RUMOR - Wii U dev kit revisions, disc talk

- Third-parties studios are currently receiving Wii U "Blu-ray" readers, writers, and discs
- demos at E3 are to be on discs, as per Nintendo's requests
- there was a delay in the shipping of this equipment, which had devs waiting a few weeks
- they didn't came with the latest dev kits
- the latest dev kits still have the disc drive separate
- No confirmation nor denial of 50GB discs capacity
- Wii U units at E3 2012 will include optical drives
- Wii U games were developed on dev kits linked to a host pc (running the SDK, the development tools, etc.)
- it's possible the access/loading times were emulated
- Wii U dev kit sizes have stayed mostly the same during development
- future dev kit versions may have the disc drive included in the hardware

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=177806

What do you think of this rumor?

everything i need to know about the wiiu i already know.

gonna be in short supply this xmas and i'm gonna make enough when i resell it to the desperate wii fevered masses to buy a nextbox and a ps4.

It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use bluraybonesawisready5

It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use bluraybonesawisready5

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

well we knew it was going to be a custom bluray type disc format. Personally I was hoping for a return of cartridges. I have a ps3 and it seems to load things slower. I'm not sure if that's because of bluray or because of the ps3 tbh, but I'm for anything that improves the load times we're enduring this gen.GunSmith1_basic

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayWasdie

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayWasdie

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

everything i need to know about the wiiu i already know.

gonna be in short supply this xmas and i'm gonna make enough when i resell it to the desperate wii fevered masses to buy a nextbox and a ps4.

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use bluraySaltyMeatballs

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayMFDOOM1983

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

what i dont get is why would nintendo want to pay sony to play blu rays....which is there rivals

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayWasdie

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

Because it's a video game system to play video games.

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayNintendo_Ownes7

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use bluraySaltyMeatballs

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

[QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

Mario1331

what i dont get is why would nintendo want to pay sony to play blu rays....which is there rivals

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

LP4EVA2005

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"]

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] People still care about this?KBFloYd

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"]

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] People still care about this?KBFloYd

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"] i sure as hell care if a "next gen" system that going to cost $300+ doesn't even let us watch DVD movies, let alone blu rays

AcidSoldner

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"] i sure as hell care if a "next gen" system that going to cost $300+ doesn't even let us watch DVD movies, let alone blu rays

Chris_Williams

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

even if they wanted too they will never pay sony to use blu ray. it really isnt there fault much i mean WHY would you pay your rival for something so trivial

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"][QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

Mario1331

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

Mario1331

even if they wanted too they will never pay sony to use blu ray. it really isnt there fault much i mean WHY would you pay your rival for something so trivial

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"] Maybe people would rather have one multi-media device instead of multiple ones. Hell, my first DVD player was a PS2.Chris_Williams

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

yea nintendo should fine a way to do somethn with blu ray movies though idk what honestly

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"] then why does the 3ds have all these multimedia functions? because theres is this little thing called convergence "go look it up" Nintendo isn't dumb, they need to keep up with the times, they want you have to have a reason to only have their wii-u in your living room, not a wii-u and a ps4 and xbox 720 "in case you want to watch a blu-ray or a movie or something"Chris_Williams

even if they wanted too they will never pay sony to use blu ray. it really isnt there fault much i mean WHY would you pay your rival for something so trivial

its not just you alot of people are saying it, im calm lol. ive been repeating myself and people are still stating the issue

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayWasdie

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"] Maybe people would rather have one multi-media device instead of multiple ones. Hell, my first DVD player was a PS2.Chris_Williams

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"][QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

Mario1331

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="bonesawisready5"]It's already confirmed to use iDensity discs which have similar capacities to blu ray but it won't use blurayDemoPan7

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

LP4EVA2005

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"]

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] People still care about this?bbkkristian

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"] i sure as hell care if a "next gen" system that going to cost $300+ doesn't even let us watch DVD movies, let alone blu rays

Chris_Williams

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

netflix is the only multimedia of 3ds...

...ps3 didnt replace other blu-ray players or dvd players... you telling me theres people who just have a ps3 and no dvd player,seperate blu-ray player, wii, or 360?

people have multiple devices on their tvs... i know i do... i need a multi region dvd and blu-ray player....ps3 and 360 are region locking players dont cut it.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

KBFloYd

netflix is the only multimedia of 3ds...

...ps3 didnt replace other blu-ray players or dvd players... you telling me theres people who just have a ps3 and no dvd player,seperate blu-ray player, wii, or 360?

people have multiple devices on their tvs... i know i do... i need a multi region dvd and blu-ray player....ps3 and 360 are region locking players.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

what... you dont have a dvd player or blu-ray player already..... watchjing movies in a game console does nothing but waste your disc drive...its stupid.

KBFloYd

netflix is the only multimedia of 3ds...

...ps3 didnt replace other blu-ray players or dvd players... you telling me theres people who just have a ps3 and no dvd player,seperate blu-ray player, wii, or 360?

people have multiple devices on their tvs... i know i do... i need a multi region dvd and blu-ray player....ps3 and 360 are region locking players.

3Ds multimeadia functions are a joke...except netflix...same for wii and its photo viewer

lets see if nintendo want to go multimedia with the wiiU or stay a gaming console like 3ds and wii.

[QUOTE="DemoPan7"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

Chris_Williams

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="Mario1331"]

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

AcidSoldner

Thank you, finally, someone posting who knows what they are talking about.

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"] I'm sure most people don't know that sony owns blu-ray and its not something you can put into any machine like dvd drives are.StrifeDelivery

Thank you, finally, someone posting who knows what they are talking about.

[QUOTE="StrifeDelivery"]

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"]Woah, woah.... huge misconception here. Sony does not own Bluray. In fact, Panasonic has the largest stake in intellectual property. There are 19 members on the Bluray Disc Association one of which is Apple. People need to stop acting like Sony = Bluray. Chris_Williams

Thank you, finally, someone posting who knows what they are talking about.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

[QUOTE="StrifeDelivery"]

Thank you, finally, someone posting who knows what they are talking about.

AcidSoldner

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="Mario1331"]

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

AcidSoldner

your right but sony owns one of the most largest stakes in it, regardless they will still have to pay sony even if it is a minimum price

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"] i sure as hell care if a "next gen" system that going to cost $300+ doesn't even let us watch DVD movies, let alone blu rays

MFDOOM1983

we dont know how much the wiiu cost and who said its a pure video game system? nobody cares about dvd playback besides some users here on SW thats not even buying it.

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"] i sure as hell care if a "next gen" system that going to cost $300+ doesn't even let us watch DVD movies, let alone blu raysMFDOOM1983

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

[QUOTE="AcidSoldner"] Maybe people would rather have one multi-media device instead of multiple ones. Hell, my first DVD player was a PS2.Chris_Williams

one again why woud nintendo pay sony to use blu ray....im sure as hell happy nobody here owns a business

Sony doesnt "own" Blu-ray, and it IS something that you can put into any machine like DVD drives are:|

They are ONE member of the Blu Ray organization, and they get royalties........

..........just like they did with DVD and Compact Disk. :|

[QUOTE="MFDOOM1983"][QUOTE="bbkkristian"] Yet you can still watch movies; Thank you Netflix!Mario1331

we dont know how much the wiiu cost and who said its a pure video game system? nobody cares about dvd playback besides some users here on SW thats not even buying it.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Which is hilarious because that means Nintendo still wont let you at least watch your blu-rays on it.

LP4EVA2005