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Do you guys think these will be sold out for the remainder of the year? I'd like to get one but I'm not paying the reseller price. People already have the deluxe for over $500 on craigslist.
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true but that is because they are trying to gain a different market. And true indeed they are pretty much as far as launch doing the same in a sense of what the other two are doing. But what kills me is when ppl say like 360 has such a diverse library and ppl buy it etc... because of it, and then when out of the top 25 games for the system 2 games and sequels etc... of those games make up like 50% of the list... How much diversity is that really? I mean i owned all except the ps3 but, to be honest as far as variety of games i got that from wii, and my xbox was more so for games that werent on pc. I mean thats me simply cause i cant justify paying 3 times the cost for a game just to say i have it on a console, when its 3 times as inferior in terms of graphics etc... And im not a big online gamer etc...The Wii U, the console youre defending and proclaiming has such diversity, is launching with another 2d super mario game, as well as year old ports of games like ME3 and Batman Arkham City. If any argument can be made, its that Nintendo has great first party software - Ill give you that - but theyve never been competitive on a third party level. They try to innovate and end up compromising in the sense that they create an experience so different from competitors that theyre the only developers with the time/resources to properly utilize them.
The Wii sold a ton, but many people do not look back at it fondly. It was a fad to many, something they grabbed, used for a bit and watched collect dust for months at a time. I really dont care how the Wii U does because once again its not going to be competitive with the next gen of hardware from Sony / MS, and those are the gaming experiences I prefer, but hopefully the console gets some good third party support for once.
Do you guys think these will be sold out for the remainder of the year? I'd like to get one but I'm not paying the reseller price. People already have the deluxe for over $500 on craigslist.
Do you guys think these will be sold out for the remainder of the year? I'd like to get one but I'm not paying the reseller price. People already have the deluxe for over $500 on craigslist.
true but that is because they are trying to gain a different market. And true indeed they are pretty much as far as launch doing the same in a sense of what the other two are doing. But what kills me is when ppl say like 360 has such a diverse library and ppl buy it etc... because of it, and then when out of the top 25 games for the system 2 games and sequels etc... of those games make up like 50% of the list... How much diversity is that really? I mean i owned all except the ps3 but, to be honest as far as variety of games i got that from wii, and my xbox was more so for games that werent on pc. I mean thats me simply cause i cant justify paying 3 times the cost for a game just to say i have it on a console, when its 3 times as inferior in terms of graphics etc... And im not a big online gamer etc...
Not to say majority of casual gamers are like me. but most casual gamers are like ok ive played one war simulated game/own one thats good for me and wont go out and buy 10-15 different variations of it. Plus like you said those first party games are fun plus are easy to pick up and play. The percentage of ppl at large will find more fun in a game like wii nintendoland, mario, donkey kong, mario galaxy etc... then 3 versions of assains creed or 15 war games, or 30 similar rpgs. To them and sales show it becomes repetitive and mundane. And pretty much is the same game with different characters etc... or different storylines. Or it is viewed as a interactive movie.
Do you guys think these will be sold out for the remainder of the year? I'd like to get one but I'm not paying the reseller price. People already have the deluxe for over $500 on craigslist.
Setting up my Wii U right now. Got the Deluxe Tax free
You mind sharing where? Might head out in a bit to find one if I can't get it online.
True but 5-10 different gaming developers making their version of a war simulation game isnt exactly diverse. Thats like saying you have a diverse game catalog and you have 10 different nfl games. End of the day you still essentially have one type of game. a nfl simulated game. 360/ps2 kinda reminds me sorta like music.... a person who says they have a diverse selection of music... yet they only have rap. but they justify it by saying oh well i have west coast, bounce, booty shaking, up north etc... down south. Not quite the same as someone saying i have a diverse music collection and they have pop/reggae/country/rock etc...Theres no clear cut "casual" gamer. The same way youre content with your Wii and the diversity you find it provides, another guy goes out to buy a 360 and Madden every year. Thats a "casual" gamer but the system caters to what that person might want - an online capable console that plays the game he likes with good graphics and a streamlined interface. Your idea of diversity relating to the Wii might be in the sense of games that are unique to the platform or utilize the motion controls, and thus are different than the more traditional fare on ps3/360, but the flipside of that is that one can say ps3/360 have far more diversity simply as a result of the amount of developers and third parties supporting them, along with playstation network/XBLA providing a framework for more experimental, indie games as well.Again, everyone has their preferences. I hope the Wii U does well for the sake of a more diversified gaming environment, but I'd be lying if I said I wanted to play with one. Im content with this gens games on PS3/360, I use my PS3 as a blu ray player more than anything during the school year, and thatll probably be the case until GTA V comes out.
