Wii U Pre-Launch Discussion

Nollog · 23-01-2013 02:18AM

Banjo wrote: »

If you park your car outside your house can you play WiiU on the tablet controller in the car while you listen to the radio with WiiU in your front room? Can the WiiU controller control the car radio like it does a tv?

Topic : back on!

As long as your car is parked about 20-30 foot or meters, not sure which from your wii u.
most radio's don't have infra-red, but if yours does, it's possible.

wtlltw · 23-01-2013 11:32AM

Hopefully we'll hear about Virtual Console (Wii U) today

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/387809/wii-u-virtual-console-announcement-hinted-by-web-code/

kevin2me · 23-01-2013 02:14PM

wtlltw wrote: »

Hopefully we'll hear about Virtual Console (Wii U) today

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/387809/wii-u-virtual-console-announcement-hinted-by-web-code/

Hey All,

Anyways on positive note Nintendo Direct starts in under an hour,
Cant wait hopefully get plenty on Wii U Virtual Console and new Nintendo games announces
as at presents bar pikmin 3 theres not much to look forward to Nintendo 1st Partywise.

Remember 3DS Slump and where got a lot of hate and predictions it wouldnt be success then few months in
Came Mario Kart and 3DSLand, Kid Icuras, Starfox, Zelda and much more now its flying. Least hope same Wii U.

Yes Wii U will have 720\PS4 to fight with but people dont realise Games Studios dont have unlimited budgets.
Look at THQ and others going bankrupt lately?
So while PS4 etc be a lot more powerful than wii U, not every company will have funds to spend on every game,
so only AAA will really be worth the spend to make super graphics games and such. It be interesting to see how it pans out.

So looking fwd to Nintendo Direct at 2pm.
http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/01-23-2013/
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html

Lets hope we get at least 1-2 major games announced before E3,
wii Virtual Console and some OS improvements

DARK-KNIGHT · 23-01-2013 02:42PM

kevin2me wrote: »

Hey All,

Anyways on positive note Nintendo Direct starts in under an hour,
Cant wait hopefully get plenty on Wii U Virtual Console and new Nintendo games announces
as at presents bar pikmin 3 theres not much to look forward to Nintendo 1st Partywise.

Remember 3DS Slump and where got a lot of hate and predictions it wouldnt be success then few months in
Came Mario Kart and 3DSLand, Kid Icuras, Starfox, Zelda and much more now its flying. Least hope same Wii U.

Yes Wii U will have 720\PS4 to fight with but people dont realise Games Studios dont have unlimited budgets.
Look at THQ and others going bankrupt lately?
So while PS4 etc be a lot more powerful than wii U, not every company will have funds to spend on every game,
so only AAA will really be worth the spend to make super graphics games and such. It be interesting to see how it pans out.

So looking fwd to Nintendo Direct at 2pm.
http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/01-23-2013/
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html

Lets hope we get at least 1-2 major games announced before E3,
wii Virtual Console and some OS improvements

nobody likes a backseat mod...

DARK-KNIGHT · 23-01-2013 03:00PM

Can someone keep us informed what happens at conference don't have time to watch with kids lol

CastorTroy · 23-01-2013 03:13PM

I'm getting these from twitter as they come in:

Two system updates are coming - in Spring and Summer to add new OS features and improve loading times.

Virtual Console announced for Wii U bringing NES & SNES games, with off-TV play on GamePad. GBA titles also coming soon. VC is after spring update.

Wii U Virtual Console will have an upgrade pricing plan for Wii owners who transfer their VC games to Wii U.

Pikmin 3 will have a 'close-up camera' feature that allows you to take in-game pics and post to Miiverse.

Miiverse mobile app coming soon

Iwata apologizing for no new Nintendo-published games in January and February. Says they need a bit more time for quality releases.

Bayonetta 2 "It will feel like you're fighting the last boss right from the start."

Iwata mentions Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. Mentions that Nintendo plans to reveal 'first game screens' at E3 2013.

