Anyone see that Metroid imitation level that gamexplain did a video on the other day? It looked genuinely decent.

 

 

Please don't say "predownloaded" is a word. Oh well, it could be worse. I genuinely read the word "pre-preheat" the other day.

Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo that buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Nerfed!

No voice chat and it still wins!

 

Question is, dd it win DESPITE of no voice chat or BECAUSE of no voice chat?

Ayyy not even a 2015 game. What are these awards? Best game of all time??

Best game in recent memory.

(partially hidden behind Wii U: Sphero original)

I don't remember if we had a thread like this

(I ordered it online and it arrives tomorrow)

I keep on getting unread notifications on this thread but it's the same post every time.

I can probably install it on my Blackberry. Depends on how much google play services is needed and if Lucky Patcher works.

WHOOP WHOOP Paper Mario in HD!

I really hope they find a way to make it as real as possible, Like you're looking at a stop-motion papercraft diorama.

...This may actually be a game that benefits from a lower framerate.

I think mine is obvious. I don't remember if I posted on this thread already...

Wow, Twilight Princess is 8 years old already...

Almost 9 now...
Initial release date: November 19, 2006

I challenge you to take up a game that you started over five years ago but only got partly through and FINISH IT

I had gotten Twilight Princess eight or so years ago, and played it like mad up until the stupid carriage escort. Now I'm in the Sky!

Ok. If it's fake, then give one logical reason why the person who mocked this up did such a realistic job only to have obviously fake joysticks.

I suspect that they may actually be real joysticks, but a new kind that is a cross between Pro controller joysticks and the circle pads - with an integrated rubberised boot to keep out dirt and grime.

some talented Gaffers

 

Ooh I like that.

Or it's an early prototype. Have you even noticed the aspect ratio of that screen? If it was a rectangle it would be about 4:1 or 5:1. Name one game or system that supports that ratio. No doubt the Unreal Demo doesn't support it either, so they just set it to widescreen and then crop. Yes, the analog sticks do not move, which is a clear sign that this is an EARLY PROTOTYPE. Analog sticks don't need to be tested as heavily; everyone knows how they work and Nintendo will just use the Wii U's anyways. This appears to be made specifically for testing the curved screen itself. How it holds up to use, how the capacitive layer responds, how the system handles outputting such a high-resolution video to a SECONDARY display. Joysticks are irrelevant. Nintendo simply cannot just "craft it out of clay or hollow shells" specifically because of the free-form display. They need to know how it reacts when held as intended, and how well the materials hold up. There's no point in skipping forward to a more complex prototype only to find out that the display tech is unreliable or that the console itself needs to be redesigned to handle it. Just look at that bezel, this thing is 90% screen with 9.9% going towards the white bar below the screen. I dare you to say that it is not an engineering feat which needs to be proven.

Just look at the prototype. Imagine it is real, then ask yourself what issues may arise. Those issues are what they are testing. They are not writing games for it yet - anything would just be a demo to finalize the hardware like they did with the Wii U and Zelda. They are finalizing the hardware. I doubt that the console's CPU and GPU are even done yet. The team in charge of designing the interface and APIs are probably still relying on an computer with a mask over the video.

Also, You're comparing an iPad's LCD screen to whatever this thing uses, which would NOT have the same type of "moire." That also requires the picture to be a lot clearer to see. This screen could be only 480px tall and we wouldn't be able to tell.

http://www.destructo...r--349431.phtml

I'm on the fence. It's weird, but Nintendo weird. A more square screen makes more sense, but would be a little boring. There's nothing that looks remotely like it, which would get people to take notice. It's not exactly impossible using current tech, but it has very few physical buttons.

It's BS. Analog sticks are part of the mold and do not move. Look close. The pic is a cropped picture of the Unreal Engine 4 demo. Cropped instead of making it fit the screen so that's another red flag. Never do patents look like the final product even the Wii U gamepad one was not the final product. The patent also has handles.The patent is not showing the controller anyway but the free form display concept so another flag. What we have here is a 3d printed model with a cropped image PS or pasted on it or both but either way everything on this screams a fake.

1. Depending on the stage of the test cropping vs fitting may be irrelevant. This is probably just a technical test of the display, in which case the video would be over scanning anyways. They will have to ensure that all GUI elements are visible in the actual game, as internally the layout would be assuming a rectangular display.
 
2. This is a prototype. It's possible this is exactly what Nintendo had in mind when they wrote the patent, or they are using the patent design as a basic shape for testing. Handles can be skipped if the prototype is a technical test and not an ergonomic test. For the free-form display, which is what the patent is for.
 
It does not "scream" fake, but it clearly still needs work.

he looks a little scared. He will put trust in his people which is good, but he'll have to make sure that he keeps a good grip on the reigns.

Eh, I don't know. I can try to guess the logical evolution of an existing Nintendo product (hence my believe in what the console will be) but I can't even begin to predict when Nintendo goes all left field. All I know is that it'll be a little weird then I'll want it badly.

Blackberry's QNX OS is capable of dynamic network distributed processing, where a device can link to other devices on a network and offload work to them as if they were another video card and such. It would be interesting if the NX can do something similar.

Cloud game saves and automatic downloading purchases made from a computer will be awesome.

Why is annulizing even a discussion?