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Hamza, like I told Dale in another article, no sensor bar in Europe's Basic bundle. And that kinda pisses me off.
Might want to update your prices for the UK, or just put a disclaimer that they're changing like Crazy. Amazon has already put the 32GB up to £300, and ShopTo increased it to £297 on a seperate page.
I have news that Amazon cocked up my pre-order and after separate email confirmation, I will be getting the premium model for £110 less than what Game want for it. After the Bayonetta news, I am ridiculously happy with that.
i feel sorry for japanese gamers. why do they have to pay $35 more for the basic version! and $50 more for the deluxe version! they get screwed over like this alot
I REALLY wanted to learn more about Nintendo Network and the new account system: what's going to happen to the digital games I purchased on the Wii? What about the 3DS and the eshop games I bought there?
I want to buy New Super Mario Bros 2 on the eshop, but I won't buy it if it's going to tie to the console, and not an account I can easily register on a new console, if needed... :/
I want to buy New Super Mario Bros 2 on the eshop, but I won't buy it if it's going to tie to the console, and not an account I can easily register on a new console, if needed... :/
For us here in Australia EB Games has the basic for $348 and the premium is for $428 and comes out November 30
The basic version hardly seems worth it. I also wanted a black Wii U from the start so it looks like when I eventually do pick this up, it will be the premium version. What I think is a complete disservice is that they didn't even bother to include the pro controller in the premium bundle. I thought the whole point to that was to allow developers to make "traditional" games. If it's not included with the system, developers can't count on the controller being available and instead will force ridiculous controls using the game pad. It's the Wii all over again. Why hasn't Nintendo learned?!
@helbertpina You can, it was explained in the European Nintendo Direct:
http://youtu.be/6sqcCkAAgRQ?t=3m43s
http://youtu.be/6sqcCkAAgRQ?t=3m43s
After all that was shown here at Dtoid and what I've previously seen of games like ZombiU, I officially fucking want a Wii U.
Getting the Premium version, with TTT2, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, and Super Mario Bros U, maybe Ninja Gaiden as well.
@Naia:
Ummm the GamPad has all the same buttons and controls a regular controller has. It just has the screen as well.
Ummm the GamPad has all the same buttons and controls a regular controller has. It just has the screen as well.
@Aramonde
"i feel sorry for japanese gamers. why do they have to pay $35 more for the basic version! and $50 more for the deluxe version! they get screwed over like this alot"
At least some of this is the changing exchange rate.
"i feel sorry for japanese gamers. why do they have to pay $35 more for the basic version! and $50 more for the deluxe version! they get screwed over like this alot"
At least some of this is the changing exchange rate.
The guys who whip up those sizzle videos really know how to get my attention. If they're playing that on the advertising screens as I'm walking into Future Shop I'm gonna be walking out with a WiiU in my hands. That Wonderful 101 looks bitchn!!!
I'm still gonna hold out as long as I can before I pick one up though. Unless they announce a sequel to Other M. Then I buy a fuckin truck load of them!!
I'm still gonna hold out as long as I can before I pick one up though. Unless they announce a sequel to Other M. Then I buy a fuckin truck load of them!!
Nice to get all the news in one place.
Honestly I'm not to impressed, in regards of power, the console is a joke, I mean 2gb of ram? I can buy a phone with that much, the storage capacity is also a joke, even if it does support hard drives and such, its still a joke, hard drive technology is cheap as hell right now, a 100gb HD would have been perfect and I doubt it would have driven up the price that much.
They talk about an online service but don't mention any specifics, with the console 2 months ago I think its important we know more about it, will it use the terrible friend code system? Will the store will be better structured than the absolute mess that the 3DS and Wii shops are, will Nintendo actually release shit and keep it updated? Or will they continue to sit their on valuable IP's.
Gaming wise, a few noteworthy things but honestly not that much, Bayonetta 2 worries me, not because its exclusive, I'm not so petty, but because if it fails it could mean the end of Platinum, and quite frankly I don't consider Bayo to be a system seller in any capacity, it performed well for a new IP but it isn't exactly recognizable.
Guess my next impressions will come when the system is actually released.
