The following comments come from Reggie Fils-Aime...
On Miiverse...
“I think that it will pleasantly surprise people. As the network grows and the installed base grows, it will prove to be a true killer application for the system, and I say this loving what we have done with Nintendo TVii and loving all the games. Until you try it and experience it, you may not totally understand it.”
On competing for attention among various other distractions...
“I compete against time on the PC, time watching TV, and time spent on social networks. I already compete with all that stuff, and now you can do it in a new and engaging way.”
On understanding Miiverse...
“People have to leave the current paradigm behind to understand what we are trying to do. Miiverse is going to be embedded right on the game platform, so literally some of the activity will be able to happen immediately as people experience it.”
On parental controls...
“we’ll be leveraging technology, the community and our own reviewers to determine what’s appropriate for the masses. What Miiverse is doing is quite different from anything else that’s being done, especially with the ability to hand draw messages and things of that nature.”
- forecasting 10 million units sold combined for both the Wii and the Wii U this year.
- even with Wii U being sold out at multiple retailers, there will be more available launch day
- Reggie says, “We are looking to max out production as quickly as possible.”
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On Miiverse...
“I think that it will pleasantly surprise people. As the network grows and the installed base grows, it will prove to be a true killer application for the system, and I say this loving what we have done with Nintendo TVii and loving all the games. Until you try it and experience it, you may not totally understand it.”
On competing for attention among various other distractions...
“I compete against time on the PC, time watching TV, and time spent on social networks. I already compete with all that stuff, and now you can do it in a new and engaging way.”
On understanding Miiverse...
“People have to leave the current paradigm behind to understand what we are trying to do. Miiverse is going to be embedded right on the game platform, so literally some of the activity will be able to happen immediately as people experience it.”
On parental controls...
“we’ll be leveraging technology, the community and our own reviewers to determine what’s appropriate for the masses. What Miiverse is doing is quite different from anything else that’s being done, especially with the ability to hand draw messages and things of that nature.”
- forecasting 10 million units sold combined for both the Wii and the Wii U this year.
- even with Wii U being sold out at multiple retailers, there will be more available launch day
- Reggie says, “We are looking to max out production as quickly as possible.”
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Thing is, most families now have all their own computers and devices. I feel like this doesn't even happen. I guess it does for some people, but I have my own computer and TV in my room, my mom has a laptop, my sister has a laptop and there is a PC in the kitchen. There's a TV in the living room, my sister's room and parents' room as well.
My mom and sister both have smart phones. Nobody's competing for *anything*. Only the living room TV actually has channels (DirecTV), but I use Netflix and the computer to watch stuff (Hulu, and whenever I get a new 360, Crackle again, and then Youtube for obscure things), my sister doesn't even watch TV, or watches online, and my parents are the only ones who really watch actual TV.
I never compete for time for any of that stuff. At best, I compete for time to use the laptop because my computer is a Mac, and it's Power PC, so it's crap and I can't run anything anymore, but even then, I barely do that. The Wii U isn't going to fix that problem for me unless it can run Steam.
I can't wait to see all of the different uses Miiverse will hopefully have. Hopefully it won't shrink down in usage to just a handful of first party games...
I really like the idea of the Miiverse and Nintendo TVii. It doesn't look to take away from other services or stop people from using other devices but it will keep people connected constantly and drastically enhance the over all experience that Nintendo offers as well as what you get out of your entertainment experience.
The idea of the Miiverse being accessed from the 3DS, computer and mobile devices in addition to the Wii U literally makes it like a social network for everything Nintendo and is a great way to continue communication with friends, communities, clans, and guilds without having to be on the Wii U. This could make the experience a bit more akin to PC gaming and things such as Blizzard games.
Also with Nintendo TVii, this will bring a level of social experiences not really seen on previous devices. Being able to access all your devices from 1 device, track stats of the players in whatever sporting event, look up info on actors, seeing whats coming out 2 weeks from now, get a personalized experience based on what you watch, get recommendations from friends and family over the net and locally, have a profile for each user that's personalized to what shows you want to watch, and the ability to share the experience not just over the Miiverse but also over Facebook and Twitter is going above and beyond in the entertainment department. I can't wait to see it in action and hope to see it pick up steam with a mass audience.
