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Who will buy Zelda BOTW WiiU ?
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Alcotholic
Banned
Still curious.
External HDDs work, but USB sticks don't, if my understanding is correctly.
The NoA page states external drives are okay:
http://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/buy-now
(bottom of page)
But the Japanese page clearly mentions USB sticks don't work (Japanese only obviously):
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/products.html
Quick question while we're talking about that mandatory install: will load times/performance be better (if only marginally) if I install it to the Wii U's internal memory rather than my external hard drive? Considering some of the reported framerate issues, I'd like to at least cut down on them a little bit.
I am. They told me when I pre-ordered it that they'd be doing a midnight release, and they called me yesterday to remind me about it and invite me to it. I'm only getting the Wii U version of BotW when I go, nothing Switch-related.
breakfuss
Member
External HDDs work, but USB sticks don't, if my understanding is correctly.
The NoA page states external drives are okay:
http://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/buy-now
(bottom of page)
But the Japanese page clearly mentions USB sticks don't work (Japanese only obviously):
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/products.html
Well typically it's not that USB sticks "don't work", they just recommend not using them.
Right, but this clearly says "they cannot be used."
I have been using a stick for the last 2-3 years. Ive never had any problems...
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Not buying at all. Not that the game looks terrible, on the contrary it looks fantastic but, there's some elements I'd have loved to see that just aren't present and...my potential enjoyment of the title went down the drain with that.
With that said the game looks masterful. Will 100% be the GOTY. If I were getting it, I'd be buying this sucker on the Switch, alongside the console itself for sure. I mean, there will probably never be a better launch game ever after this.
With that said the game looks masterful. Will 100% be the GOTY. If I were getting it, I'd be buying this sucker on the Switch, alongside the console itself for sure. I mean, there will probably never be a better launch game ever after this.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
What would those be, if you don't mind sharing?
Well not no for ever. I'll definitely get it discounted, maybe when its like $30... one of the reasons is I still want to finish Persona 4 Golden first so I'm happy to play that in the meantime.
Horizon looking so good went from no buy to buying discounted as well so Im really having to manage my "budget" (which I have pretty much spent all of in the first two months of the year).
And the other reason was - I'm uncertain how many Zelda Wii U copies will be made available, and I probably won't get a Switch for a long time, meaning Zelda needed to be Day 1 ahead of Persona 5. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get Persona 5 physical even a year from now. They're still selling Persona 4 Golden!
Same here, but I believe BotW is the first game that has a mandatory on-disc install on the Wii U, and I can imagine thinks working slightly differently in this case.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Some things that could be added later via DLC. So I'm still hopeful somewhat. Sorry for being vague haha.
blue_phazon
Member
After watching some videos on the WiiU version, I just can't. I'm sensitive to framerates and it legitimately bothers me.
I am sorry I cannot be on WiiU along side you all T_T
I am sorry I cannot be on WiiU along side you all T_T
Majima Everywhere System
Member
It's needs 3GB correct? I thought this was going to be a deal breaker because I use USB, but maybe I can find that much space on a basic.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Wii U at launch for sure. Earliest I'm buying a Switch is this time next year.
breakfuss
Member
lol
Man can 900p really be that much better than 720. Both seem shitty but one to a lesser extent. Some of y'all got me worried.
jack_package_200
Banned
Waiting for Best Buy to ship my copy. I am glad they gave me free Day 1 shipping
Dark Ninja
Member
Same this and the Indy game announcements pushed me over the edge getting a Switch.
Whoa what did they announce? Fate of Atlantis?
blue_phazon
Member
It's moreso the framerate. I'm actually looking forward to playing the Switch in handheld mode while laying in bed, so it's gonna be 720 anyway (but with more smoothness)
Yup, especially since I still haven't played Shovel Knight...or Thumper...or many other indies
Yeah, so that's the problem I'm facing too.
Even after moving all of my digital games and saves and patches and whatnot onto a USB stick, I'm still left with only 3.2GB on a basic(!)
Hope that's enough...
They finally corrected that with the HD remake. Left-handed, camera control, no stupid motion controls. Nice to remember the GCN version while playing the remake. (^_^)
Would like an N64 VC copy of the Infernal Machine, please.
