Messages

1226

TalkBack / Re: Wii U Interview With Nintendo's Marc Franklin

« on: September 20, 2012, 12:17:18 AM »

Hmm... sounds like I'll need an SD card for my Wii U on Day 1.... *adds to launch budget*

1227

General Gaming / Re: Xbox720 - that's 2 full revolutions - not till 2014? ~Rumor/Speculation Thread~

« on: September 19, 2012, 01:23:45 PM »

Windows Phone is interesting... It's the one place where    MS is so clearly the underdog, I almost want to root for them to do better!

1228

TalkBack / Re: Wii U's Launch Window Line-Ups

« on: September 19, 2012, 01:39:14 AM »

And is anyone else pumped about this game? It looks like it's an amped up version of Goldeneye for the Wii.

I am. This was one of my yearned for game announcements and I'm SO happy I got it!

... I'm getting CoD:BOPS2 also though...

1229

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: September 18, 2012, 10:41:50 PM »

Isn't Monolith Soft working on that super crossover game for 3DS or something?

1230

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U Wont Collect Dust

« on: September 18, 2012, 08:26:48 PM »

One of the comforts of being a Nintendo fan is looking at the N64 or GC as worst case scenarios and realizing that you still had fun.

1231

TalkBack / Re: A Golden Opportunity for Mario Fans

« on: September 18, 2012, 08:17:37 PM »

Why is there a string on the coin? It'd look nicer without that.

Looks like they want you to attach it to a cell phone or backpack or your wrist or something.  It would be nice if it was just the coin.

Someone really needs to make a custom actual gold (14k at least) Mario coin.  That could be something I'd spend a pretty penny on.

Not if UncleBob got to it first!

1232

General Gaming / Re: Xbox720 - that's 2 full revolutions - not till 2014? ~Rumor/Speculation Thread~

« on: September 18, 2012, 08:16:34 PM »

8GB is too much for a console.  Most phones are at 1gb.  My laptop is at 6GB of shared ram and it rarely ever uses all of it and I multitask a lot with it.  I still think it'll end up with only 4GB.

Though prices of RAM are continuing to go down.  Maybe they think it'll be cost effective by the time they start mass producing the 720.

Maybe they're designing for a 10-year life cycle? This is another difference between MS' demonstrated goals with their console hardware vs. Nintendo. Nintendo tries for "good enough" and "profitable," but MS has demonstrated that they are comfortable with future-proofing their releases as much as possible (Didn't the 360 have graphics tech that didn't hit PCs until slightly later?) and willing to take that up-front cost/pricing hit for benefits years later in the game.

Maybe 8 GBs RAM won't look so ridiculous if the XBox 720 is intended to still be relevant in a large way in 2022?

1233

Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Insanity Begins Again....Where can I still buy a Wii U?

« on: September 18, 2012, 01:52:19 PM »

Walmart re-opened their Wii U Bundle option on their online store. You can opt to pay $10 more for a Pro Controller instead of sticking with the Wii Remote Plus. It looks to me like they're not charging any extra over MSRP, just forcing you to buy things.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nintendo-Wii-U-Solution-Bundle-w-Customer-Choice-of-Wii-U-Game-and-Wii-Remote-Plus/21803986

Is it true they try to charge the whole amount to you now instead of when it ships?

1234

General Gaming / Re: Xbox720 - that's 2 full revolutions - not till 2014? ~Rumor/Speculation Thread~

« on: September 18, 2012, 02:11:59 AM »

I don't know. They might have a reason for that much RAM. But god... I can't imagine an 8GB system coming out for any amount of money I could remotely imagine paying... I guess this is where MS leverages a payment plan option, or mandates a 3 year contract for XBox Live or something to make the up-front cost palatable.

1235

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U in Review (News & Rumor Consolidation)

« on: September 18, 2012, 02:08:37 AM »

Gosh darn it I can't afford any more Wii U games!

1236

General Chat / Re: Space Questions for Jonny?

« on: September 17, 2012, 10:50:14 PM »

So... are there lots of science fiction buffs at NASA?

1237

TalkBack / Re: Why Nintendo TVii Could Be Really Cool

« on: September 17, 2012, 09:37:43 PM »

I have Netflix and... T_T

1238

TalkBack / Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Interview

« on: September 17, 2012, 08:06:36 PM »

Is it me, or is Neal a Skylanders Giant?

1239

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: September 17, 2012, 07:11:03 PM »

I hope the newly announced Dragon Age 3 will come to the Wii U.

Calm down Kairon, good heavens! What movie are you watching simultaneously? Bring It On: In It to Win It?

Anything Jane Austen. ANYTHING.

... or alternatively, Downton Abbey on the big screen and Upstairs Downstairs on the GamePad. SO GOOD!

1240

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Third Party Franchises that Nintendo Could Aquire as Wii U Exclusives

« on: September 17, 2012, 05:36:55 PM »

You know how Nintendo saved Bayonetta from cancellation and obscurity?

.
..
...

They need to save Duke Nukem.

