Wii U

[Emperor Smeat]

EA confirms Need for Speed Most Wanted will be arriving for the Wii U but not until 2013 (not date or other details mentioned). All other platforms get it on October 30.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/need-speed-most-wanted-coming-wii-u

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo revealed a special promotion for the Wii U, specifically for the Deluxe Set bundle ($399).

Anyone who purchases the $399 Wii U Deluxe Set becomes part of a two-year (November 18, 2012 through December 31, 2014) promotion that will give consumers money back for making digital purchases. For every 500 points earned through purchases, you get $5 back. Pick up New Super Mario Bros. U for $59.99, for example, and you’ll have earned 599 points, enough to get $5 back.

You will not be able to participate with a vanilla Wii U Basic Set, nor will you accrue points with purchases made on the 3DS eShop.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/new-details-on-nintendos-deluxe-digital-promotion/4432/

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo announces The November 18 Nintendo Direct will be a very long episode since that is when the entire details regarding Miiverse and the online structure gets released.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/nintendo-promises-explain-miiverse-soon

Nintendo also revealed because of the strong support by 3rd parties for the Wii U launch window, they've been pushing back several of their own games in order to keep a constant stream of games lasting for all of 2013. They didn't want a repeat of the 3DS where there was a gap of a few months when almost nothing big was released.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/nintendo-holds-back-wii-u-titles-ensure-sales-2013

Ubisoft announces all the DLC for Assassin's Creed III on PS3 and Xbox 360 will also be available for the Wii U version.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/all-assassins-creed-iii-dlc-will-be-available-on-wii-u/

[Emperor Smeat]

Wii U's browser being made by the same company who worked on the PS3, Vita, and 3DS browser (Netfront) and while it runs HTML 5 (faster than IE 10 can), it won't support Flash at launch.

http://www.screwattack.com/news/wii-u-has-impressive-web-browser

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Good riddance. Flash should die in a fire by this point. I don't even have it installed on PC.

[Kalyx triaD]

What's wrong with Flash, works well enough on my end.

[Purgatory]

It's great for youtube, but utterly useless otherwise.

[Kalyx triaD]

It doesn't play for you?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

What's wrong with Flash, works well enough on my end.

It's great for youtube, but utterly useless otherwise.

It's been completely and utterly surpassed by HTML5 in performance and has become obsolete. Even on YouTube. It's just one more thing that can be exploited for malware and other issues.

[Kalyx triaD]

I can understand the security issue.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

You can actually have a motherfucking username that links to your other motherfucking accounts on other developers motherfucking networks and have one motherfucking unified friend list.

My username will be 234783-128971-127631 just to fuck with people.

[Emperor Smeat]

In a Japanese Nintendo Direct conference, Iwata-san sat down to talk at length about the online functionality for Wii U. Details of note include the fact that the Wii U will allow up to 12 unique profiles per console. Each profile will be able to access any downloaded eShop content on the console (similar to PS3). The Nintendo Network profile will be associated to an ID number and users can interact through the Miiverse so long as you have either the number or profile name.

Now when you boot up a Wii U, you’re immediately in the Miiverse. Profiles help manage game saves, settings, bookmarks from the Internet browser, and your gameplay history. It resembles the current 3DS setup, but there is no word if the 3DS will actually use the profile model. You may also be able access the Nintendo Network via PC or smartphone using your profile.

http://www.screwattack.com/news/wii-u%E2%80%99s-nintendo-network-gets-few-more-details-japanese-nintendo-direct

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There's also a day 1 firmware update. This is the first ever firmware update I don't mind because Iwata actually apologised for it and bowed. Seemed classy as fuck.

Don't see old JTret apologising for the 78th firmware update of the month.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7GFQlVCUAAdApi.png:large

That is one intimidating bromance.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wii U GamePad battery can maintain almost a 100% charge for around 500 recharges before it starts to decrease to around 70% afterwards. The batteries are also completely replaceable with a simple screwdriver unlike with Apple devices and the PS3 controller.
http://www.destructoid.com/you-can-replace-the-wii-u-s-gamepad-battery-yourself-238282.phtml

Nintendo of Japan released a teaser image of the eShop's appearance on the Wii U.
http://cdn.medialib.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/screens/screenshot_49968_thumb_wide610.jpg
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-japan-gives-us-first-glimpse-of-the-wii-u-eshop-238279.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently SD cards can't be used to store Wii U downloads unlike with the Wii although it hasn't been completely confirmed by Nintendo and the source is a translation of a recent Q&A.

During an Q&A interview with Nintendo of Japan, details emerged about using external devices for storage purpose and while the translation could be off it detailed this.

* Downloaded software can go to internal memory or external USB device. SD Card not supported

* Your downloaded content cannot be transfered to another Wii U

* You can move content to USB drive but not copy
http://www.screwattack.com/news/wii-u-downloads-will-not-store-sd-cards


Details about the auto shutdown and energy saving features for the tablet were revealed to be completely customizable but on default the tablet will shut down automatically after 90 minutes of no use.

[Emperor Smeat]

Latest Nintendo Direct goes into more details on how the Nintendo Network works.

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[Emperor Smeat]

According to early reviews, Tecmo managed to really improve Ninja Gaiden 3 for the Wii U version but the game itself is still average overall.


The recent Nintendo Direct episode was released mostly detailing how the storage works on the system. Roughly 3-4 GB are used up for system purposes while the system can support as a maximum of 2 TB per USB port although only 1 external drive can be used at launch.

Nintendo confirmed SD cards can't be used to store Wii U stuff and instead are meant to store Wii related data and help with the transfer process.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/japanese-nintendo-direct-touches-storage-capacity-wii-u

[Emperor Smeat]

According to indie developers, Nintendo is giving them almost free reign similar to Steam and Apple in determining pricing and when sales occur. Also like Steam, patches can be issued a lot quicker than on XBLA/PSN and Nintendo isn't charging a fee to have patches uploaded.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/much-steam-wii-u-eshop-will-allow-indie-developers-price-their-own-games


According to Destructoid, the newly designed eShop is a lot more accessible and user friendly than the current Xbox Marketplace and redesigned PS Store. Also Nintendo was correct when they said launch day of the Wii U eShop would have retail games since a lot of Wii U games also have their retail versions already available (ex. ZombiU, Assassin's Creed 3, New Super Mario Bros U).
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-download-11-18-12-u-day-edition-238881.phtml

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Just seen something damn frustrating. I can transfer all my bought VC games from my Wii to my Wii U fine from my hacked console as the tool just takes the download authorisations and downloads them on the Wii U. However, none of the Wii U controllers support Wii mode. I don't own a classic controller or anything as I use Gamecube pads for the VC games.

What this means is to play everything I own, I need a Gamepad Tablet (only controller in the box), Wii Motion Plus, Nunchuck, Classic Controller and maybe even a Wii U Pro controller... Now that's overkill.

[drave]

Just seen something damn frustrating. I can transfer all my bought VC games from my Wii to my Wii U fine from my hacked console as the tool just takes the download authorisations and downloads them on the Wii U. However, none of the Wii U controllers support Wii mode. I don't own a classic controller or anything as I use Gamecube pads for the VC games.

What this means is to play everything I own, I need a Gamepad Tablet (only controller in the box), Wii Motion Plus, Nunchuck, Classic Controller and maybe even a Wii U Pro controller... Now that's overkill.

Which is why the hype will die down by the Spring and a price cut will be announced. The Wii U is overly underwhelming, especially when you compare what their competition will unveil at next year's expos.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

And I might get those too depending on what they offer. With this, I get Nintendo games and Bayonetta 2 and got it for £100 less than what it's selling for. I am actually pretty pumped for the 30th.

[drave]

Your situation is definitely an awesome benefit, for sure :y:

I just wish Nintendo would "get with it". I mean, I know Wii sold a ton of consoles the last "generation", but it was soooooooooooooooo gimmicky that outside of their household titles (Mario, DK, Metroid, Zelda, etc.) games were CRAP.

