[LegendofJoe]

What Blizzard rumour are you describing?

The one that was posted a few up from mine, about Blizzard possibly porting Diablo 3 and/or Starcraft 2 to the WiiU.

[CriterionDog]

Blizzard games on the Wii U would be cool!

[THACHITS]

I just know our dreams will be crushed. I'm officially lowering my hype meter down a notch.

Your lack of faith is disturbing. :(

[ClovingWestbrook]

Folks, don't do this to yourselves. It's one thing to believe Skyrim or BF3 will be arriving but don't go hoping for blizzard. You will just be let down.

[peter]

And Diablo PS1.

And diablo game boy. It exist, check google
Also rts games or mmo games will be perfect for it

[HylianTom]

Folks, don't do this to yourselves. It's one thing to believe Skyrim or BF3 will be arriving but don't go hoping for blizzard. You will just be let down.

I tend to agree. Anything above what's been announced is what I'd consider a pleasant bonus/surprise.

[DrWong]

Since when? It was confirmed that they were "looking into the possibility of it" but never officially confirmed as in development. Unless i missed something

It's also what I thought but it seems it's more than just "looking into" as in this interview published today by Gameblog, Alex Mayberry, producer of the game, said:

Nous avons bien sûr le PVP qui va arriver mais nous travaillons aussi sur un développement consoles. / We're also working on a console development.

Hype?

[EloquentM]

Folks, don't do this to yourselves. It's one thing to believe Skyrim or BF3 will be arriving but don't go hoping for blizzard. You will just be let down.

what are you talking about? who said they believed it? the worst i've read is saying it would be plausible or it would make too much sense.

[ClovingWestbrook]

what are you talking about? who said they believed it? the worst i've read is saying it would be plausible or it would make too much sense.

people getting their hopes up. even saying it makes too much sense or that its plausible. may as well say that its plausible for Valve to bring HL3 to Wii U and make it exclusive.

[LegendofJoe]

btw Eloquent what is pictured in your avatar? It looks like two strips of bacon laying on denim to me.

[Smiles and Cries]

The one that was posted a few up from mine, about Blizzard possibly porting Diablo 3 and/or Starcraft 2 to the WiiU.

that would be too much gud :3

[EloquentM]

people getting their hopes up. even saying it makes too much sense or that its plausible. may as well say that its plausible for Valve to bring HL3 to Wii U and make it exclusive.

you're being hyperbolic.

btw Eloquent what is pictured in your avatar? It looks like two strips of bacon laying on denim to me.

you're almost right. they're sizzling on a pan but the pan is just textured. the picture is supposed to be a trope to burnt porks demise.

[snesfreak]

you're being hyperbolic.

That's Lovingsteam for ya.

[Redford]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes:

Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3.

Reaction?

[DeathbyVolcano]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

Erm, we all expected as much?

[EloquentM]

That's Lovingsteam for ya.

yeah, I wanted to put "as usual" at the end of that.

Erm, we all expected as much?

people who don't keep up with this thread expected as much.

[EloquentM]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

I wouldn't care. still buying orbis either way.

[LegendofJoe]

you're almost right. they're sizzling on a pan but the pan is just textured. the picture is supposed to be a trope to burnt porks demise.

Nice, I like it.

[Donnie]

Erm, we all expected as much?

No "we" didn't, because it clearly isn't :)

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

I know it's physically not possible so I can't suspend my belief that much. My worst case scenario from a bunch of pages back was actually plausible.

[Donnie]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

I'd be extremely confused as to how that's possible. Much in the same way that I'd be confused if it was made clear that PS4 was only on par with WiiU next E3.

[Plinko]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

Unrealistic. That's my reaction.

Not a huge jump over this generation? Completely plausible.

[ClovingWestbrook]

That's Lovingsteam for ya.

I'm starting to think you're my biggest fan on GAF. =P

[JoshuaJSlone]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

"If several times the processor capabilities and RAM make no apparent difference, I guess we have hit the ceiling of technology. No reason to release new systems, Sony and MS."

[Penguin]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

What games are they showing?

[snesfreak]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

Well that'd be a hell of a hypothetical situation since we already know it's not true.

[EloquentM]

Nice, I like it.

apparently bgassassin thinks the bacon on the left is smiling. lol, I never noticed until he said something and now I cannot unsee it.

[Redford]

By on par, I'm saying just barely or marginally better. Sorry for the confusion.

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'll quote my worst case scenario from 10 pages ago since there is at least a 40% chance it will happen. I calculated it:

15 mins of orchestra, 15 mins of games you can buy elsewhere sooner, 10 mins of pikmin 3 demo, nsmb looking like an hd wii game, and a teaser for retro game coming out in a year. /fin Nintendo loses.

[lednerg]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

So Mario and Zelda are in HD? Okay, cool.

[ElTopo]

I'll quote my worst case scenario from 10 pages ago since there is at least a 40% chance it will happen.

You know what's sad ? I could see something not too different happen. No, enough pessimism in this thread already. Fuck this. E3 will blow us away.

