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[T-Short]

Hiyoooooo

[Takao]

How long until HXC Nintendo Fans start cussing out Crytek and call them a shitty second tier studio?

[magus]

i'd say that's clearly andrex but clearly he's too lame for being it...

[Takao]

No Fun Brigade: Do people still find those Old Spice commercials funny?

[Sho Nuff]

Is it possible to die from embarrassment?

[Eel O'Brian]

[wah-jah]

[Stoney Mason]

Nintendo plans on pushing Wii U into bold new digital territory for a console. In an investor's conference today, global president Satoru Iwata revealed his company plans to allow consumers the ability to purchase Wii U software either in a traditional, packaged form or as a digital download. The publisher plans on having this service in place with the system's launch.

The Nintendo 3DS will feature the digital/package option first, starting this August with New Super Mario Bros. 2. 3DS owners will be able to download the game to their SD card, either by signing on to the eShop or by purchasing a download code in a retail location.

No further details were given. Iwata did not indicate if Wii U would see any hardware modifications to accomodate this new strategy. Previous iterations of the system did not feature a hard drive.

[Madrun Badrun]

does it even have a harddrive?

[Tasty]

Oh man, after ripping all my Wii games last week (finally) and planning to sell the physical copies off chucking those suckers in the trash I started to worry I'd build up another big collection with Wii U, now that everything will be digital from day one I don't have to.

Panic mode Nintendo

does it even have a harddrive?

Last we heard it was flash memory, likely 16-32 GB. Who knows if that's true anymore, guess we'll find out at E3.

In any case, USB drives are compatible from day one.

[Baiano19]

What the hell man, why did you comit suicide from Gaf?
I like your posts, and your "dicussion" (because only you argued while he replyed with umad and jps) with the guy that wrote that godawful Xenoblade article showed me how much that site is diferent of what it used to be...

Well, at least you are here

[Tasty]

I soared on wings of digitalness, only for the harsh sun of GAF to burn my wings. :'( Well whatever, I won't be selling those games now. Chucking those suckers in the trash. I just really don't want a physical collection anymore.

[Madrun Badrun]

Oh man, after ripping all my Wii games last week (finally) and planning to sell the physical copies off chucking those suckers in the trash I started to worry I'd build up another big collection with Wii U, now that everything will be digital from day one I don't have to.

Panic mode Nintendo

does it even have a harddrive?

Last we heard it was flash memory, likely 16-32 GB. Who knows if that's true anymore, guess we'll find out at E3.

In any case, USB drives are compatible from day one.

so download full retail games, so long as they are only 500mb or what ever small limit nintendo decides to set.

[Tasty]

Oh man, after ripping all my Wii games last week (finally) and planning to sell the physical copies off chucking those suckers in the trash I started to worry I'd build up another big collection with Wii U, now that everything will be digital from day one I don't have to.

Panic mode Nintendo

does it even have a harddrive?

Last we heard it was flash memory, likely 16-32 GB. Who knows if that's true anymore, guess we'll find out at E3.

In any case, USB drives are compatible from day one.

so download full retail games, so long as they are only 500mb or what ever small limit nintendo decides to set.

Nope, wrong. Full retail means what it implies. Of course, if you don't have a hard drive, be prepared to deal with the fridge again.

[Baiano19]

so download full retail games, so long as they are only 500mb or what ever small limit nintendo decides to set.

well, apparently they are taking it seriously this time. NSMB2 is the first and WiiU will have a lot.

andrex, are you perma'd?

[Tasty]

Two weeks, but of course that could change at the eleventh hour as I've heard happens sometimes (most noticeably with Momo, which is only noticeable because he keeps bringing it up every other week.)

[tiesto]

How long until HXC Nintendo Fans start cussing out Crytek and call them a shitty second tier studio?

I was doing that when I first wasted my money on Crysis. Talk about an all flash, zero substance game. I had more fun with the COD games 

[Tasty]

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

[Momo]

Two weeks, but of course that could change at the eleventh hour as I've heard happens sometimes (most noticeably with Momo, which is only noticeable because he keeps bringing it up every other week.)

