Nintendo Wii U (Thread 2!)

[Shozuki]

WiiU is a cool console, I don't think anyone will be disappointed if they purchased one - especially as ZombiU is a fantastic game. Sadly NSMBU is a steaming pile of **** and 3rd party games are generally rubbish...

[jim g]

WiiU is a cool console, I don't think anyone will be disappointed if they purchased one - especially as ZombiU is a fantastic game. Sadly NSMBU is a steaming pile of **** and 3rd party games are generally rubbish...

basically confirming my point, ?300 to play ONE game, I will wait

[Shozuki]

basically confirming my point, ?300 to play ONE game, I will wait

Oh yeah, but it's a very good one. That said if you can wait you absolutely should. Nintendo haven't really brought anything to the table from their end - plus I expect ZombiU to be multi-platform soon anyway.

[djtickle]

Never played any of the NSMB titles so Mario, Zombie U and Tank Tank Tank make it all worth while for me.

[yesteryeargames]

Mines still processing from shopto :S , i guess paying up front weeks ago didnt pay off .

[glazza]

basically confirming my point, ?300 to play ONE game, I will wait

Jim stop it you are making me realise the mistake I know that I am about to make..

[Shozuki]

Never played any of the NSMB titles so Mario, Zombie U and Tank Tank Tank make it all worth while for me.

Reminds me, I really need to unseal Tank Tank Tank and play some Ninja Gaiden 3! Nearly finished ZombiU though, so I'll play them next.

[gambit6613]

Well i for one am mega excited about getting mine, hopefully tomorrow. I just wonder if the Euro update will be up and just how bad it will be trying to download it?

[originalbadboy]

Well i for one am mega excited about getting mine, hopefully tomorrow. I just wonder if the Euro update will be up and just how bad it will be trying to download it?

If its up tomorrow, you are probably better off doing it tomorrow, as the majority of WiiU EU users will be plugging in and updating on Friday.

TBH though I am half expecting Nintendo's update system to come crashing down around their ears for the EU peeps, as we get treated like second class citizens.

[dvdx2]

basically confirming my point, ?300 to play ONE game, I will wait

my thoughts too - i loved dead lsland, so Zombi U is the only thing i would be interested in; although i am a sucker for arcade conversions so tank tank tank is tempting me too (although there is probably no more than about 2-3 hours gameplay in it before bordom sets in)

what an total rubbish launch - seems to be full of conversions - where are the games from the big Japanese hitters? About as exciting as a wet weekend in Blackpool.

Dont know what it is about the WiiU, but i'm getting faint whiffs of lack of support, before the thing is even UK launched.

[kryss]

Hope all the buyers have a great tie though!

I do, in fact I have several great ties, one featuring Chef from South Park.

Just got a $5 off voucher plus double points on a WiiU game apart from Just Dance 4 (as there is a separate voucher for that) so I think either Sonic Racing Transformed or AC3 may be purchased later. So much for not getting more launch games...

It took an email from BestBuy to show me you don't need the console on to use the TV remote functions of the GamePad. How sad is that.

[kryss]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ed-by-retailer

More hints of Yoshi's Land

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/nintendo-wii-yoshi-s-land-nintendo-wii-u-400100624975/10233565.aspx?path=e4768593576af6e744f8febb6da02aa8en02

[yesteryeargames]

Gah shoptoo still no email , they also seem to have merged all 3 wii u items into 1 order :S

[rmoxon]

I have read the list of games for WiiU and can't seen the point of buying this machine yet. I have a 360 and PS3 and the same (inferior) games are coming out on WiiU. So apart from Mario (again) and Zombie Land what is the point of spending ?350 to play one or two system exclusive games?

I am not a Nintendo hater, this will be the first ever Ninty machine I have not bought at launch. But genuinely cannot see any reason to buy this.

Hope you all enjoy yours and [prove me wrong!

If the gamepad is used correctly by developers, and Nintendo are actually telling us the truth, then The Wii U could be the go too console for multi format games from both gameplay and technical perspectives for the foreseeable future.

so basically if you play a lot of games, you will want a Wii U now.

It's also worth pointing out that the console isn't based around a silly motion control gimmick and you can actually play proper games on its pad, so this is likely to be more of a gamers console than the Wii ever was and should have developers making a lot more games that people like us actually want to play on it.

[originalbadboy]

If the gamepad is used correctly by developers, and Nintendo are actually telling us the truth, then The Wii U could be the go too console for multi format games from both gameplay and technical perspectives for the foreseeable future.

so basically if you play a lot of games, you will want a Wii U now.

I don't agree with that ..

There is no real reason for developers to back the WiiU over any current gen machines, unless they have a game that either uses the gamepad to maximum effect or have a game that requires that extra grunt the WiiU provides, assuming it has the extra grunt in the first place.

Nintendo need to do what M$ did at the 360 launch, get down and dirty and get some exclusive deals going on. Bayonetta 2 is a good start, but they need to do more ... A lot more, given that a next gen machnie could be out in 12 months.