Nintendo earlier this week held a keynote address at the E3 gaming expo. And although the company showed off a new Super Mario Bros. game, some 3DS titles, and a new Wii Fit, the big story out of the event was that the Wii U is in deep, deep trouble.
Nintendo's Wii U Gamepad controller will last anywhere between three and five hours on a full charge, the company has confirmed, paying a runtime penalty for its 6.2-inch touchscreen. The distinctive tablet controller is the all-singing, all-dancing hub of Nintendo's next-gen console strategy - not only allowing for primary game control, but independent use and even replacing your TV remote - but the limitations of battery technology mean gamers can't expect to go wireless all day.
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Happy Tuesday, everyone. Or maybe I should say, "Happy E3." That's right; today is the start of the biggest event in gaming. As of today, all the major news has come and gone, so let's recap that: E3 2012: The best so far. So today there was a lot of focus on Nintendo. Check out these two stories - and Wii Fit U pedometer tracks you outside the home.
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Nintendo has bet big on the Wii U at E3 this week - new games, new social network, new classic Pro controller - but it's the Wii U Gamepad itself that is still grabbing the most attention. The touchscreen-toting handheld is Nintendo's key differentiator between the Wii U, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3, and so the company has release a new walk-through showing just what makes it special.
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E3 2012 is racing at full steam, and already one thing is clear: Sony, for all its PlayStation 3 might, has a challenge on its hands from Microsoft and Nintendo. Whereas gaming so far has centered around a single, big screen and the most engaging, graphically-rich or multiplayer-involving titles, two of the three players have opened the door to multiple screens. Sony may have stitched together PS3 and PS Vita, but it’s looking increasingly left behind as its arch rivals each make their play.
In a move that will have Nintendo once again praised for their reminding of gamers that they need to turn away from the television here and again, the Wii Fit U Pedometer has been revealed. This device will work with the Wii U on the game Wii Fit U specifically, having you flip it on our off depending on how much you want to record of the fitness you've got during your normal everyday life. This device will be added to the Balance Board accessory already working with the original Wii Fit.
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This week we’re seeing an E3 gaming convention roughly on-par with the past few years of presentations: lots of games, nothing really ridiculously ground-breaking, and just a few items that should have the gaming community holding on for more through the summer. What we’ve got is the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U on tap, and Sony and Nintendo at the helm. These things should come as no surprise to you, the hardcore gamer, but what items have really stood out thus far that you should pay attention to?
Nintendo hasn’t yet announced when you’ll be able to sit a Wii U beneath your television, and pricing is still a mystery too, but the company has gone into detail regarding its launch lineup at E3. There are a handful of Nintendo properties, as expected, but there are some interesting third-party titles that will be available on the console too, including some fan favourites.
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The folks at Warner Brothers Games are bringing the heat this week at E3 with a game for the Wii U that will make full use of the newest iteration of its Game Pad with Batman Arkham City Armored Edition. This game will take you on what Warner Brothers president Martin Tremblay says is a "must-have experience on the Wii U", complete with a B.A.T. mode of gameplay that'll have you deeper in Batman's boots than ever before.
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The main attraction of the Wii U is definitely the handheld controller with integrated touchscreen, although Nintendo did reveal a while ago that only one such controller would work on the console. Now the company has backtracked, saying today at its E3 conference that two controllers will in fact work. Previously a second player in a multiplayer game would have to make do with the traditional Wii controller.
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Ubisoft's official pre-E3 media briefing has come and gone, and one of the strongest focuses was the company's pledge to offer solid support for the only piece of unreleased hardware that is on display at this year's E3 show. No fewer than eight Wii U titles are currently in development from Ubisoft, and all have been revealed.
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Nintendo has revealed the Miiverse, the company's gaming social system designed to integrate with the Wii U console, offering avatars, chat, communities and more. Built around the Mii avatars, the Miiverse supports text and handwritten messages that can be accessed via a mobile browser such as on a smartphone or tablet, allowing Wii U gamers to quickly get help from their friends with trickier levels and challenges.
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