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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3300 on: November 12, 2012, 09:48:49 AM »
Blame Nintendo for that,outside of Bayonetta 2 very little is known about system future.


3D Mario game, Metroid game, shitty 3D Zelda game, Animal Crossing, Pokemon spinoff, Fire Emblem, and a whole lot of 360/PS3 ports.


It's mostly hubris, I think. They're still in that line of thinking where they assume all they have to do is release a new system, spread their hands, and go TA-DA! and all the major news networks will do their marketing for them.



this.   Japan seems to be pretty out of it when it comes to PR.  I blame the fall of Japanese games on this.  Then when they stopped selling because lack of publicity and such, they thought it was because of their development style, so they started making shittier versions of western games. 
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3301 on: November 12, 2012, 09:49:06 AM »
In Europe they will sell a Wii U Additional Remote Set that contains a Wiimote+, a Nunchuk, and a sensor bar. The new Wii U sensor bar isn't compatible with Wiimotes. Why? Because Nintendo.

 :lol

I thought you only needed a sensor bar for playing Wii games, and that all Wii U games used the uPad. Do you need a sensor bar for the uPad? Do some WiiU games use the wiimote too? I don't know what's real and what's not anymore.  :derp
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3302 on: November 12, 2012, 10:05:32 AM »
Blame Nintendo for that,outside of Bayonetta 2 very little is known about system future.


3D Mario game, Metroid game, shitty 3D Zelda game, Animal Crossing, Pokemon spinoff, Fire Emblem, and a whole lot of 360/PS3 ports.

Yeah but those are assumptions based on previous Nintendo systems.They are correct but consumers these days expect to see something to get excited(game announcement,cg,target render,whatever).

This launch feels like Nintendo is launching something because they have to,not because they want to.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3303 on: November 12, 2012, 10:18:53 AM »
This launch feels like Nintendo is launching something because they have to,not because they want to.

So just like the last launch?
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3304 on: November 12, 2012, 10:26:36 AM »
Last time they had a lightning in bottle and I'm pretty sure that at some point prior to launch they actually realized that.

This time,hmm...
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3305 on: November 12, 2012, 10:46:58 AM »
Last time they re-released the Game Cube with a new look and controller.  They had Wii Sports.

This time they're re-releasing the Xbox 360 with a new look and controller.  And their killer app is...Nintendo...land? 
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« Reply #3306 on: November 12, 2012, 10:55:31 AM »
Wii Sports was a killer app though, something new that captured the imagination of many people around the world. I'm not arguening its merits just saying.

Nintendoland is just another party game. Nothing new.  No causal is gonna drop 300 to play this.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3307 on: November 12, 2012, 11:22:48 AM »
Wii Sports was a killer app though, something new that captured the imagination of many people around the world. I'm not arguening its merits just saying.

Nintendoland is just another party game. Nothing new.  No causal is gonna drop 300 to play this.

I'm confused as to what i even NEED to play Nintendoland at this point!

Assuming the "fun" of it all is playing 5 players (1 Wii U pad and 4 -others-)

it's the "others" bit i am totally lost on : my assumption was i'd use my old sensor bar + wiimotes, but now it's looking like that might not work and i need the new sensor bar or -at least- 4 Wiimote+ ?

I mean - doesn't this mean that the killer Asym gaming experience is $300+$50 bar pack+3x$30 wii motes = $440 = fuck right off for most people?
Of course you don't have to buy everything in one go and all that but... this just looks like a disaster. Again - in Japan - preorders available everywhere and the "super limited MHU bundles" ? Available everywhere....

Enjoying the reaction to no cheevs. The whole thing is going to be based around social interaction with the Miiverse - i know, let's not have a cheev system! Waa waaa... "bu bu bu who cares about cheevs?" "bu bu wont someone think of the developers!" <--- particularly like this one as it has shades of the Sony No Rumble Excuse Squad.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3308 on: November 12, 2012, 11:23:18 AM »
Yes, and yes. They even include an HDMI cable in the box. It does not upscale Wii games, and you cannot use the new tablet or pro controllers on Wii games.

Not only does it not upscale Wii games, but you have to download and run the "Wii Channel" to bring up an emulated(?) version of the Wii's own menus/channel system to run games in glorious 480i/480p.

