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#159272 Hello all!

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 14 January 2013 - 02:11 PM in Introduction Central

Just wanted to introduce myself.

I've been a Nintendo fan since the debut of the NES and I'm still going strong. Looking forward to some fun and interesting discussions with all of you!

#159300 I am no longer defending Wii U...

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 14 January 2013 - 03:42 PM in Wii U Hardware

I'm really enjoying it as well. The gamepad is amazing! Nintendo Land and NSMBU has provided several hours of great gaming bliss and continues to do so. Also downloaded Trine 2 and Nano Assault Neo. Great games! Currently playing the Rayman Legends demo(AWESOME) and Zombi U demo(now THIS is survival horror!! Creepy stuff!) Overall, I'm quite satisfied!

#159303 Hello all!

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 14 January 2013 - 03:44 PM in Introduction Central

Thanks!

#159319 What I'd like to see on the WiiU - Amy's wishlist!

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 14 January 2013 - 05:06 PM in Wii U Games and Software

Resident Evil 2 remake done like the first game on Gamecube(pre-rendered backgrounds, tank controls, new music/voice-acting, additional content, etc...)....but in full HD!!

Probably won't happen though. :unsure:

#159320 2013 Wii U Games

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 14 January 2013 - 05:11 PM in Wii U Games and Software

Rayman Legends
The Wonderful 101
Pikmin 3
Lego City Undercover
Aliens: Colonial Marines

#159323 Universal Network ID on Nintendo Devices

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 14 January 2013 - 05:24 PM in Wii U Games and Software

I hope that you NNID will be universal on all Nintendo consoles and that games and dlc you download on all of your consoles will be tied to that ID

This x1000. The Wii U VC will allow us to play games on the gamepad, but what about Wii VC games? I know you can transfer those purchases to Wii U, but you can only play them in Wii mode(no gamepad use at all). This could change, but who knows? I want to be able to play all my VC purchases from Wii on the gamepad without buying them all over again. If I could simply redownload all those games for free when the Wii U VC gets up and going, that would be most welcome and greatly appreciated. Nintendo has to fix this.

#159441 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 09:54 AM in Wii U Hardware

I believe Orbis and Durango will be quite a bit more powerful than the Wii U. However, I don't think the power gap will be as great as it was with Wii and PS3/360. Regardless, even if we see a similar situation unfold, I think the Wii U will hold up just fine. Yes, Wii missed out on a lot of third-party games, but it's library is solid and has many quality titles. As always, it will be up to third-parties to decide what kind of support the console receives. We've seen evidence of Nintendo reaching out to third-parties for Wii U development(Namco/Bandai for Smash Bros. and Platinum Games for Bayonetta 2). This is a good start and there's no telling what other surprises could be heading our way. And, of course, we'll have Nintendo's first-party offerings to look forward to as well. THIS is the primary reason why you purchase a NIntendo console. Anything extra is just a bonus.

#159452 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 10:13 AM in Wii U Hardware

Did you look at the specs?? The Wiiu is gong to get blows away like the wii,

I saw the specs and, yes, I see that they are quite beastly. I think it will come down to architecture more than anything. That's what hurt the Wii. It had nothing in common with PS3/360 and, therefore, that's why many third-parties didn't even bother. If....IF we see third-parties downport games from Orbis/Durango to Wii U, I can see a situation where Orbis/Durango=High/Ultra settings and Wii U=Low/Mid settings. Developers will have to decide if it's worth it or possible to begin with. Of course, I'm just speculating based on what I've read on other forums/game sites.

#159490 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 11:48 AM in Wii U Hardware

I remember the PS3 being a launch disaster when it first debuted. Yet, here we are and the PS3 is doing very well, selling over 70 million+ units.

The lesson here?

Let's wait and see what happens. Nobody knows what's going to unfold.

#159519 Back to the Future: my WiiU inspiration

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 12:27 PM in Wii U Hardware

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#159527 Back to the Future: my WiiU inspiration

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 12:35 PM in Wii U Hardware

This one then?
https://pbs.twimg.co...KyYCcAANqn_.jpg

Ahh, now I see it.

