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[archie4208]

It's exactly the same BUT with the iPadU which makes it the superior version. Nintendo Excellence

I hope there is a large American flag on my game pad at all times.   

[Van Cruncheon]

"It's not like some radically diminished version, so that's exciting."

DEM NINTENDO EXPECTATIONS.

[maxy]

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MCBLWB6K50XU01-1QKUHEJ2OQTT78PSTPU6MBCDE9

Annual sales of Nintendo’s flagship 3DS handheld player, introduced last year, will be 17.5 million units, 5.4 percent lower than previously estimated, the company said in a statement today. Nintendo also lowered its forecast for 3DS software sales 4.1 percent and said it will sell its new Wii U model at a loss.

nice

[DCharlieJP]

like some radically diminished version, so that's exciting."

it's not radically diminished = it's diminished.

The returns for these Wii U games.... diminishing.

[bork]

Wii U Tekken Tag Tournament 2 digital download size revealed:



16.7 GB.   

[Joe Molotov]

But how many blocks does it take up??

[archnemesis]

I'd rather download 16.7 GB than have a gimped version.

[maxy]

lol

[bork]

Wonder if the retail version will have an install option...and if so, how much space will it take up?

[bork]

I'd rather download 16.7 GB than have a gimped version.

16.7 GB for these AMAZING EXTRAS:

[Cerveza mas fina]

How big is the HDD in the WiiU?

[bork]

How big is the HDD in the WiiU?

Basic Set: 8GB
Deluxe Set: 32GB

LOL.

[Joe Molotov]

With Nintendo, every pack is the Tard Pack.

[maxy]

Is Nintendo even allowing devs to use that flash memory for games(cache,installs)?

Could be just for storage purposes

[Himu]

How big is the HDD in the WiiU?

Basic Set: 8GB
Deluxe Set: 32GB

LOL.

ahahahaha

at first i was like, 16 gigs? So? Then I saw this post and remembered Wii U only goes up to 16 gigs

[Owl-faced Wizard]

You can buy a terabyte drive for like fifty bucks.  This is like the one thing they are doing right.  Actually - better than anybody else.

[Himu]

doesn't change the fact that you can empty out half the hd space with one game download is any less hilarious.

[Madrun Badrun]

It kind of does

[Madrun Badrun]

With Nintendo, every pack is the Tard Pack.

[DCharlieJP]

You can buy a terabyte drive for like fifty bucks.

So the actual cost of a Wii U in any sort of truly usable form for downloadable is, give or take, about $50 or so?

[Madrun Badrun]

yep, which goes to show how over priced the thing is.

[Owl-faced Wizard]

You can buy a terabyte drive for like fifty bucks.

So the actual cost of a Wii U in any sort of truly usable form for downloadable is, give or take, about $50 or so?

Give or take, yeah.  It's the same as 360/ps3/vita only with a too-expensive base unit instead of the overpriced storage.

[Purple Filth]

Bayonetta 2 has proven, if nothing else, that console warz are srs bsns.  Kamiya's done this dance before, of course, but because Twitter didn't exist back then, he didn't have to bear the full brunt of how distinguished mentally-challenged English gamers are about this stuff.

RE2/DMC era, sony guys: holy fuck this guy's games are so hot when is the next one sama-sama! nintendo fans: meh

VJ era, sony guys: meh, looks like a crappy baby DMC, nintendo guys: OMFG BBQ BEST GAME EVER KAMIYA RULES

Okami era, sony guys: holy shit this is better than zelda, kamiya rules, nintendo guys: craaaaaaaaaaaaappppppppppppppppy zellllllllllllldaaaaaaaaaaaaa copyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Bayonetta era, sony guys: fuck yeah, true successor to DMC up in here, xbox guys: erm, it runs like shit on yo-, nintendo guys: SHE LOOKS LIKE AN UGLY TRANSVESTITE GIRAFFE, I WOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO PLAY SO-CALLED "MACHOOR" GAMES LIKE THAT

Bayonetta 2 era, sony guys: DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE KAMIYA DIE, xbox guys: DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE KAMIYA DIE, nintendo guys: well i always rather liked kamiya anyway, tut tut

So much truth in this post

[naff]

You can buy a terabyte drive for like fifty bucks.  This is like the one thing they are doing right.  Actually - better than anybody else.