New 3D Mario action game announced for Wii U from Galaxy team!

New Mario Kart for Wii U announced.

Both games to be playable at E3

New Yoshi game, in the style of Kirby's Epic Yarn announced.

Wii U Party announced.

Fire Emblem x Shin-Megami Tensei crossover game announced for Wii U

Brilliant observation by Iwata: Software dev is changing. Partnerships and collaborations are needed. Nintendo has more in the works.

Zelda Wind Waker HD for Wii U announced for Fall 2013

Aonuma talking about Zelda themes. Desire to rethink series conventional wisdom (i.e. completing dungeons in set order and solo play).

New RPG from Xenoblade studio announced for Wii U

Retr0gamer · 23-01-2013 04:03PM

The game from Monolith looks amazing. The X at the end looks more like Xenogears/Xenosaga than Xenoblade.

SMT x Fire Emblem should be great.

I think I need a WiiU.

Myrddin · 23-01-2013 04:09PM

The Zelda game is..wait for it...a remake? For god sake :rolleyes:

Deano7788 · 23-01-2013 04:10PM

EnterNow wrote: »

The Zelda game is..wait for it...a remake? For god sake :rolleyes:

Nope, they're just releasing the remake while they work on the other one. They spoke about both.

GTR63 · 23-01-2013 04:10PM

Wow another great direct by the sounds of it, must watch it later even if Iwata is a bit daft.

MrVestek · 23-01-2013 04:10PM

EnterNow wrote: »

The Zelda game is..wait for it...a remake? For god sake :rolleyes:

Legen... WAIT FOR IT...

...d of Zelda.

Myrddin · 23-01-2013 04:12PM

Deano7788 wrote: »

Nope, they're just releasing the remake while they work on the other one. They spoke about both.

Ah, thats somewhat more comforting so. Is a new Zelda story far down the line, did they give any timeframe no?

Myrddin · 23-01-2013 04:13PM

Achilles wrote: »

Legen... WAIT FOR IT...

...d of Zelda.

Nah, there's a saga of differing games & then there's a cash cow.

Deano7788 · 23-01-2013 04:15PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Ah, thats somewhat more comforting so. Is a new Zelda story far down the line, did they give any timeframe no?

Nope, they didn't want to give any time frame, they more just talked about the ideas they wanted to implement, like not having to the dungeons in a specific order and not playing it alone. It sounds like it's a good bit off unfortunately.

Kinski · 23-01-2013 04:31PM

Wasn't Wind Waker everyone's least favourite Zelda? I know it has its fans, but I would have thought Majora's Mask was next in line for a remake (especially considering that fab fan trailer of an HD one on Youtube.) Talk that the new Zelda should not "be played alone" makes me...nervous.

I'm in the (admittedly very small) sceptics' camp regarding Xenoblade, but Monolith are clearly incredibly talented developers and I'm a tad disappointed that their new title appears so similar to Chronicles.

What do they mean by Mario "action" game? A platformer like Galaxy?

Myrddin · 23-01-2013 04:33PM

Kinski wrote: »

Wasn't Wind Waker everyone's least favourite Zelda? I know it has its fans, but I would have thought Majora's Mask was next in line for a remake (especially considering that fab fan trailer of an HD one on Youtube.)

Its not so much even the choice of titles, its just here we go again with yet another €54.99 full priced remake. Majoras Mask would have been cool, personally I'd love to see LttP on 3DS if we're gonna have to get remakes.

GTR63 · 23-01-2013 04:33PM

I'd love if they could somehow incorporate a minish cap aspect to a zelda wiiu title, shrink yourself on the tv and down into your wiiu gamepad in your hands.

Kinski · 23-01-2013 04:34PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Its not so much even the choice of titles, its just here we go again with yet another €54.99 full priced remake. Majoras Mask would have been cool, personally I'd love to see LttP on 3DS if we're gonna have to get remakes.

+1000. Far and away my favourite, one of the best games ever.

CastorTroy · 23-01-2013 04:37PM

Must watch the direct when I get home. Sounds like a good one.

