[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I don't know if it was posted but According to Emily Rogers, Sega is planning to announce some Sega downloadable games on the Wii U eshop: https://twitter.com/Emi1yRogers/stat...79504140206080 Jet set Radio HD could be interesting.

SA2, JSR, NiGHTS. Hope its true.

[Somnia]

Sega is very quickly becoming a digital only company, of course they are going to support eshop.

[ohlawd]

https://twitter.com/Emi1yRogers/stat...79504140206080 Jet set Radio HD could be interesting.

I'm down for JSR.

SA2

And this one. Sega, you have the power.

[lordfroakie]

I'm gonna laugh so hard if no nintendo direct is announced this week and they wait till TGS or the fall conference (assuming the fall conference is real)

I see ND happening first or second week of Sep :3

[GameplayWhore]

According to Emily Rogers, Sega is planning to announce some Sega downloadable games on the Wii U eshop.

If they're willing to somehow farm the development out to Ubisoft Montpellier, I will happily purchase a digitally downloaded copy of "Sonic the Hedgehog 5".

He told me that he had personally seen one work at 30 yards bit beyond that he couldn't say. He then specified that there were also no walls separating the game pad and system at the time, then added the standard anywhere in the living room line before stating that they always officially state a shorter range than what is technically possible because depending on their setup not everyone will achieve Max range. We then spoke of the wave bird functioning at double Nintendo's official range, but he would comment further...

Holy crap, that's clear across the street! I think this confirms that we can officially call HylianTom back from retirement.

[10k]

I see ND happening first or second week of Sep :3

Yeah, they won't announce it until at least a week after the 3DSXL and NSMB2 get a week of sales and hype.

[Terrell]

Anybody speculating on what that Japanese support for the Wii U might actually be? I'm expecting maybe an established franchise game or two from Capcom (MH, RE, or something, maybe even a fighter). For the most part though I'm actually expecting new IPs from a lot of those companies if they are in fact developing for Wii U. A new IP or spin-off from Square Enix maybe.

I'm expecting that Japan will blitzkrieg us at TGS.

I think you got the wrong topic dude. Anyway i was reading the wii u hype thread and nintendo seriously needs to announce a nintendo direct and get their wii u shit together. I've never seen so many people care so little about the arrival of a next gen platform by a major company before

You obviously don't recall the Wii launch. This is actually better, as it's mostly indifference instead of outright hate and disdain.

[Boogybro]

I don't know if it was posted but According to Emily Rogers, Sega is planning to announce some Sega downloadable games on the Wii U eshop: https://twitter.com/Emi1yRogers/stat...79504140206080 Jet set Radio HD could be interesting.

Let's hope that Sega notice that the GamePad is a giant Dreamcast controller and release Shenmue 1/2 and Sonic Adventure 1/2.

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Let's hope that Sega notice that the GamePad is a giant Dreamcast controller and release Shenmue 1/2 and Sonic Adventure 1/2.

Heh, Sega should feel right at home.

[brainpann]

Let's hope that Sega notice that the GamePad is a giant Dreamcast controller and release Shenmue 1/2 and Sonic Adventure 1/2.

Oh my effing Gee!!!

It's so obvious but I never thought about a Dreamcast port getting a Virtual VMU with the WiiU pad. I don't know why exactly but the thought of that make me giddy. :)

[Boogybro]

Exactly. I wanna be able to train my Chaos on that thing, and I want it to beep obnoxiously when I learn a new martial arts technique.

[Oddduck]

I looked at some of Sega's games that will be coming out this fall (closer to when Wii U might launch)

Jet Set Radio (Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows)
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, PC)
Nights into Dreams... (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, PC)
Sonic Adventure 2 (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade)
The Cave (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, PC) <--- This comes out 2013 I think.



There had been talks about Hell Yeah possibly coming to the Wii U:

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/29746

Quote from NintendoWorldReport.com

While no one would confirm anything directly to me, games such as Sega and Arkedo's Hell Yeah and Gajin Games' Runner 2 are, at a minimum, seemingly being considered for Nintendo's next system. In the fantastic indie area (the best part of the show floor, in my eyes), almost every developer has an eye towards Wii U's downloadable platform.

[MadeInBeats]

Let's hope that Sega notice that the GamePad is a giant Dreamcast controller and release Shenmue 1/2 and Sonic Adventure 1/2.

Still not played Shenmue 2 yet - got it in mint condition. Was waiting to get a VGA cable for my DC, but I'd rather wait for this to happen if it was to.

[Kouriozan]

Exactly. I wanna be able to train my Chaos on that thing, and I want it to beep obnoxiously when I learn a new martial arts technique.

Chao Garden on the Gamepad? YES!!
I'm really hyped about Wii U's eShop, it's getting tons of praise and even Sega is praising it.
Wii U event will be glorious(if they don't reveal it before with a Nintendo Direct).

