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

isn't there a Crytek event in April, where they are suppose to reveal some games they are working on? even if they just talk about what they are doing for Wii U, would make me happy, but I am 90% sure we are going to get at least a few things a week from now on. Just look at what happen this week so far.

It's obviously an event with Reggie for Timesplitters 4, a Wii U exclusive.

I promise to stop saying that.... eventually.
 
isn't there a Crytek event in April, where they are suppose to reveal some games they are working on? even if they just talk about what they are doing for Wii U, would make me happy, but I am 90% sure we are going to get at least a few things a week from now on. Just look at what happen this week so far.

Us headless chickens going around in circles due to lack of information? :P

Joking aside, yeah they have an event in April. I think it's only one title. Hopefully, multiplat for Wii U as well.
 
Holy hell, it seems like gaf is getting worse day by day. I'm not talking specifically about this thread, it just feels like people are pent up and are really friggin jaded. Next gen needs to get here asap so people can stop bitching about everything and just enjoy video games again.
 
Holy hell, it seems like gaf is getting worse day by day. I'm not talking specifically about this thread, it just feels like people are pent up and are really friggin jaded. Next gen needs to get here asap so people can stop bitching about everything and just enjoy video games again.

i'm afraid you are being delusional... once the consoles final specs will be revealed i'm sure the bitching and "gaming is doomed" thread will esponencially increase
 
Holy hell, it seems like gaf is getting worse day by day. I'm not talking specifically about this thread, it just feels like people are pent up and are really friggin jaded. Next gen needs to get here asap so people can stop bitching about everything and just enjoy video games again.

are you talking about the deluge of Wii U doom and gloom threads?

They need a hug.
Or a good lay.

That or Metroid: Space Federation Starring Anthony Higgs.

Oh boy, wait till I use that as a point to defend why Retro will be stuck doing Nintendo's bidding!
 
I don't know, new consoles would end all the "Hahaha, Wii U is for kiddies, Nextbox 4-8GB RAM and ten times faster" talk some people spout in other threads.

all those people need a good dose of reality if they really think that nextbox will have that much amount of ram XD

the meltdowns will be glorious... most gaffer expections are so high that no way microsoft and sony will be able to satisfy them
 
i'm afraid you are being delusional... once the consoles final specs will be revealed i'm sure the bitching and "gaming is doomed" thread will esponencially increase

I dunno. I feel like console gaming is in a huge rut right now, mostly because the hardware is absolutely ancient. I'm not one to argue that better visuals = better games but they sure as hell get people excited.

If MS makes the fatal flaw of not showing anything for xbox3 this year, I think a lot of gamers are going to run to the wii u en mass out of shear desperation. Of course that enthusiasm may be fleeting if nintendo doesn't maintain momentum.
 
Holy hell, it seems like gaf is getting worse day by day. I'm not talking specifically about this thread, it just feels like people are pent up and are really friggin jaded. Next gen needs to get here asap so people can stop bitching about everything and just enjoy video games again.

I'm playing Skyward Sword right now (in 720p though I do own the game, it just looks better in dolphin), Tribes Ascend, and after I finish Skyward Sword, I'll be playing Mass Effect 3 and Xenoblade. I'm enjoying the hell out of gaming, but I still want next gen to hurry up, mostly because I'm playing everything on my PC.
 
32 Player online.
Place as either a Space Federation Soldier or a Space Pirate.
Modes include:

Free For All
Defend and Conquer
Capture The Metroid
X-Infestation (Endless waves of X-Infested beings)
 
all those people need a good dose of reality if they really think that nextbox will have that much amount of ram XD

the meltdowns will be glorious... most gaffer expections are so high that no way microsoft and sony will be able to satisfy them

and then everyone's going to say 'oh well, i'm just going to go PC next gen since I can't touch old hardware or Nintendo's giant kiddy controller without bursting into flames'
 
I think there are way to many gaffers obsessed with the latest technology.

Which shows that marketing teams around the world did a good job fucking people's heads up. Especially Apple.

