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Gaming => Nintendo Wii U => Topic started by: mouie on August 20, 2012, 02:06:29 PM
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Ok so i know thire are alot of people that know of the WiiU gamepad but not the box itself heres a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N84qE2Xm17A&feature=related
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That isn't the final box...thats all i can tell you for now
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Thats all you can tell me!!!
Come on dude! Anyway i guess ill have to wait till Sep 13 like everyone else.
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Wii U specs released
http://www.vgleaks.com/world-exclusive-wii-u-final-specs/
available to developers through nintendo’s developers site (www.warioworld.com).
This info complements our first article about Wii U’s specs.
CPU:
“Espresso” CPU on the Wii U has three enhanced Broadway cores
GPU:
“GPU7” AMD Radeon™-based High Definition GPU. Unique API = GX2, which supports Shader Model 4.0 (DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3 equivalent functionality)
Memory:
Mem1 = 32MB Mem2 = 1GB (that applications can use)
Storage:
Internal 8 GB with support for SD Cards (SD Cards up to 2GB/ SDHC Cards up to 32GB) and External USB Connected Hard Drives
Networking:
802.11 b/g/n Wifi
Video Output:
Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i
Video Cables Supported:
Compatible cables include HDMI, Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, Wii S-Video Stereo AV and Wii AV.
USB:
Four USB 2.0 Ports
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kind of tepid specs there
They won't be winning any benchmark competitions with those....that's for sure.
still, love Nintendo (if for nostalgia only) I'll be picking one up.
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http://i.minus.com/iLwD8pLtTPNGr.gif
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kind of tepid specs there
They won't be winning any benchmark competitions with those....that's for sure.
still, love Nintendo (if for nostalgia only) I'll be picking one up.
I still think nintendo can hold their own. The Wii showed the world once again that superior hardware doesn't win the console wars. sure they didnt have the best looking games but that sure didnt stop stores from selling out.
this is the ps1 vs n64 but this time nintendo opting for the ps1 slot :P and MS/$ony taking the n64 slot.
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Holding your own isn't winning though.....but seems Nintendo isn't in it to win it. That's just fine
Half of me is a power user, craving for more mhz and megabytes
the other half is happy to play Mario Kart 64
Nintendo keeps appealing to the latter and nothing is wrong with that.
As you rightfully said....their approach produces impressive sales results.
We'll soon see if they can repeat the performance.
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I'm doubtful they'll be able to repeat, and but earn back some of their older crowd maybe
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Q7Oc8I3MI&feature=player_detailpage#t=89s
Nice Line up. I must say. Can't wait to hear reviews of how this system actually plays.
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Wow intrest is growing.
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http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/142002-wii-u-cpu-and-gpu-clock-speeds-revealed-not-the-end-of-the-world-but-not-great-either
More info on the Wii U's hardware specs.
(http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/wiiugpu.jpg)
Marcan states the Wii U’s tri-core PowerPC 750-alike CPU clocks in at exactly 1.243125GHz. For comparison, the CPUs of the Xbox 360 (also tri-core) and PlayStation 3 run at around 3.0GHz each. The Wii U’s GPU core clocks in at 549.999755MHz, compared to the Xbox 360′s 550MHz GPU. He noted that the CPU was similar to the Wii’s Broadway, but with more cache.
Not a quantum leap but decent enough
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExAPp6UvT3w
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Didnt the PS3 and 360 suffer pretty badly at first? Isn't it a bit early to be preaching doom and gloom? Lets see what the rest of the year brings before we assume the worst.
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Yeah, I'm not sure what to make of it myself. Is it just a baseless rant?.....or is a ball really being dropped here.
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All Nintendo needs is that one killer app...that one title that offers an experience that no other platform can, and interest/sales will skyrocket.
I think it's really up to them to come up with something killer in-house...something that will cause developers to really sit up and take notice.
