The Wii U ( WiiU ) Thread

[BPzeBanshee]

Actually, my likelyhood of buying a Wii U rather sooner than later increased a whole lot last night. Real game consoles deserve support.

Agreed. At the very least I can get into Wii mode and install homebrew to keep me from being bored while Wii U has no games. Also, I love Smash Bros so seeing what the new one will be like will be very interesting indeed.

[Friendly]

Oh, Wii U...

Last week's JP sales of the newly released Resident Evil: Revelations:

03./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations <ADV> (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) - 102.673 / NEW
10./00. [WIU] Resident Evil: Revelations <ADV> (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) - 8.398 / NEW
11./00. [360] Resident Evil: Revelations <ADV> (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) - 7.053 / NEW

[dcharlieJP]

People have short memories - Nintendo -region locked a hand held- ffs, still (?) persist with locking downloads to hardware and not accounts meaning dead systems are a pain in the arse, aren't selling replacement controllers for the WiiU so if yours breaks? Lol, not our problem!, have hardware that slots right in to the out going gen... i'm sure there's more out there though as i said earlier : we are at the point of -whoever- is the least sh1t of the three gets a vote which is a pretty horrific state of affairs.

[Friendly]

we are at the point of -whoever- is the least sh1t of the three gets a vote which is a pretty horrific state of affairs.

It's like modern democracies then.

EDIT: Hang on, it's actually better than US-"democracy", there you only get to pick between two turds.

People have short memories - Nintendo -region locked a hand held- ffs, still (?) persist with locking downloads to hardware and not accounts meaning dead systems are a pain in the arse, aren't selling replacement controllers for the WiiU so if yours breaks? Lol, not our problem!

Not forgotten, neither system purchased so far.

[dcharlieJP]

Nintendo, seemingly bored of MS having the real estate on Fucking Stupid Lane, have moved in on the act!

Three announcements today that seem pretty much like a set of gigantic trolls :

1) remember some people wanted a White Wii U premium and we didn't give you them at launch? Now you can have one. Oh, you bought one? lol sucks to be you
2) We could have sorted a bigger battery for your pad, but we decided to wait until after launch and announce it as a 3000 yen add on - there is NO WAY we didn't NOT have this XX months ago
3) We know some of you would want to buy a few controllers to help you enjoy Nintendo land so now it's bundled! Hahaha - yeah, we could have done this at launch but no one forced you at gun point to buy it !

#iwatrolled

Not forgotten, neither system purchased so far.

the 3DS line up is -extremely- strong (in Japan at least)

[BryanM]

It would be crazy if the thing could output to multiple wiipads and you could have a four person local Monster Hunter game. Kinda. The damn thing is going to cost as much as a 3DS, isn't it? Which begs again... why not 3DS it up? To buy the same game 1/4th as often? Hurm.

Last week's JP sales of the newly released Resident Evil: Revelations:

A 3DS game from 2012 fares mediocrely? mah word~

It's a good sign for brahs who want Monster Hunter 4 on a console at least.

[Obiwanshinobi]

It would be crazy if the thing could output to multiple wiipads and you could have a four person local Monster Hunter game.

Sounds like a pipe dream. Wiipads don't really render anything; they just process compressed video signal, thus WiiU would need to do all the split-screen work. As for using 3DSes as separate contollers... How many people outside of Japan got to play FF: Crystal Chronicles the way it's meant to be played: four folks, four GBAs, one room? Or Four Swords Adventures for that matter? All in the midst of a generation brimming with pretty solid local co-op games that wouldn't take nearly as much tat to work (heck, even GameCube got some, if not from Nintendo).

[brentsg]

Didn't see it posted, but Super Metroid is $0.30 on Wii U VC.

[BryanM]

Sounds like a pipe dream. Wiipads don't really render anything; they just process compressed video signal, thus WiiU would need to do all the split-screen work.

Googling it, the limiting factor seems to be the signal strength. 60fps being cut into halves, thirds, quarters... The actual picture might not be a huge deal - split screens have been done for forever.