[Tasty]

Or maybe I'm going senile.

Someone here complained their ban was changed at the last moment to a perma...

[Steve Youngblood]

I soared on wings of digitalness, only for the harsh sun of GAF to burn my wings. :'( Well whatever, I won't be selling those games now. Chucking those suckers in the trash. I just really don't want a physical collection anymore.

Why don't you just give the games away or something? Really, legally speaking -- if you care to get anal about it (and I honestly don't) -- throwing them in the trash isn't really the correct move. The reason selling them isn't kosher is that you're reaping the benefits of giving up your claim to ownership of a title (i.e. making money), while still retaining the right to play the game as though you own it.

However, in the 0% likelihood that the police catch wind of your massive digital Wii collection and decide to inquire as to the legitimacy of your right to play these titles, assuring them that you legally purchased the games but threw them away doesn't prove your claim to ownership. As such, just give them to somebody.

And no, I'm not fishing for them myself. I don't want your Wii games.

[Timber]

I'll take 'em. Thanks Andrex!

[Tasty]

Why don't you just give the games away or something? Really, legally speaking -- if you care to get anal about it (and I honestly don't) -- throwing them in the trash isn't really the correct move. The reason selling them isn't kosher is that you're reaping the benefits of giving up your claim to ownership of a title (i.e. making money), while still retaining the right to play the game as though you own it.

Considering I paid $50 for most of them and would get a fraction of that now, it would basically be like giving them away anyways.

However, in the 0% likelihood that the police catch wind of your massive digital Wii collection and decide to inquire as to the legitimacy of your right to play these titles, assuring them that you legally purchased the games but threw them away doesn't prove your claim to ownership. As such, just give them to somebody.

And no, I'm not fishing for them myself. I don't want your Wii games.

Lol. I was thinking of giving them to one of my sisters, need to get a Wii for the older first.

[maxy]

Project Cars

[Trent Dole]

Not F-Zero = not interested.

[Tasty]

Racing sim.

No hud could be cool for the few people interested in racing sims, though.

[Fifstar]

Racing Sims sure have been successful on Nintendo consoles.

[Cerveza mas fina]

I really want an f zero, they should just port GX and X to the 3DS.

[Tasty]

Racing Sims sure have been successful on Nintendo consoles.

Racing sims suck.

[maxy]

Apparently Wallmart had Wii at $250 before anyone else

[Momo]

I would not spend that amount of money on a Nintendo console barely clawing it's way above the current gen

[Joe Molotov]

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Apparently Wallmart had Wii at $250 before anyone else

[cool breeze]

I'm ignoring a ton of factors but that would be a decently competitive price.  Wii was almost double the price of comparable hardware.

360/PS3 price drops, what it comes with (hardware size), and other stuff can make $350 seem really high.  I mean, it is really high.  But all the other systems are still high too.

[EmCeeGrammar]

I doubt even Nintendo knows what they are going to price this thing yet.

[Tasty]

They're not saying the price or date at E3. They didn't for the Wii and they said they won't for Wii U.

[Tasty]

that's because they are chicken *cluck cluck cluuuuuuuuuuuck*

I'm sure they'll let $349 rumours run - similar to the Wii/3DS situation - let people comment on the price and adjust accordingly.

Seems like the smartest choice. For the record, I used to hold that Wii U was likely to be $350-400 since last E3, but after 3DS's drop I have revised my expectation to $300-350. The tablet will end up costing them, and us.

[Momo]

The exact price where a Wii U becomes interesting to me is 258.87 U.S. dollars.

[Trent Dole]

The exact price where a Wii U becomes interesting to me is 258.87 U.S. dollars.

You're probably not going to be getting a WiiU anytime soon then.

