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SHOCKING NEWS: Nintendo TVii is Officially Cancelled in Europe
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Haunted
Member
Yes.
Screw TVii, we got this.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu? Sorry to say but she's from Japan.
Yeah well did anyone actually use it? I mean the XB1's service actually gets some usage judging by my friends list, I don't see the appeal in that either, but Nintendo's seemed like it was trying to be a bit more than a TV service and remained not very appealing. Probably just a demographic thing idk
Her real name is Hannelore Strudel but don't tell anyone!
zerokoolpsx
Member
lol. It wasn't a yes or no question. >_>
please, this isn't the US. it would get thrown out so fast.
Anyway, a bit of a shame. It might have been a useful feature, but I never got to try it. Maybe it will be to Nintendo's advantage in the end. The Nintendo Anime channel might be a better idea anyway.
muyricosuave
Member
I actually liked it kinda. On shows with high viewing it was fun to comment on scenes and what not. Ruined by the slow OS tho. That OS made using it unbearable.
bobbychalkers
Member
...oh yeah! TVii is a thing.
protomouse
Member
Shame. Seemed like a cool feature. On the other hand, I don't have a TV subscription.
Well, to be fair, from what I saw it also had a real-time social aspect to it. Like, "comment on this screengrab of the scene you just watched". Not sure how useful that turned out to be.
That's also for something different. Even without the TVii service, you can still use the Gamepad as a remote for your TV.
Well, to be fair, from what I saw it also had a real-time social aspect to it. Like, "comment on this screengrab of the scene you just watched". Not sure how useful that turned out to be.
That's also for something different. Even without the TVii service, you can still use the Gamepad as a remote for your TV.
It was tv guide that used the ir blaster to change the channel if you chose a tv source, or would launch hulu/netflix if you selected something on those services.
So, really, nothing more than a small tv guide app.
Stereogatari
Banned
So THIS is what my WiiU was talking about when it asked me if I wanted it to sync with the TV...or is that something different?
That's for the built in remote control function. Your wii gamepad can act like a huge remote for your tv. The channel changing part of tvii used it.
FreedomFighter
Member
Does anyone in NA use TVii here? I tried it once and never again.
Really? I was under the assumptions consumer protections were stronger in Europe than America.
But it all depends on if the advertised it I suppose.
Never tried it, don't even know what it is.
demonturkey
Member
Nevermind TVii, Wii U still doesn't have the iPlayer... :/
The beeb keep saying it's on its way. Won't believe it til I see it...
Consumer protection might actually be stronger here, but Europe isn't quite as litigious. (Sweeping generalisations ahoy!)
BodiesWithoutOrgans
Member
I forgot all about TVii
Acquiescence
Member
I've never heard of it, it shall be greatly missed.
sakipon
Member
I hope it does. Seems lame they're offering a 3DS app as some sort of a replacement for this cancelled Wii U feature. Oh well, I suppose the PR tried their best when writing this press release.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Because then that would mean you'd be able to stream anime at more than 240p, and we mustn't have that.
openrob
Member
Well the TV button switches the gamepad into a universal TV remote which is quite useful, but there has been a TVii icon on the home screen since day one.
Also... I am still waiting for my iPlayer app for Wii U. I bet an intern could havbe made it in a week, but 3 years on...
AtomicSymphonic
Banned
I truly cannot tell here... Are most of the posters here meant as sarcasm or tongue-in-cheek?
SporeCrawler
Member
well i am quite happy wiiu has crunchyroll, a great internet browser to watch youtube on and anime channel. dunno what tvii would have been able to bring to the table.
OverBlood 3
Banned
So we should be compensated right?
It was an advertised feature that never came to fruition.
It was an advertised feature that never came to fruition.
AtomicSymphonic
Banned
Wat.
You guys get this thing:
Because Reggie and Co. across the pond thought that our big, American hands couldn't tolerate using the smaller version! (also because they couldn't work out a deal regarding faceplates with GameStop and other reasons...)
EDIT: I didn't see the /s... But still, my statement stands! :O
Can imagine that, but Europe is plain chaos with these services. Netflix started last year in Germany(one of the biggest markets), Hulu Plus is nowhere available etc etc...
bobawesome
Member
The gamepad is still an awesome universal remote. For a while that's all it was for me.