Namco working on SSB4 offers a couple less obvious IPs to draw characters from...



Bandai created Digimon, and so Namco-Bandai as a whole has access to the IP now. We could see characters like Agumon, Guilmon, etc make an appearance in SSB4 if we're lucky. Maybe this will be the game to finally settle the Pokemon vs Digimon debates of the 90s.




Namco-Bandai owns the Dragonball video game rights. And honestly, who wouldn't want to see Goku and Vegeta duking it out with Mario and Link? This could very well happen IMO, DBZ characters would fit right in with an SSB game.

Might seem random, but I've been playing a lot of Dungeon Defenders on my PC recently, and I'd REALLY love it if it came to Wii U. It's already on PS3, Vita and 360 if I remember correctly, and it'd fit just perfectly on the eShop. The gamepad screen could be used for a constant display of the map and access to all your spells and such, and being able to view your and other players' stats on the go. Hell, I'd rebuy the game if it came to the Wii U, that's how good it'd be!

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So glad I managed to snag this on day one... No numbers necessary.

Nintendo really cheaped out on this hardware IMO... Seems that the more I hear about it, the more disappointed I get.

I'm still very confused about all this. It wasn't too long ago that we were hearing rumours that suggested that the Wii U had a great processor but weak in other regards. Now it's the opposite? Can people make up their minds here?

Apple just wouldn't be a good fit for the console market as their primary goal has always been to make money. We've seen the same from Microsoft and how they charge ridiculous amounts for XBL, which has no real reason to not be free, and then also go and plaster ads everywhere even in addition to that. Plus there's the fact that the RROD issue which has been known since the 360's launch is still suspiciously present even in the recently released Slim models..

Nintendo and Sega were always the best console manufacturers because, yes, while they are businesses and ultimately sell their products to make a profit, they also have very strong histories in the video game industry and recognise the need to provide a quality product above all. Microsoft and Apple have no such history, and so when they look at video games in general they don't ask "What can we do to innovate and provide a good service in this space?", they ask "What can we do to make the most money in this space?".

Wouldn't be surprised after all that we're hearing lately. What DOES confuse me though, is that wasn't there a dev a month or two ago that came out and said the Wii U had a "really great processor"?

Oh boy... Just how did this thread turn into an Apple vs Microsoft war? I'm not too fond of either, but come on guys, you're stepping vastly off topic here.

So, Nintendo's goal isn't to make money?

It is, sure. But Nintendo takes other factors into consideration that companies like Microsoft do not. This is where Nintendo's obsession with innovation actually tends to be a good thing. Microsoft simply wouldn't have come up with the Wii, for instance, as it was simply too big of a risk.

And XBL isn't cheap to run. If it were free, I doubt it would be as good as it is now.

We have PSN which is effectively on the same level as XBL, and apart from PSN+ it's completely free. In this day and age, there's little reason to keep online gaming services subscription-based, it's not new technology anymore.

Sorry about all the contradictions. Blame the guy who translated it, I doubt the original text is like that.

Some more translations just came in... Looking good so far, but I'm still wondering how much "less powerful" it is than Xbox 8, and the lack of triggers is dissapointing.

But on the bright side, UNREAL ENGINE 4 CONFIRMED! (maybe)



>Wii U has 2GB of RAM, 560MB of that are for the OS
>supports DX11, they managed to port Unreal Engine 4 on it
>less powerful than Xbox 8
>2 tablet-pads are supported
>Release Date: 23 November
>Ubisoft will bring Rayman Legends, ACIII, Rabbids Party, Killer Freaks, The Avengers and Just Dance 4 on it
>That little button under the D-Pad on the left of the controller is somehow linked to the Wii Vitality Sensor
>No Analog R2/L2 unlike 360 controller/DualShock3

Also fake becauase Nintendo insisted on NOT having an achievement system.

Really? When? I've never heard this before, and it'd seem rather ignorant.

