you can't escape the hype of e3.
Wii U Speculation Thread 2: Can't take anymore of this!!!
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you can't escape the hype of e3.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Yeah, it's Vital that the competition doesn't Sense what the finalized project truly entails.
If developers are aware of these features, Microsoft and Sony are aware of them as well.
We need to get leaks from Nintendo through the power of song!
"And we're sending our hype through a train..."
I like this song better.
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Rösti
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Not necessarily. They could in Wii U incorporate a Memory Expansion compartment, just like the one Nintendo 64 features. But they can just have it there dormant until they think it is safe to unveil it, it could be for example just two weeks ahead of the Xbox Durango/PlayStation 4 release. Let's say Wii U launches with 2GB internal memory while its competitors pack 3-4 GB; they could depending on time intervals between console launches introduce a 4-6 GB upgrade pack which could help them rival Microsoft and Sony, at least in some areas.
But I understand what you are saying, a strategy like the one I suggested wouldn't make sense if Nintendo's playing hardball when it comes to keeping secrets. Because eventually (probably on launch day) someone will figure out what that compartment is for and will probably share this information for Microsoft and Sony to adapt.
True, but we don't quite know when Microsoft or Sony is launching. I doubt that they're going in the first half of 2013 (it would be a shocker, I think), but Nintendo would want to give them as little time as possible to move in reaction. At least in theory..
Except that Nintendo has this pesky habit of not always telling developers about the features of the console they're working on.
For better or worse, Nintendo seems like a very paranoid company when it comes to their new hardware. It might not always hold-up to logical scrutiny {you guys are fantastic at poking holes in this.. =) }, but I figured I'd put it out there.
GameplayWhore
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The real question I have concerning downloadable "retail-sized" games is: If Nintendo is going the "little bit of internal flash for necessary saves, external hard drive for game installs (and perhaps also saves)" path, which seems likely concerning what we've heard, how will they handle the seemingly inevitable Nintendo-branded hard drive?
Will there be an sku with the drive bundled? That way they could, say, sell the Wii U Control Deck sku for $299
$249, damnit!
lol, more like 0.5TB -- shortchanging on media is an industry standard
Maybe they could make it so that the hard drive stacks comfortably on top of the system. The box for the Wii U from E3 '11 seemed like it didn't have anything to mount on top of, though. It was just a rounded rectangular solid.
hype hype hype hype
I hope it will not be seen as "awful teasing that deserves to die in the sunset with a chocolate bar sacrifice" by some
It's INFO guys, the first pictures of GDC day 3, the opening of the showfloor.
Now, we can only hope we'll see the Nintendo place.
GameplayWhore
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Rösti;35815169 said:
Don't the memory chips have to be reeeeally close to the cpu/gpu these days? External RAM expansions might be a lot slower, effectively, than what's built in.
Also, the N64 memory expansion wasn't taken advantage of in many games. Expansions after the fact almost always do badly, especially if they don't have some incredible hook to drive in customers (like the Balance Board or Kinect had).
Who the hell could count nintendo ninjas. Sounds like the worst idea ever! Sounds like slapping a horse from behind.
consequences!
JohnTinker
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wherein we extrapolate scraps from random tweets of gdc attendees,
https://twitter.com/#!/JessieCantrell/status/177462274116681728
https://twitter.com/#!/JessieCantrell/status/177462274116681728
IceDoesntHelp
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No one is taking pictures of Nintendo's booth because they are blown away by it, duh.
What i gathered from the pictures so far: GDC is a dark place.
Come onnnnnnn, the Nintendo booth is so close !
It doesn't show up in pictures. Nintendo's booth is a vampire.
Remember the 3DS presentation? Boy, that was awesome. 2 bazillion babes out of nowhere and they where all thethered to the new nintendo handheld.Finally, someone gets it. Wasn't expecting much Wiiwoo related to begin with, but the lack of booth babes really hurts.
Nintendo better bust out their army of babes for E3 2012.
Great times!
It was pretty hilarious.
Good marketing and hype.
We're getting closer! ZOOM IN! ZOOM FURTHER IN!
There! I see it in the back!
cyberheater
PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 PS4 Xbone PS4 PS4
Because Apple are actually communicating about their product.
Damn straight!
Hilariously hawt! Still kinda pissed that my 3DS didn't come with a babe, though. Had to buy mines separately, and believe me, they're not cheap...
As a tablet owner, they are almost completely useless. Spend the $500 on a laptop or 2 netbooks.
There! I see it in the back!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
There! I see it in the back!
Fuuuuuuu- SO close!
It's an iPad 2 with a retina display. I don't give a fuck. Neither do Apple's shareholders.
san francisco stylin?
Tarin02543
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"enhance further
That's right, that's happening. I'm going to follow that, here is just torture.
Of course, 2 weeks before the actual launch they communicate about it, but the Wiiu is still months away at the least.
To see if the 6-Hat guy has a giant skull?
Less than 2 weeks, even, it's coming out next Friday.
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