Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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Woke up to see if anything had been confirmed. This is starting to sound too good to be true. Imagine the backlash if this turns out to be a giant hoax.
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miladesn said:
okay, I don't think this will be the case, but: just imagine, you could play your game in glorious 1080p on your TV screen, then you have to stop playing and you can take it with you on your controller, streaming it from the console, and play it in your bed or something. I would love that.
Yeah, that's what I can't wrap my head around. I can understand the uniqueness of the screen- maybe setting up a security camera in a multiplayer game so you have it on your controller while playing normally on your TV, inventory lists, and so on. But man, the limitations you put on that controller might not be worth it.DECK'ARD said:
It's exactly the same problem I have with the 3DS- the 3D is great, but comes with the low battery life, hindered graphical performance and limitations on control input such as tilting. I don't feel the 3D was worth it in a gameplay sense, but marketing wise, sure I guess.
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Amir0x said:
That, or this thing is like the Wiimote in the sense that it can be used on its own, and is the base controller for the system, but it lets you attach extensions to it.
I agree that no mention of analogs is worrying as "others" probably refers to stuff like Home/Power button.
EDIT: disregard that last sentence, Jim Reilly relieved us both.
Lupin the Third
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I predict having the option to display/play games streamed to the 3DS locallly, a la Remote Play.
EDIT: With the games rendering in 3D when played on 3DS, of course.
EDIT: With the games rendering in 3D when played on 3DS, of course.
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Orayn said:
This is wonderful news if it's true. As a big fan of both dual analog and pointer/nunchuk setups, having either at my disposal would be amazing.
that jpg says it all, so long as the controls are versatile and offer traditional options then this will be great.
Souldriver
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If we are to believe all the rumors, the controllers will weigh 2 pounds and you'll need 3 hands to use them.Bentendo said:
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miladesn said:
This would make the 3DS make more sense, it would mean that Nintendo knew what their next system would be so they didnt want to drasticly reinvent their handhelds.
They gave the DS some improvements (3D, joystick) instead of redesigning it.
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Neiteio said:
44 pages late....but I honestly doubt Nintendos graphic artists are that capable, skyward sword and hey even TP, thus far their most gorgeous game(s) still pale in comparison to those gorgeous games from other developers. They just arent driven to make amazing graphics games and drop the ball when they have ample opportunity to do so (Ocarina of Time and Star Fox 3DS remakes Skyward Sword)... and they will probably still use one of the most loudest disk drives Ive ever encountered, all that loading in Brawl.
If they replace dual analogues with the point controls I'm out.
Such a backward move and most of the Wii base wont move to dual Analogue either.
Maybe they will be just there for the gaming grognards who won't get with the times.
EDIt Reverse; if the replace the pointer controls with dual analogues.
Such a backward move and most of the Wii base wont move to dual Analogue either.
Maybe they will be just there for the gaming grognards who won't get with the times.
EDIt Reverse; if the replace the pointer controls with dual analogues.
I just hope Nintendo won't fuck up the controller part of their next console again. In their efforts to simplify controls with the Wii, they somehow managed to make it worse for anyone that actually uses it for more than a single game. There's a pile of different controllers, add-ons, controller set-ups and calibration options, not to mention the stupid straps, rubber jackets and empty batteries. And, excluding wavebird, none of them are really comfortable.
Just give me a pointer and a standalone classic type controller in the box and design your game for either of those, not both.
Just give me a pointer and a standalone classic type controller in the box and design your game for either of those, not both.
EmCeeGramr
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One area where the Wii 2 will stop lagging behind will be if it actually outputs in 1080p. Just running in the same resolution as the other consoles will be a huge boon.
No, to emulate the system you need a powerful CPU, once you do that there's no difference in rendering the graphics at 480p or 1440p, (granted you have a GPU powerful enough to handle such resolutions). That being said, is safe to assume that it will render wii games at 480p for compatibility sake.brochiller said:
Guerrillas in the Mist
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Does Nintendo have a habit of denying rumours? Or do they keep silent about them regardless of whether they are true or not?
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Amir0x said:
I'll accept this. but I sure as hell will not go back to being hunched over with my shoulders slumped after the split-up goodness of the wiimote. Plus I gots to have my pointer.
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Skiesofwonder said:
There's a world of difference between people being open to new ideas and people demanding a constant parade of gimmicks.
Me, I'm very open. I thought touchscreen on DS was a great idea; I thought motion control on Wii was a great idea.* I believed both would create new forms of gameplay and prove to be valuable tools in the arsenal of game developers, and I was right.
The thing is, both were still embryonic in their first runs. Both had much more room to expand. I'm much more interested in seeing games continue to expand and refine both, while also using more "traditional" controls where necessary.
In general, I think it's much more valuable to introduce only good new ideas and to try to spend time making them work better. Buying into the "there must be a new AAA-level gimmick every time!" mindset is prioritizing lowest-common-denominator snake-oil marketing over actual gameplay benefits.
*Let's assume I mean pointing here, which is extremely useful, rather than "waggle" which is mostly shitty.
Deku said:
In terms of "refined touch controls" both 3DS and NGP get rolled by the iPad, anyway, since the single most important factor for better touch gaming is a larger play area.
Lupin the Third
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Guerrillas in the Mist said:
It's pretty standard corporate practice to deny rumors until they're ready to announce anything. Especially Nintendo. (GBA SP announcement was an extreme example--IIRC, NOE denied new GBA model, and it was announced by NCL/NOA within days.)
MindCollizion
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Maybe thats what that guy from Capcom was talking about. How you can take the game from Super Wii and play it in 3D and on-the-go on the 3DS or something? I got nothing.
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M74 said:
Well it is meant to be backwardly compatible, which suggests Wiimotes will work. Perhaps a new native controller will be boxed in & people can choose to support the Wiimote Motion +?
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miladesn said:
... SWEET JESUS PLEASE BE TRUE...
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Amir0x said:
Did you consider analogue sticks to be a gimmick?
Roll on the 25th and hope we get something from Nintendo. This is getting out of control.
Streaming games makes very little sense as well. Its not foolproof wirelessly, and there's lag if its a realtime thing. If it's downloading and running little self-contained things on the controller then you are encroaching on the 3DS territory, not to mention adding hugely to the cost of the controller.
This is all quite frankly bizarre, and very un-Nintendo. If you take all these rumours as fact you are going to end up with a controller that looks like the NGP. Big, costly, fragile, and totally opposite to what they did with the Wii.
Bizarro-land.
Streaming games makes very little sense as well. Its not foolproof wirelessly, and there's lag if its a realtime thing. If it's downloading and running little self-contained things on the controller then you are encroaching on the 3DS territory, not to mention adding hugely to the cost of the controller.
This is all quite frankly bizarre, and very un-Nintendo. If you take all these rumours as fact you are going to end up with a controller that looks like the NGP. Big, costly, fragile, and totally opposite to what they did with the Wii.
Bizarro-land.
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