Oh snap, so Ace was the guy with the icon that had Huey?
Man I use to browse these boards before I was a registered user and I always liked that icon haha.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Wii U Speculation Thread The Third: Casting Dreams in The Castle of Miyamoto
- Thread starter AceBandage
- Start date
Oh snap, so Ace was the guy with the icon that had Huey?
Man I use to browse these boards before I was a registered user and I always liked that icon haha.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I'll take Prime 4 - Prime 100 before I take another "Other M." I don't care what wsippel says--that game was terrible.
One boss knew and kept his mouth clamped shut because he was doing the same thing.
The others were oblivious. It was glorious.
Do people say otherwise?
If they do they need a swift butt kicking
(Safe answer: if they do they are entitled to their opinion)
ShockingAlberto
Member
I think Other M would have been better on 3DS or Wii U.
Not fundamentally so, but better.
Not fundamentally so, but better.
Wasn't the main complain that they destroyed the strong female image of Samus?
I enjoyed the game and actually liked the gameplay. It was an interesting experiment.
AceBandage
Banned
Yup. That was the biggest travesty from losing animated avatars. That gif was amazing.
D:
Metroid sold far more handhelds than it ever did home systems; it should go to 3DS.
I'd like to see Retro with a big budget project, but Metroid is not going to be the make or break for any part of Nintendo's current audience, nor is it likely to pull in new people at this point.
The caveat is that this is all moot if Nintendo can establish some sort of radically unique and attractive new selling point for the series. But who can reliably predict such things?
Agent Unknown
Member
You know, we talk a lot about memory and Nintendo and what they may or not be getting right with the Wii U. But let's not forget that three years ago on March 25, 2009 they finally did something right regarding games and memory, namely storage. Yes, the SD card menu update. It was laughable to those on the outside but it was a big deal to us. I made this gif a few years ago which I've posted before to honor that little milestone.
Pretty much.
gashikunFLCL
Member
This. What I'm searching for Samus, give me a hint?
You know, we talk a lot about memory and Nintendo and what they may or not be getting right with the Wii U. But let's not forget that three years ago on March 25, 2009 they finally did something right regarding games and memory, namely storage. Yes, the SD card menu update. It was laughable to those on the outside but it was a big deal to us. I made this gif a few years ago which I've posted before to honor that little milestone.
Nice. I remember a number of Nintendo podcasts where folks wanted a solution for constantly having to "clean out the fridge." When that simple solution came out, there was such relief and thanks and "what took you so long?", and then the storage issue seldom came-up again. Baby steps, I suppose.. but storage will be back soon..
Exterminieren
Banned
If stories like this are accurate, Nintendo needs to start showing stuff off. Regardless of the truth, waiting until E3 runs a significant risk of investors being totally driven away.
I mean, yes, a couple of those points are bollocks, but Nintendo cannot allow them to take hold.
I mean, yes, a couple of those points are bollocks, but Nintendo cannot allow them to take hold.
I always thought analysts spouting off like that was fundamentally oxymoronic, seeing as they have to make a living by demanding money for their analyses.
It's how I always rationalised Pachter talking bollocks whenever he makes his media appearances. Like... that's not actually him doing analysis, because analysts wouldn't do that for free.
Maybe I'm being optimistic about these people.
It's how I always rationalised Pachter talking bollocks whenever he makes his media appearances. Like... that's not actually him doing analysis, because analysts wouldn't do that for free.
Maybe I'm being optimistic about these people.
I always read the Watson comment as to be about the Wii U's CPU using elements of the Power7 architecture, like the eDRAM cache.
As far as the PowerPC A2 is concerned, it was very explicitly designed as a specialist high-bandwidth networking chip and is very unsuitable as the base for a console CPU. It's not impossible that the Wii U CPU will inherit some tech from the A2's cores, but that's about the extent of it.
Furthermore, the reason Nintendo went with a (customised) existing design for the Gamecube is that a suitable chip already existed. That's not the case at the moment, so a custom processor is by far the most likely scenario (especially as the characteristics we do know about the CPU aren't shared with any existing processor).
