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So the Wii U will be out on November 18th, with a $300 price point for the basic setup, and $350 for the "deluxe" set. The Nintendo direct had a couple surprises in it, with Bayonetta 2 being the most interesting bit for me.

So the release date is pretty expected, but what do you guys think of the price? Personally, I'm going to scrape up pennies for the deluxe set (hopefully at launch). Anyone else in on day one?

I bought the Gamecube on launch day, I waited in line for hours for the Wii, I will be there to get my Wii U on the 18th.  The Deluxe set most likely.  Time to start saving for it!

I'm going to pass. Nothing has wowed me enough to spring for it on day 1.  If I was to get one, I would definitely get the "deluxe" set, though.

I'm going to pre-order the deluxe today. SUPER excited for it!

I wish I was in town to do so myself. I looked on Amazon and I don't see a preorder yet :(

I just noticed some of the games are listed as $99.99.  Really?

I totally called the price point on the system. I had a feeling, all entities considered (system itself, Gamepad being AT LEAST $100, NintendoLand at least a $50 value) that it would be somewhere in the $300-$350 range. When you're good, you're good :)

I'll most likely preorder the Deluxe version since you are getting the most for your money on that deal, but it's not going to be right now. Too many other things to focus on at the moment. :-/

I think it is a good price point but I will not be getting one. Maybe if the wife wants one I would buy one but I dont think that will happen. Adam are you pre-ordering the 500 Limited Edition version I told you about?

That is just a placeholder price because they have no idea how much they will be yet.

And, yes, the gold Club Nintendo $500 LE is mine!

Glad you got one. When I saw how few they are making I figured you would want one.

Ok that makes sense. Makes me rest a little easier now. Thanks! I'll probably get the deluxe.

What does the launch line-up look like?

Decent to strong, depending on your tastes. It's all about Mario (NSMBWU) for me but some of the other games looks fairly entertaining. The deluxe pack-in ("Nintendoland") doesn't look to be as ground-breaking as Wii Sports was, but as a tech-demo, I won't dismiss it either. I wouldn't mind throwing the new Rayman game in my basket as well. The demo I saw looked really, really fun. Then there's the handful of typical Wii "sing-along" games I could just about pass right on by.

And yeah, the price point sounds about right. I can't see what the point would be going for the $300 configurations when you get some pretty good "extras" for the extra $50 (charger, pack-in, digital download points, etc.). I'm also intrigued what they're doing with the TVii setup - being able to search across different providers for your favorite shows and consolidating all TV control into one device is a good idea.

I haven't purchased a system at launch since the Sega CD but I might just have to get this one out of the gate. As I mentioned in the diary thread, my current Wii is suffering from a bad disk drive so at the very least, this will be its replacement. And besides, the Wii is the only system my girlfriend likes to play when we do game nights (save for trivia games and Portal 2 on the PS3.)

I'm still curious to see how my Wii downloads will transfer to the Wii U or if they're revamping the way online works.

I'll be in for a Deluxe Bundle. Super happy to see Nintendo Land included their. My days off just happen to fall on November 18th and 19th so I can see A LOT of Wii U getting played those days with probably my nephews popping in on Sunday to check it out and help me try out some of the multiplayer games with the maximum amount of players.

I'll probably grab one more game with it, just havnt decided which one yet. Pikmin 3, LEGO City Undercover and The Wonderful 101 all look great to me, my wife/son might push me towards NSMBU though. Also interested in grabbing Batman AC and Tank Tank Tank, but I'll probably wait until they price drop a bit first. And we will most certainly get Skylanders Giants, but it'll probably stay in the closet until X-Mas time for my boy.

I've heard that Amazon and NOA have had a feud because of Amazon receiving excessive amounts of 3DS returns due to faulty hardware.  So, it seems that Amazon themselves won't directly be selling the hardware.


Those are just placeholder prices.  The games are supposed to range from $40-60, and I'm going to assume nearly all of them will be $60.

