Nintendo Rumour | Wii Games Pushing for October Release?

By Jorge Ba-oh 11.07.2006 51

Quick News: A development team is being rushed off their feet according to a source speaking to Kotaku. The source states that Alpha, Beta and final testing times for the game has been reduced, with development time shortened, and the team believe the Wii will be launched in October. This goes hand in hand with recent rumours speculating a release toward the end of October.

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Martin is offline. Martin 11.07.2006#1

...final testing times for the game has been reduced...

Hello, bugs and glitches!

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HazukiSan is offline. HazukiSan 11.07.2006#2

msenyszak said:
...final testing times for the game has been reduced...
Hello, bugs and glitches!

They call him Mr Cynical...baby that's his name Smilie

Testing can be thorough within a short time scale, simply increase hours worked.

 
jb is offline. jb 11.07.2006#3

Hmm, although good to see the Wii being brought forward to October (rumours wise), it's a bit dodgy to see some games potentially being rushed for an early lead.

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HazukiSan is offline. HazukiSan 11.07.2006#4

jb said:
Hmm, although good to see the Wii being brought forward to October (rumours wise), its a bit dodgy to see some games potentially being rushed for an early lead.

Launch day games are always rushed, games like MP3 and LoZ:TTP will not be compromised as they've been in R&D since the GC days.

( Edited on 11.07.2006 10:57 by HazukiSan )

 
Laurelin is offline. Laurelin 11.07.2006#5

Launch day games are always rushed, games like MP3 and SMG will not be compromised as they've been in R&D since the GC days.

Wow, Hazuki... I seldom witnessed that massive amount of abbrevations in one sentence! *giving medal to Hazuki*

Hey, you guys really think these games are buggy? Ninty has never given away buggy software. Even Gamecube-launchtitles were fully playable...
*the I-have-faith-in-Nintendo-spokesman has... spoken*

But not only have the games to betested, they have to be localised (Japan to Europe and US. Even German, Spanish, French,... versions have to be tested...

I find your lack of faith disturbing!
 
amtrid is offline. amtrid 11.07.2006#6

i thought SMG was not a launch game. as long as they get all the games sorted and they play well with the new controller i will be happy. hopefully no bugs and glitches. and hopefully that means that the online content is gonna be ready. hope the servers dont go down that would suck on launch day.

 
HazukiSan is offline. HazukiSan 11.07.2006#7

amtrid said:
i thought SMG was not a launch game. as long as they get all the games sorted and they play well with the new controller i will be happy. hopefully no bugs and glitches. and hopefully that means that the online content is gonna be ready. hope the servers dont go down that would suck on launch day.

Ah yeah, I meant LoZ:TTP. I'm off to edit!

 
OLU1701 is offline. OLU1701 11.07.2006#8

I still can't believe that Nintendo are treating us with two aa titles at launch. (In otherwards Metroid Prime 3 and Twilight Princess). Hopefully good times are ahead Smilie

 
LuigiGBA is offline. LuigiGBA 11.07.2006#9

My only problem is that I only have $330 (USD) and if I want a bunch of games and controllers at the beggining but if I knew how much I needed it would make it so much easier so I want the realese date and prices for the system and games.Smilie

( Edited on 11.07.2006 12:10 by LuigiGBA )

 
The Croft is offline. The Croft 11.07.2006#10

Wii in October with MP3 and LOZ *foams at the mouth*


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dojo is offline. dojo 11.07.2006#11

Laurelin said:
Launch day games are always rushed, games like MP3 and SMG will not be compromised as theyve been in R&D since the GC days.
Wow, Hazuki... I seldom witnessed that massive amount of abbrevations in one sentence! *giving medal to Hazuki*Hey, you guys really think these games are buggy? Ninty has never given away buggy software. Even Gamecube-launchtitles were fully playable...*the I-have-faith-in-Nintendo-spokesman has... spoken*But not only have the games to betested, they have to be localised (Japan to Europe and US. Even German, Spanish, French,... versions have to be tested...

Yeah, but there were, er, 4 GC launch titles. Smilie

 
canand is offline. canand 11.07.2006#12

I hope it comes out for October

Andres Candela
 
Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 11.07.2006#13

AAAGH! No! I need more time to get money!! It's not fair... Why am I too lazy to go and find a job? ;_;

Still a proud member of the 'omfg amazing water in games' society
 
TAG is offline. TAG 11.07.2006#14

I'd like as much testing as possible. Not only is this a new console, it's really different with a whole new control scheme. I hope the titles are buggy, that wouldn't be a good selling point.

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Zapp is offline. Zapp 11.07.2006#15

oooo i wonder what game it is!?!?! lets hope the Wii comes out in October!!!

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JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 11.07.2006#16

msenyszak said:
...final testing times for the game has been reduced...
Hello, bugs and glitches!
My thoughts exactly! Smilie I really don't think they'll make it to October... the dev kits went out so recently! I really think that late October, early November is the latest!

Are Wii games REALLY THAT easy to make? Smilie

EDIT:

amtrid said:
i thought SMG was not a launch game. as long as they get all the games sorted and they play well with the new controller i will be happy. hopefully no bugs and glitches. and hopefully that means that the online content is gonna be ready. hope the servers dont go down that would suck on launch day.
Nintendo are going to try to have it as launch titles, Miyamoto said he's really like it to be launch, but it's doubtful. Smilie

( Edited on 11.07.2006 19:22 by Sought The Poltercow )

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canand is offline. canand 12.07.2006#17

I hope its Super Mario Galaxy becuse I want that game and there allways a mario game launch becuse Game Cube had one

Andres Candela
 
Martin is offline. Martin 12.07.2006#18

canand said:
I hope its Super Mario Galaxy becuse I want that game and there allways a mario game launch becuse Game Cube had one

There was no Mario launch game for the GC. Luigi's Mansion doesn't count. Smilie

GAMER7.
 
canand is offline. canand 12.07.2006#19

no Super Mario Sunshine

Andres Candela
 
JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 12.07.2006#20

canand said:
no Super Mario Sunshine...

...wasn't a launch title Smilie

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HazukiSan is offline. HazukiSan 12.07.2006#21


Are Wii games REALLY THAT easy to make?

The dev architecture is apparently VERY similar to the GameCube so developers can get straight into it instead of spending time getting used to the new console.

 
JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 12.07.2006#22

But surely it would even take them longer than 1/2 a year to make a GC game? Or is it because all they have to do is get the game they already started from the GC, & get it onto the Wii? Smilie

Because many developers made Wii games on GCs until the Final Wii Dev-Kit went out, which was pretty recently.

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canand is offline. canand 12.07.2006#23

so When was Super Mario Sunshine... out

Andres Candela
 
JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 12.07.2006#24

October 4th 2002. Smilie (That's from MEMORY PEOPLE!! Smilie)

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canand is offline. canand 12.07.2006#25

When did the GameCube come out

Andres Candela
 

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