AceBandage
Banned
They have a meeting just for that in about 20 days.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Reverse here. Haptic screen hasn't really seemed feasible, so it doesn't bother me to not see it. On the other hand rumble is something Nintendo was the first to be a big player on but hasn't really kept up with, so it would be nice to see improvement in that area.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Jesus christ, it didn't.
Seems to me that the fact that the guy says don't invest until after E3 is a pretty big flag indicating that he doesn't know anything that we don't.
This makes me sad for no other reason than I typically buy everything off of Amazon, so unless the work out a special shipping arrangement, it's either go to retail (ugh) or wait until it arrives on Tuesday (uuuuuuggghhhh)
Reallink
Member
Problem is their goal should be building as large an install base as possible as fast as possible. Anyone can manufacture a Holiday shortage with gadget these days. A couple months of headlines is not going to secure third party support like a 5 or 10 million unit head start might. It also leaves plenty of room for MS/Sony to "Dreamcast" the U with fake dates and bogus promises they have no intention of keeping.
AceBandage
Banned
You take care of animals?
Really is an amazing thread and analysis from a guy. The whore of the industry not making anything for Wii U. Thats rich
If I had to guess they are in the process of list developing of people to temp ban around E3 for the good of the people listed.
The threat analysis is worst-case, but "don't buy before E3" is incredibly sound advice.
Nintendo doesn't finance their ongoing operations through speculative investment, and the majority of shares are in long-term hold positions. If anything, a sell-off by the least confident investors would likely be purchased by these controlling interests to consolidate their position and increase their dividend earnings. Nintendo can totally afford to let the media spin itself senseless before E3. It's the narrative they do or do not establish there that's going to count. If it's good enough, it'll vaporize everything that's gone before. If it's not good enough, it's not good enough regardless.
Exterminieren
Banned
This is why making new threads for every damn bit of tangential info we get is a bad idea, guys.
There was no reason why that shouldn't have stayed in here.
There was no reason why that shouldn't have stayed in here.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
LOL, settle down. I was joking.
I do absolutely abhor that game, though.
I'll also echo another poster's thoughts: I don't get what the fuss is over Starfox. I just couldn't get into Starfox 64. I tried again with the 3DS version and still didn't like it.
Kid Icarus, on the other hand, is amazing.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
You actually don't understand.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Wii U Optimizedism.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Well, I mean that's conventional wisdom, but even outselling your nearest competitor by 40 million units didn't get them great 3rd party support.
MatthewB92
Member
I really shouldn't bother with this guy, but:
Wii GPU is less powerful than Xbox/PS2 according to developers, which means it has no edge besides the motion interface to attract core users. Initial third-party titles are likely to be only ports from Xbox/PS2 titles. A bundled WiiSports/Mario title may help initial sales beat Gamecube launch, but Gamecube was severely production-constrained.
iPad has four screens now?
PS2 will have 1-year window to gain installed base before Gamecube and then Xbox launch in late 2001. At that point, the core gamer that Sony is after for the first time will have no interest in PS2.
The idea that Activision wouldn't release a quick port of Black Ops 2 on the Wii U when they basically rebuilt MW3 from scratch for a Wii release is pretty laughable.
Hey, at least in that one people aren't talking about the Wii U itself, more about how crazy and stupid it is to think Activision won't support it.
I believe he's talking about 4P multiplay with four iPads.
It's just a bad precedent. Not every bit of news deserves a thread.
bgassassin
Member
Glad to come and see a sane thread today.
That does fall in line with the hypothetical, non-traditional GPU we were coming up with.
That does fall in line with the hypothetical, non-traditional GPU we were coming up with.
That's news to me. Not sad news personally, but still, I see the craziness and wonder what is making them so comfortable as to write-off what could be a huge part of the market.
Those who write-off or underestimate Nintendo seem to usually end-up looking foolish.
(hmm.. maybe the 'U' stands for Underestimated?)
Any COD at all we be asking for too much if recent rumors are to be believed. wow.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
My expectations are actually quite high. But I mean that regarding games.
I'm expecting a balls out launch/launch window with a very strong first year overall. Anything less would be f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-ffaaaillll.
I'm expecting a balls out launch/launch window with a very strong first year overall. Anything less would be f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-ffaaaillll.
Similar threads
- Poll