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[EvilMario]

Just got my wii-u about 30 minutes ago and it's updating! Hype mode engaged! I only picked up Mario for now in case by some chance some BF deals pop up on amazon or something.

Anything i should know about while updating?

Charge the Game Pad while it's updating.

Turn off the Auto-Shutdown on Idle (after an hour) if you think it'll matter for you.

Prepare for a few more minutes of updating when you start Mario for the first time.

Everything is running pretty smooth today in regards to MiiVerse, whereas yesterday it was up down laggy and crashing for people. You should be good to go.

 

[Got the Shakes]

I had a Basic that I picked up from Best Buy for under $200 with Reward Zone certificates and a Deluxe that I got from GameStop. I wasn't sure which I wanted to keep, but I decided on the Basic due to the $150 difference in cost to me. Ultimately the digital promotion didn't mean much for me because I plan on going retail for anything I can, and I have a hard drive that I can use for extra storage.

 

[Coolwhip]

IGN livestream not threadworthy?

 

[Dreamwriter]

OK, now I want a Mii WaraWara app for NeoGaf, with little characters randomly spouting thread posts

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I'm giving each game about an hour and taking a break between them... never played so many games in one day since I had my 70 game NES collection as a kid

LOVE THIS THING!

Trine 2 Director's Cut on gamepad <3

need more money for moar

 

[Tehalemi]

Had 3 hardlocks today in Nintendoland while playing with a friend, but damn, Nintendoland and ZombiU multiplayer are fantastic. My friend left saying he's gotta get a WiiU for his family. We played most every Nintendoland game, and they all have a surprising amount of depth. ZombiU is ridiculously fun either as a Survivor or Zombie King, sending wave after wave of zombies (especially the explosive ones) after a Survivor trying to capture a flag is frantic and hilarious.

Awesome to hear.

Believe me, you guys have no idea how much your posts are helping me with my withdrawal until I finally get the deluxe set myself. <3

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Yay Warawara Plaza actually has Miiverse stuff now and Miiverse loads really quickly compared to yesterday. Nice to see Nintendo ironing things out.

Yep, glad to see it. I'm really enjoying my time with Miiverse. I've been frequently posting in the ZombiU boards during my play session.

 

[BocoDragon]

The first time I ever used a Wii back in 2006, I was smitten with Miis and motion controls, and I told everyone that would listen that these were a "big thing" that Microsoft and Sony would also adopt (said the same things about Achievements in 2005).

Using Miiverse the last two days, this is a "big thing" that will be in every console going forward. Miiverse, more than any other aspect of the console including the Gamepad, makes the Wii U feel "next" gen to me.

I like Miiverse lol.

Yes. While Nintendo is late to the party on most aspects of online, they are first to the party in terms of turning the console into a social network.

I see no reason why Sony and Microsoft shouldn't do something similar. It really gives a core to the community aspect that I always felt was missing from my very "anonymous feeling" PSN and XBL friends lists.

 

[PhoenixSFT]

Awesome to hear.

Believe me, you guys have no idea how much your posts are helping me with my withdrawal until I finally get the deluxe set myself. <3

I was literally giggling with maniacal laughter as I sent zombies after him, it was great!

 

[Jtrizzy]

This might be dumb advice, but you did go into the Wii U menu and check that it actually was set to surround and not stereo (maybe the test didn't work?)

yeah the test made my reveiver crash. ill try again

 

[DDayton]

If you recall, there was a bit of an uproar when folks discovered that the bundled Nintendoland didn't come with a Club Nintendo code and that the Deluxe and Basic were worth the same number of coins...

It turns out this isn't the case, exactly. If you complete your Wii U Deluxe survey on the Club Nintendo site, it says that a special 50 coin Post Play will be offered within a week for thoughts on Nintendoland.

 

[Twilight Princess]

wara wara plaza is really cool o.o there are some really awesome drawings and funny too...

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Wara Wara is so much more interesting now with every load a different games come in and a hundred or so little suckers run in lol

 

[guek]

I thought the shadows/lighting thing was only when playing BLOPS split screen.

2 missions in and i'm not really seeing anything that stands out, including shadows. But i'm not actively looking either.

Performance is fine. It might not be locked 60fps but it rarely dips noticeably. Online is silky smooth locked framerate though.

 

[EatChildren]

Be honest guys, how many doodles have you seen?

 

[Tehalemi]

I'm giving each game about an hour and taking a break between them... never played so many games in one day since I had my 70 game NES collection as a kid

LOVE THIS THING!

