CrashPrime
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God damn Nintendo dragging their feet with eShop/online. Ugh! I so badly wanted this on Wii U.
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Wii U Thread - Now in HD!
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God damn Nintendo dragging their feet with eShop/online. Ugh! I so badly wanted this on Wii U.
Wholeheartedly agree. Sorry if it came the wrong way.
fabricated backlash
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The PS3 controller lasts about 15 to 20 hours a charge. 80 hours is completely out of the realm of possibility for various reasons:
1) Nintendo is cheap when it comes to batteries
2) The battery needed would be huge, when the actual battery bay in the Pro controller is even smaller than the 3DS one.
I did, but it didn't have rumble and used conventional AA batteries. My rechargeably AA batteries in the Wiimote also last for about 25 hours. Built in LI-Ion batteries are never as strong as AA batteries.
That would put it in between 10-20 hours runtime. Which isn't bad, but 80 is just downright utopic to claim.
And we still might get it. a year ago Capcom didn't know about the Wii U online but they know much more now so it could in development right now, plus it's coming out in 2013? So their is time.
still not understanding how you can validly claim that nintendo is cheap with batteries. the "nintendo is cheap" argument is the shittiest argument to ever come out of this generation.
I'm only getting it for $40 (love ya NewEgg) and I think that's fair... it's the most I would pay for it. I think $60 is too much for it.
Rush2thestart
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Well the iOS version has worse controls and is a weird combination (half and half port) of the first two games, which are a couple of years old now.
Could it be an eshop game? Sure. But that doesnt necessarily have to mean the game is devalued.
I like the idea of using the gamepad as the screen if the TV is busy. Is there anyway of telling which games support being played purely on the game pad ?
it doesn't appear on gamepad play is a requirement for development on the WiiU. Essentially the WiiU can be a console level handheld thats tethered to your house, this feature is being under played in my opinion.
it doesn't appear on gamepad play is a requirement for development on the WiiU. Essentially the WiiU can be a console level handheld thats tethered to your house, this feature is being under played in my opinion.
I forget about the newegg deal! That helps
The iPad version seems like Scribblenauts-lite to me. Don't know why, it just did. I'd be happy to pay more for a full on experience, if that exists. Is there any actual difference between the "casual" platform versions and the console?
Edit: answered on this page, sorry.
So yeah, I'd pay full price for the full game, and the ipad/phone version is worth its price.
what deal?
I don't think there are any pre order deals going on right now, but I'm positive they'll have another one before the games launch. They seem to have these every few weeks
fabricated backlash
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They are. The battery life on the 3DS is inacceptable. Had they increased the size just for a few centimeters it could've improved the battery life to acceptable levels.
On Wii they went with AA batteries instead of putting in a battery for the hefty price you pay for a Wiimote.
Even though the XL is better it's still only 4-5 hours charge is still pathethicly low.
Same goes for the Gamepad. 3-5 hours for a controller is just downright pathethic, especially given how much room they could work with.
Nintendo has been really cheap this gen to the detriment of the player experience.
I don't care for flops and hertz, but when they start screwing up stuff like battery life thats where I draw the line.
The 3DS XL has better battery than the Vita, and the 3DS has the same as the Vita so your point is pretty invalid.
TheChewyWaffles
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I like that the Wiimote takes AA's - never had to worry about them dying as long as you have a pack of energizer's around.
fabricated backlash
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Oh bullshit, the OG 3DS at max settings has up to 3h, the Vita up to 5
The XL has up to 5, so same as the Vita.
I use rechargeables and the battery life is great but it's a mess to constantly switch them/have some charged ones lying around.
The 3DS can last up to 5 hours while the 3DS XL can last up to 6 hours.
I highly doubt it will be much cheaper. The prices on consoles don't change that much between retailers, sadly. Not a lot of deals, either.
My plan is to buy the console on USA, but I am not sure if there will be units available.
Spieler Eins
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It's a ridiculous task to actually get the 5 hours out of it. It's probably only possible on the lowest light setting, with everything else also turned off.
fabricated backlash
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Yeah if you turn of Wifi, turn down the screen brightness to 1, turn on power save mode, and disable 3D.
Those times are completely useless in any real world scenario.
Why are we even talking about batteries than? Did something happen today to make people talk about how much Nintendo spends on batteries?
Phife Dawg
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Much better than the controller dying on you imo, since wired play wouldn't work with a lot of games.fabricated backlash said:
Edit: the interview is actually from March 2009.
So I went through that Iwata interview a bit more thoroughly. Some more interesting stuff:
Question: "When you felt a sense of danger regarding the shrinking game market, did your employees and engineers also share that same sentiment?"
Iwata: "It's unlikely that every employee is going to thoroughly believe the company president when he says something will be 'the next big thing'. Although, Yamauchi might've been capable of doing that. He's super charismatic, and was able to take Nintendo from a mere local Hanafuda and card company to a 'world-wide Nintendo'. His words have a different weight to them, as a result. I'm much younger than he is, plus I came to Nintendo as an outsider of the company."