In Europe they will sell a Wii U Additional Remote Set that contains a Wiimote+, a Nunchuk, and a sensor bar. The new Wii U sensor bar isn't compatible with Wiimotes. Why? Because Nintendo.

 :lol

What the fuck

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3309 on: November 12, 2012, 11:39:13 AM »
How is the new Wii U sensor bar not compatible with regular Wiimotes? That doesn't make any sense at all to me, since all the sensor bar does is shine a couple of lights.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3310 on: November 12, 2012, 11:44:09 AM »
The bar MUST be compatible with the old wiimotes. There is no way it isn't.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3311 on: November 12, 2012, 11:55:58 AM »
yeah, the only thing in the bar is two IR bulbs right? The whole thing works from the controller side.

It seems more likely that the Wii U doesn't support standard Wiimotes in order to force Wiimote+ usage rather than the bar being an issue...

if not, then the Wii U is doing something very dodgy: it's able to detect -which- bar you are using and it's cross checking with what controller you are using and deciding to say "not supported" - which seems incredibly unlikely.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3312 on: November 12, 2012, 12:08:30 PM »
It seems like it's the sensor bar that isn't compatible is the one on the GamePad. That makes more sense.

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Can the Sensor Bar built into the Wii U GamePad be used instead of a standard Sensor Bar?

It cannot. The Sensor Bar in the GamePad is for use only in software specifically built to make use of it, of which there are none as of December 8th, 2012 (launch date in Japan).
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499370

Why would they include an additional sensor bar in the set below?


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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3313 on: November 12, 2012, 12:10:55 PM »
Basic Set in the EU doesn't come with a sensor bar, apparently.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3314 on: November 12, 2012, 12:14:11 PM »
Fucking cheapskates. First, no AC adapter with the 3DS and now this. Not everyone in Europe is a devoted Nintendo fan that buys all of their products.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3315 on: November 12, 2012, 12:47:24 PM »
Fucking cheapskates. First, no AC adapter with the 3DS and now this. Not everyone in Europe is a devoted Nintendo fan that buys all of their products.

3DS doesn't come with a charger? How do you charge it?

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3316 on: November 12, 2012, 12:51:32 PM »
3DS doesn't come with a charger? How do you charge it?
You can't unless you buy an AC adapter for it (it being the 3DSXL version). Nintendo assumed everyone already owned an original 3DS, a DSi XL, or a DSi. The slightly older DS Lite model, which I own, uses another type of charger. In Japan it also wasn't included.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3317 on: November 12, 2012, 12:57:26 PM »
Dear LazyBore,

Does the Wii U use HDMI, and is there any backward compatibility with original Wii titles?

I have a friend who wants to buy one and ditch his Wii, and was surprised that I know nearly dick-all about the Wii U.

Thanks!
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There's a mode in which the Wii U functionally becomes a Wii.  Thing is that this Wii Mode environment is completely separate from the Wii U environment.  480p output, different currency between Wii's online store and Wii U's, interface, and so on.

This is a picture of it:


On the plus side, someone might be able to exploit this and add homebrew to the system.

Oh, and if your friend wants to move his Wii stuff to the Wii U, he has to hold off on selling the Wii.  The transfer process requires both systems and an SD card.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3318 on: November 12, 2012, 02:30:39 PM »
I hate this thing

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« Reply #3319 on: November 12, 2012, 03:19:03 PM »
3DS doesn't come with a charger? How do you charge it?
You can't unless you buy an AC adapter for it (it being the 3DSXL version). Nintendo assumed everyone already owned an original 3DS, a DSi XL, or a DSi. The slightly older DS Lite model, which I own, uses another type of charger. In Japan it also wasn't included.


what the fuck?   

That's 32X levels of fuckery (32X didn't display unless you bought a separate cable.)

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3320 on: November 12, 2012, 05:06:54 PM »
Well, I guess Andy hung himself.
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« Reply #3321 on: November 12, 2012, 05:07:54 PM »
It seems more likely that the Wii U doesn't support standard Wiimotes in order to force Wiimote+ usage rather than the bar being an issue...