Now they have another gimmick system, while pretty neat at first glance, I think will lose it's touch in less than a year. They should just make an awesome handheld portable device, I'm NOT looking at you 3DS.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Nintendo they are selling the Wii U at a loss but unlike the 3DS, the amount is soo small that buying one Nintendo game is enough to generate a profit on the console sold.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/wii-u-becomes-profitable-after-one-game-sale/

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo announces 400,000 Wii U's were sold during launch week in the US which is down from 600,000 the Wii sold at launch. In terms of games, 1.2 million games were sold during the same period for the Wii U.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/nintendo-sold-a-bunch-of-hardware-last-week/4457/


Gearbox explains the reason they didn't port Borderlands 2 to the Wii U was because they couldn't think of anything to include to make the Wii U version special unlike what they are doing for Aliens Colonial Marines for the Wii U.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/gearbox-says-not-to-expect-wii-u-version-of-borderlands-2/

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://i.imgur.com/ZYfLG.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Remember that Yoshi Land was found as the name of a future game when Miiverse crashed on the Wii U? Well now Canadian Best Buy has a listing for it.

Yay!

[PrettyCool]

Yosho lsnd soundsblike a whorehouse for whiteyford

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I beg your pardon?

[PrettyCool]

Typing on a touch scteen is mad hard unless uu type 1 word a minute

[whiteyford]

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[whiteyford]

What's the launch day title look like? Too lazy to look through the entire thread, curious if I should hold off a month or two :-\

[The Destroyer]

Too lazy to pick and choose the good stuff, but this is apparently what the lineup will look like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U#Launch_games

[#BROKEN Hasney]

ZombiU & NSMBU for me. Would have gotten Scribblenauts too, but I got that on Steam.

[whiteyford]

Think I'll wait for Mario Kart U or whatevers it gonna be called :-\

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's been delivered.... Now I just have to finish work in 4 hours and go pick it up.

[Drakul]

It's been delivered.... Now I just have to finish work in 4 hours and go pick it up.

According to Amazon, my Wii U was last recorded in Bedfordshire at 2:50am. Guessing I wont be getting mine today.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Was it being delivered by HDNL as well? My last activity was 2am until it suddenly was "on the van" and "delivered" within a minute of each other.

[The Destroyer]

Yeah I've had that with stuff delivered by them before. Was all set to have a little cry over not receiving a delivery because it was still sitting in some depot down south and then it magically appeared on my doorstep.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Usually hate HDNL though. They failed to deliver my 360 joypad 3 times in a row. The reason on the tracking website? "Flat". Like it's some mythical type of fucking abode they'd never come across before.

[The Destroyer]

Should have just chucked it in through your window.

[The Rogerer]

Gonna start up a Magento game selling business and start doing listings for game rumours to shit up people

[Drakul]

Was it being delivered by HDNL as well? My last activity was 2am until it suddenly was "on the van" and "delivered" within a minute of each other.

11 hours after being recorded in Bedfordshire, it's now in Nuneaton. I imagined it would be nearer Edinburgh by now.

It's being handled by Hermes, which I thought was a company but, if that's all the distance it's made in almost 12 hours, it must be just one guy called Hermes transporting it. On foot.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

11 hours after being recorded in Bedfordshire, it's now in Nuneaton. I imagined it would be nearer Edinburgh by now.

It's being handled by Hermes, which I thought was a company but, if that's all the distance it's made in almost 12 hours, it must be just one guy called Hermes transporting it. On foot.

It's not even Hermes Conrad, he'd jive his way up there.

Gotta wait for security to come in so I can pick it up. In the meantime, had to give Nintendo a call as a lot of my VC purchases are missing on the Wii. Probably lost them mucking about with modding it, but it's worth seeing if I can get them back.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://i.imgur.com/7jEU4.jpg

Already love using it as a TV remote.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Did you get the premium pack Drakul? If so, don't expect Nintendo Land. The Amazon orders are missing it from the box. Pretty peeved. On the phone with them now.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sending it out within 24 hours.

[Drakul]

Did you get the premium pack Drakul? If so, don't expect Nintendo Land. The Amazon orders are missing it from the box. Pretty peeved. On the phone with them now.

Yes, premium. That sucks, shouldn't it be in the actual box?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah it should be, it says so on the box. It's apparently just limited to Amazon so fuck knows what they did.

The system update is as slow as everybody says too...

[The Destroyer]

One of Amazon's big distribution centres is around here. I'll shimmy over the fence and steal you one.

[Drakul]

Yeah it should be, it says so on the box. It's apparently just limited to Amazon so fuck knows what they did.

The system update is as slow as everybody says too...

Maybe the Wii U was shipped seperately from the game with the idea being Amazon are supposed to place them in the packs themselves? No idea how it works.

The slow update can be done in the background if you decline the update or something weird. You decline but it still updates as you do other stuff. Cant remember the exact details. It's online, somewhere. Kotaku, probably.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

No point without the update though. I have no games until I get on the eShop.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

My Mii is dancing on the screen like a pillock as I use the browser.

He's in the bottom corner of the gamepad too.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh, the bottom left pillock is for bookmarks. The dancing Mii vanishes if you go TV Screen browsing.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

FYI PrettyCool:

The last 4 posts were dine on a touchscreen with no autocorrect and a goddamn stylus.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

HTML5 video sites are teriffic. You can send the video to the tv and carry on browsing on the pad.

[Drakul]

FYI PrettyCool:

The last 4 posts were dine on a touchscreen with no autocorrect and a goddamn stylus.

http://www.rubbercat.net/simpsons/marge-thumbsup.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nintendo want £50 per digital game.

Wow.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Finally, some good news:

Was in GAME this morning before work, bought Smash Bros Brawl (Because it's Smash Bros AND because it enables Wii mode homebrew) and after talking some about how I had the Wii U and nothing to play on it yet because of the Nintendo Land farce, the manager let me have Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for £25. It's £25 when bought with a console usually or £45 normally, so happy with that.

[Drakul]

Wii U just arrived and everything is there, including Nintendoland.
http://www.rubbercat.net/simpsons/marge-thumbsup.jpg

[Drakul]

There does seem to be an odd rattle to the gamepad, though. I thought it was the stylus so I took it out and it still rattled. I held down buttons and it still rattles. Not sure if it's supposed to.

[Drakul]

Just found out what the rattling was. The speaker on the right side of the pad has just gone. If I rattle it, it comes back for a second but its gone again. Not sure if I contact Amazon or Nintendo about it. I'm thinking Amazon.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'd say Amazon in the first instance, because it was probably damaged in transit. Was going to say I didn't remember mine rattling last night, but as I don't have it to hand in work...

[Drakul]

I went to Amazon and the FAQ said to contact the manufacturer, so that's what I did.

The Wii U takes a while to set up. I can't seem to get it to connect to the internet, even though the Wii has no problem with it wirelessly. Also not sure how to stop "overscanning", I think it's called when the tv cuts off the end of the image. It's just the edge, but it still cuts off half of the button in the bottom right of the main menu screen.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

You can't stop overscanning if your TV doesn't support it. There's not an option in the Wii. Mine does it too.

Nintendo are still "investigating" getting my Wii VC purchases back. They're not quick.

[The Rogerer]

Everyone is just acting like overscanning is this normal thing. I've never heard anyone talk about it as a problem before the Wii U, unless you're connecting a PC through DVI to some weird cheap TV or something.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Everyone is just acting like overscanning is this normal thing. I've never heard anyone talk about it as a problem before the Wii U, unless you're connecting a PC through DVI to some weird cheap TV or something.

My old 40" Smasung overscans everything through HDMI and it's a pain in the arse. You can't fix it via TV settings.

360 and PS3 can correct this via settings although it wasn't present in the 360 at launch (which isn't surprising, it doesn't seem to be an issue via component and HDMI wasn't available at launch).

[Drakul]

It's an issue for me with the Wii U and the 360. Wii U is much worse, though. It's down to me using an old school tv. If I hadn't gotten a Wii U, I could have caught up with everyone else and gotten an HDTV. Wishing I had.

Feeling let down by the Wii U right now, to be honest. It wont detect a wi-fi connection, even though there is one, the overscan is bad enough that, playing Balloon Fight Breeze, I can actually fly right off the screen, my pad speaker broke and Nintendoland is actually pretty crappy in general. Using the stylus for the Yoshi game, it feels weird, as if I'm scratching the screen too hard, when I'm really not putting much force on the screen at all. Holding the pad like an iPad and using it as a steering wheel feels awkward.
I'm also finding it a bit hard to go between the TV and the gamepad. I instinctively want to look at the pad the entire time because that's where the controls are and my brain tells me "Screen and controls in your hand = handheld = look at that screen the entire time."

