Nintendo Direct Gossip

[Eerpow]

hopefull the option to use the Pro Controller will be available in every game instead of using that damn tablet...but you wait and see it won't be

It will be, well almost every single game since I'd imagine games like Wario Ware would be unplayable without the Wii U subscreen/touchscreen.
The Pro Controller has a power button for turning the system on and the Wii U controller has a button that makes it possible to play on the just the TV only, the controller screen only or both.

Ni-Fi is confirmed now, we are going to be able to play wherever we want in our homes and still get a 60fps stream.

 

[ilman]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

 

[FluffyLunamoth]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

Last I checked, they said it wouldn't do that.

 

[FireGrey]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

I fail to see how cloud video streaming through remote to console will make you be able to play the Wii U anywhere with the gamepad.

 

[Hadrian]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

In the video Iwata specified that you can play it with the TV off anywhere in the living room. Pretty sure that if you could take it everywhere he would have said you can take it into another room.

 

[ilman]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

I fail to see how cloud video streaming through remote to console will make you be able to play the Wii U anywhere with the gamepad.

I said touchscreen controller.

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

In the video Iwata specified that you can play it with the TV off anywhere in the living room. Pretty sure that if you could take it everywhere he would have said you can take it into another room.

But that isn't CLOUD viodeo streaming.
But I guess you have a point there.

 

[porkiewpyne]

On a somewhat unrelated and very random note, one Australian news portal described the Wii U's gamepad as having "borrowed from (the) iPad" (well at least in the title, nothing was mentioned in the article itself but still....).

A small part of me just died. Headdesked a wee bit too hard. Seriously. Just because there is a large touchscreen doesn't mean it "borrowed from the iPad" ffs. Would have inserted things like the facepalm ascii and what not but I think I better hold back before this post becomes spam (if it isn't already LOL)

[/gamerfanboymode]

 

[Eerpow]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

In the video Iwata specified that you can play it with the TV off anywhere in the living room. Pretty sure that if you could take it everywhere he would have said you can take it into another room.

I believe it was Namco who updated us on the wireless controller technology a while back, saying that it's a 60fps ni-fi connection.
This means that you could play a game outside your living room too.

The pro controller has a power button so I'm certain that there will be many games that only uses one screen, ie TV+pro controller only or just have everything on the Wii U controller with the TV turned off.

 

[Hadrian]

On a somewhat unrelated and very random note, one Australian news portal described the Wii U's gamepad as having "borrowed from (the) iPad" (well at least in the title, nothing was mentioned in the article itself but still....).

Total bullshit, everyone knows Nintendo ripped off this:

 

[Eerpow]

On a somewhat unrelated and very random note, one Australian news portal described the Wii U's gamepad as having "borrowed from (the) iPad" (well at least in the title, nothing was mentioned in the article itself but still....).

Total bullshit, everyone knows Nintendo ripped off this:

Oh the game.com...
It was so ahead of it's time yet so limited thanks to the horrible screen and bad sound chip.
scoreboards
two cartridge slots
touchscreen controls
wow


Just looked at some speculation and it seems like miiverse will either be displayed on the controller or the TV when in the home menu.
We haven't seen the main OS yet and the video hinted at a improved Wii channel based menu for the Wii U.

 

[Hadrian]

On a somewhat unrelated and very random note, one Australian news portal described the Wii U's gamepad as having "borrowed from (the) iPad" (well at least in the title, nothing was mentioned in the article itself but still....).

Total bullshit, everyone knows Nintendo ripped off this:

Oh the game.com...
It was so ahead of it's time yet so limited thanks to the horrible screen and bad sound chip.
scoreboards
two cartridge slots
touchscreen controls
wow

I used to have one but it was the later model with one slot and no online functions.

Horrendous device. I had to calibrate the screen every time I tried to play a game...the ghosting on that thing was awful too.

 

[FireGrey]

-Cloud video streaming through Remote to the Console.​

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Awesome, lets hope this is true, because then we will be able to play on the wii u everywhere we take our touchscreen controller.

I fail to see how cloud video streaming through remote to console will make you be able to play the Wii U anywhere with the gamepad.

I said touchscreen controller.

And so did I...

 

[Wizerzak]

Unfortunately it looks as if the miiverse service will only allow you to talk to friends (with registered FC). Not when the really-poorly-portrayed geeky guy says:

"Actually I think my buddy OctoG123 has it figured out"

Then;
"Of course, what are best friends for?"

 

[Eerpow]

Unfortunately it looks as if the miiverse service will only allow you to talk to friends (with registered FC). Not when the really-poorly-portrayed geeky guy says:

"Actually I think my buddy OctoG123 has it figured out"

Then;
"Of course, what are best friends for?"

Iwata confirmed personal accounts, plus the miiverse will have strangers, regional and worldwide.
FC's won't be used once Nintendo Network gets implemented for both the Wii U and 3DS, remember Iwata said that the 3DS will eventually get this kind of connectivity too.

