Meatvillain
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Nintendo Direct EU [and now US] about Wii U + 3DS on 5th Dec @ 5pm GMT
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The perfect Dark
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What? No Bayonetta Trailer? A new 3DS Zelda and Zelda U tease!!?! Why!!!?
god no! that would be aweful!
That's the plan I think. Games are already interacting (MHU), Miiverse/NIN is supposed to be expanded in some way to PC/Smartphone/tablets and 3DS. It could be fun to have a 3DS Wara Wara Plaza + the the Wii U one and to be able to switch/pass from one to another, on the 3DS/Wii U as well as on different devices. Though, I don't think it will be - if it has to be - a unified Plaza with 3DS/Wii U stuff together...
Meatvillain
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Imagine. No releases like Project Zero or the Rainfall 3 and blatant lying during interviews. Shibata is rad.
thegodsend
Member
so it will be paper mario, luigi's mansion, lego city, ninja gaiden and sing it... well...
I wonder if I can tether my 3DS to my phone.
Then if tha's the case what's the point in this? Pretty much all games have been released by this point
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Like I said in my post though, the 3DS seems to have the resources free already for basic Miiverse functionality. I think it's a pipe dream to expect the home Miiverse menu, with all the Miis and game icons, to ever come to the 3DS. But the Miiverse social networking tool should be fairly easy to accomplish.
Every time I hit HOME on the 3DS it captures and stores a screenshot, and it keeps that screenshot no matter what else I do, unless I close down the game or return to the game. Just like the Wii U. I can boot the web browser while a game is suspended, log into NeoGAF, and browse the forums full of images and text, check and send my PMs, all with no problem.
In theory, Miiverse communities and networking are nothing more than a glorified forum. All of which could implemented purely on a browser level. Like, if I could access Miiverse from my average web browser, then I could also access it from my 3DS while a game is suspended.
The only hurdle I can see is Nintendo has already developed Letter Box, which Miiverse is an extension of, and I cant see them making that bootable while a game is suspended.
lunchwithyuzo
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Basically the rest of launch window. We probably know about everything already except maybe some surprise U ports (like Tomb Raider, RE6, F1 Stars, etc)
I think that there will be some new games too, because Reggie said in an IGN interview that they will release some games "during the launch window that we haven't announced yet."
Those two with an overview of the entire structure on the TV with the direct close-up of Mallo on the gamepad? Gorgeous.
I'd miss the 3D, though.
A significant character in the Telltale game is named Clem.
Wii U wise, I expect dates for launch window stuff like Pikmin 3 and W101, and official unveiling of Need for Speed, Splinter Cell, and whatever the SE game is.
Wouldn't be shocked at 1 new game reveal like Yoshi.
Wouldn't be shocked at 1 new game reveal like Yoshi.
Clementine is one of the main characters from TWD game.
whitelighter89
Neo Member
I'll be just leaving work...fantastic! 
Yeah, WaraWara Plaza is not coming, the 3DS menu already has stuff for the top screen, and they'd have to remove it to make room for WaraWara Plaza. And the resolution would make it difficult to read messages.
Good point about Letterbox, althought Letterbox has different funcionality that Miiverse doesn't have, like multiple recipients and Streetpass sharing. Actually, I think the only overlap in functionality is when sending straight to one recipient, because there are no public Letterbox "posts" at all.
Spieler Eins
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Reggies answer always is ,,there is new games on the way''. Referring to shovelware that obviously comes out of nowhere constantly, but most of his similar ,promises' in this gen were simply BS.
Father_Brain
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This is around when we should start getting announcements for software coming beyond Q1 2013.
I doubt it will be, though.
I doubt it will be, though.
fluffydelusions
Member
Why? Do you think they will announce a new revision?
Not going to happen...just buy. Unless you mean a price drop for Europe?Why? Do you think they will announce a new revision?
