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[Christberg]

Actually the Wii CoD games were superior in some ways. Removal of some of the shittier cheapskate killstreaks in CoD (due to memory constraints) and vastly superior controls.

We're likely getting CoD for Wii U, intact from the other versions (though at 720p), but with downgraded dual-analog controls instead (and no Wiimote options)

One would hope that Wii U FPSes will come with Wiimote options too. Just like PS3 FPSes come with Move as an option.

I don't necessarily expect it but it'd definitely be a nice bonus, especially when all the development work is already done ala CoD.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

For me it's dual-analog > motion but hopefully you motion enjoyers get what you want.

 

[StevieP]

For me it's dual-analog > motion but hopefully you motion enjoyers get what you want.

IR pointing is not motion.

 

[Medalion]

for all the games!
Would be great to play some major Wii U games using only a Wiimote/nunchuk
and not the WUC

I think that is probably an idea on the table... that is why the Wii Tablet is only coming as 1 per system, not to be sold separately... it is a unique beast, but you still play the WIi-U with the Wiimotes

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

IR pointing is not motion.

blahblahblah you know what I mean

 

[GDGF]

We're not making AAA games or using a crazy insane 3D engine, but the Wii U can definitely do both.

Glad they put that part in there. Otherwise we'd have ourselves another shitstorm.

 

[BurntPork]

I understand that logic, and that point, and its a valid argument

Personally, I will be shocked if CoD does not come to the Wii U this year

a) It should be fairly easy for a huge company like Activision to port and release it

b) CoD has been well supported on Nintendo platforms. Both the Gamecube and DS had excellent CoD support, and neither were considered "mainline CoD" platforms by any means. The Wii even had support in the form of every CoD release save MW2. I believe the lack of 3ds CoD last year is a separate issue from the one Wii U faces.

c) Treyarch is (very likely) developing BO2, and they traditionally handled the Wii ports in the past or did them simultaneously with the HD versions.

I think it will most likely come, but it's not a sure thing.

X360, PS3, and Wii all got Call of Duty ports at their respective launches. 3DS would've been a special case, without an obvious version to do a quickie port of. Altered Wii version, with completely different controls would've been closest I guess?

Yeah, that's a good point.

 

[lordmrw]

Yeah, compound that with the knowledge that pretty much every Call of Duty that hit the Wii made it to the million mark*. That's not astounding given the sales on other platforms, but it's a lot better (I assume) than how the portable entries fare. And it is notable that the Wii U will be vastly easier to port it to compared to the contortions necessary to get the game on the Wii.

* or so I've heard discussed here. If anybody has data to back me up on this, especially in the case of CoD 3 -- I heard that it outsold the PS3 version, and I think I heard that after an incredibly long time it crept to the million mark, but memory is a fickle thing.

I think everyone forgets that with the exception of Call of Duty 3 and World at War Activision has gone out of its way to ignore the existence of the Wii versions of the series. I mean for christ's sake the first actual proof we had that Modern Warfare Reflex even existed came from people that pirated the game. How fucked up is that?

 

[Roo]

I think that is probably an idea on the table... that is why the Wii Tablet is only coming as 1 per system, not to be sold separately... it is a unique beast, but you still play the WIi-U with the Wiimotes

Besides, I don't think it is impossible... I mean, all the developers (well... let's say 90%) have worked with motion controls/IR pointing on Wii, they know how it works it would be quite easy to do the job and it becomes a huge bonus to be able to play only with the Wiimote & Nunckuk combo while the Wii U controller is resting on the table.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I think it will most likely come, but it's not a sure thing.



Yeah, that's a good point.

lol nothing is a sure thing now.

 

[Meohsix]

Please forgive if these are known and I'm ignorant, but what are the three red circled items:



Original image: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/wp-content/gallery/wii_u/mg_2399-copy.jpg

1. An IR camera? For controlling TV, audio receiver, etc? For seeing the Wii-type sensor bar?
2. A cover for a USB charge cable? Was a charge/stand ever confirmed or denied?
3. A switch? For what?

