Topic: Wii U - e3 is over... now what?

[TJ Spyke]

This would fit into that rumored list of eShop games for the Wii U which included games that would normally be retail (like Mario Tennis).

[BlackNMild2k1]

This would fit into that rumored list of eShop games for the Wii U which included games that would normally be retail (like Mario Tennis).

do you remember when/where that was posted?

[TJ Spyke]

Basically from a rumor you posted: http://www.dualpixels.com/profiles/blogs/rumor-major-wii-u-eshop-games-leak-includes-world-of-warcraft-cou

In the Rumor thread there was questions why a Mario Strikers game would be a eShop game (and several of those other games sound like retail releases), so I commented how they could do what Sony is doing with the PS Vita.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Thanks, I didn't want to spend too much time combing through the rumor thread looking for it.

I updated the post it was in and added it to the list even though I think it's likely BS.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Nintendo looking for publishing opportunities!
 http://nordicgame.com/

I didn't get a chance to search the link, but her its the quote

Nintendo is going to be at the May 24-25 "Nordic Games - Pitch & Match" conference in Malmö, Sweden. They're there to seek out potential Wii U developers from Scandinavia.

"Nintendo is interested to meet with talented game development teams and explore publishing opportunities for original Nintendo 3DS and Wii U game proposals", says Tim Symons, Sales Planning & Strategy, Nintendo.

I'm not sure who else attends that, but I hope Nintendo find what they are looking for.

[Caterkiller]

Would be great if they found a new Retro!

[Mannypon]

Aren't the pc rpgs risen and gothic developers from there?  I've always had a soft spot for those series.  They are basically similer to western rpgs and I would love them or something similer om the wiiu.

[TJ Spyke]

Aren't the pc rpgs risen and gothic developers from there?

Close. Those are from Piranha Bytes, who are based in near-bye Germany. Scandinavia is Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

[Mannypon]

So close lol.  It is good to see nintendo branching out looking for good ideas.  Isn't that how pokemon was started?  I'm sure nintendo would love another big franchise.  I how an in depth rpg comes from this.  The upad just screams for it and rpgs in general.  Hopefully the wiiu can be the snes of the next generation. 

[BlackNMild2k1]

Gear Box is Excited to talk about Aliens on Wii U
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/3/28/2903588/half-life-borderlands-gearbox-software-aliens-brothers-in-arms

Another aspect of the upcoming game's design Pitchford hopes will represent a significant advancement is Gearbox's heavy investment in the Wii U. Pitchford says he actually believes the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines will be the best version.

"The Wii U version has so much more to offer ... no other platform can do what the Wii U can do," he says. "If you love [Xbox] 360 games, you are not used to being in a world where you have this new interface. But once you get used to that, you imagine the possibilities; there are some opportunities that are just not possible on any platform that does not have that device."

Pitchford hints that using the Wii U controller as a motion tracker, or in other ways that evoke signature moments form the films will lure gamers to the Wii U for their Aliens fix.

"I don’t want to give spoilers away on some of things we are thinking of or things we have actually implemented already," he said, "but a lot of cool opportunities with that device that are going to make a very unique and compelling experience on that platform. We have given a lot of attention. I think it will not be too long [before] Nintendo opens up their kimono a little bit more about that platform and where it is going, we will be there right with them talking about how Aliens is using it."

Pitchford was tight-lipped regarding details of the game's story, but he did say at least one detail will be revealed next month, in Boston:

"Competitive multiplayer is in the game," he said. "If you are curious about what we are doing there, I strongly recommend visiting us at PAX East."

[gamercat]

Gear Box is Excited to talk about Aliens on Wii U
http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/3/28/2903588/half-life-borderlands-gearbox-software-aliens-brothers-in-arms

Another aspect of the upcoming game's design Pitchford hopes will represent a significant advancement is Gearbox's heavy investment in the Wii U. Pitchford says he actually believes the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines will be the best version.

"The Wii U version has so much more to offer ... no other platform can do what the Wii U can do," he says. "If you love [Xbox] 360 games, you are not used to being in a world where you have this new interface. But once you get used to that, you imagine the possibilities; there are some opportunities that are just not possible on any platform that does not have that device."

