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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#151: Jun 8th 2011 at 12:29:28 PM

No, I mean.

Have wee seen enough of the box to know if there are no GCN ports?

I mean, the Wii has them tucked into a side-panel that's flush with the rest of the box until you open it.

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deuxhero Micromastophile from FL-24 Since: Jan, 2001
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#152: Jun 8th 2011 at 12:34:12 PM

We have specifications lists.

MileRun Since: Jan, 2001
#153: Jun 8th 2011 at 1:29:15 PM

From the specs page:

Note: Details are subject to change.

Anyways, why did the Wii U's announcement lead to Nintendo stock dropping? What was the general reaction of the audience at E3?

deuxhero Micromastophile from FL-24 Since: Jan, 2001
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#154: Jun 8th 2011 at 1:30:02 PM

I am told everyone's stocks always drop, then rebound, when a new system is announced.

Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#155: Jun 8th 2011 at 2:34:27 PM

Remember Nintendo investors =/= Gamer's with money.(Usually.)

edited 8th Jun '11 2:39:45 PM by Vyctorian

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del_diablo Den harde nordmann from Somewher in mid Norway Since: Sep, 2009
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#156: Jun 8th 2011 at 3:08:36 PM

Nevermind that the stock marked is a farse based on "I perceive this value relative to that value, compared to what my country cares about".........

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#157: Jun 8th 2011 at 3:32:47 PM

Wasn't most Gamecube games' use of the trigger buttons sensitivity just "all the way" or "part of the way"? Because this has two pairs of triggers.

Stock fluctuations like this happen whenever anyone does anything. It might be notable, but it's not directly related to this.

@Enlong: Yes, they said you can use the same Wii remotes and accessories you already have with the Wii U.

I kind of figured you'd only use one of those pad controllers at a time given that's all we saw in the presentation. I don't play multiplayer games a lot, so I don't consider it a big loss, though it would certainly be annoying if they didn't even sell replacement controllers.

Late on this, but I'm assuming the touch screen works like the DS and 3DS in that it only acknowledges one point of contact.

edited 8th Jun '11 3:45:28 PM by thatother1dude

MileRun Since: Jan, 2001
#158: Jun 8th 2011 at 5:21:16 PM

The Gamecube controller definitely provided a range of inputs for differences in pressure on the shoulder buttons. This can't really be achieved with any of current Wii controllers, unless the Classic Controller Pro has similar shoulder buttons (I haven't heard).

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#159: Jun 8th 2011 at 5:41:33 PM

Nevermind that the stock marked is a farse based on "I perceive this value relative to that value, compared to what my country cares about".........

...what does that mean?

Regarding stocks, didn't Nintendo's stock drop when the Wii was first announced as well?

The comments in The Escapist's forum comments are kinda amusing btw.

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MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#160: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:06:39 PM

[up] I kind of had to stop reading them after the second page, they were all starting to blur together as the same "hardcore" value of "Nintendo has abandoned us again! Miyamoto is losing it! waaaaaaah!"

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#161: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:10:13 PM

Wah, Miyamoto was the only person who bothered to entertain the audience during the E3!...he was the guy during the showcasing of Zelda right?

...granted I am pretty pissed that I played through Twilight Princess and dying only once...the new direction of the Zelda games have not been very inspiring in that regards. Still gotta give it to Miyamoto for making E3 entertaining though.

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#162: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:18:27 PM

Nintendo's consoles are never optimism generators except for the Nintendo 64. The NES, Super NES, Game Cube and Wii all opened to scorn from gamers.

The 64 was as much of a dud as the Game Cube, people just don't remember because the 64 had the Sega CD and Sega Saturn to beat up on.

Point being, Nintendo has been successful despite the pessimist before, but they've proven more than capable of failing and don't really deserve the benefit of the doubt. I just don't see why the U can't be compatible with Wii's version of cube controllers and not the original. Half of my original game cube controllers didn't work for the Wii despite working fine for the Cube.

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Vyctorian ◥▶◀◤ from Domhain Sceal Since: Mar, 2011
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#163: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:42:07 PM

Just going to make the point (again) that N64 controllers didn't work with the Game Cube and that worked out fine.

I mean hell lets not talk about it having the graphically capability to plow the 360 and PS 3 out of the water, or the massive innovation the Wii U controller brings to the table.

No, lets talk about how much it isn't like a 10 year old 6th generation system and it's controller, cause clearly all gamecube must have been destroyed or something and the only way to play their games is through the Wii/Wii U.

edited 8th Jun '11 6:43:52 PM by Vyctorian

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occono from Ireland. Since: Apr, 2009
#164: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:45:29 PM

I think one reason people are hung up on it is the assumption that the Wii U wouldn't have much problem running Game Cube games because the Wii was so similar. Which might be wrong, but, if that is the case, I would have liked Nintendo to sell an adapter.

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ActuallyComma I am making sense! from a mysterious place Since: Feb, 2011
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#165: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:49:04 PM

No, lets talk about how much it isn't like a 10 year old 6th generation system and it's controller, cause clearly all gamecube must have been destroyed or something and the only way to play their games is through the Wii/Wii U.
OK let's do that

Yeah, we would think that the emulation would be trivial seeing as the Wii and Gamecube hardware are so similar, so it's most likely a conspiracy to try and sell us those games through VC — or they just want to re-release some more GC games. Either way, Nintendo is out to get us. They are mean people who are not above doing sneaky things to get our money.

And my Game Cube IS destroyed, I'll have you know!

Except [condescending response follows]. Because [sarcasm here]. You do understand [snark], right? POTHOLE TO SARCASM MODE
GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
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#166: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:51:28 PM

From everything I've seen, it takes some pretty deliberate action to destroy a GC.

Sakamoto demands an explanation for this shit.
Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#167: Jun 8th 2011 at 6:52:46 PM

Also, you can get a used one for like $20.

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#168: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:06:47 PM

Hey all. Nintendo Third Party Roundtable live blog. Lots of Wii U stuff.

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ActuallyComma I am making sense! from a mysterious place Since: Feb, 2011
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#169: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:10:58 PM

From everything I've seen, it takes some pretty deliberate action to destroy a GC.
That sounds like an accusation. Let I remind that I am not the one on trial here.

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ShirowShirow Dinosaur Hunter from Land of Maple Syrup (Old as dirt)
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#170: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:12:51 PM

... Actually Comma, what they hell did you do to it? Throw it in a furnace with some C4? The GCN's made of Nintendium, man...

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GuyInWhite Morgan Freeman is God. from Dry Cleaning Since: Jan, 2011
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#171: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:15:18 PM

My GCN broke because the laser stopped working.

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GIG Forever livid from Where I want to be Since: Feb, 2010
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#172: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:15:31 PM

[up][up]He probably hit it with another Gamecube.

edited 8th Jun '11 7:15:42 PM by GIG

NexusCell Don't Touch My Car from Where the Wind Blows Since: Feb, 2011
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#173: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:27:05 PM

NO FRIEND CODES ON WII U!!!!

THERE IS A GOD

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edited 8th Jun '11 7:31:20 PM by NexusCell

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#175: Jun 8th 2011 at 7:50:57 PM

This was a triumph!

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