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gumby_trucker said:
so much for more crystal chronicles, or four-swords games...
Why wasn't this just released as an add-on for the Wii again??

the wireless networking bandwidth required to stream video without lag and console powerful enough to render 2 seperate video streams...



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wfz said:
So when Dad walks into the room to watch his sports game and the kids playing multiplayer New Super Mario Brothers switch to the Tablet..

.. How does that work?

They would play on a 6" screen using wiimotes



So they go to a great Party console setup, to a single player emphasis setup? Thats sounds like a bad idea



What if I break my controller? ...which happpens more often then I like... *looks at bunch of broken dualshocks*



 

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that kind of sucks. takes some of the charm away.



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This is putting more fail on top of fail...



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I'm sorry but I have to re-post this post that I made at the e3 thread, it's just too insane not to give it some more coverage:

"LOL has anyone seen these two gems of information?
Third parties are already trolling Wii U and it's got at least a year before launch!

Seriously, the SEGA thing especially is just f***in' hilarious!

edit: I'm not trying to diss the system, it may be awesome once it launches... but this reveal is so incompetent it's not even funny! I'm not even sure if this is better than announcing no games whatsoever for the platform, as this just has the potential to lead to disappointment.

Basically what they're saying is that the footage of 3rd party Wii U games was actually footage of games on competing platforms, which may or not show up on Wii U (but will show up on competing platforms..). Not only does that make Nintendo's presentation lose points, it actually gives points to Sony and MS!!

It's like saying: "Since we haven't started making the new Smash Bros. yet, here are some games you can play on your ps360 while you wait!


Wii U third party sizzle-reel composed of 360, ps3 and PC footage!

When Nintendo showed off a reel of major third-party games currently in development for its newly announced console, the Wii U, the footage wasn't actually playing on Wii U hardware. Nintendo of America prez Reggie Fils-Aime casually admitted as much in a post-presser interview with GameTrailers, excusing it by saying, "We're talking a year away from when the system's gonna launch" -- a hard to argue point, considering developers probably need some time to, ya know, actually make games for it.

We're hoping to see some actual third-party game footage soon, but aren't exactly expecting it in the upcoming weeks. Nintendo's Wii U is expected to launch at some point in 2012, with Nikkei predicting the latter half of the year.

Aliens: Colonial Marines for Nintendo Wii U
June 7, 2011 by Deux Michaels Filed Under: Wii U

LOCK AND LOAD! ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES SHOWS OFF NINTENDO’S WII U


Gearbox Software and SEGA Support Announcement Presentation at Nintendo’s E3 Press Briefing


LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2011) – SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Gearbox Software today revealed that Aliens: Colonial Marines™, is being prototyped and considered for the Nintendo Wii U™.
In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines for this new gaming console is currently under construction by a dedicated research and development branch within the studio."



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"Nintendo Looking into Games that Support Two New Controllers"

http://kotaku.com/5809706/nintendo-looking-into-games-that-support-two-new-controllers

"We're considering our options with maybe two screens,"

Looks like they aren't sure yet...



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gumby_trucker said:

I'm sorry but I have to re-post this post that I made at the e3 thread, it's just too insane not to give it some more coverage:

"LOL has anyone seen these two gems of information?
Third parties are already trolling Wii U and it's got at least a year before launch!

Seriously, the SEGA thing especially is just f***in' hilarious!

edit: I'm not trying to diss the system, it may be awesome once it launches... but this reveal is so incompetent it's not even funny! I'm not even sure if this is better than announcing no games whatsoever for the platform, as this just has the potential to lead to disappointment.

Basically what they're saying is that the footage of 3rd party Wii U games was actually footage of games on competing platforms, which may or not show up on Wii U (but will show up on competing platforms..). Not only does that make Nintendo's presentation lose points, it actually gives points to Sony and MS!!

It's like saying: "Since we haven't started making the new Smash Bros. yet, here are some games you can play on your ps360 while you wait!


Wii U third party sizzle-reel composed of 360, ps3 and PC footage!

When Nintendo showed off a reel of major third-party games currently in development for its newly announced console, the Wii U, the footage wasn't actually playing on Wii U hardware. Nintendo of America prez Reggie Fils-Aime casually admitted as much in a post-presser interview with GameTrailers, excusing it by saying, "We're talking a year away from when the system's gonna launch" -- a hard to argue point, considering developers probably need some time to, ya know, actually make games for it.

We're hoping to see some actual third-party game footage soon, but aren't exactly expecting it in the upcoming weeks. Nintendo's Wii U is expected to launch at some point in 2012, with Nikkei predicting the latter half of the year.

Aliens: Colonial Marines for Nintendo Wii U
June 7, 2011 by Deux Michaels Filed Under: Wii U

LOCK AND LOAD! ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES SHOWS OFF NINTENDO’S WII U


Gearbox Software and SEGA Support Announcement Presentation at Nintendo’s E3 Press Briefing


LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2011) – SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Gearbox Software today revealed that Aliens: Colonial Marines™, is being prototyped and considered for the Nintendo Wii U™.
In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines for this new gaming console is currently under construction by a dedicated research and development branch within the studio."

That is utterly hilarious ...



 

What the hell, I was hoping to play an FPS with four controllers. It would be awsome to play your friends each on their own controller. No screen peaking it would lead to better party games, sports games heck it would be amazing for most multiplayer titles. I am extremely dissapointed Nintendo isn't going all in with this controller.

Now granted I am not wealthy, but I would save up for multiple controls if I had too. The controller is the biggest selling feature of the console. I expected full four player support. Oh well I guess Nintendo can't do everything perfect and I guess they knew the controller would cost a small fortune and that consumers probably wouldn't buy four of them!



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