^^^^ I wouldnt do that
yes it plays old games, just wii games tho, and its accesories, no more gamecube playback abilities.Can you guys play old wii games on this?
A post regarding the power in the WiiU from neogaf
The current Wii U dev kit i am talking about (not this supposed new one in the last few weeks) Is slightly LESS powerful than the Xbox 360. What I mean by that is that we would have to scale back/change our Xbox/PS3 games to run on the console. Its a tri core out of order cpu with 1GB of pretty slow ram and a decently featured gpu that lacks raw muscle. Its good and efficient, just not that powerful. As we all know they can change it and according to rumors they have. But nothing they can do this late in the game is going to dramatically change its performance. When it ships it will be in the ball park of the Xbox 360/PS3 (give or take a little). But in no way will it be 2x or more powerful then the HD twins. Just not happening.
Nintendo will have no problem making great looking games on it, and 3rd party studios will be able to port games from 360/ps3. But when ever MS/Sony show their next consoles it might not be so true
This agrees with posts today showing that the WiiU has 2GB of Samsung DDR3 memory running at a max speed of [12.8 GB/s] RAM 43% slower than 360/PS3
that you did, and they said they would be using some sort of new graphic engine that would be unparallel to current generation console and be on par with many upper echelon cpu'sThis info is disturbingly dissapointing. I remember reading a while back that the wii u will be 3 times more powerful than 360.
[h1]Nintendo’s Miiverse Isn’t Xbox Live. It Might Be Something Better.[/h1]
Nintendo's brand new online social network Miiverse has had its ups and downs since it went live on Saturday night. And by that I mean it's actually been up and down, online and offline, since then.
When Miiverse is down it's still just about as good as Nintendo's previous online efforts for its consoles. When it's up, it just might be the beginning of something terrific.
In the video here, I'll walk you through it and show you some pretty cool stuff.
As with all things Nintendo, don't expect something that apes what the competition is doing. You'll see bits of Steam in what they're doing, but Nintendo has not re-created Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. They've not made a network that groups players together for party chat, and they've neglected to create system-wide Achievements. Instead, they've put their effort into what at first appears to just be some presumably-hospitable console-based message boards but could ultimately become a system that connects gamers in some extraordinarily useful ways.
This is a service that lets you pause a difficult game, screencap what was happening on your TV or GamePad controller, hop to a game-specific message board, post the image, type or scribble a question about how to get past a part of the game, go back to playing, and then get helpful replies from people who have played the same game. Not only is this a good idea, but it could give Nintendo license to make a Zelda game that is as packed full of esoteric screenshots.
Give this tour of Miiverse a look. Nintendo's on to something here. As long as they can keep the service online.
A post regarding the power in the
This agrees with posts today showing that the WiiU has 2GB of Samsung DDR3 memory running at a max speed of [12.8 GB/s] RAM 43% slower than 360/PS3
] ”The Wii U’s $300 price point is disadvantageous for Nintendo,” Ward said.
especially next year, considering wiiu will be in just about full stream, have plenty of games that take advantage of its controller concept, and be hitting its first price point, probably something like a holiday special to include a new nintendoland etc... or some other novelty game for about 250 and be the elite version, or some sort of special gimmicky color version with a special game pack etc... So you have to look at from a price point, mass majority audience,economy games etc... a system with a slew of games in all varieties and flavors, with a social following, (im sure by the miiverse etc... will garner and have some sort of following large by next year) and places at around a 250-200 dollar mark.... as oppose to two systems that are 2 maybe three times the cost, with limited games, which a majority being ok decent at best... Lets not act like most of time launch titles end up being some of the best games for that system... well at least thats not the case with the other two big systems...I disagree with this analyst, a new 360 w/ 250MB is still starting at $250 and that is w/o Kinect, the same with the PS3 160GB version. The Wii U really is only $50 more than the Wii and when parents see that the Wii U is a pretty good price really, I mean that is cheaper than an iPad. When PS3 and 360 first came out, it was like $500-$700? The next gen will likely be priced the same if not more and even though it'll likely be much better (hardware-wise), come holidays when the 3 consoles are on the shelf and a parent is thinking about buying a system for their kids, they'll easily gravitate to the Wii U on the price alone. Even this holiday, for a little bit more they can get a new console over the dates PS3/360 systems (on the point of view of parents who are only bugged by their kids to buy them a console of course and we know there are plenty of those).
I co-sign this, Chrono Trigger was the ish. The soundtrack is epic too.till squaresoft and nintendo team up again to bring back Chrono Trigger, i dont ever see myself buying a nintendo system again...