[Redford]

I'll quote my worst case scenario from 10 pages ago since there is at least a 40% chance it will happen. I calculated it:

Actually made my stomach sink a lil.

[Donnie]

By on par, I'm saying just barely or marginally better. Sorry for the confusion.

If you mean only two 360's duct taped together :) (but with a more modern architecture of course). My reaction would be slight disappointment, but I'd still be excited and especially look forward to what Nintendo could produce with the system. I'd also still have absolutely no interest in the other two systems.

[ozfunghi]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

I hunt down Robert Redford.

[-Pyromaniac-]

You know what's sad ? I could see something not too different happen. No, enough pessimism in this thread already. Fuck this. E3 will blow us away.

that's what makes it so scary

[HylianTom]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

Hmm. A bit surprised, as I thought it would be about a quarter-step between generations.

But I'm buying it nonetheless. Nintendo games in HD? After seeing what they've done with the modest lil' Wii, knowing what an increase this'll be from that level, I'm interested in what Nintendo can do..

[EloquentM]

By on par, I'm saying just barely or marginally better. Sorry for the confusion.

my answer didn't change though =/

[EloquentM]

Hmm. A bit surprised, as I thought it would be about a quarter-step between generations. But I'm buying it nonetheless. Nintendo games in HD? After seeing what they've done with the modest lil' Wii, knowing what an increase this'll be from that level, I'm interested in what Nintendo can do..

your eyes might explode Tom. goo everywhere.

[Redford]

my answer didn't change though =/

Did you mean you'd buy both? Or Orbis instead of Wii U? :P

[HylianTom]

your eyes might explode Tom. goo everywhere.

Will it be.. a World of Goo?!

(If so, I'm there!)

[IdeaMan]

About the Wii U discs

We know that Wii U will use a "proprietary" disc format (in quotes because it's a bluray with small alterations, like how the files are written on it, the encryption method, etc.), planned to be able to store up to 25GB of data, according to Katsuya Egushi.

It was in an interview from one year ago though.

A small info, linked to my previous message talking about third-parties burning their E3 2012 demos on this optical media:

- All the proprietary Wii U discs received recently by developers are really 25GB (so they didn't made the format so much proprietary that the space would be 20GB in the end in an unlikely example)
- None of them received 50GB discs.


Context time

- Note that my info come from a few sources, working in different studios, so it reinforces the fact that 25GB is a standard.
- Some of the games involved are huge in size (with FMV/CGI, etc.) but not to a point to fill up those discs (more like 10GB).


Assumption/Speculation

25 GB discs are certainly single layer "bluray", it's not sure if Nintendo choose an optical drive that could only read single layer discs (if they exists, and i assume the advantages, like savings, etc, are minimal, compare to the widespread drives capable of reading dual layer bluray) or not. The Wii could read dual layer DVD so i don't know why Big N would limit themselves to single layer bluray, but it's not sure for the moment, as every discs currently in possession of third-parties are 25GB. Maybe when they'll need more room later, Nintendo will release 50GB discs.

[JohnTinker]

Blizzard games on the Wii U would be cool!

Somebody call for an exterminator?

[EloquentM]

Did you mean you'd buy both? Or Orbis instead of Wii U? :P

Both shall be purchased no matter the power of nintendo's system

Will it be.. a World of Goo?! (If so, I'm there!)

=|

[Instro]

I'm gonna be a shit-disturber with this but here goes: Hypothetically: Wii U is on par with current gen and this is made perfectly clear at E3. Reaction?

I'd be all like, shit sucks but where are my games bro. I'll be buying a PS4 regardless, and a new gaming PC, so its not like the WiiU is going to be my only console.

[lordfroakie]

Wii U is the perfect console for Blizzard games just because of the controller.

I agree. Would be great to control your units on upad. If the rumor is true, they better not pull another starcraft ghost on us.

[ElTopo]

Blizzard games on the Wii U would be cool!

Even better, if the online is shitty they can blame it on Nintendo and no one will know the truth.

Yeah, Diablo 3 is down again.

[Instro]

25 GB discs are certainly single layer "bluray", it's not sure if Nintendo choose an optical drive that could only read single layer discs (if they exists, and i assume the advantages, like savings, etc, are minimal, compare to the widespread drives capable of reading dual layer bluray) or not. The Wii could read dual layer DVD so i don't know why Big N would limit themselves to single layer bluray, but it's not sure for the moment, as every discs currently in possession of third-parties are 25GB. Maybe when they'll need more room later, Nintendo will release 50GB discs.

I would assume that its 25GB to start and they will manufacturing 50gb ones as necessary. I don't know of any benefits to a single layer drive, nor do I know of such things even existing.

[EloquentM]

I would assume that its 25GB to start and they will manufacturing 50gb ones as necessary. I don't know of any benefits to a single layer drive, nor do I know of such things even existing.

yeah even the ps3 drive reads dual layer and its a relatively old reader.

[DeathbyVolcano]

You guys are insane. It's going to be a slightly beefier 360, and we're not going to be able to tell a difference. Better prepare for it.

[Sendou]

Blizzard would fit in with Nintendo's "wild west" online strategy. They could bring battle.net to Wii U.