DrForester
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Rumors like this are stupid. Of course they're making a new Mario game.
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Wii U Community Thread
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Rumors like this are stupid. Of course they're making a new Mario game.
Metroid Hunter
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I can absolutely confirm that another installment in the "Legend of Zelda" franchise is in the works for the Wii U.
lol.
OK. I never knew that lol.
For those that have gotten to play the ZombiU how viable do you think it would be to play the game with the Wii Zapper attachment and the GamePad connected (as shown in the orignal Wii U reveal)?
Using the nunchuck to walk and the pointer to look around and shoot. Then holding the zapper with one hand (letting it drop a little) while the other is using the gamepad/bag as orignally intended. That would actually mimic real actions even more in the type of situations they're trying to presented. All other options could be still be on the controller but this is just so pointer aiming/shooting could be done. Could the game be playable without any issues?
Also no need to swing the controller for melee. Just use the buttons.
Using the nunchuck to walk and the pointer to look around and shoot. Then holding the zapper with one hand (letting it drop a little) while the other is using the gamepad/bag as orignally intended. That would actually mimic real actions even more in the type of situations they're trying to presented. All other options could be still be on the controller but this is just so pointer aiming/shooting could be done. Could the game be playable without any issues?
Also no need to swing the controller for melee. Just use the buttons.
Mr. MondayNight
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Ever heard the phrase even a blind squirrel finds a nut? same with this guy and Pacther when they get one right they cling to it....
Ok, Alfolla, I'm gonna save your ass, but not for free...You owe me one!
"http://http://www.theverge.com/gam...opment-cost-not-a-huge-investment-plans-more"
UbiSoft:
"We are not talking about games today, like we were spending on Ghost Recon or Assassin's Creed," Ubisoft execs explained. "So they are much smaller in terms of cost. As we've always said, when there is such innovation, the need is not to have big a production value but to concentrate on the innovation. This is what we are trying on Rayman and on ZombiU."
UbiSoft states that Wii U ports run them "less than a million Euro", while suggesting that though original Wii U games are a bit more, there are still significantly less than big-budget titles like Assassin's Creed 3.
Exactly what i was referring about.
In that specific occasion, Ubisoft made pubblic the whole budget they allocate to Wii U's projects.
Came out that Zombi U development costs something among 2 to 4 milion euros.
Not a big budget at all.
Trevelyan9999
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Would it really cost them that much more money to make better wall/object textures? I was surprised by the lack of detail in the recent demo....
Father_Brain
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24 hours, I think.
Bony Manifesto
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That seems ludicrously low. If that was true, why all the hand-wringing over 360/PS3-level budgets being unsustainable, putting developers out of business, and killing anything that isn't a AAA guaranteed success?
I think he must have some others interesting "tidbits" in store. ^^Yup.
But not those who don't spill the beans anymore.
I really miss your "tidbit"
I had the same feeling.
The game still looks fine, but i noticed lots of empty spaces here and there.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Well we have 6 days left this week. And then next week and then the month is over. If we don get anything oh well..
What I would like to know is what day in september did Nintendo have their fall conference for the Wii?
Yeah looks like the last one was announced roughly 26 hours before it occurred.
So crazy!
I love when they do this - announce big things out of nowhere. I think we can expect ND this/next week?
So crazy!
I love when they do this - announce big things out of nowhere. I think we can expect ND this/next week?
We should get one if they follow their schedule.
I suppose it is possible they could hold back until next month to coincide with a formal conference, but I think that is unlikely.
So crazy!
I love when they do this - announce big things out of nowhere. I think we can expect ND this/next week?
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So this means we could get the announcement in the next few days; maybe even next few hours if you're correct D-e-f!
So this means we could get the announcement in the next few days; maybe even next few hours if you're correct D-e-f!
Yup.
Unless we don't :/
Don't know. Having one 3D screen and one 2D screen could be a problem for the gameplay. I mean, you have to constantly look from one screen to another quickly. Maybe this could cause nausea since you're always changing the focus. They could change the gameplay to fit just one screen but to keep the fresh and unique gameplay the U seems a better fit IMO.
So this means we could get the announcement in the next few days; maybe even next few hours if you're correct D-e-f!
assuming they're even producing another ND right now instead of focusing on an actual event where they invite press and get more hands on impressions out there (like with the Wii launch). though one could also argue that was a time before they did these "experience tours" for consumers. press-impressions might be less important to them now. in that case a ND this week would be more likely.
you could make arguments for all possibilities at this point. Nintendo is THAT unpredictable.
total nuthouse.
Possible new Nintendo Direct!
