[ShockingAlberto]

So, it's by Mercury Steam? Do you happen to know anything else that you can share with us?

Last I heard, it wasn't sprite based and was cel-shaded to look like the intro of Portrait of Ruin.

Don't know if that has changed, since it's been over a year.

[PSFan]

So is Castlevania 3DS official?

[rhoq]

The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Reggimotowata, I Choose U!

[abstract alien]

So is Castlevania 3DS official?

Not in the slightest.

[Hot Coldman]

I'm guessing IGA has been Yu Suzuki'd at this point

[HylianTom]

Totally. Why release it AFTER Feb 2013 when we know Wii U is out before then? It's a pretty popular license so might be a smart move for Nintendo.

Man oh man, if they start pulling little stunts like that.. it'd be a pretty good sign that they're following-through on that "pursuing the core" business.

I want to believe. I mean, they practically called their shot with thisngeneration, saying openly, "we're pursuing the blue ocean demographic/strategy." Now, for this gen, they've called a new shot..

[Suzzopher]

I'm guessing IGA has been Yu Suzuki'd at this point

If only he hadn't made Judgement :(

[Dascu]

Last I heard, it wasn't sprite based

:(

and was cel-shaded

:)

to look like the intro of Portrait of Ruin.

:(

[abstract alien]

If only he hadn't made Judgement :(

He made Judgement? Wow...

[radcliff]

What do people think the chances are that the new Tales game will have a Wii U version?

[Shadow Hog]

Suddenly, I'm wondering what topic VII should be called.

Wii U Speculation Thread VII: These guys is sick
Wii U Speculation Thread VII: Keep goin'? Off course!
Wii U Speculation Thread VII: Sleepless Nights of the Round
or, if it happens before E3,
Wii U Speculation Thread VII: Iwata casts Meteor

[Father_Brain]

Assuming it's true, I couldn't be happier that IGA isn't involved. It's now at least possible that we'll get a portable Castlevania that actually has good level design.

[SolidSnakex]

I'm guessing IGA has been Yu Suzuki'd at this point

Well, the last time we saw him he was begging people to buy Harmony of Despair. But I think that did pretty well since he said that a PSN port would happen if the XBLA version performed well.

[ShockingAlberto]

He made Judgement? Wow...

He had a pretty firm belief that regular Castlevania titles could not work on Wii, so he basically spent all his credibility making Judgement and Order of Ecclessia.

It was a poor decision.

[gumby_trucker]

Have no idea how accurate this list is: http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_cancelled_games Also you'd need to work out which are Nintendo's games and which are third party's. Perhaps it's time to hear about Miyamoto's once hinted at project Marionette.

How hilarious would it be if the new Steel Diver is indeed Project H.A.M.M.E.R. ? :-P
it makes sense too! Both were tech-demos for the previous generation of hardware that disappeared after their initial showing.

[AzaK]

I don't even know who manufactures the 3DS touchscreen, let alone any precise physical specs. :( Anyway, the resolution of a touchscreen is independent of its size, yes. Because the touchscreen itself is analog. The output resolution depends on the controller, and those are typically either 10bit or 12bit. 3DS uses a 12bit controller as far as I know, so 4096x4096. The MARS touchscreens probably support 12bit controllers as well, but the evaluation kit comes with a 10bit controller.

Thanks. Sorry, I'm tired, I should have known that :)

[Hot Coldman]

Order of Ecclesia was great though. :/

[Shadow Hog]

He had a pretty firm belief that regular Castlevania titles could not work on Wii, so he basically spent all his credibility making Judgement and Order of Ecclessia. It was a poor decision.

Ironically, the Wii was the only console this generation to get a "regular" Castlevania game.

And by "regular", I mean not-SotN-style. Rebirth was great.

[abstract alien]

He had a pretty firm belief that regular Castlevania titles could not work on Wii, so he basically spent all his credibility making Judgement and Order of Ecclessia. It was a poor decision.

I didn't mind OoE, but why would he say regular Castlevania wouldn't work, only to combine said franchise with another genre that the Wii was...

You know what, nevermind. I don't even understand anymore.

[gumby_trucker]

Ironically, the Wii was the only console this generation to get a "regular" Castlevania game. And by "regular", I mean not-SotN-style. Rebirth was great.

Don't forget Pandora's Tower :P

[PsychoRaven]

I'm kind of partial to this title.

The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Who Burnt the Pork?

[darthdago]

What do people think the chances are that the new Tales game will have a Wii U version?

Very good!!

The screens have to be from a Version....and they said it only for next gen -> so Wii U it is

[JokerOfSpades]

Wii U Speculation Thread VI: We think it's the last one?
Wii U Speculation Thread VII: Whoops

[ShockingAlberto]

I didn't mind OoE, but why would he say regular Castlevania wouldn't work, only to combine said franchise with another genre that the Wii was... You know what, nevermind. I don't even understand anymore.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106199

He figured a party game would work better. Then he tried to pitch it as a fanservice game, but had Obata redesign all the characters in a Deathnote-style. It's like making Smash Bros. but asking Ryuhei Tamura to redesign all the characters to look closer to Beelzebub - I love that manga, but that is really missing the point.

IGA could not envision a Wii Castlevania without using the wiimote as a whip and this idea kind of repulsed him.

