AceBandage
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It won't really be random. They'll never let you video chat with people that aren't on your friends list.
A fan mock up.
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Wii U Speculation Thread 2: Can't take anymore of this!!!
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It won't really be random. They'll never let you video chat with people that aren't on your friends list.
A fan mock up.
I'll scream if we get big news at GDC. (Geddit, scream? Haha....ah..eh, shit joke I know.)
Anyhoo, AC3 Wii U confirm? Yes.
(Huh. How funny, CL's wearing Triforce earrings.)
Anyhoo, AC3 Wii U confirm? Yes.
(Huh. How funny, CL's wearing Triforce earrings.)
Oh right. So it will be a better version of the XBL/PSN party concept. Pretty interesting stuff. I doubt Skype will be in it though because it's a MS company.
AceBandage
Banned
Well, no.
It's won't be Skype.
It'll be like "Nintendo Face Time" or something.
It's won't be Skype.
It'll be like "Nintendo Face Time" or something.
WII U CONTROLLER GRIP OF DEATH CONFIRM
Nintendo Face Time? I want something catchier.
Then again, Nintendo aren't name making geniuses.
Not to mention people wont be holding the Wii U controller in the same angle as the 3DS. You would for the most part just see up people's nostrils. Rage nostrils.
AceBandage
Banned
Clever. Although I think if they release those e3 tech demos as a game, it should be branded "Mii and U" and not something like Wii U Play.
-Pyromaniac-
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noooooooooooooooooooope
Probably same as last year.
AceBandage
Banned
It's June 5th, likely in the Kodak Theater again.
Don't think we know the EXACT time, but it's probably like 12PM PST.
ICU
Haha indeed! It would be even more weird when playing Wii U golf.
-Pyromaniac-
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wrong thread
Last year they announced the time and date of their June 7 conference, on May 3rd. So maybe in 2 more months.
AceBandage
Banned
Yep.. I think of intubated patients vegetating in their beds. IV pumps. Suction of mouth/nasal secretions. Gastrostomy bags. Foley catheters. Decubitus ulcers. C-diff and MRSA. Various smells.
Pass.. eww..
Ah Ace, you just had to show that.
"Hey wanna have an ICU party?"
sounds cool.
EDIT:
That will be for the Wii U in China, since Nintendo makes iQue there.
OrangeGrayBlue
Member
I typed in "batman donkey kong" in google images to see if any crossover weirdness existed. The internet delivered.
Eggplant Wizard
Member
The floor doesn't open until Wednesday? Here I thought the waiting was over. 
Kind of strange that we don't know what's going to be shown if there aren't any announcements to be made. Doesn't Nintendo usually announce what's going to be shown ahead of time in these cases? Like Comic-Con, for instance.
Kind of strange that we don't know what's going to be shown if there aren't any announcements to be made. Doesn't Nintendo usually announce what's going to be shown ahead of time in these cases? Like Comic-Con, for instance.
Solid SOAP
Member
You know what Nintendo gotta do with the Wii U? Finally make a fucking console Pokemon game. I've never really gotten into the franchise, but they could definitely take advantage of the touch-screen controller. Like, the TV screen can display the game from a behind the back perspective, and the controller can show it from a top-down point of view, that way everybody is happy. They could even make it function as a map or Poke-Dex or something too. I dunno.
StreetsAhead
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The floor doesn't open until Wednesday? Here I thought the waiting was over.
Kind of strange that we don't know what's going to be shown if there aren't any announcements to be made. Doesn't Nintendo usually announce what's going to be shown ahead of time in these cases? Like Comic-Con, for instance.
Here's my guess:
Kid Icarus Demo
Mario Tennis Open Demo
Zelda U Demo
Chase Mii
Battle Mii
Luigi's Mansion/Animal Crossing/Paper Mario video/demo
AceBandage
Banned
GameFreak barely wants to move past sprites.
No way will we see a mainline Pokemon console game.
Maybe another Battle game with an RPG side story or something.
