Wii U Speculation Thread The Third: Casting Dreams in The Castle of Miyamoto

HylianTom said:
Between this and his Iwata Asks series, he's a big reason that I don't worry too much about Nintendo's direction. He knows the industry and the process inside-out, and it seems like he has a very tight grasp of the long-term perils/potential/promise that await.
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What would people give to have Iwata once again don a developer cap and be lead designer of his own downloadable game????
 
Rösti;36555487 said:
Of course could the Wii name be kept but the "U" in it could go. But it's a rather clever name I think. As Reggie said at E3 2011, it could stand for "unifying", "unique" and even "utopian". Not as simple as Wii, pronounced We, but still clever.
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At this point, I'm getting more and more convinced that at the very least the "Wii" part of the name will stay with us. But I'm kinda hoping that they choose something other than the U.
 
Rösti;36555487 said:
Regarding a potential name change of Wii U, due mainly to the trademark problems they are currently seeing, I saw this:

Of course could the Wii name be kept but the "U" in it could go. But it's a rather clever name I think. As Reggie said at E3 2011, it could stand for "unifying", "unique" and even "utopian". Not as simple as Wii, pronounced We, but still clever.
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I think that will be the likely outcome. I don't mind the Wii brand at all, but there needs to be more than just a one character difference.


HylianTom said:
Between this and his Iwata Asks series, he's a big reason that I don't worry too much about Nintendo's direction. He knows the industry and the process inside-out, and it seems like he has a very tight grasp of the long-term perils/potential/promise that await.
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Yep, I can see him wincing at some of the compromises and errors they've made. In general NOJ is frustratingly better than NOA in many ways, even with philosophies that my seem strange to westerners.
 
Cabbie said:
Yep, I can see him wincing at some of the compromises and errors they've made. In general NOJ is frustratingly better than NOA in many ways, even with philosophies that my seem strange to westerners.
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Yes! I like that he's willing to wince and change course if necessary. One of his finest moments was when he publicly made amends for the 3DS' weak start.

If we ever do indeed have a second Gaming Crash (and at this point, I see at least a bit of merit to the idea), I'm thankful it's him at the helm to navigate while so many western outfits fail..
 
HylianTom said:
Between this and his Iwata Asks series, he's a big reason that I don't worry too much about Nintendo's direction. He knows the industry and the process inside-out, and it seems like he has a very tight grasp of the long-term perils/potential/promise that await.
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This man says so many good things.. I'm just wowed by his intelligent statements. What a great speech!

And Emily, google Europe and tweet about that
 
Can anyone explain the decline of Wii's popularity in Japan? Is it anything that is attributable to NCL?

What can Nintendo do to combat the lack of interest in Wii affecting the WiiU? Right now all the changes seem to address Wii's lack of interest in the west...
 
If history repeats itself.

2006 - Wii Launch Year Unveil
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Wii Sports [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Wii Play [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Wii Music [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Super Mario Galaxy [Nintendo EAD Tokyo]
* WarioWare: Smooth Moves [Nintendo SPD]
* Project Hammer [Nintendo Software Technology Corporation]
* Metroid Prime 3 [Retro Studios Inc.]
* Disaster: Day of Crisis [Monolith Soft]
* ExciteTruck [Monster Games Inc.]
* Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn [Intelligent Systems]
* Dragon Quest: The Masked Queen and Tower of Mirrors [Genus Sonority]

12 Games.

Those were all the unveils. Some launched 2006, some 2007, some canceled, some delayed and not fully localized. The ratio might be very similar bar any Genus Sonority or Intelligent Systems Wii U unveils.
 
DragonSworne said:
Can anyone explain the decline of Wii's popularity in Japan? Is it anything that is attributable to NCL?

What can Nintendo do to combat the lack of interest in Wii affecting the WiiU? Right now all the changes seem to address Wii's lack of interest in the west...
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Not sure if you saw this post, but I think it's a very good idea. Thanks Shika!

Shikamaru Ninja said:
Nintendo actually has an open window for the next Legend of Zelda in Japan. It has been theorized that a lot of RPG gamers have flocked to hand helds for the 20-30 hour RPG experiences. It can be argued that since many Japanese homes have one television shared with the family, it seems that RPG gaming has delegated to private experiences on the hand helds. It explains why Monster Hunter, God Eater, Phantasy Star Portable, Dragon Quest IX, and why even the hand held Zelda titles have thrived on portables.

With that in mind, the concept of being able to zap your game from the television to the tablet may replicate that same experience and invigorate console RPG - Adventure games on a Nintendo console hybrid.

