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Posted June 07, 2011
Well, it's official. Nintendo are releasing a new Wii, and since three letter names was apparently too complex for it's target audience, it's just called the U this time around.

Graphics demo as shown on E3 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shch7LNkVXw
Posted June 07, 2011
Awful name, but I'm genuinely interested in the console. Current gen graphics and an interesting controller + Zelda games? I will be buying one of these even if not straight away.

p.s. loads of discussion already happening in the last couple of pages of the E3 thread.
Post edited June 07, 2011 by eyeball226
Posted June 07, 2011
well Nintendo are always bad at naming consoles look at the wii named it after urine
Posted June 07, 2011
Like I said in the E3 thread it looks neat but Nintendo games aren't my thing anymore, I don't think they are the same in 3D or as an adult as they were in 2D when I was a kid.

That said if the right 3rd party games come out for this thing that are not on the PC and really utilize the new controller that could be a compelling draw. I like the idea of a lot of tech demo stuff they showed, like blocking arrows all around you or having the HUD on the controller. We'll just have to see what happens and what comes out for it.
Posted June 07, 2011
I gotta say, I wasn't as excited after the reveal for this as I was after the reveal of the Nintendo Revolution. The one thing stuck in my mind right now is: "gosh, this thing looks expensive".

They showed a lot of 3rd party content, and that's good. Unfortuneatly it all seems to be content that will be available for PS3 and 360. No full fledged 1st party titles were fully revealed and that seems really odd, so right now I'm not seeing the big absolute must have for this console. A lack of exclusives may dampen the buzz surrounding this device.

The controller... I get it and I can already think of some practical applications for it to game design but once again, it looks pricey. The controller seems to have all the functionality of a full fledged handheld game device. Will I only need one of these while everybody else uses Classic Controllers for multiplayer? If this controller is going to cost what I think it will cost, I don't want to purchase an additional one for everybody who plays with me. The Wii is already a bit much in that regard (Wii Remote + Wii Motion Plus + Nunchuk + Classic Controller).

That graphics tech demo they displayed was brilliant. And the discussion with game designers and publishers showed that nintendo is serious about both 3rd party content and the core gamer, but that was the same impression I got last time. I'll believe it when I see all major multiplatform games available for 360, PS3 and Wii U.

I also wanted to know more about the hardware's functionality and compatibility. It's a given that this thing will play Wii software, but will it play GameCube games as well. Can I transfer my years of Virtual Console and WiiWare purchases to my Wii U? Will the Virtual Console continue to see updates long after the original Wii is no longer supported? How well is Nintendo going to incorporate online connectivity? Showing Ghost Recon Online certainly shows they want a slice of that online multiplayer pie, but I want to hear about implementation.

Speaking of the original Wii, we saw a grand total of one title for it. That's all well and good for next year, but what is there to play this year? I honestly didn't think I'd be this negative. I love Nintendo and I thought they would bring their A-game to this year's press conference. I was really giddy when they were showing off the 3DS games. I think I may have to buy a 3DS when Kid Icarus comes out. Super Mario and Luigi's Mansion 2 also look like so much fun. I think I'm more excited about the upcoming 3DS games than I am about Nintendo's new console.

If I had to grade Nintendo's conference I'd give it a B-. They certainly won E3, but that's only because Sony and Microsoft both gave unusually boring press conferences this year. I'm more excited about what the 3rd parties are showing this year than what the big 3 have brought to the party. What about you guys? How would you grade Nintendo's presentation? And how does it stack up to the competition?
Posted June 07, 2011
wow ... that thing looks shitty.

it's a minor tech upgrade to bring the Wii inline with the 360, and a controller that looks like a Wacom tablet.
Posted June 07, 2011
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brendano: If I had to grade Nintendo's conference I'd give it a B-. They certainly won E3, but that's only because Sony and Microsoft both gave unusually boring press conferences this year. I'm more excited about what the 3rd parties are showing this year than what the big 3 have brought to the party. What about you guys? How would you grade Nintendo's presentation? And how does it stack up to the competition?
I would say Sony was on par with them. I watched the Sony presentation from start to finish and there were lots of interesting announcements and they really focused on their key player base. The only negative part of Sony was linking the PS Vita with AT&T, but when I saw 3G + WIFI at the top I had a feeling that was going to happen. The Microsoft presentation....ehhhhh. Pushing Kinect on everyone way too much.