Massive Nintendo fan and even I feel blah about the console right now. I wasn't expecting to be in tears of joy or anything but I did expect to enjoy myself.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I enjoyed myself just on the web browser.

Cannot wait for tonight now. Play some Tekken, think I should go warm up in bed so I should stop playing... BUT I DON'T HAVE TO! BAM, it's in my hands while I lie down too.

Bored of playing games now though... KERPOW, TV remote and YouTube where I navigate the sky guide or choose between watching YouTube videos on the pad or TV.

All while NSMBU downloads in the background. Then it all begins again.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Could never see me being a massive fan of Nintendo Land to be honest. Might get rid while it has some trade-in value and get one of the sexy headsets I saw in GAME this morning.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Alright, being able to go to the eShop, buy and start downloading Mario, then Miiverse and finally the web browser to post this all while Tekken is pause is nothing short of brilliant.

[Drakul]

Still can't get it to find a wi-fi spot, even right next to the router thing. I can't remember security password exactly but I must be putting it in right because it goes to the connection test yet it still fails to find anything. Anyone know if there is a default password like 0000 or 1234 that wi-fi things all have?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Amazon just sent me a download code for Nintendo Land from the eShop. Bit disappointed as I wanted to trade it when I was done, but the faster load times will be nice.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

How the fuck does Mario take 15 mins to install after the download? Seems stupidly inefficient.

[The Rogerer]

Yahooo

[Emperor Smeat]

Boss of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, apologizes for all the issues people are having with the system's launch with the initial patch difficulties as the main source for the apology.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-boss-apologizes-for-wii-u-launch-issues-239495.phtml


The scanning and NFC features which was teased as a potential gameplay feature for Rayman Legends may not end up being in the final version. Ubisoft is having some difficulties getting it finished beyond the "prototype" stage.
http://www.destructoid.com/rayman-legends-nfc-capabilities-aren-t-finalized-239492.phtml

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Love Miiverse so much. On Mario, it's like "You achieved something great on that level. Would you like to draw a commemorative picture as you brag to the internet?"

Fuck I wish I could draw.

[Drakul]

Ok, I managed to get the Wii U to connect to my wireless connection but now it can't connect to the internet. The Wii can do it, the upstairs PC can do. Any help at all? I even have the Wii U right next to where the wireless connection is coming from.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Who setup your Wii? I can't imagine the settings being different. I'd go to your Wii settings and copy them to your Wii U exactly.

Have you done the Wii to Wii U transfer? Not sure if that transfers settings like wireless.

[OssMan]

If I get the Wii U there's no way I'm transferring all my data from the Wii to it

forget that

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Try this Drakul. Wish I could help more, but there's not a lot of help out there yet with it being so new and I didn't have any issues connecting to my router or using my phone as a router.

http://www.examiner.com/article/having-wii-u-internet-connection-problems-maybe-this-will-help

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If I get the Wii U there's no way I'm transferring all my data from the Wii to it

forget that

I'm doing it, then I get my Wii games in upscaled HD and use my Wii as a GameCube. Good times.

[Drakul]

Try this Drakul. Wish I could help more, but there's not a lot of help out there yet with it being so new and I didn't have any issues connecting to my router or using my phone as a router.

http://www.examiner.com/article/having-wii-u-internet-connection-problems-maybe-this-will-help

I set up the Wii myself. I have already done the thing you linked me to, this morning and it got the Wii U connected to the wireless signal but then the wireless signal wont get an internet connection. It's not that the router isnt working or anything.

I need an internet connection to get the update to transfer my Wii stuff.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Turn the firewall off the router and see if that works. If it does, either leave it disabled (your PC should have it's own firewalls anyway) or add the Wii U to the DMZ.

[Purgatory]

try www.routerlogin.net. use 'admin' and 'password' to login, if that's the correct way to do it. I have a Netgear router and that's the site I use to play with the settings.

[Purgatory]

the password will be under "Wireless Settings"

[Drakul]

My router is weird. I can't access any kind of control panel for some reason, probably the way someone installed it. So I can't edit any settings.

That site you linked me to, Purgatory, doesn't seem to exsist.

[Purgatory]

works for me, though. What kind of router is it?

[Purgatory]

another idea. In your browser, type in http://000.000.000.000, except type in your IP address instead of the zeros. This was how I had to do it when I was using the Netgear router that my ISP gave me.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Functionality wise, I am in love with the console.

I went to bed playing Tekken and I woke up feeling pretty ill. The gamepad was next to my bed though so I booted up Nintendo Land and played some crash course, checked up on some Miiverse things and then finally New Super Mario, all without turning on the TV.

Miiverse is fucking addictive. I was shocked.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'll go as far to say that as long as it continues to get good ports, I'll take the Wii U version of a game above any other format if it is completely playable on the gamepad.

[Drakul]

another idea. In your browser, type in http://000.000.000.000, except type in your IP address instead of the zeros. This was how I had to do it when I was using the Netgear router that my ISP gave me.

I tried that before and all I get is "Bing cannot find this site" or something.
I use TP-Link for my wirelessness.

Functionality wise, I am in love with the console.

I went to bed playing Tekken and I woke up feeling pretty ill. The gamepad was next to my bed though so I booted up Nintendo Land and played some crash course, checked up on some Miiverse things and then finally New Super Mario, all without turning on the TV.

Miiverse is fucking addictive. I was shocked.

I feel like I got your Wii U launch period and you got mine.

[Drakul]

This is what I use for wireless internet (http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WN321G).

I can get the Wii U to connect to that but that wont then connect to the internet through the Wii U. Upstairs PC etc still all get internet through it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nah, that's the wireless adaptor that plugs into your PC, surely.

[Drakul]

It is. The actual thing has TL-WR641G on it.

I'm totally clueless with anything remotely technical when it comes to PCs.

[Purgatory]

http://192.168.1.1 type this into your browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox). Then a prompt will come up asking you to enter the login and password.

This is right from the manual for the TP Link TL-WR641G.

[Purgatory]

or just click on it.

"This forum requires that you wait 20 seconds between posts. Please try again in 2 seconds. Spilchuk is a shithead"

LOL

[Drakul]

When I was typing it in, it didn't work but it works when I click the link. Now I just need to find the username. It was set up by someone else about 2 or 3 years ago. Thanks, though.

[Purgatory]

Ok, we got ya that far. Now, try "admin" for the username and "password" for the password. Those are the default and I don't know if those can be changed. I know I didn't change mine. If your ISP set it up for you, they wouldn't have changed it without your permission. Try it out and we'll go from there.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Apparently, the default for these routers is admin for the username and admin for the password too.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Going to go all digital where I can on this. Just having all your games selectable from the pad when you're in another room without fannying around with discs is worth the extra premium.

Nintendo's site lists a Buffalo and a Toshiba drive as "recommended" and they're pretty cheap actually. Going with the Buffalo. Was only going to get a 1TB but it's only £20 for 2Tb so may as well partake.

[Sepholio]

http://192.168.1.1 type this into your browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox). Then a prompt will come up asking you to enter the login and password.

This is right from the manual for the TP Link TL-WR641G.

Yeah this one usually works, and it is typically no username and admin as the password. Usually default passwords are always a combination of admin and password in some kind of arrangement.

Also, find the reset button on your router and hold it down for like 30 seconds; this should cause a factory reset on the router in the event the password has been changed for some reason.

Also, in the rare event that 192.168.1.1 does not do anything for you, try 10.0.0.1. Some routers, especially ones given out by ISPs, will use that address for access instead. Happens alot with comcast equipment.

[Purgatory]

comcast, I tell ya...Had to deal with their equipment while visiting my family in Burlington, Mass

[PapaGeorgio]

"oh sweet new posts in the Wii U thread...oh it's just posts about getting online still"

good luck though.

