Wii-U: No "system based" voice chat

[Scoobes]

happydolphin said:

Scoobes said:

happydolphin said:
This is some of the more retarded design directions of Nintendo. They still haven't shaken off certain habits...

You remember in that other thread how I said Nintendo would improve their online infrastructure significantly over the next two years. This is one reason why

I was afraid you would say that :)

I honestly think some gamers are over-reacting. Examples:

1) The pro controller mic jack. Maybe the headset doesn't need a jack, maybe it's bluetooth or super wifi or whatever the U uses.

2) It's possible that Nintendo can't invest in a VOIP service at the moment. Remember guys, these are not just features, many come at a cost.

3) It's possible that the API allows the dev servers to communicate with other dev servers in case gamers want to cross-game chat. It seems to be up to the devs for the U.

Lol.

Gamers? Over-reacting? Why that never happens

For what its worth I agree with you, but when demand for these features becomes clear, I think Nintendo will try an implement them. They have a Gb of RAM to work with and if it becomes clear that customers want these features, then the implementation costs won't seem so big anymore.

I also wouldn't trust devs to push cross-game chat. It's really not in their best interests considering it's not their platform and the costs/effort is not really worth it for them.