Game

[fistfulofmetal]

can't tell if troll.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

lmao

i almost went to get one but then i learned it's $350 not $250. wtf

[SantaC]

5/10 from game informer. Yay

[cool breeze]

seems to be selling for ~$430+ online

I have one sitting here.  Thinking I should sell it or something.  Could buy one of those neo geo portables instead.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

wiiu deluxe and 2 games are in stock on walmart.com

[SantaC]

zombie bomb 6.5 from IGN 

[parallax]

Completed ZombieU 100%, now I'm about halfway through NSMBU.

Holy ****ing ****, I've never been more impressed with a system in my 30+ years of gaming. This is the first time I've been able to game in HD (never touched any Sony or Microsoft crap), and My God the graphics are amazing. I did break down a little bit when I finally got to see Mario in full HD. We've come a long way since the NES days.

damn bro, until that game in hd line, you almost had me.

[SantaC]

meh NSMBU is the only game i would want right now, so it is not worth lining up for a Wii U just yet. I'll wait for GDC or something.

[bachikarn]

Is anyone here actually buying one today?

[MCD]

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if you were wondering why it has a 3 hour battery life

Can it be replaced, I wonder.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

zombie bomb 6.5 from IGN 

Maybe it is really a game you must "get" like Day Z for example but the amount of vile, blind defense ninfags show when talking about its reviews should be a warning sign to everyone.

The difference is Day Z was actuallyy really fun and clever ruined by a shitty base game in ARMA2. ZombieU is not fun or clever and is just a shitty base game in ZombiU.

[SantaC]

zombie bomb 6.5 from IGN 

Maybe it is really a game you must "get" like Day Z for example but the amount of vile, blind defense ninfags show when talking about its reviews should be a warning sign to everyone.

yeah I cant believe that GAF buys the ubisoft shit once again. Did the ninfags learn nothing from Red Steel? Ubisoft are the masters of hyping their own crap as AAA titles.

[demi]

Is anyone here actually buying one today?

I would have if I saw one on a shelf, but as it is I'll wait for the initial hype to flicker away, and probably get one come Tax Season.

[cool breeze]

Zombiu got a 9 from Eurogamer.  Gaijin gamers scored it low because it's not call of duty.  Eurogamer is the only trustworthy review site.  Better than Dark Souls and DayZ combined!!!   :munch

Is anyone here actually buying one today?

I have one right now unopened.  I don't know if I'm keeping it.

[demi]

So the line up is:

- Third party pap we played half a year ago
- Mario
- Third party pap that isn't worth a ball sniff

And if you have no online access:

- No Wii
- No eShop
- No "anything" since online is a huge factor this time



When does Pikmin come out again? lol...

[AdmiralViscen]

No, the third party pap came out a year ago

[Diunx]

Do you need to updated it before using the system?

[archnemesis]

Of course not. You can just choose to not connect it to the internet. They wouldn't be allowed to sell systems that didn't work out of the box.

[Sho Nuff]

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Can someone explain to me exactly what this is

[MCD]

Some game in the near future will come with the latest update. No need to worry.

[SantaC]

this console could be a huge bomb for nintendo.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

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Can someone explain to me exactly what this is

If you try to make a account taht is under the age of 18 for Nintendo Online you have to pay them $.50

[Human Snorenado]

ANDREX, I DEMAND YOU SIT IN THIS THREAD FOR AN HOUR AND CRY IN PUBLIC

[Himu]

Consider Nintendo's target audience and remember that for every two children that want to purchase from the eshop they get an extra buck.

[SantaC]

The mario game looks really good, the question is how long you gotta wait for another AAA game to come out. 6 months? A year?

[Sho Nuff]

I'm celebrating my Weeoo launch day by playing Dishonored, drinking good ass coffee, and listening to the crackles of a roaring fire in the fireplace, whilst giggling at this thread. Perfect Sunday

[Human Snorenado]

I'm grinding Infernal Machines in Diablo 3 and drinking it the fail.  Feels good, man.  Feels good.

[Cerveza mas fina]

I liked Nintendo better when they were last place sales wise and made good games and consoles.

It's so god damn appalling that the company can have first place, have games that sell 15 million copies yet they can't produce a single game with some production values, even for the release of the succesor of their most successful home console in 15 years.

