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Wii U Speculation thread IV: Photoshop rumors and image memes
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Smiles and Cries
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I only opened my copy to get the Nintendo Club code not putting it into my Wii until I know for sure WiiU cannot play it
-Pyromaniac-
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the shiggy transition at the end makes it, lol.
if monolith's game doesn't come out for "a few years" then they are terrible at life considering that will be a ton of development time.
IceDoesntHelp
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what the fuck..
Smiles and Cries
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u don't know NOA
-Pyromaniac-
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This could so totally be one of Nintendo's best launch periods ever.
- If Pikmin 3 reaches it's full potential, it'll be absolutely magnificent. The extra generation and a half of processing power will allow for massive swarms of Pikmin to be commanded by Olimar. The environments were built to be stunning, seeing the landscapes run in 1080p and 60 FPS would be absolutely magnificent. Everything about Pikmin 3 is meant for the Wii U, whether it's the graphics, the controls or the processing. It's all going to fit perfectly.
- Secondly, we have Retro Studios' title. The popular candidates are either Metroid, Starfox or Zelda. Nobody can deny that they'd love to see the atmospheric landscapes of Metroid Prime accentuated by a really powerful system, however the same is true for Zelda. We could get a Zelda which is fully tailored for the hardcore, one that follows the likes of Majora's Mask and breaks barriers to again become the cutting edge IP that Zelda once was. Finally, Starfox. Starfox has always been impressive with its well crafted set pieces, its fast paced action and its voice acting. What better IP to debut a new generation of technology than this one? Where we finally get to see stunning Star Wars esque battles in next gen form.
- Penultimately, Monolith. Monolith are new to Nintendo fans' hearts, however the impact they've made has been stronger than many. Their games have always been grand and ambitious, maybe we'll get a new IP from them like Xenoblade and Disaster? Or maybe we'll get a sequel to one of those? Either way, the epic landscapes will be brought to life and the title will truly be one that's very impressive.
- Lastly, Eternal Darkness 2. If the rumours are true than Nintendo fans should be very excited. Unlike the other examples where the main excitement for driving a franchise forward has laid with sound or visuals. Eternal Darkness 2 could do something very very different. If the rumours of the return of the vitality sensor are true, than this could be a perfect fit for making technology that fans are sceptical about, be welcomed with open arms. Imagine a title where insanity effects become more and more intense as your heart rate is raised. This could provide an unparalleled horror experience. What is more important is that for it to work, the game would absolutely have to be scary. And so because of this, we may get one of the most expertly crafted horror titles ever made.
Combine this with third party support in the form of Ass Creed Tri, and Nintendo being open to online experiences such as F2P. Then the Wii U could be absolutely phenomenal.
- If Pikmin 3 reaches it's full potential, it'll be absolutely magnificent. The extra generation and a half of processing power will allow for massive swarms of Pikmin to be commanded by Olimar. The environments were built to be stunning, seeing the landscapes run in 1080p and 60 FPS would be absolutely magnificent. Everything about Pikmin 3 is meant for the Wii U, whether it's the graphics, the controls or the processing. It's all going to fit perfectly.
- Secondly, we have Retro Studios' title. The popular candidates are either Metroid, Starfox or Zelda. Nobody can deny that they'd love to see the atmospheric landscapes of Metroid Prime accentuated by a really powerful system, however the same is true for Zelda. We could get a Zelda which is fully tailored for the hardcore, one that follows the likes of Majora's Mask and breaks barriers to again become the cutting edge IP that Zelda once was. Finally, Starfox. Starfox has always been impressive with its well crafted set pieces, its fast paced action and its voice acting. What better IP to debut a new generation of technology than this one? Where we finally get to see stunning Star Wars esque battles in next gen form.
- Penultimately, Monolith. Monolith are new to Nintendo fans' hearts, however the impact they've made has been stronger than many. Their games have always been grand and ambitious, maybe we'll get a new IP from them like Xenoblade and Disaster? Or maybe we'll get a sequel to one of those? Either way, the epic landscapes will be brought to life and the title will truly be one that's very impressive.
- Lastly, Eternal Darkness 2. If the rumours are true than Nintendo fans should be very excited. Unlike the other examples where the main excitement for driving a franchise forward has laid with sound or visuals. Eternal Darkness 2 could do something very very different. If the rumours of the return of the vitality sensor are true, than this could be a perfect fit for making technology that fans are sceptical about, be welcomed with open arms. Imagine a title where insanity effects become more and more intense as your heart rate is raised. This could provide an unparalleled horror experience. What is more important is that for it to work, the game would absolutely have to be scary. And so because of this, we may get one of the most expertly crafted horror titles ever made.
Combine this with third party support in the form of Ass Creed Tri, and Nintendo being open to online experiences such as F2P. Then the Wii U could be absolutely phenomenal.
IceDoesntHelp
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Really unnecessary to say that in my opinion, but whatever.