Honestly I'm not to impressed, in regards of power, the console is a joke, I mean 2gb of ram? I can buy a phone with that much, the storage capacity is also a joke, even if it does support hard drives and such, its still a joke, hard drive technology is cheap as hell right now, a 100gb HD would have been perfect and I doubt it would have driven up the price that much.
They talk about an online service but don't mention any specifics, with the console 2 months ago I think its important we know more about it, will it use the terrible friend code system? Will the store will be better structured than the absolute mess that the 3DS and Wii shops are, will Nintendo actually release shit and keep it updated? Or will they continue to sit their on valuable IP's.
Gaming wise, a few noteworthy things but honestly not that much, Bayonetta 2 worries me, not because its exclusive, I'm not so petty, but because if it fails it could mean the end of Platinum, and quite frankly I don't consider Bayo to be a system seller in any capacity, it performed well for a new IP but it isn't exactly recognizable.
Guess my next impressions will come when the system is actually released.
i dodnt even like the look of zombiu, but i wanted to get a pro controller at launch so i might as well get the zombiu bundle
@DF
I vaguely remember an article talking about that they would price them at 49.99 but I guess Nintendo needs to go with the flow and add the "HD tax".
Also, I am pumped for the Wii U!!
I vaguely remember an article talking about that they would price them at 49.99 but I guess Nintendo needs to go with the flow and add the "HD tax".
Also, I am pumped for the Wii U!!
I pre-ordered my Deluxe from Gamestop, and everyone else should too. Mostly likely to get it that way, no need to stand out in the cold with no place to pee. You can even pre-order the Pro controller in black. Can't even pre-order it yet from US Amazon. Early bird gets the worm, folks!
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@Kyousuke you do realise current consoles have only 512mb of ram shared between operating system and gaming. you do also realise that phones are not dedicated gaming machines that run a hell of a lot more than a console does? 2gb is PLENTY for the Wii U to be able to do what it needs.
@Kyousuke you do realise current consoles have only 512mb of ram shared between operating system and gaming. you do also realise that phones are not dedicated gaming machines that run a hell of a lot more than a console does? 2gb is PLENTY for the Wii U to be able to do what it needs.
Already pre-ordered the premium bundle this morning, and I intend to get NSMB U, ZombiU and maybe Black Ops 2 by the end of the year, pending review consensus. And it's really saying something that there's a few more games in that launch window that I would really like to get but won't be able to (reasonably) afford.
All in all, I feel Nintendo pretty much knocked it outta the park today. I still need details on this "premium network" as well as the online multiplayer system overall, but I was really glad the new game announcements were games I could actually get excited for (Bayonetta 2 fuck YEAH!). And what's more, with Dragon Quest 10 and Monster Hunter coming, Good Japanese support is pretty much a given, which makes me very happy.
All in all, I feel Nintendo pretty much knocked it outta the park today. I still need details on this "premium network" as well as the online multiplayer system overall, but I was really glad the new game announcements were games I could actually get excited for (Bayonetta 2 fuck YEAH!). And what's more, with Dragon Quest 10 and Monster Hunter coming, Good Japanese support is pretty much a given, which makes me very happy.
@Infidel
Yes, CURRENT consoles, that came out years ago, 2gb is a joke.
@Caim
What an amazing counter argument, how can I possibly argue with such a well presented case.
Yes, CURRENT consoles, that came out years ago, 2gb is a joke.
@Caim
What an amazing counter argument, how can I possibly argue with such a well presented case.
I'd really like to support Nintendo's new console early on, but damn, they're making it so hard for me to be enthusiastic about it. Added with its sub·par lineup I don't know. I would definitely feel more comfortable buying this if its starting price was a bit lower though, too bad it's not.
Does anyone know if Nintendo has announced how they are going to integrate achievements/accomplishments? I'm too lazy to look for the answer (if there even is one).
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Yes, cause god knows that video games weren't fun until they were running on machines with 4 or more gigs of ram. Honestly, what did people like you do in the ps2 days, just sneer at everything? I understand wanting powerful processing and "top-notch graphics" and all that shit but if I can still have a blast playing the original Super Mario with my niece then obviously having the latest and greatest (and most expensive) tech is not necessary.
