E3: Nintendo's New Console Is: The Wii U
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I am rather neutral toward this. The name is stupid, but the console looks cool. The touch-screen controller is kind of interesting, but I feel like it'd be an unnecessary gimmick in most games. My first impression of the controller is that it looks clunky and awkward. Frankly, the Wii remote looked more comfortable. The specs look better than the Wii's at a glance, though.
And this sums up my chief concerns with the controller. But then, we have however many thousands of people reading from Kindles, playing with iPads and iPhones, as well as every other tablet or smartphone that "dares" to coexist with the "almighty" Apple empire. I can't really imagine this being all THAT uncomfortable, and if it is I'm sure someone will create some ergonomic side-grip attachments for them.JinxyKatte said:
But honestly, I'm rather intrigued by all this. Having the graphics get bumped up to Sony/Microsoft's levels, PLUS this innovative little device? I dunno, I think PS3/360 is going to have some serious competition when the WiiU comes out.
OK, by that logic, what was the 360 or the PS3?? IIRC, neither of them really changed their controllers nearly as dynamically. Did they do better because they withheld "true" backwards compatibility?dragongit said:
ALL next-gen consoles for the last couple generations have just been "the old console with new graphics," except ONLY Nintendo actually gave TRUE, COMPLETE backwards compatibility at the beginning of this generation. Now the WiiU is actually changing things up by not only giving us the graphics upgrade, but by changing the way we play, too. And, IIRC, it's going to be rather difficult for Sony or Microsoft to "roll out" some new consoles with "better" graphics, since we're already banging against the ceiling of graphics as it is.
Also, to everyone who keeps saying the name is stupid, can you PLEASE tell me what console name from the last decade or so DOESN'T sound stupid? GameCube and PlayStation were both about as obvious as you could get, and Xbox just sounds like some ridiculous marketing ploy to sound "Cool" because it has an X at the beginning. And is 360 supposed to have some deeper meaning, or is it just another marketing ploy?
"Wii" was given a direct, specific meaning to it, and Nintendo has explained this countless times, but here goes.
Get it? And now, Wii "U", as the dude in the E3 conference explained, was to signify the company's desire to win back the hardcore by making games that could satisfy both sides. So "We" and "You". WiiU. At least give them points for creating a unique name that actually has real meaning behind it.
Figured that out already and stated it in a later comment, but thanks. I should probably edit that to prevent other people from quoting me.Megacherv said:
Yes, there will be a console to go with that controller. [http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/htwfy/new_nintendo_console_wii_u_fact_sheet/]
Also, prices similar to current PS3 and 360 prices, says Reggie.
Also, prices similar to current PS3 and 360 prices, says Reggie.
so its a GBA that only works with a console....or a DS where the top screen is your TV (and only works with a console). or its an ipad that only works with a console....
im sorry, but this is an addon to the wii, not a new system. yet again this will be held back by a stupid, unintuitive (the original xbox had smaller controllers!) gimmick that only serves to add a shitty minigame to 3rd part releases...at least they might have decent graphics this time though.....but thats just it; if the -stupid console name i cannot take seriously- has better 3rd party support, the wii2 version will still pale in comparison to whatever hardware monstrosities sony and microsoft announce as their new consoles.
they want to make some games playable just on the controller...this is the next generation of CONSOLES ffs, not the next generation of iphone games. the only reason i got the wii was really just for smash bros and zelda; the wii has been sitting there collecting dust ever since. the new zelda doesnt interest me, and ive heard nothing of a new smash bros, so screw this glorified ipad...
im sorry, but this is an addon to the wii, not a new system. yet again this will be held back by a stupid, unintuitive (the original xbox had smaller controllers!) gimmick that only serves to add a shitty minigame to 3rd part releases...at least they might have decent graphics this time though.....but thats just it; if the -stupid console name i cannot take seriously- has better 3rd party support, the wii2 version will still pale in comparison to whatever hardware monstrosities sony and microsoft announce as their new consoles.
they want to make some games playable just on the controller...this is the next generation of CONSOLES ffs, not the next generation of iphone games. the only reason i got the wii was really just for smash bros and zelda; the wii has been sitting there collecting dust ever since. the new zelda doesnt interest me, and ive heard nothing of a new smash bros, so screw this glorified ipad...
That did it for me! If this console is gonna be 200-300 dollars at launch, with Super Smash Bros WiiU as a launch title, then you can bet your sweet bippy that I will buy this ASAP!Delusibeta said:
I can understand the lingering tendency to pile on Nintendo every time they don't make an XBox clone, but I'm aghast at the amount of dismissive comments made on the basis of bad information or even no information.
This is not just a new controller on the old console, it is a completely new console. Amazingly, like every other new console to hit the market, there is a new controller distinct from the controllers packed in with the previous system. The only one that even came close to having the same controller was the Dual Shock 2, and I will remind people that the Dual Shock was not Sony's original controller for the PS1.
