Wii U Pre-Launch Discussion

CastorTroy

I'm still having trouble understanding the term "Mature games". Same as "Hardcore games/gamer". The Zelda and Metroid games aren't ones I would call immature

Kinski

It's just shorthand for "mature-rated"; Duke Nukem is mature-rated, but it's not "mature" in the sense you mean. I prefer "core" to "hardcore," because calling yourself "hardcore" sounds retarded, but there is a definite distinction between gamers who'll play Metroid and those who are only interested in WiiSports and the like. Mario Galaxy, Skyward Sword, and Metroid Prime are all examples of core games.

CastorTroy

Kinski wrote: »

It's just shorthand for "mature-rated"; Duke Nukem is mature-rated, but it's not "mature" in the sense you mean. I prefer "core" to "hardcore," because calling yourself "hardcore" sounds retarded, but there is a definite distinction between gamers who'll play Metroid and those who are only interested in WiiSports and the like. Mario Galaxy, Skyward Sword, and Metroid Prime are all examples of core games.

Yeah, I used to wonder, when I started hearing the "hardcore gamer" term, does that mean I'm a softcore gamer, who plays games but I cut away from the game just as the game's getting going and before I see too much?

RobbingBandit

Anyone see any Wii U on sale in stores again yet.

sham69

I got a pre-order in hmv on Friday but I just got a call to ask me to come and collect it?

You could try HMV Henry street, seems they might be putting some on the shelf today.

wampyrus77

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Anyone see any Wii U on sale in stores again yet.

yes hmv and smyths still have them in stock, gamestop out of stock untill next shipment

cloud493

I saw them in tesco clarehall.

abbir

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Could you do what I do with my other consoles? Component/HDMI to the TV, optical TV to Sound system

You can't do that on the Wii U, it has no support for optical cables and no licensing for Dolby Digital or DTS. The only multichannel audio it supports is LPCM through the HDMI cable.

wampyrus77

abbir wrote: »

You can't do that on the Wii U, it has no support for optical cables and no licensing for Dolby Digital or DTS. The only multichannel audio it supports is LPCM through the HDMI cable.

do get a HDMI cable with wii u, but your tv isnot HD, then you can connect to wii u using normal wii scart cable

abbir

wampyrus77 wrote: »

do get a HDMI cable with wii u, but your tv isnot HD, then you can connect to wii u using normal wii scart cable

I was only talking about the possible audio options in response to someone talking about optical out.

wampyrus77

abbir wrote: »

I was only talking about the possible audio options in response to someone talking about optical out.

well possible to change tv channels with gamepAD, then use own tv remote to use switch DTS use remote to change the channel on dts,

Star Lord

abbir wrote: »

You can't do that on the Wii U, it has no support for optical cables and no licensing for Dolby Digital or DTS. The only multichannel audio it supports is LPCM through the HDMI cable.

I was saying connect the Wii U to your TV via HDMI, then connect your TV (assuming it has optical out) to your sound system.

wampyrus77

Pikmin 3 never came out, i got review of it in the last ONM that suppose arrive 30th November

DARK-KNIGHT

Skyrim for the wii u. Discuss!!


Please please please please please please port this for us wii u owners

Oh red dead too

magnumbud

wampyrus77 wrote: »

Pikmin 3 never came out, i got review of it in the last ONM that suppose arrive 30th November

i'm fairly sure they didn't review it but previewed it. its be known for a couple of months that it wont be out until after xmas.

Kinski

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Skyrim for the wii u. Discuss!!

First-person games should be played on PC, or else you're doing it wrong Actually I don't even like Elder Scrolls...

PickledLime

Gonna have an even longer wait for Pikmin 3 now...

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-05-pikmin-3-delayed-to-q2-2013-in-europe

abbir

wampyrus77 wrote: »

well possible to change tv channels with gamepAD, then use own tv remote to use switch DTS use remote to change the channel on dts,

The Wii U doesn't support DTS.

