*** Official Nintendo Wii U thread ***

So I bought two Zelda Wii Us from Play the other day.
Opened one, just love the way this thing is packed :D
And when I took out the controller display and placed it in my hands my first thoughts were:

1. Absolutely love the Zelda decorations around the side and the Triforce simple. It makes it a lot more appealable than the vanilla black variant.

2. This just knocked me sideways - just how COMFORTABLE the thing feels in your hands. It fits perfectly, and its light!

This is all before hooking the thing up....
 
The menu music while downloading the update was great with surround sound Cav.

You get a surround sound backing track and the main tune coming through the Wii U pad, it was a little surreal.
 
Ended up changing my Mario pre-order to Gameseek afterall, there's a £2 off code (retro) which brings it down to £34.75, yes they take money now, but at least I know my pre-order is paid off.
 
Broken Hope said:
Why wouldn't you order from Shopto or Gameseek, both will get you the game a day or two before release, Amazon is both more expensive and also won't come until the release day.
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I really like Amazon UK, so if prices are similar I always choose them over anyone else, purely because customer service is so spot on if you a problem. They are the only place you get truly hassle free customer service. So they get my money. Always my number 1 goto place for anything tbh.
 
Kreeeee said:
The menu music while downloading the update was great with surround sound Cav.

You get a surround sound backing track and the main tune coming through the Wii U pad, it was a little surreal.
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Uncanny you mention this. I was at Currys this lunch time looking at speakers for my television. I think its time to get something.

Any recommendations? :)
 
Cavallino said:
Uncanny you mention this. I was at Currys this lunch time looking at speakers for my television. I think its time to get something.

Any recommendations? :)
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First don't go to currys! :p Wharfedale 9.1's are pretty cheap and are an excellent entry set of speakers, coupled with a AV receiver of course.
 
Broken Hope said:
English version of the latest trailer


1 stamp per level, that's a lot of levels then.
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That looks really good, I love how they have the end of level pole :o There looks a lot going on there, I hope it's not too much. One thing I dislike in some games is where you play the first couple of levels and really enjoy it but then after that, almost every level is some kind of novelty level forcing you to learn a new move that's often never needed again.
 
Could we perhaps have the OP edit the 1st post to include must have games that are out and coming soon games with their release date? I think it would be handy for a few people myself included.
 
Cavallino said:
2. This just knocked me sideways - just how COMFORTABLE the thing feels in your hands. It fits perfectly, and its light!
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Got mine on Monday and the controller kind of has that gamecube controller feel where it just melts into your hands.

Also been very pleasantly surprised by the Wii U internet browser it works well with YouTube and twitch, nice to watch things on and very easy to navigate with the controller.
 
Yeah, I find myself using the browser fairly frequently in the living room. It's nice to be able to play a Twitch stream, leave it playing on the TV, while continuing to browse other sites on the GamePad.

Wii U Games I'm looking forward to next year:

Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze (Feb 2014) (trailer, trailer 2)
Mario Kart 8 (~April - slipped from nintendo newsletter, not sure if 100% confirmed) (trailer, gameplay demo & info)
Smash Bros U (~Q2 Rumoured, TBC) (trailer)
Bayonetta 2 (2014, hopfully first half) (trailer, boss fight gameplay)
X Xenoblade sequel (likely late 2014) (trailer , trailer 2)
Zelda Wii U (maybe optimistic to expect before 2015 but there's a good chance!)

There will of course be more games for late 2014 that are yet to be announced - hopefully we get some news early next year.
I'm especially intrigued to find out what this new IP Miyamoto has been working on is!.
 
More praise...this time from Eurogamer :)

The strongest next-gen line-up from the unlikeliest source

Why the Wii U is the best next-gen choice this Christmas.

By Martin Robinson Published Saturday, 26 October 2013

Earlier this week, Nintendo confirmed that it was ceasing production of the Wii. You probably don't need reminding of its successes, just as Nintendo likely doesn't need reminding of the shadow it has been operating under with its successor. The Wii U, according to every sales report since its release late last year, has been a disappointment and, if you've an inkling for melodrama, something of a disaster. The common consensus is that Nintendo blew its 12-month head start.

Yet in spite of weak messaging and third-party support that has already been dramatically reduced, something amazing is happening: heading into the first Christmas where it will be toe to toe with the Xbox One and PS4, the Wii U isn't just sizing up to the opposition - it's fast becoming, I reckon, the best next-gen proposition over the coming months. Maybe Nintendo didn't blow its lead after all - maybe it's been using the time wisely.

It's not exactly a turnaround, but rather a small congress of circumstances. Firstly - and most importantly - there's the software. The removal of Watch Dogs from the Xbox One and PS4's launch line-ups revealed one of the underlying problems with the new round of next-gen launches: that mantra of games, games, games rings hollower by the day when there's only a handful of titles worth playing, and not much at all to get really excited about even within that.

