Wii’s storage issue is something I can somewhat get behind, especially as the blocks on my console get smaller and smaller. Now Miyamoto is getting in on the act, albeit in the same ambiguous way Reggie and other Nintendo execs have thus far:
“There isn’t anything that we can announce today, but we have been thinking along a variety of different lines regarding this matter for some time now,†Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN. “So my hope is that sometime in the not too distant future we will be able to discuss some concrete solutions.â€
I have an SD card, and therefore a backup, but storage is storage. Some people need more.
UPDATE: Miyamoto, in a separate interview, almost kinda, sorta confirmed Kid Icarus Wii:
“Yeah, I’m not the producer of any Kid Icarus titles,” he said coyly. “There are some people who have some different ideas, but since I’m not the producer I can’t comment on anything.” When pressed onward, asking him to confirm that Kid Icarus was in development even if he isn’t producing it. Miyamoto laughed and reiterated his answer. “I’m not the producer of any Kid Icarus game, so I really can’t say anything. Sorry.”
Like I said earlier today, if you thought E3 was going to be the “it” moment for Nintendo IP you’re an idiot.
Is there a slight chance we could get any real GAMES at other conferences?
You do realize
A) Miyamoto has already said pretty much this same thing numerous times already, dating months back.
and
B) he pretty much said a bunch of bullshit double-speak that really said absolutely nothing.
yes thats not very american is it
-lol-
Like the Infendo podcast said though, they aren’t attending very many conferences these days.
They will either have to do their own, or just release it bit by bit.
I’ve said it many times…there is no STORAGE issue. There is however a WHINING issue.
“Oh…my little Wii (which is 1/3 the size of PS3 or 360) doesn’t have enough built in memory for my never-ending appetite for all things I think I need. And I’m just too damn lazy to move stuff I’ll probably never use again to a large capacity SD card. But I’m a backstabber and if only I could read directly from the SD card I wouldn’t share files with anyone for free.”
Enough will never be enough for some people. I can just see if Nintendo DID provide a storage solution (ehemm…a solution to stop the damn whining babies) then they would still find something to whine about….”Oh it’s only 20 Gigs? Why can’t they even match PS3′s 40 Gigs? I need MORE!!!!!!!!”
Get a life people.
And I’ll keep saying it…YOU are in the minority pal.
It’s quite simple….if/when Nintendo releases a storage solution, if YOU don’t think it’s a problem…DON’T FUCKING BUY IT!
And I’ll say it again. Obviously YOU are in the minority of whiners who want a storage solution. Tell me with a straight face that all the people who bought Wii for WiiSports want or need any extra storage. They (the casuals as they’re called) are the majority…and they could care less.
Lazy sons of bitches like yourself who expect everything and everyone to cater to them are pathetic.
And I won’t fucking buy it…cuz it will never exist. You’re just pissed cuz THAT is the truth.
@TWhite
To me, the storage issue isn’t even a matter of moving files around (even though that is an annoyance with how slow it copies to SD). What the storage issue is about is limiting the potential of the console with a fairly easy to solve problem. Call developers lazy all you want, but some of them just aren’t going to mess with such limited storage on a console where they would be essentially competing for every bit of information.
I want to get the most out of my console and since it is the only “new gen” one I own it is really frustrating to continuously see games “gimped” on the Wii and I’m not talking about graphics (to me graphics alone don’t make a game more fun) I’m talking about useful and intriguing features, or how about the ability to patch a game?
Wouldn’t it be nice if Nintendo had the ability to patch previously release titles with the ability to use Wii Speak or Motion Plus?
And don’t say that it will never exist, that’s just ignorant, because Nintendo has addressed this and has publicly stated that they are working on a storage solution.
The people that bought the Wii for Wii Sports are NOT the ones that will keep Nintendo’s momentum going. Those people will fade away; the ones that WILL are the ones that are buying the games, WiiWare games, and VC games. Oh wait….those take up memory….oh wait….the memory fills up…
For crying out loud even Jack is agreeing it’s an issue. That should show you how out of touch you are with this TWhite.
Now hold up. First, dial down the negativity a bit, everyone. Thanks. Second, I said “some people” Obviously some people need an external storage solution, or at least think they do, and apparently Nintendo is at least thinking about them. Thinking about them very slowly, and from time to time
Wouldn’t the people who bought the Wii for Wii Sports be the transitioning non-gamers? people who weren’t playing before, but now are in the orld of gaming by default because of their new interest? I thought the casuals existed before the Wii.
Come on Nintendo! Chop chop!!! Fix the issue already!!!!
Wel Jack even still, that’s better than saying anyone wanting a storage solution is some “whiney selfish bitch”.
I listen to a lot of podcasts and visit a lot of websites. Everyone seems to be in dire need of a storage solution. So let me get this straight. That means everyone that runs a Nintendo website or podcast is a whining baby? Thanks for letting me know. I’ll close my laptop right now! I think you just hurt the entire Infendo casts feelings. Good luck kid…that’s Blake Snow knocking on your door right now with a Cerebral Bore in hand…
Would everybody stop cussing please!!Children (including me) read this too,ya know!