Game

[Cerveza mas fina]

Always any corporations main concern.

[Joe Molotov]

Reggie: "With CPU prices dropping, we saw no reason to tie the Wii U down to a profit model that's gonna rapidly decline over time. We'll let the consumer buy as fast a CPU as they want, as cheaply as they want."

[Himu]

Reggie: "With CPU prices dropping, we saw no reason to tie the Wii U down to a profit model that's gonna rapidly decline over time. We'll let the consumer buy as fast a CPU as they want, as cheaply as they want."

What about RAM, Reggie?

[Purple Filth]

Is this was battered wife syndrome looks like?

i guess so

[benjipwns]

It doesn't "require" anything. It uses USB Mass Storage Mode, the system doesn't have know or care what's on the other end of the wire, just that something's there and how much is left.

Well that's good, I hate having to keep a FAT32 partition on my external for the stupid things that can't read anything but it.

[Positive Touch]

ive just never been able to understand the dipshit mindset that causes a person to stan for a company instead of stepping back and evaluating all choices objectively to choose the best value for themselves

[Steve Youngblood]

ive just never been able to understand the dipshit mindset that causes a person to stan for a company instead of stepping back and evaluating all choices objectively to choose the best value for themselves

If Nintendo had to go third party due to losing money in the hardware business, they'd have to develop their software on less whimsical hardware. Can you imagine Zelda on Microsoft hardware? Yeah, me neither.

Unless of course we're talking about a PC emulating Nintendo hardware. Then it's awesome!

   Dolphin!

[benjipwns]

ive just never been able to understand the dipshit mindset that causes a person to stan for a company instead of stepping back and evaluating all choices objectively to choose the best value for themselves

If Nintendo had to go third party due to losing money in the hardware business, they'd have to develop their software on less whimsical hardware. Can you imagine Zelda on Microsoft hardware? Yeah, me neither.

Unless of course we're talking about a PC emulating Nintendo hardware. Then it's awesome!

   Dolphin!

What about Zelda and Metroid on STEAMBOX.

[Steve Youngblood]

What about Zelda and Metroid on STEAMBOX.

Is STEAMBOX designed by Nintendo? Is it emulating hardware designed by Nintendo? If not, then it's not whimsical enough and can fuck off.

[Madrun Badrun]

I guess my feeling is why do people want this?  My 360 harddrive is full and I don't want to get a new one because their proprietary drives are expense as fuck.  Reducing the cost on hardware and buying an external (or for most people I image just using one they already have) that I can use across all next gen systems sounds awesome.  A philosophy that supports us getting our own memory to fit our own needs is a good thing. 

Still both versions are over priced but throwing in a 100gb HD isn't going to make me feel better.  That's like a 10$ upgrade for a 50$ price gouge. 

[Himu]

Add me to Steam, Youngblood.

[benjipwns]

Is STEAMBOX designed by Nintendo? Is it emulating hardware designed by Nintendo? If not, then it's not whimsical enough and can fuck off.

Zelda and Metroid on Dolphin on STEAMBOX.

[Steve Youngblood]

Add me to Steam, Youngblood.

Will do when I get home. If you want to add me first, it's SteveYoungblood84.

Zelda and Metroid on Dolphin on STEAMBOX.

Now you're speaking my language!

[Tasty]

I guess my feeling is why do people want this?  My 360 harddrive is full and I don't want to get a new one because their proprietary drives are expense as fuck.  Reducing the cost on hardware and buying an external (or for most people I image just using one they already have) that I can use across all next gen systems sounds awesome.  A philosophy that supports use getting our own memory to fit our own needs is a good thing. 

Still both versions are over priced but throwing in a 100gb HD isn't going to make me feel better.  That's like a 10$ upgrade for a 50$ price gouge.

[Purple Filth]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/13/3328300/wii-u-games-price

A Nintendo representative confirmed to Polygon that $59.99 will be the most common MSRP for Wii U titles, but that's a "baseline price," adding that, "specific games could be more or less."

Nintendo officially just reached this gen 

[Himu]

What is the Nintendo fan response going to be to 60 dollar games? Are they going to suddenly support it?! "It's only 60 dollars" FIND OUT SOON.

[Steve Youngblood]

What is the Nintendo fan response going to be to 60 dollar games? Are they going to suddenly support it?! "It's only 60 dollars" FIND OUT SOON.

Well, it makes sense. It's the HD tax. Since the games technically meet that barrier to entry now, I'm sure they're happy to pay the tax.

[Human Snorenado]

Any non $0 amount is too much for Nintendoland

[Tasty]

HD tax is  but expected based on 3DS game prices rising with the gen.

RIP $50 console games. :'(

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Wired: The GamePad controller has its own AC Adapter. Can it also be charged via USB, plugged into the Wii U console?

Trinen: The GamePad has its own AC adapter; it is not one that you can plug into the [Wii U]. We believe that people will generally have Wii U connected in their living room, and if it’s connected to the television then there will most likely be other power outlets nearby.