Majima Everywhere System
Member
LOL, maybe a factory restore will clean up OS patches. The thing serves one last purpose.
Well I also want to finish Tropical Freeze.
Resident4t.
Member
I still have a lot to play on the WiiU, so I see no reason to get a Switch at this point. I can wait until Black Friday/Christmas to see what kind of bundles they have.
So I plan on buying this for my Wii U.
Since I've been staying dark on this game for most of the week, how bad are the frame rate issues really?
Are they constantly low, or is the majority of gameplay smooth with dips here and there?
What issues outside of frame rates are there?
Are the graphics noticeably worse?
I can live with 720p, no problem. If the game didn't have cell shaded graphics then maybe the resolution would bother me, but not with the way it looks now.
Since I've been staying dark on this game for most of the week, how bad are the frame rate issues really?
Are they constantly low, or is the majority of gameplay smooth with dips here and there?
What issues outside of frame rates are there?
Are the graphics noticeably worse?
I can live with 720p, no problem. If the game didn't have cell shaded graphics then maybe the resolution would bother me, but not with the way it looks now.
JamesJoyce1882
Member
Amazon also wrote me that they got their shit together and I'll get my pre-ordered game in time. Very happy about that.
With regards to USB: I'm using a USB stick for many years without a problem. The issue to look out for, and the likely reason Nintendo does not recommend them, are cheap and shitty USB drives that are/were abundant.
By shitty I mean drives with write speeds of less than 1 MB/s that tend to freeze up during sustained write operations. A USB drive with 20-30 MB/s sustained write speed works super well and is indeed a little faster than using HDDs due to lower random access times.
With regards to USB: I'm using a USB stick for many years without a problem. The issue to look out for, and the likely reason Nintendo does not recommend them, are cheap and shitty USB drives that are/were abundant.
By shitty I mean drives with write speeds of less than 1 MB/s that tend to freeze up during sustained write operations. A USB drive with 20-30 MB/s sustained write speed works super well and is indeed a little faster than using HDDs due to lower random access times.
Mr. Wedgewood
Member
Interesting, my brother was testing different controle schemes and it seems like what's printed on back of the Wii-U is inaccurate. He was unable get the wii-mote/nunchuck combo to work.
Here's a video he made
https://youtu.be/otEB1nu0t4c
Here's a video he made
https://youtu.be/otEB1nu0t4c
I'm going to wait at least till E3 to see what else gets announced for the Switch. By that time I should be done with Horizon, Nier and Nioh. If there's a bunch of games I'm looking forward to announced for next year I'll get a Switch and Zelda. If not, I'll just get the Wii U version.
Pretty sure someone said no. Still trying to decide between retail and digital myself. With retail I could play as soon as I get home on Friday (providing I find a copy, but I'm sure Gamestop at least has it) but I dunno if physical games tend to have longer loading times and whatnot on Wii U. With digital, I'd probably have to wait until Friday evening or so.
I think people are worried there will be a shortage of Wii U copies of the game if you don't buy it at or near launch.
I'm going digital only because I have unused Wii U credit and can't justify getting a Switch right now. Sucks about the preload. Would love to have it ready to go at midnight since I have nothing to do then.
Chinbo37
Member
Mine says shipping tomorrow (the 2nd).
I am not in the UK tho (in Lux) and it says arrival on the 4th to the 6th. Its being shipped to my office anyways so most likely I will be skipping boxing on Monday night
Chinbo37
Member
Ya i think that is the basic idea. Especially with some people having their pre orders cancelled I think there is a real chance that the Wii U version will be rare. Non unobtainable but you might need to pay more than retail in a couple of months.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Wait wait, did someone mention in this thread that WiiU does have off screen play in the Gamepad?
I thought it was confirmed it was TV only??
I thought it was confirmed it was TV only??
EdwardTivrusky
Member
I can't vote as i didn't cancel my BOTW Wii U order i placed when it was announced so i have BOTW for Switch & Wii U arriving on friday. I'm playing BOTW this week one way or another!
Why are you talking about resolution when he is talking about framerate?
Honestly, I can't see any differences between the two versions in that comparison video. Gaf needs to relax - both versions look great!