Will be interesting to see anyway. I'm hoping it's something big and not just something Nintendo thinks is big if you get my drift because OS features in a games console generally ain't high up on my list of industrial secrets.
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Wii U Thread - Now in HD!
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Will be interesting to see anyway. I'm hoping it's something big and not just something Nintendo thinks is big if you get my drift because OS features in a games console generally ain't high up on my list of industrial secrets.
stupidvillager
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I've heavily edited my post as the link workedCould be a nice find as I'd doubt he'd mention Nintendo specifically if they weren't relevant to his point.
Have we heard anything before about 3d chip stacking in WiiU? Pretty sure I read something about in the Durango/Orbis speculation.
Yeah, saw that after I posted, sorry. I think only people asking if possible and then quickly getting dismissed.
Cow Mengde
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What happened?
maybe someone already brought it up, but just going off by the trailer it seems this game could be played without looking at the gamepad at all.
Seem too fast paced otherwise, and the character stays locked in the middle of the gamepad screen, and the FOV is super tight, looks interesting if that is the case.
Wii U Daily is now banned.
They confirmed that too.
ShadowFox08
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While unlikely, I wouldn't say it's out of the question.
Development for Brawl began in Oct 2005, and we got a trailer in May 2006 for E3 2006. That's 6-7 months of time to develop the game and make a trailer.
Sakurai started on SSB4 in end of January/early Feb, and now it's August. That's about 7 months time right there.
Hmmm. He could just be plucking Nintendo out of the air, but maybe not? The increase in efficiency and decrease in power consumption 3DIC provides would certainly interest Nintendo. I've a feeling the tech was still a bit too young for Nintendo to be looking at it in 2009 though when they started putting WiiU together.
Ur correct, Tezzaron would be an OSAT and this guy is saying they would usually be provided with the info. I don't have the context of the report/article though so I'm not sure what this implies.
Edit: the link worked now. Certainly seems strange that he's talking about 3D stacking and Nintendo if they're unrelated. Could be a good find there buddy
Based on the text in this article it would seem Tezzaron is not an OSAT. If that's the case, then the original article reads to me like Nintendo was just used as an example of someone using an OSAT but maybe those types of clients could move to using Tezzaron.
add a user selectable handle instead of a friend code and I'm happy. Whatever system they put in place I'll live with so long as I don't have to type in (and remember) a 12 digit code.
Apophis2036
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Don't know if you can find out but surely all the NDA's for Wii U will be over after Thursday, freeing developers to talk freely about their projects and feelings on the hardware ?.
Apophis2036
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Been digging around for hardware info and randomly stumbled accross this in a strange place.
Was this a mockup from GAF?
Edit: I'm not implying it's real, just found it in an odd place. I kinda like it
Prob a fan man mockup but i would take it right now as the Dashboard tbh, really not a fan of the Miiverse thing other than it maybe being on the tablet screen alone or a stand alone 'app' like PS Home.
Been digging around for hardware info and randomly stumbled accross this in a strange place.
Was this a mockup from GAF?
Yeah, that's a mockup. I'd link you to an old article I found through Google Image Search but it's a banned site here.
Regarding the Penny Arcade D&D idea, I would wholeheartedly embrace a game like that. The idea could also apply to iPad using AirPlay through the Apple TV and 360 using SmartGlass too.
Could be right, I just thought OSATs were outsourced fabricators/testers effectively. And that's what I figured Tezzaron do?
Me too, I like this design a lot. Looks like an evolved Wii 'channels' menu
Metroid Hunter
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Been digging around for hardware info and randomly stumbled accross this in a strange place.
Was this a mockup from GAF?
Edit: I'm not implying it's real, just found it in an odd place. I kinda like it
Obviously a fake.
grimshawish
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The Site Whose Name Should Not Be Named put it up but they didn't make it, failing to source a number of IGN users for other images they posted up.
It is interesting though how a like it ended up to the same shape of WiiU we have on the box art and it was pre-E3...ofc both could be based on the Gamecube design.
It looks more a fan mock up of the WiiU store than the actual main page (which will probably be similar to the Wii design, but as you move over different 'channels' - they appear on the pad).
It is interesting though how a like it ended up to the same shape of WiiU we have on the box art and it was pre-E3...ofc both could be based on the Gamecube design.
It looks more a fan mock up of the WiiU store than the actual main page (which will probably be similar to the Wii design, but as you move over different 'channels' - they appear on the pad).
stupidvillager
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If they are not an OSAT, what would they be? From their website.
"Tezzaron Semiconductor is the world leader in 3D-ICs. We specialize in 3D wafer stacking and TSV processes, cutting edge memory products, and wide-ranging collaborations. In 2004 Tezzaron demonstrated the world's first successful wafer-stacked 3D-ICs with TSV, including microprocessors, sensors, and SRAM devices. Since that time the company has worked with dozens of customers to create custom 3D-ICs for prototyping and commercialization. The company has produced extremely fast memory prototypes and builds memory devices for both standalone and stacked applications."
Do they take the info from the perspective companies, design the chip, and then send it off somewhere else?
