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[taizuke]

Look kinda cool.

 

[Pixel_boy]

A little worry they no + Wii mote at the bottom Nintendoland make use of them so, not too worry maybe if we see the back and still nowhere

Edit Oh wait on side I see a Wii Nunchuk!

edit 2 yeah had my hope up

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

A little worry they no + Wii mote at the bottom Nintendoland make use of them so, not too worry maybe if we see the back and still nowhere

Edit Oh wait on side I see a Wii Nunchuk!

Its a mock-up though.

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

This style is looking more and more official.

 

[Nibel]

Look those boxarts look good, but that yellow line.. WHY

 

[ColdBlooder]

This style is looking more and more official.

I can live with that. Gold line propably looks better in person than on a render.

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

Look those boxarts look good, but that yellow line.. WHY

There has to be a marketing reason, it's just too weird, even for Nintendo.

 

[Ryoku]

There has to be a marketing reason, it's just too weird, even for Nintendo.

I agree. The yellow (or possibly shiny gold) has to be there for a reason. It just seems so out of place.

 

[eXistor]

Quite the step back from Wii games boxes IMO

Really? Grey on white is so...I dunno, clinical? I'm glad they dropped the grey.

 

[toythatkills]

There has to be a marketing reason, it's just too weird, even for Nintendo.

I imagine it's to separate the blue from any blue on the box art, so sky doesn't blend in and make the crescent invisible.

They had to pick some colour for it, and they picked yellow because why not? It looks nice with blue and probably stands out on a shelf.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

If these are the box designs, I approve.

Gold line doesn't bother me, really not even sure what the big deal is?

Wii U's disc slot glows golden confirmed?

 

[makingmusic476]

DVD box template, it seems.

Do we know what type of disc format Wii U is using? I seem to remember hearing something that implied Blu-ray-ish disc sizes, and figured it'd be a custom variant of that like Nintendo did for DVDs and the Wii.

Figured we'd start getting smaller, Blu-ray sized cases as well. Thicker than Blu-ray, like the ps3's, because of manuals and other promotional contents and stuff, but shorter than DVD cases.

 

[axisofweevils]

Thoughts.

1. Wow. That was not what I was expecting.
2. But at least there's no way anyone will confuse these for Wii games - which was probably the point.
3. I don't actually mind the yellow.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

If these are the box designs, I approve.

Gold line doesn't bother me, really not even sure what the big deal is?

Wii U's disc slot glows golden confirmed?

Thats what Im hoping for.

 

[Ryoku]

DVD box template, it seems.

Do we know what type of disc format Wii U is using? I seem to remember hearing something that implied Blu-ray-ish disc sizes, and figured it'd be a custom variant of that like Nintendo did for DVDs and the Wii.

Figured we'd start getting smaller, Blu-ray sized cases as well. Thicker than Blu-ray, like the ps3's, because of manuals and other promotional contents and stuff, but shorter than DVD cases.

They're 25GB (single-layer, 50GB dual-layer) Nintendo propietary optical discs. The drive is going to be based on blu-ray technology, there's really no questioning it, as Nintendo does this all the time to avoid royalty fees. Wii and Gamecube both use a DVD drive, but can't play actual DVDs (on Wii, you can if you hack it). I assume you'll be able to play blu-ray movies on Wii U if you hack it, assuming it's a blu-ray drive, which is probably the case.

 

[Error Macro]

Wii U's disc slot glows golden confirmed?

That would be incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N92ZYSJ1Rwk&feature=player_detailpage#t=1243s

 

[makingmusic476]

They're 25GB (single-layer, 50GB dual-layer) Nintendo propietary optical discs. The drive is going to be based on blu-ray technology, there's really no questioning it, as Nintendo does this all the time to avoid royalty fees. Wii and Gamecube both use a DVD drive, but can't play actual DVDs (on Wii, you can if you hack it). I assume you'll be able to play blu-ray movies on Wii U if you hack it, assuming it's a blu-ray drive, which is probably the case.

Yeah, that's what I figured. Odd that they're not changing the cases, though. I imagine Microsoft will for their next console.

 

[Ryoku]

Yeah, that's what I figured. Odd that they're not changing the cases, though. I imagine Microsoft will for their next console.

Probably because blu-ray cases are proprietary for the blu-ray standard discs, which Wii U game discs are not. It's probably due to legal issues.

