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[darkknight41]

We’ve already heard that Wii U developers have received their final development kits for the console, but what do surprises do they contain? Well according to a source over at Neogaf the latest dev kits allow for voice chat, multitasking and facial recognition. Here’s a supposed list of the latest features:

• Video Chat is available, but must be from the main menu of the system (not while playing a game).
• Voice Commands are available (similar to this rumor we heard about the 3DS maybe?)
• Facial Recognition (similar to features of the Xbox Kinect)
• Ability to suspend games, similar to 3DS.
• Ability to share achievements with friends by sending videos or screenshots with drawings on them.
• Watch a friend play online
• Multitasking (example: keep a text or video walkthrough open from the site while playing the game, swap back and forth as needed)

http://mynintendonew...wii-u-dev-kits/

[Chinomanila]

Yay, achievements.

[Blake]

I can see this coming true.

[neverwinteru]

im glad they are supporting multitasking and adding achievements if this is to be believed.

Everything else already seemed highly likely to happen so im not to surprised .

[Nollog]

I was waiting for this.

00:16:28 SuperBaguette> seriously, it takes 2 seconds
00:16:44 SuperBaguette> "bold lines are available"
00:16:47 SuperBaguette> wish list, blablabla

That's Ideaman's response from the nintengaf irc channel.

[10k]

We’ve already heard that Wii U developers have received their final development kits for the console, but what do surprises do they contain? Well according to a source over at Neogaf the latest dev kits allow for voice chat, multitasking and facial recognition. Here’s a supposed list of the latest features:

• Video Chat is available, but must be from the main menu of the system (not while playing a game).
• Voice Commands are available (similar to this rumor we heard about the 3DS maybe?)
• Facial Recognition (similar to features of the Xbox Kinect)
• Ability to suspend games, similar to 3DS.
• Ability to share achievements with friends by sending videos or screenshots with drawings on them.
• Watch a friend play online
• Multitasking (example: keep a text or video walkthrough open from the site while playing the game, swap back and forth as needed)

http://mynintendonew...wii-u-dev-kits/

The bolded ones are tasks which current gen consoles cannot complete. How many times have you had to close a game on the 360 dashboard or PS3 just to go browse some guide or pause a game while answering a message on Live. Watching a friend play is a big feature as it can allow you to see how to beat a certain section of the game you struggle with, view gameplay footage of a game you might be interested in, or just see how other ppl play. It may be Wii U's killer online feature. The facial recognition was expected with the Kinect being out now. Voice commands is interesting. The rest were expected.

[Nollog]

It was a wish list.

Gonintendo and Zeldauniverse failed to notice that, and also failed to notice Ideaman had bolded the items he was replying to, namely:
Facial Recognition - The 3DS does this, so not a jump of imagination.
Multi-tasking - The 3DS does this, so not a jump of imagination.
Suspending gameplay - The 3DS does this, so not a jump of imagination.

Edited by Nollog, 28 May 2012 - 05:07 PM.

[StarFoxWiiU1]

YES!

[Mignaga]

Nintendo has openly said that they do NOT like achievements. That is the only thing that is holding me back from believing this.

[PipoPito]

So.. someone is getting fired again?

[Nin_Stream]

They dont like the idea of Achievments doesnt mean they wont do it. And the 3DS has Accomplishments which is similar...only with the Mii's though lol.

Nintendo has openly said that they do NOT like achievements. That is the only thing that is holding me back from believing this.

[Joshua]

Wish list? Damn, everything on this seems plausible.

[neverwinteru]

wish list or not i can see most of this happening its just a giving.

[tangweihua]

yes