1241

Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Insanity Begins Again....Where can I still buy a Wii U?

« on: September 17, 2012, 05:01:40 PM »

I heard that GameStop was looking at stock nationwide to determine their cut-offs, suggesting that some stores might end up with less pre-orders than others, but the aggregate number in total meant that they couldn't risk taking any more pre-orders period, whether they had 7 preorders at that store or 70.

1242

TalkBack / Re: Why Nintendo TVii Could Be Really Cool

« on: September 17, 2012, 03:28:32 PM »

Here's another reason: You can watch Ponies, on Nintendo.

You just sold my brother on it.

1243

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: September 17, 2012, 03:27:07 PM »

Or spend the extra $50 to get the Roku for when one person wants to game while another wants to watch Netflix.

Or watch one Netflix on the TV screen while watching A DIFFERENT NETFLIX on the Wii U!!!!

*mind blown*
*MIND VERY BLOWN*
WII+WIIU SYNERGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

1244

TalkBack / Re: Wii U Browser Has Tabbed Browsing, Screenshots, HTML5, But No Flash

« on: September 17, 2012, 03:22:51 PM »

I had a really, REALLY hard time not writing Bowser instead of Browser in this article.

1245

Nintendo Gaming / Re: Wii U

« on: September 17, 2012, 01:41:25 PM »

All the more reason to keep my Wii hooked up to the main TV.

1246

TalkBack / Re: Wii U Launches November 18 in North America

« on: September 17, 2012, 11:55:18 AM »

I honestly wouldn't mind pre-ordering the basic, I think you're right in that it is not crippled in any way or form. It's just that since I want to buy Nintendo Land, the Deluxe is a $10 savings right out of the gate, plus a ton of other goodies. Given the choice, I can't imagine willingly going basic instead of deluxe... Maybe they should've priced deluxe $25 or $50 higher.

1247

TalkBack / Re: Platinum Games Discusses Bayonetta 2

« on: September 17, 2012, 12:06:16 AM »

I like this part:

"Along with their new hardware, Nintendo, as a company, is dedicated to establishing a new future for the games industry, as you can tell by their record of passionate support for gaming,"

[Players can also tilt the GamePad to scroll through pages, and the console will remember the name of paused games to help with search queries.]

1248

TalkBack / Wii U Browser Has Tabbed Browsing, Screenshots, HTML5, But No Flash

« on: September 16, 2012, 11:18:09 PM »

Players can also tilt the GamePad to scroll through pages, and the console will remember the name of paused games to help with search queries.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/31760

The built-in webkit-based internet browser for Nintendo's upcoming Wii U system will have a host of new features, including HTML5 support, Nintendo revealed last Thursday during a Japanese Nintendo Direct that aired simultaneously with the North American Wii U Preview Event. HTML5 is an up and coming web standard that is slowly being adopted by the latest browsers and websites. For example, Youtube (which Nintendo made sure to feature support for in their video demonstration) has an experimental HTML5 version for users with browsers that support it and the necessary video codecs.

However, this HTML5 support is contrasted by the Wii U browser's lack of support for Flash, the latest versions of which are also not supported in the Wii, DS, DSi, or 3DS browsers.

Nintendo also revealed that when players pause their Wii U games and access their internet browser, they will have access to images of the tv and GamePad displays from that paused game. Player-created game screenshots are already known to be used in Nintendo's MiiVerse functonality. However, many details regarding using and saving the images are still unknown.

When users pause a game and access the internet browser, the software will remember the paused game's name and prepopulate search queries with it to help users look for relevant information.

Nintendo also showed video footage of other features of the browser, like tabbed browsing that lets users keep track of several web pages at the same time. The video shows another multitasking scenario where a Youtube video is opened to play on the TV screen, but the GamePad continues to browse the internet as usual even while the video continues to play. One final example is that Wii U owners can simply just browse the internet on their GamePad while the television displays regular programming.

Gamers can even simply tilt the GamePad forward or backward to automatically scroll up and down through long web pages.

Nintendo called the Wii U Browser the quickest browser in Nintendo history. Stay with Nintendo World Report as the Wii U's launch approaches in multiple territories and those claims are put to the test.

1249

Nintendo Gaming / Re: The Insanity Begins Again....Where can I still buy a Wii U?

« on: September 16, 2012, 10:23:12 PM »

I walked into Best Buy around 2PM today and preordered the Deluxe Set. I haven't decided to get one yet, but the preorder $5 and I'd rather be safe than sorry. I have about 2 months to figure it out. I'm still hoping there are some surprises for the launch window before the end of the year otherwise I'd pretty much be buying a new console for Mario.

I honestly don't expect any surprises within the launch window time frame. I feel like Nintendo showed the 50 games they have planned from now until the end of March and we have no reason to suspect any additions where that time frame is concerned.

EDIT: Actually, I take that back. I'd love to see some surprises on the eShop between now and then!

1250

Nintendo Gaming / Re: OBJECTION! The Phoenix Wright series (questions from an outsider)

« on: September 16, 2012, 10:21:41 PM »

You're in for a treat!