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Yeah, "hype rising" should be the subtitle for the next incarnation of this thread.
The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: The Undiscovered Hype
Yeah, "hype rising" should be the subtitle for the next incarnation of this thread.
Nintendo never really bothers with leaks and stuffI wish Nintendo would just come out and confirm that it's the controller and then release press images. They might as well.
Well I'm coming back from a holiday during the first day on E3 so Sony's is probably the first one I can watch live.
I tend to watch it while posting on an IRC room instead.
The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: The Undiscovered Hype
The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: With Hype To Spare
These images?
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No, they weren't thought to be fakes. We thought they were older patents, because it was misread on the site we found them on.
Newer patents are put at the top of the list, while older ones at the bottom.
So, we technically knew about the redesign months ago, we just dismissed it as old.
The real question is if we can hit thread 7 before E3.I abandon Gaming Side for the greener pastures of OT for a few weeks and behold:
I can't believe we're less than a quarter away from there being a 6th speculation thread.
Bravo, guys.
From the tweeted new controller image. It looks like there is a button below the d-pad. Has this been discussed yet?
No, technically newer community designs (not patents) are put at the end of the list. But Nintendo applied all Wii U designs as a single filing (001958232) with sub-designs. And when it comes to these sub-designs/sub-filings, it seems as if the newer designs are on top.
E.g.
New design: 001958232-0003
E3 design: 001958232-0004
Wii U Zapper: 001958232-0007
and so on.
Wii U Strap?
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From the tweeted new controller image. It looks like there is a button below the d-pad. Has this been discussed yet?
Wii U Strap?
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The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: With Hype To Spare
How long till the Bonus Round???
I think you mean aliens?You know what, I've had a change of heart with regards to the Wii U. The way things panned out with the Wii automatically set my expectations low for Nintendo's next console, and the reveal last year didn't exactly do much to raise them. Two things have changed my mind. First was the Wii U being the best looking version of Borderlans 2 thing, which cements what previously I had been very skeptical about; Nintendo will have the best looking 3rd party titles, for the next year at least. Second was when I remembered the quote today about them not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the 3DS; there's (hopefully) going to be a good launch lineup. This coupled with the fact that I fully expect it to be within my price range means I think there's a very good chance I will be getting one at launch, a remarkable turnaround really. I'm still not a fan of the controller, but colour me excited for E3.
I just hope g4 or someone has the nintendo conference. I'll be in class during it, and when I get home I don't want to have to search online for a repeat of the stream and end up spoiling myself. I want to see the presentation myself before hitting gaf.
Last year I know nintendo had it on their own site...did it repeat as a live stream, or more like a YouTube or whatever video where you can play it at your leisure?
Rösti;38040700 said:
How long till the Bonus Round???
Well, only 2 hours to get excited for this. What are we looking at here in terms of megaton chances?
this is going to be hilarious to watch
Twitch.tv app?Ok all ill have on June 5th is my Droid...is there anyway I can watch the presentation live or am I boned?
Im boned aren't I?
Ok all ill have on June 5th is my Droid...is there anyway I can watch the presentation live or am I boned?
Im boned aren't I?
Ok all ill have on June 5th is my Droid...is there anyway I can watch the presentation live or am I boned?
Im boned aren't I?
this is going to be hard to watch
Ok all ill have on June 5th is my Droid...is there anyway I can watch the presentation live or am I boned?
Im boned aren't I?
Well, all that info was actually posted days ago, that forum just recently got it.
A few of the points automatically make it fake.
Like the fact that the Wii U is using a 6770 and DirectX 11.
More for ergonomics than anything, I'm sure.
Thanks, you're right. Getting my gearbox games muddled up!I think you mean aliens?
Wait, how could it be posted days ago if....
>That little button under the D-Pad on the left of the controller is somehow linked to the Wii Vitality Sensor
?
Prediction: Some mainstream or tech site will make an article comparing the final Wii U controller to the iPad 3.
You can probably watch the stream on Nintendo's site, actually.
They use HTML5, I believe.
It'll be small and may lag a bit, though.
Oh, I dunno about that, I know a lot of that info has been posted here before.
Regardless, that proves it's even more fake, since that's impossible.
Wii U has 2GB of RAM, 560MB of that are for the OS
Oh nice! Really hope that works. I guess anything is better than last year, having my friend text me the details and seeing the Skyward Sword trailer on a blurry video message haha...
Aha, thanks, we should've figured it out really, at least nowadays it's quite un-Nintendo to make the controllers less ergonomic, they're usually spot on in that regard.No, they weren't thought to be fakes. We thought they were older patents, because it was misread on the site we found them on.
Newer patents are put at the top of the list, while older ones at the bottom.
So, we technically knew about the redesign months ago, we just dismissed it as old.
Well they said linked, so maybe its only part of something more, and therefore, some surprises are still coming.
I also found this interesting:
Isnt this what IDEAMAN has been alluding to?
0% chance.
We might get some teases from Shane, but that's about it.
It'll mostly be about how Nintendo is fucked and what not.
"This is the console that Nintendo should have released 3 years ago."
"What's going to happen when Microsoft and Sony reveal their next consoles?"
"Nintendo needs more support from 3rd parties than just ports"
Pachter will be all gloom and doom for Nintendo as usual.
Edit: He is going to be there right?
Patcher, Adam, Shane, Geoff and a guy from NY Times.
Prediction: Some mainstream or tech site will make an article comparing the final Wii U controller to the iPad 3.
Yes, but he's been saying that for a while now, and it's been all over the internet...
So that "source" stealing stuff from IdeaMan isn't surprising.
So at least two of them (Shane and guy from NY Times) should know something (they won't say, of course).
The others will be clueless (particularly Pachter, since Nintendo tells him jack shit).