Nah the triple still does it best allowing you to chuck in any generic 2.5" drive. Direct SATA connection >>>> USB 2.0 (doesn't even support 3 )

[cool breeze]

I didn't know they had weeooo stations set up at stores, but, uh, they do.  I saw one at best buy and played Rayman Legends.  Two surprising things: 1) the controller is pretty great.  2) the system is HUGE.  It's probably smaller than the other systems (maybe not the new uggo PS3) but the dimensions are abnormal.

If the controller had a more rounded bottom it would be as comfortable as a 360 pad. No issues with the buttons under the right stick.  Shoulder buttons were surprising since you can t-rex grip it and it isn't awkward (it is a bit on the 360, ps3, and wii cc pro controllers).  Screen was responsive enough just using my finger.  Thing is really light, too; easy and sturdy to use with one hand.  Oh, and the shoulder buttons are buttons and not analog triggers (I don't know if this was still up in the air); they feel exactly like the B button on the Wii remote.

Don't know if it's the resolution or streaming tech or just the game but the video quality on the controller screen was pretty bad.  Just looked homely compared to Rayman Origins on the Vita.  The game itself just seemed like more Rayman Origins.

[archnemesis]

The Vita has 35% more pixels per inch which isn't that much different. I think it has more to do with the touchscreen surface that removes some of the clarity and contrast from the image. The effect is easy to spot if you compare the top and bottom halves of a NDS/3DS.

[Cerveza mas fina]

How big is the HDD in the WiiU?

Basic Set: 8GB
Deluxe Set: 32GB

LOL.

 

Oh maaaaaaan, gold right here.

[DCharlieJP]

It's great that you can attach a hard drive to the machine and whilst this isn't quite up there with the Vita memory card farce this is just goes against the whole thing with the wii :

Everything you needed in any reasonable capacity was there in the box - it was super noob friendly

The Wii U is turning into the complete opposite of what Nintendo stand for.

A choice of unit at launch where there's a significant difference
A choice where one includes Nintendo Plus one where it doesn't
Games that support some controllers not others
Download and install games* - but you need to go and find a hard drive over a certain limit (i assume Nintendo aren't going to put out their own branded ones to help noobies)

I'm pretty sure the machine will do fine, but i think it's going to do much worse than nthings expect.

[Tasty]

These two points don't matter:

A choice where one includes Nintendo Plus one where it doesn't
Games that support some controllers not others

Nintendo Plus isn't anything most people will care about. It's a discount program for digital games and that's it. Most sales will probably be via retail, so this is completely a moot point.

Controller support is also a non-factor since it's the exact same situation as the Wii. All games will support the GamePad and some will optionally support alternate controllers. Pretty much like any console ever.

Hell with the Wii it was actually worse, you couldn't play some systems on VC without a GC or Classic controller, even if you had the Nunchuk "from the box." That isn't the case with Wii U. GamePad supports everything because it has everything (meaning all inputs possible, with the exception of analog triggers which most games don't need.)

Also PS3 and 360 proved nobody gives a care about split SKUs. I'd also venture to bet Nintendo will keep it to these two for a long long time, unlike Sony and MS which kept introducing new variations and revisions.

[maxy]

Nintendo fucked up because they lose money on $300-$350 2005-2007 era tech.They will be in a world of hurt if market reacts the same way like it did to 3DS.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Come on they can't be losing money on WiiU despite what they say.

If they are losing money thats laughable cause you can build a more powerful SKU with off the shelf PC components for 350, not even thinking of the huge bulk discounts they are getting.

[maxy]

I doubt Iwata would lie to shareholders.

Maybe all those components cost a lot more at launch than people think...unless you deliver something that has like 3-12 months average lifetime--like MS did with launch 360 models.

[Cerveza mas fina]

You got a point with the shareholder stuff, its baffling though. Must be that controller tab.

[archnemesis]

Shouldn't the Wiipad's guts be quite similar to what's in their handhelds? Additions like a near field communications sensor isn't very expensive. What is it using to transmit the video stream?

[EmCeeGrammar]

It's mostly custom tech, right?  If they were using off the shelf components they might not be selling it at a loss, but even the wii had specifically made chips and whatnot that meant they weren't even making that much profit per unit as people had previously assumed ( I don't even think they made over 50 per unit early on).

[bachikarn]

You got a point with the shareholder stuff, its baffling though. Must be that controller tab.

The Wii U is still pretty small. Just because performance is bad,  it still costs money to miniaturize it. Most people don't really give a shit that it's smaller, but Nintendo does. Probably important for the Japanese market.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Is there any truth behind the rumor about getting GC games on a VC eventually? mmmm....wind waker....

