@hwrose379 Cool. I didn't notice the sounds from my Wii and PS3 since they're too far away for me to hear, and the PS3 is usually very quiet and I power-on my Wii using the Wiimote.

@LonDonE Thanks!

Let Nintendo announce the game @ E3.

@sonicfan1373 Oh great thanks! That took a load off my mind.

@SethNintendo I don't have a disc inserted. The sounds are the same as the console reading an actual game disc. I don't really mind because it doesn't really give me any problems. I'm just curious if this was normal or something.

Good thing I didn't use my Wii Lens cleaning kit on the Wii U.
Anyway, does anybody hear the drive making sounds when powering on your Wii U?

Pay no heed...

I don't know how to Metroid crawl in this game. lol
Anyway great review!

EA should take notes.

Never. Hell no.

This game is actually pretty cool!

O_O Damn...

"Metroid crawl" LOL!!!

Hahaha! This makes DICE's statements regarding the Wii U can't run Frostbite look more like crap! Total BS!

They should have made Jill wear the sailor uniform. Sailor Jill!!! Oh yeah

@theadrock13 Obviously it's already supported. There's just no games yet to make use of it.

Some of information was already mentioned in Iwata Asks interviews. But it's good to know the GamePad firmware is upgradeable to some degree for possible future improvements and features.

What?! An analyst saying 'fair' things in regards to the Wii U? whew lol

@stipey You're right, I forgot it isn't really a direct sequel per se. So yeah they can just license the Sanity meter and make it so it resembles Eternal Darkness.

Wii is the 3DS's little bro? Just by that they're already screwing up a (should've been) good article.
@Ravyu you got that right.

It's kinda lame to rely too much on crowd-funding like Kickstarter. For a developer's standpoint it's sorta unprofessional. But still I understand that some independent studios needs the appropriate funds to develop their game.

@Sentinator I think not entirely though. Nintendo's policy is that all their games will only be on Nintendo hardware, and since the game is heading to PC as well then I think Silicon Knights still partly owns it.

@Paperchema They still won't say who really owns it. But given that it's heading to Wii U, Nintendo still seems to have some hands on the franchise.
Here's an interview a way back.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/dyack-nintendo-a-silent-partner-eternal-darkness-ip-ownershi/
http://nintendoeverything.com/85350/silicon-knights-on-eternal-darkness-ip-ownership-sequel-says-nintendo-is-their-silent-partner/

New Pokemon, box art, trainer customization, full X/Y trainer character art.
This game keeps getting better and better!

@MrWalkieTalkie @Dark-Link73 That's true. A bummer really...

I sure hope Nintendo can hold off these negative rumours at least until E3. They really need to make the U turn on this.

Indie devs are the only ones saying good things about the Wii U these days.

@Pod True. But the basic premise is still there. But who knows really...

Most games already been developed before won't really benefit from this I believe. They have already been developed using stock performance assuming the developers capped the game performance to a specific clock rate. This is more so in terms of RAM. For example, if game X was made to use only 1.2Ghz of CPU then even if it was overclocked to 3.0Ghz, it won't make any difference. Same as if they only made it to utilize 1GB of memory then they will only use that amount. Unless devs issue an update to make their games adapt to the clock changes made to the hardware then obviously we'll see our games perform relatively well than usual.
To be clear, "overclocking" the system is too risky even for Nintendo. I reckon that 3.24Ghz clock rate is the native clock rate (if ever this rumor is true though) and they just released an update to release the cap.
If this rumor is actually true and if you see that games like Orochi 3 Hyper still has those occasional frame drops then most likely they need to patch the game to match with the improved clock rates. Or maybe the changes only applies the system menu and OS and not for games.
Most hardware makers usually under-clock the CPU/GPU to lessen power consumption just like they did on 3DS, which the PICA200 GPU was natively clocked at 400Mhz but Nintendo opted to clock it down to 200Mhz or less.

@LonDonE Yeah it was great! But I doubt it'll come over hear since it's a MMO geared towards the Chinese audience. If it ever goes west maybe it'll be in some other form or a different developer. It'll be great if it comes to Wii U.

Considering 3U was just released, they wouldn't announce a localization of 4 anytime soon, even it was already kinda hinted it'll come west.

I think he's mostly right. But him saying he's a gamer? I think not. lol

I laugh so hard every time I watch Nintendo's E3 2011 presentation and EA mentions the "unprecedented partnership". LOL!

You should've included the replies to that tweet. lol
https://twitter.com/MutedPenguin/status/331556330223591425

I don't like how some people say that Nintendo is already pushed to the point of desperation because of something like this. I mean c'mon, this must've been in the works for some time now and it's a good business opportunity for them. It's great they're reaching out to different kinds of developers out there that they can potentially do good business with, with or without the sales momentum they wanted for Wii U.

"Earth Devastating B-rank Girlfriend"
Best title ever!!!

The second half of 2013 will be Wii U's reign! Well...minus PS4 and NeXtBox games.

eShop is down right now. Well at least for NA...
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp

The censored one makes it more look like Tharja isn't wearing anything or at the least a more exposed bottom and just covered up by a cape or curtain.

Can't wait!

Again....why now?!

5? But...but...I love this game! xD

32gb and 64gb cards are already too much IMO. But if you're a hardcore digital download guy and want more memory then you could just format SDXC cards to Fat32 and the 3DS will read it no problem.

Straight from Inaba himself! Getting me more hyped for this game as well as an Iwata Asks interview with Kamiya.

The app is great! The only downside is the length and the video quality.

I only play FPS for the fun of it especially the campaign. And I honestly enjoy them. I don't really indulge myself to the multiplayer aspect though. Games like Monster Hunter got that covered.

Unlike EA, Activision wouldn't miss a chance to release Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles. Heck they always release them on Wii as well as DS. Activision loves money! So no surprise here.

I just noticed that the GamePad has some pretty damn nice speakers! Not to mention loud! xD

As much as I want Nintendo to do a full-blown stage event, this move is very practical in many ways. Nintendo Direct presentations do a lot of good for Nintendo. The question is HOW are they gonna execute this in a smart and wisely manner. The value/worth of E3 is declining. The big 3 can hold press conferences whenever they want anyway and Nintendo is already doing it with the Direct videos and actually doing a fantastic job with it. E3 can be considered a waste of money for some publishers and they can hold their own events their own way and in any time.
In any case Nintendo will still be present at E3. They just won't do a stage event. All that's important is to showcase their games and announce what they need to announce to attract the audience.

The Wii U Direct last January gave us hope for more titles down the line. I'm sure we'll hear something again in the coming months. Like the 3DS, I'm sure Nintendo themselves won't neglect their own console.