Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Oh shit, didn't expect NintendoLand to come in an actual box case.
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Nintendo Direct 2012.11.7 on Wii U system features - Nov. 7, 6AM EST
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GameCenterXDS
Member
Has Nintendo said anything on Virtual Console games working with Miiverse?
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
I see why Iwata wore gloves lol. Rich's fingerprints are already all over the Gamepad and Pro Controller.
Q
qizah
Unconfirmed Member
80 hours for the Pro Controller (if true) is fucking amazing.
Boxed Nintendo Land, yes!
Boxed Nintendo Land, yes!
H_Prestige
Banned
Ugh, why did they make the controllers glossy? It's doubly stupid since they actually made the backside matte. Why not just make the entire controller like that?
Graphics Horse
Member
Not heard. As you can't use the gamepad screen with them I get the feeling they'll work in 'Wii mode', which probably means it's divorced from the rest of the system features.
Rich is no Iwata! Overall, it was cool to see they give Nintendo Land a case, though I think it should have come with Club Nintendo points. I gotta say these videos are the ones that are getting me hyped, actually seeing retail units. As an aside, I saw a Mejier billboard on the highway today, and they were advertising the Wii U.
Graphics Horse
Member
lol
17 MINUTES!?
Jesus Christ these people needn't have bothered when Iwata showed them how to do it ON HIS FIRST GO!
At least they're not wearing hats indoors.
what is this from? lol
this is a great gif
so the dragon quest 9 voucher is for the us also?
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Such a pleasant surprise.
nice that the deluxe includes a real nintendo land case
enjoy all the fingerprints, though
-base set master race
hell yeah. this video made me so happy I got the base set.
Shadow Hog
Member
But that doesn't work with the original Wii; if you port a VC or WiiWare title bought on Wii A to an SD card, and then put the SD card in Wii B, Wii B will refuse to boot the game up because the games are tied to Wii A. There has to be some kind of license transfer as well.
I'm actually rather concerned about this; I have the Homebrew Channel installed (and just that, no custom firmware or BootMii or anything; I want to run unlicensed homebrew, not pirate Wii games), and I'm concerned that Nintendo would actively look for hacks like that and deny me the transfer because of it. One way or another, I'm not doing the system transfer on Day 1, that's for sure.
I'm gonna repost that part in the topic dedicated for it; no need to drag this topic down with it.
not sure, I shamelessly stole it from another gaffer
Best news to come out of the Nintendo Direct.
That is such a stupid name. I can't believe that anyone at NOA made that decision... it's far more likely NCL decreed it as a universal name across all regions.
No.
Yes.
(Note I have nothing official to base this on other than assumptions drawn by the lack of Nintendo saying anything to contradict this notion, regardless of what the "we were promised universal accounts" crowd is convinced they heard from one random rep months ago.)
AndyMoogle
Member
That sucks.
Then why answer if you have no idea? There isn't anything to say it doesn't support it either. Maybe IGN or some media outlet can test it closer to launch.
Throwaway123456789
Member
Edit: Nevermind.
My mistake. Nintendo is certainly planning to have multi-system accounts. There is every indication of it. The 3DS shows NCL's zeal for this.
Cough, cough cough.
If Nintendo were going to allow that, we'd have heard something by now. It's safer to assume it isn't coming than that is is, given the complete lack of evidence for the latter.
Did you actually watch today's Nintendo Direct? Iwata directly said that the Nintendo Network ID will be usable on other Nintendo consoles, services and also on PCs and smartphones.
Indeed.
Show me where it says that Nintendo Network ID means "download and play all your software purchases."
(Unless, of course, you're claiming that this means that all Wii U games will be playable on every device the Nintendo Network ID works on... I can't wait to play all those new Wii U games on my smartphone and computer! Cough.)
You denied that the Network ID will be usable on other consoles, that's what I'm replying to.
Whether or not it'll also allow to transfer games between systems remains to be seen. I very much doubt that it's Nintendo's priority right now to speak about that. Saying "In case your console breaks, you can restore your purchases on another console using your ID!" is kind of bad marketing, you know. No one wants to give the impression that your console breaks easily before it even launched.
AndyMoogle
Member
I'd say that being able to use your Nintendo Network ID on other platforms implies that it can be used on another WiiU as well. I really don't see why anyone would think that it wouldn't be possible.
I really hope they implement some type of achievement style system. WaraWara Plaza sounds dumb, and god I hate Miis. Hopefully I can just set the system to boot right into the game if a disc is in the system.
Rich also said the WiiU is the first console to come bundled with an HDMI cable, which is actually wrong. The initial XBox 360 Elites came with HDMI cables
Rich also said the WiiU is the first console to come bundled with an HDMI cable, which is actually wrong. The initial XBox 360 Elites came with HDMI cables
I didn't, but I see how it could be read that way -- I was referring to the mantra of "Nintendo promised universal accounts with multi-system downloads" which has been repeated endlessly for months even though there has never been any evidence for it.
Anything is possible. I'm just saying there has yet to be confirmation of downloading software to more than a single unit, and I'm highly skeptical that will be the case.
"Nintendo Network ID" doesn't necessarily mean full access to historical software downloads on any device.
(Heck, if I wanted to be really pedantic, I'd point out that they've never said a Nintendo Network account could be used on more than one Wii U.)
AndyMoogle
Member
Now that's something else entirely. I seriously doubt it will be as easy as setting up your NNID (or however it's supposed to be abbreviated) and you're good to go. You'll most likely have to transfer your stuff to the new console, or at least deactivate the old one before you can use your content on the new WiiU.
Indeed -- I'm assuming a 3DS-style system transfer.
However, the primary clamoring for "accounts" has always seemed to be linked to a notion of "universal downloads", from what I've seen. Every other working aspect is functionally present on the 3DS in one way or another, aside from 2 step friend authorization.
AndyMoogle
Member
I'd say that it's more comforting knowing that your eShop purchases are tied to an account rather than a system. Especially for those who live in a country where Club Nintendo doesn't exist.
And in instances of damaged/lost hardware.
Although they've always been tied to an account, even if the user couldn't see it. Nintendo servers assign licenses based on the hardware/software key and keep a record of all purchases. Old software wasn't tied to the hardware, but locked to the shop account registered to the system.
The new system will allow for multiple users to have independent accounts on a single system, but there has yet to be any indication as to what difference this makes (if any) with purchases.
Heck, we don't even know that it's possible to transfer data between Wii U systems...
Wait. The press have systems and manuals. Parts of manuals are being leaked. Wouldn't the manuals mention the process for transferring account software between systems?
AndyMoogle
Member
I don't see how that would help me if I lost my 3DS. I would have zero proof that I ever bought anything.
kitschykitty
Member
I have a couple questions that I'm not sure if they've been answered yet
1. Will all wiiu games be available for digital download? or just nintendo games
2. Do we know how much space each game will take up on a hard drive? if it's similar to a blu-ray disc are we looking at (a maximum) 25gb downloads?
3. Can you run digital download games off a usb hard drive?
1. Will all wiiu games be available for digital download? or just nintendo games
2. Do we know how much space each game will take up on a hard drive? if it's similar to a blu-ray disc are we looking at (a maximum) 25gb downloads?
3. Can you run digital download games off a usb hard drive?
That's why I didn't buy any downloadable stuff on the Wii. I needed some security if my console went down. Nintendo has confirmed that your eShop stuff will be tied to your ID, so I know I won't lose everything now, that's the most important thing. Even if it's not exactly easy like the PS3, this gives some comfort.