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[radioheadrule83]

Are they just plain white boxes with that image on? Because that sucks... but I suppose it's a start.

Black is the right choice as a launch colour. It looks distinct from the old Wii, given that the majority of those sold are white.

 

[shinobi602]

Stop it Wario. I can tell by the pixels.

 

[Pharros]

There are other threads for this kind of witty remarks. On other forums.

Witty? It's a simple deduction based on what we know. It's power/graphical capabilities are somwhere between the 360/PS3 and the Nextbox/PS4. That is all we know and I see no reason to believe otherwise. Either way I'd rather not even get into that discussion as it's not relevant to the topic really.

 

[Mpl90]

Ok, it's real.

But the Nintendo Land promotion like that makes me think it's a standalone title.

 

[WillyFive]

http://twitpic.com/agy51b

Are Wario and Jordon just racing around the same store trying to take pictures?

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

http://twitpic.com/agy51b

Hahaha it's on! Wario, your turn.

 

[Kacho]

October launch? I really hope so.

Seems very likely.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

what is it with Nintendo + Tecmo these days?

 

[Dr.Palutena]

October launch? I really hope so.

I don't tons of games to play already and was intending to wait til christmas, but a launch in october would make that excruciating. :< /selfishness

 

[RedSwirl]

I don't think you can use that argument, the same was true for Gamecube/PS2 where the resolution output was the same (and the PS2 was considerably slower at loading). Nintendo simply have better technology in this area.

In case you haven't already gone over to the speculation thread I'm going to humor you for a minute.

Fast loading was really more a case of Nintendo's own game design than anything else. They were really good with that stuff in their own games and maybe some other Gamecube exclusives. I can name several examples of multiplatform games where the Gamecube version had terrible loading.

 

[MoogleWizard]

So launch can't be that far away. Waiting for Nintendo direct now.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

When is Nintendo Direct? Or rather, when is the next one scheduled?

 

[Tenki]

http://twitpic.com/agy51b

lol poor Wario

 

[tanooki141]

awww, now I'm getting excited.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

October confirmed.

 

[MYE]

Nintendoland to take place in Andy's room confirmed!

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Witty? It's a simple deduction based on what we know. It's power/graphical capabilities are somwhere between the 360/PS3 and the Nextbox/PS4. That is all we know and I see no reason to believe otherwise. Either way I'd rather not even get into that discussion as it's not relevant to the topic really.

You got it.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

What are those boxes for?

October launch please.

 

[DaSorcerer7]

October launch? I really hope so.

That would be awesome.

 

[ekim]

Well... I'm tempted - a little bit at least. But I guess the initial price will be much too high. You would need an additional Wiimote + Nunchuk/Controller to play Nintendoland with others, won't you? That selection of input devices is confusing me.

 

[metalslimer]

(Early?)October launch seems all but confirmed. You don't start this early for a November launch in stores. On the other hand wtf if Nintendo Land is standalone

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Does anyone know what the Metroid minigame is?

 

[shinobi602]

What are those boxes for?

Lol...I'd imagine for the Wii U?

 

[Pixel_boy]

Surprise launch! Everyone and not give anything away to MS and Sony to try and counter it

 

[stuart]

In case you haven't already gone over to the speculation thread I'm going to humor you for a minute.

Fast loading was really more a case of Nintendo's own game design than anything else. They were really good with that stuff in their own games and maybe some other Gamecube exclusives. I can name several examples of multiplatform games where the Gamecube version had terrible loading.

It's actually related to the types of optical discs they use. I own a few dozen Gamecube games and the loading is always fast, especially compared to the PS2 (I have played Prince of Persia on both consoles for example).

 

[Smiles and Cries]

you October people stop making the November wait harder for me

 

[Coldnoodle]

There's nothing quite like the launch of a new console :')

 

[LiK]

What are those boxes for?

huh?

 

[Kyou]

There's nothing quite like a new console launch :')

and it's been so long!

 

[MYE]

Oh, the first pic is just the bottom box on the second pic, not the Wii U package

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

We need a better Gaf watermark.

 

[Kyou]

What are those boxes for?

Clearly they're Wii U bundle boxes that come with NSMBU, Nintendoland and Ninja Gaiden 3

 

[Hoodbury]

Why are you all saying October? More like September confirmed. I mean it's still early August now.

 

[Kacho]

I'm starting to get excited now.

 

[Phazon]

what is it with Nintendo + Tecmo these days?

Nintendo will publish Ninja Gaiden 3 and they are also making some improvements

 

[Mpl90]

I still think it'll be a November release. BUT the fact the marketing materials are already arriving means Nintendo wants to be very big with Wii U. Aggressivity at its best, making people aware of it well before the official launch, good preparations, etc.etc.

 

[Bluemercury]

Does anyone know what the Metroid minigame is?

Is that mini game where the pad player controls the ship still in there?

 

[WillyFive]

It's actually related to the types of optical discs they use. I own a few dozen Gamecube games and the loading is always fast, especially compared to the PS2 (I have played Prince of Persia on both consoles for example).

It's a combination of many different decisions that went on the design of the system. The main feature of the discs themselves was that it circumvented piracy and gave Nintendo the ability to avoid paying licensing fees to the DVD forum.

 

[Kacho]

Why are you all saying October? More like September confirmed. I mean it's still early August now.

We won't get information about the Wii U launch until late August or early September I believe.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Lol...I'd imagine for the Wii U?

I mean those NG3/Nintendoland/NSMB U boxes. If that's the Wii U packaging then that's pretty disappointing. I don't want NG3 on my box.

Clearly they're Wii U bundle boxes that come with NSMBU, Nintendoland and Ninja Gaiden 3

They're all the same boxes.

 

[schuelma]

Why do we think it is October?

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Why are you all saying October? More like September confirmed. I mean it's still early August now.

Why so pessimistic? Surprise launch in 2 weeks!

 

[shinobi602]

Why are you all saying October? More like September confirmed. I mean it's still early August now.

Nah...they'd have have announced the price and release date by now if they planned to launch it next month.

And we'd be seeing commercials of it to boot.

 

[Dr.Palutena]

Why so pessimistic? Surprise launch in 2 weeks!

In stores yesterday!

 

[LiK]

I mean those NG3/Nintendoland/NSMB U boxes. If that's the Wii U packaging then that's pretty disappointing. I don't want NG3 on my box.

they're just promo displays lol

 

[Pharros]

You got it.

I'd rather go off topic for a second to defend myself than just take it

And damn you guys are getting me hyped for an October release...

 

[JohnTinker]

WiiU comes packaged with NintendoLand, Mario, and Ninja Gaiden am confirmed

 

[metalslimer]

Why are you all saying October? More like September confirmed. I mean it's still early August now.

Way too early. Early October launch with Nintendo Land, Just Dance, and Rayman Legends. NSMBU in November, and Pikimin 3 and P-100 in December

Why do we think it is October?

I don't think Nintendo has ever done in store advertising 3 months before hand. Besides there was the guy from Ubisoft saying Just Dance 3 would be launching on Wii U as one of the platforms in October.

 

[Plinko]

Ok, it's real.

But the Nintendo Land promotion like that makes me think it's a standalone title.

Thinking that Nintendo Land would be a pack-in is incredibly foolish.

 

[Wario64]

We need a better Gaf watermark.