Have you guys made any educated guesses as to what it could be about?
Obviously it would focus heavily on 3DS.
I would be surprised, but not shocked, if Nintendo completely ignored Wii U again. Its possible because they might want to save everything for the September conference, but I just can't imagine they won't let 3rd parties at least start revealing stuff since the launch is like 3 months away in Japan.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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That hurts so bad....it was just about 3DS..But thats the most logical answer I suppose..
MadeInBeats
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Are you Paul Gale?
Possible new Nintendo Direct!
Have you guys made any educated guesses as to what it could be about?
Date & price.
They need to get pre-orders to ramp u.
Launch window games from activision, capcom and some others.
Renaming of Sing &project p 100
I don't believe that. The last one was purely 3DS focused with the XL announcement. I see them starting the Wii U machine with this one, though definitely not a full blow-out of info. Some more concrete details on Pikmin 3's singleplayer, maybe a final name reveal for Project P-100 with a new trailer or new features, announcing Black Ops II, maybe another look at Miiverse integration in NSMBU or another game to tease us. I could see a trailer for that Wii U game that they decided not to show at E3 or even a teaser with "more on that next time" or "at our hands-on event for the media".
There would of course be talk of "hey, the 3DS XL is out with New Mario 2 with DLC details and some more talk about Paper Mario since that's the only big title left for this year in the West. Maybe coupled with a MH4G or MH4 coming our way-announcement and a new title announced.
I'm not going to lie, if it's all about 3DS I will get so mad, I have a 3DS and I know what's good coming out this year for the 3DS so I don't care for new 3DS news, I want Wii U news!
Eggplant Wizard
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Guys, Nintendo Direct is obviously going to be next week to coincide with the TWEWY announcement. ...Right?
TheCongressman1
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Aw man, Wiimote and nunchuck combo for Zombi U would be amazing. I'm so glad that developers are not ditching those controllers.
Dreamwriter
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5 million dollars is ludicrously low?! I wish I had your kind of money
. Yes, compared to Gears of War or Uncharted that's a bit low (not ludicrously), but compared to the average game that's pricey, especially compared to the dev cost of the average Wii game. Now, other types of games can be more expensive - I dunno what it cost, but Final Fantasy XIII had a team of over 300 people working on it at one point - that's a cost of $15 million per year assuming an average salary of $50,000.I do think Wii U news is likely, but there will still be a heavy 3DS presence I'm sure.
Developers (aside from Nintendo) seem to be completely ditching those controllers.
Is there even a single third party game that supports the use of them? I know there are none where it's the primary control method.
Oh their better be Wii U news, It's time for Nintendo to start hyping the Wii U badly, if they hadn't focused only on launch at E3 and did what they did for the Wii and 3DS at E3 2006 & 2010 than maybe they wouldn't be in the mess of "is the Wii U getting any hype?".
Nostremitus
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I completely agree. I asked him specifically how many feet but he responded in yards... He then started saying that it was in a test environment with no walls or outside interference... and then stated that it was meant for use in a large livingroom and that walls would be a big factor in range. Frequency and bandwidth affect your range. Hi frequency shortens bandwidth... You can have faster speeds but a limited range. Low frequency give you a much greater range by lengthening the bandwidth, but data transfers at a slower speed.
for reference here's chart of approximations for wifi signals...
Protocol Frequency Speed Indoor Operating Range Max (approx.)
802.11b 2.4 GHz 11Mbps 150-300 feet
802.11g 2.4 GHz 54Mbps 100-200 feet (due to 54 Mbps rate)
802.11a 5.0-5.8 GHz 54Mbps 80 feet
It could be that Nintendo's Ni-Fi uses a sweet spot for data tranfer and range but the frequency has trouble with walls... who knows...
Pretty sure Madden does.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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I feel exactly like this :/
Last conference was so full of 3DS I dont know what more they have to show. They showed the games. Last week they gave us a release/delays for all of those games. The 3DSXL is out, In which the last conference started with reggie talking about it within a minuet. NSMB2 is out which was simutaneously revealed with the 3DSXL. We saw footage of all these games at E3 in detail enough to keep us satisfied. I dont want a WiiU blowout because thats "supposed" to be for fall but I want this conference on the topic of WiiU. Come on Nintendo treat us fans..plz?
bgassassin
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I look forward to coming home and seeing a ND announced that will be about
more 3DS stuff. :/
I agree, I'd be happy if they talked about the Virtual Console, the Wii U menu more, some things like that, announce a few new games.
nordique
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The Super Pro controller! Available sometime next year or the year after
(I'm just kidding)
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