GET YO POWER STRIPS READY

[Positive Touch]

truly this is the day of a thousand lols

[benjipwns]

No second pad at launch:

"None of the launch-window titles support dual GamePad play," Trinen said. "As a result we won't be selling the GamePad as a separate accessory. It will be released once the content is there to support it. Our anticipation is that there will be (games that support it) some time next year."

Once the support is added, Nintendo will release the price for the standalone controller, he said.

What is the Nintendo fan response going to be to 60 dollar games? Are they going to suddenly support it?! "It's only 60 dollars" FIND OUT SOON.

.

Keep in mind that Nintendo almost has to either adhere to the 59.99 baseline or elevate it to prevent the average joe consumer from making erroneous value attributions. If multi-plat game on PS3/360 retails for 59.99 and the same exact game is 49.99 on the Wii-U, the immediate presumption is that the latter version is somehow inferior. The same principle applies in comparing Nintendo's own first-party efforts to say, a first-party 59.99 title on PS3 or 360. The theoretically cheaper Nintendo game is going to be stigmatized in one way or another by irrational consumers and ironically may suffer in sales performance.

The pricing discrepancy worked with the Wii because it was ostensibly inferior hardware relative to its competitors and wasn't actively trying to grab any significant mindshare of the core gamer.

Well, you guys can always consider getting the black Wii premium deal if you don't want to pay full price for 1st party games. Saving around $6 may not seem like much, but if you buy around 10 games that way, then you will have saved enough money to use toward the purchase of another game.

[Himu]

I can't wait for the lol's to come for ps4 and 720 reveals. This is hilarious.

[Rahxephon91]

Don't really get the price thing. If your game is $10 cheaper then fuck I'm buying your console's version. I honestly don't think that price logic works in the video game industry. If it did, why are used sales at Gamestop so high?

[benjipwns]

To include the avatar:

[Great Rumbler]

Don't really get the price thing. If your game is $10 cheaper then fuck I'm buying your console's version. I honestly don't think that price logic works in the video game industry. If it did, why are used sales at Gamestop so high?

Used games at Gamestop still cost $57.99, though...

[Cerveza mas fina]

To include the avatar:
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What if PS4/Xbox8 games are also 60?

[Rahxephon91]

Don't really get the price thing. If your game is $10 cheaper then fuck I'm buying your console's version. I honestly don't think that price logic works in the video game industry. If it did, why are used sales at Gamestop so high?

Used games at Gamestop still cost $57.99, though...

You're right and thats my point. Even at a shitty price difference people still buy them because they don't care. It's cheaper and thats better. That logic that "oh if it's more expensive people will think it's better" has been proven to be wrong so much it's not even funny. The PS3 failed. The Wii did well. Non subscripition MMO's thrive. People love thier cheap iphone games. In the realm of video games, I very much doubt that logic has any place.

Edit-And I see it was a poster that said it. What an idiot. And wow the avatar is perfect.

[Takao]

NOT ALL GAMES ARE GOING TO BE $60. IT ISN'T THAT BIG OF A DEAL.

Edit: Is it true this doesn't have an ethernet port?

Wii didn't have an ethernet port, so I don't see why Wii U would.

[Joe Molotov]

Just like when PC games cost $50 and everyone assumes that version is inferior.

[benjipwns]

MOAR please

Thread is pretty subdued right now.

Just like when PC games cost $50 and everyone assumes that version is inferior.

You're forgetting you have to pay $3000 every month to upgrade your Graphics Card and McAfee Virus Scan.

[Tasty]

To include the avatar:
(Image removed from quote.)

 

What if PS4/Xbox8 games are also 60?

Even better for Wii U, they'll be seen as the same value!

[benjipwns]

Even better for Wii U, they'll be seen as the same value!

The obvious thing to do is raise WiiU prices to $70 or $80 so people know about the superior value.

[Rahxephon91]

Well I mean it's got the same graphical abilities so they should be.

[Cerveza mas fina]

To include the avatar:
(Image removed from quote.)

 

What if PS4/Xbox8 games are also 60?

Even better for Wii U, they'll be seen as the same value!

Well played andrex.

[archie4208]

[benjipwns]

Don't immediately sell your Wii like that dope on GAF did with his 3DS:

Wii U owners can wirelessly transfer content such as Miis, and WiiWare and Virtual Console games to their Wii U systems. Both systems will need to be connected to the Internet and the Wii U will need an SD card to facilitate the transfer. The process is very similar to transferring content from Nintendo DS to Nintendo 3DS or from Nintendo 3DS to Nintendo 3DS XL

Wii, WiiWare, and Virtual Console games will be supported on Wii U much the same way that GameCube titles were supported on Wii, without any special features or GamePad support.

In an interview with Nintendo of America, they stated that the Virtual Console transfer process was not confirmed to be available at launch, and would require both systems to be present and an SD card.

