Fact: Nintendo to release HD console + controllers with built-in screen late 2012
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You can, like with PS3 and Move, have the option to use Wii Remote too, everybody would be cool.
Good for everyone is their new motto.
The WiiU controller has two shoulder buttons and two triggers. I don't see any problem at all with using it for any game a DS2 would be used for. Plus you have to consider the added benefits a screen could have for a game like COD even to a "Joe Gamer".
BTW I hope they can keep it at 250$ these times around here arent good for high priced consoles...
Unless they pricedrop the 3DS by then, it won't be $250.
They broke their price for consoles by $50, now they're going to increase it by $150 the following generation? Again we're talking about likelihood here not certainties and IMO the most likely price is $299. It may be higher, but I don't see any reason to assume such a high price.
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Maybe $399 is too much, but what about $350? $300 is $50 more than the 3DS launched for. We've heard a lot from Iwata about price-cuts and perceived value; they may not want to make their console seem too cheap when compared to their handheld. Maybe if the 3DS gets a cut, but I kind of doubt it: the system will be barely a year old if the WiiU releases in mid-2012.
Regarding launch date
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/631857...es-used-sales/?tag=updates;latest;all;title;4
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/631857...es-used-sales/?tag=updates;latest;all;title;4
Didnt their old DS had the same price of the Wii, ie 250$at the same price? ( I really dont recall but I thought so)
Reggie said it in live webstream after the Nintendo presentation that part of the 3rd party demos were in fact PS3/XB360 material, it's not like they tried to hide it, just that there wasn't Wii U versions of those games coming to Wii U at some point available yet.
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But aren't these problems the very ones that some of us spoke about when others were clamoring for the "WiiHD"? Where's the benefit to those current Wii owners who chose the Wii for its interface, despite its clear lack of technical horsepower? Now it can play games like COD? The customers for COD already have a PS360 (and in many cases, a Wii as well!)
Some of us struggled to envision how Nintendo would market it's Wii successor since the very beginning. The only way would be through some new "trick", and it looks like they've come up with one. Will it be as successful? Who knows.
But I think in order for it to be successful, it will have to offer yet another new experience. Just tacking on PS360 level technology was never going to sell a WiiHD.
The DS launched at $149.
You can use any Wii controller:
Ah, I was going to look for pictures to show people what a Wii "ciassical" controller look like. ^__^
I believe there are Wiimote shooters too. Taking in all the material Nintendo released, I am most impressed by the Wii U trailer so far. It shows quite a few neat ideas I hoped Sony had shown. It looks like an uphill fight to convince PS360 gamers. Now that the hardware cat is out of the bag, I think the follow up partnership, software/content and services announcements will be ever more critical.
I see many Gaffers trying to look for Wii online news. Perhaps this is the biggest missing piece ?
I'm hoping Nintendo gives us an idea what the Wuu is capable of within a week. They haven't really shown off many exclusives and we have no concrete details of what the price will be. There's essentially nothing but the controller and a few demos to make anybody interested in this console right now, they really could have handled the reveal better.
I think anybody who is getting a console near the end of the generation is going to be more concerned with price and the number of games available. That's the only reason to wait and extra few years before buying a new console.
I think anybody who is getting a console near the end of the generation is going to be more concerned with price and the number of games available. That's the only reason to wait and extra few years before buying a new console.
Quite strange no, overall they had very positive reactions specialy in the press.
Yet a few days ago some "analysts" (the kid that is making a lot of fuss in Europe)said they expected Nintendotonnotsell as many consoles because they will focus more on the core gamer (you know the kind of gamer that buy many games and give them money by software
). I hate analysts... Anyway that may explain it, and make your hate for analysts grow .
Except that's not the pack-in, so devs can't develop for it, in the same way they won't support Move or Kinect in every game, nor EyeToy on PS2. Is it likely game boxes will carry an icon meaning, "requires Wii Remote, sold separately"? The games defining the system will be games that use the controller and screen. If they want an upgrade path, they should provide a Wii Remote. Then again, with full BC perhaps they are looking at Wii upgraders? They'd need to create Wii Remote based games like Wario World, but I can see that working.
I didn't know it had both shoulder buttons - my mistake. I doubt the ergonomics though. I'm also very uncertain about the screen's use in core games. Might be good to have a map/radar always available - often in games I'll switch between, and having one on hand not cluttering up the main display would be good. I can't see the touch interface being much good for the mainstream though. An FPS has all buttons and thumbs in action at once. Time taken looking down and moving one hand over to the screen and back is quite a loss in the midst of a battle. I guess a lot really comes down to how devs use the new options, but in this regard I'm pessimistic given lack on interesting and worthwhile implementations of other new and exciting possibilities like sixaxis and EyeToy.
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