Wii U

[6souls]

The Verge

7/10
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/18/3...o-wii-u-review

Polygon

6.5/10
http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/18/3660470/wii-u-review

[Eleven19]

Updating now too. Preordered at gamestop and I guess the one I went to didn't take anymore preorders than they knew they'd be getting systems (the correct fking way). So had no problems. Almost did though, the manager locked his keys in the back room lol.. luckily brought a few consoles up front before he did.

Got mario and nintendoland with the Deluxe, probably gunna get mass effect 3 at some point since I haven't played yet.

[6souls]

More reviews;

Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/1...screen-gaming/

Gizmodo - 4/5
http://gizmodo.com/5961513/wii-u-rev...-in-good-hands

USA Today - 3/4
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/g...eview/1708943/

Time
http://techland.time.com/2012/11/18/...f-two-screens/

Shacknews
http://www.shacknews.com/article/767...os-new-console

PopSci
http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/articl...gamings-future

Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5961536/wii-u-the-kotaku-review

Joystiq
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/18/re...intendo-wii-u/

Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/wii-u-review...-wii-u-review/

Destructoid
http://www.destructoid.com/review-wii-u-238856.phtml

CNET

http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/nin...-35452979.html

Canada
http://o.canada.com/2012/11/17/revie...sole-a-chance/

ABC
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wii...7#.UKkMY-P7K6U

1UP
http://www.1up.com/news/1up-wii-hardware-review

[Kainos]

This update music sounds like I'm boarding a spacecraft

[Ratatapa]

Share your Nintendo id!!! I wanna try the video chat!!!

[hey]

Want to brick your system early?



https://twitter.com/benfritz/status/270035885272219648

According to the twitter convo, there is no cancel button & the update can freeze.

The same thing happens with pretty much all hardware. You can't boot something up if half of the software to do so is missing.

[Kaisha]

I would have assumed the next-generation of consoles would all have a service mode that's independent of where the firmware is stored as a fail-safe.

Also annoyed to learn you can't multiplayer NSMBU with the gamepad(only the block-placing mode), or use a Pro controller. Not sure why Nintendo isn't showing an example of allowing you to use any controller the system supports that has an appropriate amount of buttons to play a character with, since it's just going to lead to a clusterfuck of Game A works with X Y Z, but not B & C, Game B works with B Y Z, but not C, and etc.

[Chocobunnies]

Just got mine, now to unpack it and find some room to put it lol...

[Seanr]

I would have assumed the next-generation of consoles would all have a service mode that's independent of where the firmware is stored as a fail-safe.

Also annoyed to learn you can't multiplayer NSMBU with the gamepad(only the block-placing mode), or use a Pro controller. Not sure why Nintendo isn't showing an example of allowing you to use any controller the system supports that has an appropriate amount of buttons to play a character with, since it's just going to lead to a clusterfuck of Game A works with X Y Z, but not B & C, Game B works with B Y Z, but not C, and etc.

So in order to play multiplayer you need to buy at least 2 more controllers? Does it come with a wiimote + nunchuck?

[Hiryo]

Just got mine and did a quick trip around to other stores. Seems like most stores in this part of massachusetts are sold out. Toys R Us, Best Buy and the 2 In-mall Gamestops had <10 Black WiiU's each.

[Eleven19]

So in order to play multiplayer you need to buy at least 2 more controllers? Does it come with a wiimote + nunchuck?

Nope, just assumes you have them from the Wii, only controller it comes with is the touch pad.

... Also, where is the friend list lol?

Edit, nvm, have to press the home button to get to it.

[Hiryo]

So in order to play multiplayer you need to buy at least 2 more controllers? Does it come with a wiimote + nunchuck?

Deluxe Edition does not include a Wii Remote or Nunchuk (Nintendo now sells these in convenient packages!)

[Seanr]

Nope, just assumes you have them from the Wii, only controller it comes with is the touch pad.

... Also, where is the friend list lol?

Edit, nvm, have to press the home button to get to it.

Come the fuck on Nintendo....

[Qalbert]

how is this surprising to anyone? lol

[6souls]

[Eleven19]

how is this surprising to anyone? lol

To be honest I was a little surprised that the Flagship Mario title isn't able to be played 1-player with just the gamepad. I'm sure that'll be a minor inconvenience for parents who purchased the system and NSMBU only to learn they gotta go and buy a WiiMotion Plus remote. Though for the most part, yes, expected.

[SephYuyX]

Ive been playing Mario with the gamepad just fine.

Now I need to decide what I want to do with my Wii.. Put it back in it's original box, next to dreamcast and it's other buddies, or sell it.

50$ used is pretty lol. Might as well just keep it.

[Eleven19]

Oh? Well, then no issue, lol.

I am having an unusual problem with the Wiimote though. When I try to enter the Wii (old) menu, it asks to sync a wiimote, etc. I do, and its synced.. but no cursor appears. I can't select "Okay" to go to the wii menu, but the cancel (B) button works.. and the system says its synced etc.

[Ratatapa]

posting from the wiiu browser pretty good

[SephYuyX]

I'm hoping the whole TV thing goes well, I could really see WiiU and TV watching going hand and hand perfectly.