[Tasty]

Is there any truth behind the rumor about getting GC games on a VC eventually? mmmm....wind waker....

It's only a rumor because it seems like a logical progression, but no one knows. I think Reggie said they're not opposed to it but who knows if he knows anything.

[cool breeze]

Is there any truth behind the rumor about getting GC games on a VC eventually? mmmm....wind waker....

Nintendo will probably sell HD collections of those few Gamecube/Wii games.  Why make $10 $20 when you can make $40 $60!

Besides, some games need to be reworked.  Games like Mario Sunshine used the analog shoulder buttons that the Wii U lacks.  Maybe you manually set the water pressure on the touch screen, like how Splinter Cell on PC uses the scroll wheel to adjust movement speed.

[Takao]

Whenever someone talks about "Miiverse" I cringe. What a horrible name for an online network.

[Tasty]

It's a Nintendo console. Nintendo peeps are hyped and everyone else isn't. Not really breaking the mold there.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

It's a Nintendo console. Nintendo peeps are hyped and everyone else isn't. Not really breaking the mold there.

Not really.  I know you're 12 and all but there was considerable hype around the Wii, Game Cube, and Nintendo 64 had huge amounts of hype.

This is the most tepid reaction to a Nintendo console or handheld I've seen since the mid 90s.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Wasn't the only other console like that the Game Cube? Wii was hyped cause of the supposed "revolution", N64 was coming off of the Super Nintendo and had 3D Mario and Zelda behind it, the SNES and NES are self explanatory.

It's been a while but I seem to recall a lot of hype over the Gamecube, especially since Nintendo waited so long after Sony to release. It was like night/day difference between N64 and GC and I remember people were especially pumped after Rogue Squadron pics were released.

[Tasty]

Wasn't the only other console like that the Game Cube? Wii was hyped cause of the supposed "revolution", N64 was coming off of the Super Nintendo and had 3D Mario and Zelda behind it, the SNES and NES are self explanatory.

I remember people saying that those who thought the Wii was a revolution were casualtards/fanthings.

[cool breeze]

Gamecube was coming off of the N64.  I'm one of those heinous dudes who really liked that system, but I don't think Nintendo was the console to get anymore.  I remember more hype for the Wii because there were stronger game announcements and the potential of the new controller.

Wii U's tepid reaction is probably from Nintendo's weird way of announcing games these days.  Wii launched in 2006, but Nintendo showed far off games like Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros Brawl, etc. 

Wii U's future is: Pikmin 3 in 2013 and a Smash Bros we haven't seen yet.  But like with the 3DS and Mario 3D Land, they might announce a game and release it in half a year.  So the perception is that it doesn't have a future.  Or the gimmick isn't as interesting this time around.  Or after the Wii remote and Kinect, people are more cautious of gimmicks in general.  Or people are colder on Nintendo's franchises; there was a lot more excitement for Twilight Princess than Skyward Sword.

I dunno.  I'm kinda looking forward to it.  What's interesting is that Sony and Microsoft haven't bothered teasing their next gen systems to give people a reason to hold off on a new purchase.  I feel like this is the first time that's happened.

[DCharlieJP]

I think they want people to see the Wii U as part of last gen and not as part of the next gen - plus the X360 and PS3 aren't going to stop selling anytime soon.

[Joe Molotov]

Wii was a pretty big deal.

[Tasty]

Wii U's tepid reaction is probably from Nintendo's weird way of announcing games these days.  Wii launched in 2006, but Nintendo showed far off games like Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros Brawl, etc. 

I can see that, yeah. We have less to wait for but that just makes the future a bigger question mark.

[Tasty]

GameCube was underrated but I still feel Wii had the better library, both first and third party wise.

[Tasty]

It depends on what kinds of games you liked, of course. But in the areas I cared about Wii was better.

[Takao]

Wii has a better first party library than GameCube but GC actually got, you know, third party games and given not everyone can handle whimsy all the time I'd siding with the Cube.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Wii has a better first party library than GameCube

WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN

[Tasty]

Wii has a better first party library than GameCube but GC actually got, you know, third party games and given not everyone can handle whimsy all the time I'd siding with the Cube.

If you mean lame PS2 ports, sure, GameCube had third party support. Wii got more original/exclusive third party efforts though.

Wii has a better first party library than GameCube

WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN

It's the truth.