Sounds like it, maybe they don't want to support any original Wii dirtpersons who haven't bought any Wii products since 2009.
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« Reply #3322 on: November 12, 2012, 11:53:53 PM »




we're off to a good start

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3323 on: November 13, 2012, 12:46:56 AM »
All the games you secretly wanted to play this gen, just worse - oh... plus some shitty mario game - and Bingo controller : The Console.
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« Reply #3324 on: November 13, 2012, 01:04:11 AM »
Well, I guess Andy hung himself.

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« Reply #3325 on: November 13, 2012, 04:44:39 AM »
Finally came to my senses. Pre-order cancelled. Definitely interested in a bunch of titles for this thing but I'll be grabbing it later
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3326 on: November 13, 2012, 04:57:22 AM »
I've already ordered multiple things from different retailers. It's too late to back out now.

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« Reply #3327 on: November 13, 2012, 05:36:16 AM »
Well, I guess Andy hung himself.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3328 on: November 13, 2012, 05:41:20 AM »
Finally came to my senses. Pre-order cancelled. Definitely interested in a bunch of titles for this thing but I'll be grabbing it later

You *will* go to a Best Buy on Sunday and buy one.

Succumb to the hype.

No Best Buy in our region Borys
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [6 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3329 on: November 13, 2012, 06:02:46 AM »
Yes, and yes. They even include an HDMI cable in the box. It does not upscale Wii games, and you cannot use the new tablet or pro controllers on Wii games.

Not only does it not upscale Wii games, but you have to download and run the "Wii Channel" to bring up an emulated(?) version of the Wii's own menus/channel system to run games in glorious 480i/480p.


What the FUCK?

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3330 on: November 13, 2012, 06:54:52 AM »
Upscaling geometry isn't trivial. Your TV will upscale the 480p signal to fit the native resolution.

The poor compatibility of controllers is lame though.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3331 on: November 13, 2012, 07:48:20 AM »
Few more days unit Nintendo fans get hit by reality hammer,woohoo
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3332 on: November 13, 2012, 10:52:22 AM »
Few more days unit Nintendo fans get hit by reality hammer,woohoo

Nah, that's gonna take a year or two. Probably not until after the 720/PS4 come out, if then (if ever). This Sunday, it's all gonna be :bow NEW THING :bow2

I expect Borys will be in here regaling us with tales of how awesome Nintendoland is.
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« Reply #3333 on: November 13, 2012, 01:04:03 PM »
Dolphin isn't really that stable, son.

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« Reply #3334 on: November 13, 2012, 01:05:32 PM »
I am not buying Wii U. Why buy it when Wii U games will run on Dolphin soon and look 10x better anyway?

Who are you trying to convince? We know you are a greasy pirate.
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3335 on: November 13, 2012, 01:13:20 PM »
IGN's NG3: Razor's Edge review: 
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/13/ninja-gaiden-3-razors-edge-review

7.6

I give this review a 4.2/10.6:
- completely noncommittal review
- the reviewer says nothing about game balance except "it's harder." 
- Does not actually get into the fighting engine mechanics at all because he's afraid of alienating Average Joe Bestbuy, even though those mechanics make or break the game for people whether they know it or not
- basically just describes what's in the game and seems to like it better than the PS3/360 release. 

+ Does mention that the graphics would've been called out even 7 years ago at the 360's launch
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« Reply #3336 on: November 13, 2012, 01:32:27 PM »
Finally came to my senses. Pre-order cancelled. Definitely interested in a bunch of titles for this thing but I'll be grabbing it later

yeah, I'm probably going to cancel my order.  The two reasons I buy hardware are potential and whether can replace/enhance an existing device;  basically why I bought a 3DS/360 and Vita/PS3.  But Wii U doesn't really have a future, and it's worse when it comes to Wii games  :-\

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« Reply #3337 on: November 13, 2012, 01:35:26 PM »
IGN's NG3: Razor's Edge review: 
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/13/ninja-gaiden-3-razors-edge-review

7.6

I give this review a 4.2/10.6:
- completely noncommittal review
- the reviewer says nothing about game balance except "it's harder." 
- Does not actually get into the fighting engine mechanics at all because he's afraid of alienating Average Joe Bestbuy, even though those mechanics make or break the game for people whether they know it or not
- basically just describes what's in the game and seems to like it better than the PS3/360 release. 