[Drakul]

I think I'm going to have to do a "hard reset" of the TP-Link. I've asked everyone that could have possibly set up the thing for me and no one remembers the user name and any possibly default username doesn't work.
Only problem is my brother, who is living with me for now, doesn't want me to reset it because he'll have to set stuff up for his PC again.

The site says to back up the settings before reseting but I think I need to get into the thing to do that, which I can't do until I reset it. Nothing but the Wii U has been this difficult to get online. Wii, 360, DS, PC.

Feel like I'm missing out on the best stuff of the Wii U until I get it online :(.

[Purgatory]

I think I'm going to have to do a "hard reset" of the TP-Link. I've asked everyone that could have possibly set up the thing for me and no one remembers the user name and any possibly default username doesn't work.
Only problem is my brother, who is living with me for now, doesn't want me to reset it because he'll have to set stuff up for his PC again.

The site says to back up the settings before reseting but I think I need to get into the thing to do that, which I can't do until I reset it. Nothing but the Wii U has been this difficult to get online. Wii, 360, DS, PC.

Feel like I'm missing out on the best stuff of the Wii U until I get it online :(.

Really and truly, all your brother will have to do is change his password to access the wifi to whatever the new setting is after you update it....in all actuality, this will have to be done for every device connected wirelessly on your network. I've done it, it's not that bad.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

"oh sweet new posts in the Wii U thread...oh it's just posts about getting online still"

good luck though.

AND I'VE POSTED ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL IT IS, DAMMIT.

[Purgatory]

I keep my wireless password taped to the bottom of my router. This way, if my son or wife need it for their devices, it's there and they won't bother me for it.

[Purgatory]

AND I'VE POSTED ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL IT IS, DAMMIT.

Yes, you have. Would you like a towel?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nah, the gamepad is pretty glossy. It's wipe-clean.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sold over 400k in the US so far but only 40k in the UK launch weekend.

There are stock shortages, but they're being replenished through the week. Not sure if that UK number is the best Nintendo could hope for with the stock, or utterly shit.

[Drakul]

Sold over 400k in the US so far but only 40k in the UK launch weekend.

There are stock shortages, but they're being replenished through the week. Not sure if that UK number is the best Nintendo could hope for with the stock, or utterly shit.

The GAME in Dundee seems to have a lot in stock. Saw one guy walking down the street with one but, walking past GAME, they had a few stacked up for people to buy and likely more in the back.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They've been restocked a couple of times already, suggestion it would be an artificial shortage anyway. Those numbers are for the weekend only.

They're back in on Amazon now too after selling out there.

[Drakul]

I do think Wii U will have a hard time matching Wii for popularity. The U makes it seem like a remodel or something, like DSi or PSX.

For the sake of non-gamers, they really should have given it a whole new name or gone with Wii 2 or Super Wii with a colour scheme based on the SNES or something that clearly signalled it was a whole new thing.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There's another Nintendo Direct happening tomorrow at 12pm EST with some Wii U and 3DS news.

[Drakul]

Finally got the Wii U online and it's currently updating.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sweet. Grab some popcorn and wait an hour.

[Drakul]

Hoping it doesn't freeze and need replacing. I hear that's a "thing" with the Wii U and this update.

[Drakul]

Stiiiiiiill updating. Thinking it's stuck at 85%.

My internet isn't lightning fast but it's not slow, either. Still takes a while to update.

[Drakul]

Update complete. Using the internet browser on the Wii U to post this message. Going to check Miiverse next.
I hope I can switch the sticks so I can scroll with the right stick and hold the stylus with my left.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Update complete. Using the internet browser on the Wii U to post this message. Going to check Miiverse next.
I hope I can switch the sticks so I can scroll with the right stick and hold the stylus with my left.

Yeah, either stick scrolls in Miiverse. It's all good.

[Drakul]

Realised I can scroll with the stylus anyway, so no need for sticks.

Miiverse is cool. Following 4 people I enjoy from YouTube on Miiverse, Twitter style, but only one of them seems to actually be using Miiverse.

Did a search for "Hasney" because that's the only name I knew would be there from TPWW. What was the post you made that was removed?

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Nintendo, all Wii U units released by Spring 2013 will no longer have to deal with the mandatory firmware patch since it will be built-in by then.

Only reason it was huge to begin with was Nintendo unable to get everything done in time but wasn't severe enough to delay the launch itself.

http://www.destructoid.com/reggie-wii-u-update-mandatory-until-after-spring-2013-239814.phtml

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Realised I can scroll with the stylus anyway, so no need for sticks.

Miiverse is cool. Following 4 people I enjoy from YouTube on Miiverse, Twitter style, but only one of them seems to actually be using Miiverse.

Did a search for "Hasney" because that's the only name I knew would be there from TPWW. What was the post you made that was removed?

You know how you get stamps in Nintendo Land? I drew a picture of a girls back with the Triforce on it and put "Tramp Stamp" next to it.

[Purgatory]

haha, awesome.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

JAP Nintendo Direct happening at 11am UK Cheesmeister3k on Twitter (https://twitter.com/#!/Cheesemeister3k) will be providing translated updates.

The Europe/US one is simultaneous at 5pm UK right up in this bitch (http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-638747.html)

[#BROKEN Hasney]

JP one might be dull as it's launching over there on Friday, so concentrating on it's launch.

The western ones are supposed to talk about early 2013.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Lego Iwata has sold me on this conference.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9WLk2iCAAAh_4Q.png:large

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Game & Wario has 16 mini-games, all playable with GamePad only, by up to 5 players.

Looks pretty hot too. Can't wait.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pikmin 3 being shown, but only with a date of "Spring". GAH.

So pretty though. May be the prettiest game I've ever seen.

EDIT: Those dark levels with the glowing mushrooms and the fire effects... Holy crap. Not sure if it's the Wii U being more powerful or just Nintendos art direction.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

DQX is supposed to come out over here too, right? Please tell me it is... This trailer looks badass.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Really hoping we get some TVii information in the west tonight. The Japanese version looks great.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Google Maps is coming. You can use street view and look around using the gamepad motion, then walk around streets.

That will be a nice 2 second novelty.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WCwgAsMcgVc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Don't forget to crank up the quality.

[Tornado]

Just bought a WiiU...currently doing the update but loving the interface and the slickness of the set up so far.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pikmin is now Q2....

:'(

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Europe Nintendo Direct Wii U Results:

Wii U

- LEGO City Undercover - Early 2013. Special LEGO City sets have codes to unlock items in-game.
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - January 11th
- Scribblenauts Unlimited - published by Nintendo in EU - February 8th
- Sing Party - January 18th
- Pikmin 3 - Q2 2013
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - March 2013 for Wii U & 3DS

Wii U eShop

- Zen Pinball 2 Wii U - Dec 2012 - Free with one table. Other tables are DLC. Play on GamePad or TV
- Little Inferno. Already out.
- Chasing Aurora - Already out.
- Panaroma View - Spring 2013
- Google Streetview for Wii U

[OssMan]

Honestly want to play none of the games

Pikmin 3 would be the only one but I'd want to beat the first two first

[Emperor Smeat]

Debut trailer for Dragon Quest X was shown today along with the news of the game allows for cloud saving.
http://www.destructoid.com/dragon-quest-x-on-wii-u-will-use-cloud-saves-239936.phtml


Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge is getting more free DLC characters with Momiji (Ninja Gaiden series) and Kasumi (Dead or Alive series) although no date was given for when the pack will arrive.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/two-femme-fatales-come-ninja-gaiden-3-razor%E2%80%99s-edge-free-dlc


Newest system firmware patch for the Wii U is around 625 MB in size and meant to fix all the stability problems from launch. Included in the update was also a Wii U chat system.
http://www.destructoid.com/wii-u-has-another-system-update-for-you-to-download-239877.phtml

[OssMan]

Never heard of anyone playing Dragon Quest game

Does anyone care about Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I want Dragon Quest. Ended up loving DQIX on the DS.

Fuck Ninja Gaiden though.

[Drakul]

I got modded on Miiverse for no reason.

I made a post a day or so ago asking if people blew or pressed X in DKCC to move the fan platforms, with a little doodle of a fan platform.
The only replies I got were from people that pressed X, so I wrote "Does anyone blow?" with a doodle of a guys head blowing wind out his mouth. That somehow got modded.