Is that a launch title? Because that would be neat.

nope:( They have also confirmed there won't be online multiplayer for Pikmin 3.  If you haven't played the MP on Pikmin 2, it's amazing.  I was really hoping for online MP in 3, but what are you gonna do?

No WiiU for me.  At least not at launch.  Too many details that are really important to me are still too sketchy/unclear.

Day 1 for me :) Assassin's Creed III and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 here I come :P

Crabby, you may have some people begging for some Canadian love:
http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/Gaming-Announcements/FREE-New-Super-Mario-Bros-U-SteelBook-with-pre-orders/td-p/384644

Steelbook FutureShop exclusive for New Super Mario Bros U.

OH GOD!! I'm having horrible flashbacks to obtaining the steelbook for Mortal Kombat for Izret. Futureshop.ca is hands down the worst online shopping service I have ever been a part of. Even for something cool like that I'm gonna refuse to shop there.

@wildbil - I'm under the impression that Pikmin 3 is a launch title. The guy at the til this morning when I pre-ordered my Deluxe Wii U Bundle even had it in his system as Nov.18. And it does have co-op multi-player during the story's campaign apparently.

Ooh, that's pretty good news for day 1 purchasers.

I preordered the Deluxe today, and not 15 minutes after I did so, Gamestop cut off the preorders for it. Glad I did that now.  8)

Plus, it seems as though Amazon has also cut off preorders for it as well. It's the Wii launch all over again.

Grrrr. Figures, I just got back into town tonight.

I'm going to try my local Gamestop tomorrow to see if I can still squeak in, but if not my Dad is a manager at a retail joint, so I'll have to go that route.

Assassin's Creed III? That should be your first title guy :P

It looks like Best Buy still has them for pre-order, but they want all of the funds up front? Ugh, no thanks. Looks like I will either miss launch day or be waiting in a line.

i didn't realise the pre-orders for the deluxe edition would run out that fast, i'm going first thing tomorrow to pre-order mine then. it doesn't look like they've stopped up here yet. i'm just glad i have enough money available for the deposit, my original plan was to wait until next friday when i get paid but i should be able to do the $50 no problem.

anyone in canada able to confirm if they're still available in many places? i have 3 EB games to choose from locally, hopefully one of them will have it.

edit: looks like canada's pre-orders only started on the 14th, so i should be able to grab one i hope. also from what i've read gamestop is nearly sold out across the entire US.

The guy that I talked to at EB Games said they started taking order on the 14th too. He also told me they basic bundle was all gone and only deluxes were still up for grabs.

i managed to get a Deluxe pre-ordered :D, also the girl at EB told me they're only accepting pre-orders until monday, so there's still time for canadians.

Nintendo is so annoying to cheapskates like myself.

I was just in a store today. A bunch of copies of Xenoblade Chronicles, Last Story and Pandora's Tower. All at €40-45. I do want these games, but not at those prices, damnit!

It's also stupid when something says "Limited edition" (the latest Zelda game) and the store has 30-40 copies sitting there. And this whole Wii section is hidden away somewhere next to CD's. ;D I wonder who buys those games anymore. Hardly anyone, I recon. Maybe in a few months they'll get so desperate to get rid of their stock that they'll cut the price massively or take a loss. The day those games hit €15, I'm in!

EDIT: Pandora's Tower wasn't even released in the US? Lol, random.

Nah, I'm pretty sure it was premeditated...

...the bastards.

I'm planning to pick up my first couple games by grabbing titles that I doubt will fall in price for a very long time. There are quite a few launch titles I want, but I'm confident most of them will drop a lot in a relatively short time though and I can grab them later on the cheap.

:( no Pandora's Tower for us either :( I still need to dig into my Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story though. Other than Nintendo Land, The Last Story will probably be the first game I play on my Wii U.

