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Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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bgassassin
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CoffeeJanitor said:
Not necessarily since it could be done similar to plainr's mock that some here seem to like.
1-D_FTW said:
Figured it had been since the fake scan makes an appearance every now and then still. I'm definitely not going to act like I'm familiar with the production cost side, but it's definitely tough to believe any method based on the rumor is going to be "cheap" as long as there is a screen involved.
Doc Holliday
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I'm hoping the touchscreen rumor is bs. I would love a wireless nunchuck with an analog and more buttons on the wiimote. K.I.S.S......keep it simple stupid!!
Always-honest
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it is more simple.Doc Holliday said:
Depends on what is shown in the main screen, actually. In such a scenario (not impossible, the 4XXX series does support dual 1080p output after all), we don't know if both screens (TV and the one split in 4 for streaming) would be able to show gameplay at the same time efficiently (still probably doable). It's also likely that devs willing to do it would render at lower res too.Graphics Horse said:
Yes, the gap is probably going to be wider. I found the comparison fitting mostly because of the additional capabilities the Xbox GPU had.nincompoop said:
Lupin the Third
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What I'd like to know is if there will be some sort of domestic livestream with someone (Trinen?) narrating in English over the conference, or if it will be only on Nintendo's Japanese website.
Nintendo surprised us with a GDC livestrean, and these Investor Meetings are always translated into English on Nintendo's US website, so I have some hopes here.
Nintendo surprised us with a GDC livestrean, and these Investor Meetings are always translated into English on Nintendo's US website, so I have some hopes here.
Doc Holliday said:
Why not wait until you see what they have come up with before hoping either way?
You are basing your hopes on the interpretations of excitable journalists who are working from career-protectingly vague comments made by devs who want to show off that they know stuff/are excited, but don't want to get fired/sued.
Woffls said:
I'm yet to see any official confirmation of a live stream or any time (but they are usually mid-afternoon Japan time). Nintendo's investor relations page says they are putting out their earnings release on Monday 25th April.
So the info about an event on Tuesday must have only been distributed to investors or somesuch? (It is normal for there to be two days of presentations, with the Q&A and additional details on the second day).
Lupin the Third
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Apparently this post by antonz is the source for the notion that it's livestreamed at all:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27290846&postcount=14310
antonz, can you tell us where you got that info?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=27290846&postcount=14310
antonz, can you tell us where you got that info?
Lupin the Wolf said:
EDIT for clarity and with greater understanding: Nintendo Investor Relations says that the *info* comes out on Monday. The presentation will therefore likely be Tuesday. No mention of video but here's hoping!
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/schedule/index.html
Lupin the Third
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swerve said:
Yeah that is pretty vague, but they've done video presentations for quarterly stuff, so yeah, anything can happen!
Hmm, not to flame or anything but I'm not that excited about the 6 inch controller and its usages. Besides being able to stream a game I can't think about of anything else a 3DS couldn't do working as an integrated device (yeah disarm bombs etc). Even a psp2-ps4 could bring that kind of integration (not the stream-able part) It's true that the controller comes with the console and will get more support from devs yet I dunno if is gonna be worth if they do increases the price that much. Another thing is that two different controllers seems like too much for devs. Unless they make a bundle with a wiilike mote only and another with wiilike and 6inches controllers and that would be bad for the market/support.
They still gotta show that secret feature, my hopes are still up for that, lets see what happens.
They still gotta show that secret feature, my hopes are still up for that, lets see what happens.
Skiesofwonder
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Damn, you guys are right!
Nintendo DID include the other half of their Wii controller in the box. When I removed my Wii from the box and went for the wiimote, I totally overlooked the hole RIGHT next to it with a plastic-wrapped nunchuck inside!!
Silly me. I'm sure it happened to almost everybody else...... right?
Nintendo DID include the other half of their Wii controller in the box. When I removed my Wii from the box and went for the wiimote, I totally overlooked the hole RIGHT next to it with a plastic-wrapped nunchuck inside!!
Silly me. I'm sure it happened to almost everybody else...... right?
Lonewolf_92
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Woffls said:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclo...endo+Investors+Meeting&iso=20110426T16&p1=248
That should be put into the OP.
For those forgetting that the Wii came with a nunchuck I can see where your coming from. My mother-in-law left it in the box thinking it was useless and I had to point out where it went when my daughter wanted to play a Disney princess game.
I have always thought that nunchuck's abilities should have been in the Wiimote so that you'd use two untethered Wiimotes for things like Wii boxing. I know it doesn't go specifically with the rumors, but here's my idea presented in a quick and dirty MS Paint hack of someone else's posting.
The Wiimotes are identical and don't require a seperate nunchuck, but lose some funtionality such as the Z trigger. They have L and R shoulder buttons/triggers. The Analog control is a cross between an analog stick and a spring loaded slider that marries the best of the d-pad and analog stick control.
The X,Y,B,&A buttons are in the SNES or Super Famicom position. To eliminate the upside down writing they could go with the Super Famicom blue, green, red, and yellow coloring and maybe give the big A and number buttons the SNES purple or light purple. Or not. Has the SNES appearance been confirmed or is it still just rumor?
I have always thought that nunchuck's abilities should have been in the Wiimote so that you'd use two untethered Wiimotes for things like Wii boxing. I know it doesn't go specifically with the rumors, but here's my idea presented in a quick and dirty MS Paint hack of someone else's posting.
