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[disco]

it looks like a 2TB hard ext. hard drive

Internal memory revealed!?

 

[ProtomanNeo]

The WiiU is the ugliest console I've ever seen.

 

[xxracerxx]

Kinda sweet that the controllers can be stored in the console though.

 

[LightofRohan]

Either this guy's hands are huge or the controller is smaller than I thought.

Yea that's about the size. Like I've said, holding is not that bad and actually is decently comfortable. The "stick" quality was complete crap and I hope it was just due to the E3 build.

 

[MisterHero]

It's all white so you can draw over it with markers

 

[rekameohs]

Holy shit that thing's not fitting in my entertainment system space.

 

[royalan]

Yes

Ok, observations...

1) Interesting, if unsurprising shots of games.

2) The uPad looks a lot better in those images.

3) But NOT liking the placement of the analog pads. That guy's thumbs look awfully scrunched up. Between that, the closeness of the buttons in general, and the thinness of the uPad, this controller is not looking like it's going to be a tall man's friend...

 

[NewOrder79]

So that really will be the final controller my god it's a monster...

 

[watershed]

The controller is growing on me but the console still looks like an external hard drive.

 

[sorijealut]

Kinda sweet that the controllers can be stored in the console though.

Yeah, I'd rather have fun designs like this

 

[Caelus]

So that really will be the final controller my god it's a monster...

What do you mean "final controller"? It's the only version we've seen so far...

 

[Emitan]

I just hope the d-pad is good.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Either this guy's hands are huge or the controller is smaller than I thought.

Huh, you're right... In fact, from the looks of it, I think the tablet controller is shorter than the regular Wii Remote is long. That actually makes me pretty happy.

 

[ProtomanNeo]

The controller is growing on me but the console still looks like an external hard drive.

I totally agree. And while i doubt that will be the final design for the system I could care less if it is. However the more I see of the controller the more excited I get about its possibilities. This has the potential to be truly revolutionary (no pun intended)

 

[rekameohs]

That was the original Wii Remote (about a year from launch), so there's plenty of room for change.

 

[Blizzard]

What game is that? The block made me immediately think of the UDK's default checkerboard texture but surely not.

 

[Emitan]

What game is that? The block made me immediately think of the UDK's default checkerboard texture but surely not.

The UFO game they showed at E3 I think.

 

[Bullza2o]

It looks like it would be uncomfortable moving the right thumb from the circle pad to the face buttons. Like the 3DS DPad.

 

[waicol]

I see 4 baby marios on the second shot, so the babies finally got their own game?

edit: well in the hud they look like baby marios but the models look like toads, maybe NSB Wii U will have 3D levels, sounds nice

 

[disco]

What game is that? The block made me immediately think of the UDK's default checkerboard texture but surely not.

It's a morphball!!

 

[royalan]

It looks like it would be uncomfortable moving the right thumb from the circle pad to the face buttons. Like the 3DS DPad.

Agreed.

It's a morphball!!

That's what I thought too...

 

[Anth0ny]

long console is long

 

[Mistle]

Wow.... I really hope the console's final build looks better than that lol. Nintendo's consoles used to look so cool

I dig the controller though. Apparently it's comfortable too so that's good to hear. I still dislike the circle pads though, so hopefully they feel more "home console" and less "handheld" like the 3DS, if that makes sense.

 

[NewOrder79]

What do you mean "final controller"? It's the only version we've seen so far...

I mean Final Controller as in this will be the controller that will be shipped at the Wii U launch. I don't care if it's the only version we've seen it looks like this will be the final controller for the system when it launches. I was hoping for a redesign or something because this controller has not grown on me and I've only grown more disdain for it as time has gone on.

Was also hoping circle pads would be replaced with analog sticks guess not...

 

[MisterHero]

I see 4 baby marios on the second shot, so the babies finally got their own game?

edit: well in the hud they look like baby marios but the models look like toads, maybe NSB Wii U will have 3D levels, sounds nice

It's Mario Party

 

[Bullza2o]

It's a morphball!!

It's Samus's ship. This, if I recall, is a Metroid-themed hide-and-seek game.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

It's Samus's ship. This, if I recall, is a Metroid-themed hide-and-seek game.

