Nintendo Wii U

**Hiryo** · 2011-05-04 05:48

Originally Posted by Kaisha

Even the PSP Go has double the Wii2's storage, you sure you don't want a spinning drive that's replacable when it fails that holds 5-20x as much space?

You say that as if they plan to offer content that will require 20x the space. Sure they probably should try harder for a 16gb flash memory, but those new Zelda challenges probably don't take up that much space.

**Shojin** · 2011-05-04 06:54

Originally Posted by Hiryo

You say that as if they plan to offer content that will require 20x the space. Sure they probably should try harder for a 16gb flash memory, but those new Zelda challenges probably don't take up that much space.

What about game patches? DLC? If they're going after core market then they're aiming for shit like CoD, their map packs alone take 600-800mb. Little short sighted only using 8gb flash, especially if they want the console to last a while.

**Charismatic** · 2011-05-04 09:01

Originally Posted by Salodin

They haven't learned anything new. I get the feeling they think all they need is pretty graphics like ps360 and they can pull success like the Wii originally was out of their ass.

It's Nintendo. They don't need anything but Mario, Zelda and their legion of fanboys.

**Mizango** · 2011-05-04 09:17

& Crash Bandicoot.

**Salodin** · 2011-05-04 09:32

I don't know about ya'll, but I've never had or even heard of any ps360 HD failing between myself or any of my friends. I'm assuming it happens but it's not even a big cost/risk factor.

**Isiolia** · 2011-05-04 09:51

Originally Posted by Kaisha

Wouldn't a 20gb hard drive be cheaper to produce than 8gb flash storage?

I'm getting the feeling they're trying to keep the Wii2 around the same size as the Wii1 if they're seriously sticking with flash storage still.

I doubt it. A 16GB MicroSD card is what, $25-30 retail right now? Embedding an 8GB chip on the board probably costs them very little. If you account for the mechanism in general, plus making space for it in the device, a HDD is probably a lot more costly.

That said, it's not like a 20GB drive is inherently cheaper than a much larger HDD. The smallest drives on the market just tend to be a single side of a single platter. Seagate just showed a 3.5" drive with 1TB per platter.

Far as replaceable - they do mention that SD cards will still be usable. While they're likely too expensive for consideration yet, 64GB SD cards do exist. By the time the console is released, maybe they'll be a more realistic option.

**vrumpt** · 2011-05-04 10:48

8GB sounds like an alright size for the 'arcade' version of the system. They could release different models with different HDD sizes/types. But yeah, they aren't aiming for the hardcore market if they only have 8GB. Not asking for enough room to install the games, but 60GB should be fine for DLC across a long period of time. No idea why nintendo thinks this is ok.

**Salodin** · 2011-05-04 11:03

Well E3 is thankfully not far away, I'm very curious how they plan on catering to the hardcore market a little more this time around. Apparently they think they got something that will do it, even though the evidence so far points that they don't...

**Katlan** · 2011-05-04 11:04

Does the Wii have some sort of online community like PSN(lol) / Xbox Live? Never see any major co-op / online games get ported / pushed to the Wii

**Serra** · 2011-05-04 11:15

There's no community like that, but there was online in some of the games. I never got into Brawl's online because of how awful it was at first (dunno if it has improved since then), but when it came out it had online. Mario Kart had pretty good online, was pretty disappointed that Brawl's was so lacking after spending the summer playing Kart. I never played Monster Hunter, but I think that had a pretty good community as well. There was no built in, always logged in aspect though like there is with PSN and Xbox Live, so there was no way for a community to develop outside specific games. The retarded friends code system certainly didn't help either..

Hopefully that'll change this next generation though. Sounds like they admit it was one of their problems with the Wii..
http://kotaku.com/#!5797716/nintendo...ses-to-improve

**Damane** · 2011-05-04 17:10

Originally Posted by Serra

There's no community like that, but there was online in some of the games. I never got into Brawl's online because of how awful it was at first (dunno if it has improved since then), but when it came out it had online. Mario Kart had pretty good online, was pretty disappointed that Brawl's was so lacking after spending the summer playing Kart. I never played Monster Hunter, but I think that had a pretty good community as well. There was no built in, always logged in aspect though like there is with PSN and Xbox Live, so there was no way for a community to develop outside specific games. The retarded friends code system certainly didn't help either..

Hopefully that'll change this next generation though. Sounds like they admit it was one of their problems with the Wii..
http://kotaku.com/#!5797716/nintendo...ses-to-improve

that friend code shit wont change much since the 3DS uses that friend code system too... so my guess is the new Wii will use it too

**Rokku** · 2011-05-04 18:15

Originally Posted by Damane

that friend code shit wont change much since the 3DS uses that friend code system too... so my guess is the new Wii will use it too

The 3DS uses universal friend codes, which given what we had to deal with in regards to the DS and the Wii, is a small, albeit promising step in the right direction for Nintendo.

**Katlan** · 2011-05-04 18:37

Friend codes were always a bad idea, I'm surprised after all these years Nintendo hasn't ditched it for a less archaic system

**izembo** · 2011-05-04 18:39

that decision alone will make or break nintendo's next console. friend code = it will fail. 100% chance.

**Hiryo** · 2011-05-04 21:04

Fail for everyone but casuals. Not sure how retail is going to be in 2012, but rest assured there are PLENTY of casuals/zombies out there who don't even know their Wii has wi-fi built in(and won't care if Wii2/Cafe has it either)

**izembo** · 2011-05-04 21:07

problem is they have a wii, they wont buy an upgrade just cause it has hd, they werent buying games before, they arent going to just become customers on every generation of crap that gets thrown out.

**Hiryo** · 2011-05-04 21:12

Originally Posted by izembo

they werent buying games before

lol so true

I hope Nintendo really busts out something good then. We're still hoping 3ds is going to do something at xmas(noone is buying it around here)

**Lucavi** · 2011-05-04 21:12

Originally Posted by Kuroikage

It's Nintendo. They don't need anything but Mario, Zelda and their legion of fanboys.

What about the grandmothers?

**Kaisha** · 2011-05-04 21:25

Originally Posted by Lucavi

What about the grandmothers?

Wii Sports Resort Party Fun HD.

**Hiryo** · 2011-05-05 08:12

I had a woman tell me on Tuesday that the people in her retirement home were getting bored with sports resort. She ended up picking up Wheel of Fortune for the Wii.

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