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Wii U Release Day Thread

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It seems that the EU update is live? I am currently downloading one.

Awesome news!

I have never owned a NSMB game, if that makes a difference. My last Mario was Galaxy 1, and before that it was 64 DS remake.

I love the 3D Marios myself not a fan of NSMB series but I am still playing this one and trying to get back into 2D mario I find it very hard

It is the top game on the Miiverse outside of NintendoLand so maybe you'll enjoy it and it has the challenge modes and spotpass DLC coming
 

luffeN

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get on miiverse and be my first EU friend when you are done... YEAH my EUROPE WELCOME MESSAGE :)

NNID: nazaire

Would love to but I have a lecture at 1115 and the update will probably not be finished before I have to leave. I mean that there might be a possibility that I am not your first lol. But will add you after the course! And everyone else :D

And just to be sure:

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Would love to but I have a lecture at 1115 and the update will probably not be finished before I have to leave :D I mean that there might be a possibility that I am not your first lol. But will add you after the course! And everyone else :D

And just to be sure:

ah good. It is nearly my bedtime anyway at 4:24am here :3

I need friends in my Insomniac time zones
 

Data Ghost

Member
Okay so Zavvi say they have dispatched my Wii U yesterday with an est delivery date of 3/12. However late last night I get a mail from DPD telling me that I have a parcel due to arrive TODAY.

However, the mail doesnt tell me what the parcel is lol.

I can only assume that its the Wii U one day early, I havent ordered anything else that would use DPD as the delivery method.

Anyone else?

EDIT: Okay it IS the Wii U as confirmed by the account section on the Zavvi site. Im very impressed that Zavvi are delivering a day early, I was expecting next week. Seems they have stepped it up for the Wii U launch. Impressive :)
 
Will it start to automatically install the update?

nope but it will shut off if you did not disable the auto shutoff feature

it will wait until that download is done and it can shut off but to install you need to click it yourself

so if you have to be somewhere you can walk away this will take a little over an hour
 

nickcv

Member
so guys just one quick question.

can i safely play nintendo land while my wii u downloads the update in background?
i'm worried about some hard lock occurring and bricking my console.
are those hard lock really related to miiverse integration?
 

Septimius

Junior Member
I have never owned a NSMB game, if that makes a difference. My last Mario was Galaxy 1, and before that it was 64 DS remake.

I'd definitely say NSBU. I've been contemplating this a lot the last week, and I just got such mixed signals from ZombiU that I couldn't go with it. The general feeling I have of it is "weak story with plot holes - but it's forgivable. The repetitive game is not."

It seems it's about using your painfully slow bat to bat zombies 5-6 times before they die - and ammo is sparse, so forget it most of the time. Puzzles consist of finding a hidden number in a room, then using that to open the keypad door nearby.
 
That reminds me, can. you add a short message to the friends request? like: hey its me, from neoGAF!"

cause i wont be able to use my gaf name...it's to short....

it is too short you need 6 letters

Yes you can write a message with your request. I normally just type GAF or neogaf on it because I am lazy
 
so guys just one quick question.

can i safely play nintendo land while my wii u downloads the update in background?
i'm worried about some hard lock occurring and bricking my console.
are those hard lock really related to miiverse integration?

You can unplug the Wii U to get back on but the problem is if it is downloading you may get a black screen when you get powered back on... it has been reported the screen comes back to light after the download is done. I would not risk it I would just go do something else for an hour and allow a safer download of this first upgrade.

NintendoLand also does not start to have lock up issues until this upgrade adds its miiverse connection

I still would play it safe.
 

nickcv

Member
You can unplug the Wii U to get back on but the problem is if it is downloading you may get a black screen when you get powered back on... it has been reported the screen comes back to light after the download is done. I would not risk it I would just go do something else for an hour and allow a safer download of this first upgrade.

NintendoLand also does not start to have lock up issues until this upgrade adds its miiverse connection

I still would play it safe.

i'm usually paranoid, so i think i'll follow your suggestion =P

see you on miiverse tomorrow
 

mrklaw

MrArseFace
Shopto probably getting sick of people calling them - they put a notice up saying all wiiU preorders are set to be delivered by Friday, and don't contact them until the end of Friday.
 
This is the one point I enter hype mode because I know I'm getting it and I've seen what it offers from another region's release. Same thing happened with the 3DS, wasn't that bothered until the week before its arrival.

yeah my hyped would have been extra strong if Japan went first. So I understand that

never had a problem getting that name anywhere. i just hope nintendo censorninjas won't get all angry over it!

well Nintendo censorship is a real issue at least for these IDs - EatChildren was wondering the same thing in this thread a few days ago
 

deleted

Member
Is there an extra demo section? Is the Rayman Demo there?

Also my Wii U is in Krefeld since 2 am last night. Lets hope DHL updates to 'deliver' rather fast, it sits less then 50km away right now. Drives me crazy...
 

Bumhead

Banned
Intrigued by the FIFA 13 demo. Interested to know if the GamePad additions compensate for the FIFA 12.5 gameplay, so really pleased if there's a chance to try it first.
 
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