Trine 2 Director's Cut on gamepad <3

need more money for moar

-Throws you an avalanche of Monopoly $1 bills-

I was literally giggling with maniacal laughter as I sent zombies after him, it was great!

xD Sweet...

 

[Twilight Princess]

Wara Wara is so much more interesting now with every load a different games come in and a hundred or so little suckers run in lol

the os is slow and everything but warawara really surprised me.

 

[Madn]

Are there any chances that someone will make a wii u recomendation thread? I found the 3ds one really helpful

 

[RetroMG]

Every once in a while I see something posted on Miiverse and think, "There's no way an actual fan posted that. Nintendo's got people working the message boards to make it look busier." I can't think of an actual example right now, though.

Be honest guys, how many doodles have you seen?

I've got the Mii lobby thing on my TV right now, and I'm seeing a bunch. Some really good ones, too.

EDIT: If you mean drawing that people have done. If you mean penises, surprisingly few.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Be honest guys, how many doodles have you seen?

Is this a euphemism? I feel like it's a euphemism.

If it is, then surprisingly none. I did see a drawing of a stick figure kicking another one in the groin, with the caption "NUTS"

Wara Wara is so much more interesting now with every load a different games come in and a hundred or so little suckers run in lol

I cried a little tear when Scribblenauts only had two Miis standing under it :'(

 

[Mistle]

Probable dumb questions but I'm a bit out of the loop:

I'm getting the basic bundle. Does the Wii sensor bar plug into the Wii U? Also, how do you charge the UPad without a cradle?

 

[antonz]

Be honest guys, how many doodles have you seen?

shockingly I have not seen a poorly drawn or well drawn penis yet

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Be honest guys, how many doodles have you seen?

I took time to create two drawings it is fun and unlike swapnote you don't run out of ink so you can keep on adding detail good stuff. I'll use Miiverse more once I finish my launch day backlog in the months to come.

Cannot wait to see how Monster Hunter and Dragon Quest X get the miiverse crazies going next year

 

[EvilMario]

Woo. Crashed the Wii U for the first time trying to boot up the F-Zero game in Nintendo Land.

 

[rpmurphy]

So since you can use QR codes to import Miis I suppose this is an nice time to bump the QR thread and get those creative juices flowing again.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425581

Scanning a QR code with the gamepad is the most awkward thing ever.

 

[gunstarhero]

Every once in a while I see something posted on Miiverse and think, "There's no way an actual fan posted that. Nintendo's got people working the message boards to make it look busier." I can't think of an actual example right now, though.

I agree - I've seen some pretty "promo-ish" posts.

Not that it's a bad thing - they are just trying to demo how they envision it being used.

Also managed to see a "You sux <flaccid cock drawing>"... so theres that.

 

[MikeE21286]

Be honest guys, how many doodles have you seen?

Tons of meme/rage faces in wara wara recently.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Probable dumb questions but I'm a bit out of the loop:

I'm getting the basic bundle. Does the Wii sensor bar plug into the Wii U? Also, how do you charge the UPad without a cradle?

I have a Deluxe but never removed my Wii sensor bar from my TV I just plugged it into my Wii U

I am not even using the charging stand since I play the gamepad most of the day wired up

 

[beanman25]

Scanning a QR code with the gamepad is the most awkward thing ever.

Tip to make it easier. CTRL & + to zoom on computer screen. Much less of a hassle this way.

 

[brandonh83]

the funniest thing I've seen so far was on the Black Ops II community in Miiverse, I'm scrolling down reading "omg u guyz call of duty" pretty much over and over, and then out of nowhere, and this was the entirety of the post, "ellen degeneres"

 

[CrisKre]

Has anyone watched porn on the gamepad? I fear black for being a fingerprint/jizz magnet

 

[gunstarhero]

Probable dumb questions but I'm a bit out of the loop:

I'm getting the basic bundle. Does the Wii sensor bar plug into the Wii U? Also, how do you charge the UPad without a cradle?

Pad plugs directly into an adapter.

And yes on the sensor bar. I didn't ever bother unwrapping the one it came with.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Woo. Crashed the Wii U for the first time trying to boot up the F-Zero game in Nintendo Land.

Yes F-Zero was my first crash as well something going on with that one.

 

[The Elite]

Seems the Wara Wara Plaza is working properly.

 

[Coldnoodle]

This Fzero game is so gooood.

 

[Cjkorea]

It's only adorable until you find out that you won't be able to launch any VC/WW games from the SD card anymore after you transfer them (no, not even after redownloading) and are stuck with the OG Wii's crappy original allocation of system memory. I'm going to call Nintendo customer service to make sure I'm not missing something but as it stands now, it would be appear those cute Pikmin are actually stuffing your games back into a brand new fridge instead of a rocket.