Looks like the Wii U will be pretty indie friendly.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/177962/Wii_U_embraces_Unity_by_giving_it_away_to_developers.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GamasutraNews+%28Gamasutra+News%29#.UFqdZo7reMx

One thing is on my mind... it's great that Wii games can be played on the Wii U... but what about games that supported Wi-Fi? I learnt when changing Wii consoles you can't copy any saves of games that supported Wi-Fi. Will it be the same story again with the Wii U? I can't be bothered playing those games over again for a 3rd time.

Nintendo says you can import your Wii VC games, so it reallly makes me wonder if save files will also be included.

I'm pretty doubtful they'll let you transfer your saves.  When I moved my games from my DSi to my 3DS, the saves didn't carry over.

There might be a chance that I might be able to get this after launch but at the moment, it is the case of finding more info regarding the system and the type of games that appeal to me that from the looks of things so far doesn't seem to be many. Also whether you can disable that Miiverse thingy since there doesn't seem to be anything regarding disabling it (except maybe when you're not connected online) not everyone wants to know their gaming business especially when you're a poor player which is a bit worrying.

Besides Nintendo games where I come from are quite expensive e.g. often see Mario Kart DS and New Super Mario Bros. used for more or less the same price what I paid new years ago and in the case of both the N64 and the Gamecube eras not easy to find either. The price of Wii games (not the cheap shovelware, the quality stuff) doesn't seem to be coming down very much when compared to the PS3/360 games. On them systems, it can be dropped to half price or even more after a couple to few months (sometimes I've known games to drop in price within a week or two) while with the Nintendo stuff it is only a tiny bit less.

it's not only your area, that's just how nintendo prices things, they rarely drop in price at retail for first party titles. though you should be able to get the Nintendo Selects titles for a lot cheaper than original release if you're ok with the different cover design. ds games though you would just have to get lucky...best option would be try something like craigslist, or thrift stores/garage sales.

as for the Wii-U launch titles i'm actually pretty happy with the lineup, it's much better than most console's launch lineups have been.

Not having saves transfer over from the Wii to the Wii U just means I can play some of those old Wii games again. Depending on how few and far between game releases are, I can play catch-up pretty easily. This is provided I can drag myself away from Team Fortress 2 long enough to do so...again (I'm addicted to that game again).

Pre-Ordered Skylanders Giants for the Wii U for my son to give as part of his X-Mas gift. We'll have at least 2 games to play now!

We already transferred our Skylanders pre-order to the Wii U. My wife went ahead and pre-ordered NSMBU and ZombiU as well.

I'm thinking about grabbing one of those. I would rather have Bayonetta 2, Pikmin 3 or The Wonderful 101 though so I'm trying my best to hold out for one of those instead.

I remember waiting outside Best Buy for about 12 hours to get my Wii, it was Thanksgiving, and my birthday is in December so this was my gift from my dad he said he would give me money for the Wii I just have to find one. People drove up from New York to try and get one. They only got 13 in. Some guy even sold his ticket in line to someone for $50

As for the Wii U launch, I don't have enough extra cash to shell out $350 and still have money to buy xmas gifts. I might be able to grab it in January. At least by then I could probably get some used games that kids get bored of after the holidays

I just wanted to let everyone know, I went to Walmart yesterday and saw signs hanging up stating that you could reserve the Wii U deluxe bundle and put it on layaway.  I figured they were out, but when I asked the girl in the layaway department, she said they're still available until her manager tells her to not take any more reserves.  She also told me a guy walked in a few days earlier and wanted reserve six of them.  I managed to get one, just thought I would let everybody that is still looking for it know.

Would the ability to reserve a system render camping-out pointless?

Well, you finally made me do it.

I was in the local Wally World earlier today, and pre-ordered a black Wii U on layaway.

I hope you're all proud of yourselves now.

http://exophase.com/45203/unified-nintendo-network-id-confirmed/

NO MORE FRIEND CODES!!!!

Target started taking pre-orders this week:
http://www.examiner.com/article/target-taking-nintendo-wii-u-store-pre-orders

Hey guys, I was just checking out Wii U Daily ( I check there for updates), and saw these amazing Wii U pro controllers.  The only downside is that they're third party and usually third party stuff has a history of failing.

http://wiiudaily.com/2012/10/more-third-party-wii-u-pro-controllers-revealed/

I'm going to wait on purchasing the Wii U and any other new consoles that come out until there is a special edition available. More bang for your buck. Besides I have enough games to last me a long time.

