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[Silent_Ocarina]

Does that nyko battery fit perfectly beneath the cover on the back, or does it stick out like a lot of their other batteries?

It fits perfectly. The stock battery is just tiny for the compartment.

 

[komicturtle]

Uhm, ya'll can get a Nyko Power Pak right now from GameStop for $25. Was playing AC3 last night and got 7 hours for it to reach 2 bars, right out of the box with no charging. Brightness at 3, rumble off, power save on. Heard combining U-Boost with it can give you 15-20.

 

[AniHawk]

And the bros. isn't crossed out as it is on the Luigi cover

maybe it's the sequel to nsmbu, starring bono, the edge, adam clayton, and larry mullen jr.

 

[mrklaw]

Are either the nyko or official batteries announced for European release? Nyko is a little expensive to import

 

[Rootbeer]

I need that wiimote charger. Aside from that... nothing all that interesting. Black Wii U ftw.

 

[The_Lump]

This is exactly right. A bunch of people called this coming bullshit as soon as pics of the gamepad battery compartment were posted online. Nintendo purposely left extra space to accommodate a future larger battery that they could sell as an upgrade. Fuck them.

Or they just wanted to keep the weight down as standard, with the option to expand later.

 

[Taker666]

Is the Nyko battery the same "type" as the official ones (other than power)?


Scrapping the basic is wise (nobody really wants it). I'm assuming the premium will drop to the basic price when this launches..maybe with another drop in the US come November if the Yen stay weak.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

I think I will too. If the newer Nintendo one gains up to 5-8 hours on just a 1000mAh increase, I can't imagine how much more life this one will give it...

The 4000mAh from Nyko triples the playtime, apparently. The Nintendo one almost doubles it.

 

[Shaanyboi]

While on paper, the Nyko battery is clearly better, I'll wait to see reviews and performance reports from users as to which one to get. Third party hardware can still be sketchy, and I'd rather my battery not crap out after just a short time...


But yeah. Fuck Nintendo for this battery drama. Cheaping out on the initial launch and expecting users to pay the bill to fix it.

 

[Always-honest]

Will buy wiimote charger.

 

[Aaron Strife]

maybe it's the sequel to nsmbu, starring bono, the edge, adam clayton, and larry mullen jr.

Featuring bahs provided by Amanda Bynes as part of her mandatory community service

 

[ChronoX]

It's about time Nintendo. Long overdue.

 

[Synless]

It fits perfectly. The stock battery is just tiny for the compartment.

Well, that makes my decision a bit harder then. Are the quality of Nyko's batteries even that good over long term?

 

[sammex]

This is good - most people don't need the larger battery size, but I do - so I'm glad I can upgrade it now.

 

[urfe]

Is the battery back only in black? That would suck if that was the case.

 

[massoluk]

Hmmmm... May pick up the official battery pack, considering it seems to work with the condom.

 

[Coolwhip]

I'm going to sell my premium Wii U then buy a hopefully white Mario Kart bundle later this year.

Any idea what you can ask for a second hand Wii U now?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Did the 1000 year old gamer predict this?

 

[L.O.R.D]

The Nyko battery is 4000 mAh and its 25$
but this is 2550 and its for 35$ ?
thanks, i'll get the Nyko

 

[Robin64]

The Wiimote charging cradle is long overdue, but it looks to be moulded for people who wear those silly jackets, as Nintendo insist we all do. I would hope that a naked Wiimote sits nicely in there too.

 

[Pie and Beans]

These are some weird ass announcements.

 

[LiberaTeExInferis]

What?The WiiU gamepad rumbles??Where and when??

I swear i haven't noticed it....

 

[fabricated backlash]

The Nyko battery is 4000 mAh and its 25$
but this is 2550 and its for 35$ ?
thanks, i'll get the Nyko

I'd bet you money that the Nintendo option would last you a few years longer than the Nyko option.

 

[Qurupeke]

All of them are great.

 

[cafemomo]

They should do a DQ bundle with the Wii U being colored "DQ Slime blue"

 

[PrimeX]

What?The WiiU gamepad rumbles??Where and when??

I swear i haven't noticed it....

Yes it rumbles subtly
Don't remember the game, could be NSMBU or Batman

 

[leehom]

I predicted Nintendo would release a Wiimote battery pack 7 years ago. I guess I'm finally right...

 

[Roo]

What?The WiiU gamepad rumbles??Where and when??

I swear i haven't noticed it....

Do you own Sonic All Stars Racing Tranformed?
NintendoLand or ZombiU? Those have rumble.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

Nintendo should make that battery part of an ambassador program. I'm not usually as cranky about Nintendo "cheaping out" as a lot of people seem to be, but shortchanging the battery life on a controller positioned as the centerpiece of a new console is shitty any way you slice it.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Do you own Sonic All Stars Racing Tranformed?
NintendoLand or ZombiU? Those have rumble.

