Wii U Discussion Thread.

[Hydrohs]

So are we now essentially arguing whether or not you can be on a planet that has been blown up?

Precisely.

As for not being able to save software on an SD card, that makes sense. It doesn't make it harder to transfer downloads or anything, just gives us one less option, until it is revealed that normal external drives don't work the Wii U, and only officially licensed Wii U external flash drives are compatible with the console. At which point this entire thread throws a collective hissy fit, that continues until E3 and the first trailer for SSBD is revealed.

woot21 out dawgs

Don't worry, they've already said any USB storage will work.

[woot21]

Precisely.

Ok, just as long as the planet we are talking about isn't Earth, and so long as Earth hasn't come down with a case of the Explosions.

Don't worry, they've already said any USB storage will work.

Yes, but that is only a lie to lull us into a false sense of security for when they patch the system via Wi-fi or an on disk update that causes the system to reject all non-Nintendo brand external storage.

woot21 out dawgs

[GravityStorm]

There's a new video out on Wii U's online functions. I'm pretty sure there's some new info in there, assuming you didn't watch the Japanese Nintendo Direct.

[MidnightMelody]

So anyone know how long the line may be at Gamestop on Sunday? First time buying a console on launch day but preordered it but just want to know if anyone may have a guess on waiting time if they ever got a console on launch.

[Grim Heaper]

So anyone know how long the line may be at Gamestop on Sunday? First time buying a console on launch day but preordered it but just want to know if anyone may have a guess on waiting time if they ever got a console on launch.

Very long I would presume.

[MidnightMelody]

Very long I would presume.

Was not sure if I should just see a movie in the morning and come back after the rush. Was expecting like a 15-30 min wait in the morning

[Grim Heaper]

Was not sure if I should just see a movie in the morning and come back after the rush. Was expecting like a 15-30 min wait in the morning

Yeah, I doubt you'll see such a short wait until closing time or you can camp overnight, your pick.

[Clamps]

Personally I can't wait to camp out for the Wii U tomorrow night. Camping out outside of Gamestop was my favorite thing about the Wii launch, got to meet so many people and just have fun.

[BCVM22]

So anyone know how long the line may be at Gamestop on Sunday?

Buddy. Are we really to know how many people will be waiting in line at your local Gamestop?

It's a high-profile new product launch, yes, there will probably be a line to some degree. Beyond that, what are we really to tell you?

[MidnightMelody]

Buddy. Are we really to know how many people will be waiting in line at your local Gamestop?

It's a high-profile new product launch, yes, there will probably be a line to some degree. Beyond that, what are we really to tell you?

No need to be rude it was just a question jees

[BCVM22]

No need to be rude it was just a question

I'm sure it was, but you understand what I'm trying to tell you, right? That it's a question better asked, y'know, to your local store? Who might be able to actually tell you how many people you might expect to find lined up, as opposed to people on a message board who have zero clue where you live, how big your GameStop is, what your local demographics are like, etc?

jees

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[ParaChomp]

So, about video service...

[Hydrohs]

So, about video service...

Eh, I don't really mind myself. I have a computer that I can do all those things on if I ever cared to. My gaming console is for gaming.

[arceus7]

Well we can view HTML5 videos on the gamepad ._.

And they finished the crappy youtube apps as well.

You people have been behind on news lately lol. Some real interesting conversations are going on y

[ParaChomp]

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[BCVM22]

Son, what the Pikmin are you doing?

[dman_dustin]

I'm sure it was, but you understand what I'm trying to tell you, right? That it's a question better asked, y'know, to your local store? Who might be able to actually tell you how many people you might expect to find lined up, as opposed to people on a message board who have zero clue where you live, how big your GameStop is, what your local demographics are like, etc?




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And since when did humanity lose the ability to have educated guesses?

It's not that hard to figure out how many WiiU's Gamestop was able to give to people who pre-ordered it (at least I'm assuming for the most part all Gamestop's had the same maximum number of Wii U's despite said population of city or town, because there would have to be some distribution problem, since I doubt Nintendo has that many Wii U's to give, and sure it could be like voting, more people in a state, has more electoral votes, but I can't see how that work out to be honest, after all technically there's more of finite number of possible consoles, than voters), and assuming Aura Master is one who preordering, is the best educated guess, however many WiiU's Gamestop had in stock minus one (if you want to exclude Aura Master).

Sure there could people going just for the sake of going, but I doubt they would actually be in line, with those getting Wii U's, or at least contribute

Now as for duration, you think at most 5 minutes per person, assuming you can get video games as well, since I'm sure there's a time limit, since I'm sure the priority is to give everyone who preordered a Wii U would get one, anything else would come after, so it could actually be less than five minutes but perhaps have a five minute leeway.

Say each Gamestop store (there's at least two in my city), can only give out 5-10 Wii U's, because that's what Nintendo says.

That's probably, if your last in line, probably an hour wait at most.

I mean after all even if bigger Gamestops in a bigger city do get more Wii U's, you also have to take into consideration, ALL the retail businesses that would likely have some consoles as well.

I'm pretty sure if you take all that into account, a Gamestop store any where, couldn't have that long of a wait. Since the gamestop I went to said, that that Nintendo only gave them 5 standard and 5 deluxe, or something like that. So that's about only 10 consoles, so only technically 10 people should be in line for that, but I could be wrong.

Edit: I admit, there is a lot of variables, but at least I made an educated guess.

[Hydrohs]

Edit: I admit, there is a lot of variables, but at least I made an educated guess.

Which was a waste of your time, because BCVM is right, there's no way for us to tell. There is an allocation system in retail, locations in higher trafficking areas will receive more than those that do not pull in as much business. The only way to tell is to, as he suggested, phone your GameStop or whichever store and see if they can give you an estimate.

[O Fortuna]

And since when did humanity lose the ability to have educated guesses?

So, all that rant and your "educated" guess was just based on what you were told by your local Gamestop; this you only knew because, y'know, you asked the Gamestop. I wonder how much time you spent typing and trying to be clever, only to prove BCVM22's point.

[Bolt the Cat]

Still waiting for good games for Wii U.