ocre Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Whew. North America got the sweetest looking deal, I think. NintendoLand pack in AND the earliest launch date. I fully expected Japan to get it when we did. Glad Europe is getting it before December, even if it's the Nintendo definition of 'before'. Securing Bayonetta 2 exclusivity (with Nintendo's genius 'you bring the ideas, we'll publish' program) is a bold gesture. More of that please. Put me down for a Premium(Deluxe) package. Edited September 13, 2012 by ocre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyn Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 All of a sudden I want one. The console appears to be shaping up really well. I would definitely go with the deluxe model if I were to get one. People are obsessed with tablet and touch screens. I'm starting to think that maybe Nintendo aren't crazy as we make them out to be but time will tell. They better deliver with their network and service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calpis Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Yup. Definitely getting the Premium package. I wasn't able to watch the video, and Nintendo's site keeps trying to show me the ustream or something. I didn't see anywhere that the Premium package includes Nintendoland. Any link that says so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSO Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 300-350 bucks? no way. i'll wait till the price drops to at least 150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectogemia Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Meh, I don't like the Wii U controller. Controllers are becoming less and less throwable. What am I supposed to do when nerd rage consumes my rational faculties and transmits extreme forward momentum toward my arms? Bring back the NES controller! Built like a tank with all the necessary buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Yup. Definitely getting the Premium package. I wasn't able to watch the video, and Nintendo's site keeps trying to show me the ustream or something. I didn't see anywhere that the Premium package includes Nintendoland. Any link that says so? here ya be @GSO $150? That will be quite the wait. The Wii only just recently dropped to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocre Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 You know I really like those packaging colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Meh, I don't like the Wii U controller. Controllers are becoming less and less throwable. What am I supposed to do when nerd rage consumes my rational faculties and transmits extreme forward momentum toward my arms?Bring back the NES controller! Built like a tank with all the necessary buttons. Use the Wii U Pro controller, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAHater836 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I think I've heard enough here. I'll wait until circa 2016 to see if conditions improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Meh, I don't like the Wii U controller. Controllers are becoming less and less throwable. What am I supposed to do when nerd rage consumes my rational faculties and transmits extreme forward momentum toward my arms? Take an anger management class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Take an anger management class. Naw, he's a dentist. He can afford to break a few. He's just upset he can't break one every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 i'm going to watch this when i have time, but what games got announced? i see a couple but was there much gameplay/first party announcements in terms of software? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 from the press release Below is a list of upcoming Wii U games that will be available on launch day or during the launch window*. (For information about third-party games, check with the individual publishers.)505 Games Funky Barn 2K Sports NBA 2K13 Activision Publishing, Inc. 007™ Legends Call of Duty®: Black Ops II TRANSFORMERS PRIME™ Wipeout 3 Skylanders Giants™ Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013 Rapala Pro Bass Fishing Capcom Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate D3Publisher Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game Ben 10: Omniverse™ Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade Disney Interactive Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Electronic Arts Mass Effect™ 3 Madden NFL 13 EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 Frozenbyte Trine 2™: Director’s Cut Gaijin Games Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Majesco Entertainment Zumba® Fitness Core Maximum Games Jett Tailfin™ NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition TANK! TANK! TANK!™ Nintendo Nintendo Land™ New Super Mario Bros.™ U NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor’s Edge SiNG PARTY™ LEGO® City: Undercover Wii Fit™ U Game & Wario™ Pikmin™ 3 The Wonderful 101™ (a Hideki Kamiya title) SEGA Aliens: Colonial Marines™ Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Shin’en Nano Assault Neo Tecmo Koei America Corporation WARRIORS OROCHI® 3 Hyper THQ Darksiders® II Wheel of Fortune® JEOPARDY! ® Two Tribes Toki Tori 2 Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed® III Just Dance® 4 Marvel Avengers™: Battle for Earth Rabbids® Land Sports Connection™ Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013 ZombiU™ Rayman Legends® Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Scribblenauts™ Unlimited Game Party Champions Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition * Launch window is defined as the period beginning Nov. 18, 2012, and ending March 31, 2013. also