Wii U Speculation Thread of Brains Beware: Wii U Re-Unveiling At E3 2012
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Except that's not the point of that demo.
Finished Metroid Fusion again (so good) this afternoon, and it leaves me hungry for more 2D Metroid! What do you guys think the chances of a 2D Metroid Dread/Metroid V on the Wii U are?
To me it seems a better fit than the 3DS. The controller could potentially be used very nicely as well (e.g. hold up the comtroller to the screen for 2D X-ray Visor). A 1080p Super Metroid style game would also be gorgeous.
Thoughts?
To me it seems a better fit than the 3DS. The controller could potentially be used very nicely as well (e.g. hold up the comtroller to the screen for 2D X-ray Visor). A 1080p Super Metroid style game would also be gorgeous.
Thoughts?
Zoramon089
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You do realize nearly EVERY menu you went in, involving a "pointer" item centered the motion+ at where you were pointing, right? I seriously think most people assumed it just started drifting when that wasn't the case at all
After playing Might Switch Force I'm FIENDING for a high quality 2D game on the 3DS. The 3D effect makes them look incredible
I want a brand new metroid prime.
It's crazy that Nintendo is pretty much jumping an entire generation... I'm so hyped to see how all their franchises look HD'd up. Can't wait. CAN'T WAIT.
Did I miss something?
I think he meant Nintendo "skipped" the sub-HD generation.
Just a thought, but in a crazy alternate universe where Rare were still owned by Nintendo, the Wii U pad would work really well with the Farsight gun from Perfect Dark. If you actually had to use the Wii U pad to search for other players before you could hit them it would really balance the weapon out.
Alright. Nintendo rather seems to step into a mid-generation, something between the current and the upcoming Xbox console.
With Retro developing Prime 4 and Intelligent Systems Metroid Dread we could have both at the same time. Yeah.
we can all dream
boyshine
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Theres one thing I would like to know how Nintendo is going to tackle, and thats FIFA (and similar games).
Single player, no problem. Online multiplayer, no problem. But local multiplayer with Wii Remotes will not sell this game. They cant count on everyone buying Remotes AND Classic Controllers either. Seriously, how can this work on Wii U? They need the main line EA Sports games.. and it must play like the PS3/360 versions. "Wii-pointer PES" is great, but its not what the average gamers want, they want normal FIFA with all the features and gameplay that theyre used to. The only solution I can see is to release a smaller uPad without the screen (uController), but that would kill all Wii Remote support.. they cant have uPad, uController AND Wii Remote..
Single player, no problem. Online multiplayer, no problem. But local multiplayer with Wii Remotes will not sell this game. They cant count on everyone buying Remotes AND Classic Controllers either. Seriously, how can this work on Wii U? They need the main line EA Sports games.. and it must play like the PS3/360 versions. "Wii-pointer PES" is great, but its not what the average gamers want, they want normal FIFA with all the features and gameplay that theyre used to. The only solution I can see is to release a smaller uPad without the screen (uController), but that would kill all Wii Remote support.. they cant have uPad, uController AND Wii Remote..
I don't want to assume this, though it is a possibility. We still have no idea what the final Wii U is like.
I'm just excited to play Nintendo games in HD.
Look man, I loved the Wii, it was my most played console this gen (also got a 360 and ps3), but if you wanna misconstrue what I meant, that's fine.
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new multiplayer mode for a fps. everyone is a sniper put in random spots in a huge mountainous landscape. can only stay in certain areas but can see the entire map through your sniper scope using the lifted wiiu pad. would be pretty sick
Souldriver
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I'm late on this, but I can't believe people thought the street view thing was rendered. That would've looked spectacular as rendered footage. Some should be prepared to have their expectations shattered.
-Pyromaniac-
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lol couldn't believe it either, it was cute.
I'm pretty sure if it was rendered it would not have been available for the press to see. They want one huge surprise in E3.
What is the point of it then?
IMO, nothing was close.
I really hope lighting is focused more in this coming-up gen like it was in that Zelda tech demo. Just fucking stellar.
-Pyromaniac-
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Honestly the Zelda demo looked nice but you can't really gauge enough from it to compare it to games we've seen this generation. Anyway it's all meaningless in the end, it's a fact that the Wii-U will be capable of outputting better graphics than the prettiest looking games this gen (uncharted/god of war/etc), it'll be up to the developers and nintendo's first parties especially to make it happen.
Well, some people think the console will only be as powerful as an XBox360, so it only figures that we'll have people on the other end of the spectrum who think it could produce photorealistic graphics.
Having two completely different views on the same scene at the same time, with the view on the controller being 360 degree left and right, up and down.