Bloody WiiU should come out with a 50 million dollar version of Zelda.

[ManaByte]

Playing BLOPS2 and people are LOLing that Wii people are wowed at the Killcam.

[SantaC]

I liked Nintendo better when they were last place sales wise and made good games and consoles.

It's so god damn appalling that the company can have first place, have games that sell 15 million copies yet they can't produce a single game with some production values, even for the release of their most successful home console in 15 years.

Bloody WiiU should come out with a 50 million dollar version of Zelda.

I sort of agree. The gamecube was deemed a failure, yet it had tons of quality games worth playing. Times changed man...

[Great Rumbler]

I'm celebrating my Weeoo launch day by playing Dishonored, drinking good ass coffee, and listening to the crackles of a roaring fire in the fireplace, whilst giggling at this thread. Perfect Sunday

[Mr. Gundam]

Gonna honor late to the party day with some craft beer and RE6 on the PS3.

[Himu]

Just hope wii u bombs - and it will - and nintendo will be last place in both the handheld and console market.

[maxy]

 

[MCD]

Wii U isn't gonna bomb. It's the next big thing.

Watch the others totally copy the gamepad next year's E3.

[SantaC]

Wii U isn't gonna bomb. It's the next big thing.

Watch the others totally copy the gamepad next year's E3.

meh it has maybe 1/10 of the hype the original Wii had. Probably the least hyped nintendo console.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

my problem with the wiiu is that there isn't any interesting clever software at launch. even the wii had some titles that seemed like novelty but where cool because of the new technology. The gamecube had Super Monkey Ball also. This has...ZombiU? And nothing else. Just boring tripe.

[Freyj]

Wii U isn't gonna bomb. It's the next big thing.

Watch the others totally copy the gamepad next year's E3.

meh it has maybe 1/10 of the hype the original Wii had. Probably the least hyped nintendo console.

It still kind of baffles me that it's even a thing and that it released today.

[Momo]

Celebrating this day by playing Counter Strike and drinking a bottle of 1999 Merlot I randomly found hidden away.

[cool breeze]

When I saw it in stores the system looked huge, but it's not bad.  Like 75% the size of a launch 360.  It's also better at attracting dust than the launch PS3.  Don't mean that as a joke; it's just the cheapish glossy plastic or something that's doing it.

The TV remote functionality is really basic.  It's just input, volume, and channel.  People were playing this up to be like a universal remote.  At least a Wide to 4:3 button would've been helpful.
 
Right now it's updating.  I take back the bad things I've said about the PS3's download speeds.

Um, the gamepad controls all feel good.  Nintendo is hit or miss about this stuff, but the D-pad are quality.  For some reason the gamepad cradle has wheels on the inside.  You can slide it out the side if you're too lazy to lift it straight up ().

uh, it's quiet.  No component/composite cable included; only HDMI (but it seems to use the same cable as the Wii).  No ethernet port.  Same sensor bar as before but no bar stand that came with the Wii.

and

...I've made a huge mistake

[Himu]

Wii U isn't gonna bomb. It's the next big thing.

Watch the others totally copy the gamepad next year's E3.

Don't get me wrong. The idea of wii u is money. But the actual system is half assed. You think consumers who all use smart phones and tablets and touch devices are not going to think wii u is shit and that they have better alternatives?

[SantaC]

Wii U isn't gonna bomb. It's the next big thing.

Watch the others totally copy the gamepad next year's E3.

Don't get me wrong. The idea of wii u is money. But the actual system is half assed. You think consumers who all use smart phones and tablets and touch devices are not going to think wii u is shit and that they have better alternatives?

this is a good point. The wii launched before smartphones cames to the market so people weren't spoiled with the same kind of gadgets that are available today.

[Himu]

Not to mention Nintendo is ready starting to create brand fatigue. I wonder how well Mario will sell? He is their only major player now and they are coasting on his icon.

[maxy]

When I saw it in stores the system looked huge, but it's not bad.  Like 75% the size of a launch 360.  It's also better at attracting dust than the launch PS3.  Don't mean that as a joke; it's just the cheapish glossy plastic or something that's doing it.

The TV remote functionality is really basic.  It's just input, volume, and channel.  People were playing this up to be like a universal remote.  At least a Wide to 4:3 button would've been helpful.
 