The Zelda team will be doing a lot of firsts on the console, and I am sure Aonuma and the team are excited for at least one more serious attempt at capturing the Japanese console audience.
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Shikamaru Ninja said:
If history repeats itself.

2006 - Wii Launch Year Unveil
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Wii Sports [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Wii Play [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Wii Music [Nintendo EAD Kyoto]
* Super Mario Galaxy [Nintendo EAD Tokyo]
* WarioWare: Smooth Moves [Nintendo SPD]
* Project Hammer [Nintendo Software Technology Corporation]
* Metroid Prime 3 [Retro Studios Inc.]
* Disaster: Day of Crisis [Monolith Soft]
* ExciteTruck [Monster Games Inc.]
* Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn [Intelligent Systems]
* Dragon Quest: The Masked Queen and Tower of Mirrors [Genus Sonority]

12 Games.

Those were all the unveils. Some launched 2006, some 2007, some canceled, some delayed and not fully localized. The ratio might be very similar bar any Genus Sonority or Intelligent Systems Wii U unveils.
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That's a really high bar to clear. I don't know if they can top it.

Then again, some of those studios have had several years to work on their projects.

So much uncertainty!
 
Sadist said:
Dunno if he's permed.


Not enough new releases.
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Anyone else agree that having a headphone jack in the controller is one of the most exciting things about Wii U? I want to play late at night, but the god damn fiancé and kids are sleeping, and the second the volume goes above 5 (OUT OF 100), the fiancé comes out: "CAN YOU TURN THAT DOWN?"
 
HylianTom said:
This. I'll probably have a hibernation day a few days before the conference where I'm in bed watching TV and sleeping/podcasting. Meanwhile, my case of Bawls should show-up in the mail, and I'll be making a special grocery shopping trip for all of my favorite junk foods.

E3s during Nintendo launch years, like Launch Week itself, is treated like a holiday here. So looking forward to this.
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I saw a few comments like that, talking about junk food and conferences. You spend actually the whole E3 in front of your pc screen, eating chips, cookies, drinking sodas, without brushing your teeth and washing yourself, for the duration of the show ? Man, you'll take 10 kilos :(
 
IdeaMan said:
I saw a few comments like that, talking about junk food and conferences. You spend actually the whole E3 in front of your pc screen, eating chips, cookies, drinking sodas, without brushing your teeth and washing yourself, for the duration of the show ? Man, you'll take 10 kilos :(
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I'd like to think he'll just eat junkfood and drink during the MS/Sony/Nintendo conferences :P
 
Boards of Canada said:
Anyone else agree that having a headphone jack in the controller is one of the most exciting things about Wii U? I want to play late at night, but the god damn fiancé and kids are sleeping, and the second the volume goes above 5 (OUT OF 100), the fiancé comes out: "CAN YOU TURN THAT DOWN?"
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Yeah, this is actually really cool. If everyone else in the house goes to bed, and you wanna stay up and play - boom, no massive glow form the TV (I dunno, this puts some people off sleeping), and no sound at all - just a full console experience on your controller with surround sound. Awesome.
 
Boards of Canada said:
Anyone else agree that having a headphone jack in the controller is one of the most exciting things about Wii U? I want to play late at night, but the god damn fiancé and kids are sleeping, and the second the volume goes above 5 (OUT OF 100), the fiancé comes out: "CAN YOU TURN THAT DOWN?"
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Definitely. Its great since you could hook in a good pair of headphones and still play with quality sound when you would otherwise be unable to. Or even if you want to play something like a horror game with no other sounds bothering you.
 
Boards of Canada said:
Anyone else agree that having a headphone jack in the controller is one of the most exciting things about Wii U? I want to play late at night, but the god damn fiancé and kids are sleeping, and the second the volume goes above 5 (OUT OF 100), the fiancé comes out: "CAN YOU TURN THAT DOWN?"
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Yep, this is huge. It's also great for Teamspeak, as you can use any headphones, the mic is right in front of you, so it's perfect.
 
Boards of Canada said:
Anyone else agree that having a headphone jack in the controller is one of the most exciting things about Wii U? I want to play late at night, but the god damn fiancé and kids are sleeping, and the second the volume goes above 5 (OUT OF 100), the fiancé comes out: "CAN YOU TURN THAT DOWN?"
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Yes. To Hell with Wii Speak! To Hell!
 
