[Rumor] Next Xbox To Use Wiiu Like Touchscreen Controller

[emigre]

I don't get it. Of all the things the vita could be said to be copying (DS, iPhone), why would you accuse them of copying the Wii U

Oh @[member='Foxi4'], regarding the GC+GBA, you've forgotten about Zelda FSA. That is a perfect example.

Oh yeah, that. I did forget about it. Still, it's one game, it's First Party and it was in full 2D making the GBA perfectly fine to use as a controller. The same scheme wouldn't work out with 99% of all GC games - right?

I respectfully disagree. I was perfectly able to play MGS :Twin Snakes with a GBA.

It had GBA connectivity? Damn, I had that game, finished it, traded it in and NEVER knew that? Dammnit, now I need to get it again... What were the connectivity features?

None. I'm just a lying dick.

 

[Foxi4]

I don't get it. Of all the things the vita could be said to be copying (DS, iPhone), why would you accuse them of copying the Wii U

Oh @[member='Foxi4'], regarding the GC+GBA, you've forgotten about Zelda FSA. That is a perfect example.

Oh yeah, that. I did forget about it. Still, it's one game, it's First Party and it was in full 2D making the GBA perfectly fine to use as a controller. The same scheme wouldn't work out with 99% of all GC games - right?

I respectfully disagree. I was perfectly able to play MGS :Twin Snakes with a GBA.

It had GBA connectivity? Damn, I had that game, finished it, traded it in and NEVER knew that? Dammnit, now I need to get it again... What were the connectivity features?

None. I'm just a lying dick.

I hate you. So much that I like you.

 

[WolfSpider]

If they use that design I wouldn't be surprised if they were sued by Apple.

 

[awssk8er]

I seriously hate the gaming industry.

I feel like Nintendo actually knows what their image is. They make something new, and it's completely them. I don't know how else to word it. They do their own thing, and don't really care what competitors are doing (Such as the Wii, they didn't care about HD).

I feel like everyone else, just tries random shit that people would like, and when it fails they just copy Nintendo.

*Before I get flamed* I realize Nintendo hasn't created everything, and I'm exaggerating how much of an influence they are, but I feel that way.

 

[DarkLG]

I seriously hate the gaming industry.

I feel like Nintendo actually knows what their image is. They make something new, and it's completely them. I don't know how else to word it. They do their own thing, and don't really care what competitors are doing (Such as the Wii, they didn't care about HD).

I feel like everyone else, just tries random shit that people would like, and when it fails they just copy Nintendo.

*Before I get flamed* I realize Nintendo hasn't created everything, and I'm exaggerating how much of an influence they are, but I feel that way.

I get I agree with somewhat especially with the motion gaming lol.I had a wii first and I would play it it was fun then i traded it for a 360 it was good.I purchased kinect about 3 months ago I only used it twice once to try playing a kinect game(did not make me interested at all) and another to use with netflix >.>.I ended up selling it and I also tried the ps move and it just reminds me too much of the wii lol.I think that Nothing is better then the original or at least when it came to motion.Hopefully this rumor is fasle because if it is true I'm just going to buy a wiiU seeing as they'll most likely have it perfect.

 

[LightyKD]

I really wish people would STOP saying that the WiiU controller will be expensive! *rolls eyes* For Pete's sake the damn thing will have a resistive touch screen that MIGHT be multitouch. Mics, cameras and speakers are common place in the cheapest Chinese tablet and considering that you wont have a full on OS or a large amount of internal NAND or ram, the WiiU's controller will cost peanuts. Hell, you can buy a Flytouch ePAD (very cheap Chinese tablet) that has almost everything the WiiU controller will have (minus buttons and bluetooth) and even comes with a camera, mic, Android 2.2 and minimum of 2 gigs of NAND, some ram and OK processing speed for basic stuff for about $60 USD. BTW the "Wii Remote+" with Nunchuck cost $60 USD. The WiiU controller will NOT cost a arm and a leg. Get over it people!

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

If I told this to any of my friends, they would scream "REPOST!"

 

[Veho]

*snip*

That doesn't mean it will be cheap. Nintendo is notorious for overpricing their tech. A knockoff Wiimote/Nunchuck combo costs $20, meaning that the tech plus profit margin comes up to $20, but that doesn't stop Nintendo from charging $60 for it. They got used to the fact that their consoles print money, and we can only hope that the $250 3DS stunt taught them to tone it down a bit. So while the WiiU tablet could cost very little component by component, that doesn't mean it will cost little.