-Pyromaniac-
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lol the "at life" part is called a hyperbole, the rest is 100% fact though, would be pretty terrible. Would it help if I said "terrible at their jobs".
Now Im looking through there staff blogs (Im litterly stalking them):
Riki still says hi! And seems to become like there favourite mascot or something
nothing really of interest yet except for a photo-shoot of Rikki doing possibly every activity on earth.
Two months ago they had a visit from a group of 6th graders, we should track them down perhaps they know something (jK)
http://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/special/staffBlog/top.html
P.S. I want that plush toy
Riki still says hi! And seems to become like there favourite mascot or something
nothing really of interest yet except for a photo-shoot of Rikki doing possibly every activity on earth.
Two months ago they had a visit from a group of 6th graders, we should track them down perhaps they know something (jK)
http://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/special/staffBlog/top.html
P.S. I want that plush toy
IceDoesntHelp
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meh, iunno. Doesn't matter.
When you get hired make sure to give us all the details on their games. Or steal their dev unit.
Don't worry, he's always overreacting
IceDoesntHelp
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lol
-Pyromaniac-
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cool with me yo.
Also, I really hope Reggie gets moved elsewhere in the company. Don't want him to be fired as he is funny but man, if he doesn't step up not just with the Wii-U generation but with the 3DS as well...I hope Iwata lays down the law.
Christberg
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If by "the same planet as everybody else" you mean "the type of gamers that frequent neogaf" then sure. I'm sure everybody in here knows what needs to happen to make the crowd around here happy. If you're talking on a larger entire gaming scale population then the bar is a lot, lot lower and different than what any of us expect.
I think we can agree that Nintendo's said and shown some very encouraging things over the past year. The only aspect I've heard out of them so far that's even vaguely troubling is comments related to hardware specs. Even then I have enough rumblings to feel fairly confident that it's at least a modest-decent jump over what's currently available.
At this point I know enough to generally feel that the Wii U will be vastly superior for us "core gamers" than the Wii was. Whether it winds up being an improvement over what MS and Sony are offering is still up in the air though. I won't make any guesses on that until at least November of next year, possibly later.
GameplayWhore
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I'm ignoring the abberation from (A) Day One, which started very late in the evening, and (B) today, which isn't done yet, the thread has maintained a shockingly consistent forward-going average rate of 965 posts per day.
Based on this math, and the knowledge that yesterday ended at 14685 posts, we can look at it this way:
A) 14685+965+965+965+965+965 = 19510
B) 14685+965+965+965+965+965+965 = 20475
The 20k mark should be reached some time between five and six days after the end of yesterday. That's between the end of May 2nd and the end of May 3rd. So I'd say "Push", assuming that by "end of" means "reaching that particular mark".
Notes:
A) This is assuming UTC. Obviously, the answer could be "over" or "under" (or even "around" and "through"!) if you're in a different time zone.
B) I've had a lot of coffee today
C)
Thread the Third hasn't actually been closed yet, but please don't bump it right now, as the current ending post is pretty grand
Also, EC, I'm watching you! Don't even think about clicking that button.
-Pyromaniac-
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This isn't some forum based expectation though. Iwata clearly outlined what he sets out to do, and that is recapture the core market. That's where I got it from.
Spieler Eins
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Popular but highly unlikely. Metroid is the most realistic, if anything.
:lol
This is amazing.
Rikki doll needs to come to the club nintendo shops.
Spieler Eins
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edit: sry, double post
bgassassin
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Finally focused and finished reading EC. Good info summary.
My mental estimation to set the line = your formulaic estimation
<----- beautiful mind
I'm ignoring the abberation from (A) Day One, which started very late in the evening, and (B) today, which isn't done yet, the thread has maintained a shockingly consistent forward-going average rate of 965 posts per day.
Based on this math, and the knowledge that yesterday ended at 14685 posts, we can look at it this way:
A) 14685+965+965+965+965+965 = 19510
B) 14685+965+965+965+965+965+965 = 20475
The 20k mark should be reached some time between five and six days after the end of yesterday. That's between the end of May 2nd and the end of May 3rd. So I'd say "Push", assuming that by "end of" means "reaching that particular mark".
Notes:
A) This is assuming UTC. Obviously, the answer could be "over" or "under" (or even "around" and "through"!) if you're in a different time zone.
B) I've had a lot of coffee today
C)Thread the Third hasn't actually been closed yet, but please don't bump it right now, as the current ending post is pretty grand
My mental estimation to set the line = your formulaic estimation
<----- beautiful mind
DCharlie
And even i am moderately surprised
When you get hired make sure to give us all the details on their games. Or steal their dev unit.
haha, i'm not joining the video game industry in any time frame soon. No thank you, mixing business and pleasure isn't for me
(and ignoring that i've not worked in the industry to date and not being bilingual probably disqualifies me...)
You forgot about Mario
-Pyromaniac-
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Wasn't Pikmin 3 in development for the Wii? I'm pretty worried about seeing an upscaled Wii game on that front. Maybe a little better. Hope to be wrong.
