Sony on Wii U: "What if you have a family of six?"

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#1 Rockman999
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Hmm...that's a good question. What are your thoughts on this, typical Sony PR crap or does he actually have a point this time? :)

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#2 SoBaus
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depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

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In a wide-ranging interview with GI.biz, House also commented on Nintendo's use of PlayStation 3 footage to showcase in-development Wii U titles.

"The only thing I've got to say is mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery," he said.

:?

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depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

SoBaus
Well it sounds like the Wii-mote will be the standard for multiplayer. But Sony has very few games that have single system multiplayer as it is. The PS3 supports 7 controllers oddly but have not seen this feature use yet.
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#5 AmnesiaHaze
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they're right , nintendo just copied the NGP design made it a lil bit larger and use it as their new controller , and if you have 4 kids and a wife that thing is useless

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#6 timmy00
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Can't you use Wii-motes or something?

*is too lazy to read the article and is assuming it's about the controller problem thing.

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#7 XenoNinja
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The system was made for you, meaning, the reason it was named Wii-U. one person one controller.
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#8 PSP107
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[QUOTE="wooooode"][QUOTE="SoBaus"]

depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

Well it sounds like the Wii-mote will be the standard for multiplayer. But Sony has very few games that have single system multiplayer as it is. The PS3 supports 7 controllers oddly but have not seen this feature use yet.

Sport/wrestling games.
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The system was made for you, meaning, the reason it was named Wii-U. one person one controller.XenoNinja
Nintendo turns us into anti-social beings again :o
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#10 gamebreakerz__
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Seems like another gimmick to me, basically a big DS with the dual screen play.
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In a wide-ranging interview with GI.biz, House also commented on Nintendo's use of PlayStation 3 footage to showcase in-development Wii U titles.

"The only thing I've got to say is mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery," he said.

:?

Ross_the_Boss6

In that case Nintendo should feel extremely flattered since both Sony and Microsoft mimic their motion control.

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In a wide-ranging interview with GI.biz, House also commented on Nintendo's use of PlayStation 3 footage to showcase in-development Wii U titles.

"The only thing I've got to say is mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery," he said.

:?

Ross_the_Boss6

Then Sony is the biggest flatterer in the gaming industry. They seriously have no idea of their own...

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#14 Kenny789
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Oh Sony.....I am not surprised.
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#15 ThePlothole
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Hey Sony, who who was that console maker that decided to only put two controller ports on their system when rival systems were packing four?
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#16 Firebird-5
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i'd wager a lot of families of six are quite rich

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[QUOTE="XenoNinja"]The system was made for you, meaning, the reason it was named Wii-U. one person one controller.ratchet_usa
Its not like sheep have any friends to play with anyways.

People who treat others this way must have many friends.

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#18 AmnesiaHaze
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i'd wager a lot of families of six are quite rich

Firebird-5

they are infact rich ... but from a social , non-materialistic viewpoint

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#19 TruthBToldShow
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ROFL!! @ Sony Dude What if a family of 6 wants to play the Move? Wanna break that pricing down Sony? Wanna talk about the 4 people sitting on their ass while the other two play? That aside, there is an actual point here. If having that controller is such the great experience, the reason for wanting a Wii-U (aside from gamers being fused to Mario's sack), wouldn't the other person playing want that same experience at the same time?
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[QUOTE="Ross_the_Boss6"]

In a wide-ranging interview with GI.biz, House also commented on Nintendo's use of PlayStation 3 footage to showcase in-development Wii U titles.

"The only thing I've got to say is mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery," he said.

:?

Sgt_Crow

Then Sony is the biggest flatterer in the gaming industry. They seriously have no idea of their own...

You mean how they have had cloud service for months on PS+ and how they showed cloud being used on VIta to save a game and continue it on the PS3 ast the E3 presentation the night before Wii-U was even announced? So, who had the idea first?

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#21 ThePlothole
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[^ Oh that's another thing] Hey Sony, remind me how many people can play if a Move and Nav Controller or two Move controllers are needed?
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#22 ManicAce
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So can you connect 6 separate sets of move controllers to PS3? And how many games will that work with?
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The system was made for you, meaning, the reason it was named Wii-U. one person one controller.XenoNinja
Wow, i never really thought of that :o

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#24 ThePlothole
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So can you connect 6 separate sets of move controllers to PS3? And how many games will that work with?ManicAce
Actually you can only connect four Move controllers. And that would only leave three Bluetooth slots, so an equal number of Nav controllers is out of the question.
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#25 Androvinus
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Professional trolling. He has a point. Its one of my biggest problems with the wiiU
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#26 KungfuKitten
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So PS3... what if i have a family of six and three friends?

