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WII-U WII-U WII-U WII-U (think siren style pronunciation)
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Nintendo just finished their big launch announcement of the Wii U console. You can watch it here: http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu
The launch date for the Wii U is November 18th.
Bayonetta 2 is Wii U exclusive. Also there's going to be a Call of Duty game on it.
I blatantly stole the rest of this from the G&T thread
Release Date: Holiday 2012
Price: TBA
Specs: TBA
The Wii U is the sixth major Nintendo home console, and the first to feature full HD graphics. Building off of the success of the wildly popular Wii, the Wii U is hoping to pull back in the video game enthusiasts that were lost when Nintendo courted the casual audience. Featuring third-party support from major publishers such as Ubisoft and EA alongside the standard first-party library, Nintendo is hoping to make the Wii U the system for everyone.
At the heart of the Wii U is the new tablet-esque controller that allows the player to free themselves from the cruel tyranny of the TV. The screen is touch sensitive and can be used via stylus or finger. The controller features dual stick controller (and the sticks can click for extra functionality), four trigger/bumper buttons, four face buttons, and both accelerometer and gyroscope for motion control. Nintendo plans on having a healthy library of casual games that can be played exclusively on the controller screen. Meanwhile, larger titles will make use of the controller for a variety of gameplay purposes such as inventory management, aiming weapons, and so forth. This video shows the possibilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_xW6vwK1I
The Wii U can support two of these controllers at the same time. It also supports just about everything from the Wii, including the remotes, balance board, and so forth. There is also a new controller for games that don't require the extra screen. The Pro pad is intended to be a more comfortable controller for more conventional control schemes.
Another important thing to note: the tablet controller also features a camera and microphone. This will be utilized in things like Miiverse.
Hey, let's talk about Miiverse
Nintendo is basically diving head-first into online. The Wii U will feature standard entertainment such as YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, and so forth. The real thing here is Miiverse, which is a network that shows what people are playing, and allows you to brag, get assistance, offer comments, or post crude drawings of genitals. The image above shows the Miis clustering around games they play, be they friends or some stranger from Utah, and comments/drawings will pop up every so often. Nintendo promises that they will make sure Miiverse doesn't spoil games for you or anything. Like when your friend tells you that Bowser kidnapped Peach.
Here's an annoying video to demonstrate the feature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXfqtq_Yk0Y
Friend codes haven't been brought up yet, but there's a good chance that they might be on the outs. At the worst, it'll probably just be a per-system code like the 3DS as opposed to the clusterfuck of the Wii and DS. Speaking of the 3DS, the Miiverse won't just be a Wii U thing. It'll eventually be ported over to the 3DS, and you'll be able to utilize certain parts of the Miiverse on your PC, smartphones, and tablets-that-aren't-controllers.
Hey, let's look at some games.
Pikmin 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI87_YzSlIM
New Super Mario Bros. U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQ8afDqJ5s
Rayman Legends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh6Erf5FFJE
Zombiu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPHPd1EP_c8
Nintendoland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVx_WRVePmU
LEGO City Undercover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGVpIf2b6oY
Ubisoft Montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSCGKs_-Vs
The launch date for the Wii U is November 18th.
Bayonetta 2 is Wii U exclusive. Also there's going to be a Call of Duty game on it.
I blatantly stole the rest of this from the G&T thread
Release Date: Holiday 2012
Price: TBA
Specs: TBA
The Wii U is the sixth major Nintendo home console, and the first to feature full HD graphics. Building off of the success of the wildly popular Wii, the Wii U is hoping to pull back in the video game enthusiasts that were lost when Nintendo courted the casual audience. Featuring third-party support from major publishers such as Ubisoft and EA alongside the standard first-party library, Nintendo is hoping to make the Wii U the system for everyone.
At the heart of the Wii U is the new tablet-esque controller that allows the player to free themselves from the cruel tyranny of the TV. The screen is touch sensitive and can be used via stylus or finger. The controller features dual stick controller (and the sticks can click for extra functionality), four trigger/bumper buttons, four face buttons, and both accelerometer and gyroscope for motion control. Nintendo plans on having a healthy library of casual games that can be played exclusively on the controller screen. Meanwhile, larger titles will make use of the controller for a variety of gameplay purposes such as inventory management, aiming weapons, and so forth. This video shows the possibilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_xW6vwK1IThe Wii U can support two of these controllers at the same time. It also supports just about everything from the Wii, including the remotes, balance board, and so forth. There is also a new controller for games that don't require the extra screen. The Pro pad is intended to be a more comfortable controller for more conventional control schemes.
Another important thing to note: the tablet controller also features a camera and microphone. This will be utilized in things like Miiverse.
Hey, let's talk about Miiverse
Nintendo is basically diving head-first into online. The Wii U will feature standard entertainment such as YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, and so forth. The real thing here is Miiverse, which is a network that shows what people are playing, and allows you to brag, get assistance, offer comments, or post crude drawings of genitals. The image above shows the Miis clustering around games they play, be they friends or some stranger from Utah, and comments/drawings will pop up every so often. Nintendo promises that they will make sure Miiverse doesn't spoil games for you or anything. Like when your friend tells you that Bowser kidnapped Peach.
Here's an annoying video to demonstrate the feature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXfqtq_Yk0YFriend codes haven't been brought up yet, but there's a good chance that they might be on the outs. At the worst, it'll probably just be a per-system code like the 3DS as opposed to the clusterfuck of the Wii and DS. Speaking of the 3DS, the Miiverse won't just be a Wii U thing. It'll eventually be ported over to the 3DS, and you'll be able to utilize certain parts of the Miiverse on your PC, smartphones, and tablets-that-aren't-controllers.
Hey, let's look at some games.
Pikmin 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI87_YzSlIMNew Super Mario Bros. U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQ8afDqJ5sRayman Legends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh6Erf5FFJEZombiu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPHPd1EP_c8Nintendoland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVx_WRVePmULEGO City Undercover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGVpIf2b6oYUbisoft Montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSCGKs_-Vs Goose! on
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Bayonetta fucking 2
Why would you do this to me Nintendo
Steam
Nintendo still has not impressed me.
SteamID: Baroque And Roll
Steam
Looks like I'm buying one
they will rue the day they betrayed the core gamer
Also, this isn't a bad thing. The 360 controller is pretty comfortable. The buttons might be a little uncomfortable to hit, but we'll see.
But that doesn't change the fact that nintendo's controller is a 360 controller with the face buttons and right stick switched
it should be a launch title for every nintendo system
smash bros
6 months
mario
6 months
zelda
6 months
metroid
Steam
AKA PS2 controller
No
The shape of the controller, the shoulder buttons, the everything
Dualshock controllers look nothing like Xbox controllers
c-stick was stupid outside of smash.
that is interesting
it looks like the intermediate stage of something that is going to be really, really cool
Not me!
Not everyone has the hands of a 10 year old child
But I also avoid any and all d-pads like the damn plague.
SteamID: Baroque And Roll
I kinda wish they were
I'd love Nintendo so much more if they were a 3rd party developer
http://www.audioentropy.com/
nintendo died the day they abandoned the cube