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[Stormage09]

Told by Iwata they are currently working on it

“As it would take me a long time to elaborate on ‘Miiverse’ here, we are currently preparing a Nintendo Direct video to explain about it in detail before the launch of Wii U.”

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/121025qa/03.html

[Hank Hill]

Very nice. Now to play the waiting game again.

[Robotic Sunshine Commander]

Awesome! I can't wait.

[angelo07stang]

I hope it comes out this week.

[Dragon]

I wish they were more specific on dates. I'd like to know a timeframe of when this Nintendo Direct will be.

[bornsupercharged]

FTA: "In addition, for our past platforms, users had to exchange a number called a "Friend Code" with each other to build a Friend relationship, where data could be transferred between two specific devices. This process was set up to prevent users from being harassed by the few people who like to behave in an inappropriate manner when playing games. For Wii U, as those who have empathized with each other can create a Friend relationship, the important mission of "Miiverse" is to increase the number of friends to play games with. "

When he started talking about past platforms and how users had to exchange friend codes, I was expecting some sort of clarification for the Wii U / Miiverse. Unfortunately all he did is say it was setup to prevent harassment.. and then he changed the subject and started talking about how the Miiverse is trying to increase the # of friends you can play with.

Based on what he said about "creating a Friend relationship", I think it *might* be that there's still Friend Codes to prevent "harassment" but once you add someone's friend code they'll be able to accept the friendship request and maybe you'll have something like a gamertag.

Imagine these two scenarios:
#1) Black Ops 2, you're in a game with 7 other people (4 v 4 match). You're waiting for the next match to begin, you're not friends with anyone yet so you just see the Friend Codes for the other 7 people playing.
One of the people on your team is really good and you want to be friends with them so you can easily play with them again in the future, so you select them and you request a "Friend relationship". Once they confirm, their nickname or gamertag will be displayed going forward INSTEAD of their Friend Code.

#2) Your best friend and you both have the Wii U and both get Black Ops 2. You add his Friend Code manually, and he accepts the "Friend relationship", and now you can see each other's nickname/gamertag.

IF that's how it's going to work, it's fine by me. You only have to enter their Friend Code once so it's not a huge deal, I mean even if they let us add a friend using their gamertag we'd still have to enter something in.
It's really not any worse than entering the download codes or Microsoft Points card code on the 360, they're both "one time annoyances".

The potential benefit to doing it this way is maybe I could have my middle name be my gamertag / be what's displayed to my friends. In this case, I don't have to worry about someone registering my preferred gamertag before I do because the system is based off unique Friend Codes and not unique gamertags like the 360 is.

Thinking it through slightly more, I know they mentioned each person in your house would have their own Mii in the Miiverse, so it sounds like a new unique Friend Code would be generated for each and stored in Nintendo's servers. This of course means to play as your Mii you'd have to be connected to the internet, though perhaps they could have some offline play mode where you can still play as your Mii and once you've got internet again it would upload all your progress. Like if you take the Wii U with you on a road trip so your kids can take turns playing on the GamePad, their progress could still be recorded offline, and when you get back home and turn the Wii U on again it would automatically upload the progress they made while offline.

This is all speculation of course, and I hope it's somewhat similar (if not exactly the same) to how I'm describing.

[Nollog]

Oh, the new thread for the English translated Q&A session, I see.
Not that I doubted chesemeister2k

[Zinix]

Hopefully they'll throw in something about the Nintendo Network as well.

[Expansion Pak]

I want Nintendo Direct NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm very impatient

[Schroedus]

If the MiiVerse will be accessible via smartphones and PCs in the future, do you think there will be a username & password kind of deal? I hope so.

[Goom]

i knew it would be at launch it's the main feature of the new system

[Joshua]

Awesome, awesome. From what I've seen, many of us have been waiting on some info regarding Miiverse.

[SoldMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

Yay finally only 30 days left in the UK

[Nollog]

If the MiiVerse will be accessible via smartphones and PCs in the future, do you think there will be a username & password kind of deal? I hope so.

Good point. That's the most logical reasoning yet for why there might not be friend codes on the wii u.

[bornsupercharged]

Good point. That's the most logical reasoning yet for why there might not be friend codes on the wii u.

There WILL be friend codes on the Wii U, Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata answered this in June:
"We’re not completely getting rid of Friend Codes, but a function of the “Miiverse” will simplify the process of making friends with another user in the platform by eliminating the need to input Friend Codes."
http://www.nintendo....20606qa/02.html

This coincides with what he previous said in January:
"Nintendo will now allow personalized accounts for its next home console, which will allow multiple users per system. Online profiles will no longer be system-based. "We will also be able to construct and offer the [personal account system] by combining a variety of different services and content," Iwata said.

Really, what I described in my post above sounds like it might be really close to reality.

[Zinix]

There WILL be friend codes on the Wii U, Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata answered this in June:
"We’re not completely getting rid of Friend Codes, but a function of the “Miiverse” will simplify the process of making friends with another user in the platform by eliminating the need to input Friend Codes."
http://www.nintendo....20606qa/02.html

This coincides with what he previous said in January:
"Nintendo will now allow personalized accounts for its next home console, which will allow multiple users per system. Online profiles will no longer be system-based. "We will also be able to construct and offer the [personal account system] by combining a variety of different services and content," Iwata said.

Really, what I described in my post above sounds like it might be really close to reality.

Obviously someone's lying. Reggie has stated multiple times that they've done away with Friend Codes in the previous months. I was also at Comic Con this year ( I live in New York) and they Nintendo reps said that friend codes aren't supported by the Wii U.

EDIT seems like I was wrong:

http://www.nintendol...t_theyre_better

There will be FCs but not the same as the WII/DS's FC.

Edited by Zinix, 30 October 2012 - 06:41 AM.

[Nollog]

There WILL be friend codes on the Wii U, Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata answered this in June:
"We’re not completely getting rid of Friend Codes, but a function of the “Miiverse” will simplify the process of making friends with another user in the platform by eliminating the need to input Friend Codes."
http://www.nintendo....20606qa/02.html

This coincides with what he previous said in January:
"Nintendo will now allow personalized accounts for its next home console, which will allow multiple users per system. Online profiles will no longer be system-based. "We will also be able to construct and offer the [personal account system] by combining a variety of different services and content," Iwata said.

Really, what I described in my post above sounds like it might be really close to reality.

I ain't neva said they won't be. Just the most logical reasoning I've read yet to "prove" there won't be.

[bornsupercharged]

I ain't neva said they won't be. Just the most logical reasoning I've read yet to "prove" there won't be.

There is no logic to proving there won't be when Iwata and Reggie have already stated on numerous occasions that there will be.

[Robotic Sunshine Commander]

There is no logic to proving there won't be when Iwata and Reggie have already stated on numerous occasions that there will be.

We will have to wait and see how they are incorperated. I hope they are just for adding strangers.

[Nollog]

Iwata and Reggie have already IMPLIED on numerous occasions that there will be.

I concur.