Archangel3371 said:

Being able to copy and run the whole game off of the HDD is great as it makes the system whisper quite and creates a lot less wear-and-tear on it. It's most likely why my 'fat' 360 Pro is still running fine today.

Just curious Archie, does this also take away the need to disc swap in games like Mass Effect? Or does it just check for the disc on boot?

Dvader said:

So sad I remember when TGS was the next biggest thing to E3. MGS games would be revealed there. RE games. Big Square games. Sega once upon a time. Now its just sad.

Yep. Hopefully one day it will come back. we know so little about Japanese gamers.  We need an exchange program.

They are trolling Inafune.

=-

So I get to punch another category off my man card this week (in addition to lockpicking on Sunday).  Today I got kicked to the ground by a wild steer, in a pen full of wild steers.

It turns out you body has an enormous resevoir of adrenalin set aside for such situations.

^ Wow.....Metal Gear Rising looks waaaaay better than it did last time they showed it. Now I'm interested!

aspro said:

It comes back to how you would map the pointer controller though, and if that can be done universally (without having to patch each game).

I agree, it would be cool, just not sure of the practicality of Nintendo implementing it.

No, I'm saying for games like Xenoblade that use normal controls...I totally understand not being able to use the Gamepad for games that use the Wiimote.

edgecrusher said:

No, I'm saying for games like Xenoblade that use normal controls...I totally understand not being able to use the Gamepad for games that use the Wiimote.

Reports are that the system enters Wii mode like the Wii entered GC mode, so only Wii 1 functions will work. It will probably still ask you to use the CC connected to the wii remote.

EDGE:

NWR: Along the lines of downloadable games, the Virtual Console and WiiWare games will transfer over, as has been said. Will that be there day 1, and what kind of process do you think that will entail?


MF: So yes, you can transfer your Miis, your WiiWare, your Virtual Console content from Wii to Wii U; basically you have to have both systems present, and an internet connection and an SD card for Wii U, and then you can transfer the content over. Once it's transferred over, there's a mode on Wii U called "Wii Mode" and then you can play your content through Wii Mode. In terms of timing, we haven't announced specifics on that yet, so more to come.


NWR: For Wii Mode, will you be able to use the Wii U GamePad, and the Controller Pro to play Wii Games?


MF: Clearly, in Wii Mode, when you bring either WiiWare and Virtual Console games, or you're playing a Wii game, you're able to use Wii peripherals.


Additional Nintendo Rep: I do know that you can't take it off the TV and put it on the GamePad. Also, to clarify your other question, for Nintendo Land, you do need the Motion Plus Remote because some of the games require it.

That really sucks if I have to use the crappy classic controller to play Wii 1 games instead of the Wii U controllers.

Now Microsoft patents wearable controllersSuggesting Xbox 720 will be anything other than conventional.

Fast Forward to 2014, and this news story breaks:

"Xbox 720 wearable controllers causing cancer in 1 out of 3 users. Diagnosed as "Red Nipple Rings Of Death!!"

That actually looks cool, but I bet it will sell like shit.