Wiz
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It'll be more easy to navigate the menu with the touch screen, that's for sure. Similar to how the Zelda tech demo had the entire HUD and menu on the pad.
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Wii U Speculation Thread 2: Can't take anymore of this!!!
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It'll be more easy to navigate the menu with the touch screen, that's for sure. Similar to how the Zelda tech demo had the entire HUD and menu on the pad.
Have you played Water Temple (Ocarina) on 3DS?
They want to sell a new console; why should they pack in a controller of their previous console which most people who bought a Wii have already/ doesn't cost much anymore? Just because of Nintendo showing some tech demos which use them?
Plus I don't believe that guy from Nintendo which said at last year's E3 that the uPad won't be sold seperately - this doesn't make any sense, even if the Wii U supports just one pad.
Plus I don't believe that guy from Nintendo which said at last year's E3 that the uPad won't be sold seperately - this doesn't make any sense, even if the Wii U supports just one pad.
Smiles and Cries
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if they were thinking APPLE SONY and MICROSOFT and cheap pricing in the first place we would not be talking about the UE4
they are going to cut Wii pricing and start to localize the games we have missed in NA
Wii U will be priced at a premium
I did not see Apple cutting its new iPad to $250 to because of Samsung and Google
so I don't see the reason Nintendo needs to gimp Wii U yet again when they can keep selling Wiis at $99 and DS at $99 if they want that psychological edge as you say they will also need to show that Wii U is NEXT GEN not another PS3/360 but a New Gen so the pricing and power needs to reflect this
DragonSworne
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I want FFXV to be exclusive on the Wii U
Smiles and Cries
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that is why they need to be at $399 now so they can be the low priced console when those beast come out which will ideally be at $499 bundles anyway
Nintendu
Wiz
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Slogan: Just Do U.
Smiles and Cries
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I am hoping the uPad gives us more DS like gaming and less Wiimote motion games so if the wiimote is not packed in I would not care even better to leave that mess behind I have not even played SS yet because I am tired of the motion gaming it was fun for a generation but I don't want it forever its not as perfect as advertised
fabricated backlash
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I think people missed this so i'll ask again.
guys, what 3rd party games do you want to see the most on the Wii U? Mine's personally Dark Souls and Assassin's Creed. and one of them is already confirmed
Ghost Recon Future Soldier.
I don't want to buy another Live Gold subscription, so I really really hope that in addition to GR Online, Ubi will bring Future Soldier to the Wii U as well.
Smiles and Cries
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why not NINTENDIUM?
Smiles and Cries
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this is something we have not really touch upon... I wonder if Nintendo will want to charge for an online service like MS/Sony have
I know they like it free but they have never pushed their online as much as they say they plan to this time around so I will not get my hopes up on free when everyone is charging something
still if they have an app store that sells well hmmm so many things to think about for the new thread
Gianni Merryman
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I think people missed this so i'll ask again.
guys, what 3rd party games do you want to see the most on the Wii U? Mine's personally Dark Souls and Assassin's Creed. and one of them is already confirmed
South Park RPG
Half life
Monster hunter
Red dead
No more heroes
next Rocksteady game
next Doom/Far cry3
Diablo3
kawaii as fuck, right
Smiles and Cries
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I need a Kirby Anime nao
Kawaii as fuck.
Also, I hope Project C.A.R.S. is a release title for the Wii U - and it'd also be sweet if Adhesive Games made the effort to port HAWKEN across to the system as well. Having a grungey mech style hud on the Upad would be sweet.
I just want Capcom and Platinum Games support. That's all I ask for. All the rest will be an added bonus for moi. Btw, I just saw the thread for probably another Marvel vs. Capcom 3 version so I'm guessing Capcom will milk that even on Wii U. That or Super Street Fighter x Tekken Wii U Edition. Oh and Suda51 games. I love Suda51.
I'm totally expecting Rayman Origins at Wii U's release lol. The last three Nintendo console/handheld releases got a Rayman game at launch.
I'm totally expecting Rayman Origins at Wii U's release lol. The last three Nintendo console/handheld releases got a Rayman game at launch.
I hope offering free dev tools will impact the amount and quality of smaller/indie studio's games. If you're on a tight budget, you might consider having the WiiU as primary platform. It might lead towards more diversity on the WiiU and could help set Nintendo apart in the market.
I was also thinking about multiplatform games being cheaper on WiiU than the competition. I don't know how possible that would be, but talking about "why would dudebro x want to buy game y for the U instead of the xbox"... that could help. Especially if it's the superior version the first year after launch.