IdeaMan said:
I saw a few comments like that, talking about junk food and conferences. You spend actually the whole E3 in front of your pc screen, eating chips, cookies, drinking sodas, without brushing your teeth and washing yourself, for the duration of the show ? Man, you'll take 10 kilos :(
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I'm prepping. I've lost 19.2 lbs (8.71 kilos) in the last 6 weeks. I'm hoping to lose the next 10.8 lbs in the next 6 weeks. Maybe I should just start counting in stones.
 
I have been busy this afternoon so I could not check the board but I understand EmilyRogers is back; I'm looking forward to her rumours, even though I want to stress out that as a rule I take any sell-proclaimed "insiders" with a pinch of salt, she was fun last year and I liked her predictions(although they were mostly wishful thinkings).
 
Gianni Merryman said:
I have been busy this afternoon so I could not check the board but I understand EmilyRogers is back; I'm looking forward to her rumours, even though I want to stress out that as a rule I take any sell-proclaimed "insiders" with a pinch of salt, she was fun the year back and I liked her predictions(although they were mostly wishful thinkings.
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Never heard of her, who is she? Does she claim to work for a dev or something?
 
Grampa Simpson said:
I'm prepping. I've lost 19.2 lbs (8.71 kilos) in the last 6 weeks. I'm hoping to lose the next 10.8 lbs in the next 6 weeks. Maybe I should just start counting in stones.
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Seriously, it's hardcore gamers fashionista's newspaper material (like "Je suis joueur et je prends soin de mon corps" monthly) : "my secret to be ready for E3"

With pre-show diet advises, comparative grid of junk food to eat during E3 depending on the quality/calories/taste ratio, how to loose all the weight gained after, etc.

We have a super concept !
 
IdeaMan said:
Seriously, it's hardcore gamers fashionista's newspaper material (like "Je suis joueur et je prends soin de mon corps" monthly) : "my secret to be ready for E3"

With pre-show diet advises, comparative grid of junk food to eat during E3 depending on the quality/calories/taste ratio, how to loose all the weight gained after, etc.

We have a super concept !
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Lol. I converted my spreadsheet. I started at 24.7 stone, currently am 23.3 stone, and have a current goal of 22.6 stone. Past that I have graduated goals leading all the way down to 11.8 stone. Go slow-carb diet.
 
Rösti;36555487 said:
Regarding a potential name change of Wii U, due mainly to the trademark problems they are currently seeing, I saw this:

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Source: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/insights/equitrendrankings.aspx

It's from Harris Interactive's annual poll EquiTrend, where Nintendo Wii was crowned Brand of the Year. They issued a press release about it a few days ago: http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/p...omOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y&menuName=Search

We've heard talk about internal interest in wanting to change the name, for various reasons, but with these numbers would it be that smart? Sure, it's not greatly beating Xbox 360, but to introduce something brand new to just let the Wii name sail away to the ocean where Game Boy and Gamecube now reside would more or less be to throw money into the sea. If I were to advice Nintendo something, it would be that they at E3 this year greatly emphasize that Wii U is an entirely new console and not a peripheral to Wii. At first consumers may have a little trouble understanding what it all means but with good marketing Wii U could certainly thrive on store shelves together with its predecessor (well, the controllers and games for it anyway).

Of course could the Wii name be kept but the "U" in it could go. But it's a rather clever name I think. As Reggie said at E3 2011, it could stand for "unifying", "unique" and even "utopian". Not as simple as Wii, pronounced We, but still clever.
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Personally, I have no problem with the name Wii U. It's no crazier than Xbox 360 - "So it's a box, with an X on it, and it spins round?"
 
axisofweevils said:
Personally, I have no problem with the name Wii U. It's no crazier than Xbox 360 - "So it's a box, with an X on it, and it spins round?"
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Wii 2 might be a better name. Maybe Super Wii. Wii U still doesn't sound terribly right. Maybe we're the wrong audience to ask. Personally, I'd hope that Wii U would grow on my like some sort of horrible fungus, but it hasn't yet.
 
They should drop the Wii name. It is and has always been horrible. The worst console name of all time.
 
The weird thing about that woman is she was right on a lot of her rumors like Pikmin 3 being moved to Project Cafe.

Posted April 15, 2011:

http://gameolosophy.com/consoles/wi...-project-cafe-nintendo-talking-with-rockstar/

She also mentioned Rockstar working with Nintendo before other sites did. 01.net later reported it.

http://www.01net.com/editorial/5317...availle-sur-la-prochaine-console-de-nintendo/

Not saying her rumors were real (many were proven false) but she had a decent batting average on rumors.
 
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