[grimtales1]

Interesting - a sign Nintendo are mixing new and old-school?

[2Dshmuplover]

I know a lot of gamers would just love Nintendo to drop the whole Wii title altogether, and in some ways I understand. it would be nice for Nintendo to come at things from a fresh angle but I'd much rather they kept the "Wii" name just to annoy these people.

[MD1500]

Sorry, guys, the Wii Entertainment System rumour was apparently fake...

I've heard that the problem with the Wii U name is a Trademark issue - Nintendo apparently want to use it, but some other company has a similar name....?!?

[0lly]

I'd love them to call it just the "Nintendo". I'd love to be able to start saying again, "I'm going to play some Nintendo"

[MD1500]

@gaijingames - makers of the Bit.Trip series - tweeted this today about their forthcoming game Bit.Trip Runner 2.

Email wiiu@gaijingames.com with radical ideas for Wii U features for #Runner2 and maybe, just maybe, we'll bring it to Nintendo's console.

I basically told them to just release the game anyway.

I know it's early days, but I'm seeing a couple of devs state that they're not releasing games for Wii U because they feel they have to make something unique, and IMO the Wii U needs as much third party support and as many multiplatform titles as possible. I really don't want this "it has to be unique" or the "second screen has to have some gimmick" mentality to take hold.

[Davonator]

I'd have to say F-Zero is probably top of my most wanted for the Wii U so i'm pleased there are rumblings of the franchise coming back.

Not a Wii U rumor but also i hear theres a good chance of a new 3DS model being announced at E3. 3DS Lite??? I'd buy that in a flash!

[grimtales1]

Hmmm... what if they made a new 3DS Region Free? I'd buy it!

[Dan-Bevis]

Nintendo Confirms a new Super Mario game For Wii U - Reveal at E3

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470461

1) I hope it's not just NSMBMii from last year [AKA I prefer 3D Mario's].

2) Needs to be a launch title [even if Pikmin 3 is ready for it too, I personally don't care about this cannibalizing its initial sales]!

[MD1500]

Some very technical info posted by Ideaman - a well respected Wii U insider on NeoGaf.

- The instructions set of the CPU (their "routine") is definitively even more advanced and targeted for gaming that the VMX128 included in the Xbox360 Xenon.
- Expect a noticeable lowering of the caches latency (fewer cycles), i assume L1 & L2.

It clearly reinforce the fact that Wii U CPU is more modern, efficient, and more powerful overall than the Xbox360 one. You can even ditch the scenario where the Wii U could be a Xenon+10% + not so much powerful GPU, with 1GB of ram, the CPU really seems to constitute an advancement.

http://www.stage.neogaf.com/forum/sh...postcount=3192

[2Dshmuplover]

It's gonna be a BEAST.

[MD1500]

Zavvi UK suggests the Wii U's launch date will be Friday, 16 November.

http://techtroid.co.uk/wii-u-launch-date-leaked-8847

[BinaryDad]

Originally Posted by MD1500

Some very technical info posted by Ideaman - a well respected Wii U insider on NeoGaf.

http://www.stage.neogaf.com/forum/sh...postcount=3192

How can I put this politely? What an absolute load of shit. Trust me, this chap knows sod all about the Wii U.

[redlight79]

Originally Posted by BinaryDad

How can I put this politely? What an absolute load of shit. Trust me, this chap knows sod all about the Wii U.

Agreed, but we know just as much. Everything is speculation until E3.

[MD1500]

Hip Hop Gamer interviews Darksiders II Dev...
I don't normally watch this show, but around 8 minutes in, Dev says that the Wii U is "next gen hardware".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LyZa...ature=youtu.be

Let's hope this puts a stop to the "on par" nonsense.

[MD1500]

Originally Posted by BinaryDad

How can I put this politely? What an absolute load of shit. Trust me, this chap knows sod all about the Wii U.

Apparently, he's been in contact with the moderators. Take it with a pinch of salt, obviously, but I'd trust him more than most...

[2Dshmuplover]

Originally Posted by MD1500

Hip Hop Gamer interviews Darksiders II Dev...
I don't normally watch this show, but around 8 minutes in, Dev says that the Wii U is "next gen hardware".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LyZa...ature=youtu.be

Let's hope this puts a stop to the "on par" nonsense.

Yes let's hope, though I kind of enjoyed it as it helped to show people's true colours and what type of gamers they are.