#2 is the AC Adapter

 

[Medalion]

AC adapter?

And here I was thinking you could charge the thing via maybe a usb to the Wii-U system...

 

[HylianTom]

That was my reaction. I had a Jake special planned for that week.

BTW.. I finally got another one of those "Holy Shit - It's Coming!" Moments this morning around 3am. I was listening to a certain Nintendo-related podcast while trying to fall asleep; they were going into heavy detail about Skyward Sword impressions one week prior to its release, and I got that strange night-before-Christmas feeling. Very weird. Maybe it was the Ambien?

If I live to be 80 and there are 1.5 Nintendo console releases per decade, I'll get to see ~7 more of these special E3s, more or less. Gotta enjoy 'em!

 

[Luigison]

#2 is the AC Adapter
http://i.imgur.com/rG2TC.png[/img[/quote]
Thanks. Do you know the original source of the image? I'd like to see more zoomed in shots like that.

 

[BY2K]

#2 is the AC Adapter

Oooooh, so there IS an AC plug on this thing. (I was seriously concerned at first that the controller wasn't going to be rechargeable. I can rest my fears now.)

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Oooooh, so there IS an AC plug on this thing. (I was seriously concerned at first that the controller wasn't going to be rechargeable. I can rest my fears now.)

lol really?

 

[Medalion]

Oooooh, so there IS an AC plug on this thing. (I was seriously concerned at first that the controller wasn't going to be rechargeable. I can rest my fears now.)

A tablet that couldn't be recharged... wow that would be something

 

[Meohsix]

Thanks. Do you know the original source of the image? I'd like to see more zoomed in shots like that.

it came from Nintendo's E3 press site from last year. the image is huge as hell 5717x4042
i'll zip up the folder and upload it someplace.

 

[Roo]

That was my reaction. I had a Jake special planned for that week.

To be honest, I didn't know avatars are disabled during E3.
Since it's my first E3 here, with you guys
I guess I'll have to use it a week before AND after E3 or maybe a definitive change :O

 

[Rösti]

Thanks. Do you know the original source of the image? I'd like to see more zoomed in shots like that.

http://media.nintendo.com/pressroom/E32011/WiiU/WiiU_Hardware_Images_Set2.zip

It's the file "2011_HW_2_imge09_E3.png".

 

[brandonh83]

DEAR APRIL,

Get the fuck out.

 

[lednerg]

There's a pic somewhere of the charger port itself and it looks to be USB.

 

[lordfroakie]

To be honest, I didn't know avatars are disabled during E3.
Since it's my first E3 here, with you guys
I guess I'll have to use it a week before AND after E3 or maybe a definitive change :O

OT is also disabled during E3

 

[Log4Girlz]

It's been said of a lot of members recognize each other by their avatars, not by their names

Will anyone remember me?

 

[BY2K]

lol really?

Pyromaniac, your avatar is disgusting in NeoGAF Pro Dark.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Posting during E3 time is the worst and best thing ever. It's the worst because anything you say will get drowned out in less than a second, but best because of reactions and gifs and all that great stuff.

Pyromaniac, your avatar is disgusting in NeoGAF Pro Dark.

hehehe

Until I find something better, IT STAYS.

 

[Medalion]

That's mostly during the live conferences... just post reactions but don't expect long in depth discussions

 

[Roo]

OT is also disabled during E3

I posted there like once or twice at most
no big deal

 

[Smiles and Cries]

wtf is pro dark?

 

[Sadist]

If it's anything like two years ago, shit will be awesome.

GAF on E3 is similar to a dude on alcohol

 

[sonikokaruto]

wtf is pro dark?

neogaf gold!

also: 3, the switch that looks like a switch is actually a stylus, it's like on the DS lite

 

[BY2K]

wtf is pro dark?

 

[Luigison]

Pyromaniac, your avatar is disgusting in NeoGAF Pro Dark.

I keep learning so much from this thread. Now I have quick quote and stylish installed. Thanks.

