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[javac]

Yo

 

[Onesimos]

Wow interesting. Suica cards are awesome. Probably implement NFC into them.

What is a Suica card? This is the first time I heard of one.

 

[?oe?oe]

In Japan wiiu will get suica card compatibility in near future to enable easy payment. Suica used for trains here

Using the NFC reader, I'm guessing. Cool.

 

[jvm]

Did not know what that was.

Suica (スイカ Suika?) is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan.

From wikipedia.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Suica and all the other IC cards are now working together, so I assume (hope?) we can also use our own IC cards that are not Suica for payments as well (I have sugoca, which is from Fukuoka...)

You can use IC cards in Pokemon Rumble U to get random pokemon.

 

[tajd]

This image seems appropriate:

wow lol

 

[rokero]

only replies for now

 

[Snakeyes]

This image seems appropriate:

That's some dedication right there.

 

[grimshawish]

That could be huge for download cards.

 

[giancarlo123x]

This image seems appropriate:

I'm going on a 12 hour train ride tomorrow. I kinda wish I had a WiiU now.

 

[TheCongressman1]

only replies for now

I really hope that changes. If they really feel like posts from the console are more important, perhaps they could have an icon to indicate where they were posted from, and have a filter to sort it.

 

[gryz]

wut?

it's a prepaid card used for trains and stuff (in Japan)

 

[squall23]

What is a Suica card? This is the first time I heard of one.

If it's what I think it is, it's similar to Hong Kong's Octopus Card. Essentially, it's a card that you fill with cash and can be used as a quick cash transfer for businesses with the card scanner. Things such as transit or McDonalds. The main point of the cards is the convenience and speed.

 

[Nilaul]

Old? Web Miiverse seems to be somewhat functional.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/

You know what this means?

 

[A Human Becoming]

This image seems appropriate:

I want this to be me on the bus next year going to PAX.

 

[Gattuso]

This image seems appropriate:

its like some kind of a portable home console.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Old? Web Miiverse seems to be somewhat functional.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/

love it and posted

 

[Chie Satonaka]

This image seems appropriate:

For all the shit the WiiU gets, being able to do something like this is really cool.

 

[Mik2121]

You can use IC cards in Pokemon Rumble U to get random pokemon.

Oh cool, didn't know that.

Too bad I heard the game itself is kinda... boring :/

 

[KillerTravis]

Allowing registration for someone that doesn't own a Wii U or 3DS would just open the floodgates for trolls.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

This image seems appropriate:

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

 

[The Elite]

Allowing registration for someone that doesn't own a Wii U or 3DS would just open the floodgates for trolls.

This is a very good point.

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

No. That's the point.

 

[KillerTravis]

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

There's no need for that.

 

[Zoramon089]

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

The whole point is you don't need a TV. It's all off-screen play

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

No hes playing bo2 on the gamepad.

 

[Pappasman]

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

no. he's just playing on the gamepad.

beaten again lol

 

[StreetsAhead]

Oh cool, didn't know that.

Too bad I heard the game itself is kinda... boring :/

It's pretty shallow, but it's kind of fun in it's own way in short bursts.

 

[WAR recon zero]

This image seems appropriate:

where do you conect this? is there an electric plug there?

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

From the login page:

"At this time, it is only possible to create a Nintendo Network ID on a Wii U console."

This has got to be a confirmation of accounts not being hardware-locked, right?

 

[trixx]

Allowing registration for someone that doesn't own a Wii U or 3DS would just open the floodgates for trolls.

Exactly and I feel that there should be a separate 3ds miiverse community

 

[Bullza2o]

where do you conect this? is there an electric plug there?

Yeah. near the floor on the wall.

I have a PASMO card with 20JPY from my Japan trip last year. I wish I can use it haha.

 

[Man God]

It's pretty shallow, but it's kind of fun in it's own way in short bursts.

like any beat em up its 100x more fun with another person.

 

[jrDev]

did this guy really hook it up to a TV???

No. Don't need a tv for home menu and most games...

 

[PhoenixDawn]

From the login page:

"At this time, it is only possible to create a Nintendo Network ID on a Wii U console."

This has got to be a confirmation of accounts not being hardware-locked, right?

Maybe, although it's more likely it's just saying that you'll be able to make a Nintendo Network ID on a 3DS and have the account locked to a single Wii U and a single 3DS.

 

[Rösti]

David hasn't tweeted in 13 minutes. Maybe the Q&A is happening right now.

 

[Bagu]

where do you conect this? is there an electric plug there?

You can see the outlet there in the pic by the green dot.

 

[Kai Dracon]

From the login page:

"At this time, it is only possible to create a Nintendo Network ID on a Wii U console."

This has got to be a confirmation of accounts not being hardware-locked, right?

There's always been an account import button on the Wii U when setting it up - it just doesn't do much right now.

Yet they left it there, so...

 

[tajd]

David hasn't tweeted in 13 minutes. Maybe the Q&A is happening right now.

im refrashing like crazy lol

 

[A Human Becoming]

Exactly and I feel that there should be a separate 3ds miiverse community

Why? From a business sense it's not a good idea. Having them connected exposes those whom only own one to the other. It also makes the community much larger considering how small the Wii U userbase is currently.

 

[DaBoss]

David hasn't tweeted in 13 minutes. Maybe the Q&A is happening right now.

You're most likely right.

 

[Bel_Air_Jeff]

Dude hasn't tweeted for 15 minutes.

WHYYYY

 

[Darryl]

This image seems appropriate:

wii u's gonna be the new boom box

 

[Kai Dracon]

Why? From a business sense it's not a good idea. Having them connected exposes those whom only own one to the other. It also makes the community much larger considering how small the Wii U userbase is currently.

The entire 3DS userbase coming into Miiverse would be quite the population explosion, ha ha.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Q: Will US get black/white 3DS XL?
A: Nope

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Iwata being grilled? Do we get to know the q&a?

 

[BY2K]

I'm having the feeling we won't get major bombs tonight.

 

[shinra-bansho]

For all the shit the WiiU gets, being able to do something like this is really cool.

People don't want console-style games on the go though... or so I've been told.

Iwata being grilled? Do we get to know the q&a?

I imagine there are probably a ton of inane questions, rather than many hard-hitting ones. Very little that can't be answered with Please understand.

 

[javac]

I'm having the feeling we won't get major bombs tonight.

Miiverse on PC dude, be excited!

 

[Lunar15]

I'm having the feeling we won't get major bombs tonight.

We raaaarely get major "bombs" from these. And now that we have the Nintendo Directs, and we're this close to E3, I doubt it even more.

 

[XenodudeX]

From the login page:

"At this time, it is only possible to create a Nintendo Network ID on a Wii U console."

This has got to be a confirmation of accounts not being hardware-locked, right?

No.