I disputed the modding and they "reviewed it" but said it was a violation of the code of conduct. Made a wordy post instead.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I need to check this out in the UK (Drak, if you're at home, please check this), but apparently in Europe, you cannot buy 18 rated content from the eShop apart from in the hours 11pm - 4am.

What in the absolute fuck?

[The Rogerer]

Surely not

[Drakul]

I need to check this out in the UK (Drak, if you're at home, please check this), but apparently in Europe, you cannot buy 18 rated content from the eShop apart from in the hours 11pm - 4am.

What in the absolute fuck?

I tried it for you. I went to the eShop and tried to purchase ZombiU which is an 18 and got an error page and taken to the Wii U main menu. I then tried to purchase NSMBU which is a 3+ and it took me to a payment confirmation page, which I then backed out of. So, yeah, no buying 18 games during the day.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It happens in Germany where some batshit insane law exists that they have to do this, but I've seen an Italian, a Spaniard complain and someone from Luxembourg (Luxembourgian? Chrome thinks it's a word anyway) too.

[Drakul]

Probably a Europe wide thing because of Germany. The same way the PAL version of No Mercy had no blood just because Germany didn't allow it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I tried it for you. I went to the eShop and tried to purchase ZombiU which is an 18 and got an error page and taken to the Wii U main menu. I then tried to purchase NSMBU which is a 3+ and it took me to a payment confirmation page, which I then backed out of. So, yeah, no buying 18 games during the day.

lo fucking l.

Yeah, this seems to happen for everyone. No warning about why the error occurs or anything and the only way we know about this restriction is because someone emailed Nintendo Italy.

[Poit]

and someone from Luxembourg (Luxembourgian? Chrome thinks it's a word anyway)

According to Wikipedia, "Luxembourger" is the official demonym, but "Luxembourgian" and "Luxembourgish" are also used.

[Poit]

I need to check this out in the UK (Drak, if you're at home, please check this), but apparently in Europe, you cannot buy 18 rated content from the eShop apart from in the hours 11pm - 4am.

What in the absolute fuck?

I tried it for you. I went to the eShop and tried to purchase ZombiU which is an 18 and got an error page and taken to the Wii U main menu. I then tried to purchase NSMBU which is a 3+ and it took me to a payment confirmation page, which I then backed out of. So, yeah, no buying 18 games during the day.

So, a kid can access "mature" content just by staying up late? How is this supposed to do anything?

[Emperor Smeat]

Ubisoft announces several dates in regards to Rayman Legends.

US/Canada release date is now February 26, 2013. UK/Europe gets the game on March 1st.

Demo set to arrive on December 13 although that might be just for Europe/UK only.

http://www.destructoid.com/rayman-legends-out-march-1-in-uk-demo-next-week-update--240089.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

Turns out Germany is the reason why the European eShop has the restricted hours for buying certain games. It was done for two reasons with the first being so Nintendo didn't have to create different eShops for the European region and because their HQ is located in Germany itself.

http://www.screwattack.com/news/update-german-law-keeping-wii-u-eu-eshop-mature-rated-content-limited-4-hour-window

[drave]

Yep.

Germany, UK and Australia are the leading advocates against "mature content" in video games. I was living in Germany when Call of Duty 4 came out and had to have a friend order it from The Netherlands just to have it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

No, we're fine in the UK. You just need an ID to buy games that are over 18, which is perfectly fine.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Wii mode is pretty much cracked wide open. Not only that, but it still boots Gamecube games. The makers of Devolution, a USB Gamecube game booter for the Wii, thinks they can hack in Classic Controller support, meaning that the Wii U would be able to play pretty much any home console Nintendo game. The only gaps being patchy N64. Can't remember if something on Wii supports SuperFX.

[OssMan]

I had trouble emulating most N64 games on Wii. The only one I remember working nearly perfectly was Super Mario 64.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pretty much. Ended up having to stick with the Virtual Console WADs that at least has a lot of the best ones.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rayman Legends demo was released today on the eShop although it is limited to just 30 play sessions. Demo is around 500 MB in size.
http://www.screwattack.com/video/The-demo-for-Rayman-Legends-is-live-on-Wii-U-5447661


According to Nintendo, publishers/developers have complete control over the demo system on the Network to the point they can determine how long it stays on eShop, time limits, and play sessions limit. Its the same system used for 3DS demos.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/wii-u-demos-have-limited-number-uses-dictated-publisher


According to the ZombiU development team, they were disappointed with the early reviews mostly because of how harsh they were compared to later reviews and for those same reviewers being upset that a game about survival horror actually ended up being a game involving survival horror.
When asked if he felt reviewers were put off by the survival horror aspect of the game, Brunier said, "We never hid it."

http://www.destructoid.com/zombiu-devs-disappointed-by-early-us-reviews-240509.phtml


Since the Nintendo Network has to work around the older Wii and DS networks, transferring stuff and IDs from one console to another still require Nintendo to do it themselves. Once both WiiWare and DSiware are phased out, it would work just like how eShop stuff can be transferred between handhelds.

[Emperor Smeat]

No Wii U version of Metal Gear Rising is being considered by Kojima with the official reason of him not considering the tablet as an actual controller.

Won't even consider just using the Pro Controller instead or if they have to do more work than just as a straight port from the PS3/Xbox 360 version.

http://www.destructoid.com/metal-gear-rising-is-not-being-considered-for-wii-u-240831.phtml

[Kalyx triaD]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/188vpf04pzr9njpg/xlarge.jpg

Who has this? Is it as awesome as I want it to be? I need to play fighting games with it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I haven't, but I did get the SNES classic controller from Club Nintendo which is an exact replica of the SNES pad.

[Drakul]

How do I get the benifits of having a deluxe Wii U as far as eShop goes? There's some thing where I'll get money back towards a future download once I spend X amount. No idea if I have to do anything specific to get it set up or if it's already set up.

Also not exactly pleased with the way money can be added to your eShop balance in chucks of £10, £20, £50 and something insane like £110. Yet there are games going for £10.99. So, if I want that game, I've to spend £20.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Go here for the premium thingy: https://p.nintendo.net/premium/login.do You get eight points per £1 spent, meaning you'll be eligible for your £5 voucher after spending £62.50 because you can only cash in after 500 points.

You can just spend the exact amount for the games. Instead of topping up, just click "pay remaining balance by card" and it will just charge you the exact price of the game.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The above is the info I've found on it, but I've just logged in and only bought NSMBU, Nano Assault Neo and Trine 2 and I have 2 activation codes.

Must have counted Nintendo Land from Amazon as a purchase too since I got the code, which is a nice touch.

EDIT: Found a statement and it did count it. Sexxxxyyyy.

[Drakul]

Sign in failed. Possible reasons include:

•You are in a country that is not eligible for this promotion
•You do not own a Wii U Premium Pack. Only users who created a Nintendo Network ID on a Wii U Premium Pack console are eligible for this promotion.
•Not enough time has elapsed. You cannot participate in this promotion until the day after you've purchased downloadable software or add-on content.

[Drakul]

I'm in the UK and I have a Premium Pack. Do I have to buy a game from the eShop first?

[Optimus Bone 69]

Can you buy old snes or n64 games yet on eshop?

[Emperor Smeat]

Think its only available through the Wii section of the eShop until Nintendo finishes up unifying all the shops they currently have into a single eShop.

I'd guess by March since they already said that is when everything they didn't finish and early patching of the Network would be all done.

[whiteyford]

Got this from Santa, been downloading the update for about 2 hours already :'(

[Optimus Bone 69]

Cheers meat ball, anyone got black ops 2 and is it worth buying?

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Miyamoto , Pikmin 3 will be closer in gameplay style to Pikmin 1 than Pikmin 2. Also want a heavier emphasis on strategy decisions which is something Pikmin 2 either dropped or streamlined to be a quicker game.

