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[GashPrex]

So assuming I have the other two consoles, and I have no interest in zombieland(if the gamesport review is accurate) or scribblenaughts....is my launch lineup New Super Mario Bros U and and Nintendo Land?

 

[KojiKnight]

So assuming I have the other two consoles, and I have no interest in zombieland or scribblenaughts....is my launch lineup New Super Mario Bros U and and Nintendo Land?

If you're talking exclusives... There is also a new Warriors Orochi game.

Otherwise you'll have to "settle" for multiplats like AC3

 

[DashReindeer]

Well the issue is centrally locating the WiiU in my AV closest (which uses a 4x4 matrix to distribute HDMI signals throughout the house over HDBaseT). Basically I have 4 Cat6A cables running to each TV locations (only use 1 but future proofed) in my house and I am not rewiring my house for the WiiU.

So the question is, can I locate the WiiU in my closest, yet still use the console? I thought the Wii sensor bar had to be attached to the console but if the WiiU is different (by sending the signal over the wireless signal) it would make things much easier.

edit: I know there are concerns about wireless range, but I am not worried about that issue for the moment.

I think you might be misunderstanding what the sensor bar is. The name "sensor bar" is actually a misnomer as it does not actually sense anything and does not communicate with the Wii or Wii U in any way. All the cable does is supply it with power. The sensor bar itself is merely two IR lights. The Wiimote itself does all the sensing. It looks for IR light sources and uses that to orient itself in 3D space, which is why you place the sensor bar near your television to kind trick your Wiimote into knowing where your tv is.

All that is a long way of saying, there are wireless sensor bar solutions out there. They run on batteries, and I would assume work just as well as the real thing.

Or you could just use two candles...

 

[CrAzYLeGzLU]

Well the issue is centrally locating the WiiU in my AV closest (which uses a 4x4 matrix to distribute HDMI signals throughout the house over HDBaseT). Basically I have 4 Cat6A cables running to each TV locations (only use 1 but future proofed) in my house and I am not rewiring my house for the WiiU.

So the question is, can I locate the WiiU in my closest, yet still use the console? I thought the Wii sensor bar had to be attached to the console but if the WiiU is different (by sending the signal over the wireless signal) it would make things much easier.

edit: I know there are concerns about wireless range, but I am not worried about that issue for the moment.

Like others have said the sensor bar are just two IR lights and the Wiimotes handles all the tracking of those lights. I'd say your best bet is just buying a wireless sensor bar that runs off batteries so you can put it wherever you need it at for your setup.

Depending on how far away your systems are from where you're sitting (and how many walls there are between them) you might run into some signal problems when it comes to the GamePad's video signal.

 

[brandonh83]

My Gamestop doesn't open until FUCKING NOON TOMORROW

 

[moonbox]

So assuming I have the other two consoles, and I have no interest in zombieland or scribblenaughts....is my launch lineup New Super Mario Bros U and and Nintendo Land?

Throw in AC3 or BLOPS 2; think of the online multiplayer on the gamepad (almost) anywhere in your house - your bed, the toilet, the kitchen, the living room when everyone's watching tv. The possibilities!

 

[VGChampion]

I hope Wal-Mart will just let me walk in and pick up my unit tonight. I have to work so I can't wait around in some line, and the whole pre-ordering thing was supposed to take care of that for me. Anyone have info on what they're doing?

This is what I'm hoping for. I may swing by later today to pay it off and see if a line has formed but I really really don't want to wait this time around.

 

[A Human Becoming]

My Gamestop doesn't open until FUCKING NOON TOMORROW

Is that normal for a Sunday?

 

[KTS2448]

My Gamestop doesn't open until FUCKING NOON TOMORROW

 

[brandonh83]

Is that normal for a Sunday?

It could just be me, but I've never known a Gamestop to not open until noon. 11am, absolutely, but not 12.

What really sucks here is that it's right next to Wal-Mart, where I work, and I have to be at work at 4, and it's about a 20 minute drive. So I would be driving all the way out there at 12, getting the system, driving all the way back (so about 40 minutes total just for the Wii trip), messing around with the console for a couple of hours, and getting ready for work and to drive all the way back.