This is a small, interesting read I found.
It wouldn't be surprising to find out that this was at the forefront of Nintendo's mind when releasing the Wii.
http://awbrawler.tumblr.com/post/16509273120/the-wiis-secret-mission
It wouldn't be surprising to find out that this was at the forefront of Nintendo's mind when releasing the Wii.
http://awbrawler.tumblr.com/post/16509273120/the-wiis-secret-mission
I actually missed the Rayman stuff. WOW, that looks so good.
Played some galaxy last night. Koizumi is a wizard.
And Monster Game's Excite Trains. ***** SUPER MULTITRACK DRIFTING!!! *****
Meh, if it was Super Mario World 3 or Super Mario Galaxy 3, I'd be stoked. Instead it's Super Mario Bros 4, which means instead of
or
we're going to get
(Unless it means it's a remake of SMW, which was SMB4 in Japan. In which case, HYPE).
@Pyromaniac - They've had over a year to beef it up, that is ample time. it should look great
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Thanks!
-Pyromaniac-
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We all know a 3D mario will come, I'd never expect it for launch or anywhere near it though, definitely not worried about it NOT coming. The 2D ones are easier to pump out, would love a super mario bros 4, I'm interested to see what they would do with it if that is the case. Don't think they'd straight re-hash NSMB for a full official mario bros sequel.
It's like everytime I watch someone playing it or seeing videos/pictures of it my heart just melts - the purest videogame experience this generation. Just beautiful in every way.
bgassassin
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Meh, if it was Super Mario World 3 or Super Mario Galaxy 3, I'd be stoked. Instead it's Super Mario Bros 4, which means instead of
or
we're going to get
(Unless it means it's a remake of SMW, which was SMB4 in Japan. In which case, HYPE).
@Pyromaniac - They've had over a year to beef it up, that is ample time. it should look great
Believe!
Christberg
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That's definitely one of the things they're planning. I get the distinct impression they're also planning on doing their best to keep the casual audience they already have. They're also spoiling for a chunk of the tablet/apps market.
I think they're in good shape to pull off all of the above provided the execution and 3rd party support is there. IF they get it right, this thing has the potential to be HUGE.
Yeah, that is my only concern about Pikmen 3.
ViewtifulJC
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I can see it now
*Super Mario Bros 4 title comes up, GAF goes CRAZY*
*revealed to look like NSMBMii, Gaf goes CRAZIER*
*Super Mario Bros 4 title comes up, GAF goes CRAZY*
*revealed to look like NSMBMii, Gaf goes CRAZIER*
-Pyromaniac-
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I'm sure they will continue to attempt to keep the casual market in their bag but capturing the core market is a whole other ball game. Lots of things need to happen, and they're all things Nintendo simply hasn't done at the level that they need to be done at to succeed in that area.
I was just saying that us here know what has to be done, the gaming media knows what has to be done considering the 500 articles about "What the Wii-U needs to do", and so on. So I was saying that it'll be interesting to see if Nintendo is truly clueless, or if they will hit all the notes. Notes being a full fledged online infrastructure that is easy to use and well implemented, courting third party developers at a high level, increasing output from their own studios in order to avoid any gaps of lacking content, and so on and so forth. Many a things need to be proven. E3 will be where we see whether or not they truly realize what they're getting themselves into by making the bold statements they have.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I think it's quite likely. The game seems to have been in development for the Wii for a long time. It will look better than a Wii game, but I don't expect it to be super impressive. Lots of touched up and up-scaled assets. Shaders bolted on and all that.
Given Nintendo's sublime art, it should still look damn nice
.
nordique
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You act like I'm lurking aroudn 24/7. That's Tom, I'm only here 23/7.
Hmm, 3 days. Wow, that's like forty pages of stuff (20 if 100ppp)! And it looks like we managed to keep a healthy one (or two) items of note per page!
edit: Hrm, that's too wall-ish. I think in the future I'll refrain from going back so far, or I'll try to chop out the chaff.
Your recaps, for the record, are amazing. Thank you so much for this
I feel like Pikmin 3 was probably moved over a while ago.
Hopefully, I don't think Nintendo will botcher a sequel that has been anticipated for 10 years.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Sure. As far as I'm aware it was targeting the Wii, and shifted to the Wii U. I suspect a significant amount of development has already been done on the game, and Nintendo is targeting the Wii U launch. Whether or not they'll meet it I have no idea. This is Nintendo. But I believe it to be their intentions.
Why wouldn't it be? Honestly. If people don't think Pikmin 3 will make launch, then under that logic they should assume that no Nintendo titles will make launch.
GameplayWhore
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I'm sure it won't be upscaled. The Wii U is more than strong enough to at least render the code at a higher resolution instead, and that would look a lot better than upscaling.
Yeah, the series did really well considering the platform it was on, and it's close to Myamoto's heart, so you'd figure that it'd get priority. It helps that it's one of those titles which can look both staggeringly great yet still have the "Nintendo Look".
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