May 30th, 2012

This Week in Wii U, Issue #2

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Back in March, I decided to create a “This Week in Wii U” feature where I would write about the latest Wii U news on this blog once a week. But supreme laziness (and an occasional lack of news) got the better of me. We’re closing on E3 though, so I thought it appropriate to kick-start it again. If you’re interested in the Wii U, but haven’t been keeping up with Wii U Blog, check after the break to see the latest, most interesting news.

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It seems like the Wii U is the final name of the console. The creation of an official Facebook page, release of a tweaked logo, and presence of the logo on a leaked photo of the controller seems to confirm it. I don’t think Nintendo would cement “Wii U” into people’s brains so much, only to force them to remember something else.

Read: It seems like the Wii U is the final name, right?

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Gearbox, the developers of Aliens: Colonial Marines (which was confirmed for the Wii U a while ago), continue to praise the platform, saying (amongst other things) that:

…the Wii U is a powerful, powerful machine and it can do a lot of cool new things.

They’re shovelling a lot of glorious coal into the hype train for E3.

Read: The Wii U is a “powerful, powerful machine”, says Gearbox

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The predictions for E3 2012 have begun, and industry analyst Jesse Divnich was one of the first to share his expectations. He believes that:

  • Retro Studios is working on Metroid Prime 4 for the Wii U.
  • Pikmin 3 won’t be a day-one launch title.
  • Rayman Legends will be playable during the show.
  • The Wii U won’t up-scale Wii games to high-definition.
  • Nintendo won’t change the name of the Wii U.
  • Black Ops 2 won’t come to the Wii U.
  • There will be news about the next Smash Bros. title.

Only time will tell, of course, but luckily, that time is less than seven days away. We’re closing in.

Read: An analyst’s predictions for E3 2012

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A mystery for the past year, however, is whether or not we’re able to use two tablet controllers with the Wii U at the same time. To me, it seems like it’s a done-deal. It’s something that has to happen. It’d be a huge over-sight if it’s not possible. At the very least, the rumors point in that direction.

Read: Rumor: You can use two, simultaneous controllers with the Wii U?

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And that’s the Wii U news for the time being. I suspect there’ll be a lot more stuff to read about in about seven days from now, so make sure you follow Wii U Blog for the latest news.

  • Luigi

    don’t remember a new logo coming out

    • Andy

      They basically changed the teal in the U logo to a darker blue.

  • COLE TRAIN

    Info for a game 3-4 months in devolpment? Yeah…I don’t think so.

    • smilesgomiles

      it may happen
      they could put in things that they are going to put in as well as show a short clip (like Iwata Asks) on the concept of the game

  • Co-Wink-Key-Dink inc.

    MAn, I waited long for part 2

  • megajacobf

    david , metro last light is no longer being made for the wii u

  • Kirby 64

    Metroid Prime 4 & Pikmin 3 is all I’m hoping to see in E3 for Wii U!

    • KING Z

      Metroid Prime Was A Trilogy, So Im Certain There Wont Be A 4th Metroid Prime.

    • Kirby 64

      @King Z
      Beat Metroid Prime 3 100% and see the ending.and tell me that there wont be a metroid prime 4.

    • http://passid.ca/glenns Glenn

      @KINGZ Metroid Prime Hunters. That is all.

    • KING Z

      There Wont Be A Metroid Prime 4. Ive Even Played & Beaten The Entire Trilogy.

    • BlackJackIGN

      lol, Halo was a trilogy and look at it now XD

  • Virginia

    People keep saying the WiiU is powerful but Geoff Keighley said it won’t run Unreal Engine 4

    • COLE TRAIN

      Epic responded saying that they have yet to declare a strategy for the Wii U. Geoff just re-quoted something that Epic said at GDC which was still a maybe.

    • Big E

      And for right now, Unreal 4 is PC only.

  • bill

    It’s been a long time since you did this.

  • Joseph

    My laptop is telling me there’s a virus on this blog.

    • David

      I’m looking into this. Should be fixed within the next few hours. But don’t worry, it’s not really a virus. Someone just used a low-level exploit.

    • bill

      You put a virus on your website?! :(

    • David

      I didn’t put a virus on the website. xD Someone else did. But like I said, it wasn’t really a virus. Either way, it should be gone now.

    • bill

      Sorry, Thanks!

    • smilesgomiles

      funny my computer says that theres a virus on every website but this one

  • frank

    David can u please tell me why this blog is considered dangerous now? My site advisor is frightened of this blog!

  • MadCrain

    David using a “xD”
    I now, have seen everything :D.

  • BR!4N

    How about, “This 2 Months in Wii U News?”

  • Craig

    Just because the new controller says Wii U, doesn’t definitely mean it’s staying that way. It may be just so nothing is leaked, if the controller would be leaked like it was. It’s more than likely to stay the same but that may just be one version of the final controller.

  • http://www.ssbwiki.com/User:ToastUltimatum ToastUltimatum

    Here’s what I think of those analysts predictions:

    *Metroid Prime Trilogy was said to be finished by the creator, a new game wouldn’t have prime on the end.
    *Pikmin 3 probably won’t be a day-one launch title, correct.
    *Good chance of Rayman Legends being playable, yes.
    *Never expected the Wii U would upscale Wii games in the first place.
    *Alas, Nintendo won’t change the name of the Wii U. That name featured on the prototype controller which shouldn’t have been seen until the day of E3. Plus that Facebook page.
    *When asked about Black Ops II on Wii U, the developer struggled to come up with a way to deny it. It’s clearly going to happen, especially if MW3 was on Wii.
    *E3 is meant to be a spectacle, and SSB4 isn’t far in enough to have sharing-worthy screenshots. Thus, they won’t talk details in front of a black screen.

    So that guy’s predictions are either correct and obvious, or plain wrong.

  • IsshinKagemura

    Metroid Prime 4?
    HOLY SHIT!

  • 3dsisawesome!

    Hi guys, can someone help me decide.

    I wanted a 3ds from the day it came out. I got a wii for my bday back in feb 2012. Now im saving up $ and so far i saved up 85$. at this rate i can get a 3ds by augsut BUT now i kinda want a wii u. I really wanted a wii u before i wanted the wii but i couldnt wait that long. I mean i can get some great wii games like mario kart, etc. But still im not sure if i should get the 3ds or just get a wii u?

    • Gandan

      3dsisawesome, consider this: We don’t know very much about the Wii U, but from what has been said by devs, I’m predicting a price in the $300-$350 range, and we don’t know if there will be any decent launch titles, so I recommend that you get a 3DS now, and wait for a price drop in the Wii U.