Game

[Tasty]

Probably not far from the truth, the system has to contend with the extra display.

[Sho Nuff]

I can't wait to pay top dollar for something slightly better than 5-year-old technology

Oh wait

[Tasty]

I can't wait to pay top dollar for something slightly better than 5-year-old technology

Oh wait

"Top dollar."

It's going to cost around the same as the PS3 and 360... Which still range from $250 to $420 (4GB 360 tard SKU not included), remember. Although that's more of Sony/MS being idiots when it comes to prices this late in the gen.

Then again, they may drop the prices last minute just to try and hurt the Wii U.

[cool breeze]

barebones 360 is $200, I think.

if anything the Wii U will take a page from the 360, Vita, and Wii to keep costs down.  no hard drive or any amenities included.

[Tasty]

Nah, it'll have at least 16 GB of flash memory, if not 32. They're going to put full retail games on the eShop, and relative to the Vita the 3DS had a good amount of storage (2GB built in, 2 GB SD card bundled with every system.) This is the one area I doubt they'll be extremely skimpy with; the Wii's storage bit them in the ass, hard, and the 3DS shows they learned from that.

[Sho Nuff]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[TakingBackSunday]

I'll buy that at a low price

For me, $349 is all I'm willing.

[Takao]

Nah, it'll have at least 16 GB of flash memory, if not 32. They're going to put full retail games on the eShop, and relative to the Vita the 3DS had a good amount of storage (2GB built in, 2 GB SD card bundled with every system.) This is the one area I doubt they'll be extremely skimpy with; the Wii's storage bit them in the ass, hard, and the 3DS shows they learned from that.

Yes, Nintendo really learned the importance of an online marketplace, which is why they launched a platform in 2011 without one until 3 months later.

[Tasty]

Nintendo really learned the importance of an online marketplace

Did I say this, douchenozzle?

Go back to paying $70 for a 4 GB SD card.

[Takao]

Nintendo really learned the importance of an online marketplace

Did I say this, douchenozzle?

You kind of did door knob:

Nah, it'll have at least 16 GB of flash memory, if not 32. They're going to put full retail games on the eShop, and relative to the Vita the 3DS had a good amount of storage (2GB built in, 2 GB SD card bundled with every system.) This is the one area I doubt they'll be extremely skimpy with; the Wii's storage bit them in the ass, hard, and the 3DS shows they learned from that.

Your argument for Wii U having a decently sized hard drive is due to the importance of Nintendo wanting to cultivate a decent online store. I'm arguing that this is the same company who took 3 months to even launch an online store on their last platform. Nintendo may say something is important to them, but their bumbling actions say otherwise.

Go back to paying $70 for a 4 GB SD card.

I actually only paid $180 or so for my Vita and a 32GB card on launch (I traded in a bunch of games). Thanks for wondering?

[Tasty]

I didn't say they were cultivating a "decent online store" at all. Just stating a fact. Iwata has said retail games will be available digitally for Wii U on day one.

[Takao]

I didn't say they were cultivating a "decent online store" at all. Just stating a fact. Iwata has said retail games will be available digitally for Wii U on day one.

You're arguing semantics at this point. Nintendo putting up retail games on eShop is a sign of them trying to improve their online presence, and build a decent web store. However, thinking Wii U will have a decent hard drive because Nintendo's doing something online is silly. They'll do whatever is cheapest for them.

[Tasty]

I would have been cheapest for them to not stuff 4 GB into 3DS boxes but they did it anyways. If anything, Sony's been cutting corners lately in their blind pursuit of POWAH.

[Tasty]

Iwata has said retail games will be available digitally for Wii U on day one.

Nintendo's Gambit : break a promise or delay the console to 2041 when they finally get it working in an acceptable manner?

Supposedly it's gonna be ready for NSMB2 in August.

[Takao]

I would have been cheapest for them to not stuff 4 GB into 3DS boxes but they did it anyways. If anything, Sony's been cutting corners lately in their blind pursuit of POWAH.

