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Super Smash Bros. (Wii U) available for pre-load on the Nintendo eShop
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Colonel Mustard
Banned
I've done with a couple 3DS. Just call them back, give them the serial number of both consoles as well as any pertinent Club Nintendo and NNID information and they'll migrate your software licenses over.
I've zero problem getting them to do just this both times.
kuroneko0509
Member
Huh what? Is it related to customer services between those 2 regions?
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
FYI I think the eshop size listing for games is a bit exaggerated as some extra free space is required for installation. Smash preload is downloading 11.6 gigs, but the final size may not be much bigger.
brandonh83
Banned
They just tell me that it's already linked to another console and I'm like no shit really? I even unlinked it before I sold it. I dunno.
Whatever, I already made another account and have made multiple purchases on it. Unless they would somehow migrate the two accounts it's nothing I'm going to deal with any further. My point was that it's not as easy as simply buying a new system and connecting your account to it like you can on the other consoles.
Interceptor
Banned
You said you deleted it. There is a difference between untying and deleting an account.
BeatResetsTheWorld
Banned
What exactly do you think preload means?
brandonh83
Banned
I meant that I unlinked it. I didn't delete it. I was very careful not to do that before I sold my previous one.
Only 4GB bigger than Brawl, in some ways that is amazing, knowing that a large chunk of the data is music and that all of the intro videos are available in HD on the disk.
Edit Wizards form the moon!
That's not true at all, if you live in Germany the customer service will help you out with every NNiD problem like transferring licenses, but in UK you are screwed from what I've read on GAF. Well or at least it takes way more work.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Thats a good point. I was looking into preloading it but I'll just grab a physical copy during lunch at work. I'd rather avoid some headache in the future.
Dénouement
Banned
Originally the title said "purchase" instead of preload and only had the picture. So lots of us came running in all excited.
Don't worry you'll get the day one patch for 15 gigs....
Starwolf_UK
Member
All these different filesizes. I guess there is hope for the music being better than 21khz though (wtf Smash 3DS). Unless all that is trailer FMVs and mode clear FMVs...
And this is yet another thread related to Nintendo and online which is about account systems (tl;dr, the problem is migration and what the end users options are). Yay. My favorite.
It is clear you sold the system before the system transfer was even an option and you did everything they told you to (format the system to unlink is what their support says...only their definition of unlink is different to the rest of the worlds).
And this is yet another thread related to Nintendo and online which is about account systems (tl;dr, the problem is migration and what the end users options are). Yay. My favorite.
Are you psychic? Don't put words in his mouth.
Try, and try again. Previous experiences suggest Nintendo UK have to be threatened with legal action to do their fucking job here. I guess they are reluctant as they have to do a report about why they did the forbidden thing...of an account migration.
It is clear you sold the system before the system transfer was even an option and you did everything they told you to (format the system to unlink is what their support says...only their definition of unlink is different to the rest of the worlds).
The European customer services are a lot worse than NOA (who are exceptionally good). Especially the UK one.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Only reason I'm getting Smash digitally is so my Wii U stays nice and quiet the whole time.
PfantzyPantz
Member
Yep, plus all the bonuses like Digital Deluxe and preloading made the decision a bit easier than I expected.
I'm so dang ready
brandonh83
Banned
I'm pretty sure that's what he meant though. There is an account system, but like I said it's not as hassle-free as some of the others. I wasn't trying to be a jackass. Many gamers are used to be able to do whatever they want with their consoles without having to worry about it, and you can't quite do that with the Wii U account system. The fact that you told me to keep trying and trying is exactly what I'm talking about. If it were a proper account system that wouldn't be necessary. It'd be as simple as buying a new console and attaching your NNID to it just as you would on most other account systems.
Well hold on to your seat 'cause here's some other Wii U game sizes
Mario Kart 8 - 4949.8 MB
Pikmin 3 - 4541.1 MB
Super Mario 3D World - 2397.3 MB
Please report back!
10Gb on this is for the uncompressed HD character announcement videos. The rest is Nintendo magic.
Same here. I have the game coming day 1 from Amazon, however I would love to have the game at midnight so I can play it right away, but I'm too afraid of not having the account in place. If something happens to my WiiU and I lose all my Smash data because Nintendo can't transfer my stuff I'm going to be PISSED. I think I'll stick with my amazon purchase since I'll be waiting for the gamecube controller adapter anyway.
Well it's not like buying physical will stop stuff from happening to your Smash saves because that's stored on the console.
Nicktendo86
Member
Didn't know the wiiu could pre load games, cool.
Well, it's the first game that does that
I wonder if Captain Toad will work with pre-load? And what about 3rd-party games? I hope all games get such a handy system in the future.
jts
...hate me...
Awesome, I was actually waiting for this and actively googling it in the past few days, as my current connection is nothing to write home about and I want to play this as soon as it drops.
Game is not as large as I expected though. 11GB for the NA version surprises me. This has Iwata's uber coding skills all over it, innit.
Game is not as large as I expected though. 11GB for the NA version surprises me. This has Iwata's uber coding skills all over it, innit.
Black Republican
Member
fuck yeah, preloading now
Download and install size are different for every Wii U game. I'm not sure how that works but I don't think this means we're going to have to download 4 gig at midnight. That would be excessive and defeat the purpose.
jts
...hate me...
Just bought a download code from GAME UK. I hope it works with pre-load as well.
Still shitty that it comes out the same day as Pokemon ORAS. Couldn't they at least have pushed one of them to November 21st?
I've bought many a eShop code from Game UK, and in this case it would save me a cool 10.
I'm pretty sure it will work with pre-load, however, my question is, how soon will the code drop. That is vital. I want to pre-load ASAP.
Letterbomb
Banned
Will purchase and predownload when I get home from work tonight. Smash is a game that I MUST have on my system at all times. I just need to go out and buy the adapter/GCN controller now.
HYPE! It's nearly here!
HYPE! It's nearly here!
Black Republican
Member
if i were still living in the uk id never buy retail digital games
flatearthpandas
Member
Nice, I figured it would actually miss Smash launch.
I'm feeling dirty, but I think I'm gonna do it. Already decided to buy it digital anyway so fuck it, I guess. This will definitely get playtime while I'm working through other games so it makes sense not to swap discs for it. Not really able to justify giving them money over a week before launch except that I'm dumb.
I'm feeling dirty, but I think I'm gonna do it. Already decided to buy it digital anyway so fuck it, I guess. This will definitely get playtime while I'm working through other games so it makes sense not to swap discs for it. Not really able to justify giving them money over a week before launch except that I'm dumb.