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Wii U September Conference Summary Thread
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I'm in the same boat.
I've never pre-ordered a console before but mine i'm day 0 for this baby!
I'm curious, what pushed you over the edge?
No white, the stand is neutral dark grey (just like the charge cradle & gamepad stand). It is being sold separately in Japan (¥315). EU / NA not announced but should be available sooner or later.
SuperAndroid17
Member
Great OP
unless I missed it but is the Wii U Backwards compatible ? Sorry for the dumb question... although it might be completely obvious
unless I missed it but is the Wii U Backwards compatible ? Sorry for the dumb question... although it might be completely obvious
Yes sure.
By the way, it DOES support regular Wii Remotes.
Official blurb from Nintendo's own Wii U fact sheet from yesterday:
see for yourself @ http://press.nintendo.com/wiiu/ (name: wiiu / password: nintendo)
for all the people still complaining about the price:
http://gamasutra.com/view/news/177337/Sizing_up_Wii_Us_price_tag_against_history.php
Wii U is still among the cheapest consoles.
Right under "Features"
Wii U has a Wii mode - yes it will play Wii games but probably not enhance them
I think new games made only for the wii u will only work with wiimote pluses but regular wii motes still work when playing wii games.
With COD im defo planning on getting it. It has pointer controls so i can actually play it! The splitscreen without the splitscreen could be awesome too.
With COD im defo planning on getting it. It has pointer controls so i can actually play it! The splitscreen without the splitscreen could be awesome too.
Mr. Matthew
Neo Member
Can't wait for November 30th, absolutely excited for the launch!
So far, picking up the Premium Edition and almost 8 games(!)
I desperately need some free time ;-)
So far, picking up the Premium Edition and almost 8 games(!)
I desperately need some free time ;-)
I think "Two Screen"-Multiplayer is the term they're using for this.
Btw, Reggie again on the friend code situation (from the Kotaku interview):
Regginator said:
Oh and a nice bit from the comments in the article
Kotaku's Jason Schreier said:
lazybones18
Banned
OP should update the Launch Day lineup (or at the very least have different symbols for the regions)
This the the NA Launch Day lineup
This the the NA Launch Day lineup
Mr. Matthew
Neo Member
Which 8 games?
That's a bunch man
I know, but I wanna play so much after seeing all those trailers the other day
So far:
- Nintendoland (bundled ofcourse)
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Assassin's Creed III
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
- Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- ZombiU
Honestly, if all of this is available day one, this is by far the best launch a Nintendo console has ever had. Period.
Oh, kudos on the OP, really great!
People seem to be really expecting Nintendo to basically sell them a Wii with better graphics and with all the missing features. It's so sad and hilarious.
Yesterday, I had a conversation with someone elsewhere who just assumed nothing would change in terms of online and motion control focus (previous Wii owner who got burned by the system). I quickly gave up arguing, it was pointless.
Type_Raver
Member
So, we're going to have variable formats and sizes of storage space, but don't know if this has been answered...
Do games install onto the flash/hdd?
Personally, I hope so, as it speeds up load times, particularly off the internal flash memory (8/32GB).
Do games install onto the flash/hdd?
Personally, I hope so, as it speeds up load times, particularly off the internal flash memory (8/32GB).
The swedish price seems to be a complete mystery. I've checked a bunch of online stores but no one seems to have an updated price for the system; some of them have the updated info about the SKUs but still have a ridiculous dummy price set to 4999. I wonder if they're hesistant to announce a price while the SEK is this high. Because at the current excange rate 350 euro is just over 3000, but if they set it at that they may have to raise it before launch
They didn't say anything about this. Theoretically, you could buy every digital version of the game you want and save it on your HDD/Flash - this would be even better with Nintendo Network Premium since you can save about 10% with each purchase.
I would welcome a install option. If I remember correctly, Iwata wanted that Wii games "install" themselves on the console to make them run faster, and while this is still the case it just isn't that much data that's being saved on the console. I know I didn't use the correct terms, but techies probably know what I mean and the fact that they thought about this with the Wii is a good thing.
Maybe we will be suprised again! I would love a 360-like install function.
Cheesecakebobby
Banned
I have a question and this seems as good a place as any to ask.
Which launch games are confirmed to have same console multi? I am hoping to get my gf on board with this. We will be in Japan, but I guess MH will be one per console... Maybe NSMB is our best bet?
Which launch games are confirmed to have same console multi? I am hoping to get my gf on board with this. We will be in Japan, but I guess MH will be one per console... Maybe NSMB is our best bet?