Iwata then goes on to say that there was a bit of resistance, but bit by bit, he was able to convince his employees that moving the company direction to try and expand the audience could work. Things really started to change, both internally at Nintendo and with their game audience when Brain Training broke out as a hit.
Question: "Currently, Nintendo is in very good shape. Does the company ever tend to lose its will to challenge [the market]?"
Iwata: "There was a time when Nintendo systems were not the mainstream system. We were frustrated that the market and consumers had preconceived notions about our products-- ones that we put our all into making-- and wouldn't accept them. Even in stores, our products were placed in the back section, which was another reason why they were unable to reach consumers. This was a bitter experience for us, and a number of our employees still feel that way. On the other hand, the employees we were able to pick up in the past three years or so, only know of 'the Nintendo that's performing well'. I'm a little concerned that there's an ever-expanding group of people that didn't experience our tougher times.
However, I believe that many of our employees understand that we're not always going to have the tailwind on our side, because above all else, this is a market in which 'entertainment' doesn't always follow the same formulas for success."
- NOA management were the ones that came up with the phrase "from ages 5 to 95".
- Iwata feels that if he was unable to show results with this new direction (expanding the audience) for the company after 5 years or so, he likely would've been fired.
- He's very thankful for being able to meet Professor Kawashima, and that a bunch of people supported Brain Training.
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/COLUMN/20121009/244633/
Second part here:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/COLUMN/20121009/244635/
fabricated backlash
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Yeah the ridiculous idea that the battery in the Pro would last 80 hours on a single charge.
I was pointing out that with Nintendo cutting corners on batteries such a figure is merely a pipe dream. 10 to 20 hours is what you can expect from the PRO.
I'll give you that! In terms of the Wiimote wired would seriously not work.
fabricated backlash
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That sounds weird. My buddy gets a solid 5 hours out of her Vita on a single charge, with max settings (wifi model)
The PS3 controller last 30 hours, If they did lie about 80 hours than it will be at least 30 hours as well.
Posted on the Wallmart thread, something to note that it says pre ordered consoles will arrive on November 14th.
I just got back from pre-ordering and have the actual in-store info (including bar code) right here:
And I don't know what people are talking about Layaway fees. They didn't charge me at all.
15 $ off pre orders
test_account
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Would there be enough room in the 3DS to do this? I agree that 80 hours sounds unrealistic based on the other similar controllers though.
Do you fully charge it? The green battery icon gets full maybe after one hour charge, but it takes about 2 hours or so to do a full charge. So even if the battery icon shows it is full, it isnt. Not sure why it is like this, but it is like this on my Nokia phone too.
From that screenshots page, strangely, the only screens that got me mildly excited were for NintendoLand and Pikmin 3. I don't know if those were the most graphically impressive games or if it was just me seeing 1st party Nintendo games as I've never seen them before. I don't think I'm gonna be really blown away until I start seeing more 1st party games from the system from a visual standpoint. The only exception is Rayman Legends, the screens to which look like freaking concept art.
Resistance100
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Finally caved in and pre-ordered one. Been far to long since i've purchased a home console and need to get my spark back and ZombiU has impressed me.
It does surprise me to here about the selling out stories of pre-orders over in the states given the fact that interest in the UK seems to be very low (as have most consoles/handhelds at launch here in recent times).
It does surprise me to here about the selling out stories of pre-orders over in the states given the fact that interest in the UK seems to be very low (as have most consoles/handhelds at launch here in recent times).
GiantEnemyGoomba
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Five Hundred Ninety-Nine dollars
H_Prestige
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For some reason I'm really curious to see what the game discs look like.
is this still in effect?
BlockheadBrown
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KillerTravis
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Probably like discs lol. No but seriously, did anyone noticed how the Wii's game discs used to have the design engraved on them initially but now instead they just use stickers?
8th Generation disks! Yeah I'm just playing around lol.
CyberConnect2 is open to bringing Naruto to Wii U.
http://nintendoeverything.com/101985/cyberconnect2-open-to-naruto-game-on-wii-u/
Mihael Mello Keehl
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I was dissapointed by Twilight princess disc. Skyward Sword was beautiful though.
If people want it. I cant say as I will buy it for my 360 because none of my friends will have a Wii U to play it on.
KojiKnight
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More interested in the new .hack// they were talking about... but I doubt it would get localized judging by the sales of //gu... that makes me a little sad.
KillerTravis
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ShockingAlberto
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The CC2 Naruto games are great. Truly the best spectacle you can get in a fighting game story mode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm2z4QNOeAU
I'd kill a man for a spiritual sequel to Asura's Wrath next gen and I'd say another UNS game for the PS4 is basically assured.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm2z4QNOeAU
I'd kill a man for a spiritual sequel to Asura's Wrath next gen and I'd say another UNS game for the PS4 is basically assured.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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The soundtrack was! lolIt wasn't gold though
First Zelda game I own that isn't gold.
It wasn't gold though
First Zelda game I own that isn't gold.
The boxart is mostly gold (and shiny too). Doesn't that count?
This guy gets it.
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