I also noticed that my avatar needs to be transparent around the edges. I only have MS Paint on this machine. Any one care to change it or suggest a free program I can do it in?

wtf is pro dark?

http://userstyles.org/styles/56218/neogaf-pro-dark <-- just learned about it myself

 

[Sadist]

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugge...intendo-upcoming-wii-u-console-172049063.html

Good stuff

lulz

 

[Medalion]

I post sometimes from the mobile gaf site, and use the dark scheme too, just looks nicer

 

[Luigison]

I post sometimes from the mobile gaf site, and use the dark scheme too, just looks nicer

I agree. It's much like my favorite forum scheme: http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php

 

[Meohsix]

Thanks. Do you know the original source of the image? I'd like to see more zoomed in shots like that.

http://media.nintendo.com/pressroom/E32011/WiiU/WiiU_Hardware_Images_Set2.zip

It's the file "2011_HW_2_imge09_E3.png".

Here's my folder zip. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12816684/wiiu.zip
it has some other wiiu related images, like the back of the system, and the front flap open, etc

 

[BY2K]

There's also re:GAF that's pretty neat.

 

[stone128]

Norwegian site

Has this been posted?

* Nintendo will not disclose when the console will launch and how much it will cost at E3, but will launch b4 xmas.
* Specs and games will be disclosed at E3...
* Digital download of every major title from launch

 

[shadyspace]

Anybody post this? Patrick Klepek thinks a name change at E3 is "reasonably possible."

http://www.formspring.me/patrickklepek/q/321349781353926118

Hmm? HMMMM?

 

[AceBandage]

Norwegian site

Has this been posted?

* Nintendo will not disclose when the console will launch and how much it will cost at E3, but will launch b4 xmas.
* Specs and games will be disclosed at E3...
* Digital download of every major title from launch

Lies. The rest is from their investors metting.

Anybody post this? Patrick Klepek thinks a name change at E3 is "reasonably possible."

http://www.formspring.me/patrickklepek/q/321349781353926118

Hmm? HMMMM?

Who?

 

[beje]

Norwegian site

Has this been posted?

* Nintendo will not disclose when the console will launch and how much it will cost at E3, but will launch b4 xmas.
* Specs and games will be disclosed at E3...
* Digital download of every major title from launch

Nothing new, pretty much what we've been discussing for like two or three days already.

 

[Luigison]

Here's my folder zip. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12816684/wiiu.zip
it has some other wiiu related images, like the back of the system, and the front flap open, etc

Thanks. For some reason the little blue light over the Wii U power button stood out to me. Does this mean the slot illumination is gone?

 

[Kacho]

Anybody post this? Patrick Klepek thinks a name change at E3 is "reasonably possible."

http://www.formspring.me/patrickklepek/q/321349781353926118

Hmm? HMMMM?

Yessssssssssssssss!!!

 

[BY2K]

Anybody post this? Patrick Klepek thinks a name change at E3 is "reasonably possible."

http://www.formspring.me/patrickklepek/q/321349781353926118

Hmm? HMMMM?

That's a Giant Bomb guy, how would he know?

 

[stone128]

Allrighty

 

[IdeaMan]

I am pretty happy that there are far fewer people clogging up the thread with messages like "Why is this thread going so quickly with absolutely zero news, ever!?". It makes me feel like I'm making a difference.

Yep, it was frustrating to see those kind of messages appearing after streaks of news on thread 2 & 3.

 

[Sadist]

There's also re:GAF that's pretty neat.

Sweet.

 

[GameplayWhore]

That was my reaction. I had a Jake special planned for that week.

Well, you might be able to go under the radar with image tags. I mean, they don't add to neogaf bandwidth, so it probably wouldn't get you kicked out.

 

[Jackano]

Norwegian site

Has this been posted?

* Nintendo will not disclose when the console will launch and how much it will cost at E3, but will launch b4 xmas.
--> we already knew that
* Specs and games will be disclosed at E3... --> specs lol non; games, really?
* Digital download of every major title from launch --> that could actually be a news if the the two above wasn't such fakes news

My post, in bold inside the quote ^^