*OFFICIAL* Nintendo Confrence Thread

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oznerol

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Originally posted by: kmrivers
That is what we need for these fat ass americans. I think we will be seeing this in schools as a form of excercise. Thank you nintendo for saving the country!

Christ, dude, settle down. At this point it's nothing more than marketing hype. Once it gets released you can orgasm over it.

I've personally been waiting for a console that had games I could play with my girlfriend without her being insanely bored or just flat out terrible at. This looks like it could be a really fun board game replacement for when family and friends are over - something they can pick up and get the hang of easily.

Nintendo is doing the right thing by pushing video games to a non-gamer market. It is a niche they fit well in.

Sadly, I don't think this will satisfy my gamer needs, though - games like Madden and FFXIII are reasons to have to get a 2nd console.
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I'm not really blown away by these graphics. I think x360 has me spoiled

Wow, you don't pay attention to life, do you?

Nintendo has been saying ALL ALONG that it will be graphically inferior to the other next-gen consoles, it doesn't even support resolutions higher than 480p. Did you EXPECT to be blown away by the graphics?

PS x360's games suck so far, my friend has one and the only time we ever play it is to play the old arcade games...even Madden is terrible, and Madden has been consistantly good for every system for 15 years.

aye...the graphics were subpar..adn strangely I don't give a sh!t.....


IWANAIWANAIWANAIWANAGIMME!GIMME!GIMME!GIMME!GIMME!:D
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: randomlinh
Originally posted by: effowe
Originally posted by: Queasy
Wow...watching these guys play tennis with the Wii controller makes me wonder how many controllers are going to end up accidently thrown across rooms. :D

Yeah I was thinking the same thing but I saw they have a wriststrap so as to prevent something like that from happening.

more importantly.. i forsee many coffee tables and misc things being broken around the house :)

Not to mention accidently whopping your partner in the head with a controller! LOL
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Any discussion of specs, launch date, or price?

I know there were rumours of a $250 launch, but anything confirmed during the conference? I only caught the last 10 minutes with the tennis match.

NONE whatsoever. Launch date = last quarter of 2006. No mention of price.
 

KarmaPolice

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Originally posted by: randomlinh
Originally posted by: effowe
Originally posted by: Queasy
Wow...watching these guys play tennis with the Wii controller makes me wonder how many controllers are going to end up accidently thrown across rooms. :D

Yeah I was thinking the same thing but I saw they have a wriststrap so as to prevent something like that from happening.

more importantly.. i forsee many coffee tables and misc things being broken around the house :)

hah the controllers are gonna get destroyed playing that wario balance game.

Ooops i lost..i dropped it

LETS TRY AGAIN..

on the hardwood floor
 

Goosemaster

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seriously though, what amazed me is the distance they were at...I was worried about wireless reception/responsiveness and they left me with my mouth open...
 

fustercluck

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Originally posted by: Queasy
Wow...watching these guys play tennis with the Wii controller makes me wonder how many controllers are going to end up accidently thrown across rooms. :D

Heh, that went through my mind too. Hope the wii controllers have good grip :p

The Wii looks awesome, really wish they went with "Revolution" though, it sounds a LOT better and sounds like what they are aiming for.
 

bunnyfubbles

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Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Any discussion of specs, launch date, or price?

I know there were rumours of a $250 launch, but anything confirmed during the conference? I only caught the last 10 minutes with the tennis match.

I heard Q4, and I think I remember hearing November - but I could be wrong about that one, I've been up all night and things are starting to meld together.
 

Hammerhead

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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
and they ARE having fun. Thats a good image

this thing could make a killing, the party games look like they'll be CRAZY fun



vodka + Wii = ohhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

vodka + Wii + Boonga Boonga game = ohhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

If they release Boonga Boonga on this system, I'm sold. the freaky wii controller is perfect for this game.
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: jacktackle
Originally posted by: Queasy
Wow...watching these guys play tennis with the Wii controller makes me wonder how many controllers are going to end up accidently thrown across rooms. :D

Heh, that went through my mind too. Hope the wii controllers have good grip :p

The Wii looks awesome, really wish they went with "Revolution" though, it sounds a LOT better and sounds like what they are aiming for.

It's nintendo...they are always crazy....:p

 

Queasy

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Oh yeah...Nintendo's Conference >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&gt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*infiniti Sony's Conference.


Now to see what MS brings to their conference.
 

blueshoe

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Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: randomlinh
Originally posted by: effowe
Originally posted by: Queasy
Wow...watching these guys play tennis with the Wii controller makes me wonder how many controllers are going to end up accidently thrown across rooms. :D

Yeah I was thinking the same thing but I saw they have a wriststrap so as to prevent something like that from happening.

more importantly.. i forsee many coffee tables and misc things being broken around the house :)

Not to mention accidently whopping your partner in the head with a controller! LOL

Realistic! ;)
 

Reckoner

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I'm not really blown away by these graphics. I think x360 has me spoiled

Wow, you don't pay attention to life, do you?

