Wii U unveil timeline?
#1
Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:01 PM
"I'd say the Wii U reveal timeline goes something like this:
GDC- some small nugget. Maybe an announcement of a franchise in development with concept art (but no screens or video), a confirmation of GCN virtual console, or some neat app or feature that would be completely overshadowed at E3. no brainer stuff like Netflix confirmation.
E3- Software blowout. Multiple game announcements, final hardware shown, loose launch window. Some system level features unveiled in broad terms.
GamesCom, PAX Prime- Some E3 demos shown to different audiences.
September conference- Launch price, release date confirmed. OS and online in depth overview. Clearer picture of scheduling of titles shown at E3."'
I'd say that this is pretty realistic.
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#2
Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:42 PM
if my theory about the release date is right, you guys owe me a cookie and some warm milk XD
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#4
Posted 09 January 2012 - 01:13 PM
#5
Posted 09 January 2012 - 02:30 PM
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
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#6
Posted 09 January 2012 - 05:22 PM
Bleh eh eh.
#7
Posted 10 January 2012 - 02:04 PM
If Nintendo doesn't announce Wii U pricing and release at E3, I'll be all like
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They'll announce the release dates but not the price. They never do. They'll announce the price on a later conference, just like they did with the Wii, DS, 3DS...
#9
Posted 11 January 2012 - 01:32 PM
My prediction? September.
Everyone else's prediction and the most likely? November.
NES - October 1985
SNES - August 1991
N64 - September 1996
GCN - November 2001
Wii - November 2006
All dates are north American.
The earliest they have ever released a console in NA is august. The earliest in Japan was July (NES).
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#10
Posted 11 January 2012 - 03:20 PM
I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.
My prediction? September.
Everyone else's prediction and the most likely? November.
NES - October 1985
SNES - August 1991
N64 - September 1996
GCN - November 2001
Wii - November 2006
All dates are north American.
The earliest they have ever released a console in NA is august. The earliest in Japan was July (NES).
Yeah, sounds about spot on. Read somewhere that Wii U would be launching near the end of 2012. Good that it is - gives me time to save up some money.
#11
Posted 11 January 2012 - 06:48 PM
I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.
That was the Saturn actually (Dreamcast launched on 9/9/99 in the States), and Nintendo wouldn't be stupid enough to launch it at E3-it would piss off stores, consumers, and developers alike.
#12
Posted 11 January 2012 - 08:09 PM
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#14
Posted 13 January 2012 - 02:59 PM
#15
Posted 13 January 2012 - 03:53 PM
I hope? It releases in summer or before my birthday (June 23rd) maybe pull a dreamcast and launch it at E3.
My prediction? September.
Everyone else's prediction and the most likely? November.
NES - October 1985
SNES - August 1991
N64 - September 1996
GCN - November 2001
Wii - November 2006
All dates are north American.
The earliest they have ever released a console in NA is august. The earliest in Japan was July (NES).
It was the Saturn that had the suprise launch not Dreamcast. But yeah if Nintendo does a suprise "Wii U will be in stores today" or "next week" then they better of told the developers before they announce it unlike Sega.
This is what Sega did
"The Sega Saturn will release in September!"
E3 1995 starts
"Guess what everyone, due to demend we will release the Saturn today!, and also we old shipped it to a few retailers and that means the retailers we did not ship it to got mad and refused to do business with us again!, and that's not all. We did not tell any developers we where making this suprise release so you will only have 6 games until September 2nd, 1995."
Edited by Meelow100, 13 January 2012 - 03:55 PM.
#16
Posted 13 January 2012 - 07:07 PM
It was the Saturn that had the suprise launch not Dreamcast. But yeah if Nintendo does a suprise "Wii U will be in stores today" or "next week" then they better of told the developers before they announce it unlike Sega.
This is what Sega did
"The Sega Saturn will release in September!"
E3 1995 starts
"Guess what everyone, due to demend we will release the Saturn today!, and also we old shipped it to a few retailers and that means the retailers we did not ship it to got mad and refused to do business with us again!, and that's not all. We did not tell any developers we where making this suprise release so you will only have 6 games until September 2nd, 1995."
They shouldn't have done that. The Saturn sold very badly.
Bleh eh eh.
#17
Posted 13 January 2012 - 07:11 PM
It was the Saturn that had the suprise launch not Dreamcast. But yeah if Nintendo does a suprise "Wii U will be in stores today" or "next week" then they better of told the developers before they announce it unlike Sega.
This is what Sega did
"The Sega Saturn will release in September!"
E3 1995 starts
"Guess what everyone, due to demend we will release the Saturn today!, and also we old shipped it to a few retailers and that means the retailers we did not ship it to got mad and refused to do business with us again!, and that's not all. We did not tell any developers we where making this suprise release so you will only have 6 games until September 2nd, 1995."
.......Why did they EVER think that was a good idea?!
#18
Posted 13 January 2012 - 11:49 PM
.......Why did they EVER think that was a good idea?!
They wanted to beat Nintendo and Sony in sales.
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