"Our main aim in Pikmin 2 was to get rid of any stress as much as possible, so that it would be very user-friendly. Well, I myself couldn't agree with that direction perfectly. That kind of nature of Pikmin 1 was exactly what I wanted to reproduce and I was actually intentionally doing so, so that Pikmin 1 could be a strategic game."


http://www.destructoid.com/miyamoto-going-back-to-basics-for-pikmin-3-241644.phtml

[Drakul]

Got NSMBU. Not sure what pink baby Yoshi is for. I know he inflates but I've lugged him around for 4 or 5 levels and he's not leaving or anything. He does kill any challenge because you can just charge through enemies and he'll eat them.

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably going to get patched as soon as possible but apparently buying a used Wii U can unlock whatever was purchased by the previous owner even if the Network ID is removed or transferred.

Either Nintendo hasn't finished up reworking the transferring setup or something went wrong since purchases ended up being tied to the console ID and not a Network ID or a combo of both.

Think Microsoft uses a combo system when it comes to transferring content rights.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/second-hand-wii-u-buyers-can-download-the-consoles-past-purchases/

[SNLfunnyguy]

Was in my local HMV section yesterday, and the Wii U section was pitiful. Absolutely pitiful. Like it was a SNES section in 1997.

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo might be considering dropping the non-deluxe bundle mostly because everyone wants the Deluxe version and they somewhat overestimated the demand for the cheaper model.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/iwata-reports-wii-u-selling-steadily-2-models-a-challenge/


According to Crytek, Crysis 3 will not be arriving for the Wii U nor is there any plans to work on a version after the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions get released next month. Nintendo did ask if they could work on a version but EA ended up declining the offer.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/no-crysis-3-for-you-wii-u/


Nintendo stated they will be making Free-To-Play games for the Wii U in the future but none of their "established" franchises will be included. Instead Nintendo is planning on using the model to develop new series and IPs.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/nintendo-finally-accepts-the-free-to-play-model-but-dont-expect-mario-or-pokemon-to-be-involved/

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo announces they are currently working on a dedicated version of the Virtual Console for the Wii U with all games to be playable on the Gamepad itself.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/wii-u-virtual-console-planned-will-allow-gamepad-only-play/

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo currently working on improving the speed and stability of the Wii U OS. They've managed to improve on some of the OS issues since launch and probably are targeting March to have the situation resolved.
http://wiiudaily.com/2013/01/nintendo-working-to-improve-slow-wii-u-os/


The Wii U version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted is arriving on March 19 while Monster Hunter Ultimate also arrives on the same day (along with the 3DS version of the game).
http://www.destructoid.com/need-for-speed-most-wanted-hits-the-wii-u-on-march-19-242584.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-now-has-a-march-19-release-date-242568.phtml


Nintendo also released all the game currently planned to be released for the Wii U during this Spring (along with 3DS and Wii games).
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-s-2013-wii-u-and-3ds-release-schedule-242578.phtml


According to the UK watchdog group ASA, the debut tv ad for the Wii U has been banned due to being misleading in regards to implying every game has the ability to put gameplay from the tv to the GamePad when in fact it is only an option and only used for a few games.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/wii-u-advert-banned-in-the-u-k-for-being-misleading/

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Wii U Nintendo Direct tomorrow, 2pm UK time.

Japanese tweet clarifies it'll be talking about first party games/services for Wii U.

[Drakul]

Wii U Nintendo Direct tomorrow, 2pm UK time.

There was a rumour about a Nintendo Direct in January to reveal Smash Bros. Hoping that's what it is.

I'm finally getting around to transferring my Wii stuff to my Wii U. I have VC games on my SD card already, will they be transfered to or what?
Hugely worried about doing something wrong and only transferring 1/3 of my stuff, losing another 1/3 and somehow being unable to ever transfer 1/3 because it's a one time online thing.

So, VC and WiiWare games on SD card. How does this work?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Saves on the SD card won't be transferred, but all content bought through the store, no matter if it's installed or not, will be. It works by using the Wii Shop Purchase History and then downloads it all on the Wii U rather than actually move things to the SD card.

[Drakul]

Ok, cool.

[Drakul]

Wii U Nintendo Direct tomorrow, 2pm UK time.

Japanese tweet clarifies it'll be talking about first party games/services for Wii U.

It's actually about new Wii U games (https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/293719673139253248). So, it's confirmed to talk about new games and it's confirmed to be first party.
We had that rumour about SSB4 getting revealed in January 2013. I am 90% sure we'll see something about SSB4 during this ND. It may even just be a 30 second teaser that doesn't explicitly say it's SSB but I still think we'll get something.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I think it's going to be that leaked Yoshi Land or whatever. If it's anything SSB, it's going to be in pre-rendered form showing off some characters.

Also digging through the webpage source for the UK Nintendo Direct, it does mention Wii U Virtual Console too so we might hear about that along with Wii Fit U.

Still, JUST OVER 5 HOURS TO GO

http://i.imgur.com/1VWTK12.gif

[Drakul]

I'd be totally happy with a pre-rendered Smash trailer. That's all I want.

Wasn't the leaked Yoshi Land game proven to be a hoax?

[Drakul]

Any link to the official stream yet? Just so I don't have to scramble for it 3 minutes from the start.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html

[Drakul]

Danke.

I had to wait until 11pm to download the Zombiu demo and I've still not tried it. Going to go try it now and either find it too creepy for me and stop playing or be disappointed if it's not creepy at all. Then stop playing.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

There's going to be a 30p VC game per month for Wii U until July for the 30th Famicom Anniversary.

Was quite happy with Balloon Fight for that price.... Then I read Japan are getting fucking Mother 2 for that price.

[Drakul]

The gist of the Nintendo Direct was "Hey, guys, we're making this game...but we can't show you it for another six months."

I thought they said a few years back that they'd only announce games when they were very near completion. Now they seem to be announcing a game the minute they decide to make it.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Erm, let me just get my shit together and recap a little.


VC officially coming in Spring, 30p games each month from now until July
Lego Undercover and Monster Hunter in March
Games we know about coming after Feb but before "summer". That's Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, Game & Wario, Wii Fit U and Wii Party U
Mario Kart, 3D Mario Platformer, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2 and Wii U Zelda being worked on
WIND WAKER HD. FUCKING WIND WAKER. COULD CRY AT THIS NEWS.
Shin Megami Tatsu X Fire FUCKING EMBLEM
Yoshis Epic Yarn
Monolith Soft working on some amazing looking Monster Hunter style game with mechs. MECHS I SAY

[Drakul]

Where can I DL Balloon Fight? It's not on the WiiU eShop yet.

[Drakul]

Also we will soon be able to make our own Miiverse community. So, TPWW private community?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Where can I DL Balloon Fight? It's not on the WiiU eShop yet.

Iwata said it would be available after the conference, so I assumed eShop.

List of the 30p/30c games:

JAN Balloon Fight
FEB F-Zero
MAR Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
APR Kirby's Adventure
MAY Super Metroid
JUN Yoshi
JUL Donkey Kong

Really hoping June is Yoshis Island. No idea what else it could be other than Yoshi's Cookie, but fuck that noise.

Also we will soon be able to make our own Miiverse community. So, TPWW private community?

That's what it sounded like.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh, for people who didn't see it as well, the Wind Waker remake is an actual remake. They're not just shoving it in 1080p, they're redoing it and changing some of the game too. LOOK HOW DELIGHTFUL IT LOOKS:

http://www.destructoid.com//ul/242982-the-wind-waker-reborn-coming-in-hd-to-wii-u-/zel2-noscale.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/f3Zxmtc.jpg

[Drakul]

Downloaded Balloon Fight. Playable on the pad but looks a little dark.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Honest to god, cannot believe some of the shit they announced still.

Panic mode Nintendo is the best Nintendo.

[Drakul]

That's probably why they padded out the first ten minutes with Miiverse and 98% of the game info was basically "It exists but we can't show it yet.".

[Drakul]

Really hoping June is Yoshis Island. No idea what else it could be other than Yoshi's Cookie, but fuck that noise.

The Yoshi game is simply called Yoshi and it'll be this game:

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-PgsCxgzjg?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I had it in some form years ago and it did wear thin pretty fast.

Did anyone here mention the Wii U VC will include GBA games?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh yeah, pretty much. I much prefer to know that this shit is happening rather than the original plan of only announcing things when they were close. The things that talked about in that respect though were things we all assumed were being worked on. Then Yarn Yoshi was nice, Wind Waker remake was amazing and I'm thinking YOU KNOW, HOT LINE-UP, WILL KISS MY WII U WHEN I GET HOME.