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Mario, Zelda and Samus? XD
Oh i forgot Pokemon :p
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But people have gotten so used to those franchises though... I fear that even those classics won't be enough this rounds.
They definitely need something new.
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I have strong faith in the first party titles but Arc may have the over riding sentiment.
If the general gaming population at large see the Wii U as a slow train wreck it will give tremendous momentum to the PS4 / Xbox 720 in 2013/2014.
The time for Nintendo to Shine was 2012 / early 2013.
Instead, this is the sort of "meh" vibes being thrown about.
As many know, I'm a fan so I don't want to see them become another Sega.
Here is hoping the story changes fast. Very fast.
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Everybody said the same (and worse) about the Wii's original launch, and in no short order the console outsold xbox and ps3 for a very long while. But ps3/xbox graphics and games continued to advance whereas the original wii didnt, so xbox eventually overtook wii sales.
It is way to early to say what is the wii u's faith, especially after seeing how d original wii, despite the critics and nay-sayers, took the world by storm.
I both agree and disagree with Arcman's statement.
I agree that nintendo just needs that killer app to sell they console. But i disagree that their tried and true 1st party titles wont be enough. I think it will. If Nintendo launch HD versions of these games, i buying a wii-u just for those and nothing else:
Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Smash Brothers.
Nintendo 1st party titles never disappoint. If they nail a solid Smash Bros, rel men go snipe that system. Cuase it have a rel rabbid smash bros fanbase out there. ANd well zelda is self explanatory. I buying a wii-u instantly once a new zelda available for it. Even if all i ever play on it, is that zelda.
Unfortunately doh, the wii-u looks like another wii, few good first party titles, some fun party games for the family, but ps4/xbox/pc for the rest. Would love to see nintedo go toe-to-toe with the big boys, and i think they should be able to hold on long enough to try again the following generation.
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The issue is marketing.
"Overall, the Wii U is a solid hybrid of a souped-up Wii system and a handheld gaming device. It's larger than a traditional console controller, but not so heavy that it would cause fatigue problems" - CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/wii-u-demo-e3
This is a problem
this is an old article yes, people don't know what a Wii U is
http://youtu.be/FEJRURH2xiM
Other BIG problem. The average person in a bar, on the street knows what a wii is. But they DO NOT know the Wii U.
You have a REALLY big problem when the casual population doesn't know what it is!
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How about asking the same people about the PS4 or Xbox720.The makers of that vid purposely went and found non gamers.
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How about asking the same people about the PS4 or Xbox720.The makers of that vid purposely went and found non gamers.
This was taken place in Minneapolis (I lived in minneapolis for over a year), been to midnight Wii U launches, Halo 4 launches and BLOPS 2 launches all in Minneapolis. The gamer population is very healthy but this is not about the gamers only. The Wii attracted the non-gamer market, that's its stigma. Sales for Wii would not be where they are if Nintendo had not tapped the "untapped" market for gaming.
Not to say the Wii U is bad (preorder Monster Hunter and ready to rock ), its a direct comparison of how Wii was launched and Wii U was launched. It's not the system, but how it was marketed. The problem is the PR and awareness of the product. Living in the US (now Canada) and moving to different states in that time, and have been traveling around for Activision launch titles at conventions for the past year (E3, GDC, Gamestop Managers event, PAX, Comic Con). The awareness of Wii U is very low.
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Ok you make some good points and I admit awareness is low. For now........
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Agreed. I expect some awesome shit at E3 this year though!
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http://kotaku.com/5992182/nintendos-efforts-to-explain-the-wii-u-just-took-a-turn-for-the-absurd
this is what im talking about.
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And look at this! I hope things look up soon.
http://wiiudaily.com/2013/03/wii-u-outsold-by-ps3-psp-3d/
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I have a strong feeling we will see some awesome at E3. Fingers crossed.
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But now look at this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpsweqjF0ZI
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Sounds like butthurt to me.