I was also thinking about multiplatform games being cheaper on WiiU than the competition. I don't know how possible that would be, but talking about "why would dudebro x want to buy game y for the U instead of the xbox"... that could help. Especially if it's the superior version the first year after launch.
fabricated backlash
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this is something we have not really touch upon... I wonder if Nintendo will want to charge for an online service like MS/Sony have
I know they like it free but they have never pushed their online as much as they say they plan to this time around so I will not get my hopes up on free when everyone is charging something
still if they have an app store that sells well hmmm so many things to think about for the new thread
I highly doubt they'll be charging for the standard online access (online play etc) but I do believe that they are open to subscription based accounts for 3rd party services (CoD Elite etc) on top of the normal access.
XBL might be good value in the US, but here in Austria, paying for what amounts to basic online play and some crappy ass movie rental service is just not cutting it for me anymore. I was willing to pay for Gold back when PSN was worthless and XBL really added features that are of value to me personally, but now? Party chat was the last real addition that was of any importance to me.
Personally I would have no problem with having a PSN+ style account for the WiiU. Make it optional, let basic access to online features be free, while offering a paid subscription for hardcore fans to get early access to demos, trailers, betas, exclusive wallpapers, Mii Hats, discounts, competitions etc.
I really hope Nintendo considers something like that.
As for apps, there could be a lot of stuff that comes to mind:
Organize U: Basic App that keeps track of what your friends are doing, their game history, scheduling for tournaments or raids etc... With plug ins for services like COD Elite or Battlelog, automated Facebook and Twitter postings etc.
Stats Tracker: An App that combines all the stats that are accumulated throughout your games in one place (Headshots, K/D ratio, KOs, Fatalities, Highest Damage taken in Smash Bros, Lives lost in Mario Universe, Fairies used in Zelda, Metroids humped with Samus etc) while having online leaderboards and easy comparisons to friends.
Call it achievements 2.0 as it would allow for a much more accurate e-peen measurement.
It's going to be a Rayman 2 port.
Smiles and Cries
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Nintendo is tight with Capcom these days
even tighter with Ubisoft
to go even further I fully expect a Nintendo x Capcom fighter that may come in the form of Smash bros just having the full SF roster or a new game made by Capcom
still I feel a little uneasy about WiiU support until I hear from Capcom
troll much? lol
It also means Nintendo are serious about offering full games for download - which begs the question: what exactly is their storage solution for the Wii U?
Yeah, by offering Gameware tools, they've already reached out a hand to indie studios and small development teams. Having these kind of physics/graphics/UI engines on hand will be a real incentive for some studios. Again, reinforces Nintendo's whole 'buttering up' the 3rd party teams thing.
I would say cloud or HDD, but I already have external stuff prepped so I don't really care.
Smiles and Cries
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Nintendo x Capcom will be glorious /Ono troll
Wiz
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Smiles and Cries
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It will, assured. But it won't be Capcom style.
Hell, Nintendo's said they aren't letting Capcom, Capcom.
Smiles and Cries
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F-ZERO Universe by Sega x Nintendo (man the UE4 class train car has ideas)
Touché.
Would be funny if Ono casually walks up on the stage in a Mario costume to announce the game
Wiz
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They've made MegaMan fans prettty mad, but the last thing you wanna do is piss off Zelda fans.
Smiles and Cries
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Touché.
Would be funny if Ono casually walks up on the stage in a Mario costume to announce the game
he could still do that during the next Nintendo Direct
Smiles and Cries
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yeah so far Dragon Quest is the only hold out
I'm interested how this partnership between Nintendo and Acer will materialise, and if it truly means a cloud storage solution for Wii U. I'm not holding my breath, mind - this method wouldn't exactly be practical nor logical, but who knows, maybe they found a way around the problems?
If it's a physical storage solution, I don't see the UDK coming with a HDD - too costly in addition to the system itself and the 'pads. It'll likely have flash storage expandable by external hard-drive. I will genuinely eat my hat if Nintendo ship this thing with a built in HDD, of, say 120GB.
[stupidity]*GASP*, what if it's Solid State![/stupidity]
It's not F-ZERO Universe, dude, it's F-ZERO UX.
Smiles and Cries
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I want Pikmins to live inside the OS
you remember the Wii News Channel having a Cat?
Well I want Pikmins to sneak around all Nintendo Apps on the WiiU sometimes hidden other times not so hidden
imagine your Mii Plaza on WiiU you line press your button to line up your Miis and suddenly you have 4-5 Pikimins in line with your Miis but you can't click on them or control they they are just trolling your system you can get revenge on them by feeding them to toads in Pikmin 3
you remember the Wii News Channel having a Cat?
Well I want Pikmins to sneak around all Nintendo Apps on the WiiU sometimes hidden other times not so hidden
imagine your Mii Plaza on WiiU you line press your button to line up your Miis and suddenly you have 4-5 Pikimins in line with your Miis but you can't click on them or control they they are just trolling your system
you can get revenge on them by feeding them to toads in Pikmin 3
Smiles and Cries
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let's ban IdeaMan anyway since he knows stuff and wont tell us
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