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[Tambini]

You'll need to clean out much more than 3 GB too afaik. I believe you need double the space to download and install something on Wii U, that was a painful thing I learned with Xenoblade X on my 8 GB system.

If you need 6gb to install this thing then it will be impossible to play on a 8gb system without a hard drive, least amount you can get is like 4gb with all the firmware updates..ffs nintendo

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm surprised the game is so small, only 13gb's?

 

[FyreWulff]

Watch_Dogs requires a mandatory install on Wii U. So it's the second game with one.

 

[Cmerrill]

Is Zelda launching on Wii U same day as the Switch release?

 

[LordKano]

Is Zelda launching on Wii U same day as the Switch release?

yeah

 

[ShinoguTakeruKoeru]

I'm surprised the game is so small, only 13gb's?

Looking at the various games on my Wii U storage, not a lot jumps beyond 3 gigs or so, even after updates.

 

[JetSetRadio]

Cartridges are the best.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Looking at the various games on my Wii U storage, not a lot jumps beyond 3 gigs or so, even after updates.

I was talking about the entire size, like you download it digitally its only 13gb.

 

[FyreWulff]

I'm surprised the game is so small, only 13gb's?

Open world games tend to be smaller in data size due to the fact that to fit into RAM, you tend to build everything out of similar assets to help hide streaming in new data cells/etc.

Voice also compresses really well, and in addition, I assume Nintendo is only including the voice acting for your console's set language

 

[Mohasus]

Anyone with a 8GB Wii U and no hard drive better check their storage now, the system updates take up a bunch of room so you'll most likely have to delete some stuff to get over 3gb free.

With hardly anything on there apart from save games I have 3.4gb free...

SSB patch is 3GB too, I had to uninstall Mario Kart 8 patches (500~MB) to update it.

So, basically if you have an 8GB Wii U, you have to uninstall everything else.

 

[Friend of Sonic]

I was about to disagree with this, but then I can't find any other announced WiiU games that will get a physical release in 2017. Crazy.

I wanna believe we have one more game. Let's go Just Dance

 

[Chiramii]

My 2TB HDD is ready.

 

[clevbrowns94]

You can't install game data to SD card on Wii U

I have a USB adapter/reader that allows saving game data on the SD card.

 

[FyreWulff]

I have a USB adapter/reader that allows saving game data on the SD card.

They were assuming you were talking about the Wii U's SD card port, which U games can't be installed on

 

[Tambini]

So a micro sd through a usb adapter would work?

 

[LordOfChaos]

Are Blu-Rays still really slow reading data?

Yeah, Wii Us drive is 22.5MB/s, which is slower than even a mechanical hard drive by a fair amount. Even a mechanical hard drive on USB 2. Or SD or MicroSD or practically anything flash based these days. Blu rays were never really meant for as fast access to as much data as games have nowadays, hence mandatory installs on any physical PS4/XBO disk.

To the above, it's not licenced to play blu ray, but it seems to match up almost exactly to a single layer blu ray drive, just like the Wii used DVDs but could only play them with homebrew.

 

[Krakatoa]

So a micro sd through a usb adapter would work?

I recall the Wii U having issues reading Micro SD's

 

[Kathian]

Makes sense I guess since Switch uses a cart.

 

[clevbrowns94]

So a micro sd through a usb adapter would work?

I've used this method for over a year now without any problems. The adapter was about 5 dollars on Amazon.

 

[dragonfart28]

I'll just install the whole thing for better performance.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

I have a USB adapter/reader that allows saving game data on the SD card.

Ah cool. Didn't even think of that possibility. My b.

 

[Brandon F]

Hrmm...had no issues playing XBX install data off a USB stick. Can I not do the same truly here?

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Anyone with a 8GB Wii U and no hard drive better check their storage now, the system updates take up a bunch of room so you'll most likely have to delete some stuff to get over 3gb free.

With hardly anything on there apart from save games I have 3.4gb free...

I'm probably screwed. I don't even know which version I have lol.

 

[LordOfChaos]

I'm probably screwed. I don't even know which version I have lol.

White was always 8GB, black was always 32GB.

 

[Gestault]

That size is no problem, but I'm curious why flashdrives aren't compatible. My solution for Wii U storage is one of the high-speed, low-profile 32 gb flash-drives.

Hrmm...had no issues playing XBX install data off a USB stick. Can I not do the same truly here?

That and being able to play basically all other Wii U download titles directly from the flash-drive memory is making me wonder what's up.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I'm surprised the game is so small, only 13gb's?

Most games in the 360/PS3 era were DVD sized, sometimes two discs (7.5-15 GB). Zelda: BOTW seems to fit right into that game file size.

 

[YuriLowell]

So it needs 3GB of space that's on the console?

Can't put it on the SD?

 

[LiK]

no biggie.

 

[FyreWulff]

That size is no problem, but I'm curious why flashdrives aren't compatible. My solution for Wii U storage is one of the high-speed, low-profile 32 gb flash-drives.



That and being able to play basically all other Wii U download titles directly from the flash-drive memory is making me wonder what's up.

I don't think Watch Dog Wii U's mandatory install allows USB drives either. They probably don't want to deal with under-spec USB drives.

The 360 has a similar restriction, where if a game requires an HDD, you still can't use a USB drive, even after the update that let you install games to a USB drive.

 

[Kevin Shields]

Shout, so if I have 8gb I prob won't be able to play this? I have no hard drive

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Hrmm...had no issues playing XBX install data off a USB stick. Can I not do the same truly here?

I don't think the system can tell the difference, they just don't recommend it. I did the same for XBX.

 

[encephalon]

Wait, nvm.

 

[FyreWulff]

I don't think the system can tell the difference, they just don't recommend it. I did the same for XBX.

360 definitely can

Halo 3 and ODST will not allow campaign co-op online if you don't have an actual HDD.

Titanfall 360 at launch required an HDD.

Destiny 360 requires an actual HDD.

Halo Reach requires an actual hard drive to do online co-op unpatched, but the patch whitelists USB drives for that functionality.

there's a couple more i'm missing but can't remember right now.

 

[dark10x]

Watch_Dogs requires a mandatory install on Wii U. So it's the second game with one.

Oh? It installs right from the disc? I did not know that!

I wonder why Xenoblade X went for download packs?

 

[KingBroly]

Oh? It installs right from the disc? I did not know that!

I wonder why Xenoblade X went for download packs?

Convenience, I think.

I think you can do it from in-game as well, but it's been a while, so I can't recall.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Convenience, I think.

I think you can do it from in-game as well, but it's been a while, so I can't recall.

Nope, it's impossible to install them from the disc. I'd guess it's probably a limitation of the system where they'd have to duplicate data on the disc to do it, but there's no room left on the disc to do that.

 

[blu]

You can't use the SD-slot for game-data.

I'm pretty sure they mean it has to be onboard memory used. The SD slot is only for system license transfers and homebrew really.

Good thing you can`t.

You can't install game data to SD card on Wii U

1. Put SD card in SD reader.
2. Plug reader in USB port.
3. ???
4. Profit.