or a disappointment.

[quote=bgassassin;35926319]Good job Pyro. This thread will end with you being #2.

Took you long enough. :P[/quote]
first is the worst, second is the best, something something 3rd has a treasure chest involved so that's not to shabby either.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926314]by fans, but not by nintendo personnel as far as I've seen, but either way, not happening.

UIs are moving toward simplicity, tis the future (errr present).[/QUOTE]

Well, yes and that was my original point as well.
:P
Still, a little fun HUB world could be interesting.
I loved HOME as a concept, and even used it a few times. But it's slow and basically just a giant advertising place.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926343]first is the worst, second is the best, something something 3rd has a treasure chest involved so that's not to shabby either.[/QUOTE]



Why you gotta hurt?
:(

[quote=AceBandage;35926346]
Why you gotta hurt?
:([/quote]
I do it only because I know you can handle it :p

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926314]by fans, but not by nintendo personnel as far as I've seen, but either way, not happening.

[B]UIs are moving toward simplicity[/B], tis the future (errr present).[/QUOTE]

This is true (Windows Metro) and to be honest I like simplicity, but I think Nintendo, being the most creative out the the Big 3 IMO, can do wonders with the new hardware in terms of OS and UI design.

[QUOTE=AceBandage;35926299]It has been brought up many times since even the GC days that Nintendo should make an Animal Crossing like online HUB world (and later a Mii one).
I don't see it happening any time soon, though.[/QUOTE]

That is just not practical at all. Just seems like conjecture from bored fans. A streamline and manageable UI has proven most accessible. Probably apple and microsoft have the best current uses thus far. Nintendo has taken an apple like approach but I am not sure they should continue that for the Wii U.

[quote=Shikamaru Ninja;35926389]That is just not practical at all. Just seems like conjecture from bored fans. A streamline and manageable UI has proven most accessible. Probably apple and microsoft have the best current uses thus far. Nintendo has taken an apple like approach but I am not sure they should continue that for the Wii U.[/quote]

[IMG]http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-67-14-62-Attached+Files/8688.Untitled_2D00_1-small.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926421][IMG]http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-67-14-62-Attached+Files/8688.Untitled_2D00_1-small.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's pretty close to what I'm expecting.
Maybe something on the TV with like a large picture and your own background as well.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926421][IMG]http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-67-14-62-Attached+Files/8688.Untitled_2D00_1-small.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I'd be okay with this.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926421][IMG]http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-67-14-62-Attached+Files/8688.Untitled_2D00_1-small.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s49/Mr_Muggles/GIFS/DoWant.gif[/IMG]

For those saying that nintendo needs UE4 to run in the Wii U. UE4 is much more optimized than UE3.9, so if the console can run the latter, the former will run without problem.

Man, you guys are losers. It's sunday, go outside or something. It's been 70 pages since I woke up and it's all you guys posting.

Wait... I'm posting too... *cries*

[QUOTE=ReyVGM;35926493]Man, you guys are losers. It's sunday, go outside or something. It's been 70 pages since I woke up and it's all you guys posting.

Wait... I'm posting too... *cries*[/QUOTE]

I've got a movie party going on in a couple hours, actually.
Other than that, fuck doing something on a Sunday.

I also like the mock up. A nice notification bar at the top displaying messages and whatever other info, smartphone sized tiles on the screen, customizable wallpapers and whatnot. Could be pretty damn slick for the controller. As for the TV, they could go many directions with that so it's hard to say.

edit: I plan to disappear for a while in an hour or 2, lol.

[QUOTE=ReyVGM;35926493]Man, you guys are losers. It's sunday, go outside or something. It's been 70 pages since I woke up and it's all you guys posting.

Wait... I'm posting too... *cries*[/QUOTE]

I has the homework. Been putting it off too long. This thread being the cause of course.

[QUOTE=ReyVGM;35926493]Man, you guys are losers. It's sunday, go outside or something. It's been 70 pages since I woke up and it's all you guys posting.

Wait... I'm posting too... *cries*[/QUOTE]

Dude, I'm at work. All I can do here is post on gaf.

[QUOTE=tkscz;35926553]Dude, I'm at work. All I can do here is post on gaf.[/QUOTE]

You get paid to post on GAF? Do tell... how can I get that job?

[QUOTE=ReyVGM;35926493]Man, you guys are losers. It's sunday, go outside or something. It's been 70 pages since I woke up and it's all you guys posting.

Wait... I'm posting too... *cries*[/QUOTE]

I played Rhythm Heaven Fever and then Skyward Sword until 530am, so I'm just waking-up. My sleep schedule is all outta whack now, and I have a 12-hour shift in the morning..

Ugh..

And I'm just here because it's fate.

damm yeah! close to the 3DS OS, but better! nice!


add some folders for DL content and were done.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926421][IMG]http://www.gameinformer.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/610x0/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-67-14-62-Attached+Files/8688.Untitled_2D00_1-small.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

I like this. You should be able to access some apps while you're playing a game or something. Similar to the 3DS.

And we're almost there guys! :o

[QUOTE=weird;35926650]damm yeah! close to the 3DS OS, but better! nice!


add some folders for DL content and were done.[/QUOTE]

Folders is the one thing that needs to be added to the 3DS (and eventually Wii U) OS.
I want to put all my NES and GBA games into folders.

[QUOTE=-Pyromaniac-;35926210]I'm sure it was discontinued and never spoken of again because it was a good idea :P

Also I don't see what Nintendo gains from it. They could do a separate optional thing like Home for Sony, which actually makes Sony profit, but I don't see why they would. Seems....pointless.[/QUOTE]

Animal Crossing would lend itself to the idea perfectly. Just replace the animals with Miis and you are pretty much done. Everyone's log in logs into their own personal town, and then you are able to connect with your friends (on and off line) by visiting their town.
Visiting different buildings represent different parts of the OS, such as the eShop, Internet Cafe, etc etc.

Playing games and doing "accomplishments" earns you gear that you can use in your town, so now everyone's town can be unique through the games that they actually play (not just own).

Of course, this would all be an optional interface and you could opt to use the standard system of menus if you like, but the AnimalXing interface could be a nice distraction and a way to get you to play you to play as many games as possible.

edit: looks like I was beaten, but I elaborated on the idea.

[QUOTE=invaderzim69;35911510]I would love to see the Starfox universe crossover with the Star Wars universe!! Its crazy, but possible. :)[/QUOTE]

Star Fox Command was pretty Star War-sy in a sense. That game exuded space opera:

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wWDJD.png[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9bbhQ.png[/IMG]

[spoiler]^ not spoilers, even if you somehow know the context[/spoiler]

[quote=AceBandage;35926672]Folders is the one thing that needs to be added to the 3DS (and eventually Wii U) OS.
I want to put all my NES and GBA games into folders.[/quote]
they should do it like iOS where you can see a mini-grid of your apps in the folder

[IMG]http://consumerist.com/ios4_folders_apps.jpg[/IMG]

I hope they allow us to customize the wallpaper of the OS. White gets blah after awhile.

[QUOTE=AceBandage;35926672]Folders is the one thing that needs to be added to the 3DS (and eventually Wii U) OS.
I want to put all my NES and GBA games into folders.[/QUOTE]

Totally, my 3DS homescreen is so damn packed that I often have problems to find certain games.