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#27 SaltyMeatballs
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Says the guy who released the Move? Lol.
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#28 hiryu3
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depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

SoBaus
only 1 of those tablet controllers are allowed per console
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how many families of 6 can afford a console priced at 599 USD I wonder...
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#30 AmnesiaHaze
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[QUOTE="SoBaus"]

depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

hiryu3

only 1 of those tablet controllers are allowed per console

so that means that its useles even if you have a familiy of two

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[QUOTE="SoBaus"]

depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

hiryu3
only 1 of those tablet controllers are allowed per console

Nintendo has said their still deciding on whether it will support more than one.
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[QUOTE="Sgt_Crow"]

[QUOTE="Ross_the_Boss6"]

In a wide-ranging interview with GI.biz, House also commented on Nintendo's use of PlayStation 3 footage to showcase in-development Wii U titles.

"The only thing I've got to say is mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery," he said.

:?

TruthBToldShow

Then Sony is the biggest flatterer in the gaming industry. They seriously have no idea of their own...

You mean how they have had cloud service for months on PS+ and how they showed cloud being used on VIta to save a game and continue it on the PS3 ast the E3 presentation the night before Wii-U was even announced? So, who had the idea first?


Cloud service is not something Sony came up with.

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#33 Number_1_Gamer
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depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

SoBaus

The controller isn't being sold seperately. I hate having to repeat this ad nauseum.

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Cloud service is not something Sony came up with.

Sgt_Crow

Well, then, if you want to play that game..... Gaming and Cloud are not things Nintendo came up with.

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#35 TruthBToldShow
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[QUOTE="SoBaus"]

depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

Number_1_Gamer

The controller isn't being sold seperately. I hate having to repeat this ad nauseum.

But if you wanted a second one (if they allow it, which is the point of this thread) or had to replace one, the controller cost is quite the valid concern.
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In a wide-ranging interview with GI.biz, House also commented on Nintendo's use of PlayStation 3 footage to showcase in-development Wii U titles.

"The only thing I've got to say is mimicry is the is the highest form of flattery," he said.

:?

Ross_the_Boss6

is that a joke? Only reason Nintendo used that footage was because: 1) Wii will have similar hardware in terms of visual output 2) It's too early in WiiU arrival to show any actual footage of those titles. It has nothing to do with what this guy is implying....just terrible.

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[QUOTE="hiryu3"][QUOTE="SoBaus"]

depends how rich you are, the controllers will likely cost over $100.

ThePlothole

only 1 of those tablet controllers are allowed per console

Nintendo has said their still deciding on whether it will support more than one.

They should have decided that on day one then...

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[QUOTE="Sgt_Crow"]


Cloud service is not something Sony came up with.

TruthBToldShow

Well, then, if you want to play that game..... Gaming and Cloud are not things Nintendo came up with.

What does the cloud have to do with Wii U?
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#40 TruthBToldShow
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[QUOTE="TruthBToldShow"]

[QUOTE="Sgt_Crow"]


Cloud service is not something Sony came up with.

ThePlothole

Well, then, if you want to play that game..... Gaming and Cloud are not things Nintendo came up with.

What does the cloud have to do with Wii U?

People are saying the concept of playing a game on a TV and switching to a handheld or vice-versa, is a brand new idea originally thought up by Nintendo. Vita will be network connectable which means you'll have a ccess to PS-Cloud to save you games. Games and saves you can then use on your PS3 or PS4 (assumed) to do basically what Wii-U does. There are many differences, mind you.

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#41 TruthBToldShow
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is that a joke? Only reason Nintendo used that footage was because: 1) Wii will have similar hardware in terms of visual output 2) It's too early in WiiU arrival to show any actual footage of those titles. It has nothing to do with what this guy is implying....just terrible.

soapandbubbles

I'm not knocking Nintendo here, your first statement is spot on. But there's a reason why PS3 footage was used...... its what Wii-U is aiming for (or better) next gen. Yes, you could insert PC or 360 in that statement too. Yes, the Sony dude threw-on a heavy coat of troll-ness but he was wrong.

