Wii U - General Discussion

[Uncle Dolan 963]

MOD NOTE

I have merged all the recent threads (exclusively) discussing the WiiU into one. Please use this thread for any discussion of the WiiU-- do not make new threads for it. If you have any questions, PM me. -cellar door

Simplified System Technical Specifications:

 

Processors:

 

IBM POWER7-based multi-core processor

Custom AMD Radeon High Definition GPU (with GPGPU support)

 

 

RAM:

 

1GB dedicated to games

1GB dedicated to System Software/Operating System

Total: 2GB of RAM

 

 

Memory Storage:

Flash:

Basic Set - 8GB

Deluxe/Premium Set - 32GB

SD(HC) Card:

32GB (by default) and maybe higher if you reformat the card.

USB 2.0 HDD:

Limit unknown, but up to 3TBs has been talked about by NoA COO Reggie Fils-Aime.

Wii U Optical Disc:

25GB per layer

Wii Optical Disc:

4.7 GB per layer

 

 

Ports:

 

SD Card Slot

4 USB 2.0 ports

Sensor Bar port (same as the original Wii)

"AV Multi Out" port

HDMI 1.4 'out' port

 

 

Video Output:

 

480i, 480p, 576i (PAL units only), 720p, 1080i, 1080p

"AV Multi Out" port supporting 'composite video', 'component video', 'S-Video' (NTSC units only), 'RGB SCART' (PAL units only), and

D-Terminal' (NTSC-J units only)

HDMI 1.4 port supporting 'stereoscopic 3D' pictures

 

 

 

Console Options:

Basic Set:

 

 

Console Color: White

Internal Flash Storage: 8GB

Wii U GamePad (with stylus and AC adapter)

Sensor Bar (Same as the Original Wii, and exclusively outside of Japan)

Console AC adapter

'High-Speed' HDMI cable

 

 

Deluxe Set:

 

NOW SOLD OUT AT GAMESTOP, BEST BUY (ONLINE), TARGET (ONLINE) SEARS (ONLINE), KMART (ONLINE), AND TOYS R US (ONLINE). NOT AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM THEMSELVES.

Console Color: Black

Internal Flash Storage: 32GB

Wii U GamePad (with stylus and AC adapter)

Sensor Bar (Same as the Original Wii, and exclusively outside of Japan)

Console AC adapter

'High-Speed' HDMI cable

Nintendo Land [MSRP: $49.99]

Nintendo Network Premium (Deluxe Digital Promotion)

Wii U GamePad Stand (also sold separately)

Wii U GamePad Cradle (also sold separately)

Wii U Console Stand (also sold separately)

 

 

 

Games:

 

Features:

 

Pre-order Guide:

 

Amazon.com: Not selling the Wii U, but third-party sellers will be.

GameStop: Out of Deluxe set pre-orders, but Basic set exist.

Best Buy: Both sets are available for pre-order in stores that I know. Online is out of Deluxe set pre-orders.

Target: Both sets are available for pre-order in stores that I know. Online is out of Deluxe set pre-orders.

Kmart: Both sets are available for pre-order in stores that I know. Online is out of Deluxe set pre-orders.

Toys R Us: Both sets are available for pre-order in stores that I know. Online is out of Deluxe set pre-orders.

Wal-Mart: Both sets are available for pre-order, but are included with some extras and more expensive.

Sears: Both sets are available for pre-order in stores that I know. Online is out of Deluxe set pre-orders.

 

 

FAQ: (You can also ask questions in this topic and I'll try my best to answer them!)

 

Q: How much is the Wii U?

A: The Basic Set's MSRP is $299.99 and the Deluxe Set's MSRP is $349.99.

 

Q: Can I pre-order the Wii U?

A: Yes, you can pre-order both the Basic Set and Deluxe Set as we speak. The Deluxe Set is sold out at GameStop, though. Amazon.com will also not be doing pre-orders at all for the Wii U console sets as well.

 

Q: What is Nintendo Network Premium (Deluxe Digital Promotion)?

A: You will be able to earn back money spent on digital purchases on the Wii U eShop via a unique Points system and redeem them for more content on the Wii U eShop. This offer is only apart of the Deluxe Set as of this point of time.

 

 

Note:

This is all I can do tonight, I got school in the morning so I'll resume where I left off tomorrow night. Begin discussion! :DDDDDDD

Edited November 22, 2012 by Cellar Door

[MrSanderss 80]

Awesome, I'll be coming back to this many times from now

[kalnet 1,198]

Monster Hunter and Bayonetta. nuff' said.

[kalnet 1,198]

Wii U Will Let You Plug A Three Terabyte Hard Drive Into It

While the Wii U only has between 8 and 32GB of internal storage (depending on your model of choice), Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime, says that you can plug your own three terabyte hard drive into the console if you want to.

Fils-Aime shared: “The reason we did it that way is that the cost of that type of storage memory is plummeting. What we didn’t want to do is tie a profit model to something that’s gonna rapidly decline over time. We’ll let the consumer buy as much as they want, as cheaply as they want.”

Source : http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/13/wii-u-will-let-you-plug-a-three-terabyte-hard-drive-into-it/

I say this is a very good plus. Like the PS3 and the Xbox 360 Slim, you will be able to insert a bigger hard drive storage into the Wii U.

[Hei 3,233]

I wonder how much game data will take up, hopefully it's pretty small. That being said, first game I'm getting is Pikmin 3, the enviorment is so realistic

[wondermeow523 161]

already bought my deluxe model

[SinHeartlessAngel 555]

The wonderful 101 pulled me in eversince i saw it at e3, its so original and just amazing. and mario wiiu and zombiu excite me too. cant wait

[Spectrum of Life 188]

I'm gonna get you, standard edition! I was pleased with the modular data storage.(900 GB, hohoho!)

