Wii U Speculation thread IV: Photoshop rumors and image memes

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Deguello said:
Well despite objections made after your post, you'd have to wonder if it was actually Nintendo that had it's head on straight.

While their competitors focused almost solely in online infrastructure, Nintendo toyed with an experiment on the Gamecube in the form of connectivity. This was, of course, seen as a crude gimmick because how could anybody ever want that when they can play shooters on the internet.

Well, the lessons Nintendo learned with connectivity between two screens were put to use a scant 3 years later, along with a touchscreen, and this was, again initially thought to be a stupid gimmick that nobody would ever want because who would want that when you can play neutered PS2 ports on the PSP. The DS needs no description as a monumental success, as it is the most popular video game system ever, and Nintendo took all the negative licks for the touch-screens in electronics that have become every present today.

The lessons learned on the touch-screen, and from WarioWare Twisted provided the basis for the Wii's motion control which was, again, thought to be a stupid gimmick that nobody would ever touch. Obviously both the Wii and the DS made Nintendo countless billions of dollars and probably made half the entire industry's revenue, despite said industry wishing to shun Nintendo (or at least the Wii).

Who's to say Nintendo wasn't investing in the right ideas all along? Maybe it was the others who were dragged kicking and screaming into alternative controls? At least that's what the market would indicate.
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It's going to be very interesting watching hardcore gamers and meda outlets react to the implementation of Nintendo's ideas in the other two's new consoles. Will they accept it? Embrace it?

I see a lot of whining from folks who should probably stick to PC gaming.
 
RedSwirl said:
I just had a thought: The Wii-U could potentially make system link LAN parties a bit easier.

From what I understand the hardest and most expensive part is probably lugging over a monitor or TV for each system. With the Wii-U though, every player could potentially just stream the game to the touch screen, meaning that each system brought to a LAN party would only need a power source and potentially system link cables (or whatever).
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Indeed. Would be kind of strange, because the big screen is one of the fun parts about LANs, but maybe having a few on and a few off would be good. Also eliminates screen-watching.
 
RedSwirl said:
I just had a thought: The Wii-U could potentially make system link LAN parties a bit easier.

From what I understand the hardest and most expensive part is probably lugging over a monitor or TV for each system. With the Wii-U though, every player could potentially just stream the game to the touch screen, meaning that each system brought to a LAN party would only need a power source and potentially system link cables (or whatever).
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Was thinking the same last night. Dream: 2 Wii U, 1 TV screen with scores & light stuff, 8 players with their own Upad.
 
RedSwirl said:
I just had a thought: The Wii-U could potentially make system link LAN parties a bit easier.

From what I understand the hardest and most expensive part is probably lugging over a monitor or TV for each system. With the Wii-U though, every player could potentially just stream the game to the touch screen, meaning that each system brought to a LAN party would only need a power source and potentially system link cables (or whatever).
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Do you think that the LAN party crowd will get used to working with small screens? I mean, we don't see DS or PSP LAN parties all over the place, even though they don't need a TV for each system.
 
Quadrangulum said:
That's such a dumb, clownish sentiment. I'd consider that a joke if I wasn't so familiar with the disposition of the average gamer.
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I need to start a collection of Nintendo Excuses. It can be either from pro-Nintendo folks, anti-Nintendo folks, or from developers themselves. There's comedy to be had everywhere.
 
GameplayWhore said:
Do you think that the LAN party crowd will get used to working with small screens? I mean, we don't see DS or PSP LAN parties all over the place, even though they don't need a TV for each system.
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you don't really need to set up a party because they are portables. you can play with your friends much easier.
 
So what else do we know for Nintendo's lineup this year?

May - Mario Tennis Open (3DS)
August - New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
Fall - Kirby 20th Anniversary Special Edition (Wii)
Fall - Animal Crossing Stick Out (3DS)
November 18* - Wii U Launch in North America (Wii U)
November 18? - Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
November 18? - New Super Mario Bros. Mii (Wii U)
November 18? - Assassin's Creed III (3DS)


??? - Paper Mario (3DS)
??? - Luigi's Mansion 2 (3DS)
??? - Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS)
??? - Paper Mario (3DS)[/highllight]
??? - Lego City Stories (3DS)
??? - Lego City Stories (Wii U)
??? - Super Smash Bros. 4 (3DS)
??? - Super Smash Bros 4 (Wii U)
??? - Monster Hunter 4 (3DS)

*This date is so obvious (Wii, DS and GCN all had launches around this date).
 
