Author Topic: Wii U in Review (News & Rumor Consolidation) (Read 411361 times)

Kytim89 · « **Reply #775 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:58:18 PM »

Based on what we have seen and know about the PS$ thus far how well can the Wii U stand against it in the next five years or more?

azeke · « **Reply #776 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:00:52 AM »

Too early to tell.

Personally for me and based on what i saw, PS4 was underwhelming, it was the same Sony IPs i never cared about plus third party multiplats i will get PC or even (gasp! who would've thought!) on Wii U.

Let's see see if Microsoft will make me go "wow!" as they did with Gears of War back then.

Adrock · « **Reply #777 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:56:10 AM »

In terms of specs, Durango is rumored to be less powerful than PS4. This probably won't matter anyway because Sony went with x86 and Microsoft apparently will be too. They're supposedly not too off from each other so games will be scaled appropriately. Ars Technica has a nice article on what using PC parts as opposed to custom chips means for Sony. This is specifically about PS4, but if Microsoft follows suit like rumors suggest, it still applies.

In terms of games, I wasn't impressed by the Sony event either. Sony's exclusives always interested me more than Microsoft's so I'm not expecting much from Microsoft's Xbox unveiling. Since I get the most out of my gaming dollars from Nintendo games, I was really hoping for better 3rd party support. Nintendo sticking with a custom PowerPC CPU might be more of a barrier for 3rd party in the future than its specs. I'll probably have to look into a PS4 in the future and just catch up on 3rd party titles that way.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #778 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:15:52 AM »

Quote from: Adrock on February 23, 2013, 12:56:10 AM

In terms of specs, Durango is rumored to be less powerful than PS4. This probably won't matter anyway because Sony went with x86 and Microsoft apparently will be too. They're supposedly not too off from each other so games will be scaled appropriately. Ars Technica has a nice article on what using PC parts as opposed to custom chips means for Sony. This is specifically about PS4, but if Microsoft follows suit like rumors suggest, it still applies.

In terms of games, I wasn't impressed by the Sony event either. Sony's exclusives always interested me more than Microsoft's so I'm not expecting much from Microsoft's Xbox unveiling. Since I get the most out of my gaming dollars from Nintendo games, I was really hoping for better 3rd party support. Nintendo sticking with a custom PowerPC CPU might be more of a barrier for 3rd party in the future than its specs. I'll probably have to look into a PS4 in the future and just catch up on 3rd party titles that way.

Nintendo really needs to start getting third party support for the Wii U moving. They can not afford to to keep stalling the way they are currently doing right now. They need to have a Nintendo exclusively for third party support on the Wii U. Even if old games (Tomb Raider) have to come out for it than that is okay.

Adrock · « **Reply #779 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:25:16 AM »

Nintendo can't twist their arms to get support. Outside of money hats, how do you expect this to happen? Money hats are short term solutions anyway therefore not really solutions. I don't really know what you mean by "stalling." And worthwhile exclusives are going to be few and far between like they have been on consoles for some time. Again, besides deals like the one that's bringing Bayonetta 2 to Wii U (e.g. Nintendo picking up an essentially dead project), don't expect too many exclusives.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #780 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:30:27 AM »

Do you honestly think they are stalling on purpose? Like the rest of us they probably thought Rayman would be out roughly about now. Lego is coming soon and it looks genuinely fun to play and the comedy is great in the trailers. I'd much rather that than some melodramatic soap opera that silly gamers think should be made into a movie exactly as is.

There are some 3rd party games on the way, lets just hope the few unannounced ones are good ones and they are coming sooner rather than later. Still it's all on them, Nintendo can't force anyone to bring their games to Wii U.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #781 on:** February 24, 2013, 05:45:34 PM »

I hear that Aliens: Colonial Marines has been cancelled for Wii U.

I guess we'll never know how bad that version of the game was afterall.

EasyCure · « **Reply #782 on:** February 24, 2013, 07:29:16 PM »

Shamalan twist: it was the best version, true to the demo's being shown to us, but it was cancelled to troll nintendo/wii u owners.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #783 on:** February 24, 2013, 07:31:45 PM »

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #784 on:** February 24, 2013, 09:28:04 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on February 24, 2013, 05:45:34 PM

I hear that Aliens: Colonial Marines has been cancelled for Wii U.

I guess we'll never know how bad that version of the game was afterall.

I saw a commercial for it yesterday on TV and it said "out now" and showed the Wii U box art.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #785 on:** February 24, 2013, 09:38:26 PM »

Quote from: Brandogg on February 24, 2013, 09:28:04 PM

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on February 24, 2013, 05:45:34 PM
I hear that Aliens: Colonial Marines has been cancelled for Wii U.

I guess we'll never know how bad that version of the game was afterall.
I saw a commercial for it yesterday on TV and it said "out now" and showed the Wii U box art.

sega doesn't have the money to update their commercials

Kytim89 · « **Reply #786 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:18:02 AM »

Nintendo needs to send a little cash SEGA's way and get Colonial Marines back on the Wii U and market it as the best version of the game.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #787 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:40:02 AM »

If it's that bad, let it go.

That money could be better spent somewhere else, on something else, with someone else.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #788 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:46:06 AM »

Quote from: Kytim89 on February 25, 2013, 02:18:02 AM

Nintendo needs to send a little cash SEGA's way and get Colonial Marines back on the Wii U and market it as the best version of the game.