>There will be pre-intstalled software on Wii-U, just like on 3DS
>Their developers have lots of vrsions of the console (???)
>Wii-U's line-up is amazing
>What happened with the 3DS won't happen again
>Nintendo asked Ubisoft to release a high number of titles at the launch
>Ubisoft's line-up is this: Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed 3, Just Dance 4
>Killer from outer space will be aviable a few weeks after launch
>Lots of Tech demos will be sent to Ubisoft, just like Zelda's one of the last E3
>They showed Ubisoft a lot of new features, some we still have to see
>Graphic card will be a Radeon HD 6770
>After Dream he went to eat (???)
>A lot of Dev-kits were sent to Ubisoft
>One of them was 4GHz
>The 6GHz one was from 3 months ago
>Rayman Legends will come out on Vita as well, just like Rayman Origins
>Xbox 8's graphic card will be more powerful than Wii-U's
>However, Ubisoft isn't developing on Microsoft's new console yet
>Ass Creed 3 on Wii-U runs at 60 fps, with 1080p, against 360's and PS3's 720p
>This developed decided to leak these informations on Mario's castle because, by going in a more populated forum, he would have risked too much
>Wii-U's launch price will 450$
>After what happened with 3DS' launch, however, Nintendo decided to lower Wii-U's price: the final one hasn't been confirmed yet, but apparently it will be about 350-400$
>He doesn't know much about First Party
>Crytek, EA and Valve are working on Wii-U
>He doesn't know much about Valve, but he head that they are making someone similar to Steam and Portal's franchise
>No informations about the online store
>Ass Creed 3 will be playable both on PS3 and Vita
>He didn't see much about gamertags
>There will be achievaments
>He knows something about 3DS and Wii-U interaction, but he didn't want to say more
>Wii-U's interface will be the most customizable interface ever made by Nintendo
>Rayman Origins' demo for 3DS wasn't made by Ubisoft, it was made by another team
>He decided to leak these informations because he loves Nintendo's new console
>At E3 we'll see something more impressive than these news

We can thank 4chan again for the translation, but it all comes from another site so it seems legit.

Great news. I never doubted this anyway. I just worry about how much more powerful it is than Xbox 360. CryEngine 3 already runs on PS3/360, so it's not surprising or too exciting at all that it runs on Wii U.

Once again a scaled down version runs on ps360. Maybe wii u is getting the next gen treatment

Maybe, but it's not been confirmed yet. I don't want to jump into assuming things without it being clarified first. That way, if it DOES turn out that Wii U runs next-gen-capable engines, then I'll be very pleasantly surprised.

Hope it's Gen 6 for the 3DS. I want R/S/E remakes as much as anyone else, but I'd prefer to see something properly new first. With a new gen and new hardware it leaves a lot for Gamefreak to experiment with.

That was actually legitimately amazing IMO. I was totally not expecting them to reveal Monolith Soft's game so early, and it looks just as good as I expected. Yoshi was a nice surprise, and I'm so glad that Ninty decided to one-up Sony/MS/Third parties by properly remaking Wind Waker rather than just slapping it into 720p.

All in all, brilliant Nintendo Direct. Can't wait for 3D Mario, Mario Kart and SSB4 at E3.

and did you notice the only major developer not mentioned was Retro?

Retro will most likely be at E3. And you know their game's gonna be some top notch stuff, so the wait's entirely worth it I think.

If the Call of Duty games won't support the Wii Mote, I will really pissed. It's like going a step backwards for me, the Wii mote controls are way more precise for me and it doesn't look like I would have a broken neck. (I mean seriously, you always point at the middle of the screen! No freedom at all!)

I agree here. Never played CoD on the Wii, but to have the opportunity to play a full HD CoD game with Wiimote controls on the Wii U? That would just be too awesome. I get the feeling they might leave it out though, but I seriously hope not.