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Seems like another gimmick to me, basically a big DS with the dual screen play. gamebreakerz__

^^^ This. It's definitely another gimmick. I honestly think Nintendo did the same thing they did with the Wii simply to garner sales. It's kinda getting old.

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#43 fueled-system
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Hmm how many controller spots were in the playstation 2 hmm?

They are hypocritical... sometimes people need to keep quiet..

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People are saying the concept of playing a game on a TV and switching to a handheld or vice-versa, is a brand new idea originally thought up by Nintendo. Vita will be network connectable which means you'll have a ccess to PS-Cloud to save you games. Games and saves you can then use on your PS3 or PS4 (assumed) to do basically what Wii-U does. There are many differences, mind you.

TruthBToldShow
Well yeah, the biggest difference is that Wii U is not a handheld. It's a home console with whose controller has a screen among other things. And that screen isn't simply used to substitute the television. It can display completely separate information.
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[QUOTE="gamebreakerz__"]Seems like another gimmick to me, basically a big DS with the dual screen play. Puckhog04

^^^ This. It's definitely another gimmick. I honestly think Nintendo did the same thing they did with the Wii simply to garner sales. It's kinda getting old.

Unfortunately for you PC gamers it's obviously the future of gaming and technology in general. With the release of ipad and now wiiu it's clear touch screen tv's are here to stay.
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#46 helwa1988
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the thing is will you need 6 controllers? do you even need more than 2? because since wii u will support wiimote and all i think the multi player games will be using the wiimote. even if wii u came with 4 controllers would 4 people be using them at the same time?

honestly i see wii u controller being something as single player.

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[QUOTE="Puckhog04"]

[QUOTE="gamebreakerz__"]Seems like another gimmick to me, basically a big DS with the dual screen play. 2-10-08

^^^ This. It's definitely another gimmick. I honestly think Nintendo did the same thing they did with the Wii simply to garner sales. It's kinda getting old.

Unfortunately for you PC gamers it's obviously the future of gaming and technology in general. With the release of ipad and now wiiu it's clear touch screen tv's are here to stay.

Doesn't impact us in the least. It's far from the future at this point as well.

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Okay, yes I am a Nintendo fanboy but I also own and love all three consoles and am a fan all three companies as well. Heck I even prefer the PS3 to the 360 so this isn't coming from the side of bias I promise.

But this statement is ludicrous. "What if you have a family of six"? Well....which of the consoles has a single game that supports six players (or even any number greater than four) requiring all of the players to be in your house together and to each have a controller in their hand? I'll tell you one I know of for sure that doesn't: the Playstation 3. That's like saying "it doesn't make cheesburgers?? Well...what if you're hungry for a cheesburger!?" Stupid.

And then on the use of non-Wii U footage in its montage, "mimicry is the highest form of flattery". This is also an impossibly ignorant statement. I must say that I was surprised anyone thought that footage was games running on the system. It was clear to me the system was in too early of stages of development to have any real games avilable yet so I never even questioned it. But in the end if it caught some people off guard then fair enough. But I don't think they did anything wrong. If those titles are coming to the console (which, they are) then they have the right to show them. Nintendo showing footage of Arkam Asylum isn't them saying "look how awesome Sony is and we want to be just like them". It's saying, "look at how awesome this game from Rocksteady Games is and we want this on our console". I think it's pretty narrowminded of this guy to assume that reel had a thing to do with Sony or the PS3. Just my two cents.

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Wii U is Nintendo's lone wolf console.Made for gamer's not families. But in a weird twist they still seem to want to have their cake and eat it too because they showed quite a few Wii U gimmicks that look like they're made to appeal to casuals. It's a console that doesn't know what it is.
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#50 SkyWard20
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[QUOTE="gamebreakerz__"]Seems like another gimmick to me, basically a big DS with the dual screen play. Puckhog04

^^^ This. It's definitely another gimmick. I honestly think Nintendo did the same thing they did with the Wii simply to garner sales. It's kinda getting old.

I've gotta third this. I saw some footage on youtube and well, more gimmicks from Nintendo I guess. Still, the console could have better core games this time around, so I'm somewhat interested.