1) So.. how much will the Wii U cost? $299.99
2) And when will the Wii U's Launch Day be? November 18, 2012
3) Your #1 Desired Launch Day Game? Pikmin would be enough for me. I think Asscreed 3 may be worth it too depending on the IQ for it.
4) Any pleasant third-party surprises for the Wii U? My speculation/dream: Valve IPs, and Steam Workshop compatibility with the Wii U version of Portal 2. Designing levels with the new testing initiative would be easy with the DRC. Can get digital copy of game on Wii U if you already own it on Steam.
Maybe XIV for Wii U.
5) Any predictions of media criticisms for Nintendo's behavior/substance during E3 Week?
Old hardware, 6 years blah blah, online sucks, Nintendo forever lost the core gamer, price will be too much.
Basically, anything we won't find out about the system the media will make guesses about and portray it as fact.
6) What'll be your preferred food & drink of choice during the Nintendo Conference? Coffee and maybe some trail mix/bowl of cereal.
7) How long will the Nintendo Conference go on, and what'll be the breakdown on time spent between Wii U and 3DS?
Conference: 1h 20m
Marketing stuff: 5-10 minutes
3DS - 15 minutes
WiiU - ~ 1 hour
They'll probably address concerns about last year's reveal, break down some things, talk about partnerships, and then have a series of live demonstrations followed by a developer reel. This will be followed by a screen of logos of developers on board/game franchises in development.
8) Predict: rate the Wii U Launch lineup from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Given the timing and the types of games coming out in November, i'm going to predict that most third parties will try and take advantage of being on the system at launch. The launch consumer is going to definitely buy some games right out the gate, and I can see almost all the blockbusters being there.
I give it a 9, with a majority of the great software being the heavy hitters of the holiday season and a quality two great Nintendo titles.
9) Predict: any final hardware revelations? Wiimote IR sensors on the controller, 720p with a higher IQ and locked 60 FPS will be half the make-up of games, with the rest being 1080p native 30 FPS.
10) Predict: any super-special applications that Nintendo's gonna spring on us? Cloud services, the OS, Streetpass operability, a streaming demo service akin to what EA does with Gaikai for its PC games with 1 hour time limits to play full version of games.
11) Predict: With BP now gone, who's the Nintendo fan most likely to be banned from NeoGAF during E3 Week? Eatchildren, but his will be a leave of absence after the Starfox x Metroid game gets announced. I'm hoping for a letter of absence before he departs.
In reality, I think it's going to be the shitloads of members who never used their account to come back and start trash-talking in the conference thread.
12) Wild-card prediction: anything else? You can stream your 3DS games to your WiiU to play on your TV. Also, at least 25 threads between now and launch about people complaining about the system's power without specs.
2) And when will the Wii U's Launch Day be? November 18, 2012
3) Your #1 Desired Launch Day Game? Pikmin would be enough for me. I think Asscreed 3 may be worth it too depending on the IQ for it.
4) Any pleasant third-party surprises for the Wii U? My speculation/dream: Valve IPs, and Steam Workshop compatibility with the Wii U version of Portal 2. Designing levels with the new testing initiative would be easy with the DRC. Can get digital copy of game on Wii U if you already own it on Steam.
Maybe XIV for Wii U.
5) Any predictions of media criticisms for Nintendo's behavior/substance during E3 Week?
Old hardware, 6 years blah blah, online sucks, Nintendo forever lost the core gamer, price will be too much.
Basically, anything we won't find out about the system the media will make guesses about and portray it as fact.
6) What'll be your preferred food & drink of choice during the Nintendo Conference? Coffee and maybe some trail mix/bowl of cereal.
7) How long will the Nintendo Conference go on, and what'll be the breakdown on time spent between Wii U and 3DS?
Conference: 1h 20m
Marketing stuff: 5-10 minutes
3DS - 15 minutes
WiiU - ~ 1 hour
They'll probably address concerns about last year's reveal, break down some things, talk about partnerships, and then have a series of live demonstrations followed by a developer reel. This will be followed by a screen of logos of developers on board/game franchises in development.
8) Predict: rate the Wii U Launch lineup from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Given the timing and the types of games coming out in November, i'm going to predict that most third parties will try and take advantage of being on the system at launch. The launch consumer is going to definitely buy some games right out the gate, and I can see almost all the blockbusters being there.
I give it a 9, with a majority of the great software being the heavy hitters of the holiday season and a quality two great Nintendo titles.
9) Predict: any final hardware revelations? Wiimote IR sensors on the controller, 720p with a higher IQ and locked 60 FPS will be half the make-up of games, with the rest being 1080p native 30 FPS.
10) Predict: any super-special applications that Nintendo's gonna spring on us? Cloud services, the OS, Streetpass operability, a streaming demo service akin to what EA does with Gaikai for its PC games with 1 hour time limits to play full version of games.
11) Predict: With BP now gone, who's the Nintendo fan most likely to be banned from NeoGAF during E3 Week? Eatchildren, but his will be a leave of absence after the Starfox x Metroid game gets announced. I'm hoping for a letter of absence before he departs.
In reality, I think it's going to be the shitloads of members who never used their account to come back and start trash-talking in the conference thread.
12) Wild-card prediction: anything else? You can stream your 3DS games to your WiiU to play on your TV. Also, at least 25 threads between now and launch about people complaining about the system's power without specs.