 

[MarkMclovin]

Yellow DVD drive slot light confirmed?

 

[1-UP]

Quite the step back from Wii games boxes...

 

[makingmusic476]

Probably because Blu-ray cases are proprietary for the Blu-ray standard discs, which Wii U game discs are not.

It's just a box size. I mean, they used DVD cases for Wii with no problem, and pretty much used DVD cases (in size) for GameCube. I can't think of anything else aside from movies and games on DVDs that used such boxes. Figured they'd go with what will be the new norm for this as well.

I mean, it doesn't really matter either way, but I always notice and wonder about trivial things like this.

 

[Brazil]

I like them.

 

[Mistle]

If the cases are blue and the "yellow" is a shiny gold, then it'll look pretty good

 

[Ryoku]

It's just a box size. I mean, they used DVD cases for Wii with no problem, and pretty much used DVD cases (in size) for GameCube. I can't think of anything else aside from movies and games on DVDs that used such boxes. Figured they'd go with what will be the new norm for this as well.

I mean, it doesn't really matter either way, but I always notice and wonder about trivial things like this.

Yeah, I guess your'e right. We'll see how this turns out. From what we have now, we can tell Wii U's games' presence will not be unnoticed.

 

[Tenki]

I liked GCN boxes. I like these too.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Quite the step back from Wii games boxes...

How are people determining its a step back lol? Can you tell me the equation for it?

 

[H_Prestige]

Gross. Use bluray style boxes.

 

[MYE]

How are people determining its a step back lol? Can you tell me the equation for it?

Its more intrusive.
Blue, yellow and white wont work as well with every piece of boxart.

Gross. Use bluray style boxes.

Why?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Its more intrusive.
Blue, yellow and white wont work as well with every piece of boxart.



Why?

I get that part as I dont understand the yellow myself. I wouldnt say that makes it a step back though. Nintendo is really tryna steer clear of the 3DS situation. While this is probably not the perfect solution its better than it and is not a step back imo.

 

[m.i.s.]

Why?

Wii U uses some kind of variant of BD-ROM tech, so why not? As others have also pointed out, it uses less plastic and will ultimately save on shipping and packaging costs.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I'm assuming that the yellow bar means the game is Nintendo Network enabled.

Er..no, that would be what the Nintendo Network logo is for...

 

[beelzebozo]

Er..no, that would be what the Nintendo Network logo is for...

i'm presuming it's to remind people who haven't looked down and to the left slightly and cannot be bothered to.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

i'm presuming it's to remind people who haven't looked down and to the left slightly and cannot be bothered to.

You mean right.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

I really like them, especially since they're pretty much the Gamecube design.

 

[beelzebozo]

You mean right.

this is why the line is there.

 

[VOOK]

Anyone got a template made yet?

 

[Jaded Alyx]

this is why the line is there.

 

[Qurupeke]

They're quite good actually. Also, is the Wii U box real? Is Nintendo Land confirmed to be bundled? :O

 

[Jaded Alyx]

They're quite good actually. Also, is the Wii U box real? Is Nintendo Land confirmed to be bundled? :O

No.

No.

 

[Phife Dawg]

I approve, then again box goes to the shelf quickly anyway. Don't see the big deal with yellow. It's the complementary colour to blue - the natural choice.

 

[VOOK]

Que?

 

[kami_sama]

WTF?

Where does it come from?

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Que?

You could have at least put the Konami logo where it should be.

Tsk tsk.

 

[Qurupeke]

No.

No.

Too bad.
Too bad.

I really want Nintendo Land to be bundled, like Wii Sports. And I really liked the mock-up. At least, we can expect something great for Wii U's box.

Spoiler

Right?

 

[VOOK]

You could have at least put the Konami logo where it should be.

Tsk tsk.

That's where it is on the PS3 one

 

[TheCongressman1]

It's the complementary colour to blue - the natural choice.

No, orange is.

Anyway, I hate this new design. The white looks so much better than the yellow.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

That's where it is on the PS3 one

That's my point.

Lazy lazy lazy...etc

 

[VOOK]

That's my point.

Lazy lazy lazy...etc

Ah poo.

 

[Coppertracks]

I would have much preferred if they had used cobalt blue similar to their Fire Emblem 3DS:

I think silver or orange would have been a better choice than yellow.

 

[KaiserBecks]

The yellow looks stupid, why don't they use blue and orange like everyone else?