Nintendo talks Wii U screen transferring, controller range, lack of controller name, more online, and much more
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Nintendo of America PR director Mark Franklin on whether developers are required to use the screen transfer feature in every game…
“We’re not making any prerequisites to any of the developers to say ‘you have to do this, you have to do that.’ What we’re showing at this year’s show is just the possibilities. That’s just an example. Certainly, that’s a possibility.
Franklin on how easy it is for developers to implement the screen transfer feature…
“I’m not going to get into the technical side, but it’s certainly up to the developers to make that choices. We’ve shown what’s possible and now it’s up to the developers to come up with content.”
Nintendo still not discussing the precise range of the Wii U controller
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This information comes from Animal Crossing director/producer Katsuya Eguchi, who was asked a Wii U game can be used if you’ve stepped away from the television…
“The thought is you’ll be playing in the same room that the base console is in.”
There has been a bit of conflicting comments about how far the range of the Wii U controller will stretch. I think we should just treat the controller and console as a unit that won’t stray too far from the television. You might be able to take the controller to a few rooms nearby, but don’t expect a far range…
Suda51 comments on Wii U, No More Heroes 3, possible new lead character
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It’s great to hear Suda51 talk about No More Heroes 3 once more. It feels like it was ages ago when he said that he would make the next game in the series for Nintendo’s next console!
Crytek’s tech already running on Wii U
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This information comes from Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli…
“Crytek’s support for Wii U is definitely going to happen. We aren’t showing it but we are pretty much running it already.”
The more third-party support, the better! Crytek’s engine and technology should certainly be capable of running smoothly on Wii U since the console can definitely match the power of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. I wonder how open they’ll be to bringing concrete games to the Wii U…
Nintendo UK on Wii U’s online: Closer to XBLA/PSN, refined friend codes, and more
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Much to the disappointment of fans, how Wii U handles online gaming is something that Nintendo has yet to truly discuss. We’ve received a few hints, a few teases, and small bits of information. Yet the manner in which the system will work and what Nintendo intends to do to improve upon their past failures with online is still a mystery.
However, Nintendo UK Marketing manager Rob Lowe has provided some insight as to what the company has planned. According to Lowe, Nintendo is striving for an online experience “much closer” to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. It sounds like friend codes will be returning once again, but they’ll apparently be “refined.”
Read on below for Lowe’s full comments:
“I think that in a similar way that we waited until HD technology was almost ubiquitous before we went in there with an HD console, it’s similar with the penetration of wi-fi. I think now almost every home has wi-fi or broadband. It’s a universal truth that everybody is connected online and that wasn’t the case when the Wii came out five years ago. If you look at 3DS and the online of that you’ll get an understanding of where we’re going with Wii U and we’re taking that even further. We can’t talk about the details yet as Mr Iwata will announce those slightly later. But with the online of 3DS it’s obviously a massive leap on from where we were with DSi and DSi XL. It’s smooth, robust, it doesn’t drop in and out. The friend code system has also been refined. It still exists but in the same way that you’d need to pair up with friends on PSN or Xbox live. Now it’s much closer to that kind of online gaming experience than what it was before. We always try and strike a balance. Because we do have more younger consumers than any other hardware manufacturer or games brand we need to protect them while also making it as accessible as possible for the more active and hardcore consumers to go online. With Wii U I think that we’ve already hinted that we’re looking at getting people in that know and understand online gaming as it’s something that perhaps we’ve struggled with in the past.”