As for Zelda, Wind Waker wasn't everyone's cup of tea until they played it. Think Twilight Princess is one that divided fans.
For Majora, I would like a 3DS version.
I think they learned not to give timeframes for a new Zelda.

A new action Mario means a full Galaxy like game as opposed to NSMBU

Star Lord · 23-01-2013 04:38PM

I get the feeling that we're getting the Wind Waker HD remake on the Wii U, and will get a successor to LTTP on the 3DS...

Screenshots + video of Wind Waker HD: http://www.n-europe.com/news/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-hd-announced

Princess Peach · 23-01-2013 04:45PM

I think Wind Waker was maybe my favourite Zelda game!

Deano7788 · 23-01-2013 04:58PM

Yeah, I loved Wind Waker except for that damn search towards the end.

Ol' Donie · 23-01-2013 05:07PM

So, wind waker on wii u, lttp on 3ds (wow!) and new mario galaxy (is that this year?).

And virtual console on the gamepad?

Ah, lads, i'm delighted with all this. Is there a date for pikmin 3?

Thanks for all the updates by the way, can really keep up i work.

super_furry · 23-01-2013 05:16PM

No new Zelda game then? Wind Waker is a great game but it's a great game that I played to death a decade ago. Nintendo aren't going to convince anyone to buy their shiny new console with an up-scaled Gamecube game.

Myrddin · 23-01-2013 05:19PM

super_furry wrote: »

No new Zelda game then? Wind Waker is a great game but it's a great game that I played to death a decade ago. Nintendo aren't going to convince anyone to buy their shiny new console with an up-scaled Gamecube game.

There will be a new Zelda game, its way off yet though by the sounds of it. Plus after looking at the video, it seems far more than just upscaled, the graphics have been completely redone it seems

super_furry · 23-01-2013 05:34PM

I just can't get behind the idea of Nintendo trumpeting this as a reason to buy a Wii U. If they were to release Wind Waker on the 3DS I'd be eager to buy it - a portable version of one of the best Zelda games ever would be fine. Ocarina or Time offered a new experience for me, despite the fact that I'd played through it before, by being on the 3DS. However hooking up a brand new console to my TV to play the same game I played two generations ago on a TV just doesn't grab me.

I suppose I was just hoping for more than a remake when it came to a Wii U Zelda game and the fact that a new Zelda game looks like it's at least a year away bums me out.

CastorTroy · 23-01-2013 05:35PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

So, wind waker on wii u, lttp on 3ds (wow!) and new mario galaxy (is that this year?).

No lttp on 3ds. That was just what someone suggested. This direct was all about Wii U. I'm sure there'll be a 3DS one next month or March

nitromaster · 23-01-2013 06:24PM

bit annoyed at the upgrade fee PER title for the virtual console, i have 170 or so VC titles....ah first world problems :P

Princess Peach wrote: »

I think Wind Waker was maybe my favourite Zelda game!

same! even ended up doing most of the figurines side-quest

best zelda.

Star Lord · 23-01-2013 06:38PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

No lttp on 3ds. That was just what someone suggested. This direct was all about Wii U. I'm sure there'll be a 3DS one next month or March

It's been hinted towards a few times in the past, that for the 3DS Ninty were considering a remake of Majora's Mask, or a successor to LTTP, and as they said the next 3DS Zelda game would be an original one, I'm optomistic for a 3D LTTP sequel.

Princess Peach wrote: »

I think Wind Waker was maybe my favourite Zelda game!

It's probably my joint 2nd favourite Zelda game, and probably my favourite design of Link so far! (Which is why it's part of my Link trio-tattoo!)

CastorTroy · 23-01-2013 06:59PM

Just watching the conference now. Balloon Fight available now for 30c? With F-Zero and Super Metroid incoming at that price.
Confused as to whether you keep them or not after the offer is finished. Seems that way.

What do ye think of the VC offer for those who already own VC games? 99c to upgrade NES games and 1.49 to upgrade SNES games

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