GodModeEnabled said:

Is GG fucking badmouthing Super Metroid>?sdasweflemlkmlk22f

Son I will slap you so hard you'll develop good taste in games.

travo said:

I could've sworn GG played Super Metroid before.

I played it twice before but always gave up eventually before completing it. I couldn't get into it, the other gba games just felt tighter and more polished and still do actually. But playing it again on a screen right in front of me with customisable controls and save states it just feels easier to enjoy and appreciate. With the headphones in that piano/synth music kicked and it was ahhhhh great.

I feel like I'm 'getting it' more this time. The virtual console is going to be awesome on this machine mainly because of off tv play and the nature of these older games. When more games are released I may have to consider the Wii-U transfer tool.

Kotaku said:

A game running on Xbox One: The game is loaded in memory and is fully running. The game has full access to the reserved system resources, which are six CPU cores, 90 percent of GPU processing power, and 5 GB of memory. The game is rendering full-screen and the user can interact with it.

Fuuu, Xbox One uses 2 CPU cores, 3gb RAM and 10% of the GPU power just for the operating system - games cannot access that.

UK Wii U sales skyrocket after Xbox One reveal

Sales rise.... 875%

gamingeek said:

Fuuu, Xbox One uses 2 CPU cores, 3gb RAM and 10% of the GPU power just for the operating system - games cannot access that.

UK Wii U sales skyrocket after Xbox One reveal


Sales rise.... 875%

So it sold 875 units.

Dvader said:

Screen in front of you, where is your TV?

I mean right in front of me, off tv play. It feels more intimate, it just feels right for these old 2D games. Also being able to play off screen while someone else is watching some crud on tv, with one earphone in and still being able to conversate with them - that's priceless.

I don't think you have any problem with TV access, but for those of us that want, or have to be in a room with other people, the sense of SMUG satisfaction that spreads through your loins when the main tv is being used for fashion shows or tudor documentaries and you're sitting there playing a game or watching Prison Break or 24 - it's just priceless.

GAF Nintendo E3 rumours :

My understanding this particular Direct would be week after next, early that week. That was the plan for this particular direct, so evidently they moved it so it can be during E3 itself...interesting. I'm still thinking there may be a smaller Mini direct week after next though. So as to not spill the beans, ill share what I believe will be the contents of this Dorect along with a few tidbits about each thing. It's going to be a largely Wii U Direct. These aren't in any particular order of actual showing, rather its going by what things people want to hear the most about.

1. Retro: Finally after at least a few years development, their game is finally ready to be unveiled. What is it? It's an old Nintendo IP that people have wanted them to do for a while, but no one thought they had the guts to do it-but they did. I'm very happy with the one they chose to do. It'll definitely fall into that "Wooooo helllll yeah!!!" category for a vast majority I think. Trailer set to be shown at the Direct.

2. Mario....wow is everyone in for a really huge treat with this!!! I know the exact title of the latest adventure. Everything's been so vague hint wise so ill say something a little more exact about it. That 100 Year Guy is right on one thing-it's an enormously large, grand adventure in scope and size. Development began on Wii, not too long after Galaxy 2 was done. This adventure brings together a lot of levels, concepts, ideas, level types, mechanics and characters people have been begging for a long time for. Maybe you'll finally see Wart again this time it makes very clever, imaginative use of the game pad but its definitely not forced. You can certainly play with traditional controls. Trailer and a giid look at game play on the Direct. Release set for late October. This October.

3. Zelda. First the bad news..it's a mid 2015 title at the soonest. They are debating between middle and Thanksgiving/Christmas 2015. Aim is to have most of if not all the game to look like that tech demo from 2 years ago. Story is the longest and grandest in the series. You MAY see some brief concept art at this E3 but they're looking more to fully unveil it early next year. They're debating between a few ideas as well as concepts and which they want to use. They want a familiar yet really fresh take on this for everyone. How soon you'll get it depends on that. They may again make a brief mention at this direct with the understanding it's still too early to show. No exact title yet. Just Zelda Wii U ATM.

4. Mario Kart U....this mighta changed but last impression I got from it is its basically a souped up Mario Kart 7...literally. Think that, online play if course and Miiverse integration slapped in. It should be out in time for this Christmas 2013. Aim was to bring out something for the U that's on the safe side that's guaranteed to help jump start the U. Some added tweaks and whistles here and there. Trailer plus some gameplay at the Direct.