The Wiimotes are identical and don't require a seperate nunchuck, but lose some funtionality such as the Z trigger. They have L and R shoulder buttons/triggers. The Analog control is a cross between an analog stick and a spring loaded slider that marries the best of the d-pad and analog stick control.
The X,Y,B,&A buttons are in the SNES or Super Famicom position. To eliminate the upside down writing they could go with the Super Famicom blue, green, red, and yellow coloring and maybe give the big A and number buttons the SNES purple or light purple. Or not. Has the SNES appearance been confirmed or is it still just rumor?
m.i.s.
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The Stream controller comes in a rectangular form-factor held in the landscape orientation for gaming and has controls on the bottom of the unit with the physical controls sliding out (like PSP Go) when required.
This also has the added benefit, like the DS/i and lite, of even being held in a portrait orientation for built in instruction manuals, ebooks etc. when gameplay controls are not required.
I don't know how comfortable or practical it would be though to use the touch screen which is above the controls. Any PSP Go owners (or other users who've used a similar device with slide out controls) like to chip-in?
The Stream controller comes in a rectangular form-factor held in the landscape orientation for gaming and has controls on the bottom of the unit with the physical controls sliding out (like PSP Go) when required.
This also has the added benefit, like the DS/i and lite, of even being held in a portrait orientation for built in instruction manuals, ebooks etc. when gameplay controls are not required.
I don't know how comfortable or practical it would be though to use the touch screen which is above the controls. Any PSP Go owners (or other users who've used a similar device with slide out controls) like to chip-in?
Grampa Simpson
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You're trolling wrong.which1spink said:
Grampa Simpson
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Personally, I thought your old tag was hilarious. How did you ever get rid of it?Michan said:
bgassassin
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Luigison said:
This was essentially the idea I was saying except the other Wiimote wouldn't be upside down.
crazy monkey
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which1spink said:At least the bullshit I said screams for a tag, huh?
WTF did you do that to get TAG?
JoshuaJSlone
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Yeah. Analog and second shoulder to the wiimote, and a pair of them are very powerful. I even made a pair of quicky ugly mockups about 5 years back, though they're definitely pretty far from uhh, perfect.Luigison said:
Also, looking at that which was based off the early early wiimote shots, it's interesting how much changed. In the old shots the A button was bigger, B button didn't curve, the top of the wiimote flared back out, power button is shaped differently, 1/2 are a/b, the lights at the bottom look rectangular rather than square, no speaker yet... think that's about it, other than the Wii name not being there yet.
?? The original wiimote was designed with one- and two-handed holding in mind.Gvaz said:
Lonewolf_92
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Neiteio said:
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Eteric Rice
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bgassassin said:Bad memories reoccurring. My mother had a horrible habit of giving my things to younger cousins and this was one of the casualties. He promptly lost them when I had every intention of keeping them.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11131&mode=retail
It can be yours again, sir.
GDGF said:
I don't understand why the other one is open again when the info has been added to this one anyway. Especially as the other thread still doesn't have rumour slapped all over it, which is all it is. Rumours.
It's better having all the discussion of the rumours in one place, especially as most of the discussion is the same thing in both threads.
AceBandage
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Dascu said:
Luigison said:For those forgetting that the Wii came with a nunchuck I can see where your coming from. My mother-in-law left it in the box thinking it was useless and I had to point out where it went when my daughter wanted to play a Disney princess game.
I have always thought that nunchuck's abilities should have been in the Wiimote so that you'd use two untethered Wiimotes for things like Wii boxing. I know it doesn't go specifically with the rumors, but here's my idea presented in a quick and dirty MS Paint hack of someone else's posting.
The Wiimotes are identical and don't require a seperate nunchuck, but lose some funtionality such as the Z trigger. They have L and R shoulder buttons/triggers. The Analog control is a cross between an analog stick and a spring loaded slider that marries the best of the d-pad and analog stick control.
The X,Y,B,&A buttons are in the SNES or Super Famicom position. To eliminate the upside down writing they could go with the Super Famicom blue, green, red, and yellow coloring and maybe give the big A and number buttons the SNES purple or light purple. Or not. Has the SNES appearance been confirmed or is it still just rumor?
bgassassin said:
I meant to say in that post that the Wiimotes could be inserted either way to accommodate righty and lefties; as well as, to use together like a classic controller playing a game on the screen. I also considered removing the part on the top and bottom of each side to make it better to use with a single or no Wiimote which would be better for single handed or separate handed play.
ClovingWestbrook
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Exactly. Some of these mock ups are emberrassing.DECK'ARD said:
mentalfloss
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DECK'ARD said:
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There is just no way they will be doing this - regardless what IGN says.
mentalfloss said:
Yeah, I'm of that opinion as well.
I think it's all been born out of people taking Iwata's comments in January too literally, 3DS connectivity, and wishful thinking about what could be possible without actually thinking about the difficulties of implementation or the logical problems that come with it.
None of it fits together in a compelling way, and the Wii 2's angle will be compelling. That's what Iwata was talking about in January, making the console experience as compelling as possible. He even defined the console experience at the end as people looking at the same television sharing the experience. Making that experience distinctive, unique and accessible enough to draw people away from other forms of entertainment will be their aim.
They threw out a touchscreen controller with the Wii because it diluted that experience, and made it too similar to a handheld one. They aren't going to do it this time round either.
Someone mentioned in one of the twin threads the idea of the controls sliding out like the pspgo or something. I think this might be an interesting idea because with the controls slide in the screen would act as the main controls which is easy to understand for "casual" gamers and not intimidating. I'm not saying this is what its gonna be but it is a way to remove the cluttered appearance.
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