#159533 Disc vs Download

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 12:46 PM in Wii U Games and Software

I buy retail unless the title I want is exclusively digital. Still, digital has it's advantages and conveniences. My only gripe with the DD service on Wii U is the fact that purchases are tied to the console and not your NNID. I believe this is a big gripe amongst Wii U owners and I hope Nintendo can fix this at some point.

#159557 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 01:18 PM in Wii U Hardware

My question still wasn't answered.

Does the specs prove that the PS4 and 720 will have a graphical leap large enough to cause Nintendo to lose third-party support?

Question is difficult to answer. Even though Wii U has been out for 2 months, we still don't have a full breakdown of the specs. What kind of GPU does it have? What custom features and advantages does it hold over current gen machines? What are the bells and whistles we can expect to see? In an earlier post, I pointed out that the Wii couldn't compare to the PS3/360 because of completely different architectures. It's apples and oranges. Now, however, these new machines should share some similar characteristics, even though Orbis and Durango will most likely have more brute power, cores, memory, etc.. Even so, if the architectures are similar, Wii U shouldn't run into too many issues when it comes to ports. Of course, this doesn't mean we'll get these games and it certainly doesn't mean that these games will run or look as good as their Orbis/Durango counterparts. It could be like comparing a PC game on low settings to a game that runs on high/ultra. The picture should become clearer when we see a AAA game built from the ground up for Wii U. I expect Retro to deliver something amazing from a graphical standpoint, assuming their game demands high-end visuals and details.

#159564 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 01:31 PM in Wii U Hardware

If the architectures between Wii U and Orbis/Durango are similar, I would say, by default, it should do better than Wii. How MUCH better is the big question. Ultimately, third-parties will have to decide if it's worth the time and costs to port their games to Wii U. I expect some will bite, but I think others could very well dismiss the Wii U and focus solely on Orbis/Durango development. Lots of uncertainty at this point.

#159577 Every game should have a pro or classic controller option

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 01:42 PM in Wii U Hardware

also metroid prime trilogy is mii mote only!??!

The sole reason why I purchased the trilogy to begin with. Playing Prime 1&2 with Wii remote functionality put these games on a whole new level. I don't think I could go back and play the original versions on Gamecube. To each their own though.

#159586 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 02:03 PM in Wii U Hardware

The thing that hurt PS3 was the inclusion of Bluray and the Cell. This ran R&D costs through the roof for Sony and that's why you got a $599 console when it launched. This clearly hurt Sony as they took a big loss on each unit sold. From what I understand, Sony is going with off-the-shelf parts for PS4, which will allow them to build a powerful machine for much less. They won't be hampered with a costly/complicated CPU and Bluray drives are much cheaper than they were then. The format is much more common today than it was then.

As for Microsoft, they can build a behemoth and take a loss on hardware if they choose to. They can afford it. There's also talk that Microsoft could offer multiple SKUs, one including a subscription/contract model where you purchase the console for, let's say, $199-$299. Then, per contract, you pay off the rest over time. This could be quite appealing to consumers who have little funds, but want the experience right away. It looks more attractive than a price tag that reads $600.

#159601 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 03:10 PM in Wii U Hardware

Very good point. I don't think Microsoft and Sony are willing to sell a fully equipped and power-house console for that price. I don't they'll be willing to make a 500$ loss on every console they sell. It's illogical.

I call BS on the specs too. Why?
I see the "Orbis" has a x86 CPU according to the specs. Wait, what did I say already? A x86 CPU? Quite literally, if somebody would be willing to do so, they could install Windows or Linux on it if they have the right drivers. Because, yes, Intel and AMD CPUs sold for laptop and desktops for Windows are x86 CPUs (x86-x64 exactly, since they both support 32 and 64 bits instructions).

