Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has given the Wii U controller an actual name. Some fans have been calling it a tablet, others have been calling it other things entirely.

According to president Satoru Iwata, however, the controller will now be known as the “Wii U GamePad”.

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Nintendo’s Facebook pages have provided a tiny bit of extra information about today’s Nintendo Direct. Just in case there was any remaining doubt – no, there won’t be any Wii U games shown during the broadcast.

The Nintendo Facebook account posted the following a short while ago:

“Today’s the day! We’re bringing you a video about how the Wii U changes how you play, during our Nintendo Direct live-stream at 3pm PT/6 pm ET. No Wii U game info until Tuesday’s presentation.”

The Wii U Facebook account then posted the following:

“Learn more about the Wii U console! Click on the link to watch our Nintendo Direct live-stream later today and see what Wii U can do. No Wii U game info until Tuesday’s presentation.”

Even though there won’t be any games, the Nintendo Direct presentation should still be very interesting.

Thanks to Hery E for the tip.

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Third-party Wii U developers have made it clear that Nintendo has been fielding feedback on the console. Better than this, though, is that the Big N actually seemed to listen.

Gearbox Software art director Brian Cozzens told Nintendo Gamer that he feels “we’ll see some cool stuff that we’ve had some influence over.”

Cozzens also believes that “the final controller specs are going to be awesome.”

He said:

“We were early in seeing what was happening with the Wii U and we’ve been able to give some feedback. They’ve listened, and I think we’ll see some cool stuff that we’ve had some influence over. I think the final controller specs are going to be awesome.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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That odd Wii U phone call we mentioned last night may not have come from Nintendo. Rather, the source appears to be from Bloober Team, who are teasing a new game titled “Medium”.

It sounds like the actual text from the phone call could have been “Do you know about Medium? If not, you will.”

Medium is in the works for Wii U, PlayStation 3, Vita, Xbox 360, PC, Android, and iOS. It’s described as a “completely new model of gameplay”. I assume we’ll be hearing about the title at E3.

A teaser site for Medium can be found here. In addition, a couple of art pieces have been attached above.

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Update: Added in slightly more accurate translation.

Crytek, the developer behind such titles as Crysis 3 and Homefront 2, doesn’t have any plans to make games for the Wii U at the moment. Founder and CEO Cevat Yerli shared the update in an interview with German site Golem.

Although Crytek won’t be involved with software development, the studio’s CryEngine technology will be incorporated into projects from other companies.

Yerli said (rough translation):

“We don’t have anything planned for either console (Wii U or Vita). For the Wii U there will be games running on CryEngine, but they are from licensees…”

Thanks to Ada L for the tip.

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It’s starting to sound like Nintendo is going crazy over the Wii U’s re-unveiling. There are reports that some journalists have been receiving phone calls from someone who says, “Do you know about Wii U? If not, you will.”

Completely random!

We’re ready, Nintendo. We’re really ready.

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Who’s up for a few more, upbeat Wii U comments from Aliens: Colonial Marines developer Gearbox Software? The studio once again had nothing but high praise for the machine when discussing it with Nintendo Gamer in its June 2012 issue.

First up is Randy Pitchford, who said that he “loves” the console.

He told the magazine:

“I love this platform. I’m very excited about it because it gives us a path to realise some things that are more future-looking than we could if we were only on the current generation.”

When Nintendo Gamer pushed further, Pitchford said:

“It’s up to Nintendo to talk about their specs and I must follow them. I’ve committed myself to honouring their confidentiality.”

Nintendo Gamer later chatted with art director Brian Cozzens, who had similar enthusiasm for Wii U:

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Update: Nintendo of America’s Twitter account says tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct “focuses on the concept behind Wii U”. Games are coming on Tuesday, so tomorrow’s show will probably focus on the other details behind the system.

Nintendo is pulling a surprising move by holding a new “Nintendo Direct” presentation just a day before E3, and just two days before its media briefing. President Satoru Iwata will be on hand to present Wii U news.

According to Nintendo UK’s Twitter account, the event will take place at 23:00 GMT / 24:00 CET. That’s 6 PM EDT and 3 PM PDT.

You’ll be able to watch the pre-recorded presentation here.

We’ll have the latest information here for you as usual. This should be a good one…

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A Mario game will launch alongside Wii U, according to Geoff Keighley.

The GameTrailers TV host was asked about a new Mario for the console during a recent Spike All Access Weekly show.

Keighley responded with the following:

“Yeah, that’s another one that’s rumored. I’m pretty sure you’re going to see it. Nintendo did a Zelda game last year for the Wii, so I don’t think you’ll see another Zelda this year. I’m sure there’s going to be some twists to it, but yes, Mario will be on the Wii U at launch.”

The question is, was Keighley basing his comment off of any insider knowledge? Is it just a prediction? We know Mario Wii U will be at E3, and that automatically makes it a strong candidate as a launch title.

Look forward to more information about Nintendo’s Wii U Mario plans during its E3 2012 media briefing on Tuesday.

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