Then Iwata said "Oh yeah, one more thing. Here's a couple of other games". SMT X FE & MONILOTHSOFT BOOM MEGATON DROPPED

Iwata then said "I hope you enjoyed that" like he had just given me the best sex I could ever have. You know what? I think he did.

[Drakul]

I didn't really care about the whole FE thing or that X game, whatever it's called.

I was happy to hear about WW HD and to get confirmation that new Mario, Mario Kart & Zelda games are being made.
I'm sure Yoshi Yarn will be fun but I think they should have avoided the yarn look. That's like having the new Mario done in Wind Waker style.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Yoshi game is simply called Yoshi and it'll be this game:

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I had it in some form years ago and it did wear thin pretty fast.

Did anyone here mention the Wii U VC will include GBA games?

Aw man. I didn't think it was that because it was called Mario & Yoshi over here. At least on my GB version.

At least the Feb-May titles are pretty sexy.

[Drakul]

I'm buying them all. 7 games for £2.10 isn't bad at all.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh yeah, for 30p, I'll take what I'm given.

Here's some GIFs from that MonolithSoft game:

http://www.abload.de/img/amekbv.gif
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http://www.abload.de/img/awajv0.gif

[Drakul]

The Monolith game looked like an MMORPG to me. No clue what it actually is.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

VIDEO TOO

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Monolith game looked like an MMORPG to me. No clue what it actually is.

I think it will have multi-player parts, but it looks like a spin on Monster Hunter. If it has an over-arching story too like previous Xeno games, then I cannot wait at all.

[Drakul]

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[Kalyx triaD]

I go to a news site and basically Nintendo just shat on everybody with E3 megaton-level shit. What a random day for Nintendo to fang up.

[Drakul]

E3 is too mainstream.
http://www.ragehats.com/images/stories/nerd_glasses.jpg

[Drakul]

I miss Nintendo revealing games with exciting trailers like the original Twilight Princess or Brawl trailers.

Now they just mention it as if it's no big deal.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well for people like Nintendo it may actually not be a big deal. Who knows what type of shit they have playtesting in R&D since WiiU came out. They don't have a pulse on industry standards but hell if they're not the finest, purist game makers in the world.

[Drakul]

No doubt they make great games. I'd just enjoy the revealing of Yarn Yoshi more if it was done with a coulourful, cute trailer with bouncy Disney-esque orchestral music.

Reavealing it with a short clip of Yoshi running across the screen and jumping on an enemy while we get spoken to like we're at a board meeting isn't as fun.

I don't care if I'm almost 25, I still love Nintendos trailers and I'm sure I'll continue to even when I'm turning 65.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Kalyx triaD]

Can't wait to see that game in motion.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Kalyx triaD]

If Viewtiful Joe doesn't cameo in that there's something wrong in the universe.

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo doing some "emergency maintenance" and fixes for the Wii U today with most ending by 5pm PST.

A list detailing when and what services would be affected was posted on Nintendo’s network status page:

Monday, January 28, 11 pm – Tuesday, January 29, 5 pm PT
Affected Services: Nintendo DS

Network Services
Pokémon Black Version
Pokémon White Version
Pokémon Black Version 2
Pokémon White Version 2

Monday, January 28, 5 pm – Monday, January 28 6:00 pm PT
Affected Services: Wii U

Match Making, Ranking, etc.
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper

Monday, January 28, 12 pm – 5 pm PT
Affected Services: Wii U, 3DS, Wii, DS

Nintendo eShop (Wii U & 3DS)
Wii Shopping Channel
Nintendo DSi Shop


http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/nintendo-online-services-down-tomorrow-for-maintenance/


According to Crystal Dynamic the reason for no Wii U version of the upcoming Tomb Raider game is because they didn't want to "half-ass" the port and couldn't think of anything unique to use the Gamepad for. PC version won't have anything special either and might be a straight console port.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/tomb-raider-developer-explains-why-lara-isnt-making-wii-u-appearance

[Bad News Gertner]

How is the Wii U? Contemplating buying my gf one. She loves her Wii, really into Mario and Zelda. Not into first person shooters or sports games. Is it worth investing in?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's a good system, but you've only really got New Super Mario and Nintendo Land so far. Pikmin, Wario and The Wonderful 101 are out by summer and all look brilliant. Then we've got a gap and the only game I know of that is out this year that I'm looking forward to is Zelda: Wind Waker HD. The controller is also the best TV remote ever now TVii is out.

I wouldn't expect a price drop until the end of the year, but if you pick one up, get a deluxe one. The extra cost is worth it for Nintendo Land alone.

[Bad News Gertner]

Yeah, might wait until more games come out. She played Super Mario at a game store and loved it, so I might pick it up eventually.

[Emperor Smeat]

Konami revises their "no chance" stance for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance having a Wii U port. The new official stance is they won't consider working on one until there is enough demand for one to be made.

Its also rumored Platinum Games wants to work on a Wii U version since they've gotten a bit cozy with Nintendo recently but Konami doesn't (or won't fund it).

http://www.destructoid.com/no-metal-gear-rising-on-wii-u-until-konami-sees-demand-243941.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Nintendo, the scanning or NFC feature that would let you scan items and have them show up in games is going to take a lot longer to finish than Nintendo expected. Its also a big reason why Rayman Legends won't have the feature possible since not even Ubisoft could get a working version done for Nintendo in time.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/iwata-sez-wii-u-nfc-functionality-not-ready-yet


Miyamoto states Pikmin 3 will only support the GamePad for control options.
“You can play this game only with Wii U GamePad,” said Miyamoto. “If it is hard to imagine what it will be like, maybe you can recall the visuals of the original Pikmin for Nintendo GameCube and imagine how you can play it with the smaller but more detailed screen in your hands. The two control sticks of Wii U GamePad will let you play this game more comfortably and, with a TV screen, the gyro sensor inside Wii Remote Plus will further help your gameplay.”
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/pikmin-3-will-support-gamepad-only-play/

[Drakul]

Betting they abandon the scanning thing, in the end.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rayman Legends no longer a Wii U exclusive and even though the game was supposed to be released this month, Ubisoft is delaying the game till September 2013 in order for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions to be released at the same time.
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/ubisoft-delays-rayman-legends-to-september-adds-ps3-and-xbox-360-versions/4548/

[Drakul]

A lot of 360/PS3 games are getting delayed to September and the announcements seem to be coming around the same time.

An idiotic conspiracy nut might say this hints at the new Xbox and PS4 coming out in September and the big games being held back to become launch games. :shifty:

[LoDownM]

That Monolith game looks amazing.

[Emperor Smeat]

Nintendo announces a ZombiU deluxe bundle is arriving on Februrary 17 for North America. The bundle costs $390 and comes with the Deluxe version of the Wii U, Nintendo Land, ZombiU, a Pro Controller, an art book for ZombiU, and a commentary disc from the ZombiU developers.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/02/zombiu.jpg
http://www.screwattack.com/news/zombie-u-extras-highlight-wii-us-latest-deluxe-bundle


Platinum Games states The Wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 2 will not join other recent Wii U exclusive games going multi-platform. They went as far as saying only Nintendo can make the decision regardless of what Sega wants.
http://www.destructoid.com/platinum-w101-bayonetta-2-will-stay-exclusive-to-wii-u-244389.phtml


Ubisoft currently facing an internal rift due to the announcement of delaying Rayman Legends. Ubisoft also confirmed the delay is solely for multi-platform reasons and not anything to do with the game's actual development.
http://www.destructoid.com/anonymous-rayman-legends-dev-angry-about-delay-update--244359.phtml
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/ubisoft-clarifies-rayman-legends-delay/


Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate to have region-locked servers.
http://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-to-have-region-locked-servers-244362.phtml

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Tank! Tank! Tank! is going free to play in Europe.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/tank-tank-tank-goes-free-to-play-on-wii-u/0110760

Not bad, for nothing, you get 3 goes of any of the 3 basic modes each day and the option to pay £1.49 to download a mode permanently or get more levels and there's 10 of these packs.

