Thread: Release 2.0 on the WII U!

Originally Posted by Thanos

Im fine with that. I have a killer body

Yeah, I'm sure you do have a killer body... all 300lbs of you.

I don't see why they wouldn't release the game on the Wii U. For starters, they're already developing the game with console play in mind, so at most, you're just going to be using a controller and a keyboard, and that keyboard is really just for typing. The Wii U gamepad would put both devices together and eliminate the need for more clutter. Imagine just having a touch screen for typing on the pad, using the gamepad for inventory management and other such things. The experience could be pretty comfortable.

That being said, there are several things that could work against the system's favor, primarily the cock block that would be known as "Wii U limitations"(or rather "console limitations" as the PS3 would be there as well). MMOs like this grow and can do more and more things, which is why a PC that can be continuously upgraded will always win out to static console specs, and make no mistake, the Wii U if anything is only marginally technically better than both the PS3 and 360. If we said the 360 and PS3 used 2005/2006 tech, the Wii U would be around 2008 at best, which is still lagging behind current PC hardware. Admittedly, most PC games have been bottlenecked due to games developed with consoles in mind, but most of those games are static and unchanging anyway. MMOs are quite a different beast.

Second, your idea(and mine ideally) would be to have a Wii U because it takes up less space in the living room, but if you're dealing with an external HDD(why Nintendo can't at least put an empty drive bay in the system for us to add to it is beyond me), then you're dealing with another box and more cables. That kind of defeats the purpose.

Finally, Square-Enix could very well develop on the Wii U(regardless of the "limits" issue), but I don't know that they'd be willing to do so until they see sales numbers and other relevant stats on the system. Me thinks they'll be watching Dragon Quest X very, very closely once it releases on the system, of course there are plenty of other factors to consider like spillover among other things.

Further review is needed.

Until then, you can either buy a PS3(for $250 with a 160gb HD), or you can man up and just set up a PC in your living room on your TV. It isn't rocket science, doesn't require anymore wire clutter than a console, and the game will look better anyway.

Why would they release it on the wiiU? Why would anyone buy the wiiU? Why are we talking about the wiiU!?

Originally Posted by Chardrizard

I'd say yes if in the coming 5 yaers we wouldnt be faced with limitations that renders us unable to get anymore expansions.

Irony: SE stated PS2 isn't stopping them from doing it with XI, they're just not doing it lol. None of the new systems are even near close to being as limited as a piece of 1999 hardware, which even your Ipod is more powerful than.

Bring on the WiiU support.

Originally Posted by Majidah

Why are we talking about the wiiU!?

I'd consider buying it if I could play all my Wii games upscaled in HD(like Dolphin), if they'd just do a massive dump of their NES, SNES, N64, GC, and Wii catalog on the Virtual Console and finally create full unified accounts between all their current hardware(Wii U, 3DS), embrace digital distribution or at least let me install games to an HD WITHOUT having to have the disc in the game(serious kick to the balls from MS, that was), much better online integration, communities, etc., and really make good on their deal of getting great 3rd party support.

A lot of those things in terms of online they've started with the Nintendo Network and the 3DS, but it all needs to be on par with or better than what the leader(Xbox Live) is capable of. I'd also prefer if the online space was as unobtrusive as possible(why am I paying $60 or so a year for XBL Gold if I'm going to be riddled with ads everywhere?).

In my opinion, Nintendo has really been the only platform maker to really try to innovate and shake up the gaming space in the last 7 or so years, whereas Sony is cool with the status quo(they're good at it for the most part at least), and all MS wants is to take over your living room in any and every which way possible, however even with a laundry list of quality first party titles, Nintendo still has a relatively low market share among "hardcore" gamers. I think the Wii U is another attempt at shaking up the gaming space, but they REALLY need to at least be up to speed with their competitors, if this new HD Wii is to be the big deal.

I think if all the conditions are met, FFXIV could do well on the Wii U.