E3: Nintendo's New Console Is: The Wii U
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Xbox 720 here I come, and let the console war start once again. Hopefully this'll be a flop so that Nintendo can get back to making the SNES II and make everything else defunct. But it seems that not even the Virtua-Boy stopped Nintendo from making gimmicks.
And before Wii U, it was the "Project Cafe". I have no doubt that this is intended to be the official name.Serving UpSmiles said:
Are you accusing me of making fun of Nintendo???? NEVER, good sir. I mean, yea, they're releasing a system "as powerful as a 360" six years late to the party, but that touch screen is truly amazing! I won't have to look at my 85" oled gigawatt tv anymore! I'll have a tiny grease-covered touch screen to look at! Yay!!!! And think of the amazing new game experiences they'll have - Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and oooh, Smash Brothers sounds especially fresh & exciting!Aerograt said: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.
Ok, ok, you got me. I hate Nintendo. I hate their arrogance. I hate how they crap all over 3rd party developers when they're on top of the world and then crawl to them like a beggar when they're down and out. I hate that they do nothing outside of drilling their franchises into the ground. Mostly, I hate that they think we need touch screens on our controllers for presumably a bajillion dollars a pop. No, thank you.
I would hope the cost of a controller doesn't come anywhere close to an ipad, seeing how it won't be anywhere near as functional as one. But I'm a jaded jerk, so what do I know?
So basically, the Wii U is a Wii, with better graphics, and a Playstation Vita for a controller....really? Thats kinda cool but that controller just looks uncomfortable.
This might just be me, but no matter how much you hype it Nintendo I think you feel you need to play catch-up to this generation. As well as the Wii seemed to sell there is something in the market data that tells you that Microsoft and Sony are doing something probably long term. So I think if you're looking for the next console generation you're not going to get it. This is Nintendo trying to get third-party support... the old fan-bases probably aren't holding up to well. I know by the time my Wii was stolen I had played every gem it had, and what came after that didn't make me miss not having it.
I see you Nintendo, I see what your designs are, time will tell if I have the disposable income to fritter away on you.
I see you Nintendo, I see what your designs are, time will tell if I have the disposable income to fritter away on you.
There's trying to innovate then there's making shit needlessly complicated and ridiculous while trying to pass it off as innovation. Nintendo is guilty of the latter. This new console just sounds like more of the same bullshit we saw with the Wii only now it's got an iPad needlessly built into the controller.Akalabeth said:
With your hands! They have pictures if you like.internetzealot1 said:
All the articles I've read by industry types who've gotten to use the controller today had nothing but praise for it, and they also said that it was lightweight and very comfortable. The only variable is that the demo controllers didn't have battery packs, but as one reviewer pointed out, since Nintendo's going proprietary instead of using AA's, they can distribute the added weight evenly.
Yeah, a twenty year old game I enjoyed. Luckily it's all opinion though. I'll just enjoy Nintendo's new console and you won't.Jerome9157 said:
I'm really surprised by the negative reaction to the WiiU. While the name is... well, it's WiiU, I can see how that can be silly, the rest seems pretty impressive to me.
Here's are the things that I see as positives after watching the E3 release:
~the controller is a whole new experience in console gaming. I give props for thinking outside of the box (AGAIN)
~what validates that the controller is not just new, but that it must also add a new and exciting element to gaming is that Nintendo FINALLY got some 3rd party support. If game designers are excited about this, shouldn't we be?
~this may not be of value to some of you on the forum, but this controller keeps family members IN THE SAME ROOM, rather than isolating everyone off to their own screen with their entertainment of choice connected to it. I think that is a positive outside of the gaming realm, but still a positive to be celebrated for this console. (For some of you who enjoy your solitary game play, this might be a negative, I understand that.)
~This is an interesting look at something that is coming, not something that already IS. I am curious to see how this develops in the space between now and next April.
I am worried about price point. That may sway me when it finally comes down to it.I am grateful as hell that I am not teaching right now because my Video Game Club would be clamoring ALL OVER ME to get it just because they mentioned SMASH BROS in the press conference, and then the school might kill me!
Here's are the things that I see as positives after watching the E3 release:
~the controller is a whole new experience in console gaming. I give props for thinking outside of the box (AGAIN)
~what validates that the controller is not just new, but that it must also add a new and exciting element to gaming is that Nintendo FINALLY got some 3rd party support. If game designers are excited about this, shouldn't we be?
~this may not be of value to some of you on the forum, but this controller keeps family members IN THE SAME ROOM, rather than isolating everyone off to their own screen with their entertainment of choice connected to it. I think that is a positive outside of the gaming realm, but still a positive to be celebrated for this console. (For some of you who enjoy your solitary game play, this might be a negative, I understand that.)
~This is an interesting look at something that is coming, not something that already IS. I am curious to see how this develops in the space between now and next April.
I am worried about price point. That may sway me when it finally comes down to it.I am grateful as hell that I am not teaching right now because my Video Game Club would be clamoring ALL OVER ME to get it just because they mentioned SMASH BROS in the press conference, and then the school might kill me!
Yeah, I've seen pictures by now, and I'm casually optimistic about everything except paying for it.funguy2121 said:
I can assure you that if Nintendo sells these controllers at $40 each then either a) they will lose money 'snap' just like that, or b) they'll be making a profit on controller sales, meaning that the controllers are actually pretty sketchy and probably no-where near as functional as they show it to be.I forgot said:
These controllers are basically tablets: this isn't an insult or saying its worthless (well, technically worthless to me since I'm not planning on getting this), its a simple fact based on the tech on display. If Nintendo doesn't sell these controllers at $200-300, they'd be losing money with each controller sale, because that's how much a tablet like this would cost to make. As I said before, chances are the console will cost between $400-600 (combine price of current day gaming tech [$200-300] with one controller [$200-300]), and assuming you wish to buy 3 more controllers (based on what Nintendo has shown, this console is definitely aimed at people who live with or frequently meet with other people, which would warrent more controllers) this can easily be a $1000-1500 investment. Not to say that you will need to save up a grand for WiiU's release, but chances are you may need to if you want to get the full effect of what Nintendo is advertising.