Of course CoD will be on Wiiu, but definitely not Black Op's 2. With the rapid developement of CoD, there's no way Treyarch would have time to port it onto the system. You'll more than likely have to wait until MW4. Doesn't matter much anyways as there are multiple other FPS'/violent shooters announced for the system (Ghost Recon, Killer Freaks, Metro: Last Light, etc)

I'd imagine it's been in development for the past two years. I always assumed that Treyarch began work on BO2 or whatever it is immediately after finishing Black Ops, that's how they keep up the one game a year cycle. They'd have had plenty of time to port it to Wii U, and seeing as Treyarch is much more friendly to Nintendo consoles than IW, I'd say it's very likely.

Also, don't count on there being an MW4. I'm expecting Future Warfare more than anything.

If they were indeed working on a U version, why wouldn't they have said something, or why wouldn't we have at least heard some leaked info by this point?

NDAs of course

Notice how we've heard next to nothing about ANY more Wii U multiplats since last year. We know they're coming, but Nintendo's keeping them tightly under wraps, probably so they can surprise everyone in one go at E3.

But, I wouldn't entirely dismiss the chance of the Wii U version of Black Ops 2 being announced in the trailer next week. Just wait and see, man.

Hell yeah! It reminds me of the Nintendo 64. Short and sweet, nice and simple. And it places emphasis on the "Nintendo" part.

If this turns out to be true, I will be a very very happy man.

EDIT: That video does look rather fake though. I'd still like to hope that maybe he's got some insider info anyway though..

They just focussed on launch line up, which is ok.... but considering you (Nintendo) were late to HD party, they should have just gone all out on previews of games coming out next year as well.

If they did that instead of focussing 10-20 minutes on stupid NintendoLand then People would buy the Wii U in the first year since we would know what good games are coming.

What's annoying is that only 3 titles from nintendo, and are those 3 titles supposed to occupy us until Winter 2013 for games that are to be announced at E3 2013. It is just bad business.. ok for share prices it isnt, but for the core Nintendo audience it's terrible.

What game do you play from january onwards when you complete those launch titles?

I'm guessing they'll have at least something to announce at TGS 2012 in September, probably to be released in the January - June 2013 timeframe. It seems like investors may have been cracking down hard on all 3 companies this year, which could be the reason for the lackluster showing from the big three's conferences. TGS this year though could be a good time for Nintendo to showcase a Wii U installment of one of their less mainstream or more Japanese-y franchises, something that they might not have felt comfortable showing at E3.

To further my point of the crap this console launch is compared to the Wii and why the U should be delayed, I bring you a quote from NeoGaf:

Here's something fun to think about.

The Nintendo Wii launched in November 2006. By this time, the following games had been announced and shown as either in-game footage or a CGI teaser. All of these games were published and/or developed by Nintendo specifically.

- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (enhanced GCN port)
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Excite Truck
- Disaster: Day of Crisis
- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- Battalion Wars 2
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (initially for the GCN)
- Mario Strikers Charged
- Mario Party 8
- Super Paper Mario (initially for the GCN)
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- Wii Sports
- Wii Play

As it stands, the Wii U is expected to launch around November 2012, operating on a similar schedule to the Wii. The following is a list of Nintendo published and/or developed titles that have been shown or teased with video.

- Pikmin 3
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii U
- Nintendo Land
- Wii Fit U
- SiNG
- LEGO City: Undercover
- Project P-100
- Wii U Panorama View
- Game & Wario
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (enhanced 360/PS3 port)

A nice comparison of line-ups, don't cha think?

http://www.neogaf.co...&postcount=7784

This really explains my dissapointment IMO.

What? This makes absolutely zero sense. The Wii had a massive midnight launch. More recently, the 3DS did so too. For what reason would a Wii U midnight launch be out of the question?

I consider myself "hardcore" to some degree, but then I enjoy a wide range of games some of which people would probably consider to be pretty "casual".

It all depends on your general attitude towards gaming I guess. If you know a lot about the games you play and are open to playing new ones across many different genres and platforms, then that'd fit the definition of "hardcore" IMO.