Kytim, no man, no. It would probably be better of no gamer got to play this game to preserve what's left of the Alien's lore. Can't imagine who ever runs the franchise wants this game to officially be cannon any more.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #789 on:** February 25, 2013, 03:25:09 AM »

Quote from: Caterkiller on February 25, 2013, 02:46:06 AM

Quote from: Kytim89 on February 25, 2013, 02:18:02 AM
Nintendo needs to send a little cash SEGA's way and get Colonial Marines back on the Wii U and market it as the best version of the game.

Kytim, no man, no. It would probably be better of no gamer got to play this game to preserve what's left of the Alien's lore. Can't imagine who ever runs the franchise wants this game to officially be cannon any more. That game is really worth picking up and deserves a sequel of some kind.

It's that bad? And I thought Alien 3 was bad. Perhaps an HD remake of Aliens: Infestation for the DS ported to Wii U?

Shorty McNostril · « **Reply #790 on:** February 25, 2013, 06:45:10 AM »

Lol. At this rate the only games that will ever see light of day on Wii U will all be first party.

I know it's still early days, but the Wii U is looking more and more like a bargain bin purchase for me.

Adrock · « **Reply #791 on:** February 25, 2013, 07:20:11 AM »

Quote from: Shorty McNostril on February 25, 2013, 06:45:10 AM

Lol. At this rate the only games that will ever see light of day on Wii U will all be first party.

I'm disappointed, but ultimately, okay with this. I buy Nintendo hardware specifically for Nintendo games. I'm more than ready and willing to buy 3rd party games and have in the past, but if they won't accommodate me, I won't (and technically, can't) accommodate them. I'm unable to buy something that doesn't exist. I'm not even considering a PS4 until it's down to sub-$250 (sales will suffice) which I don't expect it to hit for like 3-4 years. So be it. If I must, I'll buy a PC and catch up on 3rd party titles that way when their games go on super-sale via Steam. If they didn't disappoint me so much as a consumer, they could have more of my money. Oh well. This is more their loss than mine.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #792 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:01:45 AM »

Quote from: Adrock on February 25, 2013, 07:20:11 AM

Quote from: Shorty McNostril on February 25, 2013, 06:45:10 AM
Lol. At this rate the only games that will ever see light of day on Wii U will all be first party.
I'm disappointed, but ultimately, okay with this. I buy Nintendo hardware specifically for Nintendo games. I'm more than ready and willing to buy 3rd party games and have in the past, but if they won't accommodate me, I won't (and technically, can't) accommodate them. I'm unable to buy something that doesn't exist. I'm not even considering a PS4 until it's down to sub-$250 (sales will suffice) which I don't expect it to hit for like 3-4 years. So be it. If I must, I'll buy a PC and catch up on 3rd party titles that way when their games go on super-sale via Steam. If they didn't disappoint me so much as a consumer, they could have more of my money. Oh well. This is more their loss than mine.

I am in this camp too. I expect PS4 to be quite expensive and at the moment, I don't care about X-Box.
I also think things will settle down and WiiU will get the usual multi-platform releases eventually. I think there is some sort of development gap right now where the "big" multi-plat games coming out soon were well along into their development before WiiU dev kits showed up so a business decision was made just to devote all existing resources to finishing the current versions. I think this has basically happened for games like Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinite. I am not sure what's going on with GTA 5.

Stogi · « **Reply #793 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:47:44 AM »

Does anyone know how long Galaxy was in development for and how long it took to complete Galaxy 2? (Paging TJ Spyke....TJ Spyke to the front desk)

I have a feeling they might try the same thing with Pikmin....

And I doubt GTA5 will ever make it to Wii U. Unless Rockstar wants to develop for the console, porting an engine over is just a waste of time (but maybe not money).

Shorty McNostril · « **Reply #794 on:** February 25, 2013, 03:25:41 PM »

If the Wii U is a 3rd party wasteland now, when it is the newest released and apparently the most powerful, I don't have much confidence for later when the other 2 (far more powerful) offerings are also on the field.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #795 on:** February 25, 2013, 04:41:38 PM »

Quote from: Stogi on February 25, 2013, 11:47:44 AM

Does anyone know how long Galaxy was in development for and how long it took to complete Galaxy 2? (Paging TJ Spyke....TJ Spyke to the front desk)

Galaxy - 3 years

Galaxy 2 - 2 years

Caterkiller · « **Reply #796 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:38:06 AM »

Quote from: Shorty McNostril on February 25, 2013, 06:45:10 AM

Lol. At this rate the only games that will ever see light of day on Wii U will all be first party.

I know it's still early days, but the Wii U is looking more and more like a bargain bin purchase for me.

We'll see. Rumor has it Beyond Good and Evil 2 and the new Splinter Cell are coming out for it.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #797 on:** February 26, 2013, 12:36:34 PM »

Quote from: Caterkiller on February 26, 2013, 01:38:06 AM

Quote from: Shorty McNostril on February 25, 2013, 06:45:10 AM
Lol. At this rate the only games that will ever see light of day on Wii U will all be first party.

I know it's still early days, but the Wii U is looking more and more like a bargain bin purchase for me.

We'll see. Rumor has it Beyond Good and Evil 2 and the new Splinter Cell are coming out for it.

Ubisoft does still seem to be giving it all its multiplatform love. So here's hoping.

nickmitch · « **Reply #798 on:** February 26, 2013, 04:11:48 PM »

I won't believe it until I see that both games were delayed so that they could be ported to Wii U.

Ceric · « **Reply #799 on:** February 26, 2013, 04:30:15 PM »

Quote from: nickmitch on February 26, 2013, 04:11:48 PM

I won't believe it until I see that both games were delayed so that they could be ported to Wii U.

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