Aw crap! So does this mean the regular Wii Pro controllers aren't backwards compatible, then?

Not sure about that. 

I'm really not that excited about the WII U.

I never buy a new console at launch (the notable exception being the Dreamcast). So I will wait for the inevitable price drop, or a good bundle deal. This is assuming I bother with a next-gen system at all.

Here's the third party Wii U controllers on Amazon.  The description says it's compatible with the Wii also.

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Controller-Wii-Nintendo-U-6304900/dp/B009O3WU2A/ref=pd_sim_vg_1

It's kinda like a Xbox controller

I might grab one.
I would though like to put the new Wii U in my car and fiberglass a case on my steering wheel to slide the touch screen pad in and out. It would def be cool.


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When I first saw that controller I immediately thought of the the Xbox controller.

I read somewhere that they won't be available at launch. But I guess that doesn't really matter because most, if not all, launch titles exploit the advantages of the game pad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQaIz07f1zc

Wow, never thought I'd see the CEO of a video game company do an unboxing video. And he did it with a remarkable degree of dignity, which is very rare in the YouTube video-game-console-unboxing genre. What a sad buncha geeks, right guys?  ;)

He even whipped out some white gloves to keep the thing from getting all oiled up with fingerprints. I think he even made a reference to Mario when he was putting them on. That's class right there, my friends...

I was so pumped after that intro music. It felt like a king was bowing at me, so I got down on my knee and bowed my head to His Grace.

ALL HAIL ULTRA HAND!!!

Its even better with the translated closed captioning. It makes absolutely no sense, but live ammunition, beer game pad, bringing the game pad to a nuclear power plant, and him being a badass were mentioned.

Here's a pic of the NSMBU world map from the instruction manual.  This map looks eerily familiar.....Where have I seen it before.....?

http://wiiudaily.com/2012/11/new-super-mario-bros-u-world-map-leaked/

I saw a demo of the NSMBU in Best Buy, and nothing looks quite like Nintendo visuals.  The demo was in HD on a nice TV, and made it look so incredible that I'm considering buying a Wii U just to play it.

Yep, my local Gamestop and Walmart have demos up and I plan on getting NSMBU.  I have a 5 year old son and a wife, and we enjoy playing New Super Mario Bros Wii, so this is a no brainer for me.

Can't wait to see some Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U.

I just found out that I can pick up my Wii U from my local Walmart at midnight on the 17th, well technically it would be the 18th.  Anyone else's Walmart doing this?  I wonder if Gamestop is doing thisor will be open at midnight.  I pre ordered Black Ops 2 from Gamestop, and I want to pick it up after I get my Wii U from Wal-Mart.  Anyone have any info?

Yeah, you shouldn't shop at Wal-Mart

Why is that?  Every other place I checked were sold out of pre orders, but Walmart was there for me.

Hmmm... The hype is growing for me. I think I will probably go out that day and seek one out. If I can't get one, no big deal. If I stumble upon one, I'll snag it up.

Wow, I just found out my local Gamestop isn't doing a midnight launch for the Wii U.  Now I'm glad I couldn't get a preordered deluxe model from them.  I guess it was fate that I got one preordered at Wal-Mart and they're doing a midnight launch.  I know to some people, there isn't much of a difference in time between midnight, and whatever time Gamestop opens on Sundays, but to me it means a lot.  Now I just hope Wal-Mart puts out the Wii U games for sale at midnight also.  I just canceled my Black Ops II preorder at Gamestop because of this.

My Walmarts are still taking preorders..

I have to work until 7am so I can't pick mine up until the morning. Otherwise I would have liked to do a midnight event myself.

Don't feel too bad Crabby.  I have to work night and day shifts also and I just happened to be off this weekend.  You may have mentioned it before, but what games do you plan on getting?

