E3 2011 Conferences

[machomuu]

Why Nintendo??????!!!!! Have you not learned from the 3DS????!!!!!! Don't keep the same name! People won't buy it! To me it just looks like an add on the the Wii... And i really hope we can use GC controllers for some REAL gaming.

I don't understand why people won't buy it because it's named "Wii U" I certainly would buy it if it has good games.

I will as well. But what I'm saying is, with the 3DS, many people I know IRL seem to think it's just an upgrade of the normal DS. I predict the same with this "Nah, i won't buy it, it's the same as the Wii" UNLESS they market the ACTUAL CONSOLE (picture earlier) well, in which case people will see.

Every console and handheld is an upgrade of the original. So yes they are right.

What he means is if they keep the name of the previous console and add onto it (without a number like DS 2 or Wii 2) then people will think it's an add-on or revision, just like what happened with the 3DS.

But that is what it is. I mean, look at the sony. PS1, PS2, PS3. All sold well, and they kept "Playstation" Through and through with just adding 2 and 3.

Exactly, people notice they are the next console because they have numbers. The Wii U dios admittedly sound like an add-on, and the 3DS just sounds like another revision, not a major next generation console like PS1 to PS2, which are notable for their numeric endings and thus people instantly now it's the next iteration and not the next revision.

But that doesn't make much sense, if they were known for there numeric endings, why didn't they just name the ps vita the psp 2? Really, if people are going to make such a big fuss over names, then why buy the console in the first place?

We don't care about the name because we like it or not, we care about the names because if it is named like 3DS, other, less informed people will misunderstand and not by the system.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Hope Nintendo will change the name because parents are stupid, they won't buy this for their kids, if they think it's just an add on to the Wii. Wii U, sucks anyway. And the design of the controller is so poor.

dont buy it then millions of others will instead.

Seriously. Why are people making a big fuss about the name?
ITS JUST A NAME! Its not defining its hardware or what its capable of.

 

[Nujui]

Why Nintendo??????!!!!! Have you not learned from the 3DS????!!!!!! Don't keep the same name! People won't buy it! To me it just looks like an add on the the Wii... And i really hope we can use GC controllers for some REAL gaming.

I don't understand why people won't buy it because it's named "Wii U" I certainly would buy it if it has good games.

I will as well. But what I'm saying is, with the 3DS, many people I know IRL seem to think it's just an upgrade of the normal DS. I predict the same with this "Nah, i won't buy it, it's the same as the Wii" UNLESS they market the ACTUAL CONSOLE (picture earlier) well, in which case people will see.

Every console and handheld is an upgrade of the original. So yes they are right.

What he means is if they keep the name of the previous console and add onto it (without a number like DS 2 or Wii 2) then people will think it's an add-on or revision, just like what happened with the 3DS.

But that is what it is. I mean, look at the sony. PS1, PS2, PS3. All sold well, and they kept "Playstation" Through and through with just adding 2 and 3.

Exactly, people notice they are the next console because they have numbers. The Wii U dios admittedly sound like an add-on, and the 3DS just sounds like another revision, not a major next generation console like PS1 to PS2, which are notable for their numeric endings and thus people instantly now it's the next iteration and not the next revision.

But that doesn't make much sense, if they were known for there numeric endings, why didn't they just name the ps vita the psp 2? Really, if people are going to make such a big fuss over names, then why buy the console in the first place?

We don't care about the name because we like it or not, we care about the names because if it is named like 3DS, other, less informed people will misunderstand and not by the system.

I'm not talking about we, I'm talking about other people. I think if people have enough sense they'll look it up and see it's a console.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Well, all-and-all, nintendo did good...but didn't really bring it. i feel like they won by default because they are the only one that had a new console.
maybe 7/10...also no wii games, so we have nothing nintendo to play(3DS aside)until 2012.

Um...what?

 

[Nujui]

Well, all-and-all, nintendo did good...but didn't really bring it. i feel like they won by default because they are the only one that had a new console.
maybe 7/10...also no wii games, so we have nothing nintendo to play(3DS aside)until 2012.

Did you miss the sony conference?

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Well, all-and-all, nintendo did good...but didn't really bring it. i feel like they won by default because they are the only one that had a new console.
maybe 7/10...also no wii games, so we have nothing nintendo to play(3DS aside)until 2012.

Um...what?

Someone forgot about the PS Vita lol.

 

[Yu-Gi-Oh 100]

the new zelda they showed looking fu***** awesome bring that shit out now, and the controller is the console i think brilliant....oh yeah nintendo won e3.

It wasn't a new Zelda.

And yes, they did.

ok mr nintendo it was zelda, so im hoping it will be there at launch....that's always hoping

 

[tj_cool]

http://press.nintendo.com/E32011/
Does anyone has a username/pass for the press kit? I already tried golin/harris and nintendo/guest (Ones that have worked with past press kits) but didn't get anything.