+ Does mention that the graphics would've been called out even 7 years ago at the 360's launch

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« Reply #3338 on: November 13, 2012, 01:44:27 PM »
The writer of that article is a fucking prophetic genius   :lol :lol :lol



Here'a pretty good in-depth review of NG3 that gives it a 5.5:
http://www.destructoid.com/review-ninja-gaiden-3-razor-s-edge-238412.phtml



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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [5 days till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3339 on: November 13, 2012, 01:47:28 PM »
Why did anyone expect Razor's Edge to be good after NG3 turned out to be shit?   ???  I think DOA5 turned out OK, but post-Itagaki Team Ninja needs to hand off Ninja Gaiden to someone else.

But hey!  Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper adds Rachel and Momoji in addition to Ryu Hayabusa and Ayane.  Get your Gaiden on in that game instead...

...at 30 FPS on Wii U versus 60 FPS on PS3 and 360.   :lol
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« Reply #3340 on: November 13, 2012, 01:56:06 PM »
Why did anyone expect Razor's Edge to be good after NG3 turned out to be shit?   ???  I think DOA5 turned out OK, but post-Itagaki Team Ninja needs to hand off Ninja Gaiden to someone else.

But hey!  Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper adds Rachel and Momoji in addition to Ryu Hayabusa and Ayane.  Get your Gaiden on in that game instead...

...at 30 FPS on Wii U versus 60 FPS on PS3 and 360.   :lol

wasn't really expecting it to be good, but I can't say I wasn't curious about how they'd attempt to fix up the game.  As most people predicted, they just can't fix this up. 


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« Reply #3341 on: November 13, 2012, 04:15:33 PM »
The writer of that article is a fucking prophetic genius   :lol :lol :lol

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« Reply #3342 on: November 13, 2012, 05:37:49 PM »
LOL, why would someone buy fucking Madden of all things? :lol
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« Reply #3343 on: November 13, 2012, 05:39:51 PM »
NEW CONSOLE

BUYS GENERIC GAME WITH YEARLY INSTALLMENTS
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« Reply #3344 on: November 13, 2012, 05:55:57 PM »
:rofl
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« Reply #3345 on: November 13, 2012, 06:02:38 PM »
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we're off to a good start

that can't be real  :o

NG3 was a steaming pile of grade A horseshit and its even worse now? LOL

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we're off to a good start

that can't be real  :o

NG3 was a steaming pile of grade A horseshit and its even worse now? LOL

It's not worse though, IGN gave it a 7.6!
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« Reply #3347 on: November 13, 2012, 06:30:23 PM »
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« Reply #3348 on: November 13, 2012, 06:56:23 PM »
Ignoring how the Wii U version of Madden is supposedly a mess, I could see sports game benefiting from the screen.  Drawing plays and management rigmarole.  More or less what Microsoft has shown off with smart glass.

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we're off to a good start

that can't be real  :o

NG3 was a steaming pile of grade A horseshit and its even worse now? LOL


from reviews, it sounds like that tweet is wrong.  Arthur Gies sacrificing a Japanese game to show that he's a serious journalist. 

The GAF thread is full of denial about NG3.  beautiful.  I hope they all buy it day 1 for $60. 

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« Reply #3350 on: November 13, 2012, 07:43:40 PM »
Finally came to my senses. Pre-order cancelled. Definitely interested in a bunch of titles for this thing but I'll be grabbing it later

You *will* go to a Best Buy on Sunday and buy one.

Succumb to the hype.

Christmas hols coming up. If it was winter here I'd maybe change my mind again, but it's going to be the height of summer here, I just got confused because the weather has sucked here and all the babes are hibernating but the last weeks been (relatively) amazing which set my priorities straight
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« Reply #3351 on: November 13, 2012, 07:57:30 PM »
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Nintendo Wii U Will Sell Out, Sell Faster Than Wii
 
The Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo had a smash hit on its hands when it released the Wii game console back in 2006. Now it’s getting ready to release a long-awaited followup, and analysts say the new hardware will sell even faster.

A research report published Monday by IHS Screen Digest predicts that the new Nintendo Wii U console will sell 3.5 million units worldwide between its November 18th release and the end of December 2012. That’s 12% more than the 3.1 million Wii consoles Nintendo moved during a similar sales period in 2006.