[Himu]

[Purple Filth]

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/31715

Wii, WiiWare, and Virtual Console games will be supported on Wii U much the same way that GameCube titles were supported on Wii, without any special features or GamePad support.

In an interview with Nintendo of America, they stated that the Virtual Console transfer process was not confirmed to be available at launch, and would require both systems to be present and an SD card. The transfer process works much in the same way the DSi to 3DS process works today.

Opportunity wasted 

[benjipwns]

You'd think letting you play the virtual console games or most of them at least on the pad would be something that comes to mind right away at least.

[Takao]

You'd think letting you play the virtual console games or most of them at least on the pad would be something that comes to mind right away at least.

But how would they be able to sell them again to you on 3DS if you could just use the Game Pad?

[benjipwns]

I'd still need them on there for when I leave mom's basement to pretend I'm playing them while staring at the girls on the train.

[pilonv1]

all you need to know about Wii U fans is that Lego City is seen as a positive in their lists

It's the only thing I really want to play outside of Mario

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I will probably buy one at launch with Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (the REAL killer app to me), Rayman Legends, and NSMBU.

[Himu]

I will probably buy one at launch with Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (the REAL killer app to me), Rayman Legends, and NSMBU.

 

[pilonv1]

Australian pricing is really good.

AUS$349/$429 official prices. One retailer has already discounted the price of the premium to $399. For reference, 160gb PS3 is $349 and 320gb is , and 360 goes between $250 for 4gb without Kinect up to $429 for 250gb with Kinect. So they're coming in at level pegging to the current consoles. Vita is also $349 here

Software though is going to be the kicker, expecting AUS$90-$110, probably $10-30 more than the other platform titles.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I will probably buy one at launch with Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (the REAL killer app to me), Rayman Legends, and NSMBU.

 

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/13/warriors-orochi-3-hyper-hitting-wii-u-at-launch/

[Himu]

Any new features?

[Sho Nuff]

No optical port on the back of the WiiU. It's your fault for not having a more modern amplifier

[Damian79]

Australian pricing is really good.

AUS$349/$429 official prices. One retailer has already discounted the price of the premium to $399. For reference, 160gb PS3 is $349 and 320gb is , and 360 goes between $250 for 4gb without Kinect up to $429 for 250gb with Kinect. So they're coming in at level pegging to the current consoles. Vita is also $349 here

Software though is going to be the kicker, expecting AUS$90-$110, probably $10-30 more than the other platform titles.

Eh?  I really doubt it will be $110.

[pilonv1]

My 10+ year old Logitech Z-680's are going well. Damn you Nintendo for discriminating against optical users.

Eh?  I really doubt it will be $110.

These may be (and probably are) placeholders but...

https://www.ebgames.com.au/wiiu-154363-Batman-Arkham-City-Armored-Edition-Wii-U
https://www.ebgames.com.au/wiiu-157827-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-II-Wii-U
https://www.ebgames.com.au/wiiu-154414-New-Super-Mario-Bros-U-Wii-U

[Damian79]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/13/3328300/wii-u-games-price

Its confirmed in the US that it is $60 games i think those are place holders...

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Any new features?

Not sure but there will probably be something (maybe it will have the additions the PSP version had) but this game blew me away so I'm going to fritter money away by double dipping

[MCD]

No optical port on the back of the WiiU. It's your fault for not having a more modern amplifier

I have a Pioneer HDMI compatible amp but I still use Optical that is connected from the amp to the TV.

Much more convenient than switching HDMI channels every goddamn time. HD audio be damned.

[Himu]

WO3 is the best musou I've played so nintendo fans are in for a treat. If they buy it of course.

[pilonv1]

No optical port on the back of the WiiU. It's your fault for not having a more modern amplifier

I have a Pioneer HDMI compatible amp but I still use Optical that is connected from the amp to the TV.

Much more convenient than switching HDMI channels every goddamn time. HD audio be damned.

x10000

And my 2011 Panasonic plasma only does stereo passthrough from the optical port on the back of it.

[MCD]

Did you try this:

http://forums.astrogaming.com/showthread.php?4718-Get-Xbox-360-DD5-1-out-of-your-TV-s-OPT-OUT

[Human Snorenado]

WO3 is the best musou I've played so nintendo fans are in for a treat. If they buy it of course.

needs moar whimsy, maybe a "play mode" where you tour around and look at stuff instead of actual gameplay

[Himu]

That's why I put the "if they buy it" caveat, because I know they WON'T buy it, because no one is buying Musou.

And to be fair, I have Warriors Orochi 3 on 360 with a retail box.

[Tasty]

In an interview with Nintendo of America, they stated that the Virtual Console transfer process was not confirmed to be available at launch, and would require both systems to be present and an SD card.

they stated that the Virtual Console transfer process was not confirmed to be available at launch

transfer process was not confirmed to be available at launch

not confirmed to be available at launch