I hope a developer can comment on this. Would be really nice to know if they're really analog. If it's true Nintendo has been listening to some third party developers, then they probably requested analog triggers if they weren't already there.
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lordfroakie
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Stop mentioning him on the forum geez.
That person is obviously trolling. You might not like Galaxy, but saying its not remotely fun, or that it's the worst Wii game ever is insane.
bgassassin
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If that Japesy person is legit, they need to be trying to get USB 3.0 in Wii U as well.
I was expecting it to be someone I follow.
Thunder Monkey
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The worlds of Hyrule?
Yes.
But I'd love to be able to create a character in a Twilight Princess new tech art style. I wouldn't want it to star Link. I'd want it to literally be you avatar.
Smashkirby
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If there's not going to be an Black Wii-U at launch. Then you'd get a Black Pro Controller?
At this point they'd have to go "OH NO, that controller didn't exist in that color! White only!"
"Pff, that Black Wii-U and Pad! Didn't exist either! Even though there was like at least 50 of them on the floor! Unlike the concepts they usually have!"
Like the price, they have to be thinking and rethinking it over on what to launch with. I don't see why not just go all out and have both colors.
At this point they'd have to go "OH NO, that controller didn't exist in that color! White only!"
"Pff, that Black Wii-U and Pad! Didn't exist either! Even though there was like at least 50 of them on the floor! Unlike the concepts they usually have!"
Like the price, they have to be thinking and rethinking it over on what to launch with. I don't see why not just go all out and have both colors.
One color will be in higher demand than the other. Therefore, forcing one color to have a longer shelf life and making restock a hassle.
Possibly. I'm just assuming everyone that bought a Wii for Wii Fit/Wii Sports got the white model. A couple years later picked up one of those 4gb Xbox Kinect bundles and want to match it up. Not sure what the numbers look like for that assumption but yeah :lol
Zelda last year?
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
24+ months after launch.
bgassassin
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Yeah. I will go along with the majority and see if it gets changed later.
Does the Aliens port count?
Smashkirby
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Reminds me of 3DS's loss of the launch blue.
Even if it doesn't come at launch, at some point Black is going to be there. It's just a matter of which one first or taking a chance with both.
Glorified G
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probably next year.
Uncharted, God of War, Beyond, Halo 4, Last of Us.
So probably never.
That 720p no AA demo?
Why would a console stronger than this gen not be able to outperform Uncharted, GoW, etc?
So when the Durango and Orbis are introducing second-gen games. Shit.
GameplayWhore
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Outputting to two monitors simultaneously, while a long-running thing on personal computers, is an impressive graphical ability not acheivable on any current console. So November.
Um... I hate to break it to you, but never.
Even the HD Twins have ways of streaming stuff to a second screen for that matter.
They can't stream video without severe lag. They would have to 1) render video for a second screen, 2) encode this video, 3) send it to the device via WiFi, and then 4) the device would have to then decode it. The Wii U has this capability built into the hardware and it can do it with zero lag.
Glorified G
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The question is not whether it can, but will it? Maybe at the end of Wii U's gen you can count how many particles a certain game has over those titles, or compare direct screen shots and see somewhat of a difference. But I do think 6 years from now, the best looking Wii U titles & the best ps360 titles will look roughly the same. I don't think developers are going to be concerned enough to push it beyond that level.
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Given that the black unit is featured in all of their promo shots, I think its safe to say it will be available at launch...
...not to mention its featured in the Nintendo Direct viral video.
...not to mention its featured in the Nintendo Direct viral video.
bgassassin
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This post ignores all of Nintendo's 1st party efforts.
Thunder Monkey
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Ummm...
We may never see a realistically designed internal title from Nintendo.
But I can safely say we will see some of the most beautiful games out there on their platform. SMG still looks phenomenal. And it's not because of tech.
Nintendo's games will probably be the closest gaming gets to "Pixar quality".
I can't wait to see what EAD Tokyo or the Zelda team has been working on.
Now Retro is an entirely different thing. They might have something that makes Halo 4 look antiquated.
We may never see a realistically designed internal title from Nintendo.
But I can safely say we will see some of the most beautiful games out there on their platform. SMG still looks phenomenal. And it's not because of tech.
Nintendo's games will probably be the closest gaming gets to "Pixar quality".
I can't wait to see what EAD Tokyo or the Zelda team has been working on.
Now Retro is an entirely different thing. They might have something that makes Halo 4 look antiquated.
Glorified G
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This post ignores the 720p no AA 2D side scroller that is expected to be the main catalyst (besides NintendoLand) to move units.