G4TV’s Best of E3 nominees
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Game of Show
Battlefield 3
BioShock Infinite
Mass Effect 3
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Batman: Arkham City
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Tomb Raider
Best Action/Adventure Game
Tomb Raider
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
BioShock Infinite
Zelda: Skyward Sword
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
Batman: Arkham City
Hitman Absolution
Ninja Gaiden 3
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dead Island
Rumor: Wii U processing power exceeds PS3/360 by 50%
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A lot has been said about the Wii U. Then again, there’s still a bunch of areas that we know next to nothing about. For instance, Nintendo has neglected to share more in-depth specs for the console, leading industry insiders and fans alike to wonder how it stacks up to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
While nothing hasn’t been confirmed, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia claims to have some insight. After speaking with developers at E3, Agee told IndustryGamers that Wii U will exceed the processing power of Microsoft and Sony’s consoles by 50%
“Some of the developers we spoke to indicated to us that the console will have 50% more processing power compared to the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. This is yet to be confirmed by Nintendo.”
Iwata talks Wii U – goals, range of the controller, controller will be more expensive, more
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Iwata on the key points Nintendo wanted to address with the Wii U concept…
“We really want to change the structure of home entertainment. As you know, by now, home console video games have been wholly dependent upon home TVs. In other words, without home TV sets, we could not play video games at home. And we thought, “What if we were able to be independent from the TV?”
Then we came to think about the possibility of adding the second screen. And then we started thinking about that kind of possibility, and the mass potential it would provide for us. So far, we have been able to showcase only a glimpse of the total possibility Wii U will be able to provide. This product is slated for next year, not this year. Closer to the timing of the launch, I think we will be able to showcase a lot more.
Another thought behind that is thinking in terms of how busy people’s everyday lives are today. I thought we definitely need this kind of structure of entertainment. Otherwise it’s going to be difficult for our new console and device to be melded into the daily lives of consumers, naturally.”
Pachter: Wii U arriving two years too late, could be a success or a failure, name is dumb
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Here’s some commentary from everyone’s favorite game analyst, Wedbush Securities’ Michael Pachter…
“We were once again impressed by this year’s E3, and the show continues to get better and better. The hardware displayed was impressive, and each of the console manufacturers showed many core games for their respective systems. The most impactful ‘reveal’ at the show was the Wii U, which, in our opinion, is arriving two years too late. Depending on pricing, the system will be either a phenomenal success or a phenomenal failure, as competitive bundles for Xbox 360 with Kinect and PS3 with Move are likely to be priced below $300 by the time the Wii U launches.”
“We expect the 3DS to sell well at holiday, due to a phenomenal lineup of content, but think that the PS Vita will capture some share early next year. Solid sales of each device should bode well for GameStop, which will likely receive preferential allocations. Sony also continued to try to integrate its other consumer electronics products into its E3 presentation by announcing a 3DTV PlayStation-branded bundle priced at $499, which we expect to sell exceedingly well.”
“In all, we think that the new hardware introductions have some potential to reinvigorate the video game market, and think that the core games scheduled for release later this year and early next are sufficient to allow the industry to again begin to grow. We expect investors to remain on the sidelines until they see tangible evidence of industry growth, but we are confident that this will occur over the next several months.”
And what does Pachter think of the Wii U name? When discussing the PlayStation Vita name, Pachter said that it’s “the second-dumbest name for a device after Wii U”.
Iwata explains why the Wii U controller isn’t 3D
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Nintendo has reintroduced 3D gaming in the form of the 3DS. It’s a well-known fact that the company was able to offer such an experience without the need for glasses. One would think that, technically, Nintendo would be able to incorporate similar technology into the Wii U controller.
So why has Nintendo decided not to include 3D screen for the controller? Satoru Iwata told TIME’s Techland:
“We have a separate mission with Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Of course, there are some TV sets with the capability to show the 3D available today but it’s not dominating yet. Of course, you may want to say now that you have the second screen and you have the 3D technology with Nintendo 3DS, however after all, that kind of experience we can explore over the existing Nintendo 3DS machine. As I said, we are trying to make a new structure of home entertainment and because we are trying to make something unprecedented, we just wanted to focus on something different.”
Another thing worth mentioning is that making the controller 3D-ready would likely increase the cost of the device further. I imagine that it’ll be pretty expensive as it is now – it has a 6.2 inch touch screen, gyroscope, accelerometer, and a camera.
