Nintendo Wii U info/discussion thread

So I was about $50-100 off. That's not too bad of a guess. Good move by Nintendo though to keep their consoles cheap.

Saw the confrence early this morning. I'm glad it won't be too expensive but i probably will not buy at launch and it's nice to see Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be cross-play with the 3DS and that Bayonetta 2 is an exclusive for now at least.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/24/wii-u-will-be-region-locked

Hey, Nintendo. Right here.

Prince Doebler wrote:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/24/wii-u-will-be-region-locked

Hey, Nintendo. Right here.

Yeah I just found out about that on Gamefaqs. Not a big deal it isn't like you are going to travel the world with your video game consoles and there aren't that many imports that will be worth it. It will most likely be hacked anyways.....

http://www.gamespot.com/news/ea-wii-u-games-require-origin-account-for-online-play-6398683

EA scamming gamers.

*feigns surprise*

Prince Doebler wrote:

EA scamming gamers.

*feigns surprise*

Yeah i'm not too fond of EA myself......like at all.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/more-than-250000-on-gamestop-wii-u-waitlist-6398860

http://www.gamespot.com/news/wii-u-to-be-sold-at-loss-6398857

The first link hardly surprises me. The second one, however, is a royal shocker. They're making a gamble in the states, huh?

So who is buying this today and or soon?

I didn't like how the Wii looked and I don't like how the Wii U looks with this tablet controller stuff. Until they go back to buttons with the only screen being the TV, I'm probably done with Nintendo. lol

That doesn't really matter so as long as the games are good and it doesn't seem like their is much to get right now so maybe in a year or two I will get one.

What I don't get is how Nintendo can never make a good controller. lol.

N64 - Ah the famous mutant controller with 3 handles.
GC - Probably their best one, though still didn't like it much.
Wii - Motion controls. Enough said.
Wii U: Haven't played it, but I can't image how that tablet could be comfortable playing games.

Microsoft did alright with the XBOX controller then made something actually really comfortable to play with on 360.

Sony pretty much nailed the fundamental controller design on the get go, and never really altered it for 3 generations.

Hell I'll be very happy if MS keeps the 360 controller design for the next XBOX and if Sony sticks with the Dual Shock for yet a 4th generation. Yet I find Nintendo always makes something really awkward.

justinlynch3 wrote:

What I don't get is how Nintendo can never make a good controller. lol.

N64 - Ah the famous mutant controller with 3 handles.
GC - Probably their best one, though still didn't like it much.
Wii - Motion controls. Enough said.
Wii U: Haven't played it, but I can't image how that tablet could be comfortable playing games.

Microsoft did alright with the XBOX controller then made something actually really comfortable to play with on 360.

Sony pretty much nailed the fundamental controller design on the get go, and never really altered it for 3 generations.

Hell I'll be very happy if MS keeps the 360 controller design for the next XBOX and if Sony sticks with the Dual Shock for yet a 4th generation. Yet I find Nintendo always makes something really awkward.

It's because they want to capitalize on "the next best thing" to get the casuals in.

I actually really like the GC controller.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/nintendo-on-wii-u-still-a-lot-to-do-6400343

I'll believe it when I see it. I still don't like how the Wii U has turned out since its announcement at E3 2011.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/cardboard-wii-u-gamepad-going-for-way-too-much-on-ebay/

http://www.gamespot.com/news/pikmin-3-delayed-6401126

http://www.gamespot.com/news/dark-souls-ii-wii-u-petition-nets-10000-signatures-6401546

Hah! That's incredible. It'll be interesting to see how Namco responds to that. If, at all.