The AMD 8xxx GPUs aren't even out and on top of that, and I follow tech news mind you, I never heard of it yet. We're barely starting 2013 but still. Even if it's true, if you put an hypotethical "AMD Radeon 8970" in your powerhouse, that creates several problems :

- You are selling a 500$ GPU in a console you plan to sell less than 400$.
- That thing's heat will make your console overheat. Unless you clock it down considerably, which I don't see why you would do that on a 500$ GPU, you're gonna have a bad time. /reference semi-intended
- In relation to the point above, the thing will need a huge amount of electricity to run. Again, more failure can occur because of that.
- This is an APU? Wait... you are gonna put this huge amount of VRAM, this sh*tload of VCores, plus a multi-core CPU in a SINGLE chip. HAHAHAHAHA. Right. If anybody purchased a laptop with an AMD APU, the graphical part is more powerful than an Intel but still! If it can run COD:MW2 with 20-25 FPS at minimum, it's the best you are gonna get! No way they are gonna put an high-end GPU chip in an APU this thing will melt! Also, even if you have the best GPU, if the CPU is using 100% of its power, it's gonna be the bottleneck. Unless this is a GPGPU like the WiiU, I can see a bottleneck easily happening. I would fire the whole engineer team for choosing this.

I could go on and on. But, I'm stopping here.

Console manufacturers won't pay anywhere near that retail cost of $500 per GPU. They'll get these components for much cheaper since they're purchasing bulk quantities for mass production.

As far as heat/power consumption, I agree, though I guess it would depend on the final die size for the chips. You obviously want these chips to be manufactured on a small process, but I would imagine that's quite challenging especially if the off-the-shelf equivalent is bleeding edge and high-end. At that point, down-clocking would probably be the most realistic solution to getting these chips into a console case.

It'll definitely be interesting to see how Orbis/Durango are engineered and if they can house all that power(assuming these specs are accurate/close) without hardware failure.

#159619 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 03:49 PM in Wii U Hardware

Here's how I see it:

The Wii gave us beautiful games like Mario Galaxy 1/2, Metroid Prime 3, Metroid: Other M, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Xenoblade, etc....

If we can get games like that on the Wii, the mind boggles at what kind of output we'll see from Nintendo and their first-party entries on the Wii U, a system that is multitudes more powerful than the Wii.

I'm drooling at the thought!

#159635 Could Wii U be threatened by the 720 and Orbis?

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 04:15 PM in Wii U Hardware

I think the issues third-parties have with Nintendo stems well beyond power. I believe the N64 was the clear turning point when Nintendo opted to stay with cartridges. Then, with Gamecube, they chose to go with a proprietary disc format that could not hold as much data as a DVD. I also think the Gamecube controller, as awesome as I think it is, turned developers off since its layout wasn't exactly traditional. I will say that power did play a big part in Wii's inability to grab third-party support, though I believe the Wii remote turned many developers off as well. With Wii U, Nintendo is taking big steps to fix some of these issues. We finally have an HD Nintendo console with some great power under the hood, we have an online infrastructure, though not perfect, that is well beyond anything Nintendo has done in the past, and we have a controller that is, for the most part, traditional enough to where third-parties should not feel threatened or intimidated by what it offers.

Sadly, having said all that, I think many third-party developers are looking at Nintendo's efforts now as "too little, too late".

#159637 Music in the background

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 15 January 2013 - 04:18 PM in Wii U Hardware

I can't say with 100% accuracy if you can or not, but I'm willing to bet no. I think we would've heard about this feature if it was possible. I know I haven't heard anything suggesting it's possible.

#159851 XSEED announces Pandora's Tower for NA release

Posted by Crispy Bacon on 16 January 2013 - 09:43 AM in Wii U Games and Software

I figured I would post this here since Wii U can play Wii games. If a mod wants to move it to General Gaming, then feel free.

http://www.gaming-ag...ly-for-the-wii/

I only saw the one, the wulf guy, and Andy took care of her.

Ahhhh, yes. Shadiwulf. Good to know we don't have to read such drivel anymore.