 

[Hadrian]

Unfortunately it looks as if the miiverse service will only allow you to talk to friends (with registered FC). Not when the really-poorly-portrayed geeky guy says:

"Actually I think my buddy OctoG123 has it figured out"

Then;
"Of course, what are best friends for?"

You're reading too much into that. Ubisoft confirmed that there are no friendcodes in favour of a proper account.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/farewell-friend-codes-wii-u-to-have-single-gamertag-and-friend/

 

[Wizerzak]

Unfortunately it looks as if the miiverse service will only allow you to talk to friends (with registered FC). Not when the really-poorly-portrayed geeky guy says:

"Actually I think my buddy OctoG123 has it figured out"

Then;
"Of course, what are best friends for?"

Iwata confirmed personal accounts, plus the miiverse will have strangers, regional and worldwide.
FC's won't be used once Nintendo Network gets implemented for both the Wii U and 3DS, remember Iwata said that the 3DS will eventually get this kind of connectivity too.

He said that you would be able to see what other Miis are doing worldwide. I presume that is separate to your friends list that you can contact (which is obvious for video chat, the question is will it apply to comments too?)

Edit: Sorry, I wasn't really talking abut FCs. I more meant whether you'd be able to see updates from everyone playing that game rather than just your friends.

 

[lostdwarf]

Unfortunately it looks as if the miiverse service will only allow you to talk to friends (with registered FC). Not when the really-poorly-portrayed geeky guy says:

"Actually I think my buddy OctoG123 has it figured out"

Then;
"Of course, what are best friends for?"

Iwata confirmed personal accounts, plus the miiverse will have strangers, regional and worldwide.
FC's won't be used once Nintendo Network gets implemented for both the Wii U and 3DS, remember Iwata said that the 3DS will eventually get this kind of connectivity too.

He said that you would be able to see what other Miis are doing worldwide. I presume that is separate to your friends list that you can contact (which is obvious for video chat, the question is will it apply to comments too?)

Edit: Sorry, I wasn't really talking abut FCs. I more meant whether you'd be able to see updates from everyone playing that game rather than just your friends.

You will see your mii.
You will see all your friends miis (friends are people you add accounts, just like ps3/360. his friends account name is OctoG123, you can probably add friends in-game aswell like mariokart 7)
You will be able to see what everyone for instance in England (for me) is playing or has played. If a game is out it gets its own tile. peoples Miiverse app conversations are ALL presented in real time with fancy speach bubbles on your screen.

So if you publicly chat on Miiverse the public can see it.

but if you private chat with your friends, only your friends can see it


so to answer the question... BOTH. we will see real time talking from people we do not know. its like a facebook built into the WiiU. but we can hide conversations in a private chat.

 

[Wizerzak]

Unfortunately it looks as if the miiverse service will only allow you to talk to friends (with registered FC). Not when the really-poorly-portrayed geeky guy says:

"Actually I think my buddy OctoG123 has it figured out"

Then;
"Of course, what are best friends for?"

Iwata confirmed personal accounts, plus the miiverse will have strangers, regional and worldwide.
FC's won't be used once Nintendo Network gets implemented for both the Wii U and 3DS, remember Iwata said that the 3DS will eventually get this kind of connectivity too.

He said that you would be able to see what other Miis are doing worldwide. I presume that is separate to your friends list that you can contact (which is obvious for video chat, the question is will it apply to comments too?)

Edit: Sorry, I wasn't really talking abut FCs. I more meant whether you'd be able to see updates from everyone playing that game rather than just your friends.

You will see your mii.
You will see all your friends miis (friends are people you add accounts, just like ps3/360. his friends account name is OctoG123, you can probably add friends in-game aswell like mariokart 7)
You will be able to see what everyone for instance in England (for me) is playing or has played. If a game is out it gets its own tile. peoples Miiverse app conversations are ALL presented in real time with fancy speach bubbles on your screen.

So if you publicly chat on Miiverse the public can see it.

but if you private chat with your friends, only your friends can see it


so to answer the question... BOTH. we will see real time talking from people we do not know. its like a facebook built into the WiiU. but we can hide conversations in a private chat.

I really hope so. That would be amazing, especially for Nintendo.

 

[The Milkman]

@Zantigo, gamecube was not a catching up system. The original Xbox was barely more powerful than the cube and the ps2 was less powerful than the cube. I really wish people would get their facts straight. Nintendo makes onelow end system and suddenly all of their consoles are low end

Fix'D

And your right, the Cube was powerful, but it lacked in many other aspects that made its console power almost useless, don't get me wrong, I love the Cube (my favorite console) but that doesn't mean I'm above saying where it was weak. Also, Nintendo has made quite a few low end systems. The Game Gear was a lot more capable then the GBC and same with the DS and PSP. But I see your point.

 

[Master Mo]

Miiverse gets me really excited.

Looks like a cool twist on the whole social stuff. Also I think it is vers important, that you can access it at any time. I'm eager to see it in action at the conference!