Thats fine if you want to think that. But its just reality. The tablet probably ate a good $50 dollars out of the consoles manufacturing budget and unlike what some think $50 is enough for significant gains in other areas.
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Thats fine if you want to think that. But its just reality. The tablet probably ate a good $50 dollars out of the consoles manufacturing budget and unlike what some think $50 is enough for significant gains in other areas.
Can't... unsee... ugly... textures...
Again, what makes you think that Nintendo would have opted to use that money to boost the console rather than for a lower launch price, especially considering the economic situation?
And why aren't you complaining about them using custom parts instead of off-the-shelf?
I would love Retro to do another Metroid game.
Everyone wants them to make one.
AceBandage
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Well, that's what happens when you upres a GC game.
Still, Samus's model holds up splendidly.
shadyspace
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It's not "just" reality. It's your reality. And frankly your arrogance is getting annoying. People who know much more than you do have told you otherwise and yet you insist on pushing this doomsday scenario.
Actually, it does not. But I still love how those games look even in their native resolution.
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Not even with a "bladder" system?
AceBandage
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Launches with Mario and the Seven Golden Showers?
Oh you mean like me who was one of the very first posters to confirm details of devkit issues? Yeah your right I have no idea what I am talking about. The only difference between me and others is im not remaining totally optimistic about it all
FMT would be there day one.
Everyone as in the typical niche Nintendo userbase? Well according to the fleeting sales of Prime 1 - Prime 2 - Prime 3.
I think we had enough of the formula. Let them develop a new FPA with fresh concepts and less limiting parameters.
Explain, please.
So, what you're saying is fact, you mean You know for certain that it's overall only 10% better when factoring the tablet?
It's called setting the bar low.
I am stating that while there will be obvious differences in textures and Image Quality. The console itself is certainly born of the current gen and nothing close to the next gen.
I am sure as the next generation goes on they will figure out how to squeeze every little bit of etra power it has out of it but its still not going to be anything that wows anyone but Nintendo gamers. The rumors of a tablet controller for thenextbox would be catastrophic if true
shadyspace
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Please. According to you the tablet dooms the Wii U because 3rd parties will ignore it's tablet functionalities if they are unique but if PS4 and/or Xbox 720 have the same input devices Nintendo will be screwed because... why exactly? I've yet to see you propose a scenario in which Nintendo doesn't fall on it's face.
bgassassin
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I forgot to compliment MYE on that Diablo picture. I like it.
Right. Now start back sharing stuff. >_>
Right. Now start back sharing stuff. >_>
AceBandage
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How do you verify people that aren't devs but have other known connections, exactly?
They're not spewing nothing but negative crap, so of course they have to be full of shit right?
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
I think I got the terms wrong. I should have said "bellows"...
Instead of a fan whiz zing around constantly, you'd have an expandable "bladder" that suck in the hot air from inside the volume around the chipset and compresses to displace it out of the case.
My stance on the danger Nintendo faces is based on the idea if others have a tablet controller it removes the uniqueness that Nintendo has used as the hook for their new console.
Nintendo is gambling this generation on the Tablet controller. If Nextbox launches with a Tablet it destroys Nintendos unique position and red oceans them right away. IN a red ocean the WiiU will not have the appeal needed for mass success. Nintendo could very well do fantastic with the tablket and I really hope they do. All my gaming is done on PC/Nintendo so its in my best interest they do magnificent. That said they are gambling and it could go very successful or Gamecube
I want to release some more stuff and am currently interacting with a few people on things but as you can imagine there was no risk at all verifying dev kit issues when every single studio faced them. More detailed stuff now can be tracked much easier
AceBandage
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The Wii U will have a year head start, should have a good fanbase and some really compelling software.
I think you're seriously underestimating what Nintendo has planned.
boiled goose
good with gravy
i was thinking of starting a thread about what it would take to develop a very basic pokemon mmo.
nothing too different from the games we already have today. Same world size, same locations, same features, etc but with the ability to have 100-1000 people or so playing on the same world as you are.
Some missions and areas could allow for joint expeditions. Caves and whatnot could be made easier by joining up in small groups.
How much more expensive is it to develop this type of game? Can developers sell MMOs of these scales the same way normal games are sold? or can the development/maintenance costs only be justified by having suscriptions? (which then turns the games into full on mmos)
I really hope I am underestimating them to a great degree. I am a huge Nintendo Fanboy and want them to continue making the games I love for a long time to come. Hell I still have a shitty TV from the 90s in a corner just so I can have my NES hooked up to it. I just dont want people expecting miracles from the machine. It will be fantastic for Nintendo IPs. I just worry about viability from the other side. The Press will likely be much worse then I have been come E3 especially regarding this being Nintendos effort to bring back the core
I take it from the fact that antonz ignored me that he has already said more than he should have.
Actually I replied to you up above
And this is all fact, not speculation?
EDIT: Okay, I see now. You're definitely not speculating.
Well, looks like it's below my minimum. No chance in hell of UE4. I'm waiting for it to hit $250 and I'm not watching their E3 conference. PC this year instead. Thanks antonz.
kunonabi
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Not me.
bgassassin
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I hand out salt packets with the things I say, but I'm confident in what I do know.
Trust me, I understand.
AceBandage
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I really hope I am underestimating them to a great degree. I am a huge Nintendo Fanboy and want them to continue making the games I love for a long time to come. Hell I still have a shitty TV from the 90s in a corner just so I can have my NES hooked up to it. I just dont want people expecting miracles from the machine. It will be fantastic for Nintendo IPs. I just worry about viability from the other side. The Press will likely be much worse then I have been come E3 especially regarding this being Nintendos effort to bring back the core
Actually I replied to you up above
Who cares what he press says? They've been down on Nintendo for over a decade now.
As for their viability, Nintendo is currently at a creative and brand name high. They've pumped out a lot of games that have destroyed sales meters over the past generation, and will likely carry this into this new generation.
They'll just shift their focus a bit.
If they can make the console successful in the time they have along on the market, and really help push third party games, then they'll be just fine.
bgassassin
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You'd still need a fan to exhaust the heat since the parts wouldn't allow Wii U to get away with 100% passive cooling. But internally we did at one point talk about liquid chamber cooling. But that's probably over the top now that we know more. So "too hot" for passive cooling and "too cool" to probably need something like that.
My hype is dying, but it may be because of school. Someone get me hyped again
Just re-watch any and all of the good Nintendo Conference and you'll be good.
Also, remember that Xbox is irrelevant in Japan.
AceBandage
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bgassassin
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All?
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Ugh! That puts the Wii U exactly halfway between Microsoft's two boxes. 6 units of '-'. Nintendo is releasing this thing 7 years after the 360 debuted.... while Microsoft's new machine comes out 12 months after that yet will be an additional 6 units of advancement over what Nintendo produces. That scenario would embarrassing for Nintendo, to be honest.
Hype Restored! I love Goombas!
Hype Double Restored!
RETRO hype boost to the rescue
Heart....failing.....!
Nintendo sure hopes so
fixed for a special point of view.
bgassassin
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You're doing it wrong.
Wii U---360-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PS4--720
I rewatched them a few weeks ago, but I'll do this in a week. It might actually help.
AceBandage
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Fixed more.
It wont be that bad unless Developers decide to make it that way which could happen. The Wii U is modern enough in technology even if not in capabilities to get the support. How that support is recieved by gamers though will determine if Developers continue to bother. So for every WiiU owner who decides to buy X major title on PC or another console they hurt Nintendos long term viability with the console
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Ideaman, he said that the developers he knows working with the wii u kits were "not impressed" with them.
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