What the fuck people? Why is there a dozen pages of people going "What?"   New console.  Controller with a screen.  Information on the screen (Like inventory) and connectivity between the screens.  What was so hard to understand?

Thank god it's actually a console still. Not sure I'd want to carry that big clunky thing around, though.

OH CRAP, ON GT THEY SAID GIANT BOMB.

Gametrailers just read Jeff's tweet! lol

So they made a successor to the Wii, that can do everything it could do, it on par (or possibly higher, fuck it I know) with the 360 and PS3, and has an insane controller with a billion different functions on it. 
 
Alright. 
 
I am intrigued, Nintendo.

Haha Jeff just got a shoutout on GTTV.

I honestly don't care for the design of the "controller".

lol... Jeff got mentioned by that chick on Gametrailer stream.

Haha Jeff just got a shoutout on GTTV.

Couldn't Sony copy this pretty quickly by making the NGP/Vita work as a controller for the PS3?

Pretty sure the console was shown in the video for the WiiU. It was right next to the TV. Then the dude switched to the controller.

Their presentation was horrible. Up until the reel footage of third-party developers talking and showing games, I wasn't sure if there actually was a new console or if the WiiU was simply the controller. Now I guess it really is as powerful as the PS3 and 360. But still, they did not talk about some sort of unified Network at all, and that was a bullet point they needed to check. Everything about that press conference was half-assed.

@oraknabo said:

Couldn't Sony copy this pretty quickly by making the NGP/Vita work as a controller for the PS3?

The god-damn PSP is a controller for the ps3, and has been for a couple of years now :/

@OmegaPirate said:

@oraknabo said:

Couldn't Sony copy this pretty quickly by making the NGP/Vita work as a controller for the PS3?

The god-damn PSP is a controller for the ps3, and has been for a couple of years now :/

Watch them try to add it. But the two weren't designed specifically for each other like the WiiU is.

Pretty sure the console was shown in the video for the WiiU. It was right next to the TV. Then the dude switched to the controller.

@oraknabo said:

Couldn't Sony copy this pretty quickly by making the NGP/Vita work as a controller for the PS3?

The god-damn PSP is a controller for the ps3, and has been for a couple of years now :/

Gametrailers is going to interview Reggie in a bit.

I don't get why nintendo thinks that if i have an hdtv i'd at any point want to look down at their gimmick little controller.

Did they show any live demo/gameplay? I only caught the back end of the presentation thing.

please dont kill me mods but again this is too perfect to not keep posting

Nintendo sure did pull a fast one on me, i went in hoping for the best and now im confused 
 Cool new games announced for the 3ds was the only thing that got my  interest, might think about getting one now. 
 
But the Wii U, seriously, wtf nintendo.  its worse than the PS vita.  And why just focus on the gimmicks of the new controller?  I thought it was just a wii periphial until i saw a picture of the actual console above.   And that does not look comfy for long periods of play.

So yeah, I said it before, and i'll say it again. 
 
No one can out Crazy, Nintendo when it comes to video game systems. 

To be fair it doesn't really matter what the box looks like does it.  The controller is the big deal so it's completely legit to just focus on that.  The only thing to learn about 'the box' is how powerful it is and how much of a step beyond the current gen it goes and thus how long it can allow you to play games primarily developed for other systems.

So, the Wii U can do 360 and PS3 stuff now?  Well, that is something.  At least it gives me a reason to buy one when Dragon Quest X is released.  I don't know.  I'll need to see a lot more games and their implementation on the system before I make a decision.    Whatever they price the system at, it better be equal to or less than the combined price of a PS3 and Vita, because I wouldn't be surprised if Sony tacked on some similar inter-connectivity between their handheld and console.  That would actually be a good thing for 3rd party game developers since they could make one game for both combined systems.
 
Oh and if it hasn't been said before (and I'd be shocked if it hasn't); "Wii U?  More like "Pee-ew"

I'm not sure about this... but then again, I've never been after a new console by Nintendo. Except with the 3DS.

Best conference of the year for sure.

To be fair it doesn't really matter what the box looks like does it.  The controller is the big deal so it's completely legit to just focus on that.  The only thing to learn about 'the box' is how powerful it is and how much of a step beyond the current gen it goes and thus how long it can allow you to play games primarily developed for other systems.