The £1.49 is a limited time offer though. They will go up to a stupid £7.99 at some point.

Should be up on Thursday.

[Emperor Smeat]

Internal rift involving Ubisoft got a bit more interesting as the developers of Rayman Legends, Ubisoft Montpellier have joined a small protest against Ubisoft themselves. Besides members of the studio, several fans of the Rayman series, and even the creator of Rayman joined the protest.

Ubisoft Montpellier wants Ubisoft to drop the delay order for the Wii U version

http://d1vr6n66ssr06c.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rayman_delay_header.jpg
Sign reads as "“Release Rayman, Support Ubisoft Montpellier."

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/rayman-creator-turns-up-at-delay-protest/

[Emperor Smeat]

Sega denies recent rumors of Aliens Colonial Marines being cancelled for the Wii U although the game appears to have been delayed "indefinitely" with the small possibility of the Wii U version fixing most of the issues plagued with the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.
http://www.destructoid.com/aliens-colonial-marines-not-canceled-for-wii-u-245065.phtml


According to the NPD, the Wii U managed to sell just 55,000 units in January which would make it one of the lowest ever compared to the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 lowest months.
http://www.destructoid.com/npd-wii-u-sold-a-paltry-55-000-units-in-january-245028.phtml


Nintendo of Europe announces Tank! Tank! Tank! has become a free-to-play game.
http://www.destructoid.com/tank-tank-tank-is-now-free-to-play-in-europe-245010.phtml

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Ubisoft Montpelier, Rayman Legends for the Wii U is getting an extra goodie to help make up for the delay announcement. Online Challenge mode will now become a free downloadable standalone mode to help pass the time because of the delay.

Accessible from the main hub in Legends, new challenges are generated daily and weekly. The challenges take place in five different settings and the overarching mode that ties them together will be released through the eShop, for free, around the beginning of April. Additionally, creative director Michel Ancel says that characters, bosses, and levels are being added to the full

http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-has-a-rayman-legends-bonus-for-wii-u-players-245899.phtml


Square Enix has announced the official release date for the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X. The game will arrive on March 30th with a beta starting on March 6 although as of now the game is still exclusive to Japan.
http://www.destructoid.com/dragon-quest-x-wii-u-dated-march-30-for-japan-245804.phtml

[The Rogerer]

Thanks

[Emperor Smeat]

While EA in general might be loosing interest in the Wii U, at least their sub-studios are still interested in making games for it. Criterion Games said the reason Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be arriving on the Wii U is because of the Gamepad giving them some fresh ideas to do for that port.

Also ends up being the first Criterion to appear on a Nintendo console since Burnout 2 in 2002.
http://www.destructoid.com/most-wanted-marks-criterion-games-return-to-nintendo-245792.phtml


Nintendo states starting with F-Zero, every game for the 30 cents promotion will run in 60Hz for all regions after listening to complaints from Europe when they got the worse version of Balloon Fight (50Hz).
http://www.destructoid.com/f-zero-on-the-wii-u-eshop-will-run-at-60hz-246084.phtml


Ubisoft currently having a sale on several digital Wii U games on the eShop and lasts until February 26.
Right now, you can grab ZombiU ($41.99), Assassin's Creed III ($41.99), Just Dance 4 ($34.99), Rabbids Land Dafoe Land ($34.99), Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013 ($34.99) and ESPN Sports Connection ($34.99) all on sale until February 26th.

http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-games-get-a-fairly-hefty-discount-on-wii-u-eshop-246081.phtml

[Drakul]

Nintendo states starting with F-Zero, every game for the 30 cents promotion will run in 60Hz for all regions after listening to complaints from Europe when they got the worse version of Balloon Fight (50Hz).
http://www.destructoid.com/f-zero-on-the-wii-u-eshop-will-run-at-60hz-246084.phtml

Uuuuurrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh! I hate it when people cry over things like this and end up getting their way.
Watch, they'll play F-Zero and the community page will be full of "Why is it 60Hz? The music is too fast!! I want the music I remember from the PAL SNES version!"

If it had been a remake of Balloon Fight then, yeah, crank it up to 60Hz but, as it's supposed to be an emulation of the PAL version, I think it should play like the PAL version did.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

No, fuck the PAL versions. There's a huge reason I imported consoles and it's because we were shafted. I knew that at 13, I know that now.

So happy that common sense prevailed on this one.

[Drakul]

It'll just lead to more crying for more stuff now they know it works.
First it was 60Hz, then it'll be demanding leaderboards and so on. Then you'll get crying for non-VC games. Crying that Waluigi isn't in Smash or because they reveal Zelda U will be cel shaded etc.

[Kalyx triaD]

That ship has sailed a long time ago, man.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nope, it was a VC game. Just give us the best version possible and move on.

...Although I would love Waluigi in Smash.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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I mean look at that horror show. For a game like F-Zero, it's required to be in 60Hz.

If it was some turn-based RPG, whatever, just get rid of the borders if they can. But racing, it's gots to be all about that speed.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Best reasoning against the 60Hz I've seen.

http://morebees.tumblr.com/post/43568509594/noe-releases-f-zero-at-60hz-in-europe

Sacrilege.

I still remember the first day I owned a Super Nintendo. I was with my grandmother in Canberra, and we went into the DJ’s at Woden Plaza where they had a demo setup playing F-Zero. We ended up leaving with Super Mario World and F-Zero. It was a good day.

I didn’t bring much with me from Australia to the US, but I still have my original SNES controller here. It was a Big Deal in my growth as a person. Super Mario World was one of those games that turned me into a designer. It’s in my top 5. F-Zero, through no fault of its own, turned me into the jaded husk of a man I am today.

See, I was really good at F-Zero. Specifically, Mute City - I had that track down on lock. Anything above 2:51 was a terrible time, and I could usually break 2:50 on good runs. All of my schoolmates who challenged me were defeated. I was a golden god, until the American exchange student came to town.

I don’t even remember his name now. I just remember standing outside our classroom, and the topic of conversation moved to F-Zero. I bragged about my 2:49 lap times. Then, that goddamn seppo dropped his line.

“What? That’s a terrible time. My best is 2:32”

Even worse, he had verification from other kids who’d seen him do it. I was basically nobody now. I practiced and practiced, but never figured out how he was shaving off that much time. I’m skipping some details, but this story ends with me changing schools and never mentioning F-Zero again.

A decade later, Super Nintendo emulation becomes feasible. For old times sake, I grab a F-Zero ROM and play. I’m obviously rusty.

I get a time in the 2:30s. That goddamned asshole. Of course he got a faster time, his dumb imported purple console was 17.5% faster than all of ours. What a goddamned fucking hack on a pogo stick! If I translated my time, I would have completely smoked him! GodDAMMIT! WHAT A FUCKING HACK.

I still can’t remember this guy’s name, but every year or so I try googling around to see if I can finally get revenge. I never do.

Now, Nintendo of Europe has the balls to side with this guy, and whitewash all of the victorious lap times that us non-yanks achieved. This is our thanks for sticking by you when you didn’t release Animal Crossing? This is our thanks for being stuck with Doshin the Giant instead of Earthbound?!

Sacrilege.

[Kalyx triaD]

That guy needs to get over that. Baggage, man.

[Drakul]

What is that guy talking about? We got Animal Crossing and Doshin the Giant was awesome.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I don't think he's completely serious, but we didn't get Animal Crossing N64 and I don't really think you can compare Doshin the Giant and Earthbound, as fun as Doshin could be.

[Drakul]

Doshin and his wobbly arms. He should probably be in SSB in some way. Character, assist or an entire level.

[The Rogerer]

It'll just lead to more crying for more stuff now they know it works.
First it was 60Hz, then it'll be demanding leaderboards and so on. Then you'll get crying for non-VC games. Crying that Waluigi isn't in Smash or because they reveal Zelda U will be cel shaded etc.What a twat

[Drakul]

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[whiteyford]

I can get Batman for £20, anyone know if its worth getting?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If you haven't already played it on other formats, yeah, it's a damn fine game.

[whiteyford]

Got it for the Xbox, but really just looking for a different game for the Wii U, play.com has a few games for around £20.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They've got Sonic Racing Transformed at that price too. I'd go with that.