brandonh83
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uh yeah dead pixels on the gamepad scares the shit out of me especially considering that you wouldn't just be able to return your launch day console and swap it out for another one.
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Wii U Press Previews
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Smiles and Cries
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someone will have to start the how to guide of rubbing dead and stuck pixels soon
man I hope I get lucky
Ah please, not this kind of shit. I don't want dead pixels, that's so fucking lame.
I see Nintendo products as quality products, hope I'll be lucky because I don't want to RMA my Gamepad at launch.
bumpkin
Member
I hate you so hard right now.Mine just arrived. Yes, I have dishes to do.
Awesome cat though!
normalmode
Member
Cute cat
Also, Razor's Edge impressions? Any if at all possible? Haven't seen any previews of the final package...
We're allowed to preview it already, review embargo for Ninja Gaiden is the 13th.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Is there a review embargo for ZombiU?
15th I think.
anothercreativename
Banned
Ah please, not this kind of shit. I don't want dead pixels, that's so fucking lame.
I see Nintendo products as quality products, hope I'll be lucky because I don't want to RMA my Gamepad at launch.
Pretty much everything with a screen is susceptible to dead pixels. Just because dead pixels are mentioned doesn't every single gamepad wil have them.
Please tell me that the damn games like Mario have them in game. I hate Nintendo more and more.
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CrAzYLeGzLU
Member
There are some 3rd party screen protectors that will be out at launch as well as some silicon covers for the Gamepad itself. Now I don't think there's a spot to attach a strap to the Gamepad.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Lucent
Member
Would be kind of weird. I mean, if a Wii Remote falls on the ground it's not that big of a deal, but the gamepad is not easily replaceable. I guess whoever is playing with it will just have to be sitting down.
The Mana Legend
Banned
There's an Activity Log with the Wii U right? Can anyone tell me if the Wii games go on the Activity Log similar to how the regular DS games go on the 3DS activity log?
They do not
The Mana Legend
Banned
They do not
Da fuq is this shit?
There goes like 35% of my incentive to play regular Wii games.
Pseudo_Sam
Survives without air, food, or water
I don't... what? How could that be 35% of your incentive?
This just made me think of how asymmetric audio could be used in some games. That might lead to some really interesting new types of multiplayer.
3DS Activity Log is a powerful drug, my friend
The Mana Legend
Banned
Games using modern features of a console gives me more incentive to play the backwards compatible games. If they aren't able to use the newer console's features, they make me feel like I'm playing in the dark abyss of lonely video gaming.
And I love stat tracking.
Apophis2036
Banned
Anyone said yet if Nintendo Land or NSMB U support the pro controller for MP ?, really dont want to buy / go back to those motes...
Not sure what new types of multiplayer could be made, what are your ideas? Definitely though having separate audio for one or a few other players could enhance the experience. I'm sure in a game like nintendoland the gamepad player get's his/her own personalized audio.
I just want to know if playing with headphones is possible. C'mon press people, don't leave me hanging!
Well the things that popped into my head were maybe a certain type of rhythm or music game where each player hears completely different audio tracks and have to work together in some fashion, or a game where only the player using the GamePad can hear anything and has to use that to his advantage to chase down the other player.
Simple concepts really, but in creative hands they could lead to something unique.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Invisible Walls - Full Episode
http://www.gametrailers.com/full-episodes/grjtx1/invisible-walls-episode-232--the-wii-u-hotline
again they talk about how Nintendo limits the press to 30 second clips SMH. This is very stupid
every video based website has to wait until the 18th at this point before we see anything
what is the point of that?
http://www.gametrailers.com/full-episodes/grjtx1/invisible-walls-episode-232--the-wii-u-hotline
again they talk about how Nintendo limits the press to 30 second clips SMH. This is very stupid
every video based website has to wait until the 18th at this point before we see anything
what is the point of that?
No point, other than paranoia on Nintendo's part. It's just part of their archaic, antiquated attitude.
Maybe they want to just keep giving the finger to the press by showing more in the Nintendo Directs before the press are allowed to show it. Or maybe it's just part of how they work now. Release a new console but not hype it much.
I honestly believe that Nintendo isn't hyping this machine on purpose. I wanna know why though.
Gemüsepizza
Member
Wow, in the video they said the shoulder buttons of the Wii U pad are digital, not analog? How are you supposed to play racing games etc then??
Would be good to know if we can hook up the stereo out to a receiver for audio and the hdmi to a TV
They don't, as far as we know.
Smiles and Cries
Member
there is no reason for it not even to piss off the press the hype is low as it can get for this launch
Soft Launch it is... they should allow Walmart and Targets of the world to break street dates on the 13th with the amount of software coming on that day.
Exterminieren
Banned
Hey, welcome back!
Canis lupus
Member
Launch OTs are allowed. After the launch thread is done though there won't be a general Wii U thread allowed.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Launch OT is fine.
Gemüsepizza;44185123 said:
1) where have you been all year?
2) remember how you played racing games before there were analog triggers and it was all fine?
No they don't.
Seriously, how is a stats screen (that you could easily manage yourself either with pen and paper or by using a site built around the whole concept like http://howlongtobeat.com influencing your decision to play Wii games? You either want to play those games or you don't.
There's no preview because all the online features are not accessible to the press units yet. There will be an update next week that enables all that internet stuff (Miiverse, eShop, Browser, etc). If you buy a Wii U on launch, you will have to connect to the internet and download that update as well (not a big deal since you'd have to go online to use all that stuff anyway).
http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/11/09/wii-u-system-services-summary/ <-- you should read this, though maybe.
there's also an Iwata Asks about the Browser (and two dedicated to Miiverse) http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/
I was shocked (as shocked as one can be about a video game console) that it didn't include analog shoulder buttons.Gemüsepizza;44185123 said:
What a bummer.
Also in the same episode when Shane had to summarize in one word his experience with the Wii U he used "confused" as the word.
I know people that play a lot of racing games that don't have a wheel. Their time in racing games dwarfs mine by an order of magnitude. I have a wheel and they don't, as they're not willing to buy it.
Rockstar, EA Sports and MGS games also used analog shoulder buttons in the past. But it's true that it's mostly associated with racing games.
I've always bought wheels for my racers, GT5 with a wheel was 5X better. But there's this crazy hope to see Wave Race on Wii U, which obviously couldn't be played with a wheel, and analog triggers could be missed in this game.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Ah please, not this kind of shit. I don't want dead pixels, that's so fucking lame.
I see Nintendo products as quality products, hope I'll be lucky because I don't want to RMA my Gamepad at launch.
I did as well. Then 3DS and 3DSXL released. Scratches on both top screens
Remember when we all used to play nothing but Pong and Space Invaders, and it was all fine?
No analogue triggers is a glaring omission. Anyone who's ever driven a car knows that you aren't either not accelerating, or accelerating as much as possible in all instances. There are inbetweens. It's like they were only thinking of Mario Kart.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I expect dead pixels because I always fucking luck out when it come to LCDs. It's the risk everybody is taking buying an LCD device though. Some are going to have dead pixels. Hope it's not you.
I just hope the build quality is much better than the 3DS.
I just hope the build quality is much better than the 3DS.