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The Wii U Speculation Thread V: The Final Frontier

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He must be talking about the last-minute name & logo change not reflected on the devkits. :)

(Pleaseohplease)

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A StreetPass device makes absolutely no sense. StreetPass exists so people will bring their 3DS with them, and add a social feature that works in short range distances. A console is completely different. I think the StreetPass equivalent would be something that involves online and connecting that way.

I don't understand why they would include a StreetPass device.

The main thing that I think of when people bring up this device (I've suggested this before, but there's no reason to think that Nintendo is actually doing it) is generally an NFC-enabled thing that you (A) register with your own system by putting it on the NFC pad of the controller, then (B) put on an NFC pad at a retail store while buying a digitally downloadable game. By doing this, assuming that your Wii U is on "always on" mode, Nintendo's servers will be told by the retailer to instantly push-download the game to your Wii U, so you can play it as soon as you get home.

To my mind, this makes natural sense given Nintendo's intent of allowing you to buy downloadable games at brick&mortar shops. But it doesn't have anything to do with StreetPass whatsoever.

edit: Also, you nerds are way too into Star Trek.
 

donny2112

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I predict that IdeaMan will reveal that Wii U will include a solid state drive, and may ditch the disc drive altogether. A propitiatory transfer card, with 25GB of flash memory and unique identifying info will come with your console. You take this to the store to download the full game onto your card from store kiosks. This is for folks who don't have internet access.

Insta-fail.

edit. I changed my mind; that's not going to happen. Too hard to give Xmas presents.

Oh, that's better.

edit: Also, you nerds are way too into Star Trek.

No such thing.
 

Gahiggidy

My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Hmm how come most Wii U news comes from Western devs? We have no news from Japanese devs.

Because Nintendo hasn't been able to get anyone in Japan to take the dev kits?

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I worry that after E3, and no more Speculation Thread, it will become much harder to keep up on the news across the multitude of threads. Some not even on the first two pages. (Too many Xbox and PlayStation games these days).
 
hey man, it's either undiscovered console or six seasons and a movie/six threads and a moving or i'll make you watch angels baseball in an isolated room for the next five years.

Please, no Community references...breaks my heart.

And everytime I see SteetPass I think people are talking about me. :p

Would be a great idea, though, particularly for Japan.
 

antonz

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Hmm how come most Wii U news comes from Western devs? We have no news from Japanese devs.

Japanese Devs are much bigger on the whole honor thing :p

Truthful answer with Ubisoft is they are just so massive. They have people scattered all over the world down in Morrocco etc.

Majority of the leaks can basically be followed back to Ubisoft even if hard to go all the way back to the source.
 

donny2112

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Wait, is that the one where they go past Warp 10 and de-evolve into lizards? :lol

Yeah, Voyager was just a horrible, horrible show. I've not seen all the episodes, and everytime I consider changing that with Netflix, I'm reminded of the disgust that I felt when watching the show as much as I did. On the plus side, I'm re-watching Enterprise, and that's better than I remember. Maybe the history destroying Star Trek movie is making me more open to the timelime breaks that Enterprise kept bringing up. :)
 

Gahiggidy

My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
IdeaMan, if you are still reading, is the width of the wuc sensor bar unchanged?
 

HylianTom

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Japanese Devs are much bigger on the whole honor thing :p

Truthful answer with Ubisoft is they are just so massive. They have people scattered all over the world down in Morrocco etc.

Majority of the leaks can basically be followed back to Ubisoft even if hard to go all the way back to the source.
The Twitter leaker should've taken notes; Ubi's leakers blend into the anonymity of the net. Still amazed at how his professional life may well be ruined in just a few mouseclicks.
 

donny2112

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Just to spite you, I'm hoping the next thread's title is Wii U Speculation Thread VI: Return of the Jedi.

Maybe when Lucas is no longer in control of the Star Wars franchise, someone can remake the first three episodes to something worthy of the original trilogy.
 
You meant down right? Don't think Nintendo would let you die :D

No. I meant die. Like I don't want to die before I see the glory of the WiiU. I have a really good feeling. Let this be the opposite of the 2008 conference.

Edit: Only thing that matches my excitement is the full reveal of Pokemon Black/White 2 come June.