Nintendo has been saying ALL ALONG that it will be graphically inferior to the other next-gen consoles, it doesn't even support resolutions higher than 480p. Did you EXPECT to be blown away by the graphics?

PS x360's games suck so far, my friend has one and the only time we ever play it is to play the old arcade games...even Madden is terrible, and Madden has been consistantly good for every system for 15 years.

I wasn't expecting to be blown away by the graphics. But those look eerily similar to the current Gamecube graphics. I thought they would at least make some sort of effort to revamp them.

And madden was rushed to meet the launch date of the 360. That's been known since the system launched. Where have YOU been?
 

KarmaPolice

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Originally posted by: Hammerhead

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
and they ARE having fun. Thats a good image

this thing could make a killing, the party games look like they'll be CRAZY fun



vodka + Wii = ohhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

vodka + Wii + Boonga Boonga game = ohhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

If they release Boonga Boonga on this system, I'm sold. the freaky wii controller is perfect for this game.

Heh if Nintendo wasnt for everyone..and for a lot of kids..there could be some very dirty japanese games for it.
 

kmrivers

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Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: kmrivers
That is what we need for these fat ass americans. I think we will be seeing this in schools as a form of excercise. Thank you nintendo for saving the country!

Christ, dude, settle down. At this point it's nothing more than marketing hype. Once it gets released you can orgasm over it.

I've personally been waiting for a console that had games I could play with my girlfriend without her being insanely bored or just flat out terrible at. This looks like it could be a really fun board game replacement for when family and friends are over - something they can pick up and get the hang of easily.

Nintendo is doing the right thing by pushing video games to a non-gamer market. It is a niche they fit well in.

Sadly, I don't think this will satisfy my gamer needs, though - games like Madden and FFXIII are reasons to have to get a 2nd console.


Marketing hype!? Did you just watch that. That was nor marketing, that was gameplay my friend. Gameplay that made me want to own a Wii.
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: Hammerhead

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
and they ARE having fun. Thats a good image

this thing could make a killing, the party games look like they'll be CRAZY fun



vodka + Wii = ohhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

vodka + Wii + Boonga Boonga game = ohhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

If they release Boonga Boonga on this system, I'm sold. the freaky wii controller is perfect for this game.

I am....



.....




.








....confused...
 

Thraxen

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Any mention of a normal controller or a cradle of some sort? Sometimes I just wnat to sit down and relax when I play a game... not be up moving around and/or waving my arms every where. And spare me any "lazy" talk, nothing wrong with wanting to relax.
 

DivideBYZero

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Originally posted by: ducci
Originally posted by: kmrivers
That is what we need for these fat ass americans. I think we will be seeing this in schools as a form of excercise. Thank you nintendo for saving the country!

Christ, dude, settle down. At this point it's nothing more than marketing hype. Once it gets released you can orgasm over it.

I've personally been waiting for a console that had games I could play with my girlfriend without her being insanely bored or just flat out terrible at. This looks like it could be a really fun board game replacement for when family and friends are over - something they can pick up and get the hang of easily.

Nintendo is doing the right thing by pushing video games to a non-gamer market. It is a niche they fit well in.

Sadly, I don't think this will satisfy my gamer needs, though - games like Madden and FFXIII are reasons to have to get a 2nd console.


Both of those franchises are on Wii.
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I'm not really blown away by these graphics. I think x360 has me spoiled

Wow, you don't pay attention to life, do you?

Nintendo has been saying ALL ALONG that it will be graphically inferior to the other next-gen consoles, it doesn't even support resolutions higher than 480p. Did you EXPECT to be blown away by the graphics?

PS x360's games suck so far, my friend has one and the only time we ever play it is to play the old arcade games...even Madden is terrible, and Madden has been consistantly good for every system for 15 years.

I wasn't expecting to be blown away by the graphics. But those look eerily similar to the current Gamecube graphics. I thought they would at least make some sort of effort to revamp them.

And madden was rushed to meet the launch date of the 360. That's been known since the system launched. Where have YOU been?

I am reading tons of psots by people that own VERY nice computers....

why do you think they are interested in "this?"


it's fun dammnit, and those who saw better graphics= realism say it becasue everyone else says it.

I am simply in awe of nintendo right now


<---remembers when he got the original ninendo as a gift and started playign mario:heart:
 

Furyline

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I think Nintendo just won e3. Microsoft might top it with halo 3 if Master chief comes out and beats up a bunch of Sony execs.

edit I hear sony is calling an emergency press conference, they just duct taped a speaker to their controller and it's omginnovativeashell!!
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: Furyline
I think Nintendo just won e3. Microsoft might top it with halo 3 if Master chief comes out and beats up a bunch of Sony execs.

regardless of whether your like Nintendos or MS's offerings Sony is just dead in the water right now...they have NOTHING compared to the other two....
 

KarmaPolice

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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: Chadder007
Nintendo has finally got their act back together it seems.

looks like they never lost it....


gamecube kicked ass....

yes, I enjoy the GC. They were never THAT out of the game.