I wish that people will chill out over Bayonetta 2. SEGA screwed PG over massively with Anarchy Reigns, so it was either make the shift or get kicked in the moneybags repeatedly until the company keeled over. They can't catch a break.

[King Riku 2,063]

We think that Wii U’s price points are appropriate given likely demand from Nintendo’s core fanbase, but believe that pricing will be too high to sustain demand given current competition from other consoles and tablets.

In our view, Nintendo was smart to introduce the Wii U at higher price points in order to maximize initial sales from its core audience. We expect 1 – 1.5 million Wii U units to be shipped into the US by the end of GameStop’s fiscal year (January).

We expect demand from Nintendo’s core fan base to remain high through the end of its March 31 fiscal year. Once initial demand begins to subside, we expect Nintendo to lower prices.

We don’t expect a price cut until summer 2013, at the earliest, but do expect a cut prior to holiday 2013. Any prospective price cut will depend largely on competition, which we expect to materialize in the coming weeks.

Source: http://www.nintendol...e_cut_next_year

 

So what do you think? Could the Wii U get a price cut like the 3DS did?

I don't plan on buying one anytime soon, it's a lot of money. I do plan on getting one eventually though, so if a price cut comes along, even if it's a small one, that's probably when I'll get mine.

 

EDIT: This has nothing to do with the actual system since it's not confirmed, it's technically a theory. This is the reason I didn't post it here in the first place, I really think it has nothing to do with a topic that tells you things about the system we know to be confirmed.

Edited September 14, 2012 by Riku'sAngel

[Uncle Dolan 963]

Wii U Will Let You Plug A Three Terabyte Hard Drive Into It

 

It's been in the OP since I posted it, looks like you didn't bother to read it.

 

I wonder how much game data will take up, hopefully it's pretty small. That being said, first game I'm getting is Pikmin 3, the enviorment is so realistic

 

Then you won't be playing any Wii U games until most like 2013.... Shame.

 

I'm gonna get you, standard edition!

 

You can't spare an extra $50 for a game and some awesome bonuses? Edited September 14, 2012 by Uncle Dolan

[wondermeow523 161]

It's been in the OP since I posted it, looks like you didn't bother to read it.

 

Then you won't be playing any Wii U games until most like 2013.... Shame.

 

You can't spare an extra $50 for a game and some awesome bonuses?

 

ik fifty dollars more is a steal for all that extra stuff

[Rob 5,571]

Wii own U.

[XIIISwords 1,059]

How has nobody mentioned Smash Bros yet on this thread?

 

Oh, wait. Well, that's out of the way now.

[Tails 6,690]

A number of readers have emailed to say that GameStop is expecting limited amounts of Wii U Premium consoles in the United States. Several store managers have told people that the Premium is limited due to stock, and that they are gonna stop accepting pre-orders for it very soon. The Basic set would be the only one available to pre-order when that happens. One of the store managers said those that are interested in the Premium package should pre-order it now.

[Weiss 8,279]

Thank goodness I already pre-ordered.

[SinHeartlessAngel 555]

GOT MINE PRE-ORDERED TODAY :DDD WITH MARIO U AND ZOMBIU SO HAPPY

[VanitasisKirby 1,227]

Oh shoot!!!!! I have yet to pre-order mine...

 

Nah, I'll go tomorrow

[darkchaser 788]

hmmmm idk i heard stories of gamestop holding out on Wii when it first came out to sale them during black friday to boost their numbers, but still gonna wait on the Wii U for a while

[Kirux 1,224]

There's nothing on it that I NEED TO PLAY yet. It wasn't until the special edition 3DS for LoZ 25th anni that I even got a 3DS, and still only have 2 games for it.

[Uncle Dolan 963]

The bundle is now sold out at all GameStop stores, nationwide.

[kalnet 1,198]

It's been in the OP since I posted it, looks like you didn't bother to read it.

 

Oh yeah. Sorry dude,

[Tails 6,690]

The bundle is now sold out at all GameStop stores, nationwide.

 

Source on this information?

[SinHeartlessAngel 555]

The bundle is now sold out at all GameStop stores, nationwide.

 

O.O I am so lucky i happened to call gamestop yesterday

[Uncle Dolan 963]

Source on this information?

 

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=185553

[Tails 6,690]

It's been in the OP since I posted it, looks like you didn't bother to read it.

 

Then you won't be playing any Wii U games until most like 2013.... Shame.

 

You can't spare an extra $50 for a game and some awesome bonuses?

 

Well, now that the Wii U is sold out in pretty much every store I don't think I'll be able to buy a Wii U at launch. That, and also the fact that there are too many games coming out this year that I am buying. there's Resident Evil 6, Assassin's Creed 3, Pokemon B&W 2, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star that i need to buy first. Then there's next year when I'll be getting Luigi's Mansion 2, Sly 4: Thieves in Time, and Metal Gear Rising: Reveangence. So I'm not sure when i'll have the time to save $350.00 for a Wii U. The earliest i can see myself saving up for it would be in march 2013. Plus, the Wii U will be really hyped when it comes out so it would probably be best for me to wait until all the hype fr it is down.

 

Though if I hear about new stocks of the Premium package then I'll reconsider and save up for it. Though I am hoping that the Wii U has a great library of Wii U games. because I remember how hyped the Wii got but didn't have a very good library of Wii games. That's what I am mostly worried about because Nintendo don't really bring a lot of 3rd party support for their consoles. I don't want the Wii U library be full of games that you can also get on other platforms.