Wii U

[rob]

The System:
Uses a custom IBM triple-core CPU running at 3.6GHz per core
The development kit contains 1gb RAM, but Nintendo have hinted that the console will actually have 1.5gb
Nintendo will be releasing games that will run 1080p natively. Sources say that with Nintendo’s art style and the power the system has, the games look ‘stunning’.
The system does run on AMD R700 card, but the architecture is slightly different and the clock speeds are much higher.
The System resembles JPN/EU SNES machines in color only and not in shape
The development kit is about the size of a 360, not the console
Close sources say it’s as if Nintendo is in “damage control” with 3rd party developers. Nintendo is trying really hard to get 3rd parties on board to develop games and have offered incentives such as not releasing big-title Nintendo games in holiday seasons to compete against 3rd party titles.
Nintendo went to many 3rd party developers on guidance on what they were after with the new console in terms of system specs, controller and online system.

The Controller:
Nintendo have been keeping this really quiet and have only given developers controller prototypes to start designing games. However, the final controller build with all the features have only been given to Nintendo 1st and 2nd party developers for now.
Nintendo had planned on inserting a screen on the controller back when the Gamecube was in development, but opted out due to technology not being advanced enough to be functional
The controller that’s been given to developers has a large 5.7inch hd (960x640pixel) screen, 2 analogue sticks, 4 face buttons, 3 middle buttons (select/home/start in that order), 2 shoulder buttons and 2 triggers.
The triggers aren’t as deep as the 360’s triggers, but have plenty of push
The big thing about the screen is that it’s a multi-touch screen, contains it’s own battery and is detachable from the controller unit
The screen when detached contains its own memory so developers can store data on it, so gamers can play whatever the developer designs for the screen-only use
When the screen is attached to the controller it works by streaming content directly from the console
Nintendo are giving developers ideas other than just having it function as a quick menu screen for games while attached, or as a simple tamagochi-like mini-game when detached
The controller contains a gyroscope, but motion controls isn’t the focus of the controller like it was for the Wii

Games:
Nintendo will release a Mario platformer as a launch title which hasn’t been done since the N64.
The Mario platformer looks to be the spiritual successor to Mario 64.
Gamefreak and EAD are hard at work developing a Pokemon online RPG.
The Pokemon RPG is not an MMO, but does have a large online emphasis and will be Nintendo’s flagship title when showing off the online capabilities of the console.
There will be at least one new IP Nintendo will reveal at E3.
Nintendo is working on a new Zelda, but didn’t reveal anything to developers.

Other:
Some developers have had the Wii 2 dev kit for going on 2 years now. When the Wii 2 is released in late, that’s 3 years to develop games on.
Because of such generous development time, Nintendo have pushed 3rd parties to develop high quality games to be released at or near launch.
Nintendo have sourced an external company to develop their online network, which the developer has commented, surpasses both the PS3 and 360 in terms of speed and functionality.
Nintendo is pushing for the console to be online 24/7 and have seamless online integration with many of their games
Friend codes are confirmed to be gone
Nintendo has been toying with the idea of a game where the main character is your Mii
Nintendo will be pushing their Pokemon RPG to showcase their online network
Rockstar are supposedly hard at work in bringing on of their “most popular” titles to the console.

[feartal1ty]

Jetzt bin ich aber heiß wie Frittenfett auf dat Ding :>

[wee]

Rockstar are supposedly hard at work in bringing on of their “most popular” titles to the console.

gta 5 <3

[Flottii]

yay, pokemon online .. Naja, Zielgruppe bleibt wohl gleich :3

[wee]

yay, troll

[Flottii]

Wir wissen doch wie sehr du dich drauf freust, tut mir leid

[wee]

ich hab nichmal ne wii, also halt mal den ball flach junge.

[cts]

Och leute... jetzt hab ich mich wieder instant nass gemacht... achja, quelle wär nice

[wee]

4chan

[cts]

schnell ma hypen hier

super mario world 3 !!!

[Kanegou]

Schon hart wie Nintendo zuerst den Casual Markt abschöpftf (bzw. überhaupt erst erschließt) und nu mit der ganzen Kohle den gesamten Markt holen will.

[HMX]

The System resembles JPN/EU SNES machines in color only and not in shape

Beige? Is gekauft!

Nee echt jetzt, wenn's die 2ubliche Core-Games (Mario [Kart], Zelder, Metroid, etc.) ohne Fuchtelsteureung gibt sondern anständig, ist das Ding so gut wie gekauft.
Bin aber wegen dem komischen Controller gespannt, 5.7" ist doch gewaltig...

[acid]

Habe gerade ein Loch in mein Bett gebohrt, damit ich heute Nacht trotz meiner enormen Erektion - ausgelöst durch diese Neuigkeit - schlafen kann (bin Bauchschläfer).