Most people don't realize how much media has manipulated them. If you like high end gadgets - no problem with that; but don't repeat every shit I can read on Apple's page (for example) and act like you have an idea of what you're talking about.
 
I'm playing Skyward Sword right now (in 720p though I do own the game, it just looks better in dolphin), Tribes Ascend, and after I finish Skyward Sword, I'll be playing Mass Effect 3 and Xenoblade. I'm enjoying the hell out of gaming, but I still want next gen to hurry up, mostly because I'm playing everything on my PC.

I'm kind of in a gaming rut. I just can't focus on a big console game anymore. Handheld's pick up and play nature just appeals to me for some reason.

This is why I hope Wii U's controller will allow sleep mode.

32 Player online.
Place as either a Space Federation Soldier or a Space Pirate.
Modes include:

Free For All
Defend and Conquer
Capture The Metroid
X-Infestation (Endless waves of X-Infested beings)

Why are you making me try to get hyped for a game that will never exist?
 
I dunno. I feel like console gaming is in a huge rut right now, mostly because the hardware is absolutely ancient. I'm not one to argue that better visuals = better games but they sure as hell get people excited.

If MS makes the fatal flaw of not showing anything for xbox3 this year, I think a lot of gamers are going to run to the wii u en mass out of shear desperation. Of course that enthusiasm may be fleeting if nintendo doesn't maintain momentum.

i just don't think most people expectation can be met :P

32 Player online.
Place as either a Space Federation Soldier or a Space Pirate.
Modes include:

Free For All
Defend and Conquer
Capture The Metroid
X-Infestation (Endless waves of X-Infested beings)

i can already picture what the kotaku article will look like... but i think i can just wait 30 minutes to see that :P

slowtaku3.jpg
 
@MarkRein
RT @BenjaminCousins The iPad could be the future of games consoles, say Epic & EA <-only *IF* MS and Sony don't push the hardware far enough


So it seems Epic probably gave of Nintendo....
 
I dunno. I feel like console gaming is in a huge rut right now, mostly because the hardware is absolutely ancient. I'm not one to argue that better visuals = better games but they sure as hell get people excited.

If MS makes the fatal flaw of not showing anything for xbox3 this year, I think a lot of gamers are going to run to the wii u en mass out of shear desperation. Of course that enthusiasm may be fleeting if nintendo doesn't maintain momentum.

This could happen either way if a game like GTA5 comes to PS360U, that game should be out around this time next year, that is before we expect the nextbox, so people will see that game on Wii U and just have to buy it. our consoles are old, and in a year they will be that much older, I've already stated I play most of my games on the PC, I'll play smash on my Wii, Mariokart on there too, but when it comes to the bread and butter of the PS360 (of which I have them both) I can't be bothered to play the console versions.
 
@MarkRein
RT @BenjaminCousins The iPad could be the future of games consoles, say Epic & EA <-only *IF* MS and Sony don't push the hardware far enough


So it seems Epic probably gave of Nintendo....

These words make no sense together.
How is a buttonless tablet the future of consoles? Especially when Pokemon made more money than the entirety of the App Store.
 
@MarkRein
RT @BenjaminCousins The iPad could be the future of games consoles, say Epic & EA <-only *IF* MS and Sony don't push the hardware far enough


So it seems Epic probably gave of Nintendo....

Well, we knew that the Wii U won't be that crazy on the hardware side, right? At least he talks about them.
 
Well, we knew that the Wii U won't be that crazy on the hardware side, right? At least he talks about them.

All Mark is trying to do is goad multi billion dollar companies into losing their shirts again over the console power, simply because he's uncreative and has a middleware engine that he wants to sell without having to make any concessions.
 
This could happen either way if a game like GTA5 comes to PS360U, that game should be out around this time next year, that is before we expect the nextbox, so people will see that game on Wii U and just have to buy it. our consoles are old, and in a year they will be that much older, I've already stated I play most of my games on the PC, I'll play smash on my Wii, Mariokart on there too, but when it comes to the bread and butter of the PS360 (of which I have them both) I can't be bothered to play the console versions.

