Wii U

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Epic Games seems quite serious about Wii U. Unlike the Wii, which they found difficult to support due to the console’s specifications, Nintendo’s upcoming console is on par, if not more powerful than other platforms on the market. As a result, President Mike Capps is very excited about the platform, going as far as to say that “it is going to be a powerful box.”

“We haven’t made an official announcement about that platform. And while we loved the Wii, it just wasn’t a fit to make a game that would go across Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii. It just wasn’t possible. So going forward, we’re working with those folks and we’re very interested in the Wii U. We find that the best way to support a platform is to be making a game for it and we don’t currently have a game in development for that platform. For example, we don’t officially support Android, although we have demos that work on Android… But we officially support iPhone because we’ve made a game and we know it works. We know how to get through the certification process – we know it cold. That’s sort of important to me; as a game developer who’s selling an engine, I want to make sure that I can ship a game on it myself, which is why we have very clear public support of PS3, Xbox 360, PC and iPhone but not as clear when it comes to Android or Wii U. At the launch event at E3, some of the products that you saw running on Wii U were based on Unreal Engine technology. So that kind of gives you an idea of where we are in that space. You can certainly use our engine on that platform – it’s a natural fit from a technology perspective. It opens up some doors that weren’t open before on current generation consoles because it is going to be a powerful box. I’m sure [Epic VP] Mark Rein would love anyone who’s interested to know how official our support is to get in touch with him!”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Doodle Jump has been made it to one non-on one gaming-specific platform so far. And while fans shouldn’t expect the title to arrive on a Nintendo platform in the immediate future, it’s possible that we’ll see it one day.

Ivor Pušenjak, creator of the game, was recently asked if Doodle Jump could head to Wii U. He responded by saying that there are “no immediate plans, but we’d love to.”

Thanks to Mike G for the tip!

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

There aren’t a whole lot of concrete Wii U games that we know about. There’s Pikmin 3, a couple of games from Ubisoft, and a few other titles from third-parties.

We can add another project to the list now thanks to an announcement at Comic-Con. Zen Studios has revealed that they’re bringing a pair of Marvel Pinball titles to Nintendo platforms by the end of 2012 – specifically Wii U and 3DS. Both games will launch by the end of 2012.

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Eiji Aonuma on the rumor that Skyward Sword may be the longest/deepest Zelda game…

“It’s certainly no rumor what-so-ever. It is definitely a tremendous game- there is so much content that Mr. Miyamoto and I haven’t been able to thoroughly play it all. We’re obviously in the process of doing the refinement, but the fact that we’re still chewing through the content as we go is a testament to the fact that it is a game backed by a tremendous volume of game play and content. When I say volume, its not necessarily just that there’s a big world out there to explore. You come to understand the structures of things in your world, and you’ll see a broadening of a kind of game play that goes on in these structures as you’re playing through. So, that’s one way the game has tremendous volume.”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii U | 0 comments

I might be more confused than ever now. I figured that Nintendo would deliver the typical “we don’t comment on rumors/speculation” line, but a representative has actually provided a statement that doesn’t rule out the possibility of downloadable GameCube games for Wii U.

Here’s the statement:

“To clarify the capabilities of the Wii U system: As correctly stated, Wii U will not play Nintendo GameCube discs. However, Nintendo has not made any announcements regarding downloadable content.”

I could see the Wii U having this functionality. It’s just a bit odd how all of this is unfolding. I’d like to have a concrete answer!

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The Wii U will be receiving a separate version of many PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games in its first year. The game doesn’t have a release date, so, technically, the game could come to Wii U. The question is, is it too late? Insomniac CEO Ted Price hasn’t ruled out the possibility:

“Since we haven’t talked about a release date, I don’t know if it’s too late or not [to bring Overstrike to Wii U as well]. You never know. For now, what we’re talking about though is that Overstrike is going to be out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. … I was surprised (about Wii U). I wasn’t expecting a handheld controller of that size, and I wasn’t expecting a touch screen, so I think all of us saw a lot of opportunity in terms of how we could use that second screen with an HD screen at the same time. All of our designers and anybody on our team, I think their first thought is, ‘How could we use this to enhance our games in some way?’ Since every game is designed differently, there’s always a different opportunity. I don’t think, one size fits all when youre talking about a controller like that. It’s got to fit the game that you’re making. We continue to be surprised by how people are using Move and Kinect and it’s a nice part of one’s toolbox.”

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The trademarks below were actually registered prior to E3. Right now I wouldn’t make too much of them since trademarks are often obtained just for protection purposes.

Wii U + logo

Mii U

Wii Fit U

Wii Sports U

Wii Music U

Wii Party U

Wii Play U

WiiWare U

Wii Balance Board U

Balance Wii Board U

Wii Wheel U

Wii Zapper U

Wii U Fit

Wii U Music

Wii U Party

Wii U Sports

Wii U Play

Wii U Ware

Wii U Balance Board

Balance Wii U Board

Wii U Wheel

Wii U Zapper

Wii Speak U

Wii U Speak

Shield Pose

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Wedbush’s Michael Pachter has offered a few thoughts about the Wii U’s price. The analyst believes that the console should be priced at $249.99 and he would personally be surprised if it costed more than $399.99.

Pachter’s full thoughts:

“It would surprise me a lot if the Wii U cost more than $399.99, and I think that the sweet spot is $249.99. Pricing really depends upon where the other console bundles (PS3 with Move and 360 with Kinect) are priced at the time the Wii U launches, because people who don’t yet have a console are likely going to choose among the three offerings, and the biggest driver in the purchase decision is usually price.

“I have repeatedly said I thought the next generation Wii should come out in 2009, then 2010, and when it was clear that it wasn’t happening, have repeatedly said that a later launch was too late, as it will come too close to next generation launches from the other console manufacturers. Thus, the question now about whether the Wii U can compete with the PS4 and Xbox 720 is just a set up for me to say ‘I was right’…”

I’d be shocked if Nintendo prices Wii U at $250. $299.99 sounds much more likely, but even $349.99 is possible.

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Unlike Wii, Wii U will not be compatible with the GameCube in any fashion. That means you won’t be able to play GameCube games or use the console’s accessories.

Is the GameCube truly dead, though? Nintendo of America’s Amber McCollom stated outright that Wii U is capable of downloading titles from the old system through WiiWare:

“You know it’s interesting that you bring up backwards compatibility and Nintendo’s history usually goes back one system. The Wii was compatible with GameCube and Wii U will be compatible with Wii and that’s pretty traditional in launches from Nintendo. …Actually the GameCube discs will not be compatible with Wii U, but a number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded from WiiWare.”

The fact that “WiiWare” was mentioned already makes me doubt this quite a bit. Plus, I don’t recall Iwata or Miyamoto mentioning this! Did McCollom make a mistake, or does she know something we don’t?

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