I don't see how coming up with your own memory card format is cheap, but okay.

Also, my 3DS came with a 2GB SD Card.

[Tasty]

That's what I meant. 2+2=4 in the box.

Also I didn't say it was cheap, that's the point.

[Takao]

That's what I meant. 2+2=4 in the box.

Also I didn't say it was cheap, that's the point.

I completely forgot the 3DS had non-SD storage. Whoops.

You said Sony's "been cutting corners" more so than Nintendo because of their lust to develop products not equivalent to others released 5 years prior. While over priced memory cards are a scammy way to make money, I wouldn't call it "cutting corners" given Sony actually had their own, older proprietary formats but chose to make something new. Why are we even talking Sony in this thread.

So like Pikmin guys.

[Mr. Gundam]

Andrex vs Takao::diarrhea vs vomit

Goku can kick Pikachu's ass, duder.

[Tasty]

Andrex vs Takao::diarrhea vs vomit

Goku can kick Pikachu's ass, duder.

Barry can kick Ikki's whuss ass though.

Especially XERDNA!Barry.

That reminds me, I wanted to change my name here to Xerdna.

Supposedly it's gonna be ready for NSMB2 in August.

Wanna take a bet?

[Mr. Gundam]

Andrex vs Takao::diarrhea vs vomit

Goku can kick Pikachu's ass, duder.

Barry can kick Ikki's whuss ass though.

Especially XERDNA!Barry.

I have no idea what you're talking about/

 

[Tasty]

Andrex vs Takao::diarrhea vs vomit

Goku can kick Pikachu's ass, duder.

Barry can kick Ikki's whuss ass though.

Especially XERDNA!Barry.

I have no idea what you're talking about/

 

Of course you don't. That's the idea.

[Van Cruncheon]

Yeah, that stuff doesn't match up with what I've heard.  At all.

Can I take a wild guess and you tell me how far off I am? Hot-warm-cold would be enough.

- 1.5 GB RAM
- 16 GB flash memory
- 3-4 GHz clocked CPU
- USB 3.0 support
- Shaders? Instead of the <insert any previous Nintendo system since 2000 here> way of having it all fixed function.
- No firm price yet, but likely around $300
- No firm date yet
- Clicky sticks
- Two UPads max during gameplay

I'm kinda clueless when it comes to vid cards but I think it's likely the Radeon HD 6770 comparisons are apt, if not somewhat misleading since comparing raw consoles to PC's is FUBAR.

This is the picture I have based on wild GAF rumors tempered with my own awesome wisdom and insight.

fuck, dude, the 3DS PICA200 has shaders. and HAHA at "1.5 GB RAM"

they are using a slightly modified off-the-shelf radeon part. also, nintendo is cheap and likes low power draw. do the math.

[Van Cruncheon]

i COULD name the exact part, but i'm pretty sure nintendo requested modifications to it since it has a different designation. probably some typical nintendo shit to feed fixed HLSL routines that mysteriously go undocumented for years

[Van Cruncheon]

and when the firmware is dumped, the symbols are prefixed with _WHIMSY

[Van Cruncheon]

basically, what i'm saying is NINTENDO IS A GIANT CORPORATE PIECE OF SHIT and when you actually TRUST them to do right by their partners and you, you become a colossal fanboy fuck

same for any company

[Van Cruncheon]

Gaming PC it is!

master race

i hear amazing things about windows 8

[tiesto]

Supposedly it's gonna be ready for NSMB2 in August.

What a fucking tune... I'm quite partial to the Libra mix ever since hearing it on Tiesto's legendary "Summerbreeze" comp.

[Tasty]

Based on reports/rumors about the controller:

- Sticks instead of circle pads
- Sticks are clicky
- No octo-gate
- Analog triggers

99% this was due to feedback from a prominent western third party, maybe even just EA.

[Phoenix Dark]

Well at least the WiiU can play HL2 on max settings

[Van Cruncheon]

that it can.

[Tasty]

that it can.

Well what more could you want?