[magus]

i don't think there's a price low enough to make me care for 360 ports and more nintendo rehashes

[Trent Dole]

Fuck man, I still haven't played Galaxy 2! Got to the last stupid dungeon of Skyward Sword and went 'I kind of don't want to do this anymore' months ago and never went back so ...kinda done with/over ninty stuff? At least the shit with no budget to speak of.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I wouldn't be surprised if Wii U was $349.  After all, the 3DS launched at $249.

[Momo]

The exact price where a Wii U becomes interesting to me is 258.87 U.S. dollars.

You're probably not going to be getting a WiiU anytime soon then.

There will always be specials

[Trent Dole]

I wouldn't be surprised if Wii U was $349.  After all, the 3DS launched at $249.

Yeah and that was such an unmitigated disaster they they dropped it almost immediately. I'd like to think they'll be less stupid this time. The fact that they continue to announce 3DS stuff like NSMB2 (nevermind that it's really the third one) makes me think they may have wised up a little bit and that there'll be at least a few classic IPs present on WiiU at E3.

[magus]

well this feels like the most relevant thread to post this

nintendo e3 conference has been confirmed for being after microsoft and sony one,date

june 5 9:00 AM

[Tasty]

Damnit dcharlie don't make me get my whiffle bat out again.

[magus]

poor andrex,he can't afford a 3DS,how's he going to buy a 350$ machine?

i weep for the little guy :'(

[Tasty]

GUESSING TIME

dcharlie's SECRET WII U GAME is DQX. Hard to imagine that won't be at launch.

poor andrex,he can't afford a 3DS,how's he going to buy a 350$ machine?

i weep for the little guy :'(

I feel like buying a Vita then recording myself tossing it out the window.

[Tasty]

I don't know if that means I'm right or wrong.

If I'm wrong then it's probably some MH game. 8-4 did the (great) translation localization for Tri.

And besides... you don't own a 3DS. IF you can't afford Fish and Chips, don't dare dream about eating caviar. Just saying.

I fear this Vita/3DS comparison is more apt then you realize. Fish and Chips is so much more enjoyable than caviar.

[Tasty]

8-4 did the (great) translation localization for Tri.

just to avoid any unwelcome suggestions that any "INDURTY SERSEES" i may suggest are 8-4 related i don't get anything from John TV, Sprks, MArk etc. Not a single thing. Infact, i might have mentioned this before, i've actively told John/Mark that i -don't want to know- any insider details.

Just saying - as "yeah... right" as it sounds, the 8-4 guys are -EXTREMELY- professional and keep things water tight.

Thanks for confirming that BTW. brb emailing GoNintendo

Headline: DCHARLIE OF THE BORE CONFIRMS MH FOR WII U LAUNCH, PISSES OFF SOURCES

[Tasty]

DCHARLIE OF THE BORE CONFIRMS MH FOR WII U LAUNCH, PISSES OFF SOURCES

please go ahead, it's incorrect lol then i'll just get accussed of trolling MH, Capcom, Nintendo again!

(it'd only sell 800k copies anyways....)

the titles are so blatantly obvious that when they are announced people will kick themselves that they didn't see them coming.

As said before - this is the reason why the specs largely don't matter and why Nintendo are NDA'ing the b-jesus out of people regarding the hardware. I've heard the NDA described as "utterly terrifying" and even the loosest lip sources are saying nothing at all, even ex-employee types. So ... yeah... Nintendo know what they are doing.

This isn't really insider info, we've kinda figured for months Nintendo have clamped down on things harder than some random fat guy on demi's chubster. The whole slew of Ubi leaks also probably freaked them out.

Anyways I'm quite sure it's MH now but sure, "whatever you say."

I mean there are a handful of AAA third-party Japanese franchises left that would stir anything up, MH and DQ are the biggest two. I guess maybe a Versus port isn't out of the question but I doubt people really care about that, especially a port. KH is halfway dead already.

[Tasty]

Backpedal total. We both know there's no first-party game that would make you buy a Nintendo console at that price. Nor would there even be any leaks of first-party Wii U games in the first place.

