Wii U Release Day Thread

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Interesting that the internet browser doesn't appear to have any cropping on the TV set.
 
Is anyone actually enjoying their Wii U? I was going to make a thread asking this question but the front page is so cluttered with Wii U threads already, most if them boiling down to how bad the system sucks.

Well i for one am really enjoying it along with my 8 yr old daughter. She prefers us playing together in Nintendo Land, but im more into NSMBU. She's just not very good at it and doesnt really know the Mario Universe that i grew up with.

I've already spent more time with it than i did the Wii during its entire life cycle. I hated the waggle controls from the beginning. I love the game pad and its nice to finally see some HD graphics on a Nintendo console.

Surely I am not on an island out here by myself.

I don't enjoy hardware. Never have, likely never will. I think the gaming industry has this all backwards.

I'm enjoying playing Black Ops with pointer controls. I'm enjoying Miiverse (and eating crow about it). Miiverse has far surpassed my expectations of what it does.

The hardware? Well, I guess I wish it would be "future-proof" but then it'd be more expensive. The UI is nice and clean, except it's a bit slow. The initial update is not that big of a deal.
 
I didn't previously realize that the Wii U is using what amounts to a Blu-Ray drive without a license, not just a DVD drive.

What is Nintendo thinking? I don't see that it needs the capacity...the only real benefit (as proven by the PS3) would be the ability to play Blu-Ray movies, which it can't do. I'll bet the question "does this play Blu-Rays?" (or maybe DVDs) has been asked at stores across the country a million times by now. Another inexplicable Nintendo decision.
 
I didn't previously realize that the Wii U is using what amounts to a Blu-Ray drive without a license, not just a DVD drive.

What is Nintendo thinking? I don't see that it needs the capacity...the only real benefit (as proven by the PS3) would be the ability to play Blu-Ray movies, which it can't do. I'll bet the question "does this play Blu-Rays?" (or maybe DVDs) has been asked at stores across the country a million times by now. Another inexplicable Nintendo decision.

Tekken Tag 2 is about 17 GB...
 
I didn't previously realize that the Wii U is using what amounts to a Blu-Ray drive without a license, not just a DVD drive.

What is Nintendo thinking? I don't see that it needs the capacity...the only real benefit (as proven by the PS3) would be the ability to play Blu-Ray movies, which it can't do. I'll bet the question "does this play Blu-Rays?" (or maybe DVDs) has been asked at stores across the country a million times by now. Another inexplicable Nintendo decision.

Mass Effect is on one disc instead of 2. That's the benefit. The issue here is that Nintendo are a bunch of cheap pricks and refuse to pay the license that would have allowed us to watch our movies on the Wii U. BOOOOOOO.
 
I didn't previously realize that the Wii U is using what amounts to a Blu-Ray drive without a license, not just a DVD drive.

What is Nintendo thinking? I don't see that it needs the capacity...the only real benefit (as proven by the PS3) would be the ability to play Blu-Ray movies, which it can't do. I'll bet the question "does this play Blu-Rays?" (or maybe DVDs) has been asked at stores across the country a million times by now. Another inexplicable Nintendo decision.

It's not really that inexplicable... they didn't have any interest in blu-ray/DVD playback (they never have), and there are already a handful of games on the system which exceed the capacity of dual layer DVDs. Clearly they thought it beneficial to ensure all games could fit on a single disc (and I would agree with this).
 
So I got to play around with this finally at my nephews and the tech is great and NintendoLand is way more fun than I thought but you people actually arguing that this thing was having a "great" launch of software got some low expectations going on.

Who is arguing that right now?
 
How is TVii going to work in terms of cable? How are you going to connect your cable tv to the Wii U?
You won't be connecting cables to it. They've basically said that the software will pull program data from the Internet and will use the IR blaster in the GamePad to switch inputs and change the channel.
 
If you get around to playing Sonic on the gamepad, let me know what you think. I find it unplayable. It's too hard for me to discern what's coming up. On TV though it's apparently the best of the 3 console versions.

I've been playing on the gamepad exclusively ever since I got it, and while I do see your point, I've been able to adjust after playing the tracks over and over. Been able to get 1st place online multiple times. Love the comfort of the gamepad too.
 
Any sales numbers yet?

Pretty anecdotal, but I just did a search of Walmarts within 50 miles of me and 8 out of 12 stores have the deluxe edition in stock and 13 out of 20 targets have the deluxe edition in stock. If this can't even sell out at launch, that makes me believe that this thing isn't in high demand or selling very well.
 
Ugh, I thought by now I would have enough solid user feedback to know if I actually want to open this damn thing up. My biggest disappointment so far is Nintendo's online structure appears to be vastly improved but still lagging consistently behind what the competition offers. On top of that everything else is also compared to what the competition currently offers which is kinda disappointing seeing how old the competition's platform is. I also worry about the consoles longevity because I dont see the instant wow factor that worked so well for the Wii with Wii Sports. I just dont know...I need a sign, anything to point me in the right direction. :P
 
Ugh, I thought by now I would have enough solid user feedback to know if I actually want to open this damn thing up. My biggest disappointment so far is Nintendo's online structure appears to be vastly improved but still lagging consistently behind what the competition offers. On top of that everything else is also compared to what the competition currently offers which is kinda disappointing seeing how old the competition's platform is. I also worry about the consoles longevity because I dont see the instant wow factor that worked so well for the Wii with Wii Sports. I just dont know...I need a sign, anything to point me in the right direction. :P

Once you Fire Up Miiverse...Your concerns will melt away.
 