Reggie wasn't talking about different people competing for using devices, he was talking about how there are many devices that compete for our time and how the Wii U is going to be able to compete with all those other devices (or just other activities in general) that people may already take up people's time.
I am still curious about Miiverse. Wonder how much it will be used.... And is video chat confirmed?
Does he mean fiscal year or 2012?
@lockNES
Oh derp.
Even still, the whole point of the TV button and "off TV play" is about "Oh, I wanna watch TV", but a lot of us are never going to experience that unless you have little kids, at best.
@LegendofSantiago
Probably 2012. DREAM BIG, REGGIE.
@Entity
The first thing they showed us when Miiverse was announced was Video Chat. With old people.
Can't wait for Miiverse - looks like a worthy evolution of the Live/PSN fronts already!
To make it a killer app, we have to know something about it, Nintendo.
Still not convinced. And video/voice chat means absolutely nothing to me if I can't chat in game during online multiplayer.
I don't think Reggie is talking about that particular kind of competition. He's referring to the fact that Nintendo (and video games as a medium) is in competition with these other forms of entertainment for marketshare and mindshare. I have no idea if he's right about Miiverse being Wii U's 'killer app', but I'll give Nintendo the benefit of the doubt until I see it.
Never, never, NEVER underestimate Nintendo.
I'm simply not a part of the generation that divulges ever little thought in their head onto twitter and social networking sites, nor do I enjoy reading people's mental diarrhea. I'm sure I'll have a hard time caring about what people are saying about the games I play.
And you know what? I'm a little skeptical that even the Twitter generation is going to be that verbal on a Nintendo social network.
I'm not sure why, but I suspect Reggie doesn't quite understand what a killer app means with these comments. Didn't he or someone else try to pass off the 3DS built in software as a killer app before? That worked out a real treat...
I like the features of Miiverse and TVii, I just suspect it's not something that's going to sell the system by itself. Nah, the killer app is probably either New Super Mario Bros U, Nintendo Land, or perhaps a third party exclusive of some kind, since people buy consoles to get to games. That's it. Someone said a Nintendo console was just 'a box to play Mario on'. You could arguably say the same thing about the Wii and Wii Sports and Wi Fit, or the Xbox and Call of Duty and Halo. They don't buy consoles for hardware and gimmicky features.
Still, I can see why the ability to play games on the Wii U Game Pad and free up the TV is good, even with multiple TVs there are situations like parties and gatherings where some people want to play games and others watch TV in the same room, and it's not particularly social to send people to different areas to do different things.
Not necessarily. While I do have a TV in my room, I prefer to be in the family room because that's where everyone else is. My dad always is watching TV, so it's hard playing Wii unless I seclude myself in my room. Which is why I generally game on my laptop. Wii U will be great because I can play quite a few of those games without leaving the room.
Guess we'll see what happens when the Wii U launches on Nov 18 in NA and later worldwide, which will really put Miiverse to the test. ^_^
From what we've seen, yeah, it's going to have an aspect that is sort of like Twitter (talking about how you feel about the game as you play it) but it isn't the only way to use it. The other side to it is that there will be game specific boards as well, which seem to work sort of like IMDB or Gamefaqs message boards. I'm not sure how it will divide but from the Pre-E3 video, it seems you can ask questions about specific parts and get feedback. It may not have threads as part of a bigger board but it may be a feed for a game that links responses for easier reading if you desire, similar to how Twitter works.
People can also draw pictures and share screenshots, according to Iwata at the same presentation, so it's likely the implementation is unlike any social network anyone has experienced yet.
I hardly think anyone seriously thinks Miiverse will be a killer app.
Heck, wasn't last gen's Nintendo "killer app" friend's codes=???
Sorry. What were you saying Reggie? I was too busy using my computer and iPod to update my Facebook status. These are the most comfortable ways. Even if you have the Wii U, it doesn't seem comfortable. Of course I will buy a Wii U.
Actually Nintendo got it right last gen by realizing Wii Sports was the killer app.
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