Mid-November, like the original Wii, is most likely. I'd be surprised if the Wii is released later than November 11th or 18th (and pleasantly surprised if it's prior to that). I'm guessing since nothing has been made official by Nintendo, they figured a December release would guarantee that the system would already be available.
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Mid-November, like the original Wii, is most likely. I'd be surprised if the Wii is released later than November 11th or 18th (and pleasantly surprised if it's prior to that). I'm guessing since nothing has been made official by Nintendo, they figured a December release would guarantee that the system would already be available.
Discomurf
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indeed.
Game looks pretty badass based on the trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NOTBy0lKSbo#!
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Nice. All WiiU DD games announced so far* are a buy for me. Bring 'em on!
* BitTrip Runner 2, TokiTori2, Cloudberry Kingdom
Portugeezer
Member
This will be a Kinect game right? I have no hope for this game.
StreetsAhead
Member
Avengers is also a Kinect game.
How do you recreate Kinect features on the Wii U? Can you? Completely different versions/control schemes?
My mind is going to dangerous places...
How do you recreate Kinect features on the Wii U? Can you? Completely different versions/control schemes?
My mind is going to dangerous places...
So, they're going with a more boxy shape? Interesting.ladies and gentlemen, we have sticks...
Also, those might be triggers.
And is it smaller?
New thread for new news?
Wait, the shelf is gone. That might make it less comfortable.
So maybe John Harker was right to use the word 'sticks' after all.ladies and gentlemen, we have sticks...
edit: also has the back changed?
DaSorcerer7
Member
Discomurf on fire today
The ridge right along the back of the controller is gone. Also, I think it probably features triggers now.
I must say though, the distance between the sticks and the D-pad and face buttons is very worrying, and I hope to god it won't be so large on the actual controller.
I must say, Discomurf is doing an awesome job digging up all these patents.
I must say though, the distance between the sticks and the D-pad and face buttons is very worrying, and I hope to god it won't be so large on the actual controller.
I must say, Discomurf is doing an awesome job digging up all these patents.
Mithos
Member
StreetsAhead
Member
Says May 10, 2012
But in the infobox at the top it says...
...so I think including that in the press release was a mistake.
Ubisoft's inability to keep secrets is sort of charming at this point.
shadyspace
Banned
Someone be the big man and make a thread. I'm too scared.
Agent Unknown
Member
ladies and gentlemen, we have sticks...
edit: also has the back changed?
YESSSS! I was definitely cool with the sliders but this is great news. It's posts like this and info from insiders which help make Neogaf such a valuable resource.
Edit: Grain of salt if not final.
"We don't give a shit, do what you want" seems to be summing up their entire online strategy at this point, so I can't say that would be too surprising.
shadyspace
Banned
This is a recent patent filing and it looks radically different than what we saw at E3 '11. I'm not wholly convinced but I also do not know why else it would look so different.
Mithos
Member
Well we will find out soon, if the text saying Wii U will go POFF from the UK site. ;P
I see a Wii
shadyspace
Banned
E3 '11 back:
Is there any way that this is just an older prototype model reused in this patent filing? Are we sure we have not seen these images before?
Is there any way that this is just an older prototype model reused in this patent filing? Are we sure we have not seen these images before?
It appears this form factor for the controller has been around for a while. It's in another patent from August.
http://wiiugaming.com/news/wii-u-controller-will-feature-magnetometer-and-flash-memory/
http://wiiugaming.com/news/wii-u-controller-will-feature-magnetometer-and-flash-memory/
Discomurf
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ladies and gentlemen, we have sticks...
edit: also has the back changed?
from the patent document:
As shown in FIG 8, the terminal device 7 includes two analog sticks 53A and 53B and a plurality of buttons 54A to 54L, as operations mechanisms. The analog sticks 53A and 53B are each configured so that the stick portion operated with a finger of the user can be slid or tilted in any direction (at any angle in the up, down, left, right and diagonal directions).
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That looks like digital triggers to me :-\
I don't.
DocTarHeel
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ladies and gentlemen, we have sticks...
edit: also has the back changed?
Pretty sure this is an old patent image.
From August 2011: http://wiiugaming.com/news/wii-u-controller-will-feature-magnetometer-and-flash-memory/
Its in the first and second images in the patent link.
Yeah, it kinda does, but it's just a drawing. Might look different in physical form.
Also, they're both sliders and sticks? How in the world?
Always-honest
Banned
How can you tell these are sticks?
Agent Unknown
Member
Yeah, hopefully the shelf isn't really gone, that could be a comfort issue.
So they could be sliders AND sticks at the same time?! Mind. BLOWN.
So they could be sliders AND sticks at the same time?! Mind. BLOWN.
Slicks?
Which says nothing. Sticks would tilt and sliders would be slid :lol.
Find it funny so many are excited to see sticks when sliders were previously defended like the gaf castle was being stormed.
Discomurf
Member
Filed in October, published today
They weren't defended as being better; just good enough. Plus, it's one less thing to complain about.
But it turned out to be meaningless anyway.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I find it funny too that people were fine with one form of control but would prefer a better form of it.
Agent Unknown
Member
Yeah, looks Nintendo is being really "slick" about the features of this controller! *dodges tomatoes*
Discomurf
Member
Hype reconfirmed.
This is from a brand new patent document published today.
I invite you all to dig through it and find some more nuggets
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20120115595.pdf
This is from a brand new patent document published today.
I invite you all to dig through it and find some more nuggets
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20120115595.pdf
Cheesecakebobby
Banned
Seeing these smaller/ indie downloadable titles gradually being announced/ hinted at is a great sign. Wiiware just didn't receive the support to make it a competitor to Xbox Live Arcade, and the slow start to the 3DS eshop has not been encouraging, but I'm starting to believe Nintendo have pulled themselves together in this aspect. XBLA has been pretty much my favourite thing about this gen, and I'm rarely, if ever, left wishing for next-gen graphics in those games. So basic, affordable, downloadable games on Wii U would be great - especially if they take more risks with interesting applications of the Wii U pad (I trust indie devs to do this more than big 3rd party publishers with their ports and shovelware).
Except they were trying to sell the notion that sliders were the better form.
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