Right now it's updating.  I take back the bad things I've said about the PS3's download speeds.

Um, the gamepad controls all feel good.  Nintendo is hit or miss about this stuff, but the D-pad are quality.  For some reason the gamepad cradle has wheels on the inside.  You can slide it out the side if you're too lazy to lift it straight up ().

uh, it's quiet.  No component/composite cable included; only HDMI (but it seems to use the same cable as the Wii).  No ethernet port.  Same sensor bar as before but no bar stand that came with the Wii.

and

...I've made a huge mistake

I wouldn't be able to resist either 

After update insert some Wii game to see if the system is upscaling or not.

If you have Wii games of course

[SantaC]

Not to mention Nintendo is ready starting to create brand fatigue. I wonder how well Mario will sell? He is their only major player now and they are coasting on his icon.

yeah new marios released since the DS:

NSMB
YIDS
NSMBWii
Mario Galaxy
Mario Galaxy 2
Mario 3D land
NSMB2
NSMBU

So 8 new Mario games since 2005, that's more then one per year. Talk about getting milked.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Thats not even including shit like paper mario, mario and luigi, mario sports games, princess peach game. that brand has flown

[Himu]

Can anyone confirm/deny a sales degradation in regards to mario?

[fistfulofmetal]

http://www.giantbomb.com/chat/

GB streaming WiiU launch stuff

all day.

[fistfulofmetal]

this is already more fun than the WiiU itself.

[Van Cruncheon]

now the vita is even losing in shit forum thread posts

sony

[Cerveza mas fina]

Playing SWTOR on pc. Probably cost more to develop then WiiU and it shows.

[Sho Nuff]

This live stream is hysterical. They can't even fucking connect the thing to the wifi.

[SantaC]

This live stream is hysterical. They can't even fucking connect the thing to the wifi.

does it support wireless N? Probably a dumb question when it comes to Nintendo.

[TakingBackSunday]

Today, I play games from the days Nintendo was good.  Wii U is just ugh, coming from a still-nintendo fan.  3DS even turned out to be a pretty good system despite all its flaws but this...yikes.

[Tasty]

Went to play NSMBU, there was an update... Day 1 system update for a Mario game. Truly we're living in the future now. On the other hand, using the web browser while the game is suspended is silky smooth and will come in handy for tips and stuff.

Mario actually looks pretty good, the style is still the plasticky junk but it's very clean, very good IQ.

Also the system said I got a "friend request."

CPU - slower than 360
RAM - slower than 360
GPU -

Any news on the GPU side?

This is the first I've heard of RAM speed being a talking point of all things. Wii U has double what the 360 has, quadruple if you count the other half for system stuff that will probably be freed up to devs over time.

[SantaC]

Went to play NSMBU, there was an update... Day 1 system update for a Mario game. Truly we're living in the future now. On the other hand, using the web browser while the game is suspended is silky smooth and will come in handy for tips and stuff.

Mario actually looks pretty good, the style is still the plasticky junk but it's very clean, very good IQ.

Also the system said I got a "friend request."

CPU - slower than 360
RAM - slower than 360
GPU -

Any news on the GPU side?

This is the first I've heard of RAM speed being a talking point of all things. Wii U has double what the 360 has, quadruple if you count the other half for system stuff that will probably be freed up to devs over time.

I dont think system OS ram can be freed up though.

[mjemirzian]

Gave the display model a try at my local ebgames. Chose the Rayman demo (not many other demos to choose from). The touchscreen/main screen thing felt pretty jarring. It feels like something that's designed for co-op or 2 players, one to use the touch screen and one to control something on the main screen. Definitely not worth a buy to me (although I asked and they were sold out/all preorders allocated).

[cool breeze]

navigating around the interface is really slow

I take back the bad things I've said about the new playstation store.  This is slower.

[Tasty]

Man this Mario game is pretty darn good.

Are you ignoring the numbers posted earlier in this thread that it is indeed weaker than a console released in 2005?

CPU is weaker (known for a while) and RAM is slower (although I've never heard that brought up before in SPEC WARS until now), otherwise...?

I dont system OS ram can be freed up though.

Might be with system updates.

[Sho Nuff]

That's right, you're buying potential