Yes, cause god knows that video games weren't fun until they were running on machines with 4 or more gigs of ram. Honestly, what did people like you do in the ps2 days, just sneer at everything? I understand wanting powerful processing and "top-notch graphics" and all that shit but if I can still have a blast playing the original Super Mario with my niece then obviously having the latest and greatest (and most expensive) tech is not necessary.
$349 price point would be the kiss of death for anyone other the big N for new console. Its perfect $$ for the older tech used. Also, for me - day 1 baby
Day1 for me, getting the deluxe as well.
@kyousuke your nitpickings are coming off as a bit butthurt. Friend codes are the last thing on my mind and despite the "primitive" amount of RAM, it has been shown to play games....it isnt some massive marage that took form when the WiiU was announced.
@kyousuke your nitpickings are coming off as a bit butthurt. Friend codes are the last thing on my mind and despite the "primitive" amount of RAM, it has been shown to play games....it isnt some massive marage that took form when the WiiU was announced.
It's strange that we don't have official spec of Wii U yet. Maybe Nintendo isn't very confident and release the spec now will make us see that Wii U is not very next-gen.
@Kyousuke Nanbu
Do you like video games? In every comment section I come across gracing your presence, you're constantly hating and bitching or an ultra combo of both. Maybe it's time to get a new hobby, sister. Or at least calm down the constant, steady storm of complaining. Nobody likes a negative Nelly Furtado.
Do you like video games? In every comment section I come across gracing your presence, you're constantly hating and bitching or an ultra combo of both. Maybe it's time to get a new hobby, sister. Or at least calm down the constant, steady storm of complaining. Nobody likes a negative Nelly Furtado.
@Kyousuke Nanbu
"2gb is a joke."
Do you have an ACTUAL reason to say that? You know, like technical?
I mean, if it's a "joke" you'll have plenty of examples of things that prove they just "don't work" like that, right?
Right?
Funny.
"2gb is a joke."
Do you have an ACTUAL reason to say that? You know, like technical?
I mean, if it's a "joke" you'll have plenty of examples of things that prove they just "don't work" like that, right?
Right?
Funny.
I made an account just so I could tell everyone this. Please stop bitching about the RAM if you dont know anything about it. The Xbox 360 has Up to 512 MB of RAM while the PS3 has 256MB and last time i checked 2GB is alot more than those two systems. So everyone please do your research before you start making claims on how old the tech is and how your Iphone is so much stronger. Also about the price $300 for the basic bundle is a good value while $350 is a steal, how much do you expect the PS4 and Next-box to cost on launch $100? Yeah that isnt going to happen, will it be more than the WiiU maybe. No one knows! So please everyone shut up and just enjoy the system or dont if you dont want to no one is forcing you to buy one
This thing they did today was better than their E3 conference. Now I actually kinda want a Wii U. Also I made this...
@Xenugears
They aren't, and I couldn't be happier. All Achievements do is lock your save data down, making it a bitch to move anything.
They aren't, and I couldn't be happier. All Achievements do is lock your save data down, making it a bitch to move anything.
@redwallmax I completely agree with you, though you were a bit off on the ps3 part. The ps3 has a split memory architecture, 256MB for video memory and 256MB for general use which means 512 total. 360 has 512MB shared between video and general.
From what I have read, I gather that the Wii U has 1GB of RAM that is usable for games and I assume that it is shared RAM like the 360. So that should work out to twice the RAM.
The important thing is that RAM is not the end all be all so complaining about it having MORE than other current gen consoles is stupid. Also, comparing specs across platforms that run different OSs isn't really a good indicator of quality.
From what I have read, I gather that the Wii U has 1GB of RAM that is usable for games and I assume that it is shared RAM like the 360. So that should work out to twice the RAM.
The important thing is that RAM is not the end all be all so complaining about it having MORE than other current gen consoles is stupid. Also, comparing specs across platforms that run different OSs isn't really a good indicator of quality.
I will never buy something via Shopto again. When I placed an order for Sleeping Dogs there was a error or something so that my payment got through but my order was not placed. For the last month I have tried to get in contact with them but they have ignored every attempt so far.
So I'm both without my game and my money.
So I'm both without my game and my money.
I will wait for a price drop $300 for something at doesn't look as good as a Ps3 or Xbox 360 and 32gb is the most what is this 2005? It looks cool but I still don't trust it the Wii kind of died early on. still won't be the new Xbox or Ps4.
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