Then GAME is lying to you. That is straight up false information.
edit: I believe GAME thinks you are talking about the Pro Controller. They don't know there's a difference.
CoD: Black Ops 2
NintendoLand
New Super Mario Bros. U
Warriors Orochi 3/Musou Orochi 2
Rayman Legends
ZombiU
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Rabbids Land
Just Dance 4
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed
and all the minigame collections of course...
and the sports games should as well
...are the ones I can think of right now.
For later stuff, Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 will also have local multiplayer
MH3 Ultimate has cross-platform multiplayer with the DS version. In Japan, the Dragon Quest X beta will also let you play on the same console with two players!
Something interesting from the Bill Trinen interview RE: launch day software :
Sammy Samusu
Member
http://portal.mj.gov.br/Classificac...JogoForm.do?select_action=&tbjogo_codigo=5027
Need for Speed Wii U.
Need for Speed Wii U.
Funny how those leaks come from Brazil now. First Black Ops 2 a day before the event, now NFS:MW
Brazil is the new France! Discuss!
Sammy Samusu
Member
I feel kinda dumb for linking to that site because now publishers will be aware of the source.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Should I remove it?
gamergirly
Member
Best Buy preorders online are OUT for the deluxe:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Nintend...sole/6775792.p?skuId=6775792&id=1218807628374
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Nintend...sole/6775792.p?skuId=6775792&id=1218807628374
Why would this not have been announced yesterday?
Probably because it's not coming at launch, but just during launch window...and Nintendo wants to have games announced over and over continuously and...and I don't know
Jaded Alyx
Member
NFSMW2 doesn't have split-screen does it?
Yeah I'm sure it's coming. There's your stuff, the amazon.fr page which is still live (> http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0088XLFQE/ ) and the dev' from EA Guildford/criterion listing the Wii U on his linkedin profile.
...It's a rating site, it's basically official it's coming now XD
Ok "compris".. So good news.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Trevelyan9999
Banned
If I have friends/family that live in Latin America and they have a Wii U, would I be able to communicate with them with a North American Wii U via Miiverse etc?
I wasn't sure which thread to ask this in since it's kind of a mess right now with all the Wii U stuff everywhere......
I wasn't sure which thread to ask this in since it's kind of a mess right now with all the Wii U stuff everywhere......
Jaded Alyx
Member
Don't see why not. They're all NA Wii Us. If they were an entirely different region, like Europe then you might have a concern.
Refreshment.01
Member
Did members of the press had a new chance to try the games? It would be interesting to get some fresh impressions or see if any opinions were changed.
Of course not, no way in hell nintendo would take that initiative.
This has turned out perfectly for me. I love Wiimote controls for Call of Duty and my son prefers dual analog. And as much as I enjoy playing with him, I hate sharing screen space. Now I get to enjoy IR aiming at 60 fps in HD without sacrificing screen space, while my son plays alongside me with the dual analog controls he is familiar with on his own personal screen. Perfect scenario.
That was very purdy. I like it as well.
While I enjoyed Bayonetta, it is a somewhat niche game. It is a great get for Nintendo, but hardly the biggest thing they have going for them. I'm going to be more impressed with Tvii if that lives up to the marketing.
Hero of Legend
Member
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2013 might be Wii U-bound according to some folks:
http://bdashnews.wordpress.com/2012/09/15/new-level-5-title-announcements-release-dates-and-details/
http://bdashnews.wordpress.com/2012/09/15/new-level-5-title-announcements-release-dates-and-details/
Of course you can. The internet is worldwide, you know
Communication is never restricted with these services. You're in the same region anyway, so you wouldn't even be affected by region-locked multiplayer which is something that does exist.
No. Don't expect it, there's zero reason to assume it would be region free.
a) yes, that was what the whole event was for. 5 hours for press to do interviews and play games.
b) expect more hands-on impressions next week since they all have to travel back home and write up their reports.
Well, I highly doubt that even if the game runs in 1080p natively with 60frames, that it would still do so in two-screen multiplayer since it now would have to put out another 60frames/480p stream to the gamepad or otherwise one player would be at a disadvantage. I would expect the multiplayer resolution to be lower in that scenario. They'd probably prioritize the frame rate again over everything else.
It's not supposed to be a huge thing to bring the masses, it's more like a strategic title that's supposed to send a message. And I think they accomplished that. I was excited by the announcement, even though I do not care about Bayonetta and have never played the original.