Error Macro
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I know this will sound pretty silly, but I'm almost glad that the Wii was so underpowered, 480p with no AA, so that the jump to Wii U will be enormous.
p.s. Dolphin makes me wish the Wii was somehow capable, in 2006, of 60 fps 1080p w/ 4xAA, though.
And they'll continue thinking that 5 years from now even after being proven wrong repeatedly.
First time I've seen the Tokyo footage. Is that realtime footage or real life footage? lol I can't tell!
Oh and once again the lighting in the Zelda tech demo can't be reiterated enough, simply looks amazing!
Edit: answered the Tokyo footage for me. Wasn't sure as it was so short of a video!
Oh and once again the lighting in the Zelda tech demo can't be reiterated enough, simply looks amazing!
Edit: answered the Tokyo footage for me. Wasn't sure as it was so short of a video!
Fourth Storm
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Here's some speculation. Nintendo could be planting the seeds for a Chrono Trigger sequel. Nintendo has been nursing its relationship w/ Yuji Horii with the Dragon Quest franchise. They've also funded the development of The Last Story, a game by Sakaguchi. If anything, Nintendo are in a position to make it happen. They own Monolithsoft and most of the other important names (Mitsuda) are freelance. Square Enix might be getting desperate with the Final Fantasy gravy train's engine starting to grow weary. A new Chrono title has the chance to mark a triumphant return to form and herald in a new era of jRPG goodness.
ShockingAlberto
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It's like you people do this to yourselves on purpose.
No. Zelda SS uses Motion+ for everything. You don't need to point to the screen to use it.
It's so they can hate Nintendo later.
Fourth Storm
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Actually, it was out of sheer boredom.
brochiller
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Believe.
Goddamn that game is still beautiful almost 10 years later.
I want a Pokemon Snap HD remake using the controller as a camera.
Otherwise this console looks stupid and I WILL NOT PURCHASE IT!!!
bgassassin
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Put me down for Actraiser with full sim mode. I'd even take a 3d remake of the 2d original.
http://kyoto-report.blogspot.com/2011/04/ninja-courier_19.html
http://kyoto-report.blogspot.com/2011/04/ninja-courier_19.html
I'd buy that JUST for the soundtrack, so fucking good.
Hell, if it came with a CD I'd buy 10 copies.
And keep all of them, forever.
More footage from IGN: http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/01/12/ces-wii-u-panorama-view-tech-demo
The guy pisses me off because he uses the controller to see what's on the television already..... He doesn't take advantage of the full panoramic view until he is told to do so.....
Aside from that, here's a great post from the comments section:
The guy pisses me off because he uses the controller to see what's on the television already..... He doesn't take advantage of the full panoramic view until he is told to do so.....
Aside from that, here's a great post from the comments section:
Bearded Dudebro
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I actually got a little excited after seeing the Demo. I imagined something like the older Area 51 or Maximum Force Arcade games. Who's to say they couldn't take that same footage and overlay some alien space ships chasing you and you have to shoot em down.
bgassassin
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Yeah. One of my favorite mash-ups is Actraiser-based.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCMqQh1q1k
Sucks that it loads horribly though. The video also isn't as long as the time indicates.
StreetsAhead
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I believe that is a Dolphin shot.
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I want Nintendo to push its teams to have at the very least CG target renders ready for e3 for all of its major franchises. I know it won't happen, but I keep imagining a SSB reveal trailer like scenario where the character's Wii models are 'upgraded' to 'HD' before our eyes. I think that would get a lot of people excited.
Given that Animal Crossing, Kid Icarus and Paper Mario are still not released for 3DS despite being unveiled at e3 2010, I wouldn't mind (read: would love) seeing franchises in HD even if the games were up to 18 months away.
And Kirby would still be the same.
StreetsAhead
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True. Give Pikachu a little bit of fur though, haha.
Although, there was a 3D CGI movie starring Kirby on 3DS a few months back and it showed me there was still lighting/texture/detail that could be added to Kirby, if they want to.
TheCongressman1
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You'll never see a more smooth Kirby. It's going to be magic.
Correct, but it does use the sensor bar for on the fly re-calibration. Do this test. Take your sensor bar and put it on the left or right of yourself and not on the TV. Move the sword slowly so Link copies your movements. When your Wii Remote "Sees" the sensor bar on the side, your "centre" will move.
That was the single best way of showing the difference between the Wii and Gamecube although i felt that Samus would have been a better choice instead of Pikachu because the difference between Melee Samus and Brawl Samus was a lot more impressive.
StreetsAhead
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Indeed - it was a good way of showing off the differences between the systems. Given that the Wii U could be 10X+ more powerful than the Wii, showing off that kind of difference in such an obvious way would go a long way to a) shut up detractors b) get old fans excited.
I agree Samus would have been better, but Pikachu is more popular.
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