Wii U: FRIEND CODES ARE GONE

[KingVamp]

Always-on Wii U controller
WHAT?!

It sounds to me that they figure you will be using it often... that or sleep mode...

WiiPad?

Well that pretty good I guess.

It really will become the Wii Ultimate.

 

[Gameplayer9198]

Sounds upright awesome

It better have a

load of battery life

 

[Deleted-220713]

This is the best news I've heard in a while

As for online communication:
Keyboard on the touch screen?

 

[Jiggah]

Why is the head of EA answering a Nintendo network question?

The answer:

Nintendo is partnering up with EA for their online functionality. It helps EA has moved to "Origin" as a digital distribution network. It also explains why Ghost Recon ONLINE was a demo for the WiiU.

That's what I'm thinking. It's also why they were the only third party to come out at the Nintendo conference.

 

[chris888222]

Nintendo really didn't break their promise of 'serious online'!

But since they also added 3DS in their 'serious online' scheme, hopefully this gamertag thing will be incorporated into the 3DS as well (via a firmware update perhaps?)

 

[Yu-Gi-Oh 100]

good

 

[Satangel]

It's about damn time! Read somewhere they were going to combine the best parts of Live and PSN to make the Wii online service.

 

[SamAsh07]

Now bring this idea into 3DS Nintendo!! Firmware update anything!! Just do eeet!!

Can't wait for the WiiU and PS Vita, insta-buys from me

 

[Shiro09]

Yay, Wii U is epicness.

 

[chris888222]

If this were also incorporated for the 3DS =

 

[Guild McCommunist]

About goddamn time. Now they just need to have voice chat, parties, be able to join a friend's game midsession, a bunch of stuff.

This did help dispell some fears but I'm also wondering what the overall online package is, not just what they're doing in Ghost Recon Online (a game I wouldn't buy anyway).

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Finally!

Now, I hope the online service is for free lol.

 

[Memino]

Yea this needs to be put in via 3DS update. Just like one identity over psp/ps3.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Yea this needs to be put in via 3DS update. Just like one identity over psp/ps3.

I would be happy, if we get notifications on the 3DS that someone added our FC, so we can add them too.
But I dont see it happening..

 

[heartgold]

Yea this needs to be put in via 3DS update. Just like one identity over psp/ps3.

I would be happy, if we get notifications on the 3DS that someone added our FC, so we can add them too.
But I dont see it happening..

yeah I think the FC is hard coded in the 3DS hardware for online.

If they were gonna introduce nametags for the 3DS, trust me they wouldn't even have bothered implanting FC on 3DS.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Yea this needs to be put in via 3DS update. Just like one identity over psp/ps3.

I would be happy, if we get notifications on the 3DS that someone added our FC, so we can add them too.
But I dont see it happening..

yeah I think the FC is hard coded in the 3DS hardware for online.

If they were gonna introduce nametags for the 3DS, trust me they wouldn't even have bothered implanting FC on 3DS.

Yes, its hard coded. But the notification system is certainly possible and it would make more sense.
I mean come on, you friggin add everyone manually -.-
Even if someone has you added, you cant do shit unless you add them manually.

I hope we dont have to add the gamertags like that for the WiiU

. You never know, they are a few steps behind lol.

@heartgold
bro, trying to text you but sending fails o.O
wanna go shisha on sunday?

 

[chris888222]

Time to email Nintendo this, I guess?

 

[heartgold]

Yes, its hard coded. But the notification system is certainly possible and it would make more sense.
I mean come on, you friggin add everyone manually -.-
Even if someone has you added, you cant do shit unless you add them manually.

I hope we dont have to add the gamertags like that for the WiiU

. You never know, they are a few steps behind lol.

@heartgold
bro, trying to text you but sending fails o.O
wanna go shisha on sunday?

yep they could do that lol

My sis's got my phone right now, i can't check what's happening lol

My cousins party on that day bro

 

[void03]

Why is the head of EA answering a Nintendo network question?

The answer:

Nintendo is partnering up with EA for their online functionality. It helps EA has moved to "Origin" as a digital distribution network. It also explains why Ghost Recon ONLINE was a demo for the WiiU.

That's what I'm thinking. It's also why they were the only third party to come out at the Nintendo conference.

The article doesn't really talk about EA, it was Ubisoft at the Nintendo Q&A event where Ubisoft is making 5 games for the Wii U.
When they talked about Ghost Recon Online, they said something along the lines of account creation. So you create some sort of account where you could track stats and friends and stuff.
And yes EA did make an appearance in the conference but they didn't mention anything about online i dont thinks.

Nintendo has not said anything about the online and friend codes but Ubisoft with Ghost Recon Online plans to use some account creation.

Quick quote on the live blog from last night about someone asking the friend code stuff if its system wide.
QUOTE10:09
StephenTotilo: JC Fletcher of Joystiq wants to know about GHost Recon's friends lists and such, wants to know if that is system-wide
10:10
StephenTotilo: Ubi dude: We want those features for our game; Nintendo's call if it's console-wide

So yeh.

 

[overlord00]

now all nintendo needs to do is store everyones information in an unsecured server in plain text format... no wait... they should.

also, good to hear its now streamlined