Edit: My post from the data transfer thread for reference:

http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=44507151

After the transfer- I deleted a Mario bros off the SD card. Re downloaded Mario bros from the Wii U shop back to the SD card. It plays just fine off the SD card.

 

[SlasherJPC]

So this is my Wii U unboxing video even though there are a ton. We made the intro just a tad retarded! Check that out at least for a laugh. We have no shame. The rest that follows is just typical showcasing the goods.

 

[btkadams]

how long is the cable that plugs into the wii-u gamepad? i'm a bit confused. there's an adapter?

 

[mrklaw]

OK, now I want a Mii WaraWara app for NeoGaf, with little characters randomly spouting thread posts

Isn't that just wario64?

 

[Dreamwriter]

Probable dumb questions but I'm a bit out of the loop:

I'm getting the basic bundle. Does the Wii sensor bar plug into the Wii U? Also, how do you charge the UPad without a cradle?

Yes, the Wii U has an orange sensor bar port in the back. As for the Gamepad, the system comes with a little power brick just for charging it - there's a little charging port on the controller for it to plug into. The cradle has the same port (the cradle requires that power brick).

I bought the Basic system *and* the cradle - the cradle and stand cost $20 (I didn't want Nintendo Land).

 

[qizah]

Does anyone know how to take a screen cap?

 

[mrklaw]

Are stores selling gamepad charge cables? I have a deluxe preordered so will have a charge dock which will be installed neatly in my av units, so it'll be difficult to play if my battery suddenly goes - it'd be handy to have a spare charger tucked away that I can grab if needed.

 

[Astra]

My Wii U just hardlocked. Is there a way to forcibly power the system down without actually unplugging it? I held the power button for several seconds, but nothing.

 

[Wired All Wrong]

Are stores selling gamepad charge cables? I have a deluxe preordered so will have a charge dock which will be installed neatly in my av units, so it'll be difficult to play if my battery suddenly goes - it'd be handy to have a spare charger tucked away that I can grab if needed.

$19.00 on the Nintendo store.
http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=201214&currency=USD&catalogId=10001&tranId=0&lastAction=setCurr&storeId=10001&languageId=-1&categoryId=69709&ddkey=http:SetCurrencyPreference

 

[Dreamwriter]

Are stores selling gamepad charge cables? I have a deluxe preordered so will have a charge dock which will be installed neatly in my av units, so it'll be difficult to play if my battery suddenly goes - it'd be handy to have a spare charger tucked away that I can grab if needed.

Nintendo online store has it

Edit: Beaten like a dirty whore

 

[Spazznid]

If you recall, there was a bit of an uproar when folks discovered that the bundled Nintendoland didn't come with a Club Nintendo code and that the Deluxe and Basic were worth the same number of coins...

It turns out this isn't the case, exactly. If you complete your Wii U Deluxe survey on the Club Nintendo site, it says that a special 50 coin Post Play will be offered within a week for thoughts on Nintendoland.

lol, I LITERALLY JUST signed up to Ninty Club, and tried to redeem my Ninty Land code and then googled why the Deluxe Ver. has none...

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Eric C]

Are stores selling gamepad charge cables? I have a deluxe preordered so will have a charge dock which will be installed neatly in my av units, so it'll be difficult to play if my battery suddenly goes - it'd be handy to have a spare charger tucked away that I can grab if needed.

I haven't seen any stores selling it.

But Nintendo is.

EDIT
Beat
and Beat again lol

 

[ultrazilla]

My Wii U just hardlocked. Is there a way to forcibly power the system down without actually unplugging it? I held the power button for several seconds, but nothing.

Mine just hard locked. I had to unplug the system. Btw, the hard lock was when I tried to play zombiu. The disc had smudges. I gently cleaned it and re-inserted and it started right up.

 

[opi1saved]

Maybe I misunderstood all the talk about half of the system's 2GBs of RAM being dedicated to the OS, but I thought it was to make things run lightning fast. So why is there such a long load time between apps? It may be comparable to other consoles, but I had really come to expect a quick n responsive system as Wii U's most noticeably 'next-gen' feature.

 

[Astra]

Mine just hard locked. I had to unplug the system. Btw, the hard lock was when I tried to play zombiu. The disc had smudges. I gently cleaned it and re-inserted and it started right up.

Mine locked up when I tried to access the eshop. I was in and out of apps quite a bit, though. Hope they iron out these kinks asap.