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

I was saying connect the Wii U to your TV via HDMI, then connect your TV (assuming it has optical out) to your sound system.

Sorry yes you can do this. It's how I've it hooked up myself. However, you don't get surround sound this way, which is what I assume peteeeed wanted the optical out for.

DARK-KNIGHT

PickledLime wrote: »

Gonna have an even longer wait for Pikmin 3 now...

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-05-pikmin-3-delayed-to-q2-2013-in-europe

Never got into pikmin games but this looks like so much fun

abbir

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Never got into pikmin games but this looks like so much fun

I loved Pikmin on the Gamecube. It has been too long waiting for another sequel.

CiDeRmAn

I've been reporting profiteers selling overpriced Wii U's on Adverts to beat the band, but none of the ads have been removed and there's more by the day!
What gives?

Dozen Wicked Words

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I've been reporting profiteers selling overpriced Wii U's on Adverts to beat the band, but none of the ads have been removed and there's more by the day!
What gives?

Dont think Adverts care about the ethics of it anymore, there were electric razors on the BA thread that sold for under 35 euro but people selling them for over 80 on Adverts. They weren't taken down, or if they were it took weeks.

Evilbart

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I've been reporting profiteers selling overpriced Wii U's on Adverts to beat the band, but none of the ads have been removed and there's more by the day!
What gives?

Just as a matter of interest why does it bother you so much?

DARK-KNIGHT

Evilbart wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest why does it bother you so much?

Adverts used to be a community site where there were ethics and morals. Since daft.ie group bought adverts it is no longer a community site sadly it's a commercial entity so ethics are gone replaced with guys ripping people off profiteering etc. mods now don't take ads like that down anymore as daft want to maximise user numbers etc.
in saying that the mods and admin are amazing but the site has recently gone to ****

Ol' Donie

abbir wrote: »

I loved Pikmin on the Gamecube. It has been too long waiting for another sequel.

Saw the wii version of this for a fiver (pre owned) in xtra vision rathgar today.

wampyrus77

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Skyrim for the wii u. Discuss!!


Please please please please please please port this for us wii u owners

Oh red dead too

Skyrim studio: Wii U is 'a possibility'


The studio behind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one of this year's big Christmas blockbusters, have told Official Nintendo Magazine that it is possible that they will work on Wii U in the future.

more from the link

http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/30781/skyrim-studio-wii-u-is-a-possibility/

Myrddin

Pretty amazing it doesn't have a Dolby licence or an optical out, fecked if I'm buying the little fella another headset just for the Wii U.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I've been reporting profiteers selling overpriced Wii U's on Adverts to beat the band, but none of the ads have been removed and there's more by the day!
What gives?

I think they might have been paid ads, because they were always at the top of my list? Anyway, seems the mods are unwilling for some reason or other to enforce the sites own rules, me thinks its a money/number related thing as was mentioned.

Evilbart wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest why does it bother you so much?

The rules are there for everyone, in order to make the site friendlier, easier & safer to buy from. When rules are broken, in this case, such ads should be reported. Its not that it 'bothers' anyone, its just a case of the rules being there for good reason.

peteeeed

abbir wrote: »

The Wii U doesn't support DTS.



Sorry yes you can do this. It's how I've it hooked up myself. However, you don't get surround sound this way, which is what I assume peteeeed wanted the optical out for.

all these years i did not realise my tv had an optical out ]
had a switcher between my 360 and ps3 but now i can at least use the wii though my tv optical

wampyrus77

Wii Fit (Nintendo Wii U) didnt arrive either and it was one of games listed arrive on wii u launch Day according Nintendo official Magazine

Deano7788

wampyrus77 wrote: »

Wii Fit (Nintendo Wii U) didnt arrive either and it was one of games listed arrive on wii u launch Day according Nintendo official Magazine

No it wasn't; it was launch window not launch day. They never listed it as such.