I DEMAND A STAR FOX GAME FOR THE WII U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In all seriousness though, its basically the only reason I would buy one before the price drop.  Even as a Nintendo fanboy, i'm not excited enough to put in 350 quite yet.  plus I just miss my furry star friend  :'(

Did you at least pick up Star Fox 64 3D? :)

actually not yet.  Still playing the 64 version.  but I'm gonna buy it so I can play it on my 3ds at work! 

Unfortunately it'll probably just be Nintendo Land and NSMBU for a few months.

Yeah, NSMBU and Black Ops II for me.  I just recently got back into FPS's after a 14 year hiatus.  I originally played Goldeneye on the N64 and didn't play another FPS until the remake for the Wii.  After playing it, I got into Call of Duty Black Ops and MW3.  I mostly just play for the online experience.  I know all these younger kids think they're awesome at first person shooters, because they play Call of Duty, but I was spanking local multiplayer ass on Goldeneye probably before they were born.  Also, I don't know if anyone has seen it yet, but there's a new nunchuck accessory for Epic Mickey 2.  It looks like a paintbrush.  I bought a similar accessory when Epic Mickey came out, and they look identical, except the new one has a glowing tip that glows green or blue, depending on whether you use paint or thinner in the game.

Whelp, gonna pay off the rest of the layaway balance later today.

And then I'll ask if that particular Wal-Mart will be having a midnight release, and if, as someone who put one on layaway, I get first dibs before everyone else.

And if the answer is "yes," I'm gonna do something I swore I would never do: wait in line in the middle of the night to pick up a friggin' game console.

I guess there's a first time for everything.

And I'll betcha there will be some really interesting folks waiting in that line...

Next thing you know you'll be playing anything Pokemon you can get your hands on ;)

PS - as an occasional "line dweller" I take offence!!

i just finished paying off my EB Games pre-order of this too, going to get mine first thing sunday morning. i'm a half hour drive from the nearest EB, or an hour bus ride if i can't get a ride there (i don't have my license), so a midnight release really isn't worth it to me. i'm not one for staying up all night, so at most i would only play it an hour or so and then just be so tired i would probably sleep a good chunk of the next day away.

also my family said EB games called yesterday to say that the Saturday, 17th, Wii-U event was pushed back to sunday. i asked them if they remember more clearly what the caller said, because i hadn't heard of this "event", and they were vague about it. my assumption is that they were planning a midnight release and decided not to for some reason, but i don't really know. when i was there paying it off today (before i heard about this phone call), i asked if they were opening early on sunday for the wii-u release and they said they would be opening about an hour early, with no mention of any saturday event being pushed back. any other canadians with an EB Games Wii-U preorder know anything about this?

I'm gonna call them tomorrow and check when they open on Sunday. I really havnt asked about it since I made the order.

Paid off the remaining balance on my layaway today, and found out this particular Wally World isn't doing a midnight rollout. However, it will be open at 7 AM Sunday morning, and there will be a console reserved for me.

Boy, did I dodge a bullet there. Now I can sleep in!

I'm ready!

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Wal Mart has the games for sale already.  I saw about 7 or 8 different games on the shelf on Thursday.

I'm about to go buy some games now, if my Wal-Mart has them out.  I went grocery shopping yesterday and didn't see them.  Hey Zagnorch, is your Wal-Mart not a 24/7 Wal-Mart?

Does anyone know if you can transfer your Miis from your Wii to the WiiU?  I made one that looks almost identical to me, but I don't want to have to start all over again.

yes, it sounds like there is a way to transfer data from Wii to Wii-U. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/07/wii-to-wii-u-data-transfer-explained/

Okay thanks.  I remember hearing something about that.  I also just remembered that the WiiU gamepad has a built in camera and you can take a picture of yourself, then it will generate a Mii from your picture.  I have a 3DS and heard that it does something similar, but I've never tried it.

