Nintendo Wii U (Thread 2!)

[PaTaito]

So the Balloon Fight nu-VC release is confirmed to be 50hz for PAL WiiU.

Why is this still an issue in 2013? It makes the Virtual Console nearly irrelevant.

I thought VC was anyway....a glorious opportunity somewhat wasted for me.

[CMcK]

I hope they fix the Ironclad Euro region wonky colour bug. Buying it twice to have the same problem would be out of order.

[Pikate]

Wind Waker? Earthbound? New Yoshi?

Wii U ordered! Bravo Nintendo, Bravo!

[originalbadboy]

So the Balloon Fight nu-VC release is confirmed to be 50hz for PAL WiiU.

Why is this still an issue in 2013? It makes the Virtual Console nearly irrelevant.

50hz ... How can you tell? Seems to be running at 60hz here

[Adrock]

Some of that new Wii U stuff thats been announced looks very tasty. A Wii U could be on my list of must haves soon enough.

[EvilBoris]

50hz ... How can you tell? Seems to be running at 60hz here

The Wii-U is probably outputting 60hz, but as it is the EU rom they are running the code will be running at 50hz internally.

[jim g]

Can't understand all the Ninty love sometimes. Remake after remake of the same games, they should get some new IP. Yes I too loved Starfox, Mario Kart, F Zero etc. but remake after remake request seems almost insane to me.

People on here slag most games that are remade citing "lack of originality" " no new character" etc. When it comes to Nintendo all that seems to go out of the window. And as for the Wii U, it IS overpriced and it badly thought out from an integration and online viewpoint. Having to pay for things I have already in VC is insulting. But hey ho, we have our opinions and this is just mine

Anyway enough of the rant, I will now dig out my Super Famicom....

[Guts]

Sequel is not a "remake of the same game". Are you saying Mario Galaxy is a "remake" of Mario 64?

[fishbowlhead]

Understandable opinion and on the hardware side I agree. However, with Nintendo and there main dev teams there one of the only things that excite me about games nowadays. EAD have made most of the greatest games ever made, so for the sake of a few hundred quid to play their masterpieces, its peanuts for the pleasure you get out of them.

[jim g]

Sequel is not a "remake of the same game". Are you saying Mario Galaxy is a "remake" of Mario 64?

OK grammar mistake, just the same games (or almost) re-hashed time and again. The new Mario on Wii U is a perfect example, it is not that different to the very first Mario..

[Adam Stone]

Am super happy. Wonderful 101 looks great fun, the new RPGs have massive promise (the trailer shown at the end of the direct feed looked fantastic) a new yoshi game is a pleasant surprise (looks gorgeous too) and great to hear a few hints at how bayonette is progressing. All hugely pleasant surprises
Obviously new details on pikmin 3 was a bonus - and wind waker in HD, is for me personally, a dream come true. Shame the assets are the same, but bugger that - am super excited..

Roll on e3 - can't wait to see mario, mario kart and first glimpses of new smash bros.

I'm a very happy wii U owner

[Ghost]

The nintendo direct was a weird one, Iwata said that it was important to have a good range of titles then straight after admitted that there is nothing for January and February. The Virtual Console announcement was a HUGE step backwards, only two platforms available (with GBA being added who knows when) and a limited selection to be released in JUNE, until then its one game a month and when the service does go live on eShop the selection will be limited. After that we got a mention of Mario Kart, Smash Brothers and 3D Mario being shown off at E3. A few screenshots of Yoshi and Wind Waker, the MegaTen X Fire Emblem was a pleasant surprise but it was just a teaser trailer with no gameplay footage and Monoliths new game looks good but the video was brief and only had one enemy on screen. Other than the Wonderful 101 and Pikmin 3 there was no substantial gameplay videos of any of the games mentioned. Its a bit worrying that this is all Nintendo has to show at the moment. Nintendo really need to make the most of their year head start but at the moment the release schedule looks barren and all Nintendo are at the moment just saying the games are going to be coming a bit later without showing off anything.

[originalbadboy]

The Wii-U is probably outputting 60hz, but as it is the EU rom they are running the code will be running at 50hz internally.

I don't see how you can tell one way or the other, if the game was 50hz and the screen was 60hz you would get terrible jerky movement.

[Grapple Convoy]

50Hz Virtual Console games? That was the reason I used jailbreaked my Wii and used ROMs and emulators rather than the official Virtual Console. Now I see that the Wii U is already suffering the same.

[Brad]

I don't see how you can tell one way or the other, if the game was 50hz and the screen was 60hz you would get terrible jerky movement.

Most ps3 games run at 30fps (or 30hz if you like) yet the ps3 outputs a 60hz signal. Looks ok.