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Iwata Asks: Wii Street U (Iwata in a jetpack camera wand thing)

axisofweevils

Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Hinting at further Nintendo X Google projects?... interesting.

Iwata: It is my hope and ambition that social interaction occurs within the home and spreads from one living room to another over Miiverse. I'm certain that if it does, we will be able to do something interesting as the next step. I'd like to ask for your continued support. Thank you for today.

Everyone: Thank you!
 

Shaanyboi

Banned
Anyone curious as to the overexposure of Iwata lately, specifically with regard to North America related announcements? Isn't that was Reggie is for? Is it possible that Nintendo is finally coming to their senses and are phasing him out?

For what it's worth, atleast Iwata has an endearing sense of continual hope for the future. Like a puppy....

Reggie is like an large block made popular because he kinda looks intimidating, but when you pull the cord, he just voices roundabout answers and misplaced confidence. Like a shitty action figure from the 90's.
 
Hinting at further Nintendo X Google projects?... interesting.

yes, I would see Google Plus getting into it.
This App does not seem to allow Image Captures to be posted on Miiverse. Unless I am wrong, it could be because Nintendo does not want kids posting pics of their house and address

but if Miiverse X Google will happen Nintendo needs to relax on its rules a bit
 

Gummb

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about Rayman Legends Wii U.
Hinting at further Nintendo X Google projects?... interesting.

I like to think that they will try that "hide Nintendo Characters throughout the World" idea as the next step.

Or add the Mushroom Kingdom.

yes you must you must :)

I am most excited about this if updated often like I trust Google to do I will love it. My love for Maps will have a good home

I will definitely use it to decipher spaces in the world that are lower resolution or rendered inaccessible, haha. Should be fun! XD
 
oh boy oh boy NeoGAF making history evry day something good is going on...I dont need tv I don't need cable all I need is NeoGAF
 

Gummb

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about Rayman Legends Wii U.
yes, I would see Google Plus getting into it.
This App does not seem to allow Image Captures to be posted on Miiverse. Unless I am wrong, it could be because Nintendo does not want kids posting pics of their house and address

but if Miiverse X Google will happen Nintendo needs to relax on its rules a bit

Jesus... that's scary shit. I hate maps. Haha
 

zroid

Banned
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holy crap lol
 

marc^o^

Nintendo's Pro Bono PR Firm
Ability to save favorite places on earth, and display it on a map is a very nice feature. I'll definitely use that.
 
Oh fuck

Can you imagine they turn Google Maps into a Where's Mario game

seems like this app will use the same google servers that the April Fools map joke
so who know what can be added.

Since this is Google's servers I am not sure if Nintendo will be able to Hide Mario around unless Google wants to play with this stuff
 

goomba

Banned
People are poo pooing this a bit hard, it's an interesting use of the VR like features of gamepad.

I might try holding it up to my face and put a blanket around my head , who needs oculus rift ? ;p
 
reading how many years it takes to do the cities and having to update cities is fascinating no wonder Apple failed trying to get their map app up
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Google has to work really hard at this
 
the pics should really have a topic to themselves first Iwata Asks to be so derailed


Kawai
The White House15 was the same. There have always been sightseeing tours so people can see it, but the number of people who can actually go is limited, so the White House welcomed the idea of opening itself up on the Internet.


See indoor tours of Nintendo HQ would not be so hard
 

Nekofrog

Banned
You really think their game development teams had anything to do with this?

wow, I totally fucked up my post and didn't realize it. "game game"?

my original intended statement was, "they're taking away resources that could be better put to use in game development". I never said anything about game dev teams. I said resources. Money.


That's going to be Nintendo in about 9 months if they don't get their shit together.
 
like omni-directional images of Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro

I would think Nintendo would need to edit the hell out of this to release this as Wii U Panorama View. I just imagine all the Brazilian Booty
 
wow, I totally fucked up my post and didn't realize it. "game game"?

my original intended statement was, "they're taking away resources that could be better put to use in game development". I never said anything about game dev teams. I said resources. Money.



That's going to be Nintendo in about 9 months if they don't get their shit together.

Taking away? How do you know if they didn't add resources for this?

If you say, "well they should of added them resources to game development", then by your logic, nintendo shouldnt ever make apps.

..and then you'll probably want to reply, "...no, just not crappy apps...".

So theres no winning with you, lol.
 
WHY WOULD THE TEASE LIKE THIS?

wata: I feel that a service that was used as a tool will, through the entertainment device that is the Wii U, be reborn as something new. Then more people will take an interest, and there will be a possibility that the way we interact with maps will change.

Kawai:
Which will give rise to ways of using and enjoying Street View that we never imagined. Like hide-and-seek in London or golf in St. Andrews23 or launching yourself from Kennedy Space Center! (laughs) There's a lot that could be done.

23. St. Andrews: A place in Fife, Scotland, where golf was invented.

Iwata:
There really are! (laughs)

Suzuki:
When we made the presentation and talked about it, we received all sorts of ideas right there on the spot. And we really want to do all of them! (laughs)

Iwata: Ohashi-san, as you did work related to the UI, what did you think about all those interesting ideas popping up before your eyes one after the other?

Ohashi: I was pretty concentrated on it, so while people around me said, "You're making something amazing," I just kept plugging away at it minding my own business.

Everyone: (laughs)


...

Just wondering if you'll have a golf game hidden in this app someday lol
 

axisofweevils

Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
All this actually makes me wonder. Remember when Google did that April Fool 8-bit map last year based on Dragon Quest and they did that fake commercial saying it was coming to Nintendo Systems.... Did they have this in mind then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rznYifPHxDg
 
All this actually makes me wonder. Remember when Google did that April Fool 8-bit map last year based on Dragon Quest and they did that fake commercial saying it was coming to Nintendo Systems.... Did they have this in mind then?

now imagine if they did another April Fools joke but we could new see it using this App

which should be out before April anyway.

It sounds like both companies want this App to be fun from what I've read.

I cannot wait to try it.
 

Nosgoroth

Member
Iwata shop thread out of nowhere! I didn't see this coming, perhaps I should be carrying around one of those things too.
 
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