Some would argue that if Nintendo had dropped the gamepad and made a console as powerful as lets say the X1 it could have dominated the market or been on par with the ps4? By having the Wii U fail it is PUSHING Nintendo to actually change what it is doing.. They have started to embrace things like co development, more online (Youtube integration and webapps), and DLC (Looking for other revenue streams to monetize). Obviously they would love to have something that is selling but it didnt happe...
I also am a PC / Wii u gamer and I am enjoying it very much.. The issue is Nintendo didnt intend on designing the system to be a complementary niche system. The fact Nintendo is recognized as that since the gamecube era is very bad because third parties will never be satisfied. Why would they focus on a system that no one will buy their games on regardless of quality?
Coming into this gen there were so many rumors on how the Wii U was Power 7 architecture with 4 gigs of ram a...
It is harder and harder seeing any path to success for the Wii U. They will not garner third party support because the install base is low and the Nintendo crowd tends to not buy as many third party games regardless of their quality. No one in their right mind is going to buy Destiny or COD on the Wii U over the PS4 / X1.
Another issue is that the Wii U architecture is much different and takes time to really refine and squeeze performance out of.. that is time and investment ...
Windwaker HD is 1080 @ 30 fps .. and I believe all the reviews tied the drops to the same drops in the Gamecube version. Nintendo wanted to have parity in the previous experience so they didnt improve the performance of the game. It is the same reason why all the virtual console games have the same performance hiccups as they occurred on the original systems even tho they are emulated on the Wii U. They wanted you to play the game you remembered.
This is also the reason they ...
It wont bother me one bit that it is 720 instead of 1080 because most all the First Party and Second Party offerings are doing exactly this. The majority of Nintendo published games are developed with a performance standard that isn't really matched by most developers. Anything Nintendo has uprezed from 720 to 1080 looks so damn good you can barely tell.
When Nintendo says a game is going to be 60 fps it is going to be pretty much LOCKED at 60 fps.. SM3DW and Donkey Kong ...
Most the screenshots you have seen online come from screen grabs on the gamepad so you wont be able to tell accurately what the resolution is... Not to mention the compression / image degradation that happens when you convert images from Wii U to jpeg. I do ultimately agree that the game most likely is 720p upscalled to 1080p because that puts it in line with all other first party / second party Nintendo titles that have been released (outside of rayman which can run on a toaster apparently a...
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It isnt much of a stretch to say the cores are better than the X360 ones.. Lets take Bayo 2 as an example of a similar game made on both platforms... Look how much better Bayo 2 looks and runs on the Wii U than the 360?
Even if it is 720 upscalled to 1080 it doesnt really matter.. The game / art direction look so good on this game already. With how Nintendo handles the upscaling of most its first party titles you can barely even tell it is being done.
I just hope that they are saving DLC for E3 to announce. Because it would be a huge oversite to not include the ability to add more levels and characters. If DLC is in this game it will be the most definitive and complete Mario Kart game. The ability to add more cups and possibly retro battle arenas would be AMAZING.
My only fear is that Nintendo is going to follow suit with its previous comments on DLC .. where they believe that shipping a complete game loaded with features ...
I was a bit mad at first but then figured you will adapt like you have to every other Mario Kart game where battle mode was nerf'd... It wont be as epic as block fort but it will still be epic.
Also they could add DLC for retro arenas? I am hoping they make an announcement at E3 that they will add DLC .. seems like the right place to do it rather than in a Mario Kart 8 direct where it would get eaten up by the rest of the reveal.. Drum up some buzz at E3!
MSFT didnt do themselves any favors with their press conference live lol .. Were you there ? Did you see how bad it was? Do you see how robotic every single presenter is?
You realize Nintendo has closed door meetings / Conferences with press and developers while they are at e3 right? Last year they held a private conference with gaming press to let them play and review the games first hand before it hit the show floor.. Also they had developer directs with all the devs from t...
I like how every site is pumping headlines by saying no show. When in reality Reggie and Iwata and the crew will by at e3 like they were last year. The Nintendo booth last year was huge LOL.
Nintendo limits their reach by the style of games they develop. Has nothing to do with how they present thier media coverage.
The media follows the most popular platform because that is what drives their websites. Most big time websites have a soft spot for Nintendo and most don't care because Nintendo doesn't give them special attention. This is why Nintendo does directs they control the message and the coverage.
Just because there is no stage show ...
I dont get why people are so hard on Nintendo for not having a live conference at E3... Lets go over what they are doing...
Digital Event: So this will be a glorified direct in the same style and nature as the last 2 videos Nintendo has shown (Mario Kart direct, E3 Mega 64 Announcement). Looks like they are changing the tone of their videos and it wont just be Iwata in a white space struggling with English. This will be covered by every single news site and hosted and linked ...
The sad part is the off screen support on top of the 2 player split screen between the TV and the PAD was a really really good feature ... I am a Wii U / PC gamer and the last COD I bought was Blackops 2 ... COD just comes out way too often now .. hopefully this isn't recycled garbage like Ghost was.
One could argue that they make so much money off of COD they release it on all platforms to have a presence regardless of how polished the product is. I completely understand...
The fact that it is on normal racing maps .. .it is basically a loop with no middle intersection so you are constantly waiting or someone to come around or you are going the other direction...
It is a HUGE let down for most people who only play the battle mode rather than Grand Prix or racing online. The arenas created EPIC showdowns when playing locally .. just a better experience than a complete loop since most the arena maps had a wide open middle area.
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Mario Kart 8 is going to get REALLY dinged for having poor battle mode... I cant believe battle arenas werent included .. Even tho they have this misstep it will drive system sales but not to a level you'd expect.
Smash on the other hand looks very definitive when compared to the previous versions and will help continue driving the sales Mario Kart is bringing home... The gap between 3DS and Wiiu versions wont matter.. they still have features not announced for the Wii U ...
I still cant believe they fixed battle mode mechanics but then nerf'd it with normal maps... :( Hopefully they have some type of battle arena DLC announced at E3.. Mario Kart 8 almost was the definitive game in the series .. Had they remade 8 maps from previous Kart titles it would have literally been the perfect game.
Judging by how Nintendo has treated most its higher end titles I doubt DLC will be added since they like to release "complete" games rather than...
Last years e3 totally killed the Xbox 1s sales lol... So not sure why people are saying a stage show alone is positive.
I didnt think of including maybe a VC game on the figurine... that is kinda genius when you think of it .. Think of how many ips they could do that with to help bolster VC sales and what not ...
Mario figurine attached to Mario Bro 3
Captain Falcon figurine attached to F-zero
Link figurine attached to Zelda
Megaman?
Hell you could use them for DLC in Mario kart ... Diddy Kong figurine gets you the playable character in Mario Kart ... a...