But, I know I should simply count myself fortunate to be getting one tomorrow, let alone one at all.

 

[beanman25]

11am @ best buy for me. But I won't get to play much tomorrow anyhow. Just more or less happy to know I have one.

 

[brandonh83]

I am, however, off Monday. But then I work four days in a row, one being the black Friday shift until 3am.

COME AT ME THANKSGIVING WEEK YOU SICK FUCK

 

[CoilShot]

It could just be me, but I've never known a Gamestop to not open until noon. 11am, absolutely, but not 12.

What really sucks here is that it's right next to Wal-Mart, where I work, and I have to be at work at 4, and it's about a 20 minute drive. So I would be driving all the way out there at 12, getting the system, driving all the way back (so about 40 minutes total just for the Wii trip), messing around with the console for a couple of hours, and getting ready for work and to drive all the way back.

But, I know I should simply count myself fortunate to be getting one tomorrow, let alone one at all.

Mine says they opening up at 10am but they normally don't open until 11am

 

[Fried Food]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

 

[Anth0ny]

^nice

11AM for Future Shop tomorrow. Line starts at 11PM tonight...

 

[ChosenPredator]

Nice :-D


and my gamestop told me noon and told my other friend 10 am

 

[KojiKnight]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

I wish all store employees were that dumb. Grats and enjoy being the envy of gaff for the next 13 to 25 hours.

 

[grimshawish]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

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Have you tried turning it on yet?

 

[Dead Prince]

i'm going to go try best buy later today. and go in to pay off the preorder. maybe they'll be dumb too lulz.

 

[CoilShot]

Newegg just confirmed Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper for me even though its out of stock and have begun packaging it

 

[Kokonoe]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

Good! You can find out if there is a 'recover gamertag' function or something to utilize Wii U accounts on other Wii Us and be a hero.

 

[Fried Food]

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Have you tried turning it on yet?

I literally just got back.

 

[bobbychalkers]

So much jelly. I really hope I can just walk into a Walmart at 12 am and find one tonight. If not I'll try again at Target, Best Buy and KMart in the morning....if that doesn't work I'll wait until I'm I'm top of gamestop's waiting list I live smack dab in the Bible belt so I'm hoping Wii U is the last thing on people's minds Sunday morning haha.

 

[backlot]

Good! You can find out if there is a 'recover gamertag' function or something to utilize Wii U accounts on other Wii Us and be a hero.

The patch probably isn't even out yet.

 

[Pachinko]

So is it safe to say you guys all of the Wii U Hyper ****ing fever madness ?


Symptoms of it include every day feeling like christmas eve when you were a kid , the inability to just buy 1 or 2 games so you end up with a half dozen launch titles instead and finally you can't stop talking about buying one.

I'm currently trying to convince myself that I don't need more then mario and ninja gaiden , especially since the deluxe console comes with nintendo land... but now I find myself looking at the other games and thinking ... maybe this one or that one.


ARGH.

Why doesn't Nintendo launch these things on a saturday ?

 

[beanman25]

trying bestbuy now haha. hopefully back with a system

 

[Superblatt]

I literally just got my Wii U Deluxe delivered from Walmart!!!!! Wooohoooooo!!! Street dates must mean nothing to that company. Will provide some unbox photos if you guys are interested!!!

 

[KojiKnight]

The patch probably isn't even out yet.

It was supposed to be out 3 days ago... still wasn't out yesterday. Hopefully they have it out tomorrow or there will be a lot of unhappy people.

 

[Nosgoroth]

Good! You can find out if there is a 'recover gamertag' function or something to utilize Wii U accounts on other Wii Us and be a hero.

Apparently not. Yet.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

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Have you tried turning it on yet?

He's too busy posting about it.

Remember, here we don't play games, we

 

[Kokonoe]

Apparently not. Yet.

That confirms it, thank you very much.

 

[Canis lupus]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

Make an unboxing vid!

 

[mr_toa]

Make an unboxing vid!

