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[AniHawk]

there really hasn't been an actual followup to super mario bros. 3 so if nsmb2 does that, that would be super awesome.

i think the ability to fly would kill multiplayer. i just don't see how it works well with the wii u game. the wii u game will have to be more like nsmbw or else there will be lots of deaths and confusion.

or maybe the wii u game will support four controllers, and you will be able to run while another flies, and another goes down a warp pipe, and the 3ds will substitute in as a controller if you don't have another upad.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

what Nintendo needs next is THEMES

imagine allowing you to make the folder icon look like Zelda Treasure Boxes or Mario Question Blocks?

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

what Nintendo needs next is THEMES

imagine allowing you to make the folder icon look like Zelda Treasure Boxes or Mario Question Blocks?

Get your own Nintendo themes for $5

 

[abasm]

what Nintendo needs next is THEMES

imagine allowing you to make the folder icon look like Zelda Treasure Boxes or Mario Question Blocks?

Baby steps. We're lucky to be getting patches at all.

 

[BlackJace]

what Nintendo needs next is THEMES

imagine allowing you to make the folder icon look like Zelda Treasure Boxes or Mario Question Blocks?

I'm game for wallpapers or themes.
The white ecosystem look is starting to get stale IMO.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I think the WiiU Mario will just be a port of the 3DS game with like a few upgrades like Miis and maybe co-op if that's not in the 3DS version.

Seems too risky to release two new 2D Marios that close together.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Get your own Nintendo themes for $5

even if it was not free people will gladly pay for that if the themes are expanded to many games

 

[Fourth Storm]

there really hasn't been an actual followup to super mario bros. 3 so if nsmb2 does that, that would be super awesome.

i think the ability to fly would kill multiplayer. i just don't see how it works well with the wii u game. the wii u game will have to be more like nsmbw or else there will be lots of deaths and confusion.

or maybe the wii u game will support four controllers, and you will be able to run while another flies, and another goes down a warp pipe, and the 3ds will substitute in as a controller if you don't have another upad.

This is an excellent point. If there's flight in NSMBMii, it will most likely necessitate some type of 3DS cross play.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Baby steps. We're lucky to be getting patches at all.

I'm thinking the WiiU has enough power and the uPad may need THEMES much more than the 3DS so it will come, I'm trusting Nintendo... they may be dense but they are getting it

 

[abasm]

Guys... I'm starting to think Nintendo will get it right with the Wii U.

Tell me I'm crazy

http://isnintendodoomed.com/

Need we remind you?

 

[TheExplodingHead]

What about the Frog Suit and teh Boot? We need that damn Frog Suit back and the music to go with it!

 

[GameplayWhore]

http://isnintendodoomed.com/

Need we remind you?

Ooh, I never realized that was a Vooks invention.

 

[HylianTom]

What about the Frog Suit and teh Boot? We need that damn Frog Suit back and the music to go with it!

I loved the cartoony artwork that went with that game. It screamed: pure gaming fun!

 

[Fourth Storm]

what Nintendo needs next is THEMES

imagine allowing you to make the folder icon look like Zelda Treasure Boxes or Mario Question Blocks?

Yes! It's so easy and so obvious and only results in a more modern image for Nintendo. There's got to be someone telling Iwata this stuff if he hasn't thought of it himself.

 

[IsntChrisL]

E3 still feels like an eternity from now...

 

[BY2K]

Hype for E3 rising. That was actually a pretty good ND.

The second half, anyway.

 

[abasm]

Hype for E3 rising. That was actually a pretty good ND.

The second half, anyway.

What, you aren't excited for JUST DANCE™ 2 (JP)?

 

[SaintMadeOfPlaster]

I still think the first Nintendo Direct was the best one.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

what happened with the Just Dance?

how did Ubisoft get to attach the Wii name to it?

 

[IsntChrisL]

I still think the first Nintendo Direct was the best one.

Well didn't we get that English Reggie video for that one?

 

[BD1]

oh man, I am in Super Mario Bros overload right now.

If Nintendo gets wild and includes a LBP-esque level builder, they will have to build new banks to store all the yen.

And I don't buy the bullshit about user created content "devaluing the brand" either. If there is a "Mii World" you access from the menu, it does no damage to the brand. BRING IT NINTENDO.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I still think the first Nintendo Direct was the best one.

I think we are just spoiled now if we get them 4 times per year we are not going to enjoy them as much

 

[TheCongressman1]

If they do go for NSMB on the WiiU I just hope they have new art, and proper world or smb3 physics. I'd also very much appreciate they don't name it Mii. It can have Miis as an option, but why name it that? That sounds awful.

 

[EloquentM]

Folders man, Nintendo wins 2012.

When did you get unbanned?

 

[SaintMadeOfPlaster]

Well didn't we get that English Reggie video for that one?

What's wrong with you?

EDIT: Officially not a junior anymore. Woo!

 

[wsippel]

Why wouldn't they make us of a dedicated sound chip when optimising there engine?