[Rusty Shackleford]

  I know, I just have a soft spot for the Cube.

[Takao]

If you mean lame PS2 ports, sure, GameCube had third party support. Wii got more original/exclusive third party efforts though.

Yes, original third party content like Spyborgs and The Munchables.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Sunshine > Galaxy.

Twilight Princess > Skyward Sword.

Metroid Prime > Other M.

Melee > Brawl.

Double Dash > Mario Kart Wii.

Jungle Beat > DKCR

F-Zero GX >

Pikmin 1&2 >

Eternal Darkness >

Super Monkey Ball 1&2 >

Viewtiful Joe >

Killer 7 = NMH1&2

Resident Evil 4 > all.

I also enjoyed other not so loved Game Cube games like Star Fox: Dinosaur Planet. So I guess I'm just weird.

  How YOU doin'

[Tasty]

If you mean lame PS2 ports, sure, GameCube had third party support. Wii got more original/exclusive third party efforts though.

Yes, original third party content like Spyborgs and The Munchables.

More like Overkill, TatsuCap, MH, and Silent Hill.

I knew someone wouldn't be able to resist LISTWARS(tm)

Sunshine > Galaxy.

Not only is this wrong but Wii had TWO Galaxies/3D Marios. AND a fantastic 2D one on top of those.

Twilight Princess > Skyward Sword.

Better version is a Wii game anyways. So we're choosing between two Wii games.

Metroid Prime > Other M.

Prime 3+Trilogy+Other M > two Prime games.

Melee > Brawl.

Nope.

Double Dash > Mario Kart Wii.

Hahahaha. I'm seriously laughing.

Jungle Beat > DKCR

Down to preference but DKCR is more of a traditional platformer, and a fantastic one at that. If you don't like DKCR you're just hating to hate (although that sums up your position on Wii and Wii U pretty well.)

F-Zero GX >

Pikmin 1&2 >

Eternal Darkness >

Super Monkey Ball 1&2 >

Viewtiful Joe >

Killer 7 = NMH1&2

Resident Evil 4 > all.

Xenoblade >

Two Kirby games >

Wario Land >>

NSMB Wii >

Sin & Punishment >

Two HotD games >

A Silent Hill game >

MH >

RE4 Wii > RE4 with crappy dual analog controls and no Ada content

I also enjoyed other not so loved Game Cube games like Star Fox: Dinosaur Planet. So I guess I'm just weird.

Uh you got that right. SMS and Double Dash over SMG1/2 and MKWii.

[Himu]

Killer 7 makes both No More Heroes its bitch.

[Joe Molotov]

Mario Kart: Double-Dash!! 8-player LAN mode, holla!

[Tasty]

Melee was just a lot more fun for me, Brawl was just melle again just slower with a tacked on story mode and it wasn't half as replayable.

I liked Brawl cause it had better and more stages and characters. It was a bit slower but I liked how instead of everyone staying on the ground for the most part like Melee, combat was in general more aerial in Brawl.

Mario Kart Wii is by far the worst mario kart game out there, jesus doghumping christ its awful. Double Dash is underrated in my opinion, its a good game that gets too much hate seeing as it came out after the best console game in the series( mario kart 64 )

MK Wii is the second best in the series (haven't played MK7.) Fantastic, addicting online which was supported with events years after release, and bikes and tricks were far better gimmicks than the dual-racers in DD. Better collection of stages in MK Wii too.

I love DKCR, I just prefer jungle beat for how different it was(ironic considering how the Wii was supposed to change the way we play and shit)

Also ironically the Wii version of JB added in traditional controls, thankfully.

You mean two bad Kirby games

Return to Dreamland is some classic Kirby goodness yo.

You mean the most boring Wario Land game ever.

True but it was still a solid 2D platformer, more than the GC ever had.

You mean a remake.

Shattered Memories is a remake of SH1? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht....

I think Moster Hunter is awful.

Well, your opinion is wrong and you should feel bad.

MKWii is an average game dude, Double Dash is at least above average. With SMS I know I'm in the minority but I don't really care. Also Ypu should try not to post up ports next time, you'd be surprised how thinner the game content will look like for the wii.

I think your opinion on Wii/GameCube can be summed up as "contrarian for the sake of it." If GC had the sales of Wii and vice versa I'm 90% sure you'd be hating on the GC just as hard.

"Underrated" this and "overrated" that...

BRB, taking a shower while contemplating suicide cause of this pathetic ninfaggotry I delved in.

Cool.