I still think people will be too close minded about adopting Nintendo technology + migrating from Xbox Live/SEN. How can Nintendo provide enough of an incentive for gamers to migrate just because of the slightly better graphics in GTAV?

Again, unless NiN has a killer feature, it's going to be a hard fight.
 
These words make no sense together.
How is a buttonless tablet the future of consoles? Especially when Pokemon made more money than the entirety of the App Store.

he just moved from begging Microsoft and Sony to raise PS4/Nextbox specs to actually black mail them... nothing more :P
 
he just moved from begging Microsoft and Sony to raise PS4/Nextbox specs to actually black mail them... nothing more :P

Which, to me, is a sign that MS and Sony aren't doing exactly what he wants.

A cool feature I could see happening is that you can write and draw messages to your friends; basically SwapNote built into the chat.



No, a cool feature is being able to watch your friends play a game via the internet.
 
A cool feature I could see happening is that you can write and draw messages to your friends; basically SwapNote built into the chat.

that would be glorious, but i think NFC is what will really set it apart (i'm talking mostly about payments of course)
 
I still think people will be too close minded about adopting Nintendo technology + migrating from Xbox Live/SEN. How can Nintendo provide enough of an incentive for gamers to migrate just because of the slightly better graphics in GTAV?

Again, unless NiN has a killer feature, it's going to be a hard fight.

Ultimately it wont be up to the hardcore gamer. Plenty of hardcore gamers are nintendo fans anyway. If nintendo can win over the mass market and bring 3rd party support in tow, they'll win over a large chunk of the naysayers. There will always be people though who hate this or that console and company for whatever reason, but they really don't matter. If nintendo can get families to start adopting the wii u like they did the wii and kinect before it, everything will snowball from there.
 
I still think people will be too close minded about adopting Nintendo technology + migrating from Xbox Live/SEN. How can Nintendo provide enough of an incentive for gamers to migrate just because of the slightly better graphics in GTAV?

Again, unless NiN has a killer feature, it's going to be a hard fight.

SEN is hardly a killer feature, as long as NiN can be comparable to it, then they will be fine. A lot of people btw don't want to buy the next Xbox because of subscriptions, my friend bought a ps3 because he was sick of paying for gold just to watch Netflix in his living room.

Games bring you your market, and Nintendo's console will have the strongest library of games, that pretty much going to happen unless third parties have lost the will to make money.
 
i think the same... can't wait for E3, consoles reveal will never be more entertaining :P /trollface

Mmhmm.
These articles about "2GB of RAM isn't enough!" and "iPAD will replace consoles!" sounds like developers whining because the Durango isn't the beast they hoped it would be.
 
Ultimately it wont be up to the hardcore gamer. Plenty of hardcore gamers are nintendo fans anyway. If nintendo can win over the mass market and bring 3rd party support in tow, they'll win over a large chunk of the naysayers. There will always be people though who hate this or that console and company for whatever reason, but they really don't matter. If nintendo can get families to start adopting the wii u like they did the wii and kinect before it, everything will snowball from there.

Why would families be interested in a tablet controller? It really isn't as large an innovation as motion controllers were.

I guess it really is up to Nintendo to think and implement innovative ideas on how to use the controller and demonstrate this to the average consumer at E3.
 
Like I said, a cool feature; not a system selling killer feature.

The killer feature will be watch live streams of your friends playing the shit out of that Anthony Higgs game.
 
Why would families be interested in a tablet controller? It really isn't as large an innovation as motion controllers were.

I guess it really is up to Nintendo to think and implement innovative ideas on how to use the controller and demonstrate this to the average consumer at E3.

Well yeah. I mean, I don't know why it would appeal to families. But if you would have told me in early 2006 that a simple sports game played with glorified stick figures would change the face of gaming forever, I wouldn't have been able to wrap my head around that either.
 
If that's the case I hope Sony is listening.

So they can dig themselves an early grave? If Sony isn't profitable within the first 2 years of their next console, things are going to get scary grim for their video games division.

Especially if the vita remains a flop in Japan.
 
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