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Best times.
The Wii U's slate may be slim for Q4, but it's got what's sure to be the jewel of the festive season: a new Mario, and a new Tokyo EAD one at that. Some of the concerns about a certain conservatism creeping in to the Galaxy studio's return to the series with Super Mario 3D World has been washed out in the glorious technicolour wave of each new trailer, and in that vibrant, inventive spin on the Mushroom Kingdom there's a bigger kicker, too.

There's colour in Super Mario 3D World, and a little of the vibrancy and verve that's sorely missing in so much of a noisy but drab line-up for Microsoft and Sony's consoles. Would you rather wake up to a morning with Killzone, Ryse or Mario? I'd like to think that much is a no-brainer, and if do you like your Christmas soundtracked by throaty violence, let's not forget that the slim third-party support the Wii U has is at least impactful: Assassin's Creed 4 and Call of Duty, two of the seasonal kings, are coming to Nintendo's console, and the former at least looks like a very handsome port.

But back to that colour, because the Wii U's really not lacking in it - it's been a quiet first year, but in that time the console's racked up a rainbow of exclusives. There are the greens of Pikmin 3's model village gardens, the comic book reds and yellows of the hyperactive Wonderful 101 and those beautiful, endless blues of Wind Waker HD. Cast a little further back and there's the colourful theme park of Nintendo Land and the parched deserts of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - and even the greys and browns of the brilliant ZombiU are distinctive in that game's own odd little way.

Inject a little Tokyo EAD magic into that back catalogue and it's hard to deny that the Wii U's line-up eclipses those of the Xbox One and PS4 - and so it should after its lengthy headstart. Is it enough to turn the tide, though? That's a harder ask, but there are at least signs that Nintendo's beginning to push the console in the right direction.

The late Hiroshi Yamauchi sowed the seeds for both the DS and the Wii before his departure from the company, and it's telling that the machines made in his absence lacked that Nintendo spark of innovation that's at once thrilling and, more importantly, saleable. The 3DS's strange parlour trick had an instant appeal, but it's one that was only ever half-heartedly explored and, of course, dialled back completely for this year's biggest handheld release and the subsequent hardware redesign.

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Best times!
The Wii U's own party trick has never been quite so spectacular, but in many other ways it's been a little like that curious parallax screen - mis-marketed, searching for a purpose and increasingly unloved. It's telling that some of the biggest first-party releases from Nintendo this year still haven't figured out a fitting use for the second screen, and you begin to wonder if or indeed when it's going to follow its handheld compatriot and ditch its headline feature in order to undercut its competitors even further.

But before that happens, like the 3DS before it the Wii U is now starting to look more comfortable in its own skin. Upon its announcement the console felt like an apology to the core that Nintendo were perceived to have abandoned with the Wii (how adorable, too, that that core are appeased by the return of a series where you're snuffling through gardens in the quest for fruit), but recent months have seen the console slowly realigned with the philosophy that made its predecessor such a success.

The simplicity of Wii Karaoke U - which, once I've acquired enough microphones, looks like it will make and ruin my Christmas in equal measure - and the return of the prodigal son in the shape of the Wii Sports Club means that the Wii U's slowly turning into the living room star that its predecessor was, the machine that can bring the family together in a way that Netflix or a Sky Player never can.

That was the Wii's big innovation, really, and it's no surprise to see Nintendo falling back on it. Its play for revolution this time out may have faded away in the murky promise of that second screen, but looking at the other new consoles where even the dream of 1080p 60fps gameplay is looking to falter, at least Nintendo tried to innovate - even if it appears its GamePad gamble has failed.

Without that little quirk to distinguish itself, the Wii U's just another HD console, and all that can set it apart from its competitors is the games it can offer. Good job, then, that in that regard - this year at least - Nintendo's console is pretty much untouchable.
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-next-gen-line-up-from-the-unlikeliest-source
 
Eurogamer article makes a good point, few games have really justified the use of the tablet controller. It would probably make more sense to sell the console on it's own, make heavier use of the Pro controllers for those who want to eschew the motion controls (like me, and the Pro controller is truly excellent imo) and have the tablet controller as an optional extra.

Either that or truly make a game where it's more than a little gimmick tacked on, is the use of it as a map/inventory really ground breaking and justified? Not in my estimation!
 
I held off buying a Wii U so far. I already cancelled my PS4 pre order. Will still collect the free PSN PS4 games while I have PSN till Dec 2016.

I do like the Mario platformers, have done since NES. The new Mario 3D on Wii U looks like it could be the next incarnation of the Super Mario World greatness of the SNES era.

I am now getting itchy to buy one for this alone. Theres something just addictive about those Mario platformers :) I also love a good Zelda game too.

I may find myself getting a Wii U now :)
 
For me the gamepad only has to what it already does - offer off tv play.

That's it for me - I don't want or care about anything else.

Being able to drop a game off the tv onto the gamepad is awesome.

What else do you need?
 
Im really itching to play on my Wii U :D

Especially the Screen Controller, cant get around how you can play a next gen game on the pad :)

Incidentally, can you play Wii games on the Wii U?
 
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