Yeah was thinking about a price drop but...they already introduced those bundles a couple weeks ago so I guess it's not likely...well. Don't know. I haven't paid attention to the console scene for the last 10 years so I don't know what's supposed to happen.
lunchwithyuzo
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For people wondering what might show, here's the rest of the confirmed launch window Wii U lineup:
007 Legends (Activision)
Aban Hawkins & the 1,001 Spikes (Nicalis)
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega)
BIT.TRIP presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Gaijin Games)
Cloudberry Kingdom (Pwnee Studio)
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (Tecmo Koei)
Game & Wario (Nintendo)
Jeff Tailfin Racing (Maximum Games)
Jeopardy (THQ)
LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo)
Marvel Pinball (Zen Studios)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom)
Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Renegade Kid)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)
Puddle (Neko Entertainment)
Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (City Interactive)
The Amazing Spider-Man (Activision)
The Cave (Sega)
The Pinball Arcade (Farsight Studios)
The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo)
Toki Tori 2 (Two Tribes)
Wheel of Fortune (THQ)
Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
Zumba Fitness Core (Majesco)
007 Legends (Activision)
Aban Hawkins & the 1,001 Spikes (Nicalis)
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega)
BIT.TRIP presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Gaijin Games)
Cloudberry Kingdom (Pwnee Studio)
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (Tecmo Koei)
Game & Wario (Nintendo)
Jeff Tailfin Racing (Maximum Games)
Jeopardy (THQ)
LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo)
Marvel Pinball (Zen Studios)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Capcom)
Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Renegade Kid)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
Pikmin 3 (Nintendo)
Puddle (Neko Entertainment)
Rayman Legends (Ubisoft)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (City Interactive)
The Amazing Spider-Man (Activision)
The Cave (Sega)
The Pinball Arcade (Farsight Studios)
The Wonderful 101 (Nintendo)
Toki Tori 2 (Two Tribes)
Wheel of Fortune (THQ)
Wii Fit U (Nintendo)
Zumba Fitness Core (Majesco)
Spieler Eins
Member
That's the American launch window. EU looks quite different.
Thrillhouse
Member
I'd love me some new Pikmin 3 info. It's been almost 6 months now, they must have done something?
lunchwithyuzo
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I think almost everything will apply to Europe too though, except Puddle which is already out. Some kay not make launch window though (lol Nicalis). Did the US get any launch games already that EU missed out on?
Spieler Eins
Member
Ninja Gaiden, Mighty Switch Force and Scribblenauts still coming - maybe some others too. Pikmin and W101 will not make launch window in EU from last we've heard.
ScreenSplitter
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Yeah if Animal Crossing isn't in this I might go on a little rampage.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Keyword here is announced.
Wait. Why won't it?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Man I just want The Wonderful 101 and Pikmin 3. Everything else in the launch window (except Rayman, which I know enough about) is dull, boring, and ported. Those are the two big games I'm dying to get my hands on.
I have insider info they'll be releasing a new 3DS on February 29th 2013.
CriterionDog
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The official Wii U Facebook page just said that you can watch the Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 9 am PT... NA Nite so Direct?
lunchwithyuzo
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I'm half expecting Pikmin 3 to get pushed to Q2 everywhere tbh. I dunno why, just a feeling...
yeah..
Aliens seems a pretty cool game. But yeah mostly ports or nothing of interest. Still a lot of good games for the system so early in its lifecycle.
Spieler Eins
Member
Me too, but I never expected them to hold their launch window promise. Which makes their hide & seek strategy for announcing WiiU games beyond that even dumber and more annoying.
I wonder if its possible that the 3DS sees a complete OS overhaul and the Wii U interface is the new standard.
Warawara on the top screen, updated channels on the bottom (with a toggle to switch them).
Is this even possible with the kind of hardware the 3DS runs with? I hope so, because that kind of cohesiveness goes a long way towards developing a mature ecosystem that becomes signature to Nintendo products the way Live and PSN are to MS and Sony respectively.
Also, I'm buying Ghost Warrior 2 for the Wii U if I can get gamepad sniping.
Warawara on the top screen, updated channels on the bottom (with a toggle to switch them).
Is this even possible with the kind of hardware the 3DS runs with? I hope so, because that kind of cohesiveness goes a long way towards developing a mature ecosystem that becomes signature to Nintendo products the way Live and PSN are to MS and Sony respectively.
Also, I'm buying Ghost Warrior 2 for the Wii U if I can get gamepad sniping.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
It does but I'll be grabbing it on PC. Only interested in original titles at the moment. Lego City might be cool, but doesn't really appeal to my taste.
I'm worried that TW101 has slipped from the launch window
.ScreenSplitter
Member
Miiverse will certainly be on the 3DS in some form. And we've seen other consoles like Xbox 360 completely overhaul their OS. Whether it's technically possible, especially when Nintendo allows you to suspend mid game, is debatable.