Metroid Dread confirmed

 

[Log4Girlz]

Innocuous = Ugly

 

[Uno Venova]

Wow.... I really hope the console's final build looks better than that lol. Nintendo's consoles used to look so cool

I dig the controller though. Apparently it's comfortable too so that's good to hear. I still dislike the circle pads though, so hopefully they feel more "home console" and less "handheld" like the 3DS, if that makes sense.

Yeah that's the thing, other Nintendo console haven't looked this bland, they used to look interesting but now they're just making a white box.

 

[WillyFive]

They are tech demos, Nintendo said none of the E3 demos were actual games.

 

[EloquentM]

I mean Final Controller as in this will be the controller that will be shipped at the Wii U launch. I don't care if it's the only version we've seen it looks like this will be the final controller for the system when it launches. I was hoping for a redesign or something because this controller has not grown on me and I've only grown more disdain for it as time has gone on.

Was also hoping circle pads would be replaced with analog sticks guess not...

This is the e3 '11 build of the wiiu which is not fully indicative of what the retail build will be like.

 

[agrajag]

Wii U kind of looks like a removable hdd or something

 

[Maxrunner]

The WiiU is the ugliest console I've ever seen.

Its called simple design. Not much different than wii which looks million times better than ps360

 

[SneakyStephan]

...I feel almost dumb for having to ask this, but...are those real?

I think so, I think reggie may have asked Mrs. Dushku if they are real but I wasn't really paying attention to the conversation.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Its called simple design. Not much different than wii which looks million times better than ps360

Hey, some people like sandwich presses and vertical speakers.

Spoiler

not me

 

[agrajag]

Its called simple design. Not much different than wii which looks million times better than ps360

Yeah, but Wii had some charm due to it's angles and asymmetry. Wii U is kind of plain jane

 

[Emitan]

360 feels so ugly now. I remember when it looked cool. PS3 has always been ugly. At least a rectangle is so neutral it can't look bad.

 

[waicol]

http://imgs.sfgate.com/n/p/2012/01/10/6c97953b-98f8-4f2d-ae6c-d97298af4cc4.jpg[/I

long console is long[/QUOTE]

Double entendre aside, it's just like 1 inch longer than my Wii.

 

[EloquentM]

Double entendre aside, it's just like 1 inch longer than my Wii.

What model do you have? Wiiu's length makes it look like two wii's fused together.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Either this guy's hands are huge or the controller is smaller than I thought.

these things always look smaller IRL. I remember when the first wave of 7 inch tablets came out, I was floored when I saw them in stores, so much smaller than I thought, and in the pictures online.

 

[Vanillalite]

Double entendre aside, it's just like 1 inch longer than my Wii.

It looks fucking hella longer than my Wii.

 

[18-Volt]

Yeah that's the thing, other Nintendo console haven't looked this bland, they used to look interesting but now they're just making a white box.

When my father first saw my SNES, he thought it was some ugly ass printer.

 

[Razorskin]

Are those slide pads? ugh

 

[Emitan]

Are those slide pads? ugh

Where were you at E3?

 

[Caelus]

I don't think a bird's eye view of the console will help, would prefer a frontal view.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Double entendre aside, it's just like 1 inch longer than my Wii.

Still think the final model will be smaller.

 

[snesfreak]

https://s.deviantart.com/th/fs70/f/2011/169/8/4/wii_u_size_comparison_by_nintendowiiu-d3j7pp7.png[img]

Still think the final model will be smaller.[/QUOTE]
B-b-but they'll have to make it even LESS powerful!

 

[RoboFu]

I like the 3ds slide pads so I have no problem with that.

 

[royalan]

B-b-but they'll have to make it even LESS powerful!

Hey, that's a real concern of mine.

Outside of being a little long, I don't think the Wii U is that large as it is.

I definitely want a redesign though. The Wii's design was minimalist but inspired. This is just a lazy attempt to evoke the Wii's look. They didn't even bother to create a chic stand for the thing.

 

[Log4Girlz]

B-b-but they'll have to make it even LESS powerful!

Sigh...I'm thinking 400 mhz GPU.