So essentially it's a higher powered Wii with what looks like the worlds most uncomfortable controller (i'm prepared to be corrected when i get my hands on one), and limited 3rd pary support with no exclusivity I could see. Huh, nope, can't see any reason to get one so far.
Some of the specs have been leaking out - IBM confirmed it's a Power 7 variant (Power 7 is what was inside of Watson, albeit lots and lots of them), and AMD is making the graphics chip. General perception is that it's to the PS360 as the Wii was to the original Xbox. All footage which was shown at the conference has been confirmed to be PS360 as appropriately developed versions of the aforementioned games are not ready yet, but the devs in question (Darksiders 2 one seems to be the most cited) is that the Nintendo version will end up being the best version in terms of visuals etcetera. Now, given the games will be released this year, it'll also be coming a good half year later.
*It has no exclusive 3rd party support of substance that I can see so far (Ubisoft is doing a shooter and a sports game for the family) - It could be argued that Ninty is their own exclusivity, but will they claim 360 and PS3 gamers back on the basis of their IP?
No console, ever, has announced exclusive third party titles when it was still a year+ from release. Reggie confirmed it wouldn't be before March 31st 2012. So we're still a long way off here.
*No big Ninty games announced for it, or did i miss that?
See above. Note that this mirrors the unveiling of the Wii, too. Hell, at this point we know more games for it than we do for the Wii at the equivalent point. We knew one thing: Smash Bros.
*It's touchscreen - make of that what you will
We do know it's a touchscreen, we also know it's single-touch, not multitouch. :/
*The price - Can they get it down to a Wii like level when they need a touchscreen controller? Can they even hit a 360 price point? Doubtful unless they go loss leader, and Ninty tend not to.
In a G4 interview, Reggie said launch price would be comparable to current PS360 prices.
Personal take is that while I think there's a number of useful features with the screen in hand, almost all of them pertain to multiplayer scenarios. I'm not in college anymore, I live alone, and as such I will not find any use out of them aside from the (admittedly awesome) ability to continue playing my game while sitting on the toilet.
Mind you, I'm in the midst of a "not really playing games at all much anymore" kick, L4D2 aside.
Oh, and the name is atrocious. Like, seriously.
E3 - Wii U (aka, that's it?)
- 07/06/2011 11:57:01 PM
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Re: E3 - Wii U (aka, that's it?)
- 08/06/2011 01:36:26 AM
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Everyone says Nintendo is stupid for the things they do...
- 08/06/2011 03:41:05 AM
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It could, of course, be the new Gamecube. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 11:13:57 AM
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It's possible. I'm not saying this is a guarantee, but we've seen how the DS & Wii have printed $$$. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 03:24:23 PM
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Which was a fantastic console. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 05:29:42 PM
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And also made Nintendo money. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 05:57:45 PM
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It's still not something Nintendo wants.
- 08/06/2011 08:02:01 PM
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Shush. Let not your plague of truth and reason enter this discourse! *NM*
- 08/06/2011 08:49:46 PM
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Please. It picked up at the end of its lifespan, but it doesn't come close to XBox or PS2
- 09/06/2011 12:45:29 AM
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I owned more games for GC than I have ever owned for any other system
- 09/06/2011 03:07:55 AM
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Gamecube was the top of my leaderboard in quantity and quality of titles owned, too. Until the 360.
- 09/06/2011 09:55:59 PM
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Same here. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it has the best library of any console I've ever had.
- 10/06/2011 01:54:36 PM
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I came across a "fact sheet" earlier today listing most of what's known about the Wii U.
- 08/06/2011 05:00:37 AM
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It's all about the games, and we haven't seen those yet. But I have some concerns.
- 08/06/2011 02:59:27 PM
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What does Nintendo have against processing power? You don't HAVE to cripple yourself!
- 09/06/2011 12:55:21 AM
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No. It's not.
- 09/06/2011 04:15:14 AM
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If I'm wrong I stand corrected
- 09/06/2011 05:22:17 AM
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That jpeg thing was unfortunately fake - we don't have specific specs, but here's what we've got
- 09/06/2011 07:26:22 AM
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Nintendo stock fell 5% *NM*
- 09/06/2011 02:06:01 AM
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Only one Wii U controller per system. That's a big downer, IMO, even if they'd be pricey for 2+
- 10/06/2011 04:04:43 PM
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I'm ecstatic, actually.
- 10/06/2011 04:18:10 PM
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Still have to buy more controllers, though
- 10/06/2011 06:14:10 PM
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I think it uses Wii remotes with pointer controls. Not sure though.
- 10/06/2011 08:39:12 PM
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