Pretty anecdotal, but I just did a search of Walmarts within 50 miles of me and 8 out of 12 stores have the deluxe edition in stock and 13 out of 20 targets have the deluxe edition in stock. If this can't even sell out at launch, that makes me believe that this thing isn't in high demand or selling very well.

Not saying that it's not possible, but usually checking online is pretty inaccurate. The way those retail stores handle their inventory, it takes long to process that they sold an item or have taken it out of their inventory for whatever reason. I did see a few in person at my local Target and ToysRUs stores, though, they'll probably be gone by the end of Black Friday.
 
You're not alone...there just seems to be a lot of negativity (and negative hyperbole) out there right now. I hope that will level off soon. I'm very much enjoying mine, and as long as you are enjoying yours then that is all that matters.

I agree with you, but there is no way to avoid the issues. From the hard locks, to the slow os and the extremely long patching process, Nintendo has given enough ammo to last for a while, so if you love your Wii U like I do, just take it like a man! hehehe.

It also does not help that almost every "port" sucks more on the Wii U. I saw some comparison shots of Call of Duty and damn, did not realize how bad some of the shadowing is on the Wii U version compared to the 360 version. Yes, it seems like most of it is lazy, shitty, un-optomized ports, but again, this is the card we are dealt and just have to deal with it.
 
I did have to pay a little attention to how I was sitting in order to keep a strong signal between the console and the pad, but I plan to move a couple of things around in my AV center to mitigate that somewhat. That's an environmental issue though, we're only talking about something that cropped up a couple of times in a few hours using the system.

Yeah, personally I wish that the signal was just a bit better, as right now I don't really have much success outside of the main open living room/dining room/hallway area that has good line of sight. We're not talking about an insignificant distance at all, so I'm not shaking my fist at what I perceive to be terrible hardware. However, it's just not reliable in pretty much any other room.

I haven't even tried the kitchen which is pretty close to the receiver notwithstanding two walls to go through. But it was 50/50 laying in bed.
 
Pretty anecdotal, but I just did a search of Walmarts within 50 miles of me and 8 out of 12 stores have the deluxe edition in stock and 13 out of 20 targets have the deluxe edition in stock. If this can't even sell out at launch, that makes me believe that this thing isn't in high demand or selling very well.

Wii U doesn't have the same demand as Wii did. However, this doesn't mean the Wii U is selling poorly.

It also could mean these stores are holding back stock for Black Friday as well.
 
Saw a new shipment of WiiU's at Target, couldn't resist!!! My wife is going to hail a shit storm on me when she finds out!

What are some creative ways on telling her of my new purchase?

Tell her you won it in a raffle, then when she asks about the $350 you can say oh, that was the raffle ticket.
 
Yeah, personally I wish that the signal was just a bit better, as right now I don't really have much success outside of the main open living room/dining room/hallway area that has good line of sight. We're not talking about an insignificant distance at all, so I'm not shaking my fist at what I perceive to be terrible hardware. However, it's just not reliable in pretty much any other room.

I haven't even tried the kitchen which is pretty close to the receiver notwithstanding two walls to go through. But it was 50/50 laying in bed.

overall i'm happy with range. I get a decent signal in most of the kitchen, a strong signal in the bathroom and a 95% reliable signal upstairs.
 
What happens to my Wii's stuff once it is transferred over to my Wii U? Can I still access my VC Games or does it basically move everything over to the Wii U?
 
overall i'm happy with range. I get a decent signal in most of the kitchen, a strong signal in the bathroom and a 95% reliable signal upstairs.

Yeah, it's just not conducive to a 2,000 square foot ranch style house. When I say that it doesn't work in the bedroom, we're probably talking at least 35 if not 40 feet between two walls, and it kind of works. If it was just a bit better at transmitting between walls, it'd be fantastic. Oh well...
 
Is the WiiU Sensor Bar the same as the Wii one? Just deciding if I need to go through the modest trouble of taking my old one down.
 
partime said:
Saw a new shipment of WiiU's at Target, couldn't resist!!! My wife is going to hail a shit storm on me when she finds out!

What are some creative ways on telling her of my new purchase?

My live-in girlfriend DETESTS video games, and I'm getting a Wii U soon.
 
I can so relate with plagiarize playing in bed next to his wife. Original 3DS was awful for that, buttons made so much noise. 3DS XL is much better, yet not completely silent.
How is the GamePad compared to both in that regards?

Did anyone with a too distant bedroom move their console to play in bed?
 
I can so relate with plagiarize playing in bed next to his wife. Original 3DS was awful for that, buttons made so much noise. 3DS XL is much better, yet not completely silent.
How is the GamePad compared to both in that regards?

Did anyone with a too distant bedroom move their console to play in bed?

my wife is fortunately a sound sleeper and my 3DS play never bothered her, so I can't really vouch for that. I had headphones on, so I don't really know.
 
After I press the four symbols on the GamePad it won't connect even though I'm right on top of the console. I know other people have had this problem and I remember seeing a solution but don't remember what it was.
 
Check out Toys"R"Us for a Wii game called FlingSmash. It's 25 bucks and comes with a black Wii Remote with Wiimotion inside. Until the end of today they are having a Buy 1 get 1 for 40% off on all Wii U and Wii games. You could get 2 black Wii remotes for less than 1 with this deal, which is what I did with 4 copies. 85 bucks for 4 Wii Remotes. The only difference between these ones and the new Wii U branded Wii remotes is that the sync button is ont he outside of the new ones as opposed to being on the inside of the battery slot.
 
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