 

[LightyKD]

*snip*

That doesn't mean it will be cheap. Nintendo is notorious for overpricing their tech. A knockoff Wiimote/Nunchuck combo costs $20, meaning that the tech plus profit margin comes up to $20, but that doesn't stop Nintendo from charging $60 for it. They got used to the fact that their consoles print money, and we can only hope that the $250 3DS stunt taught them to tone it down a bit. So while the WiiU tablet could cost very little component by component, that doesn't mean it will cost little.

Agreed I was just trying to say that people should stop jumping to the assumption that the tablet controller will be expensive. People should just wait it out. June isn't that far away.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I really wish people would STOP saying that the WiiU controller will be expensive! *rolls eyes* For Pete's sake the damn thing will have a resistive touch screen that MIGHT be multitouch. Mics, cameras and speakers are common place in the cheapest Chinese tablet and considering that you wont have a full on OS or a large amount of internal NAND or ram, the WiiU's controller will cost peanuts. Hell, you can buy a Flytouch ePAD (very cheap Chinese tablet) that has almost everything the WiiU controller will have (minus buttons and bluetooth) and even comes with a camera, mic, Android 2.2 and minimum of 2 gigs of NAND, some ram and OK processing speed for basic stuff for about $60 USD. BTW the "Wii Remote+" with Nunchuck cost $60 USD. The WiiU controller will NOT cost a arm and a leg. Get over it people!

I don't think anyone wants a "cheap Chinese tablet" for a Wii U controller though. People want something as sleek and tight as an iPad or high end Android tablets, not some cheap screen in a creaky plastic shell. I mean Nintendo has been known for reliable electronics. There's no denying it. Exception being maybe the DS Lites, they build stuff to last. They've never had the mass hardware failures of the Xbox 360 (don't even bother saying the PS3 had the same since like only .7% of PS3s actually get YLoDs) and a Gameboy today, if treated well, will work just as well as it was on day one. I still have my GBC and everything is practically pristine. Every button works perfectly, the screen is just as good, and I've dropped it and everything. Last thing Nintendo wants is to cut corners on their production costs only to hear people complaining about how shit their controller is.

 

[Schlupi]

I really wish people would STOP saying that the WiiU controller will be expensive! *rolls eyes* For Pete's sake the damn thing will have a resistive touch screen that MIGHT be multitouch. Mics, cameras and speakers are common place in the cheapest Chinese tablet and considering that you wont have a full on OS or a large amount of internal NAND or ram, the WiiU's controller will cost peanuts. Hell, you can buy a Flytouch ePAD (very cheap Chinese tablet) that has almost everything the WiiU controller will have (minus buttons and bluetooth) and even comes with a camera, mic, Android 2.2 and minimum of 2 gigs of NAND, some ram and OK processing speed for basic stuff for about $60 USD. BTW the "Wii Remote+" with Nunchuck cost $60 USD. The WiiU controller will NOT cost a arm and a leg. Get over it people!

I don't think anyone wants a "cheap Chinese tablet" for a Wii U controller though. People want something as sleek and tight as an iPad or high end Android tablets, not some cheap screen in a creaky plastic shell. I mean Nintendo has been known for reliable electronics. There's no denying it. Exception being maybe the DS Lites, they build stuff to last. They've never had the mass hardware failures of the Xbox 360 (don't even bother saying the PS3 had the same since like only .7% of PS3s actually get YLoDs) and a Gameboy today, if treated well, will work just as well as it was on day one. I still have my GBC and everything is practically pristine. Every button works perfectly, the screen is just as good, and I've dropped it and everything. Last thing Nintendo wants is to cut corners on their production costs only to hear people complaining about how shit their controller is.

For once I wholeheartedly agree with you, Guild. If Nintendo cheaped out on this (possibly) exciting new controller, then I wouldn't bother with the WiiU. Why buy something that's shitty and won't last? I don't want my WiiU controller to feel like a crappy tablet.

 

[silver_ryder]

The WiiU controller costs so much that Nintendo is in two minds whether they should release it as a separate purchase or just bundle one with the console and forget about the hassle, so shush you.

Do you want to compare a standard controller, With Vita?
Do you realise that Vita isn't a competitive solution, and i doubt producers will ever embrace vita as a controller for PS3...!