BurntPork said:
Yep, I definitely made the right choice adding him to my ignore list.
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The thing is, I don't do the ignore thing because something might happen in the future that makes these folks unhappy, and I want to see it in all of its glory. Schadenfreude, I think..
jonny_boi said:
So what else do we know for Nintendo's lineup this year?

May - Mario Tennis Open
August - New Super Mario Bros. 2
November 18* - Wii U Launch in North America
November 18? - Pikmin 3
November 18? - New Super Mario Bros. Mii
November 18? - Assassin's Creed III

*This date is so obvious, there's nothing else they've done (Wii, DS and GCN all had launches around this date).
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I am still holding-out hope for a surprise launch in October or even September. Especially if it contributes to making third parties happy with the timing of their big name releases..
 
jonny_boi said:
May - Mario Tennis Open
August - New Super Mario Bros. 2
November 18* - Wii U Launch in North America


*This date is so obvious (Wii, DS and GCN all had launches around this date).
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Not just around this date. 3DS aside, the gen starters in the past twelve years have all been the Sunday before Black Friday in the US.

Still, doesn't mean they'll keep to tradition.
 
Cabbie said:
Having an iPhone type edge-lining bumper would be okay, I think.
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You're absolutely right.. I hadn't even considered that type of condom.

What that sound? Oh - I can hear the MadCatz folks rejoicing from here..

(and BTW..you commented on this being the best grouping of Ninthings since the Nsider forums, and I can't help but agree. No matter what time of day, there are always cool folks hanging about.)
 
HylianTom said:
The thing is, I don't do the ignore thing because something might happen in the future that makes these folks unhappy, and I want to see it in all of its glory. Schadenfreude, I think..
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Yeah, ignores are for people who directly attack you, not for people who are just somewhat annoying.


I am still holding-out hope for a surprise launch in October or even September. Especially if it contributes to making third parties happy with the timing of their big name releases..
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#6208, A source suggesting console release several weeks earlier than November 28

Yeah, it's possible that we might see something before November. Were I a betting man, I'd stick with that particular Magic Sunday, but there have been at least indications that Nintendo is or was considering a different release date.
 
HylianTom said:
(and BTW..you commented on this being the best grouping of Ninthings since the Nsider forums, and I can't help but agree. No matter what time of day, there are always cool folks hanging about.)
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(and after the system comes out, and maybe a little more time beyond that, what happens)
 
I want to start a thread on E3 Speculation for Nintendo overall (not just Wii U).

How many posts do I have until I reach member status? If I type out a thread, would someone be able to post it for me?
 
HylianTom said:
You're absolutely right.. I hadn't even considered that type of condom.

I can hear the MadCatz folks rejoicing from here..

(and BTW..you commented on this being the best grouping of Ninthings since the Nsider forums, and I can't help but agree. No matter what time of day, there are always cool folks hanging about.)
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Hey man, pleasure is the priority.
Apologies to anyone that offends

And yup. It's also the level of civility and level of discussion. It's not constant hyperbole. (although that's not to say there isn't any :lol)
 
GameplayWhore said:
Yeah, ignores are for people who directly attack you, not for people who are just somewhat annoying.
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Exactly. And the mods around here do an excellent job on the issue of harrassment. So I don't use the ignore function for anyone. And if I ever do, then that person has done an excellent job of walking a fine, fine line.
 
If anything it's more of a nuisance for me with all the blue bars every couple posts. I end up showing them eventually anyways.
 
jonny_boi said:
I want to start a thread on E3 Speculation for Nintendo overall (not just Wii U).

How many posts do I have until I reach member status? If I type out a thread, would someone be able to post it for me?
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3 months + 300 posts.

And don't even if you could. It's not a good idea.
 
