Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on Spike TV from the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to give a little insight into Nintendo’s plans for 2012. Reggie briefly spoke about the Wii U and stated that Nintendo will be providing information on the console throughout the year, meaning we won’t have to wait until E3 to hear all the juicy information about the console.
“So essentially we will be sharing information throughout the entire year. I won’t say that you’re going to have to wait until E3, but we certainly aren’t breaking new information here – no launch date, no launch price, no software line-up. But we will be sharing a lot of information all through the year on how we will be driving Wii U into households”.
That’s the biggest news we got at CES, good thing i set my expectations low cause to me this is very big news!
all in all, the interview was short and kinda dissapointing. They did show off the console though, kinda rare because so much focus is on the controller.
They have shifted their focus after the E3 reveal last year because people thought it was a Wii peripheral and not an entirely new console.
Kind of like how most people thought the 3DS was a DS with 3D display? lol
Seems more info about marketing strategy to me.
Best news in a while.
So quick question for others here: What are you most looking to hear about? Price, Specs, Games, Release Date?
Games, price, release date then specs. Graphics still don’t matter too me and i will buy the Wii U as long as it doesn’t go over $400-450 (which i highly doubt). I just need to know how many games to save up for.
ill rather have a console that would last and wont show its age for that generation
Games, Games, and Games. That is by far the most important thing on any console. It’s why the PS3 has picked up so much steam the past year or two. Specifically these games and how we’ll be using the tablet to makes these games better than they can be on a regular controller.
Games, followed by release. Those are the only relevant to me.
Yeah Games are the priority for me. I had the Wii and when choosing which HD console to go for I looked for the exclusives that interested me.
And as Petros said, seeing how the controller will be used in the games.
Games, controller functionality ideas, and hopefully a unified online infrastructure which will extend to the 3DS.
First party Games predictions:
Pikmin 3
3D Mario
New Miyamoto IP
New Retro IP
+Plus downloadable games close to launch
Launch titles. After the so-so titles of the 3DS’ launch the Wii U needs something BIG or should that be SUPER?
The price probably wont concern me, i can’t see it being too expensive.
Games, Price, Specs, release date. In that order
Exactly my thoughts.
“But we will be sharing a lot of information all through the year on how we will be driving Wii U into households”
umm, the only thing driving a wii u into my household is a stellar first party line up or a new zelda title.
The average PS3/360 gamer don’t agree.
Why? The only good games on Nintendo consoles are first party games…….
“The average PS3/360 gamer” spend their time talking about how Nintendo franchises are rehashed, kiddy, etc.
If Nintendo want’s PS3/360 gamers on board, they need the popular third party multiplats with them. Which they already have.
Yes which is why they need good 3rd party support….3rd party support+ good 1st party games+HD+good online= win
Nintendo already had good 3rd party support for the Wii U, they have HD, they always will have good 1st party games and their online is sounding very kickass at the moment.
They do have 3rd party, it is HD, it’s nintendo so really spectacular 1st party games, and we hope for the good online. :)
Reggie is now in “Kick Ass, Take Names” mode already!!!!!!!
“All through the year” I swear I hope that doesn’t mean Wii u won’t come out till the end of the year
November 20th in North America.
Where did you here that from???
My intuition :P
Actually the only reason I think that is because the Gamecube released November 18th in North America, and the Wii released on November 19th in North America… So I assumed…
lmao wow, if they release it on nov 20 that would be crazy, ima look back at this day with the look of shock on my face lol
That’s about what I expected him to say.
Kinda reminds me of the film Big Fish where Danny DeVito gave Ewan McGregor 1 small piece of info at a time. So unless we help him with his werewolf poblem, Reggie won’t give too much away until June.
that film lol
Yeah like YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glitches! :O
ITS A WITCH, BURN IT!!!!!
I’m actually kind of satisfied with this interview. While there was no big news at least we know we’ll get more information about the console throughout the year. I think they are gonna hold the launch date till E3 but maybe we’ll get previews of new 3rd party titles actually running on the system before then. Another thing I think they will hold on to are the 1st party game announcements till E3 among other 3rd parties.
Watch the interview at gametrailers.com Special appearance by a VERY hot chick.
I ♥ Eliza Dushku!!!!!!!!
The biggest news from that interview was the “range of entertainment” for the controller screen. He basically confirmed the app store, if you listened hard
My body is ready !
WiiU looks good. Those tech demos look fun as a boxful of fighting kittens.
My list of priorities goes: games/online/games again/uhh games/GAMES/release date/online once more/did i already say games?/price(not really important, ima boss ;])/ohh yeah, GAMES! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY GAMESSSSSSS!
Wtf? I wasn’t replying to this; i need get off my phone. -______-
My list of priorities goes: games/online/games again/uhh games/GAMES/release date/online once more/did i already say games?/price(not really important ima boss;])/ohh yeah, GAMES! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY GAMESSSSSSS!
Reggie brings good news? 2012 is real! Run! But seriously, I want some MOTHER.
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Unexpected but cool if they reveal you can play ds on the wii U like the gameboy player of past
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