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With Nintendo ditching discs let's appreciate the incredible disc art of Wii U games!
- Thread starter SatoAilDarko
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BobbyRobby
Member
Damn, sick Wind Waker disk. Makes me sad my copy is digital. Cool topic.
Really think the Wii U is gonna be very collectible in the future.
Really think the Wii U is gonna be very collectible in the future.
Kinda wish I had gone with physical copies for the Wii U but was put off of that idea by the lack of manuals and shitty, flimsy cases (one of my first disc purchases got cracked in half due to the case offering no protection).
Going physical with Switch whenever possible. The cases are a lot nicer this time (reverse side art!) and at least in Isaac's case we got a nice manual.
Inevitable. Not a huge number of consoles or physical copies sold, relatively short-lived compared to the competition, very good library of exclusives. Gamecube all over again.
Going physical with Switch whenever possible. The cases are a lot nicer this time (reverse side art!) and at least in Isaac's case we got a nice manual.
Inevitable. Not a huge number of consoles or physical copies sold, relatively short-lived compared to the competition, very good library of exclusives. Gamecube all over again.
Twilight Princess
Member
They also taste great
PunjabiPlaya
Member
Holy shit, I cracked up when I realized. Its funny how much of an impact Goatse has
PotionBleue
Member
Are there other fields where discs with rounded edges are commonplace? I had never seen one before the Wii U, and it is mind-blowing that it's not standard everywhere already.
SatoAilDarko
Member
It's unfortunate that all 2016 Wii U games don't have unique disc art. They still look nice. Especially Star Fox Guard. #FE was released 2015 in Japan.
Interesting. It not featuring any characters unlike all other Wii U disc arts definitely made it standout but I think I would enjoy all the characters surrounding the disc hole like the start screen.
gingerbeardman
Member
I never realised Yoshi's Woolly World was such a beautiful disc. And I own the game!
It was more the transition from the cover art, to the disc art, to the opening menu. Everything felt connected in a good way.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Wow, I went all digital and I've never even seen these disc arts! Awesome!
Great thread OP, thanks for taking the time to post these!
Great thread OP, thanks for taking the time to post these!
SatoAilDarko
Member
I meant to get the disc art for the New Super U 2-pack but forgot. I've updated the OP now.
At first I thought it was lame that the actual art was the same from the regular New Super Mario Bro. U but I was glad to see that it is indeed slightly altered.
I may need to get this version of the game. Which after means I would have 3 copies of NSMBU with the physical and digital copies I already own.
At first I thought it was lame that the actual art was the same from the regular New Super Mario Bro. U but I was glad to see that it is indeed slightly altered.
I may need to get this version of the game. Which after means I would have 3 copies of NSMBU with the physical and digital copies I already own.
blast processed
Member
Gotta admit, I've never really paid too much attention to the disc art. I usually just insert the disc and move on.
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
They really nailed down a great startup experience. The disc art is fantastic. The rounded edges are very comfortable to hold. You then quickstart or go to the main menu with the menu sounds. I really enjoyed my time with the Wii U, minus the slow OS.
WaterAstro
Member
Well they're not exactly ditching disc. There's just no way to use discs on the Switch.
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SatoAilDarko
Member
I would assume so since nothing is being read.
Strangely enough after looking up Wii U discs and seeing it I actually did what one. Went online and Ebay and all that seems to be available are Japanese copies.
RampagingSoul
Member
Yeah, I definitely agree. The box art and disk art for XBC was great. A lot of the disk art for the Wii U games are great too along with the box art of most of the Nintendo games as well. I loved the rounded edges on the Wii U disks too.
Alter_Fridge
Member
LOL
Leatherface
Member
Windwaker HD looks amazing!! Makes me want a hard copy. 😮
So not only me..
Mike Double U
Banned
Sure, we're going to miss the amazing disc art, but we won't miss their
.
bland and inferior taste
SatoAilDarko
Member
Anybody else have most if not all of these? I have all the North American releases except Paper Mario: Color Splash, Pokken Tournament and Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The latter of which goes for $100 now.
I'll probably get the New Super U combo pack. I'll also do wany that lens cleaner but a North American version may be out of reach.
I need to get European copies of Fatal Frame and Art Academy. Still pissed off they didn't get retail releases. Thanks NOA for treating the region that bought the most Wii U games the worst. Both titles even used the Gamepad extensively.
Unlike retail where I need to get titles when they go on sale or before they become rare there's no rush with digital. I wish I had bought Fatal Frame at launch to support those type of games but I had hope a physical release could come.
Now I hope MyNintendo could maybe offer discounts for the two digital titles. I have plenty of gold coins.
Also I had assume Art Academy would have the same disc art in Japan like other games but the game, called Jikkuri Egokoro Kyoushitsu in Japan, has a very different box art from the European release:
I can't find any images of the disc online. Anybody happen to know if it's the same or not?
I'll probably get the New Super U combo pack. I'll also do wany that lens cleaner but a North American version may be out of reach.
I need to get European copies of Fatal Frame and Art Academy. Still pissed off they didn't get retail releases. Thanks NOA for treating the region that bought the most Wii U games the worst. Both titles even used the Gamepad extensively.
Unlike retail where I need to get titles when they go on sale or before they become rare there's no rush with digital. I wish I had bought Fatal Frame at launch to support those type of games but I had hope a physical release could come.
Now I hope MyNintendo could maybe offer discounts for the two digital titles. I have plenty of gold coins.
Also I had assume Art Academy would have the same disc art in Japan like other games but the game, called Jikkuri Egokoro Kyoushitsu in Japan, has a very different box art from the European release:
I can't find any images of the disc online. Anybody happen to know if it's the same or not?
Wii U disc art is gorgeous. I wonder what printing tech they're using. The older discs had fewer colors due to the limitations of screen printing, which has been the traditional method of printing on discs. This involved each color having its own ink and its own screen (basically a stencil), so it really lent itself to flat designs with just one or two colors. Clearly their current technique is more advanced.
SatoAilDarko
Member
The Japanese Famicom Remix disc art is very slick as well.
Simple but very effective:
Wow! Thanks!
I saw your reply and spent the last 20 minutes looking for a picture of the disc online and came up with nothing. Definitely striking.
Yeah...had to scroll back a couple years on my instagram to find the pic I knew I had. 😊
dead_lighter
Member
Fantastic thread, thank you! Makes me cherish my wiiu ever more.
Great disk art! Splatoon is my favorite.
Great disk art! Splatoon is my favorite.
primasaurus
Member
Wii U Disk Art, what a great thread 
dead_lighter
Member
Sonic lost world
1morerobot
Member
Awesome post, OP!
Honestly, I have never noticed how beautiful these disc arts are until now. Some real gems there.
Honestly, I have never noticed how beautiful these disc arts are until now. Some real gems there.
This game had I really cool art style. I loved the Yoshi's Island DLC.Sonic lost world