Pitchford hints that using the Wii U controller as a motion tracker, or in other ways that evoke signature moments form the films will lure gamers to the Wii U for their Aliens fix.

"I don’t want to give spoilers away on some of things we are thinking of or things we have actually implemented already," he said, "but a lot of cool opportunities with that device that are going to make a very unique and compelling experience on that platform. We have given a lot of attention. I think it will not be too long [before] Nintendo opens up their kimono a little bit more about that platform and where it is going, we will be there right with them talking about how Aliens is using it."

Pitchford was tight-lipped regarding details of the game's story, but he did say at least one detail will be revealed next month, in Boston:

"Competitive multiplayer is in the game," he said. "If you are curious about what we are doing there, I strongly recommend visiting us at PAX East."

I'm already sold on Aliens. Now, make Borderlands 2 happen on the Wii U.

[Caterkiller]

I have never been so interested in 3rd party titles before! Can't wait for this!

As for his comments it appears he means only the Wii U can do new things with that controller, but I wouldn't be surprised if he meant in just about every aspect no other console can do what the U can.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Retro hires an ex Gearbox Visual Effects Artist
he was just hired in March too.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-wilson/4/a7/87

- collaborated in creating the hand-painted Borderlands art style and provided guides for technique and process.

first it was Crytek and then it was Uncharted and now it is Gearbox.
I wonder what Retro has cooking....


wasn't there some talk about some hand painted textures for a project?

[Caterkiller]

Retro hires an ex Gearbox Visual Effects Artist
he was just hired in March too.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-wilson/4/a7/87

- collaborated in creating the hand-painted Borderlands art style and provided guides for technique and process.

first it was Crytek and then it was Uncharted and now it is Gearbox.
I wonder what Retro has cooking....


wasn't there some talk about some hand painted textures for a project?

Yes there was!

Man we better see what they are up to this E3! After Prime 3 we went like 2 E3's without knowing anything right? That was torture! Good think DK was done some time ago, so what every they are doing for Wii U will at least have something to show for it in a few months! Man I'm excited!

[BlackNMild2k1]

3 Dates in April To Watch Out For
thanks to GAF's super slueth and data miner Rösti

PAX East

Date(s): April 6 - 8
Venue(s): The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
Topic: Public video game expo
Probability of news: Moderate

Nintendo will be exhibiting at this show. If they will demonstrate the Wii U or only offer demos of upcoming and current Nintendo 3DS games is unknown though. I've suggested previously that due to the show being open to the public Nintendo may provide something about Wii U to prevent an angry mob from being established, and also to not have to answer questions about Wii U all day with "I'm sorry, I can't comment on that at this time".

http://east.paxsite.com/


Q1 2012 Advanced Micro Devices Earnings Conference Call

Date(s): April 19, 02:00 p.m. PT
Venue(s): AMD HQ, Sunnyvale, CA
Topic: IR event
Probability of news: Moderate

Much like IBM's presentation will this focus on financials, but AMD always provides quite much information about upcoming and current systems and technologies. And like with IBM, this presentation reflects AMD's business in the first quarter of 2012 and more than likely is briefing investors on new initiatives in the fiscal year something on the agenda. On the 2012 Analyst Day, AMD spoke about their increased involvement with the video game industry, maybe they are going to elaborate on this further. Most likely there will be a Q&A session to this. As I see it, interest in Wii U's GPU appears heavier than interest in the CPU, so with little effort could AMD create some hype here even without actually telling something specific about the chip.

http://ir.amd.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74...ventId=4723953


Nintendo Fiscal Year Earnings Release

Date(s): April 26
Venue(s): Nintendo HQ, Minami-ku, Kyoto
Topic: IR event
Probability of news: Very likely, almost guaranteed

This is what we are all waiting for. Wii U news will most likely come here; if it will be more info about NFC and similar I don't know though.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/

To summarize, in April we've got three events that may provide some new information about Wii U, the most likely being Nintendo's IR event on the 26th of April.

[MegaByte]

There isn't going to be a lot at PAX East; it'll be similar to GDC and stuff like 3DS eShop games (Yesterday, I talked to somebody who will be running their booth). The angry mob comment is laughable.

[TJ Spyke]

I don't think Nintendo has ever had big announcements at PAX or PAX East. They usually have some minor ones, but nothing big (I would be especially surprised if any first party Wii U stuff is announced).