The console will display in 1080p, which is no different than what anyone else is doing right now. The resolution of the controller display has not been disclosed, but complaints of the controller's weight seem odd given that weight is not an issue with the numerous pads being sold on market today. No, it's not particularly impressive that hardware coming next year is more powerful than hardware from four years ago, but I don't understand the complaint that it won't be as powerful as hardware coming out four years FROM NOW.
I can also understand the lack of enthusiasm that there are no new IPs on the horizon. What I don't understand is why it's a bad thing that on one or both platforms will feature Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Kid Icarus, Metroid, Smash, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing and Starfox, not even counting Nintendogs or Pokemon and lamenting the absence of Pikmin. Most IPs these days are the product of other companies, things like Batman and Ninja Gaiden and Darksiders (all coming to WiiU) and Sly and Ratchet and Mega Man and Resident Evil and Street Fighter and Tekken and so on. What is Sony's big IP, God of War? Or Microsoft's (wait for it)? The only one that springs to mind is Dungeon Siege; Oddworld was brought in from GT Interactive, Fable was brought in by The Moly, and Halo was brought in by Bungee.
Which is where I come to it: Microsoft's big OMG moment of their press conference was an oblique reference to the existence of a Halo 4 (at least the sixth game in that series, depending on how you count them). And it's the first of a new trilogy. So why hate on Nintendo for a new Zelda, when here comes Master Chief yet again?
This is not just a new controller on the old console, it is a completely new console. Amazingly, like every other new console to hit the market, there is a new controller distinct from the controllers packed in with the previous system. The only one that even came close to having the same controller was the Dual Shock 2, and I will remind people that the Dual Shock was not Sony's original controller for the PS1.
The console will display in 1080p, which is no different than what anyone else is doing right now. The resolution of the controller display has not been disclosed, but complaints of the controller's weight seem odd given that weight is not an issue with the numerous pads being sold on market today. No, it's not particularly impressive that hardware coming next year is more powerful than hardware from four years ago, but I don't understand the complaint that it won't be as powerful as hardware coming out four years FROM NOW.
I can also understand the lack of enthusiasm that there are no new IPs on the horizon. What I don't understand is why it's a bad thing that on one or both platforms will feature Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Kid Icarus, Metroid, Smash, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing and Starfox, not even counting Nintendogs or Pokemon and lamenting the absence of Pikmin. Most IPs these days are the product of other companies, things like Batman and Ninja Gaiden and Darksiders (all coming to WiiU) and Sly and Ratchet and Mega Man and Resident Evil and Street Fighter and Tekken and so on. What is Sony's big IP, God of War? Or Microsoft's (wait for it)? The only one that springs to mind is Dungeon Siege; Oddworld was brought in from GT Interactive, Fable was brought in by The Moly, and Halo was brought in by Bungee.
Which is where I come to it: Microsoft's big OMG moment of their press conference was an oblique reference to the existence of a Halo 4 (at least the sixth game in that series, depending on how you count them). And it's the first of a new trilogy. So why hate on Nintendo for a new Zelda, when here comes Master Chief yet again?
This looks interesting. Also, whoever comes up with the names for the consoles needs to be fired (out of a cannon, into the sun).
They stopped trying hard the same time I stopped being impressed by everything. Works the same with pop music.Eighth 1 said:
whot got me going the most is when they got the controler working on the pc we got some fun ahead,
whot got me going the most is when they got the controler working on the pc we got some fun ahead,
It looks like the first generation 360 and the Wii combined,The.Bard said:Ooooh, good point. Yea, this thing is pretty hideous. The more I look at it, the uglier it gets.Jerome9157 said:if glados and a 360 were siblings.The.Bard said:What are you smoking, boy? The SNES top loaded, and it was purple and gray. This thing looks like a 360 and GladOS got their groove on.therandombear said:
That's the Wii U...looks like a snes...me like
it looks like something from the 90's.
while the xbox and ps3 have a chrome layer that look fantastic. this..... looks like my old phone and an old dvd player went at it. if they were siblings.
I wonder if that trap door opens and spews vomit at random times while you're playing a game.
But hey, at least we'll have that killer touch screen remote that will probably cost $300 by itself!
Wooooooo! Nintendoooooooooo!
*slaps self in the face*
Ok, I'm better now.
Wait a second, you guys are just bitching about Wii U because it has a fucking touch screen aren't you? (and because of its stupid name) Jesus Christ, the controller is going to be big, but it has all the buttons and sticks of a 360 and PS3 with a touch screen on top of that. In other words, it can do EVERYTHING a 360 or PS3 can do and MORE. Touch screens aren't even useless gimmicks like motion controls because they actually have viable functionality and require as much effort as a button press or two. The only worries I have about the Wii U are the cost and online capabilities. The Wii lags like a MOFO. The controllers won't be close to the price of an Ipad either because it's just a touch screen with buttons on it. The Ipad has a bunch of other softwear and hardwear that makes it a device in itself, the Wii U controller requires its console in order to do anything.