StreetsAhead
Member
This is coming.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
It is?
StreetsAhead
Member
We still haven't got one for the fifth generation. It will come, probably for the U.
-Pyromaniac-
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GameFreak is a puzzling company to me.
Solid SOAP
Member
I doubt we'll see much in the way of a new Zelda here or at E3, we'll likely see something by next E3 or perhaps beyond.
AceBandage
Banned
Solid SOAP
Member
If Nintendo announced a 3DS Zelda that doesn't have a forced touch screen gimmick ala the DS games and features a nice set of graphics I might have to run out and grab a 3DS.
StreetsAhead
Member
Game Freak makes millions of dollars doing what they do. It's not that puzzling.
For the Wii U? I can imagine we'll get a tease this year, with a trailer 2013 and a release for holiday 2014 (or at least, I can imagine that's what they're planning).
For 3DS? I would say an announcement isn't too far off.
IIRC, they said they were learning from console Zeldas for the new title.
-Pyromaniac-
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not referring to their success, I'm not a retard.
I'm just referring to their creativity, lack of it, or lack of interest in doing so. I've never seen a company so content with releasing the absolute possible smallest increment every time, sometimes going backwards.
I mean this from a developer standpoint. I understand the need to retain the accessibility of the series, but it's just odd. Do they not wish to do more? Or are they simply content to pump out what they've been pumping out.
Don't get me wrong, I still love it. But it's just weird. I wonder if they're being limited from the powers above, or if they are truly fine with what they are doing, or if maybe they do want to do a little more, but aren't being allowed.
StreetsAhead
Member
Although you could hardly call Gen 5 the smallest possible increment in the franchises history, given that they are so successful what incentive is there for them to 'improve'?
More? Like the Dreamworld, Entralink, introducing 3D cutscenes for the first time, the C-gear, video chat, new battle types, new battle-camera system, the series' first numbered sequel, new type combinations, more complex plot. Not a terrible start.
A lot of those changes seem to have been pushed by Masuda, the director.
-Pyromaniac-
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once again, I'm not talking about it from a business standpoint, just from the standpoint of them being developers/artists/whatever. Developers generally want to push boundaries, evolve, breathe new life, try new things, whatever you want to call it with their games after a while. All really popular series do it every bunch of games.
But the pokemon series hasn't done it. They've done some new things but nothing I think that fits into the category above, and they've released a lot of games. Not saying it's bad either way since I'm still enjoying it, just wondering out loud whether they are satisfied as developers to do this, or if they have pressures from above to do it.
StreetsAhead
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Damon Bennet
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That is big in europe, I believe
AceBandage
Banned
I can totally see this at E3, whatever it is.
I mean, it's been two years since DKCR.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
ehhh like I said they've done some things, but I feel the core things about the game have never drastically changed. They seem to not want to touch the game as a whole.
I'm not saying they need to turn it into an FPS, but it would be nice if Nintendo gave the greenlight to take the series to the next level. And lets not act like adding cgear or new types or new camera system is taking things to THE NEXT LEVEL.
I think the WiiU is a perfect opportunity because of the controller. Keep the handheld versions pumping out with the same pace and the same increments and whatever, but try something new with the console. Maybe they're afraid of it failing, but my theory is they just don't want to spend the time, because it's easier not to.
StreetsAhead
Member
I want something like the Gamecube sizzle reel, but more awesome. lol
Like Zelda, I think Pokemon is a franchise that everybody thinks they can fix by making it MOAR AWSUM and/or changing the core of the game.
-Pyromaniac-
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but zelda can be made or awesome? And I'm not saying the series needs fixing. But lets not sit here and deny that Zelda can be more awesome, and Pokemon can be more awesome.
Aunoma genuinely sounds like he is interested in taking Zelda to a new level. I don't see that from the pokemon devs.
Apophis2036
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I was thinking about this after completing Arkham City the other night, great game.
Gotham City would be the full city with the Batwing and Batmobile to get around
.Aren't Rocksteady making a TMNT game before that tho ...
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