Shit, I forgot to add "out of the consoles".
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Wii U Speculation Thread 2: Can't take anymore of this!!!
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Shit, I forgot to add "out of the consoles".
*sigh* AC3 news is great and all but...
I'm still waiting for that big Wii U blowout...
I'm still waiting for that big Wii U blowout...
The IQ on the PS3 version of AC:Rev is already amazing, it's really the framerate that will (hopefully) set the Wii U version apart.
PC is a console now too, thanks to the steambox.
Oh...yeah that's not happening. It will not run at 60 fps.
Smiles and Cries
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I strongly doubt the name change now, the Ubi Press release only says in development not to give away the WiiU launch date before Nintendo says it themselves.
so we should just start calling is U
threads of games should be like this next year anywas
Game A for PS3/360/U
I notice this breaks the long history of 2 letter shorthands for gaming platforms
even Vita is PSV so will this end up NWU?
Just WU
PCs have technically been consoles since we've had the ability to plug them into our TVs lol
Today's consoles are just much closer architecturally anyway
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Rösti
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I'm expecting something along 20-30 FPS at 576i-720p. Not because of Wii U's capabilities, but because of Ubisoft's likely plans to focus on Wii U remote features over advanced visuals (in relation to the other versions, excluding PC). And it doesn't even have to be anything fancy the controller screen is used for, it could be a map or inventory.
AndyMoogle
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He probably meant more like a locked, or at least near locked, 30 fps. It's not like the PS3 and 360 versions run at 30 fps all the time. Not even close.
I for one hope that the draw distance will be improved, because the pop ups in the other console versions are terrible.
Rösti;35747413 said:
That would be terrible. If they can't get it to run at 30 fps @ 720p, then it's not even worth bothering. 576i... HAHAHAHAHA that's definitely NOT going to happen. This console isn't going to be weaker than 360/PS3. No game released for a next gen console will have an interlaced image output.
That's always a possibility, but there's also other factors that can contribute to lower third-party software sales on the Wii U:
- 360 and PS3 have a large userbases while Nintendo's starting back at zero with Wii U.
- Third-parties often cannot compete directly against the release of first-party Nintendo games. This will be especially troublesome for third-parties if Nintendo releases a killer-app title within the launch window.
- Fortunately for third-parties, some of their launch titles will do well simply because their launch games. Like how Red Steel 1 sold a million copies (Even though it was a mediocre game). Frasnchises like Resident Evil, Sonic, and Call of Duty will be big sellers. Assassins Creed 3 and Dark Siders 2 may also achieve good sales.
That's not going to be much to set something apart. Going from 30 to 60 fps would be setting the WU version apart from the HD Twins.
But anyhoo, I agree with you, I want multi-plat games in general to have great draw distances and no to negligible pop-up on the WU.
AndyMoogle
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If they put any effort into the port, then it should look noticeably better. I seriously doubt they will aim for 60 fps; they will much rather add AA/raise the resolution/improve draw distance.
Or they will just make a shitty port that looks the same and has a worse framerate, and call it a day.
Funny thing is.. "core" games sold relatively well early-on during the Wii's life cycle. Red Steel and RE:4 in particular come to mind. So we had proof that there was indeed an audience for that type of game on the platform.. and yet, very little materialized from third-party developers. Lots of test games.
I'm honestly wondering how big a difference launch-window third-party sales matter. If they all bomb, sure, that's one thing. But third-party actions don't always make sense when it comes to Nintendo.
(and they'd BETTER port AC1 and 2 over to us. I have to catch-up.)
I'm honestly wondering how big a difference launch-window third-party sales matter. If they all bomb, sure, that's one thing. But third-party actions don't always make sense when it comes to Nintendo.
(and they'd BETTER port AC1 and 2 over to us. I have to catch-up.)
Nintendo needs to fucking throw money at them to make sure its impressive. Don't disappoint Uncle Scrooge!
Anyhoo, here's an interesting thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=465532
Now...judging by the performance in the charts for a modern, modest GPU...I suspect the Wii U will trump the Xbox 360 in pixel fill and texture fill rate, blowing well past it. Its kinda important when you have another, reasonably high resolution screen to render to.
Smiles and Cries
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they are going to need to port all of the AC series somehow - I have not played any of them.
now that AC3 is a given
I want
Saints Row the Third
GTA V
I want the ports of these series downloads on the eshop
now that AC3 is a given
I want
Saints Row the Third
GTA V
I want the ports of these series downloads on the eshop
I believe that. I bought it and found it middling at best. Whenever people point at Red Steel as a bulletpoint example of "good" Ubisoft support, I furrow my brow.
Woops, my previous post implied I felt it would. I don't think it will be in there either, but I do expect the Wii U to have a relatively modern (in terms of feature set) though modest GPU. With all the power talk, I think where Wii U may be "5x Xbox 360" would be in the pixel and texture fill rates.
It also had one of the worst boxarts of all time
It's better than shovelware like Imagine Babyz.
And this point is moot. Wii U will have 3rd Party support far exceeding what we had on the Wii.
AND WHERE ARE THE LEAKS?????? GRRRRRRR!
Anyone want some early E3 hype? A blog (http://theredflip.blogspot.com/) created this little gem - and the silver looks SWEET!
Pikmin makes me all warm a fuzzy inside.. mmm..
Pikmin makes me all warm a fuzzy inside.. mmm..
(*insert Thunder Monkey joke here*)
-Pyromaniac-
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comedy bomb
Banned
Isn't that silver mock up from GAF?
Would love it to launch in that color.
Would love it to launch in that color.
GameplayWhore
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I've changed my mind. I no longer want them to rename their console the "Nintendo U". I now want it to be the "Nintendo FU".
I'd probably even pay an extra 30 for a brushed aluminium case.
A few has already been confirmed for this year (Arkham City, Ninja Gaiden III, etc.); just that there's no official release date for the console.AC3 officially confirmed for Wii UFirst Wii U game confirmed this year, right?
ACIII will be released in October 31st; guess it will depend on how much before or after that date it is released.
Surely they wouldn't release it that late. I'm expecting end of September at the latest.
no NG3 and batman were confirmed in 2011. he was saying this was the first game confirmed for Wii U during the new year but he's wrong, project cars was.
What if all AC footage shown so far was Wii U footage
*drools*
PC
let me dream stevie. I hardly ever go full fanboy in this thread after all.
That too.
lordfroakie
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Could Batman Arkman City become the rumored
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Arkman World
OrangeGrayBlue
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What do you guys think are the chances that the U/PC versions were developed in conjunction and the PS3/360 versions were developed together?
more likely than the chances that the Wii U/Ps3/360 versions were developed together
Shin Johnpv
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Then they could do like they did with Gamecube where it was always referred to as GCN. It would be FU Nintendo, or FUN.
Damn, I thought Project cars was last year.
EDIT: Time sure doesn´t fly when you are waiting for Wii U news.
Neo Geo (pocket) Color?
Still Tippin'
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