So yeah, I said it before, and i'll say it again.  No one can out Crazy, Nintendo when it comes to video game systems. 

Personally, I think the WiiU looks very cool. It's not a great name but we'll get use to it, and you can understand why they called it t he WiiU, they put meaning behind the name like they did with the Wii, so I'm looking forward to it.

Well I now have no doubt this gen will last another 5 years.

The Wii U is a very risky move, but thats what Nintendo does. I have faith in Nintendo that this won't be as complicated and confusing as it appears, as they seem to be yet again focussing more on the casual market.

I think they won, even though it wasn't as good this year. 
 
What I'm really wondering is whether the WiiU will be lagging behind Microsoft and Sony's next consoles in terms of graphical power, just as the Wii did. I mean its as powerful as both of those right now, if not more, but is it enough?

@FluxWaveZ: there is already a solution for that, it's called having multiple TV's. I still don't understand how that's supposed to be awesome

@Zor said:

So yeah, I said it before, and i'll say it again.  No one can out Crazy, Nintendo when it comes to video game systems. 

That kinda defines Nintendo. Really cool and original stuff, bur rarely works very good...

I felt the collective sighs of Nintendo fans worldwide.  
 
They said they want to give the hardcore an option too. However I think the controller is giving more of an impression that they are much further detracted from the non casual gamer then we thought. Perhaps I am wrong, who knows what will happen. Third party games better be great on this thing.

Please Wii U do 1080p native "core" releases

Please...

This system is going to be 1080p HD? I don't remember them saying anything about it.

I think they won, even though it wasn't as good this year.  What I'm really wondering is whether the WiiU will be lagging behind Microsoft and Sony's next consoles in terms of graphical power, just as the Wii did. I mean its as powerful as both of those right now, if not more, but is it enough?

While everyone else is too busy staring at their screens with a confused look on their faces, I've been totally converted.
 
Haven't owned a Nintendo system since the SNES. Laughed at the Wii when it was announced. Laughed at the Wii while watching every Nintendo E3 conference since.
 
TOTALLY GETTING THIS
 
First thing that pops into my mind looking at the controller is an RPG. You always have to go into a menu to access your items and equipment and such. You could totally have that screen available the whole time, in the controller.  
That thing totally just eliminated the need for pause menu screens. 
 
Sure, DS did it, but this is a console with graphicals capabilities at PS3+ level.

@filipholm said:

@Zor said:

So yeah, I said it before, and i'll say it again.  No one can out Crazy, Nintendo when it comes to video game systems. 

That kinda defines Nintendo. Really cool and original stuff, bur rarely works very good...

Other than the Virtual Boy, Nintendo's stuff tends to work really well. The biggest failure of the Wii right now, is that the third parties aren't coming out with good games for it. The Nintendo games, are amazing (Most of them, SMG 1 and 2 are two of the best games out there, imo).

Thought the contoller looked fucking awesome its a tablet and a controller mashed together essentially

Looks great

@Zor said:

@filipholm said:

@Zor said:

So yeah, I said it before, and i'll say it again.  No one can out Crazy, Nintendo when it comes to video game systems. 

That kinda defines Nintendo. Really cool and original stuff, bur rarely works very good...

Other than the Virtual Boy, Nintendo's stuff tends to work really well. The biggest failure of the Wii right now, is that the third parties aren't coming out with good games for it. The Nintendo games, are amazing (Most of them, SMG 1 and 2 are two of the best games out there, imo).

I have to agree with you, SMG 1 and 2 were amazing. I loved them. But that's really the only thing I enjoyed on the Wii for longer than a week... I never played my Wii... I'm sure a lot of people liked it but still...

While everyone else is too busy staring at their screens with a confused look on their faces, I've been totally converted.  Haven't owned a Nintendo system since the SNES. Laughed at the Wii when it was announced. Laughed at the Wii while watching every Nintendo E3 conference since.  TOTALLY GETTING THIS  First thing that pops into my mind looking at the controller is an RPG. You always have to go into a menu to access your items and equipment and such. You could totally have that screen available the whole time, in the controller.   That thing totally just eliminated the need for pause menu screens.