Pretty please

 

[Oddduck]

Not sure if this is old news but it looks like a ZombiU demo is coming to the eShop.

Source: https://twitter.com/Emi1yRogers/status/269842469275959296
Source: https://twitter.com/Onejos/status/269808463947915264

 

[Lupin the Third]

Did they already reveal what controllers are compatible with Epic Mickey 2? We got our copies in yesterday and they showed

-GamePad Pro
-GamePad
-2 Remotes+CC Pro(!)
-2 Remotes+Nunchuks

 

[grimshawish]

Not sure if this is old news but it looks like a ZombiU demo is coming to the eShop.

Source: https://twitter.com/Emi1yRogers/status/269842469275959296
Source: https://twitter.com/Onejos/status/269808463947915264

Ohhh. Thats nice.

 

[Kokonoe]

The patch probably isn't even out yet.

Patch? So online and user accounts will be added after a patch?

 

[stupei]

Gamestop I pre-ordered from near work had been promising a midnight release for weeks, call me today to say it's not happening.

Contemplating the odds of going to Nintendo World close to midnight and getting a premium. Probably not good.

 

[Alec]

Apparently not. Yet.

I forgot to transfer my digital games before I traded in my hardware, can I get these games back?

Once the console is traded, we have no way to retrieve the data.

So...games aren't tied to an account afterall?

 

[Xater]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

Someone should tell Triforce. lololol

BTW I was right by predicting that he would not be the one to buy the first Wii U.

 

[KojiKnight]

Gamestop I pre-ordered from near work had been promising a midnight release for weeks, call me today to say it's not happening.

Contemplating the odds of going to Nintendo World close to midnight and getting a premium. Probably not good.

Really? Better call mine again just to make sure. Don't want to stand outside the store at midnight like an idiot...

 

[sensui-tomo]

If you're talking exclusives... There is also a new Warriors Orochi game.

Otherwise you'll have to "settle" for multiplats like AC3

warriors orochi 3 hyper is the same game as its ps3/360 counterpart except with the addition of duel mode, and the 4 new characters added (2 from the japanese psp release and 2 for the wii U exclusive...ness) the only thing unknown at the moment is if dlc will ever come out for it as it does not have the dlc the ps3/360 has.

 

[friskykillface]

lol fuck you Nintendo for weekend releases , its in Norwood MA right now, thats like 10-20 minutes from my home and UPS won't deliver it or i can't pick it up since in that location its only pick up during the week

 

[Nilaul]

Picked up from best buy. I checked my account online and the order was flagged as ready for pick up today. I also received an email that said the order would be ready for pickup on Sunday. I even called the store and the guy said I could pick it up today. Obviously I didn't mention its proper release date.

Triforce is comming to hunt you down now.

 

[JrBaconCheeseburger]

For the Wii launch i just showed up to target 2 hours early and got 2 systems,Is it really going to be impossible to find and buy this shit on day one?


i think i may just give someone extra $50 and buy one on craigslist

 

[Mrbob]

Might be a dumb question, but do we know what digital only titles are launching on the eshop tomorrow? Not retail games, but strictly digital only.

 

[CaLe]

So with ZombiU not being as good as initially thought, what game do you guys think I should get instead..?

I was thinking of Assassin's Creed 3, Batman or Call of Duty... I heard AC3 might not be worth it on the WiiU ? Any truth to that ?

 

[VGChampion]

Someone should tell Triforce. lololol

BTW I was right by predicting that he would not be the one to buy the first Wii U.

Some people here received there's yesterday as well. Wouldn't surprise me if there's a lot in the wild now.

 

[BlackJace]

Patch? So online and user accounts will be added after a patch?

All online and deep OS functions will be added in a day one patch to prevent the press and lucky bastards from leaking the whole shebang.

 

[Oddduck]

Might be a dumb question, but do we know what digital only titles are launching on the eshop tomorrow? Not retail games, but strictly digital only.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32499

On day one of the Wii U's launch, Little Inferno, Trine 2: Director's Cut, Chasing Aurora, Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition, and Nano Assault NEO will all be available for purchase from the eShop.