It's explained on the site, actually. The hardware and software pipelines have different featuresets and use different algorithms - they don't behave or sound the same. The Wii U software pipeline is meant for easy and cheap ports and multiplatform development.

 

[Kacho]

What's wrong with you?

Haha

 

[snesfreak]

When did you get unbanned?

Over a month ago.

 

[Fantastical]

NSMB 2 coming for 3DS in August

NSMB Mii coming for Wii U in October/November/December 2012

Those two games WILL sync up for cross platform play. No doubt about it. If Wii U is November, they won't have to worry about eating into each other's sales.

How do they not have to worry about eating into each other's sales if they are just 3 months apart?

 

[Krev]

Listening to Invisible Walls (Gametrailers) and they said a lot of people are going to be surprised with the Wii-U launch games.

Surprised dessert.

YAY!

Here's the quote...

One thing that i can say without getting in any trouble is that the launch line-up for the Wii U is going to surprise people. It's going to be pretty damn good.

 

[rpmurphy]

Now Nintendo, give us wallpaper access, and my life is complete.

Who's down for wallpapers?

I sort of miss the rotating picture album on the top screen for the DSi.

 

[BY2K]

Here's the quote...

Which episode?

 

[Krev]

Which episode?

Today's.

I think it's about 12 minutes in, after they talk about Ni No Kuni.
What's interesting is that Shane comments that there doesn't seem to be much Japanese support, but a lot of western support. This is because a Namco exec he spoke to at their recent Vegas show wasn't talking (and I'm guessing he also took note of Kojima's Project Ogre comments), but Daniel Bloodworth brought some common sense by pointing out that Japanese developers are probably following Nintendo's lead and keeping their mouths shut until E3.
So, whatever launch games he's referring to are western.

 

[TheCongressman1]

So, whatever launch games he's referring to are western.

Hopefully this doesn't include ports.

 

[guek]

Here's the quote...

omfg. the hype. it consumeth me

 

[BY2K]

Launch Line-up "pretty damn good" huh, Shane?

God damn it, now I'm even more hyped.

 

[bgassassin]

omfg. the hype. it consumeth me

Launch Line-up "pretty damn good" huh, Shane?

God damn it, now I'm even more hyped.

As it should.

 

[Kacho]

So, whatever launch games he's referring to are western.

That's what I thought as well. No way he knows the first party launch games.

 

[AniHawk]

ports ports ports ports ports ports ports ports ports!

i'm gonna let electronic arts ride in the launch seat today because they're good guys with ports!

 

[BY2K]

ports ports ports ports ports ports ports ports ports!

i'm gonna let electronic arts ride in the launch seat today because they're good guys with ports!

I'm not sure Shane would consider third-part ports to be a "pretty damn good" launch-line up.

ESPECIALLY not Shane.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Rayman 2 Wii-U edition

 

[Fourth Storm]

Considering they've been drawing from Super Mario Bros 3 more and more since NSMB, it would be a good bomba if the 2D Wii U lanch title, Super Mario 4, was a significant evolution from that formula. Here's dreaming NSMBMii was but a mere masque.

 

[TheCongressman1]

I'm not sure Shane would consider third-part ports to be a "pretty damn good" launch-line up.

ESPECIALLY not Shane.

This is good to hear.

 

[BurntPork]

Superior.


(imo)

Yes, but I wanted to save that for the E3 lead-up.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Stupid question but do any journalists know what first party games will be at E3 or does only Nintendo know that???

 

[Kacho]

I'm not sure Shane would consider third-part ports to be a "pretty damn good" launch-line up.

ESPECIALLY not Shane.

What do you mean? I don't watch/listen to the show regularly, so I have no idea what kinds of tastes he has.

 

[Kacho]

Stupid question but do any journalists know what first party games will be at E3 or does only Nintendo know that???

Nintendo is great at keeping secrets, so I would say no.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Stupid question but do any journalists know what first party games will be at E3 or does only Nintendo know that???

I bet that someone knows what Retro is up to. If not now then maybe before the event. Nothing will leak though. They're too good.

 

[BY2K]

What do you mean? I don't watch/listen to the show regularly, so I have no idea what kinds of tastes he has.

Well, I'm not sure if it's HIM at GT, but IIRC, he can be quite harsh toward Nintendo.

 

[Oblivion]

I think somebody in this thread said the PS3 used less than 128MB. The Wii U dev kits are currently supposed to have ≥512MB allocated for system functions.

PS3 started at 120MB split across the XDR and GDDR3, and I think 360 started at 64MB.

Sorry, didn't see these posts. Wow @ the supposed Wii amount.


Okay, forgive the possibly dumb question, but when you're playing a game on any of these systems, does the game theoretically utilize all the RAM inside the system? In other words, the PS3 has 512 total MB of RAM, some of which is used by the OS. But once you start playing, say, God of War 3 or whatever, is the console then utilizing all 512 MB of RAM?

I'm probably phrasing this horribly...