Nintendo was the same old shit until they had the 3rd party devs speak up and show their games, like Aliens: Colonial Marines, Darksiders II, Ghost Recon, etc. THAT'S where Nintendo finally took a giant leap forward.
Posted June 07, 2011
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Wraith: I would say Sony was on par with them. I watched the Sony presentation from start to finish and there were lots of interesting announcements and they really focused on their key player base. The only negative part of Sony was linking the PS Vita with AT&T, but when I saw 3G + WIFI at the top I had a feeling that was going to happen. The Microsoft presentation....ehhhhh. Pushing Kinect on everyone way too much.

Nintendo was the same old shit until they had the 3rd party devs speak up and show their games, like Aliens: Colonial Marines, Darksiders II, Ghost Recon, etc. THAT'S where Nintendo finally took a giant leap forward.
The whole AT&T thing was the most entertaining part of the Sony Conference. But the whole time during that show I was wondering, where's Kevin Butler?

The most exciting part of Sony's show was Star Trek, The most exciting part of Microsoft's show was Tomb Raider and for Nintendo it was Kid Icarus, Super Mario and Luigi's Mansion 2 and that's just sad.

Yes, Nintendo showing all those 3rd party games was awesome but I either have no interest in those titles or I have plans to get those games on another platform. I guess it's great for the Nintendo-only audience who doesn't have a console for these games yet...
Posted June 07, 2011
The controller looks like an okay handheld/tablet gaming device. As a controller for a console, it looks absolutely shitty in so many ways it's not even funny.
Posted June 07, 2011
When the Wii was announced, I remember having this same reaction. And from what I've seen people are having the same reaction now as well. A mixture of "Nintendo is for kids!", "What the fu..." and cautious optimism.

It does seem strange for Nintendo to seemingly go the exact opposite of the Wii's model of price & accessibility. Either Nintendo's stumbled onto voodoo cheap technology again or the system will cost an arm and a leg. I can't imagine with everything they're touting that the controller itself will go for less then fifty to a hundred dollars. Which means if you need a full compliment of them for multiplayer games, you're looking at a significant investment.

Personally, I'm not a fan of the touch screen. I've never cared for it on the DS, opting instead to play the games with face buttons. I think it's more of a hindrance then anything for the DS, but then again I rarely play the type of game the touch screen was made for. So on that front I'm not too excited. But some of the ideas like being able to "switch" from console to handheld through some kind of streaming magic mysticism? That interests me.
Posted June 07, 2011
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Hawk52: Personally, I'm not a fan of the touch screen. I've never cared for it on the DS, opting instead to play the games with face buttons. I think it's more of a hindrance then anything for the DS, but then again I rarely play the type of game the touch screen was made for. So on that front I'm not too excited. But some of the ideas like being able to "switch" from console to handheld through some kind of streaming magic mysticism? That interests me.
I can see the value of the touch screen for use with a console. It could be a quick place to get weapons loadout or inventory. It could give the player a way to instantly get another point of view or alter what the player can see like with Batman's detective vision. It could display critical information without a HUD cluttering the television. It could be used to solve in game puzzles quickly or it could be used to streamline NPC interaction. The possiblities are astounding, I simply didn't see it in the games they showed off.
Posted June 07, 2011
Hardware wise, it's really cool. But ergonomically speaking? That controller looks awful.
Posted June 07, 2011
Well, as with most new things, you have to get used to it. Same was with the Wii controllers. If the new controller will be able to browse the internet, I can save the money and not buy a tablet computer but the Wii U. Because in my case, I would like to have a tablet computer just to browse the internet anywhere in my house or right on the backyard during summer time. 8-)

So, Nintendo. Please give us INternet access on the new controller with a good browser!
Posted June 07, 2011
Nintendo's controllers get more ridiculous everytime. I can't stand it. Well at least we got good old pc. Great games and after all these years the keyboard and mouse combo still delivers the best play control.
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Posted June 07, 2011
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Hawk52: I think it's more of a hindrance then anything for the DS...
A hindrance? Two screens is great, so is the touch screen aspect. Check out The World Ends With You or Zoo Keeper (the Bejewled clone) or something, it obviously has its uses, and I don't see how it gets in the way when it doesn't.
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