That interview was good, cringeworthy but good. I think that may be as close as we're going to get from an answer before E3. It translates to me pretty much the same message Epic boss Mark Rein was trying to get across; we're in for a surprise.

I honestly believe Nintendo went back to the drawing board to create a piece of hardware that is way more powerful than we a have so far been led to believe, after all to send out conflicting messages and then get a head start on the competition is a wise move. Plus we all know this kind of news will make everyone who was slagging off Nintendo last week magically interested in the machine again ~ (even if they don't admit it)

Surely the mouth watering prospect of a COD, FIFA (or equivalent) title in 60 fps @ 1080p will prove too much to resist??

[Callous]

Originally Posted by Dan-Bevis

Nintendo Confirms a new Super Mario game For Wii U - Reveal at E3

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470461

1) I hope it's not just NSMBMii from last year [AKA I prefer 3D Mario's].

2) Needs to be a launch title [even if Pikmin 3 is ready for it too, I personally don't care about this cannibalizing its initial sales]!

Nintendo confirmed it is based on that...sadly.

I wouldn't mind another sidescrolling game if they really made an effort and gave it the same type of visual punch as Donkey Kong Country Returns..or the same quality of animation as Rayman Origins / Wario Land: Shake It...

....but they seem to want to keep the same look (not a good idea when they are trying to push a high powered HD system. The fact is that this and the Mii games really look no different from Wii games outside of resolution..which is hardly going to convince people of the machines power)..

Of course it doesn't mean they won't show footage of the next 3D Mario as well. It's highly unlikely they would reveal their big guns prior to the show. They'll want to surprise.

[grimtales1]

I'd like to see a new 3D Mario game TBH but I dont see why there cant be both. Where can they go after Galaxy - Super Mario Universe?
What would be cool would be something like Galaxy but with RPG elements like Paper Mario, IMO.

[2Dshmuplover]

Originally Posted by Callous

....but they seem to want to keep the same look (not a good idea when they are trying to push a high powered HD system. The fact is that this and the Mii games really look no different from Wii games outside of resolution..which is hardly going to convince people of the machines power)..

What about the game though, if people can't see past the visuals that's their problem. I thought NSMB Wii was a lovely looking game anyway, not Rayman Origins nice but still good. I don't doubt there will be more to the visuals than just a resolution increase. Nintendo probably know they have to make people go "oh wow teh gfx!!" to sell a game to the mainstream market rather than rely on the features of the game itself.

[Callous]

Originally Posted by 2Dshmuplover

What about the game though, if people can't see past the visuals that's their problem. I thought NSMB Wii was a lovely looking game anyway, not Rayman Origins nice but still good. I don't doubt there will be more to the visuals than just a resolution increase. Nintendo probably know they have to make people go "oh wow teh gfx!!" to sell a game to the mainstream market rather than rely on the features of the game itself.

Obviously gameplay is the most important thing but personally I think the sidescrolling Mario games are in danger of becoming seen as stale cookie cutter sequels. A visual refesh would help stop that from happening (to a degree at least).

If a fairly low budget game like Wario Land Shake it can have cartoon quality animation... then it seems odd Nintendo don't put the same effort into the visuals of sidescrolling Mario games. It would certainly excite the gaming press more (who are needed far more in the current economic climate).

[2Dshmuplover]

Nintendo have announced that digital downloads of retail games will be available on Nintendo published titles from day 1 of the Wii U. Obviously this also points to the fact the machine is going to come equipped with a HDD, which is good news for those worrying about it.

[jjesso123]

Unless they've changed It. Reggie already confirmed in an interview that WII U will not come with a HDD.

[grimtales1]

Oh dear That's a shame as surely that means no VC?

[jjesso123]

Originally Posted by grimtales1

Oh dear That's a shame as surely that means no VC?

It will still have some flash memory SD card and external HDD support. However the WII U has gone through 5 hardware changes since E3 so it's possible that Nintendo have added one.

I really hope they have, as with small amounts of flash memory It will only limit dev's and mean more loading times that could solved with install. It would also mean DLC made with small amount space in mind. So really It would unwise decision when It would add very little to the cost and only limit developers.

[-GONZO-]

Originally Posted by jjesso123

Unless they've changed It. Reggie already confirmed in an interview that WII U will not come with a HDD.

Which is sort of good news isn't it as that means your not restricted to a WiiU specific HDD so are free to use one of your own choosing and also keeps initial consoles costs down?