[TakingBackSunday]

half life 3, for one

[Purple Filth]

Yeah, that stuff doesn't match up with what I've heard.  At all.

is it over or under?


Only one word is needed.

[Tasty]

that it can.

Well what more could you want?

something a little more 2012 maybe? We're not all stuck in the past Andy.

I should have put a sarcasm tag.

[bachikarn]

Omg, there are ntards on gaf who think the star fox x metroid crossover is a good idea

[Tasty]

It's an idea, nothing more or less.

I'm personally vehemently against it, unless they somehow do the impossible and pull it off. A good game is a good game.

[TakingBackSunday]

I could see, like, Star Fox and...I don't know, Mother or F-Zero.  Maybe even Donkey Kong.  Metroid needs to stay the fuck alone in its own universe, for chrissakes

[TakingBackSunday]

Isn't F-Zero and Star Fox already connected? not sure about specifics.

Errr, I think Metroid and F-Zero were very extremely, loosely connected via one of the smash bros. games.  fuck that though.

[Tasty]

Something is seriously wrong when I'm the lone voice of reason in keeping expectations of E3 in check in the Wii U Speculation thread on GAF.

[Momo]

Something is seriously wrong when I'm the lone voice of reason in keeping expectations of E3 in check in the Wii U Speculation thread on GAF.

Distance yourself from them - they've got "madhypeitis"

No matter what Nintendo show at E3 that crowd is going to go "wooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooowwww!!!!!"

After E3, the entirety of the GAF Nintenthing army will be in defense and damage control mode till about January next year. Might as well route neogaf.com to null on your router for a few months

[maxy]

nah,that will be the fun part

[Takao]

Can't wait for the port beggers.

why you no make transformers super optimus prime time for wii u activision do you really want to hurt me do you really want to make me cry

[Momo]

nah,that will be the fun part

For me and you? Yes
For Andrex? Probably not

[magus]

Isn't F-Zero and Star Fox already connected? not sure about specifics.

sorta,there is an ending on star fox command where fox and falco ends up being G-zero pilots (which is not exactly f-zero but the reference is pretty damn obvious)



one of f-zero character is also clearly inspired by fox father,they even share the same name



but yeah they should totaly make a game where you can play as c.falcon and falcon punch everything outside of the smash realm,personaly i love crossover and i wouldn't mind seeing this one,we had stupider one (*COFF COFF* SUPERMAN VS SUB-ZERO *COFF COFF*)

[Sho Nuff]

The name is official!

Say it with me.....WeeeeeoOOOoOOoooOOooOoOoooo

[Oblivion]

Was there really any doubt that the name wasn't final?

[Huff]

No real doubts. But when has a video game system ever been named and people loved it? They always suck

[maxy]

[Diunx]

WEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOO

[Van Cruncheon]

No real doubts. But when has a video game system ever been named and people loved it? They always suck

the forthcoming "Xbox BBC"

[bork]

[magus]

dang i suddenly feel guilty for having watched this with the italian dub

[EmCeeGrammar]

Wouldnt the siren from Kill Bill be a good WiiU meme?



hmm, not how i remember it, exactly.  Almost fits though.

[Eel O'Brian]

No real doubts. But when has a video game system ever been named and people loved it? They always suck

the forthcoming "Xbox BBC"

[pilonv1]

[Takao]

Here comes another Nintendo platform with no third party support.

[Shaka Khan]

Looks like Nintendo will have to use non-traditional techniques again to achieve beautiful and whimsical art styles. Non issue. NEXT!

[Takao]

I always thought whimsy as a term to describe Nintendo games is a thing from this forum, but I saw some guy on GAF refer to Wind Waker's water as "full of whimsy" when to me it looked like trash.

[Eel O'Brian]

Still think it'll have an okay library for the first couple of years. There won't be many games getting really nutty with next-gen tech for a while on PS4/720, just like no one really took advantage of the tech during the first years of 360/PS3.

[Phoenix Dark]

Can't wait for Nintendo fans to smugly champion UE4 in 2018 when it's on the WiiUnext