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Becareful with who you argue with in threads guys including myself. Im just now seeing azak got banned. Most likely happened in the sumo wii graphics thread.

[schuelma]

Becareful with who you argue with in threads guys including myself. Im just now seeing azak got banned. Most likely happened in the sumo wii graphics thread.

Be reasonable and you'll be fine. IIRC, Azak accused Cloving of being a sociopath.

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Be reasonable and you'll be fine. IIRC, Azak accused Cloving of being a sociopath.

Thats what I thought it was for..he was cool in my book. He got pushed to the edge I guess and they both got banned.

[jerd21]

First off, the game pads were tethered, no luck testing distance, however I spoke to one of the actual Nintendo employees there Not the black shirted cheerleaders, the plain clothed guys who fixed the systems if there were to be any type of problem He told me that he had personally seen one work at 30 yards bit beyond that he couldn't say. He then specified that there were also no walls separating the game pad and system at the time, then added the standard anywhere in the living room line before stating that they always officially state a shorter range than what is technically possible because depending on their setup not everyone will achieve Max range. We then spoke of the wave bird functioning at double Nintendo's official range, but he would comment further...

[Terrell]

Thats what I thought it was for..he was cool in my book. He got pushed to the edge I guess and they both got banned.

Wait a minute, Cloving is banned too?! If he was, I can tell you it wasn't for that thread, the thread was closed and Azak banned while he was still standing, so I would guess it was for something else entirely.

Also of note, Azak's avatar is gone, so.... perma'd?

[MadeInBeats]

Be reasonable and you'll be fine. IIRC, Azak accused Cloving of being a sociopath.

Yeah, he couldn't confirm it with a verified doctors report.

Unlucky Azak mate, its getting crowded in the WUST afterlife.

[Pineconn]

Thats what I thought it was for..he was cool in my book. He got pushed to the edge I guess and they both got banned.

*wipes brow* Phew, I made it through unscathed.

I need to not post away from this thread.

[EatChildren]

Azak's ban was short and sweet and he'll be back soon. And it was mostly for what happened in that thread.

[Terrell]

Azak's ban was short and sweet and he'll be back soon. And it was mostly for what happened in that thread.

Well, I guess we should say thanks for the mod who banned him showing restraint and hope he learned his lesson, cuz... yeah, he went a bit over the edge. I had a feeling someone was going to throw themselves into a ban in that thread.

[EatChildren]

Well, I guess we should say thanks for the mod who banned him showing restraint and hope he learned his lesson, cuz... yeah, he went a bit over the edge. I had a feeling someone was going to throw themselves into a ban in that thread.

You're welcome.

[Penguin]

Not anything too special, but one of my Tweeps pointed out that Umbra engine is now available on Wii U

Powers ME 4 and Guild Wars 2

http://www.umbrasoftware.com/en/2012...wii-u-partner/

[D-e-f-]

I think we should all just stay out of these general threads. ESPECIALLY the ones that deal with the hardware.

We all know how these threads go. Never ends well.

[MadeInBeats]

Not anything too special, but one of my Tweeps pointed out that Umbra engine is now available on Wii U Powers ME 4 and Guild Wars 2 http://www.umbrasoftware.com/en/2012...wii-u-partner/

I thought Mass Effect 3 was built on UE3, or is this a middleware that can run along side in addition to!?!?

Edit, just read the basic overview. Sounds like a stand-alone optimisation tool

The purpose of Umbra 3 is to increase frame rate and help you get better performance out of your game. Umbra 3 does this by optimizing critical parts of a game such as rendering and by providing tools to help with content streaming and game logic. We offer solutions that either work 100% on the CPU or use both the CPU and the GPU. Umbra 3 builds an internal representation of a game scene and uses this data at runtime to perform efficient queries that can be used to e.g. determine the set of visible objects for the player or determine the set of objects that are within a given distance from a point. Umbra 3 is available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, pc, iOS, handheld platforms and others on request.

Umbra appears to be optimisation middleware. The actual engine for ME3 is UE3.

Aiight, up to speed now. Wonder if Nintendo will include this in their free SDK tools with the Havok jollop and what not.

[EatChildren]

Umbra appears to be optimisation middleware. The actual engine for ME3 is UE3.

[schuelma]

I think we should all just stay out of these general threads. ESPECIALLY the ones that deal with the hardware. We all know how these threads go. Never ends well.

I don't think it is particularly healthy to shut yourself in one thread where there is a large echo chamber.

Like I said, just act reasonable and do not troll or personally attack and you will be fine.

[Nostremitus]

lol, he didn't specify whether it was streaming video at that distance or simply capable of a test connection...

[Plinko]

If that gamepad plays 30 yards away I'm going to be ecstatic.

