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Re: Thinking of getting a Wii U

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reply to IowaCowboy
Just unboxed my Wii U, it included an HDMI cable but did not include AV or Component cables. The SDTV it is hooked up to has both AV and Component inputs as it was new in 2007. I had to borrow the AV cables from my Wii but I may pick up a set at GameStop as they have plenty of Pre-Owned accessories.

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reply to Metatron2008
And that's the bottom line, cause my crapper said so! *flush*

reply to IowaCowboy
I got one on launch and sold it a few days later. Totally not worth it for 349.99. Here is my reasoning...

-I already own a 360, PS3, Wii and a gaming PC.
-No must have games. I bought ZombiU and Mario Wii U, every other game is a port, and an inferior one at that. ZombiU was meh, reminded me of Condemned on Xbox 360, just not as good. Mario Wii U is near identical to the Wii and DS versions, no significant upgrades. No I do not count looking at the GamePad as an upgrade.
-No AAA games even on the radar. Not counting Pikmin 3, which isnt for everyone. There is a serious drought ahead considering any new releases in the near future are just ports for the most part.
-Severe memory limitations, even with the 32GB deluxe, thats not enough. I refuse to buy another external HDD or use one I already own and use when Nintendo could have done the sane thing and put in a larger memory solution.
-Gamepad is overrated, if you think playing a game uninterrupted while you take a dump is a selling feature, you have problems. Battery life is scarce and laughable unless you turn down the sound, and lower the brightness to minimal. Still only gets you 4 hours or so at that.
-Too many accessories needed (now and in future). Gamepad, pro controller for FPSs, Wii remotes, nunchucks, legacy classic controller. All needed to take full advantage of the system. Way too much clutter. Way to simplify Nintendo.
-Severely underpowered, especially if the specs for the next xbox and next PS are true.
-Nintendo archaic online system. Downloaded games locked to system?!?! WTF, what happens if my console dies and is out of warranty? Guess all those paid downloads will be going to waste. Ive heard nintendo will allow a system transfer in this case, but they themselves will have to do it. Sorry, dont have time to start shipping consoles through the mail.

I am a life long nintendo fan. I have a triforce tattoo. But nintendo dropped the ball on this big time. They are becoming too much like Apple in the way that they dont listen to consumers and what they want, they instead try to tell us what we want and ignore us.

They were definitely trying to think outside the box with this one, and instead it may just put them in a box.

"-No must have games. I bought ZombiU and Mario Wii U, every other game is a port, and an inferior one at that. ZombiU was meh, reminded me of Condemned on Xbox 360, just not as good. Mario Wii U is near identical to the Wii and DS versions, no significant upgrades."

I'll start by addressing Mario Wii U. I played completely through the version for the Wii. There are significant upgrades to the multiplayer aspect with this one, for sure. My daughter has trouble playing through many of the levels on her own, but if I put her on the gamepad and let her help me get rid of enemies, put blocks up so I can reach coins, and find me special power ups, it works great. It allows two players of very disparate skill levels to play together without the more competent player getting extremely frustrated (usually). In terms of the levels, I think the entire game feels harder. Maybe I've completely forgotten the Wii version in two years, but there are new mechanics, new power-ups, and the levels are far from identical. Just exactly how much do you want Mario to innovate before it's a different game entirely?

Every other game is a port? Did you forget to open Nintendo Land when you took the console out of the box? That game has not been ported to any other system. The mini-games are fun, challenging, and there are some great opportunities for co-op and versus stuff.
ESPN Sports Connection is not a port. Game Party Champions doesn't look like a port. Rabbids Land, not a port. Tank Tank Tank is not a port. There are several other games (like Funky Barn) that have a release on the 3DS but not on any major console. And just because the other games are ports, doesn't mean they aren't fun. For someone who owns no other consoles, and would just be upgrading from a Wii, those games would be new.

Again, I feel like I keep beating this horse, but it's hard not to. Too many of you come at this console from the perspective of owning a PS3 or 360. There are people who don't *want* those consoles. For them, this console *is* an upgrade.

I will concede one thing. If you don't have anyone else to play this with, I can see it getting old.

PS: There are no severe memory limitations if you aren't downloading releases. Many people have no interest in the download market whatsoever. 32GB is more than adequate for just saving games. I have 25gb free. Mario takes up 43mb of space. Nintendo Land takes up 226mb. Funky Barn takes up a whopping 7mb.
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Pretty much all of the ports are superior. Compare black ops 2, it runs at full 720p resolution versus the other console versions and is prettier.

Look at this video for assassin's creed 3:

reply to danawhitaker

what the fuck is funky barn

Seriously, Metatron, Google it, GameFAQs it, allgame.com it, Gamestop it, whatever your poison of choice is for looking up games. There's no need to be so darn vitriolic. I'm sure it won't live up to whatever mythical standards you have for games, but it's something I got for my daughter and she enjoys it quite a bit.

And that's her, Weirdal

Edit: Metatron, I'm going to concede a point for you, and I hope you'll reciprocate. I'm not arguing that the graphics on the Wii U are "better" than the other versions for those ported games, though in all honesty, I cannot tell much of a difference. So I guess I must be blind. And since my TV only does up to 720p, it doesn't matter that much in the end. But I'd like you to concede that graphics aren't all every player cares about, and there are people out there who will choose to buy a Wii U over the other consoles for their own preferences - ergo, any graphics differences are a moot point to them BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT A 360 OR PS3 OR THE PC VERSION.

You keep replying like I reply to you Dana in every post. What, are you hot or something? j/k

I was replying to the same guy you were..

reply to Metatron2008

That link you linked me to is bullshit. i HAVE assassin's creed 3 for wii u and it does not stutter like that.

And the graphical effects are as better on that video as they are IRL (I have played the ps3 version too).

reply to Metatron2008

The two versions (PS3 and 360) are 640p and are upconverted. Google it.

reply to IowaCowboy
Seems this Nintendo hate is misconstrued. XBox and PS3 fans NEED Nintendo to succeed. You all NEED Nintendo to continue to innovate and push the competitors into new ideas and direction. I love that Nintendo always releases first, even with lackluster specs. Why? Because this has the competitors already thinking of ways to improve there systems and differentiate themselves. So why even discuss or debate your disdain towards the console? This thread has gotten so far off the initial topic, and has now turned into yet another Nintendo vs. Sony/MS thread. Ugh.

reply to Metatron2008
I would hope that a 1 month old system would look more than "a little" better than a 7 year old system.
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