Just called and they open at 10am tomorrow for the Wii U, apparently thats early according to the guy I talked to :/

i had gotten an email from EB Games Canada listing all the opening hours for the early opening, it said 9 AM for my branch but when i asked in store they said 10AM too. i'll probably go for 10, i don't want to risk getting there an hour before they even open for nothing when i could be sleeping in ;P

I get off work at 7am so I'll try and sneak in a couple hours o f sleep before I head down for mine.

Just sitting through the tremendously long system update and then I can start playing!!!! Might as well register my stuff at Club Nintendo while I wait.

Just brought mine home.

The guy at the store gave me a Wii U shirt, lanyard, and button. Pretty cool!

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I registered everything on Club Nintendo, while waiting on my update also.  It took over an hour.

After I got my Wii U, I had to go to Kmart to get NSMBU because my Wal-Mart said they wouldn't have the games out until tomorrow.  My local Kmart said they only got two basic Wii Us in and sold both of them.  Kmart didn't have Black Ops II, so I had to go to Gamestop to get it.  Gamestop just told me I was about to get a call for a Wii U system, because I was at the top of the waiting list and a lot of preorders never got picked up.  I told them to call the next guy and cancel it.

Wii-U is a download bar simulator.

seriously though super long update i just want to play D:

Yeah, that's what I seriously thought at first.  It seemed like forever before you could tell it was downloading.  I thought to myself, if this fails I'm gonna be so pissed.

I've got mine. Have "U" got yours? :)

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I'm currently typing this from my WiiU! The browser is a bit weird for my taste- Facebook for example is the mobile version and the system doesnt support Flash. It's also a bit jarring to have the same image on the Gamepad and your TV, almost defeats the purpose of having your TV on.

Also, for some odd reason there's no Ethernet port on the system. That could potentially be a very bad move on Nintendo's part...

I imagine that an adapter will be released, just like Wii.

Yep.  Here's mine  I don't know if you can see it but, I got Black Ops II, NSMBU, and Nintendoland, well that came with the system.


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Oh, and I wish I had another one of these organizers, but for the WiiU.

[img width=500 height=500]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/62248_125979757559007_1058643784_n.jpg[/img]

Does anyone know if the USB call of duty headset for the Wii works for the WiiU?  I would think it does.

Spent a few hours playing Nintendo Land by myself this morning. The Octopus, Pikmin, DK and F-Zero games are REALLY addictive and fun. And yesterday me and a couple buddies had a blast with the Zelda, Mario, Metroid and Yoshi games. I havn't even got to try them all out yet.

Anyone know if they have a rank that's higher than Gold for trohpies?

Finally spent some time on NSMBU. Whipped through the first level and then decided to check out the challenges. The challenges are a lot of fun, and are something I hope will extend the life of the game for me. I got a gold on several fairly easily, but there are some that are gonna take me some time to figure out me thinks.

Went to Target at 8a.m. yesterday when they opened and I was able to snag a deluxe set.  Tried updating the damn thing and it failed about halfway through after 2 hours.  It said it couldn't connect to the server.  Turned on the Wii U today and the thing said there was an update and it was done after about 30 minutes.  Finally!

Yeah, that initial update is brutal.

Tell me about it... A quick power blink part of the way through. Now it has to be sent off.

I used the hour my Wii U took to update to replace my NES 72 pin connector. It's kind of ironic now that I think about it. Updating the new school while fixing the old school.

Yeah, me and my wife played NSMBU.  We stopped at the Forrest part of the map.  I tried a few challenges and really enjoyed them.  I've also recently read that NSMBU will be getting DLC in the future.  I also played Black Ops II with my son.  He used the gamepad and I used the Classic Controller Pro.  We had a blast.  The gamepad is okay for Black Ops II, but I play better with the CCP.  I plan on getting the Wii U pro controller soon.  I haven't even tried Nintendoland yet.  Hey does anyone know if you can change your Nintendo network id?  When I was playing Black Ops II my name on the game was the same as my Nintendo network id  I was really hoping I could change it.

