FFXIV on Nintendo WII U

[KaiKatzchen]

wait i though it was just a controller for the wii so the wii u is a new console where the system? or is that conroller the system o.o am so lost. i saw the E3 but am so lost Wii and xbox fail i think ps3 won this.

its like some "console/controller/hi I'm the size of an ipad and you have to carry me around if you're using my screen or not" thing... >.<

But I do agree... (and I do have all thee systems so I'm not playing favorites) Xbox sucked, Nintendo was not impressive at all... I was more excited about the Zelda Symphony Concert touring the world than anything else they announced. Sony seems to have the most varity and the PSV is pretty cool. Gonna get one since I still have my first generation PSP from like 6-7 years ago.

[Onidemon]

its like some "console/controller/hi I'm the size of an ipad and you have to carry me around if you're using my screen or not" thing... >.<

But I do agree... (and I do have all thee systems so I'm not playing favorites) Xbox sucked, Nintendo was not impressive at all... I was more excited about the Zelda Symphony Concert touring the world than anything else they announced. Sony seems to have the most varity and the PSV is pretty cool. Gonna get one since I still have my first generation PSP from like 6-7 years ago.

The Wii U is a console. They showed only the controller because that is the main innovation of the WII U. There was no purpose showing off the console itself as people don't really care for specs anymore.

I see a lot of people are still confused with how this will work and well you can think of it as an upgraded WII, better grpahics with HD support and enhanced online capabilities. So you can use all your WII remote, accessories and Wii games with it but the main attraction is the new controller which is basically an IPAD that interacts with the main console.

Why i think it would fit well for FFXIV? Imagine having your actions bars on that screen while seeing your character on the TV. You can manage your inventory and any other menus from the controller, Chat on the controller, use it as a virtual keyboard, crafting mini game would happen on the controller too etc... There's a LOT of possibilities.

There was a part of the conference where they pointed the controller at the TV screen and you had a sort of augmented reality effect with additional info of what was shown on the screen. Imagine pointing it at players ingame and see their job, level and maybe equipment without having to right click on them or anything, same goes for monsters.

Once you understand how it all works and it's possibilities, the new Nintendo console is pretty exciting.

SE would be fools not to try to port FFXIV on as many platforms as possible, this is how MMOs should work and the new WII U would be an excellent choice, not only because it's a brand new console but because of the options it gives them.

[Tezz_Xivectro]

The Wii U is a console. They showed only the controller because that is the main innovation of the WII U. There was no purpose showing off the console itself as people don't really care for specs anymore.

I see a lot of people are still confused with how this will work and well you can think of it as an upgraded WII, better grpahics with HD support and enhanced online capabilities. So you can use all your WII remote, accessories and Wii games with it but the main attraction is the new controller which is basically an IPAD that interacts with the main console.

Why i think it would fit well for FFXIV? Imagine having your actions bars on that screen while seeing your character on the TV. You can manage your inventory and any other menus from the controller, Chat on the controller, use it as a virtual keyboard, crafting mini game would happen on the controller too etc... There's a LOT of possibilities.

There was a part of the conference where they pointed the controller at the TV screen and you had a sort of augmented reality effect with additional info of what was shown on the screen. Imagine pointing it at players ingame and see their job, level and maybe equipment without having to right click on them or anything, same goes for monsters.

Once you understand how it all works and it's possibilities, the new Nintendo console is pretty exciting.

SE would be fools not to try to port FFXIV on as many platforms as possible, this is how MMOs should work and the new WII U would be an excellent choice, not only because it's a brand new console but because of the options it gives them.

Some of things you pointed out sound awesome. But dare i say it?......

CORE PROGRAMMING!!!!!!!

[Onidemon]

Some of things you pointed out sound awesome. But dare i say it?......

CORE PROGRAMMING!!!!!!!

And you mean by that?

[KaiKatzchen]

The Wii U is a console. They showed only the controller because that is the main innovation of the WII U. There was no purpose showing off the console itself as people don't really care for specs anymore.

I see a lot of people are still confused with how this will work and well you can think of it as an upgraded WII, better grpahics with HD support and enhanced online capabilities. So you can use all your WII remote, accessories and Wii games with it but the main attraction is the new controller which is basically an IPAD that interacts with the main console.

Why i think it would fit well for FFXIV? Imagine having your actions bars on that screen while seeing your character on the TV. You can manage your inventory and any other menus from the controller, Chat on the controller, use it as a virtual keyboard, crafting mini game would happen on the controller too etc... There's a LOT of possibilities.

There was a part of the conference where they pointed the controller at the TV screen and you had a sort of augmented reality effect with additional info of what was shown on the screen. Imagine pointing it at players ingame and see their job, level and maybe equipment without having to right click on them or anything, same goes for monsters.

Once you understand how it all works and it's possibilities, the new Nintendo console is pretty exciting.

SE would be fools not to try to port FFXIV on as many platforms as possible, this is how MMOs should work and the new WII U would be an excellent choice, not only because it's a brand new console but because of the options it gives them.

I know what it is, it's a hybrid that is basically a tablet computer, traditional controller, a portable gaming console. I know they were only showing the controller and not the actual system, which basically looks like a white box. But why do I want to hold a controller that is the size of an ipad constantly, even if I'm not using the screen on the controller for the game? I can see how it might be interesting, but at the moment I don't find much interest in it. We will have to see what kind of games come out and how the huge controller interacts with each game. If they don't make that huge controller and screen have genuine purpose in each game that is relevant to the game play, in the end you're just holding a huge controller. We will see how it develops.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

wait i though it was just a controller for the wii so the wii u is a new console where the system? or is that conroller the system o.o am so lost. i saw the E3 but am so lost Wii and xbox fail i think ps3 won this.

Halo hater :P jk I can't wait for halo 1 remake loved that game. then ofc skyrim

[zaviermhigo]

Halo hater :P jk I can't wait for halo 1 remake loved that game. then ofc skyrim

Skyrim is ok, but i think you'll find a lot of people have lost interest in halo franchise. And everyone is redoing their old games right now, seems gimmicky. The ability to play through some of the old games are nostalgia, but I don't like shooters, the halo storyline was still interesting but after 2, (2's always suck) they needed to recapture people and 3 did not do enough. Just sayin' I've literally only heard you and two other people speak halo's praises, and those two other people just play halo threes online all the time and are pretty lame.

[Kam]

Funny thing is, I could see PS3+Vita being able to do a very similar thing. I certainly wouldnt mind the action bar on a Vita

[Zenaku]

the new console it only have 512 flash memory so i don't think ffxiv could be on it not everyone going to update there flash memory just to play a online game.

Not if FFXIV come with a 40GB flash memory to put for your new wii but unlikely to happen.

[Onidemon]

the new console it only have 512 flash memory so i don't think ffxiv could be on it not everyone going to update there flash memory just to play a online game.

Not if FFXIV come with a 40GB flash memory to put for your new wii but unlikely to happen.

Why not? FFXI came with a HDD... i'm sure SE can put in a 32GB flash in there... they're not worth much these days.