[feartal1ty]

Schon hart wie Nintendo zuerst den Casual Markt abschöpftf (bzw. überhaupt erst erschließt) und nu mit der ganzen Kohle den gesamten Markt holen will.

Man könnte fast meinen, ein Konzept erkennen zu können, dass auf Reichweite aus ist Hat bei Apple auch toll funktioniert.

[Gumshoe]

apple hats aber geschafft, seine produkte als statussymbole zu etablieren... etwas das einer videospielfirma wohl eher nicht gelingen wird... MY POKEMANS, LET ME SHOW YOU THEM!

[cts]

noch nicht

[BAYONETTA]

Ich dachte immer PS3 ist ein Statussymbol? 599$!

[HMX]

Ich dachte die PS war's auch schon.

Aber Leute ohne GameBoy (ich) waren ja auch schon uncool

[schokomomo]

Jetzt hört sich das Ding doch scho interessanter an.
Aber is halt so zwischen den Generationen. Ich weiß ja nich. :>

[cts]

du weißt noch garnix

[TeTsOu]

pix!

[feartal1ty]

Naja, aber die Wii hatte doch auch ne Phase, wo es als "Lifestyle"-Objekt gesehen wurde und jeder eine haben musste. Ein Hauch von Apple über Großostheim

[schokomomo]

Wii U Video Game, E3 2011: Controller Debut Trailer (Stream) HD | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com i like

Gibt noch 3892 andere Wii U Vids. (Hab die PK verpasst, weil ich arbeiten musste. LOL ARBEIT )

Wie's aussieht is der auch kompatibel zu der alten Wii und ihre Titel. Sowas wie Wii-Motion-Plus halt. So siehts da aus.
e:\ UND DAS ZELDER SIEHT DOCH WOHL MA TRAUMHAFT AUS!

[AIO]

fyi:

No. It's not just the controller. It's a whole full-fledged new console with a new controller to boot.





Launches: 2012






Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.

New Controller: The new controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analog Circle Pads. This combination removes the traditional barriers between games, players and the TV by creating a second window into the video game world. The rechargeable controller includes a Power button, Home button, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. It includes a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip and a stylus.

Other Controls: Up to four Wii Remote™ (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The new console supports all Wii™ controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk™ controller, Classic Controller™, Classic Controller Pro™ and Wii Balance Board™.

Media: A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs.

Video Output: Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite.

Audio Output: Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.

Storage: 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.

CPU: IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor.

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

(Taken from the Nintendo E3 2011 Press Release)







Games announced: Smash Brothers, Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon Online, Darksiders II, Dirt, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Metro: Last Light, Tekken, Ninja Gaiden 3, FIFA 12, Madden 12, Driver, Lego City Stories






Other facts: (GTTV interview with Reggie, thanks to hiero and others)

The price point of the system will be competitive to the current prices of the PS3, 360 in terms of value
The games shown for Wii U at the show were actually PS3 and 360 versions but the Wii U will look the same or better
No BluRay Support
Controller's screen is single-touch
Backwards compatible with the Wii's Games, but no upscaling is done
Nintendo Online system to be announced by the end of the week







Pictures:

Console + controller: http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/file ... wii-e3.png

Console: http://i.imgur.com/eaN3V.jpg

Controller: http://i.imgur.com/2Ski1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sf7fp.jpg

Video:

E3 Tech Demo: YouTube - ‪Wii U E3 Tech Demo [HD]‬‏ (Stream quality)

Controller trailer: YouTube - ‪Nintendo Wii U - E3 2011: Announcement Trailer‬‏

[HypnoseKroete]

Kein Gamescore, kein Kauf
Ich denke das Teil wird brutal floppen.
Leute die Batman, Darksiders und die anderen Multis spielen wollen haben schon eine PS3 oder 360.
Der Preis wird sicher auch irgendwo bei 400eu liegen + externe Festplatte 50eu.

[acid]

Lesen ist nicht Deine Stärke oder? Es wird keine Festplatte geben.

[Scratchy]

"Ich denke das Teil wird brutal floppen."

Wii die Wii! Wer kauft das schon?

[HypnoseKroete]

Lesen ist nicht Deine Stärke oder? Es wird keine Festplatte geben.

"Storage: 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."

"Ich denke das Teil wird brutal floppen."

Wii die Wii! Wer kauft das schon?

Die Wii hatte die Mote und war billig.
Wii U hat einen Controller so groß wie ein Ipad und wird denke ich mind. 350eu kosten.

[Harmonieman]

und dann hat der nicht mal n 3d-bildschirm. lal.

[schokomomo]

Ich denke nich, dass die über 299,-€ zu Release kosten wird. Würd sonst die Casuals abschrecken. Und bei der Wii wurde auch gesagt, dass sie floppen wird, weil kein HD und uralt Technik und das Ding verkauft sich besser als PS360....
Und jetzt bekommen sie Casuals + Coregamer. :>