Or resi revelations. That game really makes it shake

 

[JimboJones]

I swear there was something about Nintendo not wanting people to use rechargeable batteries for some reason. I also recall some hypothesis based on anecdotal evidence about rechargeable batteries sometimes screwing up the motion controls because they weren't giving the remote enough juice. Maybe it was true?

I have been using rechargable batteries in my wiiremotes since 2006 and continue to use them on wiiu (same wii remotes too) and never experienced any issues. The only thing I noticed was the battery indicater drops to 3 bars quicker, that might have somthing to do with the 1.2V vs the 1.5V in normal one use batteries. Overall though battery life usually lasts just as long as standard batteries.

I remember the manuals in the GBC/GBA saying to avoid using them too but there was never any problems when I used them.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

While on paper, the Nyko battery is clearly better, I'll wait to see reviews and performance reports from users as to which one to get. Third party hardware can still be sketchy, and I'd rather my battery not crap out after just a short time...


But yeah. Fuck Nintendo for this battery drama. Cheaping out on the initial launch and expecting users to pay the bill to fix it.

Pretty much. This should have been standard at launch. I should get an ambassador program for this console. Like all my Wii vc games upgraded to Wii u vc games for free.

 

[urfe]

Another question, I wonder of these will soon come standard with the GamePad.

 

[Damian.]

No, you know what?

FUCK YOU, Nintendo. FUCK YOU for the GamePad battery bullshit.

Indeed. 3 hours on a full charge is ridiculous, especially when the battery inside the gamepad is so small. I have the Nyko Power Pak coming in.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Not sure bundling Nintendo Land with Wii remotes is going to help dispel the myth that Wii U is a Wii peripheral.

 

[Surfheart]

This is exactly right. A bunch of people called this coming bullshit as soon as pics of the gamepad battery compartment were posted online. Nintendo purposely left extra space to accommodate a future larger battery that they could sell as an upgrade. Fuck them.

I'm with you guys on this! The battery life of the Wiipad offends me with it's tiny size!

 

[KingSnake]

Nintendo should make that battery part of an ambassador program.

This.

 

[L.O.R.D]

the old battery take 3-5 hours
the new one take 5-8 hours

how much nyko battery last ?

 

[Ein Bear]

Wii remote charger is long overdue, shame it looks like it'll ruin the look of my gold Wiimote though.

Have I missed a mini-Nintendo Direct today or something? We seem to have a lot of Nintendo announcement threads.

 

[Somnid]

It looks like the Wii Remote fast charger is 13 hours of charge on 90 minutes of charging.

 

[Merovin]

Damn I want the White premium

 

[ec0ec0]

people... we DONT want smash or mario kart for wii u this year. why? because, in that case, they would be rushed as shit.

 

[fabricated backlash]

the old battery take 3-5 hours
the new one take 5-8 hours

how much nyko battery last ?

Reportedly around 12 hours. Although no words on longevity and reliability. With Nyko you never know.

Personally I'd rather take a 5-8 hours battery that doesn't die after half a year.

 

[Mr-Joker]

No, you know what?

FUCK YOU, Nintendo. FUCK YOU for the GamePad battery bullshit.

Jeez what an over reaction over nothing.

 

[Damian.]

the old battery take 3-5 hours
the new one take 5-8 hours

how much nyko battery last ?

I think they said 9 hours with brightness at the highest level.

Personally I'd rather take a 5-8 hours battery that doesn't die after half a year.

Damn man don't say that. I'm hoping this Nyko battery purchase breaks my streak of all of them dying within a year of purchase.

 

[L.O.R.D]

Reportedly around 12 hours. Although no words on longevity and reliability. With Nyko you never know.

Personally I'd rather take a 5-8 hours battery that doesn't die after half a year.

i have the nyko power pack for 3DS..its almost 1 year and it still work perfect, i charge 3-4 days

 

[Rocky]

They already sell them separately in Japan.

False.

Actually, its kinda true. They are supposed to start selling in June.

http://www.play-asia.com/Nintendo_Wii_U_GamePad_Black/paOS-13-71-1il-49-en-70-5eov.html

 

[BruiserBear]

This is exactly right. A bunch of people called this coming bullshit as soon as pics of the gamepad battery compartment were posted online. Nintendo purposely left extra space to accommodate a future larger battery that they could sell as an upgrade. Fuck them.

I don't think it was this, as much as it was them just being cheap with the launch hardware.

 

[fabricated backlash]

i have the nyko power pack for 3DS..its almost 1 year and it still work perfect, i charge 3-4 days

With Nyko there are just so many reports about dying batteries and faulty products, I don't know if I should trust them.

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

With Nyko there are just so many reports about dying batteries and faulty products, I don't know if I should trust them.

Me too. Hopefully some GAF guinea pigs can test them out for us .