Also you keep banging on about "DON'T EXPECT MH 3G 3DS IN THE WEST SOMETHING ELSE IS COMING WINK WINK WINK"

I never said you weren't credible, I said you were selfish and self-aggrandizing. Difference~

[Tasty]

Isn't that like $120? Edit- Nope. WTF at that price.

The point was you're not likely to get so hyped over a Nintendo game. Admit it.

And you dodged my MH 3DS accusation. Hmm hmm hmm.

[Eel O'Brian]

look at who you're arguing with, charlie

[Tasty]

Lol- go on - i want to hear the definitive theory on why i wouldn't be hyped over a Nintendo game. Go on... i'm all ears.

As hyped. Your tease clearly indicated something more enticing than another Nintendo game.

Am I wrong?

I already told you there is no MH 3DS for US at this point in time. I can't be any clearer than that.
That might change - but it... depends... and i don't see it changing.

That was exactly my point.

[Tasty]

As hyped. Your tease clearly indicated something more enticing than another Nintendo game.

Am I wrong?

yes

About it not being a first-party game?

[Joe Molotov]

look at who you're arguing with, charlie

Embarrassing, why have you stooped to this, XFE?

[Takao]

By PSX he meant this:



Not like PS1 or something. PSX is a PS2 with DVR capabilities and a hard drive. It was the first device to ever use XMB. That's the reason for the truly outrageous price point. It, like the PocketStation was Japan-only.

As a Sony fanboy, and someone who wants to own as many obscure hardware platforms as he can (I so want a Visteon GBA) I don't even want that.

[Mr. Gundam]

someone who wants to own as many obscure hardware platforms as he can (I so want a Visteon GBA) I don't even want that.

I've got a Panasonic Q. Really neat.

[originalz]

I heard from my sources that the WiiU launch is going to have remakes of all of the original games in the NES launch lineup.  Get ready for some HD Baseball and Hogan's Alley!

[maxy]

EG

Speaking in an investor Q&A following its financial report last week, Iwata explained that the platform holder has learned from mistakes made with the Wii.

While that console succeeded in attracting new customers with more casual titles such as Wii Sports, he admitted Nintendo had then struggled to convince core gamers to take the platform seriously, which negatively impacted the system's long term success.

"The Wii was able to reach a large number of new consumers who had never played games before by bringing hands-on experiences with its Wii Sports and Wii Fit," he explained.

"However, we could not adequately create the situation that such new consumers played games frequently or for long, consistent periods. As a result, we could not sustain a good level of profit.
"Moreover, regrettably, what we prioritised in order to reach out to the new audience was a bit too far from what we prioritised for those who play games as their hobby. Consequently, we presume some people felt that the Wii was not a game system for them or they were not willing to play with the Wii even though some compelling games had been released."

Accordingly, Iwata explained, it decided not to flood the 3DS's early release slate with casual games, instead prioritising core titles such as Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Ocarina of Time 3D and Mario Kart 7. It intends to take a similar approach with the Wii U when it launches later this year.

"Once consumers have a notion that 'this system is not for us', we have learned that it is extremely difficult to change their perceptions later," said Iwata.

"Therefore, in promoting the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U, we have announced that we would like 'width' and 'depth' to coexist.

"With the Nintendo DS and the Wii, the approach of 'width' was well accepted by many people; however, what we did in terms of 'depth' was not satisfactory for some consumers. This time, we would like consumers to be satisfied in both aspects.

"In order to do so, we started to work on the 'depth' aspect first, and the current and existing software you can see for the Nintendo 3DS is based on that idea. In the future, the approach will evolve," he continued.

"Our approach for the Wii U is basically the same. By doing so continuously, we are expecting that the number of game users per household will increase and as the gaming population increases, we believe we can create a sustainable video game market."

Consequently, we presume some people felt that the Wii was not a game system for them or they were not willing to play with the Wii even though some compelling games had been released.

Yeah,why didn't you people play more with your Wii?

[maxy]

I think he is just telling what people want to hear.If WiiU becomes soccer moms magnet,Iwata will just shrug shoulders and continue spinning in his comfy office chair.