[Mr. MondayNight]

Wii U Speculation Thread VII: Obviously the best in the series
Final fantasy VII reference for those who don't get it.

[Alrus]

He had a pretty firm belief that regular Castlevania titles could not work on Wii, so he basically spent all his credibility making Judgement and Order of Ecclessia. It was a poor decision.

But Order of Ecclesia was amazing :<

[DragonKnight]

Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Before the Obnoxious Belts and Zippers
Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Charizard

[megashock5]

Ironically, the Wii was the only console this generation to get a "regular" Castlevania game. And by "regular", I mean not-SotN-style. Rebirth was great.

Yes, it was. I want more of that kind of Castlevania.

[ShockingAlberto]

Wii U Speculation Thread VII: Obviously the best in the series Final fantasy VII reference for those who don't get it.

Having thread titles that lie seems like a bad idea.

[Penguin]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106199 He figured a party game would work better. Then he tried to pitch it as a fanservice game, but had Obata redesign all the characters in a Deathnote-style. It's like making Smash Bros. but asking Ryuhei Tamura to redesign all the characters to look closer to Beelzebub - I love that manga, but that is really missing the point. IGA could not envision a Wii Castlevania without using the wiimote as a whip and this idea kind of repulsed him.

Ahh could have been like No More Heroes where the controller orientation (high/low) decided the type of combos you had access to...
But alas

[test_account]

Don't forget Pandora's Tower :P

What does this have to do with Castlevania? Not trying to sound rude, i'm just wondering.

[BY2K]

Apparently Colonial Marines got delayed.

[ShockingAlberto]

Castlevania Wii was a victim of developers not understanding what they could use the controller for (for example, nothing) and the reputation the system had as only being for families.

I wouldn't say the Wii U has wiped either slate clean.

[JoshuaJSlone]

Call me crazy, I hope Konami does something neat with Yugioh WiiU or Dragon Collection. Imagine playing a card game on upad :o

Yeah. Recently playing some Magic Duels of the Planeswalkers, it seemed like something where multi-controller support could be really handy. Each player has their hand and the overall playfield shows on TV.

I just had a wild idea: what if the Wii-U has 3DS guts inside? At one point when asked about support for multiple controllers, Miyamoto said that they would have used 3DS's as controllers if they had planned to do that. Imagine the huge surprise when Nintendo announces that your Wii-U can also play every 3DS game, just not in 3D! This could be a feature which drives sales of *both* systems.

Sounds like a great way to drive up the price on something that doesn't need to be a standard feature.

If nintendo releases Wind Waker in HD. What are the chances that they will add the missing dungeons back in the game.

If they were anywhere near done, they wouldn't be missing. If such dungeons were added in, they'd probably be something all-new added by people who didn't make the original.

I wish there was a way to seethe difference in 1080 and 720p for myself. Something along the lines a of a blue ray disc with three sample games switching between the modes. Also, comparisons between 60 and 30fps along with anti-aliasing techniques.

Easiest way is to hook your computer up to a 1080p screen. Find a game and play with the settings.

[abstract alien]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106199 He figured a party game would work better. Then he tried to pitch it as a fanservice game, but had Obata redesign all the characters in a Deathnote-style. It's like making Smash Bros. but asking Ryuhei Tamura to redesign all the characters to look closer to Beelzebub - I love that manga, but that is really missing the point. IGA could not envision a Wii Castlevania without using the wiimote as a whip and this idea kind of repulsed him.

This sounds like borderline insanity. And not like Miyamoto, Kojima, or Suda style insanity. Just regular, non genius associated insanity lol

[EmCeeGramr]

Castlevania Wii was a victim of developers not understanding what they could use the controller for (for example, nothing) and the reputation the system had as only being for families. I wouldn't say the Wii U has wiped either slate clean.

"We could make this an RE4 style game but WHAT IF"

[Mr. MondayNight]

Having thread titles that lie seems like a bad idea.

That's the point real RPG fans know that the FF7 being the best in the series is a lie.

[tkscz]

Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Because V just couldn't make it to E3.

[Nilaul]

Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Because V just couldn't make it to E3.

And the follow up:

Wii U Speculation Thread VII: And neither could VI

xD

[BlackJace]

"All Eyes on U" seems like a nice subtitle

[EatChildren]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

[gumby_trucker]

What does this have to do with Castlevania? Not trying to sound rude, i'm just wondering.

maybe it's just me but I found the style of gameplay in PT perfectly suitable for a Castlevania game on Wii, while making excellent use of the controls in a similar context (ie. using the pointer and motion to control a whip/chain weapon).

[Shadow Hog]

"Here's looking at U, kid."

[BlackJace]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

GASP!

[ViewtifulJC]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

Finally

[ffdgh]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

...ewwwww

[HylianTom]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

Oh my. I suppose it was inevitable.

Welp, Gaming's gonna be more, umm, interesting.

[Kjellson]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

I was just wondering why this hasn't happened yet.

[Nibel]

So you dorks know, the next thread will be moved to community.

[gumby_trucker]

Created this video to remind us of what we're leaving behind. It wasn't all shovelware. :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFt8KVYR3rw

brilliant video! thank you for giving us all this excellent piece of memorabilia!

(my only complaint: no wiiware love)