[Korvanica]

http://www.clickonline.com/games/wii...hristmas/6126/

It's the most wonderful time of the year, unless you're a parent.
Nintendo is set to cause retail workers and parents alike more stress at Christmas time as it is expected that the Wii U will be launched by the end of 2012. Originally it was stated that the console would hit certain markets no earlier than 2012, but it is expected to be released across the board in time for the festive season. After revealing its third quarter 2012 financial results Nintendo’s President, Satoru Iwata, said that the Wii U would hit key markets for the year end.

The Wii U is set to be re-revealed at E3 this summer and speculation is rife as to the console’s true power and specifications. These details, along with key launch titles, are expected to be unveiled at the summer showcase. Rumours currently suggest that the console will produce visuals on a par with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

So it'll be here this year... Im looking forward to it and what developers do with the touch screen...

I am NOT looking forward to the influx of Zelda and Mario games though.

[Mr E]

I hope they learnt from previous mistakes and have a great range of launch titles.

[EnterNow]

Originally Posted by Korvanica

http://www.clickonline.com/games/wii-u-to-hit-stores-in-time-for-christmas/6126/



So it'll be here this year... Im looking forward to it and what developers do with the touch screen...

I am NOT looking forward to the influx of Zelda and Mario games though.

Really? More of a pet & cooking simulation gamer are you?

I really hope Nintendo get back to their roots, less teddy bears please!

[DamoElDiablo]

Originally Posted by Korvanica

I am NOT looking forward to the influx of Zelda and Mario games though.

There's never really been an 'influx' of Zelda games IMHO? The Wii got two, one at the start of it's life (a converted Gamecube one at that) and one at the end of it's lifespan. Gamecube got 1 at the start, and pretty much nobody got Twilight Princess on the Gamecube at the end (because of the superior port across onto the Wii). N64 got two, Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask. SNES got one, Link to the Past, and NES got two.

Considering you're looking at a 25 year spread across those, it's hardly an influx of them.

(Discounted the handheld games, as this isn't a handheld)

[Irish Halo]

Xmas present for myself sorted ...

[Princess Peach]

Originally Posted by Korvanica

I am NOT looking forward to the influx of Zelda and Mario games though.

[Banjo]

If you don't like Mario or Zelda games, what is the point in getting hte console? Based on their form for the last 2 gens almost everything else is going to be a poor cousin port of an ancient JRPG, Ubisoft shovelware or a cut-down shadow of what you'd get on a "real" console.

I'm praying they get the handheld/console integration right this time after all the promises of Wii / DS linkups that never really happened. Nothing short of playing games on the 3DS using the WiiU's hardware so I don't need 2 TVs will do! Not making the mistake of jumping in on launch day this time though. I'll wait for the inevitable price drop and fundamental changes to the fancy-pants controlersole thing 6 months after release.

I still don't understand why they're trying yet another revolutionary controller interface when they haven't yet perfected the last one (I refer of course to the Donkey Konga bongos. There have to be more games that could be controlled by bongos, surely!)

[nitromaster]

New Nintendo console launch....wow i'm feeling old
Remember both gamecube and wii launches. When buying my gamecube i was given a colour choice between the purple and black models...choose purple as it was the standard in the advertising and everything :roll eyes:

Hoping for 3DS/Wii U eShop integration with sharing purchases between them for most platforms on the virtual console. And with Nintendo releasing the likes of Pullblox on the 3DS eShop, hopefully a pretty sweet lineup there.

And the third party lineup looks like it'd be pretty good for launch as well, hope Nintendo release something though!

[robman60]

Originally Posted by Korvanica

I am NOT looking forward to the influx of Zelda and Mario games though.

What are you looking forward to then?

I can't see myself getting this at release really. I hope it isn't over-priced at release like the 3DS was, which affected sales badly. Then again, for what we're promised I can see this retailing at €349, if not more

Fingers crossed the remote/touch screen thing won't be a mess.

[Nervosa]

Hi guys, I'm a first time poster in this forum.

I think that we will see this hit store earlier than Christmas. Did you see the third quarter report? It's much worse than expected. I reckon that Nintendo will be put under pressure to to complete this sooner than later.

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[nitromaster]

Originally Posted by Nervosa

Hi guys, I'm a first time poster in this forum.

I think that we will see this hit store earlier than Christmas. Did you see the third quarter report? It's much worse than expected. I reckon that Nintendo will be put under pressure to to complete this sooner than later.

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"by end of year" = before christmas...probaly november at the latest.
they probably won't release worldwide at exactly the same time, what with the rumoured Nintendo Network setup and all....starting late august or september i'd say, japan, then the US, then EU, and finally Australia.

Someone at retro posted something like "crunch time will be fun this year!" (got a DVD box set of some series or something) so hopefully they'll have whatever they're working on ready for launch or soon after

[/\/ollog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTl-qwuvGrw

Nintendo are putting this functionality into the Wii U controller.
RFID.

Nobody else has picked up on this yet.
It's not just for paying for things, Iwata gives the example of it working to read cards and figurines.(think spyro, only without any cables)

Already by now, the Wii U is known for its new controller with a screen, among other features. For this controller, please be advised that we have decided to install a NFC function.

As many of you know, NFC is the acronym for Near Field Communication, which is a set of standards to establish radio communication in close proximity. The NFC I’m referring to here is the noncontact NFC standard that is compatible with FeliCa and MIFARE, and is expected to be widely used around the world in the near future.

By installing this functionality, it will become possible to create cards and figurines that can electronically read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world. Adoption of this functionality will enable various other possibilities such as using it as a means of making micropayments.

[EnterNow]

Originally Posted by /\/ollog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTl-qwuvGrw

Nintendo are putting this functionality into the Wii U controller.
RFID.

Nobody else has picked up on this yet.
It's not just for paying for things, Iwata gives the example of it working to read cards and figurines.(think spyro, only without any cables)

God almighty, suppose any hopes of a more balanced or hardcore direction I had are fading. Looks like they're gearing up for a lot more cuddly games.

[DamoElDiablo]

Originally Posted by EnterNow

God almighty, suppose any hopes of a more balanced or hardcore direction I had are fading. Looks like they're gearing up for a lot more cuddly games.

I think you mean Pokémon...

[EnterNow]

Originally Posted by DamoElDiablo

I think you mean Pokémon...

Nah sure that's put Atavan Halen out of a job

Joking aside, I suppose they're covering their bases by being able to support the likes of Skylanders etc etc. I'm just hopeful that there's a nice balance & appeal to all genre's of gaming. I know the Wii had some great mature games, but they're heavily, heavily outweighed by the complete library of shovelware and games like "Poppy The Penguin 2 - Uncle Orca"

Here's to a return to roots for Nintendo