Author Topic: Wii U Virtual Console Coming in the Future (Read 15866 times)

Miyamoto · « **Reply #25 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:42:07 PM »

Any links to back that up?

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #26 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:51:34 PM »

That each game has its own emulator? This has been widely known for years, though I can't find a link right now.

Miyamoto · « **Reply #27 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:54:14 PM »

... Then how is it widely known? Seems like a really simple problem to solve if Nintendo could just be bothered to do something about it.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #28 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:57:39 PM »

Since each game has its own emulator, each game would need its own patch. I imagine they will do that in time, but it's not the most important thing for them to do right now.

Miyamoto · « **Reply #29 on:** November 14, 2012, 09:01:32 PM »

I was really looking forward to playing VC games on my pad. It's something that is very important to me.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #30 on:** November 14, 2012, 09:21:58 PM »

This is on some level Nintendo being screwed over by a bad decision they themselves made 6 or 7 years ago. They didn't have the foresight to realize the way they did it would be a bitch to transition to another system.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #31 on:** November 14, 2012, 10:54:32 PM »

Well, the big problem is the account system not being there from the beginning.

I don't know about the emulator part being a problem...it seems to me that if you could emulate it with the Wii...then it should be no problem to get it working for the Wii U, and then have the Wii U OS send it to the Gamepad.

I wonder if this is a problem because of how they emulated the games. Perhaps instead of creating a "system emulator," that would be easy to just plop ROMs in and play...they created individual game emulators...perhaps this was to help against pirating...so Nintendo has to code more. It all seems strange to me...but Nintendo definitely did not have foresight with this one...of course, you could argue that Nintendo didn't know the VC would take off or that the Wii would be successful so they managed to create everything fast and dirty.

Hopefully, with the Wii U, Nintendo is getting everything right the second time, and taking the extra time and effort to really have a vision and foresight into the future.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #32 on:** November 15, 2012, 01:51:35 AM »

CHANGE YO NAME MIYAMOTO

lolmonade · « **Reply #33 on:** November 15, 2012, 12:56:04 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on November 15, 2012, 01:51:35 AM

CHANGE YO NAME MIYAMOTO

I think "Haterade" would be appropriate.

Miyamoto · « **Reply #34 on:** November 15, 2012, 07:39:45 PM »

I love Nintendo and I have a collection that would dwarf anybody's here to prove it but I'm not gonna follow you guys and blindly drink the Kool aid. If Nintendo foul up, I'm gonna call them on it.

EasyCure · « **Reply #35 on:** November 15, 2012, 07:56:54 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on November 15, 2012, 01:51:35 AM

CHANGE YO NAME MIYAMOTO

seconded

Quote from: lolmonade on November 15, 2012, 12:56:04 PM

Quote from: ShyGuy on November 15, 2012, 01:51:35 AM
CHANGE YO NAME MIYAMOTO

I think "Haterade" would be appropriate.

I smell a rivalry..

MegaByte · « **Reply #36 on:** November 15, 2012, 07:58:22 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on November 14, 2012, 08:57:39 PM

Since each game has its own emulator, each game would need its own patch. I imagine they will do that in time, but it's not the most important thing for them to do right now.

Each game ships with an emulator, but I believe the emulators are shared on the system level. Nintendo being conservative, they'd probably want to test all the games individually with a new update though.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #37 on:** November 15, 2012, 08:07:16 PM »

It would be nice if they did it like the Ambassador NES games on 3DS, where they slap together a system level emulator now and let you play them in less than perfect condition without some of the bells and whistles, and then as they update them they send out the better versions. I think most people who are upset at the lack of a Virtual Console would be fine with getting in-progress versions that might not be perfect, especially if they still had the option to boot up the Wii versions of them if the new ones don't work quite right.

Sarail · « **Reply #38 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:35:42 AM »

I still regret updating my Star Fox 64 VC game several years ago. I remember wondering why the game ran smoother during levels where on the N64 were slightly sluggish.

Oops.

Plugabugz · « **Reply #39 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:16:02 AM »

VC wasn't a deal-breaker for me.

I wonder if this means WiiWare games will get transferred over too.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #40 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:19:50 AM »

I assume you mean updated to be played on the GamePad, because we already know you can transfer WiiWare games to Wii U (though they will be played in Wii mode).

Plugabugz · « **Reply #41 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:45:34 AM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on November 16, 2012, 10:19:50 AM

I assume you mean updated to be played on the GamePad, because we already know you can transfer WiiWare games to Wii U (though they will be played in Wii mode).

Yes i meant that.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 28, 2012, 08:51:14 AM »

I believe nintendo gives publishers a base emulator that is them tweaked and modified by the publisher to work with a specific game the gamepad support would likely be a rolling update based on that theory
We should get a repurchase discount imo

Shaymin · « **Reply #43 on:** November 28, 2012, 06:33:07 PM »

Ideally, there'd be a nominal fee (like $0.10/game) to cover the costs of updating for the WiiU. There's precedent for this when Apple offered $0.30/song upgrades of iTunes songs.

Of course, Nintendo charges a non-refundable $0.50 for an underage user alert, so I don't think we'll be that lucky.

jefftendo64 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 09, 2013, 02:50:16 PM »

I think that if you love playing the games, I.e., for nostalgia, or just to be taken back, then having to pay a fee (announced already as a small fee), to gain those games back, then it shouldn't be a big deal. For instance, I love punch out, I had the original cartridge, all the reboots, and on the Wii VC. As soon as it came to the Wii U VC, I paid the $.30 to get it again. Another thing to remember is that Nintendo is usually slow to start, (I.e. GameCube, N64,) but once it gets rolling, it stays that way. And they put quality first. One example I always use is my consoles breaking down. No joke, in the same week, my Xbox 360 went red light, and my Wii stopped reading games. I called Microsoft first. They asked me the error code, and I told them. They informed me it was am Ethernet port problem on my console itself, and it would be seventy dollars for a replacement part, and that it wasn't covered by my warranty. On the other hand, I called Nintendo of America, told them that my copy of SSBB wouldn't read, and they took my address, mailed me a return box to pack my Wii in, paid for shipping to them, and back, and fixed the disc drive free of charge. That kind of quality shouldn't go unnoticed. As far as the VC goes, it will take a bit for all the titles to be ported, bit Nintendo will, as they always have done will keep the consumer in mind, and the fans content with low prices, and great compatibility. Everyone who is a Nintendo fan should wait a minute before the sic the dogs out, and have a little faith. Nintendo is catching enough grief from the media, and everyone else. The fans should back them up.

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Author Topic: Wii U Virtual Console Coming in the Future (Read 15866 times)