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Quarterly sales is the only thing that matters. And the only thing that keeps any company in business. Will wait till the end of Q2 to see how Nintendo is doing (after E3)
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Sounds like butthurt to me.
True,as a Nintendo fanboy I can admit butthurt.
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Quarterly sales is the only thing that matters. And the only thing that keeps any company in business. Will wait till the end of Q2 to see how Nintendo is doing (after E3)
Fair enough.
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It sucks that the the WiiU won't be getting the next gen engines as well... imo this console can't be grouped in the "next gen" lineup the same way the next ps4/xbox will. more like a ".5" kinda thing
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I think all the Wii U needs is a killer app. The Wii's killer app, regardless of what people thought, was Wii Sports. It's also the biggest selling game EVER, because it was bundled with the Wii console. Wii U doesn't have one as yet.
Again here's hoping for the E3 lineup, I honestly couldn't give a shit about Pikmin 3, regardless of Nintendo fans wanting it. Nintendo doesn't need to please its fans, it needs to bring more people onboard.
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It sucks that the the WiiU won't be getting the next gen engines as well... imo this console can't be grouped in the "next gen" lineup the same way the next ps4/xbox will. more like a ".5" kinda thing
Correction engine unreal 4.
I guess this is butthurt to LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96NrTwzUYKY
And its not that the wii u cant run the engine they just wont support the wii u!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/29/unreal-engine-4-frostbite-3-will-not-support-wii-u
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It sucks that the the WiiU won't be getting the next gen engines as well... imo this console can't be grouped in the "next gen" lineup the same way the next ps4/xbox will. more like a ".5" kinda thing
Is this true?
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http://kotaku.com/the-wii-u-wont-be-getting-unreal-engine-4-462919060
Not just unreal 4 but frostbite as well
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ouch
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Wow they just ganging up on Nintendo.
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http://wiiudaily.com/2013/03/monster-hunter-3-wii-u-sales-europe/
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Flipfloping.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/29/unreal-engine-4-frostbite-3-will-not-support-wii-u
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I hate to be 'that guy' here but, so what? What is the likelihood that a developer is gonna throw time, money and effort into porting a UE4 based game to the WiiU when they could be working on other projects including DLC for the selfsame project in the first place? Sure it's not impossible or unthinkable but seriously?
That monster hunter boost sales is great, but not enough to warrant a second wind to me. If I remember correctly the same thing happened with the psp; a handheld almost out the door got a major bump in sales - so much so that nintendo probably pay out the nose to get the next one on 3DS (and as far as I'm concerned the game suffered for it, it probably would have been amazing on the vita)
Nintendo is starting to seem like the apple of the gaming world to me...pity that we have yet to see the core franchises being represented - and I am looking forward to see what they have set up for Zelda, Metroid and more news on the next Smash, despite the sour taste brawl left. Nintendo will continue to get my *handheld* support when more new rpgs and classic castlevanias start emerging. Till then, My DS lite will keep me happy on the subway.
I am a WiiU naysayer, but I want to see it turn around and I want to be proven wrong.
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Yeah I hope they get their act together.
I like....no LOVE what Nintendo represents. Firmly believe in their first party games as well.
Great companies have come and gone with stellar products, franchises and IPs. Don't want Nintendo to fall into that category.
Praying they get it right and make the Wii U a must have system sooner rather than later.
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Yeah I hope they get their act together.
I like....no LOVE what Nintendo represents. Firmly believe in their first party games as well.
Great companies have come and gone with stellar products, franchises and IPs. Don't want Nintendo to fall into that category.
Praying they get it right and make the Wii U a must have system sooner rather than later.
You need not worry about that.The 3DS is doing great the Wii is 99 million strong and still going. Its only the Wii U that's having problems. And that's far to little to stop Nintendo who has survived for over 120 yrs!
http://www.vgchartz.com/
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Apology.
https://twitter.com/MarkRein/status/318416091821006848