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[Pong]

http://aussie-gamer....do-wii-u-again/
Is this true?
What do you think?

The rest of the interview can be found in this thread: http://thewiiu.com/t...iwii-u-in-2012/ from earlier today.

Edited by Pong, 11 August 2011 - 04:40 PM.

[Auzzie Wingman]

It's not so much misconception as a lack of information and clarity.

Which was obviously dissolved in this article.

[Andy]

It has been confirmed that multiple touch screen controllers can be sported. This article just restates that fact. The only problem is the cost of buying extra controllers.

[StreetPassWanter]

It's been already said it supports only 2 consoles. I'll find the sources later.

[BazzDropperz]

It's been already said it supports only 2 consoles. I'll find the sources later.

....What?

[Metroid]

It's been already said it supports only 2 consoles. I'll find the sources later.

Did you mean controllers or did you really mean consoles? Does only 2 consoles supports 4 Wii U controllers? I'll wait for the correction.

But I still hope that the Wii U console supports 4 Wii U controllers. If it's only 2 controller support, then we're back to the SNES age, well... not really. It still apparently (and sadly?) support Wiimote (with Nunchuck) to play mutiplayer with.

[Auzzie Wingman]

What is meant is that the Wii U was initially thought to be able to use one Wii U Controller.

What is being corrected is that the Wii U has the potential to utilise more than one controller. It sounds weird, but the Wii U streams data to the controller as it's being played. I don't know that much about computer hardware of wireless technology, but from what I can tell, people were inclined not to believe because the idea of multiple streams of data sounds like it cook your Wii U to the point where it makes buttered toast.

Sure, the Wii did that too with the Remotes, and I think 5 years after release they've already knuckled down on the tech. I'm not going to keep myself too hopeful for 4 player, but from the sounds of it, 2 player is more than likely.

I really do hope that they can manage to get 8 player (4 Wii U Controllers and 4 Wii Remotes), because then I'll still be able to play Bomberman Blast at maximum capacity... I hope.

But the definite minimum at this point looks like 6: 4 Wii Remotes and 2 Wii U Controllers, should the developers use it for their games.

[BazzDropperz]

Did you mean controllers or did you really mean consoles? Does only 2 consoles supports 4 Wii U controllers? I'll wait for the correction.

But I still hope that the Wii U console supports 4 Wii U controllers. If it's only 2 controller support, then we're back to the SNES age, well... not really. It still apparently (and sadly?) support Wiimote (with Nunchuck) to play mutiplayer with.

In retrospect, I think he may have meant controllers. Anyway I think the controller limit depends on the game, like you might not be able to have 4 seperate 1st person views into the game world (on the controllers) because that might take up too much processing power, but maybe you could have 4 controllers displaying minimaps and/or inventories.

Edited by NinjaShock, 12 August 2011 - 02:26 AM.

[Mukkinese]

In theory the Wii U could stream one multi-player image - like the multi-player screens we all know that show four different views on the T.V. Each controller, which we now know can save some data, could use a software filter to only display it's specific quarter of that multi-player screen. This would, almost certainly result in lower resolution and stretch the processing power of the machine, but could be a way of using upto four of the new controllers.

From videos of the Mii-hunt demo, we can see that the machines is certainly capable of displaying at least six different views of one game. Although none were full-screen.

Edited by Mukkinese, 12 August 2011 - 02:59 AM.

[Gruff]

I think so. The Wii U should be able to handle 4 controllers just fine.

[BazzDropperz]

By the way I don't really care as long as it can handle two controllers.

[Hamez]

By the way I don't really care as long as it can handle two controllers.

Same here, as I only ended up getting 2 Wii remotes, but it should be able to support 4. If it doesn't, people are going to get mad and not buy it. It would be a safer decision to have support.

[Andy]

Same here, as I only ended up getting 2 Wii remotes, but it should be able to support 4. If it doesn't, people are going to get mad and not buy it. It would be a safer decision to have support.

Especially since Nintendo was the company who invented 4 person local multiplayer with the N64. On top of that, imagine a game that offers an 8 person "Game Master vs player" type multiplayer, sort of like what Ubisoft is doing with Killer Freaks from Outer Space, with 4 "Game Masters" using Wii U controllers vs 4 players using wiimotes/classic controllers.

Edited by Andy, 21 August 2011 - 10:16 AM.

[Arkhandar]

I think so. The Wii U should be able to handle 4 controllers just fine.

Let's hope so. Nintendo better not screw up again.

[gamer boy]

didnt they say that having to buy more controlers would be too expensive?

[Hank Hill]

didnt they say that having to buy more controlers would be too expensive?

Well, they're going to focus on using one Wii U tablet controller due to costs.. However, they also said that the system should have no problem handling up to 4 controllers.

[gamer boy]

Well, they're going to focus on using one Wii U tablet controller due to costs.. However, they also said that the system should have no problem handling up to 4 controllers.

well if it should have no problem supporting it i wonder why there only focusing on just one. wouldnt it be better to use 4 at a time.

[Hank Hill]

well if it should have no problem supporting it i wonder why there only focusing on just one. wouldnt it be better to use 4 at a time.

It's because the controllers would probably wind up costing $70+ each. Which could raise the total cost of the system by a good bit.

[gamer boy]

wow $70 i wouldnt think it would cost that much. no wonder.

[kaioslive09]

man i dont care about more controler's i js wanna play da freakin games god dang