Official Wii U Discussion Thread

Recent Rumours

- Video Chat is available, but must be accessed from the main menu of the system
- Voice Commands are available
- Facial recognition
- Ability to suspend games
- share achievements with friends by sending videos or screenshots with drawings on them
- watch a friend play online
- Multitasking

http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/comments/wii-u-rumors-new-functions-available-in-new-dev-kits

"Remember Me" Trademarked by Capcom

According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the filing (via Trademarkia) for Remember Me was made on 22nd May 2012, and relates to computer game software.

A trademark for Remember Me was also filed in Europe, with OHIM, on 25th May.

source: www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-28-ca...

Havoc VP Comments on WiiU

"The platform has its own unique features, and has its own challenges as well. When we come across any new particular platform, we optimize specifically for some of the advantages that those platforms offer over other platforms, and Wii U has specific advantages that no other platform has, and we optimize directly for those, right down at the level of accessing the hardware. I think we'll see things done on the Wii U that we won't see on another platforms… I think people will be genuinely excited with the range of titles they're going to see come out."

- Dave Gargan, Havok VP of Engineering

No Unreal Engine 4 on WiiU

http://www.vg247.com/2012/05/29/unreal-engine-4-to-not-support-wii-u-says-keighley/?

Dev Poster on NeoGaf claiming WiiU power will be noticeable alongside PS4 and Durango.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38274551&postcount=7296

Update: Epic say WiiU strategy hasn't been disclosed

***Metro: Last Night - WiiU Version on Hold ***

http://panicgamer.com/News-detail/metro-last-light-confirmed-wii-u-anymore/

( Edited 29.05.2012 18:34 by Linkyshinks )

Kingdom Hearts HD Collection

http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/comments/kingdom-hearts-hd-collection-bound-for-wii-u

A Kingdom Hearts HD Collection would be brilliant and actually give me a chance to get into the series without having to track down a copy of every entry in the franchise, some of which are on platforms I don't even own. Hoping this turns out to be true.

Linkyshinks said:
Kingdom Hearts HD Collection

http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/comments/kingdom-hearts-hd-collection-bound-for-wii-u

Sources say it's fake.

I've no doubt KH1&2 HD will happen eventually, though.

Azuardo said:
Sources say it's fake.

I've no doubt KH1&2 HD will happen eventually, though.

Yeah, it's the PS2 games that'd likely get the HD do-over, and more likely to be a PS3 exclusive than anything else. Re:Chain of Memories could get thrown in there, perhaps, but I wouldn't bank on anything from DS/PSP.

WiiU eBook rumour rises again, this time with proof

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=178178

This info comes from the LinkedIn page of Evergeek Media...

Founded in 2000, Evergeek Media Inc. is a leading news syndicate providing consumer-technology news stories and product reviews to print and online publications everywhere. Serving such discerning clients as The Canadian Press, AOL, The Toronto Star, MSN, The South China Morning Post and the Rochester Post Bulletin, Evergeek Media's article archive is updated daily, delivering press-ready copy and graphics through XML Web Services and other propriety methods.

Designed to meet the growing demand for impartial coverage of digital lifestyle products and trends, from the Wii U to Facebook, Electric Vehicles to iPad2, Evergeek Media's cost-effective content solution bridges the gap between mainstream media and the enthusiast press by providing a unique, independent voice backed by a wealth of knowledge, humanizing technology with information that is both entirely useful and fun to read.

http://www.linkedin.com/company/2269096

Nintendo teased the initial game releases for the WiiU on their WiiU facebook a few hours ago.

It consists of them asking fans to guess the initial game releases for Wii U, followed by three blurred out words.

The titles don't necessarily have to correspond to the number of characters blurred out, but just in case they do, they are 33, 27, and 19 characters long.

A glimmer of hope remains for UE4 on WiiU

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38351068&postcount=9426

Starfox x Metroid Debunked

Coming from the Paul Gale Network, where the rumor originally started:

It was in these past few days that I was able to find out if there’s any truth to Star Fox �" Metroid: Fusion Saga.

The good news is that going into E3, I have an answer: No. This game is not what Retro Studios is currently working on and it will not make an appearance at E3 next week.

According to my source, the game was indeed at one time a proposal. Furthermore, the idea of Star Fox and Metroid crossing paths in a more unified Nintendo universe represented but one of several potential team-up projects that Nintendo has been considering. Games like Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition and Project X Zone (Capcom/Namco Bandai/Sega game in development by Monolith Soft) were also thought up during this period of establishing more Nintendo character familiarity, helping build up less popular franchises, and showing the core demographic that going into the 8th generation of gaming with Wii U and 3DS, Big N is a forward thinking company.

No WiiU version detailed...so far

http://download.gamezone.com/uploads/image/data/1105735/7407ACM_SE_CONTENTARRAY_US_PS3_360_v3.jpg

Well of course it's not in that ad, the Wii U boxes haven't even been reveal yet.

( Edited 31.05.2012 23:24 by Stulaw )

I might let myself be tempted by the collector's edition on WiiU if it has all the same goodies (especially those playable characters from the Aliens movie... playing as Hicks... that would be awesome )

JUST FOUR MORE DAYS

I can't wait. I'm like.... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I think the wii U box will probably be the same as the Wii's. and be simple.

( Edited 01.06.2012 11:02 by wolfy )

Hope Valve are making something. I'm confident Eternal Darkness 2 is coming.

wolfy said:
JUST FOUR MORE DAYS

I can't wait. I'm like.... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I think the wii U box will probably be the same as the Wii's. and be simple.

I really hope the game cases for the Wii U are different from the Wii. To be honest, I thought the Wii boxes were extremely plain and boring. The Wii U needs to have something a little more eye catching, especially if they want it to stand out from the Wii, seeing as there has been confusion of the systems before.

I hope Nintendo follow their tried and tested method of wacky console making:

Sonic All-Stars Racing trailer reveals it's coming to Wii U.

No real surprise there, there's also the Injustice DC fighting game made by the Mortal Kombat guys.

Linkyshinks said:
Kingdom Hearts HD Collection

http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/comments/kingdom-hearts-hd-collection-bound-for-wii-u

Bit late but had to comment. I'll agree that this looks sketchy even though an HD bundle of the PS2 games is definitely going to happen, but why would Re:Coded be missing if 358/2 Days is in? Would definitely feel weird to miss that one out if such a bundle would be a pre-release to Kingdom Hearts 3 itself.

On topic, three days! Just saw this;

and it made me think; we know the controller has been altered, but what about the unit itself? I'm still holding out hope for a black model to fit in with the rest of the stuff under my TV (my white Wii sticks out like a thumb), and I would definitely like to see a more boxy design than the Wii's hard drive style.

HBO GO Coming to Wiiu?

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/06/02/hbo-go-coming-to-wii-u/

“It'll be one of the more boring ones. We are in the unprecedented 6th and 7th year of the cycle. The industry isn’t that exciting because it’s all sequels, no new IPs, no new consoles and fewer games. So E3 is, by definition, just not going to be as exciting or interesting as it’s been in the past.” - Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter

“Nintendo has an uphill battle this year. It’s really a branding problem. I think a lot of people are still confused about the Wii U. They’re going to have a hard time convincing people that this could be a better gaming experience than the iPad.” - Morgan Webb

This is the very definition of "picture perfect".

It's the embodiment of hype.