“Pent-up demand from Nintendo evangelists, many of which were introduced to the console market through the success of the Wii, is predicted to drive this explosive start,” according to the report.

IHS says Wii U’s will fly off the shelves so quickly that there will be supply shortages over the holiday shopping season, and many consumers will have to wait until after the new year until they can find the console in stores.

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Nintendo investors shouldn’t get too excited, though: IHS forecasts that after the stellar start, Wii U sales will slow, and the new console will only reach around 70% of the Wii’s sales volume in the first four years after release. The Wii moved 75.9 million units during that period, while IHS forecasts Wii U sales around 53.2 million units.

“This time around, Wii U’s pure innovation, coupled with a limited volume of high-quality Nintendo software, will not be enough to drive the ongoing sales momentum we witnessed with the Wii console, especially at a higher price point,” said Piers Harding-Rolls, senior principal analyst and head of games at IHS, in a statement. “Long-term success depends on ongoing consumer engagement delivered through the constant release of high-quality content from both first and third parties, a competitive non-games entertainment proposition and a sound digital and online strategy to go along with such innovation. Nintendo is still some way short of delivering a comprehensive engagement-led value proposition at the launch of the Wii U.”

The Wii U will be released in two configurations: A $299.99 basic set; which contains the console (with 8 GB of memory), cables, and the touch-screen Wii U gamepad, all in white; or a $349.99 deluxe set, all in black, which also comes with a stand for the console, a charging cradle for the game pad, and a copy of the new game NintendoLand.

The family-friendly, motion-sensitive Wii is far and away the leader of the current console generation, with nearly 100 million units sold worldwide –about thirty million more than either of its competitors, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3.

Microsoft and Sony are expected to announce their new video game consoles sometime in 2013. When those devices hit the market, they are likely to take a huge bite out of Wii U sales as well.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/11/12/nintendo-wii-u-will-sell-out-sell-faster-than-wii/

I think that Nintendopes will be happy with that.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [<100 hours till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3352 on: November 13, 2012, 08:07:49 PM »
It's going to sell more when there's no must have title right away or on the immediate horizon for the masses, sure.
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« Reply #3353 on: November 13, 2012, 08:10:05 PM »
It's going to sell more when there's no must have title right away or on the immediate horizon for the masses, sure.

Nintnedo land will sell to kids, so will Mario Bros U.  Thats enough for it to sell out.

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« Reply #3354 on: November 13, 2012, 10:01:26 PM »


The lighting comparison starting at 00:37 is  :wtf

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« Reply #3355 on: November 13, 2012, 10:20:53 PM »
The faithful are out in full force.
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Overall, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is the DEFINITIVE version... especially using the graphical power and unique playability of the Wii U.
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"Unique playability" = "tap a touchscreen"
"graphical power" = "looks like a 360 launch title"
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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [<100 hours till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3356 on: November 13, 2012, 10:55:06 PM »
The faithful are out in full force.
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Overall, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is the DEFINITIVE version... especially using the graphical power and unique playability of the Wii U.
TonyKanameKuran 7 hours ago 17

"Unique playability" = "tap a touchscreen"
"graphical power" = "looks like a 360 launch title"


Definitive = minor improvements that still don't help it become an acceptable game, from the sound of things.  but hey, it's better than NG3 beta.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [<100 hours till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3357 on: November 13, 2012, 11:00:47 PM »
Shouldn't this be more...impressive?  Not seeing a huge difference here.

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Re: Weeooooooo - Whimsy Wii U Thread. [<100 hours till Apocawiipse]
« Reply #3358 on: November 13, 2012, 11:09:57 PM »
NSMB assets.  :yuck :yuck :yuck

The biggest differences I've noticed when I played it at E3 were 1) significantly nicer looking backgrounds (which in this case isn't dependent on tech, lol Nintendo), 2) no ugly ass jaggies which plagued all the previous NSMB games and 3) animation is a LOT smoother and of course the higher resolutions gives it a significantly cleaner look.

Other than that, it doesn't seem to be pushing any major, noticeable fancy effects or anything.

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« Reply #3359 on: November 13, 2012, 11:19:43 PM »
NSMB still looks ugly as sin, no matter how you look at it. That stuff may have passed muster on the DS, but how can you look at something like Rayman Origins and still think NSMB looks okay in 2012.
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