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The Wii U Speculation Thread VI: The Undiscovered Country
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ClovingWestbrook
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What Blizzard rumour are you describing?
Holly damn! That was blizzards sorcery! That game was genius!
Still don't belive blizzarz wii u rumors. But well...the wait got bearable.
LegendofJoe
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The one that was posted a few up from mine, about Blizzard possibly porting Diablo 3 and/or Starcraft 2 to the WiiU.
CriterionDog
Member
Blizzard games on the Wii U would be cool!
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Folks, don't do this to yourselves. It's one thing to believe Skyrim or BF3 will be arriving but don't go hoping for blizzard. You will just be let down.
And diablo game boy. It exist, check google
Also rts games or mmo games will be perfect for it
I tend to agree. Anything above what's been announced is what I'd consider a pleasant bonus/surprise.
It's also what I thought but it seems it's more than just "looking into" as in this interview published today by Gameblog, Alex Mayberry, producer of the game, said:
Hype?
what are you talking about? who said they believed it? the worst i've read is saying it would be plausible or it would make too much sense.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
people getting their hopes up. even saying it makes too much sense or that its plausible. may as well say that its plausible for Valve to bring HL3 to Wii U and make it exclusive.
LegendofJoe
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btw Eloquent what is pictured in your avatar? It looks like two strips of bacon laying on denim to me.
Smiles and Cries
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that would be too much gud :3
you're being hyperbolic.
you're almost right. they're sizzling on a pan but the pan is just textured. the picture is supposed to be a trope to burnt porks demise.
That's Lovingsteam for ya.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
Erm, we all expected as much?
yeah, I wanted to put "as usual" at the end of that.
people who don't keep up with this thread expected as much.
I wouldn't care. still buying orbis either way.
LegendofJoe
Member
Nice, I like it.
-Pyromaniac-
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I know it's physically not possible so I can't suspend my belief that much. My worst case scenario from a bunch of pages back was actually plausible.
I'd be extremely confused as to how that's possible. Much in the same way that I'd be confused if it was made clear that PS4 was only on par with WiiU next E3.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Unrealistic. That's my reaction.
Not a huge jump over this generation? Completely plausible.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
I'm starting to think you're my biggest fan on GAF. =P
JoshuaJSlone
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"If several times the processor capabilities and RAM make no apparent difference, I guess we have hit the ceiling of technology. No reason to release new systems, Sony and MS."
What games are they showing?
Well that'd be a hell of a hypothetical situation since we already know it's not true.
apparently bgassassin thinks the bacon on the left is smiling. lol, I never noticed until he said something and now I cannot unsee it.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I'll quote my worst case scenario from 10 pages ago since there is at least a 40% chance it will happen. I calculated it:
So Mario and Zelda are in HD? Okay, cool.
Actually made my stomach sink a lil.
If you mean only two 360's duct taped together
(but with a more modern architecture of course). My reaction would be slight disappointment, but I'd still be excited and especially look forward to what Nintendo could produce with the system. I'd also still have absolutely no interest in the other two systems.I hunt down Robert Redford.
-Pyromaniac-
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that's what makes it so scary
Hmm. A bit surprised, as I thought it would be about a quarter-step between generations.
But I'm buying it nonetheless. Nintendo games in HD? After seeing what they've done with the modest lil' Wii, knowing what an increase this'll be from that level, I'm interested in what Nintendo can do..
my answer didn't change though =/
your eyes might explode Tom. goo everywhere.
About the Wii U discs
We know that Wii U will use a "proprietary" disc format (in quotes because it's a bluray with small alterations, like how the files are written on it, the encryption method, etc.), planned to be able to store up to 25GB of data, according to Katsuya Egushi.
It was in an interview from one year ago though.
A small info, linked to my previous message talking about third-parties burning their E3 2012 demos on this optical media:
- All the proprietary Wii U discs received recently by developers are really 25GB (so they didn't made the format so much proprietary that the space would be 20GB in the end in an unlikely example)
- None of them received 50GB discs.
Context time
- Note that my info come from a few sources, working in different studios, so it reinforces the fact that 25GB is a standard.
- Some of the games involved are huge in size (with FMV/CGI, etc.) but not to a point to fill up those discs (more like 10GB).
Assumption/Speculation
25 GB discs are certainly single layer "bluray", it's not sure if Nintendo choose an optical drive that could only read single layer discs (if they exists, and i assume the advantages, like savings, etc, are minimal, compare to the widespread drives capable of reading dual layer bluray) or not. The Wii could read dual layer DVD so i don't know why Big N would limit themselves to single layer bluray, but it's not sure for the moment, as every discs currently in possession of third-parties are 25GB. Maybe when they'll need more room later, Nintendo will release 50GB discs.
We know that Wii U will use a "proprietary" disc format (in quotes because it's a bluray with small alterations, like how the files are written on it, the encryption method, etc.), planned to be able to store up to 25GB of data, according to Katsuya Egushi.
It was in an interview from one year ago though.
A small info, linked to my previous message talking about third-parties burning their E3 2012 demos on this optical media:
- All the proprietary Wii U discs received recently by developers are really 25GB (so they didn't made the format so much proprietary that the space would be 20GB in the end in an unlikely example)
- None of them received 50GB discs.
Context time
- Note that my info come from a few sources, working in different studios, so it reinforces the fact that 25GB is a standard.
- Some of the games involved are huge in size (with FMV/CGI, etc.) but not to a point to fill up those discs (more like 10GB).
Assumption/Speculation
25 GB discs are certainly single layer "bluray", it's not sure if Nintendo choose an optical drive that could only read single layer discs (if they exists, and i assume the advantages, like savings, etc, are minimal, compare to the widespread drives capable of reading dual layer bluray) or not. The Wii could read dual layer DVD so i don't know why Big N would limit themselves to single layer bluray, but it's not sure for the moment, as every discs currently in possession of third-parties are 25GB. Maybe when they'll need more room later, Nintendo will release 50GB discs.
JohnTinker
Limbaugh Parrot
Somebody call for an exterminator?
Did you mean you'd buy both? Or Orbis instead of Wii U?
Both shall be purchased no matter the power of nintendo's system
=|
I'd be all like, shit sucks but where are my games bro. I'll be buying a PS4 regardless, and a new gaming PC, so its not like the WiiU is going to be my only console.
lordfroakie
Member
I agree. Would be great to control your units on upad. If the rumor is true, they better not pull another starcraft ghost on us.
I would assume that its 25GB to start and they will manufacturing 50gb ones as necessary. I don't know of any benefits to a single layer drive, nor do I know of such things even existing.
yeah even the ps3 drive reads dual layer and its a relatively old reader.
DeathbyVolcano
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You guys are insane. It's going to be a slightly beefier 360, and we're not going to be able to tell a difference. Better prepare for it.
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