 

[celcodioc]

My opinion:
Dat is imposhible.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

The WiiU controller costs so much that Nintendo is in two minds whether they should release it as a separate purchase or just bundle one with the console and forget about the hassle, so shush you.

Do you want to compare a standard controller, With Vita?
Do you realise that Vita isn't a competitive solution, and i doubt producers will ever embrace vita as a controller for PS3...!

Except the Vita is also an entirely standalone console. The connectivity is only for those fortunate to have both, it's not a necessity.

 

[Veho]

If Microsoft wants to make the next Xbox a home media centre, it's not a stretch to imagine they might include one of those universal remote things that people already use for their HTPCs and media hubs. And if they're going to include such a remote, they might as well slap a few more buttons and nubs on it and have it act as a gamepad as well.

That, or just use this controller

 

[KingVamp]

The WiiU controller costs so much that Nintendo is in two minds whether they should release it as a separate purchase or just bundle one with the console and forget about the hassle, so shush you.

Where did you read/heard that at? All I remember is them debating over having a second controller which was way in the past.

*snip*

That doesn't mean it will be cheap. Nintendo is notorious for overpricing their tech. A knockoff Wiimote/Nunchuck combo costs $20,

They aren't "overpricing" their tech. There been numerous discussions about marketing price and what not.
They even selling at a lost now. I feel If that thing actually had $250 tech and made your toast, people would still call it overprice.

Which are completely unreliable. We bought one those light ones which had issues. Didn't those things come sometime after?

People usually refer to Nintendo product as stable and lasting.

With that logic, anything and everything against a knockoff of itself is overprice.

 

[Veho]

They aren't "overpricing" their tech. There been numerous discussions about marketing price and what not.

There have been numerous discussions, and the conclusion was this: the market price isn't about what the product costs to develop and manufacture, it's about what the manufacturer can get away with. And Nintendo has been getting away with a huge profit margin because people were willing to pay the asking price, until the 3DS (and nogaems) and slow sales forced them to drop the price. So the point here isn't how much the controller can actually cost to manufacture, but how much Nintendo thinks they can get away with.

 

[Midna]

I really wish people would STOP saying that the WiiU controller will be expensive! *rolls eyes* For Pete's sake the damn thing will have a resistive touch screen that MIGHT be multitouch. Mics, cameras and speakers are common place in the cheapest Chinese tablet and considering that you wont have a full on OS or a large amount of internal NAND or ram, the WiiU's controller will cost peanuts. Hell, you can buy a Flytouch ePAD (very cheap Chinese tablet) that has almost everything the WiiU controller will have (minus buttons and bluetooth) and even comes with a camera, mic, Android 2.2 and minimum of 2 gigs of NAND, some ram and OK processing speed for basic stuff for about $60 USD. BTW the "Wii Remote+" with Nunchuck cost $60 USD. The WiiU controller will NOT cost a arm and a leg. Get over it people!

6.3" touch screen
Stylus/stylus holder
Video streaming hardware
Battery
Rumble
Stereo Speakers
Camera
Microphone
Headphone jack
Bluetooth
IR
NFC
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Rumoured:
Magnetometer
CPU
Flash memory

That, plus all the buttons and such. Normal controllers these days are $60. Imagine what this thing will be

 

[Valwin]

The WiiU controller costs so much that Nintendo is in two minds whether they should release it as a separate purchase or just bundle one with the console and forget about the hassle, so shush you.

Do you want to compare a standard controller, With Vita?
Do you realise that Vita isn't a competitive solution, and i doubt producers will ever embrace vita as a controller for PS3...!

Except the Vita is also an entirely standalone console. The connectivity is only for those fortunate to have both, it's not a necessity.

did they fix the lag yet from the conectivity ? cuz the whole thing looks interesting

 

[KingVamp]

6.3" touch screen
Stylus/stylus holder
Video streaming hardware
Battery
Rumble
Stereo Speakers
Camera
Microphone
Headphone jack
Bluetooth
IR
NFC
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Rumoured:
Magnetometer
CPU
Flash memory

That, plus all the buttons and such. Normal controllers these days are $60. Imagine what this thing will be

I would say $100,but we usually overprice things just by thinking about it until someone who knew tech well breaks it down.
I'm guessing $80.

Are most of those in a regular controller anyway?