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[quote name='J-Max' timestamp='1307467808' post='5263860']
The name is just ridiculous lol. I hope it's actually a New Console and not just a Controller. Also that thing looks seriosly uncomfortable to hold.
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It is, but it's not like Wii was any better. And it is a whole new Console. They simply chose to show of the controller because that is where a lot of the new stuff is. They'll talk about the system itself some time down the line. It doesn't look that bad imo. But I might just be crazy.

[quote name='METALMAXIMAL' timestamp='1307467818' post='5263861']
Dude go to the official e3 thread i created we are taking about it there.
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Like the other major announcements this deserves it's own thread.

[quote name='Sabotage' timestamp='1307472647' post='5264066']
I'll only get it if the new Luigi's Mansion also comes out on it.
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It is likely a 3DS exclusive.
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The fact that they only announced the controller so far bodes well for the actual console itself. When you think about it, the controller itself is only barely less complex than a normal DS console, and we take handhelds for granted these days. I know Nintendo gave into graphics whores, but I'm glad we're updating our hardware, and I am looking forward to the Wii U's release. Not loving the name, but loving the hype behind it. I probably won't (can't, even, since I will not lug around a console in college) be picking up this beautiful piece of video gaming awesomeness, but I can sure as hell appreciate it all the same.
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http://www.destructoid.com/e3-wii-u-third-party-games-were-actually-ps3-360-footage-203237.phtml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

On the other hand, dat video clip with the bird still looks purddy. So is no big loss.
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[quote name='TAG' timestamp='1307498588' post='5265726']
http://www.destructoid.com/e3-wii-u-third-party-games-were-actually-ps3-360-footage-203237.phtml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

On the other hand, dat video clip with the bird still looks purddy. So is no big loss.
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lol What!? Nintendo has just lost 2 Respect Points from me..... Wii U = Overclock Wii, I called it.
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[quote name='J-Max' timestamp='1307499983' post='5265779']
lol What!? Nintendo has just lost 2 Respect Points from me..... Wii U = Overclock Wii, I called it.
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Well, it's not such a big deal, considering that the Wii-U is fairly new, so it's a little too good to be true to have all this ready. :P

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[quote name='J-Max' timestamp='1307499983' post='5265779']
lol What!? Nintendo has just lost 2 Respect Points from me..... Wii U = Overclock Wii, I called it.
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If you read the comments on that blog post, apparently Nintendo isn't the only company that does that.

Which makes perfect sense, really.
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I didn't say that I was hating on the Wii U but if you are revealing a new COnsole at least have some Early in Development titles to play rather then Tech Demos. The only thing that blew me away was the Bird Flying Video but even that might have just been a Video. The only thing I see from the Wii U so far is the ability to take it into the bedroom if you fancy some Mario while snuggled up in your blankets.
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[quote name='J-Max' timestamp='1307502174' post='5265856']
The only thing that blew me away was the Bird Flying Video but even that might have just been a Video.
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No, from what I heard, that was actually the Wii-U showing off its stuff.
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[quote name='J-Max' timestamp='1307502174' post='5265856']
I didn't say that I was hating on the Wii U but if you are revealing a new COnsole at least have some Early in Development titles to play rather then Tech Demos. The only thing that blew me away was the Bird Flying Video but even that might have just been a Video. The only thing I see from the Wii U so far is the ability to take it into the bedroom if you fancy some Mario while snuggled up in your blankets.
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Thing is that isn't how Nintendo works. They always play things close to the chest and only show things when they actually have substance. I'm sure they have some cool titles in the works atm, but they aren't going to show them unless they think it's ready and odds are none of them are.
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[quote name='Flame Dragon' timestamp='1307502799' post='5265878']
Thing is that isn't how Nintendo works. They always play things close to the chest and only show things when they actually have substance. I'm sure they have some cool titles in the works atm, but they aren't going to show them unless they think it's ready and odds are none of them are.[/quote]
Sounds like the Blizzard strategy to me... not a bad thing actually.
They had to make this step, Sony and Microsoft (especially the latter) took over Nintendos market by storm, the only option for Nintendo was to announce something even bigger to hold their costumers. I bet if they had the time, it would've turned out more like last years presentation of the 3Ds, with fully playable games and demos. The DS was leading by a long shot over any other handheld on the market (aside from the iPod maybe), so they could take their time developing this incredible thing and show it in an almost ready state. Now they were forced to go ahead and push the Wii U out asap...

I'm not a Nintendo fan, and will probably never be one... so yeah, not excited, but still from a marketing point of view (I study that stuff) this is hell of a lot exciting :lol:

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[quote name='Flame Dragon' timestamp='1307957264' post='5279807']
Rumor has it the WiiU can only use 1 of the new controller. That's interesting..... To be far I'm sure we would have seen this brought up by someone at this point, but maybe everyone just missed that...idk.
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I noticed that. I think it's something to do with streaming the Image to the Wii U Tablet. Having more then one would eat a lot of System Memory.
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