Gamers saw Bulletstorm as the "dicktits game"
Says CliffyB - " marketing was a mistake"
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Ubisoft's "Osiris" trailer (rough cut-demo)
Next gen from Assasins Creed team
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I played a teensy bit more of MGS3. What an incredible game. The others are great, but 3 is like lightning in a bottle. It's got the best cast, setting,best villains/bosses, best intro, ending. Plus playing as Big Boss is way cooler than playing as Solid Snake.
1up's new preview on Splinter Cell Blacklist has it listed as coming to Wii U. Pretty Cool.
Did Ubisoft ever wise up and get Ironside back for the voice?
EDIT: I just looked it up. Mo-cap is the reason they won't use Ironside? Lame.
The Pushmaster 5000 puzzle is pissing me off!
Goddammit! I got the bad ending.
A stranger fondling your testicles isn't all that fun, is it?
No not at all!......
*shifty eyes*
They should just make old man Fisher look like Ironside.
Must be a mistake.
I look forward to this today.
I'm off in a few hours. Take care guys, keep me informed of what's happening in my blog if possible, just important news headlines plz.
Sorry, misinterpretation. Seems they were talking about the earnings report..
Nintendo Results Briefing - details (complete)
- Iwata feels great responsibility for not achieving forecast target
- 3DS in Japan on good track with 3 of top 5 from Nintendo
- Animal crossing for 3ds exceeded plans
- NA market has been worst with only 2 titles of top 20 for 3DS and no console there
- US sales were -27% versus japan while previously 2.5x, also blaming competitors were aggressively bundling titles in US and EU
- Said in Germany and France that 3DS hardware sales were up year on year, the best markets in Europe
- No Wii U price cut
- USA 5 titles in top 20, France 11/20, Germany 10/20 and Spain 11/20
- UK was lower, still saying 3DS volumes exceeding DS ramp
- Overseas 3DS software is not there yet to drive sales of hardware, but 3DS has become leading platform in Japan
- Wii U value proposition not delivered enough to consumers. Selling below cost and not planning to discount further
- Set minimum 100 billion op for next fysical year. Committment from managment to eliminate losses per unit aggressively
- Achieve targets in Japan with release of Monster Hunter 4, Dragon Quest 7, Animal Crossing, Pokemon X/Y
- Overseas will release Fire Emblem, Brain Age, Lego City, Animal Crossing by mid year. This plus 10 more titles. Digitally available for 3DS.
- on 3DS, more JP titles will be released overseas for 3rd party like Professor Layton.
- Digital was important for sales with Animal Crossing
- Nintendo wants to do more collaboration with 3rd party developers on Wii U and not just licensing
- Wii U connectivity is 74% and want to enhance GamePad usage
- Google streetview has been delayed from end of January to mid February for japan, saying its an example of what they want to do with the GamePad in the livingroom
- It is called Wii Street U powered by Google. You can tour places from livingroom and adjusts to orientation of the GamePad as you pan around
- Wii U have more software to come out from mid-year onwards. In particular, Miyamoto will change his gaming style with Wii U.
- Miyamoto is saying that developers have not put much uniqueness in games as of yet.
- The Wii U has become part of Iwata's life. First time this has ever happened.
- Iwata says that not every single game can become cloud offered and that hardware won't become obsolete. Need to think of something new and unexpected in games.
- Miyamoto believes that smartphone games are now so functional that users become satisfied. Their mission is to offer more and hence users buy Nintendo systems.
- Miyamoto thinks that the television can be more useful for consoles in people's lives. This is Wii U's mission.
- Discussing Animal Crossing: New Leaf in Japan. Success with more women/girls this time versus DS version 7 years ago, which sold 5 million with 2/3 women buyers
- 3DS female mix was 25% in week one, but that hit 50% when Animal Crossing was launched and continues at high levels since the game has launched
- Iwata believes that they need to think of a better way to communicate asymetrical gameplay
- According to Miyamoto, he doesn't think that all games should incorporate asymetrical options
- Miyamoto think with Pikmin 3, besides HD, that there is no better way to play with than two screens
- Iwata saya that up until middle of last year, that it was difficult to develop on Wii U for Nintendo and Third parties. It will improve over time and they have to overcome it.
- Wii U processor is memory optimised and CPU/GPU are becoming less important. Competitors doing the same.
- Iwata said digital sales are the key for growth, but it won't replace packaged goods. Achieved 11 billion sales in 9 months.
- About the reports being allowed to sell consoles in China, Iwata says that he "doesn't see any change" to the situation at this time.
- NFC on Wii U, which can be used for games with figures/cards working with game. Nintendo is making preparations in that direction and will have more to say by the end of the year.
- NFC is similar to Felica in Japan, so studying to use nfc for e-money. No change to dividend policy or return to shareholders.
- Iwata: It is my mission to improve and make our platforms solid and hence achieve 100 billion op. Wii U will have after summer more games to drive.
Have fun doing whatever you're doing GG.
Who is it from EA making this comment? He's saying there's a big jump from Wii U to Xbox 3, PS4, and PC....but that they're still not where they want to be?
Vacation.
It seems the site I grabbed the EA story from had framed it as a Wii U not next gen story. When I investigated further it seems the question and answer was referencing the earnings report and early sales results for the system. So this answer makes more sense in that context:
"Having said that, I wouldn't say that we see much correlation between the results that Nintendo have just shown with the console debut of the Wii U and what we see coming. We see a pretty sharp distinction and unfortunately I'm unable to go any further than that."
They weren't talking graphics.
Incomplete lists of course.
For my birthday, my girlfriend preordered me The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct for Wii U.
I hope its a good game...I love the idea of playing as Daryl. It sounds like they're going for a similar vibe to Zombi U...but from what I've seen, doesn't look as good.
It's the thought that counts. You know as well as I do that there is little chance this game is good. But at least it has a great license.