The black unit is what I'm going after. Honestly I wish that was the only color being offered as to kill any potential confusion some people might. Oh well.
I've been wondering about something. Sometimes the Wii seems to struggle to play certain games. I can here the disc drive really being put to use. Sometimes things don't load fast enough because the disc is still being read, etc. Not sure if that's because my system is a launch unit and the drive has been repaired once before (thanks Brawl) or if it's just the Wii itself trying to read and process what's on the disc and it can't do it fast enough sometimes depending on the game. The Wii U should not have any issues reading and processing Wii games right?
I know games wont be upscaled or anything but they simply could run better because the Wii U hardware would be able to handle whatever stress the Wii ended up being put under better?
I've been considering, even if games aren't really thrilling me, still getting the Wii U at launch and just letting it replace my Wii until more must haves come out. It can play Wii games and there are still a few I have not gotten that I do want to play. Wii U games should not be the only games I focus on come launch just because I have a new system. Want tame this desire to play a new game on the system just because instead of because I'm really interested in the game. That's how I ended up regretting Super Street Fighter IV when I got my 3DS and in the end solid it.
I've been wondering about something. Sometimes the Wii seems to struggle to play certain games. I can here the disc drive really being put to use. Sometimes things don't load fast enough because the disc is still being read, etc. Not sure if that's because my system is a launch unit and the drive has been repaired once before (thanks Brawl) or if it's just the Wii itself trying to read and process what's on the disc and it can't do it fast enough sometimes depending on the game. The Wii U should not have any issues reading and processing Wii games right?
I know games wont be upscaled or anything but they simply could run better because the Wii U hardware would be able to handle whatever stress the Wii ended up being put under better?
I've been considering, even if games aren't really thrilling me, still getting the Wii U at launch and just letting it replace my Wii until more must haves come out. It can play Wii games and there are still a few I have not gotten that I do want to play. Wii U games should not be the only games I focus on come launch just because I have a new system. Want tame this desire to play a new game on the system just because instead of because I'm really interested in the game. That's how I ended up regretting Super Street Fighter IV when I got my 3DS and in the end solid it.
Scribblenauts? It's 1080p with AA. I don't think it's expected to move units, though.
While I don't understand their reasoning for that, basing your previous post on a launch game doesn't make much sense. I hate to bring up the Galaxy point yet again, but yes, Nintendo can create beautiful looking games on "weak" hardware.
You can bet their first party efforts will usurp that of the HD Twins at some point.
bgassassin
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That's what I'm wanting the most. In game art styles, this is an area that has a hole waiting to be filled. I always imagine a reduced quality version of this DX11 AMD real-time demo would be a nice target for 3D Mario.
True.
Glorified G
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I was specifically talking about Nintendo's first party titles.
I've never argued this point. In fact, I agree with it.
This, however, I do doubt.
This reminds me, what am I going to do with my Wii? I don't think it worth anything to sell it and there isn't really any emotional attachment to keep it.
bgassassin
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That post is not hung up on launch titles that are essentially 1st party launch title gap fillers.
I think we can expect some incredible, colorful Mario/Zelda/first party Nintendo games on Wii U that will blow even current Dolphin screenshots out of the water. Think along the lines of Sonic Generations or Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts:
I'm okay with that!
But something like The Last of Us? A "realistic" artstyle that pushes the console to its graphical limits? Sure, we might see that... after the 720 and PS4 drop, effectively looking outdated from day one.
I'm okay with that!
But something like The Last of Us? A "realistic" artstyle that pushes the console to its graphical limits? Sure, we might see that... after the 720 and PS4 drop, effectively looking outdated from day one.
You might want to keep it for GCN BC... at least till Nintendo confirms GCN games on the VC
You know... just in case.
Now that you mention it, there are screws over the battery cover.
I was expecting something like the Wiimote "press and pull" battery cover for easy removal and change of battery
I'm saying this for those who refuse to conect the gamepad to the console while playing and don't want to wait 3 hours to charge it.
That's true. Damn forgot about the lack of GCN BC confirmation.
As for when we will see a game that out does Uncharteds and Halos of today, I think it will be next holiday season or beginning 2013 at best. Also, to be honest, I don't think it will come from Nintendo first party. There's a 3rd party exclusive monster out there, I can feel it.
That's part of why, upon further thought, I'm trying to limit any launch purchase to one or two games if Nintendo Land is a pack in. I don't expect anything from the launch games/ports. At least compared to what will be showing up in 2013. They might be good but will they be worth the price that will be asked is the issue.
It's in my thought process for sure. I'm like Effect, at the moment. Going to limit myself to 2 launch games. So I must choice wisely.
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