You might think it takes a long time to update it but I have to wait another weeknor so before I can even buy it !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGEgmI-ViJ0&feature=g-all-u

I posted this in another thread because I thought it was this one.

It was not.

i saw that video, it's hilarious but painful as a collector to watch his treatment of the packaging.

I made the clerk go and get me another console because the box he first presented me with had a pretty hefty ding in it :D

Make it stop! Oh man, watching that box brutality is too much for me.

I've got everything down to the foam wrapping neatly folded back in the box.

same here lol, i try to save everything except the shrink wrap plastic that protects parts of the console from dust. those just crumple and cling to themselves way too much to have any point in saving them. i do save the clingy foam, all the bags, and the twist ties though.

We're cool like that. :)

I love how the Rabbids Land Miiverse community has taken to running down Willem Dafoe :P

Had my nephews over and some other family and friends tonight. After prying the kids off the TMNT Arcade Machine, I convinced them to try the Wii U with me. They really didnt seem that interested in it........... until I got them to try one game on Nintendo Land. After that we were all fighting to get on the controllers for the next match because there were way more than 5 of us there :)

So many great multiplayer games. Just need to get myself 2 more Motion + pads now though since I only have two of those and two regular Wii Remotes.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that saves the twist ties, foam, etc and puts it back in the box.  My wife thinks I'm crazy.

For like 3 dollars, you get get a spool of a couple hundred feet in the Lowes/Home Depot garden department.

Hey, has anyone bought any accessories such as screen protectors, stylus's, gamepad protectors, etc?  I.saw a lot of cool ones by pdp at Wal-Mart and thought of getting some.  Any recommendations?

As an almost completely solitary, asocial gamer, the Wii U has gotten me thinking of actually inviting a few friends over to play some group games. I'm even getting a WiFi setup going in my house for the thing. And as soon as that's done, you're more than welcome to drop in if you feel so inclined.


I'm lookin' to grab another game pad, myself... but I'm not in a big hurry to get it. Should a good deal come along, I'll definitely snag one. I'll also grab a classic controller while I'm at it.


I already have a stylus for my pad, But I'm definitely gonna get me a screen protector film for it. It didn't even occur to me to get a screen protector until I was scribbling my stylus across the pad.

I also wonder if there's a grip-style protector out there. While the game pad's ergonomics are better than expected, I could stand to experience less cramping. Hopefully, PDP will release a Nerf type protector cover so I can keep it real.

I want to trademark this before Nintendo releases the console
WiiU3DSiXLLite

Yeah, NERF and pdp has rubber covers for the game pad, if that is what you are talking about.  I prefer the look of the pdp, but I've never actually used one.  The pdp ones also come in red, blue, black, and pink.  My local Wal-Mart has some, but they're out of black, and that's the one I want.  The red one looks really nice too.  Hey, did every deluxe Wii U console come with the digital download promotion?  I haven't even checked mine.  How long does the promotion last, and what exactly is it?

I'm pretty sure the digital download promotion was included in all deluxe sets.

http://ddp.nintendo.com/

Okay thanks Fleach.   I see it doesn't start until December, but it counts if you download from the eshop now.  Speaking of eshop, has anyone downloaded from there yet?

Not me, and I doubt I ever will!

I was considering downloading from the eshop, but I don't think I will. I like to own physical copies of games.

Virtual Console (if Wii U has it) on the other hand, is a different story.

I bought Mega Man 9 and nothing else on my Wii, and I've never bought any DLC or Downloadable games on my 360, PS3 or 3DS. Dont see myself starting any time soon either. Just doesnt appeal to me in the least.

No Mega Man 10?