Wasn't implying it was real, just wondering if it came from gaf
If a Wii remote isn't included in the box, I will bet you quite a lot that this isn't true, and that the Wii remote will only come into use in backwards compatability and tacky multiplayer modes.
As a matter fact, I'll bet that if the next Zelda game uses manditory motion controls from the Wiimote, I will eat an unwashed 20 dollar bill and put the video on YouTube.
Yep, mostly hands on time for those attending. Actual presentation is about an hour I think.
Silent_Ocarina
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The entire event is six hours. This includes time for the press to play with demos and such. The actual conference is expected to last only an hour.
MatthewB92
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Most likely a 30-60 minute conference and rest demoing.
Been digging around for hardware info and randomly stumbled accross this in a strange place.
Was this a mockup from GAF?
Edit: I'm not implying it's real, just found it in an odd place. I kinda like it
Honestly, the channel setup hurts my eyes. I'd prefer it if it were flat, like with the Wii, just maybe rearranged a bit. I'd like it if Channels like the Disc and Shop ones were given greater prominence and locked to the top/side, maybe.
I'd also really like a dedicated VC channel with the option to add shortcuts to games to the menu.
TheCongressman1
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Someone just posted at reddit. A weird xbox controller was found at Valve, and it just happens to look like it has a screen built into it.
Oh man.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Is this new?
Nintendo confirms that Wii U will be shown in its final form this Thursday.
http://mynintendonews.com/2012/09/1...ursday/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Nintendo confirms that Wii U will be shown in its final form this Thursday.
http://mynintendonews.com/2012/09/1...ursday/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
chertipros
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Thread worthy IMO
TheCongressman1
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I call it.
chertipros
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Looking at it again, Damn is that thing ugly. Why the hell are the sticks so friggin fat and huge? And that d-pad......
GiantEnemyGoomba
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Lol, if true, I can't wait to hear Microsoft's reasoning.
grimshawish
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What I was thinking - its a very fugly little thing. Looks more like a development tool tbh.
Silent_Ocarina
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I think that's just a restatement about the conference on Thursday. I can't imagine any big changes to the hardware at this point.
Look at that story though, who confirms it. Are they the original source? Did they ask Nintendo?
Why do the links for Nintendo link to to a unrelated story, as does confirmed. SEO that's why.
That story has no substance at all.
Mynintendonews has really turned to pure shit.
I think they're quoting soemthing said before e3 :\
http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/28/wii-u-in-final-form-at-e3-2012
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Damn. They used to be such a reliable site for news.
Guess they should be banned by GAF too then.
SSB4 did not just start development, it started development around E3 2011, thats over a year. You really think they waited to start development on the game until KI was 100% shipped in all markets?
Kid Icarus Uprising went gold in Jan 2012, i'm sure Sakurai was already collaborating with Namco before then working on the early stuff with SSB4.
Nintendo was not gonna wait so late to start development on one of their biggest games, trust me this game will be coming by Fall 2013.
Nintendo even put the 3DS version on its last release list
Where.
I was gonna make a Star Fox/final form joke but whatever.
I don't think any console in history launched with no post-launch window games announced.
Nintendo is so fucking weird
SolarPowered
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Hiding that until now would be the dumbest shit I've seen in my entire life and I've been surfing the net for nearly a decade now. That takes some real stupid.Of course the hype is generated in our minds and could be pretty mediocre when we actually see it, but I am interested to see what could have been considered so secret by Nintendo that they really wouldn't want a competitor knowing about it.
Maybe they have a deal with some third party of some magnitude integrated into their system ...say......Steam..
I'd rather they be stupid as hell though. Gimme the Steam U pls
Good luck with that.
It looks like a mirror for checking that you look good whilst playing.
Yeah I'm confused and they could be. It was just that bit in the article that threw me off.
They will be doing that this week by all accounts.
StreetsAhead
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After 3DS's launch, this makes a lot of sense (for them). Only give people titles that will be released launch window so people don't feel cheated when the awesome games they unveiled with the system aren't there at launch. Until Paper Mario is released, there are still 3DS games from e3 2010 that haven't been released (although the game shown and the present one are clearly based on different prototypes). That's ~2.5 years.
The hype created by all the initial unveiling is (in their reasoning) why they over-priced the 3DS. People weren't just excited for the system but for Kid Icarus, Resident Evil, Kingdom Hearts, Paper Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing and so on. By only giving us titles from launch/launch window they can more accurately gauge interest and set a more reasonable price.
TheCongressman1
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I don't need that, I already know I do.
ThatObviousUser
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Ahahahahahaha.
snowdog1971
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You're forgetting about that mystery ship at the end of Prime 3 ;oD
I'm sure they will she post launch window games before launch
If they dont show any between Sept 13th and TGS our last hope would be Oct Nintendo direct lol, but thats just torture to keep NDA's and embargoes going on that long.
You can just get the Valve Controller Pro then.
TheCongressman1
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Hmm, but the other one does have analog triggers... That's worth the awful shape I think.
Yeah... and how many copies would DKCR have sold had it been made by any other studio?
~5 million
This comparison is all kinds of wrong and makes no sense whatsoever.
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