Flame Lord
Member
I was going to say why would you expect that, but if it uses motion I guess that means that the gamepad has motion, in which case I really don't understand why the Pro wouldn't have it.
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New Super Mario Bros. U |OT| My Bah-dy is Ready
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I was going to say why would you expect that, but if it uses motion I guess that means that the gamepad has motion, in which case I really don't understand why the Pro wouldn't have it.
10% actually. So you will get a $5 Nintendo Network code with the purchase of a $60 game, and points toward your next $5.
Oh duh, I forgot about the % back being the discount. I thought they were saying it was like, $50 instead of $60 or something. Thanks.
VGChampion
Member
I still can't decide if I want digital or physical. Digital would be nice for convenience and money back obviously but, but physical! And with a new console! I love walking out the store with a system and multiple games / controllers. I can't even do both easily as Nintendo games hold their value.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
So yeah, it is Group 4 of EAD's division developing this.
H_Prestige
Banned
Cannot wait to play this.
Dion Blaster
Member
I don't think we played the same game. And I would describe it as the lite version of Galaxy without the fluff.
Azure Dream
Member
I didn't realize up until now that the Pro controllers were missing motion controls. I guess that's why the battery life is so high... :/
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Bah, yes! Adding that to the OP too.
If you watch the video in 240p, it looks exactly the same
Yeah, I was a bit confused at first. Weird that the video player defaults to a low resolution like that.
Confusatron
Member
If you watch the video in 240p, it looks exactly the same
Really? You're not able to see any of the lighting effects that exist in the Wii U version and not in the Wii version?
Skyfireblaze
Member
Wii-U 4K res confirmed!
H_Prestige
Banned
Was this posted? Better look at the world map:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC-F-WDiMk
Getting major SMW vibes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC-F-WDiMk
Getting major SMW vibes.
Christberg
Member
The video is compressed as heck and has some nasty artifacts. This is typical stuff. I expect both actually look much cleaner, although it does give you a basic feel for the differences between them.
Always-honest
Banned
The Wii version isn't THAT ugly...IGN UK fucked up
But yeah.. Wow, the Wii-U game looks completely beautiful and clean.
Back of the Japanese box, in case anyone cared.
1-5 players
14 MB required for save data
Number of saves: 3 (shared among all users)
Supported video output: 480i, 480p, 1080i, 720p, 1080p (this isn't the resolution it runs at)
Supported controllers: Wii U gamepad, Wii Remote, Wii Remote MotionPlus
Nintendo Network: Sharing of experiences through Miiverse
Wait, why is it that the Japanese boxes tell you the resolution, save data requirement, number of saves, etc. but the NA boxes don't?!? I don't understand...
Either way, super excited for this. Nothing makes me happier than a good ol' 2D Mario.
I would just wait for the reviews to come in. The quality of launch title releases tends to be all over the map anyway. We should be expecting reviews to come in as early as tomorrow. IGN' reviews begin this week starting with Ninja Gaiden 3 on Tuesday and New SMBU and Nintendo Land up on the 15th. Other sites should naturally be doing the same once NDA's are over.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
I thought this was known? Not every game will be 1080p native on Wii U.
OG Wii version actually looks much better than what they're showing, but U looks great regardless.
Also liking that world map, they should have called this New Super Mario World U.
Dunno why the JPN boxes get more data on the back, wish the US did too.
We knew that it is not 1080p native
but was afraid that the Wii-U would be like the PS3 that forces games to be to the closest resolution, which in most cases was 720p
Jailer of Hope
Member
Ugh, just found out that my Gamestop isn't having a midnight release, and the stupid mall that it's in doesn't open until noon on Sundays. I want this now.
jediyoshi
Member
The Wii U footage looks in line with their actual regular Wii U footage as it looks inline with the actual game. There's a disconnect between the Wii stuff there with their regular Wii footage/actual game. Looks like they went back and whipped out the composite cables and dipped them in acid before capturing.
Potentially dumb question but I really don't know. The majority of my play time will be on my HDTV with the GamePad. When playing like this, what does the GamePad screen show? Is it like the NSMB 2 3DS bottom screen (progress bar, item, score, etc) or is the GamePad always streaming the game identically regardless of whether the TV is on or not? Is there a choice?
No... you don't even technically need a tv at all in some cases. The system is capable of outputting in SD as well.
You can play Wii U with Wii SD AV cables. It just won't look that hot.
shadyspace
Banned
Should I be upscaling or not?
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Modern HDTVs will usually do the upscaling for you.
shadyspace
Banned
Brad at GB will be reviewing this fyi
metalslimer
Member
Nintendo's excuse is it's too difficult due to lag issues on such a precise game. If so, that would be more frustrating than fun. I don't know if that's true or not. Have any multiplayer 2D platformers on other consoles gotten it right?
Needs more IGN watermarks.
IGN must have played their Wii on the shittiest television ever made because NSMBW was never that blurry.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Check out the banner that Cystm made:
KojiKnight
Member
.... but TVs don't effect capture quality.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Must've filmed that shit with the experimental camera phones from the 1990s. I've seen 240p YouTube videos look better than that
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
I'd recommend that people let their consoles or receivers upscale, rather than their TVs. Basically, try to ensure that your TV receives a 1080p signal direct. WHY, YOU ASK??!? Because a lot of TVs only offer their 1:1 pixel mode for 1080p signals, which means 720p games will have their edges chopped off due to overscan.
I set my receiver to force everything to 1080p before it reaches my TV way back when, and suddenly all the "why are these boxes all cut off" questions I had in Street Fighter IV were answered.
shadyspace
Banned
That's what I don't want. Shouldn't I just set my tv to the native resolution of the game?
mr stroke
Member
Haven't enjoyed a New Mario Bros game since Galaxy but HD Mario is too good to pass up. In day one for this with Zombie U
Wait WTF? I didn't know Wii U didn't have an ethernet port, I didn't notice a Wii U ethernet adapter for sale either. What am I supposed to use to get online?
Wait WTF? I didn't know Wii U didn't have an ethernet port, I didn't notice a Wii U ethernet adapter for sale either. What am I supposed to use to get online?
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
The only way you can keep the overscan from happening is with the 1:1 mode, and you'll have to check whether that mode is available if your set is receiving a 720p image. It probably won't be. So you'll want to see if the Wu can upscale games to 1080p. It probably can, 1080p is on the back of the Mario box, even though it doesn't render at that resolution directly.
brandonh83
Banned
Next-gen banner if I've ever seen one.