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The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: The Undiscovered Country
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Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
I wish I could work through it. I've been unemployed for the last three months and nothing on the horizon. Stupid crisis...
I need money to buy stuff and all sorts
Same here. Three months and counting. :/
What?
nordique
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I dunno.
I think they sell PS3's, they get hyped, and afaik those games still have sold millions of copies of games.
Uncharted for example is one hell of a critically acclaimed PS3 series.
My point was, the exclusivity helped the PS3 remain relevant in the core collective conscious. It may not be sold to everyone who purchases a PS3, but it adds to what makes the PS3 a unique platform. Had these titles not been exclusive, also available on 360 for example, that is to say *not made by a Sony-owned studio, and also released on the 360, I doubt many "core" gamers would have bothered to pick one up if they already owned a 360, or would have just picked up a 360 in the first place instead of a PS3.
This is just a simple point as to where exclusives by western-owned studios can beneficial. I support the idea of Nintendo investing in another studio or two (perhaps a European one instead of a North American one?) simply to expand their portfolio, as Sony did. It helped Sony in that sense, to secure some solid titles.
This does not mean I disagree with Iwata on why its a bad idea to simply purchase studios rather than form agreements between them (which I think is a smarter move) or that I think the Wii U success depends on the core market (which it obviously doesn't; that would be a small market which Nintendo isn't trying to appeal exclusively to) but the core certainly is a backbone that needs to be addressed to.
What what?
Dion Blaster
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What in the hell is community?
*Champ Kind voice*
*Champ Kind voice*
Xane
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shadyspace
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It's too bad that our last OP will be our worst.
ShockingAlberto
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After E3 is hype time until detail time
The slow unfolding of things we still had hope for.
"Oh, so retail games downloadable at launch but no way to bring in old Wii stuff for six months? Well, erm, I guess that's alright."
"That price is a little high, but I guess it comes with a controller dock."
"Oh...that game they showed at E3 doesn't have a date? Well, I bet it comes soon."
"The launch titles are the only releases for the first month? D:"
Happens to every system.
The slow unfolding of things we still had hope for.
"Oh, so retail games downloadable at launch but no way to bring in old Wii stuff for six months? Well, erm, I guess that's alright."
"That price is a little high, but I guess it comes with a controller dock."
"Oh...that game they showed at E3 doesn't have a date? Well, I bet it comes soon."
"The launch titles are the only releases for the first month? D:"
Happens to every system.
Quiet you.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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I eagerly await the return of this.
Antman2012
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nordique
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If the Wii U ends up with a very convincing online plan, then the need for two controllers - even if possible - may be negated by having the same "in the same room" experience online, which seems to be the "next step" from Xbox Live.
Almost like keeping in touch with your friends over your cell phone, but with games. "Game" text messages? A more social experience between users? Some camera streaming in game?
I really am excited about this aspect the most. Nintendo has been so quiet on the online front, and many presume them to be still figuring out how to light a fire, never mind figure out online.
But the quiet dog bites the hardest, non?
We will get a wii u version of waggle most likely and all the potential will be unused.
Chet Rippo
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E3 Bear!
brochiller
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Discomurf
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I eagerly await the return of this.
haha me to.
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Actually, looking at that again... I think it's just rust and discolored paint. The dumpster was probably originally painted white... or else that part is primer.
I eagerly await the return of this.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
E3 bear can not be silenced.
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Rösti
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I wonder if gamekyo will return for another photo session with the crates. To photograph something as trivial as a paint tear looking like a bear is probably not something on their agenda, but nevertheless it would be nice with an updated pic. I can perhaps in my E3 thread reach out to the press to take a photo of the bear, or do we have any Los Angeles resident in this thread that could do the work?
I eagerly await the return of this.
The photos of the crates started appearing on the 5th of June last year. E3 2011 was held June 7-9, Nintendo's media briefing was on the 7th of June. If it's something similar this year we could be seeing crate photos as early as the 2nd of June.
nordique
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The idea is simply increasing your portfolio.
No franchise that either Sony or Microsoft has, is on the level of Mario or the Wii ___ series.
Nintendo's "every gamer" games are not only incredibly polished, but also very very mass market appealing.