The line on the street is they're not selling the tablet controller until they can get the console to support multiples of it (suppose people buying an extra one and then learning they can't use it for multiplayer isn't something they want) - might require a hardware upgrade dongle thing or something...

As for using 3DSes as separate contollers... How many people outside of Japan got to play FF: Crystal Chronicles the way it's meant to be played: four folks, four GBAs, one room? Or Four Swords Adventures for that matter? All in the midst of a generation brimming with pretty solid local co-op games that wouldn't take nearly as much tat to work (heck, even GameCube got some, if not from Nintendo).

Yeah, consoles seem better suited to party games while you'd need an army of sperglord friends for the other thing..

[CIT]

So what was this E3 presentation supposed to be?

[iconoclast]

Bayonetta has short hair now? That should lock it down as the 2014 GotY.

X and The Wonderful 101 looked pretty cool too.

[AweOfShe]

Bayonetta has short hair now? That should lock it down as the 2014 GotY.

X and The Wonderful 101 looked pretty cool too.

TEAM SHORT-HAIR! I'm pretty hyped for TW101, and X.

Megaman in Smash Brothers was pretty surprising too, but I think I'm more interested in using the Animal Crossing Villager.

[DJ Incompetent]

So what was this E3 presentation supposed to be?

New Smash Bros with Megaman

[TransatlanticFoe]

Probably have seen some nice price cuts by the time X is released, plus maybe a few more games, so that's me on board. Not much before 2014 though, which is pretty disappointing given that it was shown at E3 TWO YEARS AGO.

[Drum]

pretty well all of the stuff shown at the presentation looked good ... but none of it looked interesting. Now was the worst time to play it safe, and I've never seen them play it safer.

[Ebbo]

The Wonderful 101 is certainly living up to its name. Love the enemy design and overall the game has a very viewtiful vibe to it. Only few months left...

[dcharlieJP]

pretty well all of the stuff shown at the presentation looked good ... but none of it looked interesting. Now was the worst time to play it safe, and I've never seen them play it safer.

yeah pretty much this - i'm sure the games will be fine and all that but it's just way too safe.

Also - i'd like to punch in the knickers who ever decided that , when we have MarioU, LuigiU, Mario3D, Yoshi Yarn already here or on the way that doing a DKC2 was a good idea - especially when they reveal "oh they decided to this rather than Metroid"

[Moniker]

Yeah, there wasn't a whole lot to recommend it over the 3DS. Mario 3D World looked good, but didn't really grab me the way SMG did. I'm absolutely stoked for a handheld Smash Bros, and will probably gift my cousin a Wii U copy for him for me. Zelda 3DS looked great too. Wonderful 101 was good and so was Bayonetta, but not really console sellers. Maybe I've come to expect too much?

Then again, once they put out a good enough trailer for a new Zelda or Metroid game, I'll be pudding in their hands. I'm very easily manipulated.

[No_not_like_Quake]

Solid E3 showcase. A lot of the games are looking better graphically than I had presumed they would. I didn't see "Yarn Yoshi" there though, unless I missed it.

[steveovig]

I'm glad that the hate for the Direct over here wasn't nearly as bad as other sites. I thought they played it safe but they planned games that were aimed to sell systems not please every net goon around. We'll get some other Retro games and some other surprises seeing as how the U isn't going anywhere for at least a couple years. All the games looked very fun and that's why we play games, right? It's a total shame Yoshi Yarn doesn't look to be coming this year though. Looking very forward to that even if it doesn't move systems.

[AweOfShe]

Scratch what I said about my interest in Animal Crossing Villager, Wii Fit Trainer all the fucking way!

http://imgur.com/gallery/tHBX2

[Weak Boson]

Sin & Punishment 3 would make me buy a WiiU.

The way I see it the WiiU has the potential to work pretty well as a second console. I guess this is also kind of true of the GC and Wii as well: even if the library is a bit limited it might still be worth picking up for the exclusives and something a bit different.