bayonetta 2, though that's not in the launch window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 A Shin'en game? Sweet, those are usually pretty cool. Wait, it's an update of the 3DS game. Still, cool to see them get some more exposure. Not a bad launch. I'd want TTT2, Tank!, Rayman Legends, the aforementioned Shin'en game, maybe Monster Hunter, Wonderful 101, and Pikmin 3. And of course Bayonetta 2. I just hope most of the games listed above have Pro Controller support. I don't want this to be the launch window to shove the tablet gimmick into places it doesn't belong (like TTT2). Wishful thinking, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I just hope most of the games listed above have Pro Controller support. I don't want this to be the launch window to shove the tablet gimmick into places it doesn't belong (like TTT2). Wishful thinking, unfortunately. The tablet controller doubles as a Pro controller -- two analog sticks, buttons, etc. I'd love to see an option for fighters to have move lists on the tablet screen during the combat, for instance. It'd help address the massive accessibility issues faced by that community currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonamer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 If I wasn't a college student right now, if I wasn't unemployed right now, if I wasn't already attending MAGFest (room and ticket), if I didn't have a mother that doesn't like video games, if I had a television with an HDMI jack, if I hadn't already purchased a 3DS, I would get the WiiU PremiumPack Week 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 The tablet controller doubles as a Pro controller -- two analog sticks, buttons, etc. I'd love to see an option for fighters to have move lists on the tablet screen during the combat, for instance. It'd help address the massive accessibility issues faced by that community currently. ooh good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 this. 'Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalcyonSpirit Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 No, there's no other reason for me to be making a post here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Haha, Shenmue III. I feel like this style of gaming has already been tried with Crystal Chronicles...maybe they'll figure out how to do more with it this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Whelp... Looks like Ninja Gaiden III, ZombiU, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and a few others have me sold on a Wii U. Is there any word that online might be coming to the 3DS version of MH3U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 OK, so it has lots of new games, about half of which seem to exactly what the "hardcore" constantly say Nintendo is ignoring. So, the bitching and complaining is well underway by now, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 So, the bitching and complaining is well underway by now, right? "Oh my god the system is too expensive!" "These games are gonna fail because they're on a Nintendo system!" There might as well be an online Nintendo Hate Generator, because these bitching and moaning fests seem to come out of nowhere. OK, the Wii had a metric shitton of crappy shovelware, but within said tripe were plenty of excellent games that unfortunately never got the dues they deserved for whatever reason, but Nintendo would pump out quality here and there. I was a fan of motion control from the get go, but Skyward Sword REALLY showed me what motion controls are capable of. That game and the 3DS have showed me that Nintendo really is trying to make good on their promise of going back to the hardcore, and I think the Wii U has a great shot of taking motion controls to the next level(think PSMove with less bullshit), as well with providing a wide array of peripherals to use the system with from the tablet to the Wiimotion+ to the swank looking(but total rip off) pro controller. I probably won't grab one at launch, mostly due to finances, but I'll definitely be grabbing one eventually now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 See, the best games and hardware are the ones that are built for each other, especially when the system was designed around a certain game. For example, the N64 was designed for Mario 64. You can just tell from how the system is built: the analogue stick was included to give mario free movement in 3D, the C buttons were added to control the camera around him, etc. The Wii was designed to play Skyward Sword, it just happened to come way late in the console's life. I haven't yet seen that game for the Wii U. As fun as Nintendo Land looks, it's more likely than not a case of "we have all these awesome features, what games can we make to take advantage of them?" And while there's nothing wrong with games like that per se, the best games are the ones which had the hardware built around them. I'm going to give Nintendo the benefit of the doubt however and assume that they have such a game in development. I believe a Metroid (maybe Prime, maybe not) title could be that game. The HD graphics, the second screen with touch functionality... All those features would be right at home in a Metroid game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexie Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 OK, so it has lots of new games, about half of which seem to exactly what the "hardcore" constantly say Nintendo is ignoring.So, the bitching and complaining is well underway by now, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llk5Pq6aNUI&feature=g-u-u This sums up the general reaction of things pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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