Itās here. Nintendoās sixth console, bringing one new controller and two screens to your living room, hit store shelves early this morning in America. As you would expect, there are are successes, setbacks, and tons of questions for the newest piece of video gaming hardware. Kotaku is here to document them all.
Whatās Inside:
Wii U: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/wii-u-the-kotaku-review-update-5961536%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Wii U is the first new video game console in six years. It comes freighted with expectations, and must signal whether it will be a phenomenon like the Wii or a role-player like the GameCube. Nintendo isnāt going anywhere, but the question is how far the next Wii can go.MoreĀ Ā»
Guy Reckons Heās Accessed Miiverse Debug Mode by Accident, Can See Other Peopleās Messages
A NeoGAF user claims that, after messing around with the Wii Uās Miiverse, his console suddenly allowed him to access the serviceās debug/admin options. MoreĀ Ā»
Report: Wii U Cracked Open, System Memory and Speed Revealed
https://lastchance.cc/report-wii-u-cracked-open-system-memory-and-speed-rev-5961547%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Nintendo, like many hardware manufacturers, was cagey about the final specs for the Wii U, choosing not to reveal the systemās overall memory prior to release. Now that the Wii U is out, though, it hasnāt taken long for someone to tear one apart and do the detective work themselves. MoreĀ Ā»
Some Wii U Features Load Fast. Others Do Not.
https://lastchance.cc/some-wii-u-features-load-fast-others-do-not-5961673%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Wii Uās best trick is its lightning fast swap of the graphics on your TV and the graphics on the Wii U GamePad. The Wii Uās worst trick is the absurdly slow loading time users have to sit through when accessing the machineās system menu or any of the applications in it. MoreĀ Ā»
What to Do/What to Expect:
If Your Wii U Wonāt Connect To Your WiFi Router, Hereās What To Do
https://lastchance.cc/if-your-wii-u-wont-connect-to-your-wifi-router-heres-w-5961600%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
When I tried to connect the Internet, the Wii U told me it couldnāt find my WiFi router. Seems like other people have also run into issues connecting to their WiFi routers, and one helpful poster found the solution. MoreĀ Ā»
How To Transfer Wii Data to a Wii U (And Witness The Worldās Cutest Progress Bar Ever)
https://lastchance.cc/how-to-transfer-wii-data-to-a-wii-u-and-witness-the-wo-5961543%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
You can transfer most Wii data to a new Wii U. This is a good thing, but not nearly as good a thing as the animation that plays when you do this. As soon as it started, I had to grab my camera and start shooting this. MoreĀ Ā»
Under 18? You Need 50 Cents to Register on Nintendo Network
https://lastchance.cc/under-18-you-need-50-cents-to-register-on-nintendo-net-5961615%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Nintendo is serious about making Miiverse into an elegant online service for a more civilized age. They want to keep it safe, too, and make sure some adult in the house is aware of what the kids are doing on it. MoreĀ Ā»
Wii U Owners Bummed Out By Huge Firmware Update
https://lastchance.cc/wii-u-owners-bummed-out-by-huge-firmware-update-5961577%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Depending on your Internet connection speed, it could be between 1 and 4 hours before your Wii U battle station is fully operational. Expect this story to resurface again around Christmas morning. When it does, expect it to bubble up where it did last night: Twitter. MoreĀ Ā»
Day One:
The Wii U eShop Is Live and Stuffed With Games
https://lastchance.cc/the-wii-u-eshop-is-live-and-stuffed-with-games-5961533%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Wii Uās eShop for downloading games just went live. This thing has a lot more games in it than Iād expected. MoreĀ Ā»
Whatās the Gray Market Like for the Wii U? Check Back After Black Friday
https://lastchance.cc/whats-the-gray-market-like-for-the-wii-u-check-back-af-5961592%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
As of this writing there are at least 630 Wii Us listed on eBay for minimum bids or buy-it-now prices of $520 or more. Not a one of them has any takers. MoreĀ Ā»
A New Community:
Nintendoās Miiverse Dreams of a Civilized, Spoiler-Free Online Community
https://lastchance.cc/nintendos-miiverse-dreams-of-a-civilized-spoiler-free-5961532%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Welcome to the Miiverse, the online community launching today with the midnight release of Nintendoās Wii U, but before you can access it, you must read through the Miiverse Code of Conduct, portions of which may have been paraphrased from Bill and Tedās Excellent Adventure. MoreĀ Ā»
Iām Adding Friends To My Wii U, And Iām Not Even Using Friend Codes!
https://lastchance.cc/im-adding-friends-to-my-wii-u-and-im-not-even-using-fr-5961530%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Wii U firmware update that just went live and will be mandatory for any of the systemās online features has enabled me to start adding friends to my system. The system is pretty easy. MoreĀ Ā»
Hey Wii U Owners, Share Your Nintendo Network ID Right Here
https://lastchance.cc/hey-wii-u-owners-share-your-nintendo-network-id-right-5961657%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
New Wii U owners unite! If youāve got your hands on Nintendoās new console and you want some new friends for your Miiverse, get in here and post your Nintendo Network ID below. MoreĀ Ā»
24 Hours Before Wii U Launch, Reggie Surprises The Nintendo Faithful in NYC
https://lastchance.cc/24-hours-before-wii-u-launch-reggie-surprises-the-nint-5961415%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime did the Jimmy Fallon show on Friday, got some dinner and thenā¦ he took a stroll to the Nintendo World Store. MoreĀ Ā»
Jimmy Fallon is No Match for Reggie in Metroid Blast
https://lastchance.cc/jimmy-fallon-is-no-match-for-reggie-in-metroid-blast-5961439%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Before working the line at Nintendo Worldās Wii U campout, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime went back on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show off the new console and play a couple of games, Metroid Blast in NintendoLand, and New Super Mario Bros. MoreĀ Ā»
Games:
ZombiU Is Like an FPS Demonās Souls With Zombies. Thatās A Great Thing.
https://lastchance.cc/zombiu-is-like-an-fps-demons-souls-with-zombies-thats-5961593%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Iāve been playing ZombiU on and off for several days. The short-short version is that the game is impressive and is, amazingly, something of a first-person Demonās Souls with zombies. Itās very much a roguelike with lots of stat-building and perma-death. This is a very good thing. MoreĀ Ā»
Ninja Gaiden III on Wii U: Well, It Sucks Less.
https://lastchance.cc/ninja-gaiden-iii-on-wii-u-well-it-sucks-less-5961526%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
When I popped Ninja Gaiden III: Razorās Edge in I was surprised to find, well, an actual Ninja Gaiden game. The combat feels more like Ninja Gaiden I & II, and they even removed the awkward dad-murdering scene. Hey, thanks for that!MoreĀ Ā»
Nintendo Land: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/nintendo-land-the-kotaku-review-5960900%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Nintendo Land is no Wii Sports and it is no Super Mario 64. Thatās the bad news for people who hope Nintendo has once again made a day-one masterpiece for its newest console. The good news is that Nintendo Land is a fun collection of surprisingly well-made smaller games. MoreĀ Ā»
New Super Mario Bros. U: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/new-super-mario-bros-u-the-kotaku-review-5960880%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
New Super Mario Bros. U is an extraordinarily important game. Itās the flagship title for a new piece of gaming hardware. Itās the first-ever high-definition Mario. MoreĀ Ā»