Ha!  I bought Mega Man 9 and 10 on my Wii.  I feel the same way about it as you guys do.  As a collector, I prefer the physical media to digital.  I will, however download virtual console stuff.  Does anyone else find it annoying that a lot of publishers have done away with physical manuals?

i'll buy dlc for a game i really love, or if it just looks like something i'm really interested in trying. that doesn't add up to a whole lot of dlc for me though, and i'll never buy any aesthetic dlc like costume packs or weapon skins. of course if a special edition i bought comes with dlc i'll gladly play it. as for complete games, i've bought a few on steam in the past, but now unless i get it as a gift i'm not likely to buy from steam because i know i'll eventually end up getting a physical copy anyway. the only exception that applies to all digital stores are games only available as downloads, like Journey on PSN was until the collector's edition came out, or Minecraft on PC.


yes and no, i miss some aspects of them like a little extra background story, and an easy way to familiarize yourself with the controls. at the same time though, 90% of games these days explain exactly how to do everything as you come across new abilities and situations in-game. and with less limits in ways to tell the story in a game, it's not so important to have that introduction or background in the manual. so even though it's not the same, games these days definitely don't need manuals.

A lot of the games I like end up with DLC on disc if I wait long enough. Batman, Street Fighter, LA Noire, etc. Just have to be patient and I get most of the downloadables in physical form for much cheaper in the end.

Well no WiiU for me..... the shop I had it preordered now won't take my 2 phones in trade claiming it's showing previous owners on a database. Both my phones were I fact brand new to me on release week and I've got emails to prove it but they won't listen. Looks like I'm never going in there again..... :-(

I just picked up the NLA official Wii U headset.  Gonna go try it out.

Thats too bad :(

My Wii U is finally on its way back! Should be here Monday by my estimation!

That was fast! Good job on that.

....at least it seems fast to me, of course I'm not the one waiting on it   :)

Well that really sucks... Did you print out the emails and take it up with the manager?

I'm sure they don't care. It isn't like they will have trouble selling the system for cash instead.
Cash is king baby.

have gone higher and spoken to head office. they gave all the usual cack about company policy and wont change their minds no matter what.
its both theirs and my loss as i cant get the same amount as they were offering anywhere else and of course they cant sell them but on the other side their Wii U wasnt the cheapest and they have rung me today to say they havent got enought coming anyway so would i take another bundle. which would of course have been no.

think im just going to wait for a bit or maybe get a 3DS XL instead

Sorry, to hear that.  For some reason, Gamestop has some Wii U systems available in my area.  I don't know if people who pre ordered changed their minds or what.  I was on the waiting list after the preorders were all taken up.  The Sunday morning that the Wii U was released they called and said mine was available, but I already bought one from Wal-Mart.  Hey has anyone tried Epic Mickey 2?

Got the blue Nerf one... which is also made by PDP.

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Like I said: keepin' it real.

Nice, Zagnorch.  How do you like it so far?  It looks like the NERF ones have more protection.

Zagnorch, did you have Optimus Prime take that picture?.....or......are......you Optimus?


If you are, way to go on the hands. They are way more fleshy and realistic than in the movies.

And yet the robots where more believable than Shia Lebeuf!

It's added some welcome thickness at the ends, making cramping less of a problem.


I gravitated towards the Nerf line of console & handheld protectors partly because I'm a Nerf nerd, and I really like the look of them. And partly because I figured, with all that foam, they'd provide superior shock absorption in the event of droppage. I just didn't see that with the hard plastic protectors, and the silicone covers' shock-absorption capabilities seemed inadequate.

I only wish they'd made covers for the GBA SP:

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If I should acquire another gamepad, I'll probably get a Nerf cover for it as well...

...in pink.

You know, so ixtaileddemonfox feels at home when he pays me a visit.



I did that just to see if anyone was payin' attention, so congrats. Though I was kinda hopin' Duke.Togo would notice it first. He's been hintin' at wanting an Optimus helmet of his very own...

Hey, that reminds me: I have an Optimus-themed 3DS stylus that a friend of mine likes to call "Optimus' junk." Methinks I'll make it the default stylus for my pad.


If by "fleshy" you mean "pudgy," I'm tryin' to work on it. Really I am.

It's just that, with the closure of Hostess, I'm trying to down as many Twinkies as possible before they go bad.

I only have another two or three decades...