Edit 2: And I doubt I'll get banned. I'm not nintendo hater and I'm not a nintendo crazed enthusiast. I'm probably gonna get day one but I'm of the opinion that nintendo isn't the perfect company that some of you make it out to be. But they can also be the best which is why I am so hard on them sometimes.
 

Linkhero1

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No. I meant die. Like I don't want to die before I see the glory of the WiiU. I have a really good feeling. Let this be the opposite of the 2008 conference.

Edit: Only thing that matches my excitement is the full reveal of Pokemon Black/White 2 come June.

Edit 2: And I doubt I'll get banned. I'm not nintendo hater and I'm not a nintendo crazed enthusiast. I'm probably gonna get day one but I'm of the opinion that nintendo isn't the perfect company that some of you make it out to be. But they can also be the best which is why I am so hard on them sometimes.

Ah I see. I wouldn't worry about it. :p

I still have to finish the first PKM Black, but I'm excited for the Black 2. It's gonna be awesome.
 
Wait, is that the one where they go past Warp 10 and de-evolve into lizards? :lol

Yeah, Voyager was just a horrible, horrible show. I've not seen all the episodes, and everytime I consider changing that with Netflix, I'm reminded of the disgust that I felt when watching the show as much as I did. On the plus side, I'm re-watching Enterprise, and that's better than I remember. Maybe the history destroying Star Trek movie is making me more open to the timelime breaks that Enterprise kept bringing up. :)

Enterprise started out dull and sort of dumb but didn't actively try to offend viewers by, say, suggesting that an interstellar empire with seemingly unlimited power reserves can't figure out how to create H₂O from the insane amounts of H₂ and O₂ available in the Star Trek universe. And it really gave you the impression it was trying in its final two seasons, and much of the final season was solid television. Once they got past the space nazis, that is.



Maybe when Lucas is no longer in control of the Star Wars franchise, someone can remake the first three episodes to something worthy of the original trilogy.

So which video game director would you choose to helm a new (movie, not game) Prequel Trilogy?


Will this thread close when we get to 20000 posts or before that?

It will follow the same rules as the third and fourth Speculation threads
neither of which have actually been closed yet
 
Ah I see. I wouldn't worry about it. :p

I still have to finish the first PKM Black, but I'm excited for the Black 2. It's gonna be awesome.

Yeah. The production values seem to be back up to HG/SS levels. And i'm super excited about the Tournament. Lance is my boy and with these games he'll have been in every single generation. Can't wait for the next Coro Coro. Next month will be gaming bliss for me in every single way. And I get to start my career too.
 
I'm probably gonna get day one but I'm of the opinion that nintendo isn't the perfect company that some of you make it out to be. But they can also be the best which is why I am so hard on them sometimes.

They're not perfect at all, their development teams are just so strong that we put up with their shit.

I think it's more challenging nowadays for them, especially with this new system and I think it'll humble them and improve them greatly.
 

Gahiggidy

My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
If the controller's sensor bar is unchanged from version to version than we should be able to determine if the screen has indeed enlarged.
 
How are you guys passing the time? I'm moving out to the Lancaster area to start my new job so I'm busy signing a bunch of forms for my new apartment/job. And I'm trying to get a small, cheap used car to get around--my first. On the gaming side, I just downloaded FFIX today and I'm currently in the Ice Cavern. I'm really liking it so far and the overworld music is the best in the series, IMO.
 
They're not perfect at all, their development teams are just so strong that we put up with their shit.

I think it's more challenging nowadays for them, especially with this new system and I think it'll humble them and improve them greatly.

And that is what needs to change. It's like putting up with a hot chick's bullshit just because she's hot. Well I demand a little more from my women.
 

Aguila

#ICONIC
No. I meant die. Like I don't want to die before I see the glory of the WiiU. I have a really good feeling. Let this be the opposite of the 2008 conference.

Edit: Only thing that matches my excitement is the full reveal of Pokemon Black/White 2 come June.

Edit 2: And I doubt I'll get banned. I'm not nintendo hater and I'm not a nintendo crazed enthusiast. I'm probably gonna get day one but I'm of the opinion that nintendo isn't the perfect company that some of you make it out to be. But they can also be the best which is why I am so hard on them sometimes.

I don't want to die without seeing the conference either!
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