Nintendo E3 Conference - Summary Page #1

[Retroid]

Alright, look, for those still confused or not getting what Nintendo have done here's a simple explanation.

With me skipping from Stream to Rllmuk, I never saw the subtle differences between that really small image and the usual Wii. So yeah, acceptable confusion for anyone didn't have a full screen HD stream.

[jcafarley]

So, what is it?

[revlob]

So next year's E3 will see the launch of Microsoft's xView Sony's new and innovative PS-U.

[Professor Puzzles]

Was Skyward Sword shown at all?

There was some footage in the big Zelda anniversary video at the beginning of the conference; contains Link & Zelda riding MASSIVE BIRDS and Zelda now has an adorable fringe.

[Uzi]

It makes a PSP look like a masterclass in ergonomic design.

To be fair the N64 and Gamecube pad looked weird as hell but felt pretty sex in the hands. I think it'll be pretty comfortable to use.

[mogawoods]

Isn't there usually stuff on Nintendo's press site afterwards? Last couple of years the password was passed round so everyone could log in. They don't even have that this year?

[Stanley]

So o take it that it's compatible with all Wii peripherals ie remote & nunchuk, balance board etc.

My immediate reaction is that I can this stuff on my PS3 and PSP. it's nothing new.

Bur the biggest is question us why we're waiting 18 months.

[revlob]

So, what is it?

It's a console/controller.

A consoler.

[Spacehost]

Have you ever seen that before in a game?

Silent Scope did it pretty well in the arcade.

[the_debaser]

Nintendo didn't show a single Wii U game. If you want to be stupidly reductive like that, practically every game involves pointing at things. In particular I was impressed by the idea of looking at the TV screen through the Wii U controller screen with augmented stuff on the actual graphics on the game. Have you ever seen that before in a game?

Augmented reality is cool. Augmenting stuff over a TV screen that can already display whatever the fuck it likes seems a bit daft.

[Jack]

If only there were some kind of convention being held after this presentation where we'll be able to find out more. I think Reggie's already on his way home now though.

[Hyper P]

Isn't there usually stuff on Nintendo's press site afterwards? Last couple of years the password was passed round so everyone could log in. They don't even have that this year?

http://press.nintendo.com/E32011/

[Bojangle]

Isn't there usually stuff on Nintendo's press site afterwards? Last couple of years the password was passed round so everyone could log in. They don't even have that this year?

login - guest

password - nintendo

[Spacehost]

Bur the biggest is question us why we're waiting 18 months.

Gotta milk the Wii for one more Christmas before they kill it off.

[therearerules]

I'll be honest, I can't wait to use the lense of truth on the WiiU.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

So o take it that it's compatible with all Wii peripherals ie remote & nunchuk, balance board etc.

My immediate reaction is that I can this stuff on my PS3 and PSP. it's nothing new.

Bur the biggest is question us why we're waiting 18 months.

Because it's not finished and they need to make some games.

[Comrade]

Silent Scope did it pretty well in the arcade.

Yeah, and I remember it was actually a really cool game that was basically impossible to recreate at home (those home versions where you scroll a window around a screen was shit). So I guess you agree that the Wii U controller has a legitimate gameplay use then?

[Nespresso]

It's a console/controller.

A consoler.

[DeFiBkIlLeR]

Well after this shit E3....PC gaming never looked so good.

[the_debaser]

Does this mean Nintendo's entire Wii line-up for the next 18 months is just Zelda and Wii Play 2?

Wait. wait.

Wii Play2 is coming out aswell?

[diggler]

I'm still reading through this thread and have a ton of pages left to catch up, but man some of you guys are idiots Never change.

[dismembo]

I don't know what's up with everyone around here but I thought the NEW CONSOLE seems like everything anyone could ever want. If you only get one console, get this one, it's all of them. With it's backward compatibality, presumably you will still be able to use a gamecube controller? Hopefully you'll be able to transfer all your VC stuff aswell...

[hoot]

Spacehost, it might just be me, but I've picked up a slight anti-Nintendo vibe from you recently, that's cool an' all, but seriously, you need to get off the fence and say what you really think.

:winky:

[roskelld]

This is what I got from the Conference:

Wii Remote

Wii Remote Plus

Touch Screen Controller

WiiFit Board

All Compatible with Wii & WiiU

Different configurations for different games and preferences. So Nintendo will probably continue to release more simplistic family friendly games on the Wii, allowing the users to add the Touch Screen controller (What's the name of it?) into the mix. Then eventually they might want to upgrade the base unit console from the Wii to the WiiU for the extra games that use that system.

Cross compatibly and user preference.

The touch screens will probably be expensive, so being able to buy them for the Wii first, before a user upgrades to the WiiU will probably help spread the cost.

[Stanley]

Gotta milk the Wii for one more Christmas before they kill it off.

That I understand, but showing it now will do more harm than good.

[Bojangle]

Guys it wasn't quite clear. Is this a new console? A NEW HANDHELD? I'M SO CONFUSED.

[mogawoods]

Because it's not finished and they need to make some games.

Which begs the question: why unveil it?

[exwhyzed]

All Wii accessories are compatible.

[Farley]

Superb, thanks for the summary.

[Jack]

Spacehost, it might just be me, but I've picked up a slight anti-Nintendo vibe from you recently, that's cool an' all, but seriously, you need to get off the fence and say what you really think.

:winky:

He's the evil twin