But lets imagine two consoles:
One has Mario, Zelda, and Wii Sports.
The second one has Mario, Zelda, Wii Sports, "Realistic race sim" akin to GT, "Action game" akin to God or War, "adventure games" akin to Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, Uncharted, etc...
The second console immediately becomes more appealing.
This is why Sony is trying to "rip" off Nintendo's franchises like Smash Bros and Mario Kart. Because they lack the celebrity status of Mario, they will not have the same success...but they still will be appealing titles to a large group of people owning Sony's consoles and become an additional title. Its kind of like Nintendo choosing to release some of their backlog of Wii games not released in the US/Canada....its still another game to play even if its not a mega-seller in potential.
Microsoft never went wrong with creating Forza, and their systems are much more appealing as a result. The games are incredibly polished, and for the thousands of gamers who would only pick up Playstations for GT, now have a reason to not invest in that platform when a perfectly viable alternative - in some cases to some gamers superior - is available. That +1 for Microsoft.
And, Sony never went wrong with Killzone. Sure its not Halo. I personally don't think its even that great of an FPS (as mainstream as Halo as become, its still more fun to play than Killzon) but it does appeal to a certain gamer, adds appeal to the PS consoles, and can add sales for Sony.
Same thing with Kinect Sports, etc...
Even if these causal Kinect and Move games are nothing but rip-offs of Wii Sports, and have no chance of selling the mega-multi-20+ million copies of games like Nintendo's brands did, they still make the console/hardware more appealing.
His point?
Software sells, and more software is never a bad choice especially if it appeals where it needs to appeal to (in this case, the core gamer)
Ah! Another frequent visitor of the Wii U Speculation Threads who is currently unemployed?
brochiller
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Rösti;38109609 said:
Crate pics are exciting.
It's finally physical proof that something is coming, not just talk.
ShockingAlberto
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Dragon's Dogma and FFXIII-2 are my main ones right now.
Shadowlink
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nordique
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I am coming to drop themoon.
Now...this is creepy
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
http://oami.europa.eu/RCDOnline/RequestManager/getRCDAttachment?idRCDAttach=000087026266.pdf - sliders
http://oami.europa.eu/RCDOnline/RequestManager/getRCDAttachment?idRCDAttach=000087026264.pdf - sticks
^^^
Original source, if that helps.
brochiller
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abstract alien
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2 weeks. I think I know what I'll play to kill time...
No, don't! Might as well get the Majora's Mask REmake in october!
What if the crates are full of folding chairs, thumb tacks or mail-order brides for Iwata?
If Iwata is the moon, who's on top of the Clock Tower calling him down?
I am coming to drop themoon.
Also, 2012 is the perfect year for a MM remake, 2012 being the end of the world and all.
This one?
No the patents. ^^
Spieler Eins
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Officially less than 2 weeks away. At least the first conference. Still can't imagine Nintendos HD glory, even after the tech demos.
I don't get this meme
I don't get this meme
I'm playing a bit of SMT Devil Survivor 2 and Ocarina of Time 3D.
E3 Bear = Nintendo releasing the bearsI don't get this meme
Same one as always, Ultimate Marvel VS. Capcom 3. Still the best Capcom fighter this gen imo.
Agent Ironside
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Wait what. So I heard there is going to be a separate Wii U "hardware" conference after the official conference?
I'm about 1/3rd through Fragile Dreams, playing a little bit every night.
And.. I've never brought it up here at NeoGAF, but.. in order to hype myself up and review the history of this past generation, I've listened to every RawMeatCowboy podcast I could find - from Webisode 1 back in 2005 (when it was called NintendoNow.blogspot.com) all the way to present day (in the 350s). I started back in November of last year, and have just seven webisodes left, so I'm all but destined to meet my goal of making it through all of them before E3 starts.
It's been incredibly educational as far as history of the past 7 years is concerned.
People should really get more hyped about this. FINALLY, Nintendo games won't be obsolete on arrival on modern-day TVs. So glorious.
I find it unbearable.I don't get this meme
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Does this actually mean that screenshots from Nintendo won't look like complete ass anymore???
:O
brandonh83
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Nintendo, learning from Christopher Nolan.
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