5. Super Smash Bros. 4...As promised by Mr. Iwata and Reggie, it will finally be unveiled during this Direct. What you're about to see is...odd. How to describe...there will be an unveil trailer, and during this trailer a few characters in the. Roster will be announced. All the others are black shadowy silhouettes. You should get a good idea who some of them are, others will be "Who the hell's that supposed to be!?" The full roster will be gradually unveiled from now till release. Release is aiming for Thanksgiving 2014. It might slip to closer to Christmas though. The aim is to launch both the 3DS and U games same day, so they'll do what it takes to get that to happen. This is the big 2014 game for Nintendo. 3DS version is further along than the U one. That one will also be shown on th Direct. Some parts of U version done, others still cooking. Coding, etc set to start in earnest this fall. It looks great

6. General Wii U...possibly price cut, they really would rather not but they understand this nay be the only way to re jump start it. Possible Ambassador Program 2, looking at a few neat ideas for that. They will attempt one last time to very clearly communicate what the U is and isn't. They want to get people excited again and show good value.

X and Yarn Yoshi will have trailers. Both 2014 games. SMT x Fire Emblem is still too soon to show, but it's a really weird ass collaboration project-will be in a good way for fans of both,

One final huge surprise.,.its both a oh hell this makes sense and with kind of thing rolled into one. The aim is to introduce it fully in Fall of Winter. Timing still being decided. May or may not be announced at the Direct.

That's all for your Nintendo stockings, see you all after E3

Holy crap I better address all these quoted posts really damn fast!!

Regarding Retro, it's Star Tropics U. I posted that a few weeks ago and stand by it.

Regarding Mario,,giving the exact title's a lot riskier..rather ill state one of the titles that was being debated and that should give you a good idea what the final title is...Super Mario Retroverse U.

Regarding Mario Kart..believe me, I expected an all new game too and am surprised its just a souped up 7. If you wanna sell to a potential username, with guaranteed sales sometimes you need to play it safe with something that's sold well.

Regarding Smash Bros...in the trailer, with the silhouette stuff, the camera is flying down an open space with the characters standing on the sides. There's a LOT if characters this time. Samurai had said he didn't want as many but they decided to go all out this time for the fans. They're wanting to do a Dojo type thing again since the last time was received very well.

Regarding 3DS direct: the U and 3DS directs are bith happening period. They had to decide 3DS or U first. Due to the U's situation and anxious people U is going first. 3DS a few days later.

Regarding Zelda: I saw one post say bs because how can I be so detailed with a 2015 game. I don't know the exact storyline for the new game. I only know its the longest in the series. I also stand by they're trying to decide which core concept to go with..they're looking for a happy middle between those that want an easier, more hand hoody experience and those that want something far more difficult. At the same time provide something more open world. THAT'S what's making development take quite a while.

Here's why I hate rumor mongering..some people who do get inside info are in fact correct but this stuff can change daily, hell hourly and if that happens then you have egg on your face. Look at Retro last year. That trailer was in the actual presentation schedule and got pulled at the last possible moment. That's why this rumor stuff can be so shaky. Some of us try to be generous and if it changes on a dime you're left in a bad spot. As of right now, Retro, 3D Mario, kart, Smash, trailers for X and Yoshi..all 100 percent sure to be in that direct. If any mod has any questions or concerns, please feel free to PM. As of this hour I can stand by my statements.

Yeah.....

There was something in this article which I found interesting:

The company believes that the Xbox 360 still has as many as 25m additional unit sales left in it.

"We believe over the next five years we can break a 100m unit installed base," Microsoft’s senior VP of interactive entertainment business Yusuf Mehdi told OXM. “That's something we're shooting for, it's not a financial plan as such, it's just rough numbers if you will.

“To sell another 25m, half of those will probably come from replacements, but half will come from new buyers

Is this Microsoft VP basically admitting that half of 360 units sales come from replacement units?

Given the RROD, it might be likely to an extent, could a hardware fault account for a large proportion of unit sales - 50%? Or in other words, is MS's success in monthly NPD partly due to the sale of replacement units?

Microsoft's Phil Harrison said:

We’ve made a substantial investment in our hardware team and a substantial investment in our platform teams to allow the innovations that you saw today. From a studios perspective, we are investing, I believe, a billion dollars for content development just for games, which is more than we’ve ever spent in our history. We’re starting new studios. We’ve started studios in London [and] in Los Angeles. We’re growing our organization. This is a fantastic opportunity. It takes a lot of people.

So maybe don't be worried about games?

Ravenprose said:

Awesome. Thanks, robio.

It's great though, you'll use it. Whenever you get stuck in a game.

robio said:

You considering making the plunge?

Not right away. It needs more games, and a pricedrop would be nice. It all depends on what Nintendo shows at E3.