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Wii U Browser Has Tabbed Browsing, Screenshots, HTML5, But No Flash

The built-in webkit-based internet browser for Nintendo's upcoming Wii U system will have a host of new features, including HTML5 support, Nintendo revealed last Thursday during a Japanese Nintendo Direct that aired simultaneously with the North American Wii U Preview Event. HTML5 is an up and coming web standard that is slowly being adopted by the latest browsers and websites. For example, Youtube (which Nintendo made sure to feature support for in their video demonstration) has an experimental HTML5 version for users with browsers that support it and the necessary video codecs.

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Godchild10204237d ago (Edited 4237d ago )

I think i'm going to enjoy the Wii U at release. The browser is the best I have seen on a console. The fact that I can play a game and then move to the browser without exiting the game is amazing. I think this outweighs the fact that Nintendo is not requiring developers to use an achievement system.

I'm going to enjoy the Wii U and all of the games to come.

darthv724237d ago

isnt HTML5 becoming the new standard for internet animation? Flash is still being used but it isnt critical like it once was. Seems its either HTML5 or silverlight.

EPIKgamer4237d ago

Exactly, flash is becoming outdated as we speak, achievements are optional, and the console has a GPGPU, Nintendo is future proofing it.

kneon4237d ago

HTML 5 still has a lot of limitations so flash is going to be around for a while yet.

ChickeyCantor4237d ago

Flash AS3 is still far more a powerful framework than HTML5.

If you haven't worked with pure AS3 you can't really pass judgement.

rainslacker4237d ago

Wouldn't making flash available be up to adobe though? I love adobe products but it seems sometimes they disregard portions of the market when it comes to flash. I remember for the longest time you couldn't get a 64-bit version of flash. I'm actually genuinely curious and not trying to start anything.

Qrphe4237d ago

OH it's very critical. The only reason why my mobile browsing is done on my phone and not my Vita is precisely because of Flash.

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Outside_ofthe_Box4237d ago

***The fact that I can play a game and then move to the browser without exiting the game is amazing."***

Yeah that's a huge deal.

Stephen55434237d ago

Both the 3DS and Vita can browse the web while playing a game. That quality in and of itself is not a huge deal. It would be a joke if a console made in 2012 didn't allow you to do this.

Nonetheless, I will say that this is neat.

LOGICWINS4237d ago

Had no idea you could do that. Big deal indeed.

ElectricKaibutsu4237d ago

"When users pause a game and access the internet browser, the software will remember the paused game's name and prepopulate search queries with it to help users look for relevant information."

Nice touch

Muigi4237d ago

@Stephen5543 I have both the 3ds can play a game and move to browser...the vita forces you to close the running application i.e no more gameplay.

Stephen55434236d ago (Edited 4236d ago )

@Muigi Ah, my fault. Bubbles for pointing that out. I just bought a Vita and assumed that it could do that since it was able to multi task with everything else.

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FinalomegaS4237d ago

ya it is a nice thing to have...

XB1_PS44237d ago

The Wii U gamepad is proving to be the best bet for multimedia. It's very versatile when it comes to things that aren't games. Now nintendo, let's see how you prove to me that it's worth having for games.

typikal824237d ago

How am I supposed to watch firstrowsports?

wishingW3L4237d ago

HTML5 is the future but the future is not now, flash is still pretty much the standard around the web.

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5013d ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga3d ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos3d ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas3d ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj3d ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger3d ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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