E32011
nintendo

(capital sensitive)

 

[GolfDude]

mario party 9 is a WII title and is widescreen.. no bs side bars this time

 

[MelodieOctavia]

WiiU controller confirmed SINGLE touch, no multi. Failure.

 

[machomuu]

http://press.nintendo.com/E32011/
Does anyone has a username/pass for the press kit? I already tried golin/harris and nintendo/guest (Ones that have worked with past press kits) but didn't get anything.

E32011
nintendo

(capital sensitive)

Wow...that actually worked...

 

[DeadLocked]

Seriously. Why are people making a big fuss about the name?
ITS JUST A NAME! Its not defining its hardware or what its capable of.

Because it's named so similarly to the Wii.
People will misunderstand and think "it's just a fancy controller, waste of money"
Hell, even I thought it was a Wii accessory it wasn't until after the conference that I found out it was an actual new console, Nintendo didn't drive home that it was a new console they just talked about how exciting the prospect of a screen in a controller is and showed the new features off.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

WiiU controller confirmed SINGLE touch, no multi. Failure.

Are you kidding me?
So, we use stylus?

 

[KrimsoN111]

Well, all-and-all, nintendo did good...but didn't really bring it. i feel like they won by default because they are the only one that had a new console.
maybe 7/10...also no wii games, so we have nothing nintendo to play(3DS aside)until 2012.

Um...what?

Someone forgot about the PS Vita lol.

Uh...the vita's not exactly new, we saw it before.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Seriously. Why are people making a big fuss about the name?
ITS JUST A NAME! Its not defining its hardware or what its capable of.

Because it's named so similarly to the Wii.
People will misunderstand and think "it's just a fancy controller, waste of money"
Hell, even I thought it was a Wii accessory it wasn't until after the conference it was an actual new console, Nintendo didn't drive home that it was a new console they just talked about how exciting the prospect of a screen in a controller is and showed the new features off.

Well, PS2 and PS3 sounds the same except the number at the end?
Wii-U.. I dont see why people would misunderstand?

@KrimsoN111
It is announced at the E3?

 

[GolfDude]

Wii U Can Use EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES!!

The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its
memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive.

Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible
with Wii games and Wii accessories.

per the press kit

 

[Nujui]

Well, all-and-all, nintendo did good...but didn't really bring it. i feel like they won by default because they are the only one that had a new console.
maybe 7/10...also no wii games, so we have nothing nintendo to play(3DS aside)until 2012.

Um...what?

Someone forgot about the PS Vita lol.

Uh...the vita's not exactly new, we saw it before.

Ummm, how?

 

[KrimsoN111]

@Tanveer
It was actually announced near the start of 2011.

 

[machomuu]

Seriously. Why are people making a big fuss about the name?
ITS JUST A NAME! Its not defining its hardware or what its capable of.

Because it's named so similarly to the Wii.
People will misunderstand and think "it's just a fancy controller, waste of money"
Hell, even I thought it was a Wii accessory it wasn't until after the conference it was an actual new console, Nintendo didn't drive home that it was a new console they just talked about how exciting the prospect of a screen in a controller is and showed the new features off.

Well, PS2 and PS3 sounds the same except the number at the end?
Wii-U.. I dont see why people would misunderstand?

Trust me, you don't know how many people I know think the 3DS is just "The 3D one" (their exact words). That's why they don't buy it.

 

[NiGHtS]

Overall the show was all over the place. They didnt even show the console it is leading to at least 4 pages of confusion on this very topic.

There were a LOT of portsfrom 360/PS3. Which makes me think whether the Wii-U is a next gen console or a current gen console

3DS Showing was particularly poor overall, with only hints of greatness, but these were very small hints.

They didnt announce the price which is incredibly stupid.

The Wii U looks like an amazing piece of tech but what is there apart from the controller that really will pull in PS3/360 owners? It looks like it's going to be very expensive.

IMO PSVita/PS3 showing > Wii U/3DS Showing.

The games on the Vita do look good and it looks like there are some good third party companies coming but theres a lot to be skeptical about. When the Wii was initially announced there wasn't a lot to be skeptical about except graphics. But the Wii U has so that could go wrong.

Nintendo will end up competing with their own handheld market at this rate. What were they thinking releasing the 3DS? Why couldn't they just wait? And there's a lack of synergy between their products right now, they should have cleared that up...

Hopefully Nintendo knows what it's doing but they really are shaky with this one. They didnt win E3, no one did (well Microsoft certainly didnt lol), they needed to be a bit more organised.


EDIT: Also Wii U isn't a great name, it makes it sound like an add on like the Move and Kinect, not it's own platform...