[Comandr]

For what it's worth, the Wavebird worked tremendously farther away than its reported maximum distance. Believe.

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Well how far away you guys think the controller would work? I think as long as its close enough to be synced to the console it should work.

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

I REALLY don't want to get my hopes up for a crazy controller range. HYPE

[JAYinHD]

I REALLY don't want to get my hopes up for a crazy controller range. HYPE

I'm with you wireless technology has come a long way so I'm hopping aboard the train on this one.

[alfolla]

Wait what? Ubisoft made the budget for one of its still-in-development games public? Where?

Can't remember where i have read about this.

Wouldn't you just believe me on the word? :P

It was when it jumped out that, according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemont, developing for Wii U is not expensive.

[ohlawd]

I'm awful with measurements so I can't visualize how far 30 yards can reach -_-

[jerd21]

lol, he didn't specify whether it was streaming video at that distance or simply capable of a test connection...

Even so that's enough to reach my porch and back about three times so that's fantastic.

[HylianTom]

I'm expecting that Japan will blitzkrieg us at TGS.

Agreed. Japanese developers are going to be the big providers of the third-party support we see, and I'm content with that. Strengthening their relationship with Nintendo might be a wise idea.

[Kouriozan]

I think this confirms that we can officially call HylianTom back from retirement.

Yup, he's back!!
TGS is one month away now, hype :)

[Culex]

I dream of Skies of Arcadia on Wii U eShop.

[KillerTravis]

Agreed. Japanese developers are going to be the big providers of the third-party support we see, and I'm content with that. Strengthening their relationship with Nintendo might be a wise idea.

Wii U Hardware Debate Thread 2: "La Resurrección de HylianTom"

[HylianTom]

Wii U Hardware Debate Thread 2: "La Resurrección de HylianTom"

I've been gaming and prepping for fall classes all summer, haha..
(Decided that I'm going back to school for my doctorate in Urban Planning, woo hoo!)

But I'll be around more as we draw closer and closer. :)

[Apophis2036]

I think we should all just stay out of these general threads. ESPECIALLY the ones that deal with the hardware. We all know how these threads go. Never ends well.

Until the Wii U shows a game which blows away one of the big triple A exclusive PS3 or 360 games then people will never stop with the power argument and the usual 'on par' statements.

Let's assume Wii U is twice as powerful as an Xbox 360, there will be no game which blows away the likes of Uncharted 3, Gears 3 ect on Wii U until developers really get to grips with the system a year to 18 months after launch by which time both PS4 and 720 will be out.

Once the argument goes from Wii U is actually not 'on par' with PS3 and 360 they will simply shift the focus to it being up to three times less powerful than PS4 / 720.

I stopped trying to defend Nintendo to 'mature' / 'core' gamers a long time ago, esp online.

Ignore them and enjoy the first of the next gen consoles in November, the first HD Nintendo console with a proper online community and a tablet controller along with fantastic games like NSMB U, Nintendo Land, Pikmin 3, Zombi U, Lego City and P-100 ect in the months to come.

They will be playing the 5th Halo of the generation and cheap rip off's of Mario Kart and Smash Bros...

[big_erk]

I dream of Skies of Arcadia on Wii U eShop.

You and me both my friend, you and me both.

[Spieler Eins]

I dream of Skies of Arcadia on Wii U eShop.

I dream of Skies of Arcadia 2. A collaboration between Overworks and Monolith (Nintendo funding).

[Meelow]

Insiders, how much (times more powerful) do you think the Wii U, PS4, and Xbox 720 is to the PS3/360 and I guess Wii?.

[ohlawd]

Insiders, how much (times more powerful) do you think the Wii U, PS4, and Xbox 720 is to the PS3/360 and I guess Wii?.

Noooo don't go there. Not now.

And using multipliers to boot. I maintain that it's still the worst way to judge a system's power and how it holds up compared to other boxes.

Let's keep talking about Skies of Arcadia instead :)

[Meelow]

Noooo don't go there. Not now. And using multipliers to boot. I maintain that it's still the worst way to judge a system's power and how it holds up compared to other boxes. Let's keep talking about Skies of Arcadia instead :)

Lol I don't want to start a graphic war like some other people that post threads about the Wii U's power when it's not necessary...I have Skies of Arcadia on the GameCube, It's really good.

[chertipros]

Insiders, how much (times more powerful) do you think the Wii U, PS4, and Xbox 720 is to the PS3/360 and I guess Wii?.

I think thundermonkey summed it up pretty well. The power gap between the wii u and the nextbox/ps4 will be similar to the gap between the panasonic m2/dreamcast (in the wii u's case) to the xbox/wii (ps4/nextbox's case) and im ok with that. In terms of multipliers though it would be pretty hard to say