Cabbie said:
Hey man, pleasure is the priority.
Apologies to anyone that offends

And yup. It's also the level of civility and level of discussion. It's not constant hyperbole. (although that's not to say there isn't any :lol)
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Sounds silly, but I kinda enjoy the hyperbole on all sides. Adds to the atmosphere, and every once in a while, something crazy ends-up coming true and some crazy person looks like a prophet.
 
BY2K said:
3 months + 300 posts.

And don't even if you could. It's not a good idea.
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Probably 60-80% of the responses are going to be doomy stuff. Not that that's inherently bad, but most of it is unimaginative. :)
(btw.. loving GAF Mobile! To anyone responsible reading this: My complements!
 
GameplayWhore said:
Do you think that the LAN party crowd will get used to working with small screens? I mean, we don't see DS or PSP LAN parties all over the place, even though they don't need a TV for each system.
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Just play with your eyes glued to the padlet screen, tadam, it's like you're on a 50" LCD !

And...

Well...

IDEA TIME !!!!!!!!!!

We know Nintendo did some research & patents about head-mounted displays.

Imagine a support to adapt to your shoulders or your head, which holds the DRC directly in front of your eyes.

In a FPS, you control your movements like strafing & the firing with the Wii-mote + nunchuk, while the action take place on the DRC, the first-person view follows your head's position variations, like a small & cheap virtual reality system.
 
HylianTom said:
Sounds silly, but I kinda enjoy the hyperbole on all sides. Adds to the atmosphere, and every once in a while, something crazy ends-up coming true and some crazy person looks like a prophet.
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:lol I know what you mean, but I guess I meant the constant Nintendoom bullshit that in turn makes Nintendo fans on other sites absolutely unbearable. You all complain about the doom, but you don't respond to it with equal stupidity. :P

Anyways, that's it for my sappy praise.

Hnnnng, I need a 3DS.... Hope I can get the friend I sold my ambassador unit to let me transfer my games onto my potential new one. ._.
 
IdeaMan said:
Just play with your eyes glued to the padlet screen, tadam, it's like you're on a 50" LCD !

And...

Well...

IDEA TIME !!!!!!!!!!

We know Nintendo did some research & patents about head-mounted displays.

Imagine a support to adapt to your shoulders or your head, which holds the DRC directly in front of your eyes.

In a FPS, you control your movements like strafing & the firing with the Wii-mote + nunchuk, while the action take place on the DRC, the first-person view follows your head's position variations, like a small & cheap virtual reality system.
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Nintendo ON? :O
 
IdeaMan said:
Just play with your eyes glued to the padlet screen, tadam, it's like you're on a 50" LCD !

And...

Well...

IDEA TIME !!!!!!!!!!

We know Nintendo did some research & patents about head-mounted displays.

Imagine a support to adapt to your shoulders or your head, which holds the DRC directly in front of your eyes.

In a FPS, you control your movements like strafing & the firing with the Wii-mote + nunchuk, while the action take place on the DRC, the first-person view follows your head's position variations, like a small & cheap virtual reality system.
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I wonder if Nintendo would ever consider releasing a slim-formed headband that tracks head movements?

I've long been a wishful skeptic on this, but implementing this kind of piecemeal solution could be doable..
 
Gah I wish I had a ticket to E3. If anyone here is going, know that I am filled with envy. (is anyone going?)

But I guess a ticket for the hype train will have to suffice.
 
Is anyone else looking forward to playing nintendo games with a controller again instead of that motion crap? Apart from better online thats the thing that makes me want one the most.
 
Coolwhip said:
Is anyone else looking forward to playing nintendo games with a controller again instead of that motion crap? Apart from better online thats the thing that makes me want one the most.
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I hate to admit it, but yes. To be clear, I wouldn't ever call it "crap," as I've had some absolutely fantastic times with the Wii, but I do admit that I'm looking forward to mixing things up a bit between motion and classic control styles.
 
Coolwhip said:
Is anyone else looking forward to playing nintendo games with a controller again instead of that motion crap? Apart from better online thats the thing that makes me want one the most.
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Well the controller's gonna have some motion control to it.
It's not as prevalent, but its still there.
 
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