[Teufel_in_Blau]

I could see myself picking up a Wii U later on.

Bayonetta 2, X, W101, Pikmin 3, Sonic Galaxy and the new Mario Kart (looks more like a crazy LDS trip and less like a game) are looking pretty good and I am very interested to see what the FExSMT game will turn out to be. Winter 2014 might be a good date to pick one up.

[dcharlieJP]

I'm glad that the hate for the Direct over here wasn't nearly as bad as other sites.

yeah, i think everyone here is reasonable - people (like me) have qualms about the machine/line up, but ultimately I bought the WiiU for Nintendo games, not for third parties and there's nothing thats going to change the fact that that's where Nintendo games are going to be.

Extremely excited for 3D Mario - it looks fantastic. Mario Kart will no doubt be a family favourite. I also suspect that there's stuff held back for a TGS time Direct : Monster Hunter 4U, a hint of a new Zelda maybe, perhaps a Rhythm Tengoku 2....

[null1024]

The lineup definitely has me feeling a bit more hopeful for the WiiU. Mario 3D World looks interesting, and the new Sonic seems neat [and I'm glad they aren't going to milk the Unleashed style to death like they could have...].

Sin & Punishment 3 would make me buy a WiiU..

THIS.

Especially if it still had Wiimote control. Seriously, S&P2 is what the Wiimote feels like it was designed for. One of the most satisfying experiences I've had in gaming. Sure, it supports traditional controls [and that is amazing of Treasure to do] but the game definitely feels like it wants you to use the Wiimote.

[BryanM]

Remember when Microsoft held a thing and the WiiU sales in Europe surged over 400%?

Good times.

Oh and a secret about Mario: he's a cosplayer.

Oh and I watched some GP of it.. and it looks like they took some inspiration from the Super Mario World simultaneous co-op hack - either that or minds think alike. I'm talking about how extra characters fly in trapped inside a bubble and they have to be popped out from outside.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Anybody knows (or at least heard/read some rumours) why Capcom's support for N64 was so meagre? Weird, considering they are usually quite reliable Nintendo third party supporters.
What they have in store for Wii U looks just as... humble as their N64 output. Duck Tales: Remastered doesn't sound bad, but it's not even exclusive.

[dcharlieJP]

What they have in store for Wii U looks just as... humble as their N64 output.

Capcom's support for Nintendo is at a Nintendo level - or more specifically - a 3DS + bits of WiiU level.

The Monster Hunter thing , especially for Japan, cannot be understated enough. If there is no announcement of MH4th for Vita at TGS then you might as well start bagging and tagging the Vita as there's no way back.

Getting monster hunter on 3DS was a massive massive move for Nitendo - the Vita will eek out an existance but it won't get anywhere near what happened with the PSP (zombie platform of forever - in Japan it simply refuses to die)

[MOSQUITO FIGHTER]

Ha! Weird.

http://youtu.be/uEvi2vcarSA

[Obiwanshinobi]

Capcom's support for Nintendo is at a Nintendo level - or more specifically - a 3DS + bits of WiiU level.

The Monster Hunter thing , especially for Japan, cannot be understated enough. If there is no announcement of MH4th for Vita at TGS then you might as well start bagging and tagging the Vita as there's no way back.

Getting monster hunter on 3DS was a massive massive move for Nitendo - the Vita will eek out an existance but it won't get anywhere near what happened with the PSP (zombie platform of forever - in Japan it simply refuses to die)

I'm afraid the relevance of Japanese market is waning. Or the relevance of "national" marketplaces in general. The days of PC Engine and MSX are long gone.
Even PSP was moderately successful worldwide (as a portable PSX if nothing else, thanks to piracy). Vita is being extensively hyped in countries where "PlayStation" is pretty much synonymous with games consoles and it can't be overstated how serious Sony is about this market. Nintendo, on the other hand, does very little to conquer these lands (where PS2 wares in stores outweigh all things Nintendo to this day).