[NWR_insanolord]

PAX East has never been a major thing for Nintendo. Two years ago when I was there they barely had any presence, and from what I hear the same was true last year, even with the 3DS launching a week later. I wouldn't expect to hear much coming out of that event.

[bustin98]

Nintendo had a nice area last year, though it could have been bigger. The lines were too long, though you could head over to Capcom and play the 3DS with almost no wait at all. They had more content crammed in their space compared to a lot of other publishers, who used the space for gimmicky crap (Duke Nukem). But I highly doubt that Nintendo will have anything to do with the WiiU there at all. Nintendo just does not deal with the public in that manner.

[Ceric]

The sad thing is that Pax East is one of the better places to have real people use the uMote and start disseminate good vibes about it we got at E3.  Even if it was last E3's demos.

[Caterkiller]

Wii U could be first console to run a MMORPG without being compromised.


http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/37027/wii-u-could-be-first-console-to-run-a-mmorpg-without-compromise-funcom/

Wii U could be the first real console on which running an MMORPG without compromise is plausible," said Bylos. "The controller is perfect for lining up those rows of hotbars that are essential in most MMOs. A customisable touchscreen interface combined with the 3D spatial movement of a console controller could be a winner.

Ubisoft #1 Wii U 3rd party?

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/167200/How_Ubisoft_strikes_fast_early_on_new_hardware.php

We have big plans for Wii U. Our intention is to be the number one third-party on Wii U, just like we were on Kinect and just like we were on 3DS," Key told Gamasutra in a recent interview.

We've always had a really close relationship with Nintendo, so I'd venture to say that we did have an advantage in getting dev kits earlier than other people," Key said. "I'm not saying we got them earlier than everyone, but I do think we got them early.

They came to us and asked us to make Red Steel. The thing is, once these dev kits show up in the building, you've got these other teams peeking around the curtain going, 'Hey, what's that?' Before you know it, there's three projects being developed for the Wii in that one room, and then another guy from another studio just happens to be visiting and brings back some ideas... [/l]

Ubisoft is going to piss off other developers with comments like that.

[Enner]

The tablet controller would be an adequate or workable substitute for MMOs that are designed with a keyboard and mouse in mind. Now it's a matter of game makers developing a Wii U version and Nintendo being flexible to the developer's and publisher's requirements.

As for Ubi Soft, of course they will have a bunch of games at launch. They have done so for the Kinect, Vita, and 3DS and it seems to be a profitable move for them.

[Stogi]

It would be kinda awesome if Nintendo included a USB port or two on the tablet.

But regardless, couldn't Nintendo support Keyboard and Mouse controls through the two USB ports they have already?

[nickmitch]

Is Nintendo's "Fiscal Earnings Release" like that 3DS thing they had last year or just like an earnings call? I really can't see anything getting announced at an investor focused event.

[Caterkiller]

More RAM and better Processor than current consoles.


http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/04/04/wii-u-has-more-ram-than-other-current-consoles-and-really-great-processor-says-aliens-colonial-marines-director/

The machine itself will be one of the best looking versions of the game [sic]… because they’ve got more RAM than some of the other things [platforms]“, says Martel. “They’re late in the cycle so they’ve got this really great processor.

Wii U an impressive bridge to next generation.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-boss-says-impressive-wii-u-a-really-nice-bridge-to-the/?

I think it's a really nice bridge to the next generation. I think people will be surprised. I don't know off the top of my head how many of the specs they've released, so I want to be very careful not to jump the gun, but we're very pleased with the hardware. And even since they gave us our first alpha kit, our very first 'pre-prototype' development hardware that they kind of let us play around with, they've done so many things to make the platform better. So it's getting better for us as developers.

But I know some of you enjoy arguing and being afraid so here is some bs.


http://www.computerandvideogames.com/342718/wii-u-games-look-just-as-good-as-ps3-but-its-still-not-as-capable/?


"We're still working on dev machines but there have definitely been some issues [in porting PS3/360 games]," our source said. "It's not actually a problem getting things up and running because the architecture is pretty conventional, but there are constraints with stuff like physics and AI processing because the hardware isn't quite as capable."

The same source concluded, bluntly: "I suppose you don't need sophisticated physics to make a Mario game.