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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Wii-U Thoughts
Well there has been a buzz around the gaming community ever since the video conference by Nintendo detailing new information about the Wii-u. It was a polarizing conference to say the least, but it had a huge impact as it has been reported that Gamestop, Best Buy online, and Toys 'R Us online, among others, have sold out of pre-orders nationwide for the deluxe bundle. Nintendo had to do something to bring back hype for the wii-u after the largely considered disappointing showing at E3.
The conference showcased many important things. The first major news was a launch date, November 18th in North America. What is interesting is that North America will get it before Japan, this is very surprising to me. Coupled with the release date is the price for the system. They announced that two bundles will be available on launch date. The "basic" bundle comes with a white gamepad, a white system, an 8GB hard drive, and the wires for the system for $299. The "deluxe" bundle comes with a black gamepad, a black system, a 32GB hard drive, a copy of the "Nintendoland" game, plus extra wires and add-ons for $349. What disappointed me at first was that only the deluxe bundle came with a game. But with reports that games will be $60 each, $50 more for a game, more memory, and other add-ons doesn't sound too bad. The problem that comes though is that the system, albeit new, will practically have the same capabilities as the PS3 and Xbox 360, so that could cause a problem with the price.
Before the conference the main deterrent for me from purchasing the wii-u is that the games for it didn't seem enough to me. There were some games that seemed good like Pikmin 3, ZombiU, and New Super Mario Bros. U, but the others seemed either gimmicky upgrades to existing games or just plain bland. But the conference showed new games and surprises like Bayonetta 2 being a wii-u exclusive which is a major snag for Nintendo. It also reminded me of a game that ultimately persuaded me on the wii-u. They debuted a trailer for "The Wonderful 101." This game was shown at E3 under the name "Project P-100." The "Project P-100" showing was the game that stood out the most for me at E3. It is a unique game that seems just fun to play. It is not a launch title but it will come out during the launch window.
All-in-all, I thought that the video conference by Nintendo made up for their failings at E3. They showed many cool new features, such as the aspect of controlling your TV from the gamepad. Plus it reminded us of games and told us about new games that got some of us very excited. I'm not sure if it was just the conference or the fact that pre-sells were selling out that ultimately made me pre-order a deluxe bundle. But what I do know is that on November 18th I will hopefully be enjoying a new Nintendo system.
The conference showcased many important things. The first major news was a launch date, November 18th in North America. What is interesting is that North America will get it before Japan, this is very surprising to me. Coupled with the release date is the price for the system. They announced that two bundles will be available on launch date. The "basic" bundle comes with a white gamepad, a white system, an 8GB hard drive, and the wires for the system for $299. The "deluxe" bundle comes with a black gamepad, a black system, a 32GB hard drive, a copy of the "Nintendoland" game, plus extra wires and add-ons for $349. What disappointed me at first was that only the deluxe bundle came with a game. But with reports that games will be $60 each, $50 more for a game, more memory, and other add-ons doesn't sound too bad. The problem that comes though is that the system, albeit new, will practically have the same capabilities as the PS3 and Xbox 360, so that could cause a problem with the price.
Before the conference the main deterrent for me from purchasing the wii-u is that the games for it didn't seem enough to me. There were some games that seemed good like Pikmin 3, ZombiU, and New Super Mario Bros. U, but the others seemed either gimmicky upgrades to existing games or just plain bland. But the conference showed new games and surprises like Bayonetta 2 being a wii-u exclusive which is a major snag for Nintendo. It also reminded me of a game that ultimately persuaded me on the wii-u. They debuted a trailer for "The Wonderful 101." This game was shown at E3 under the name "Project P-100." The "Project P-100" showing was the game that stood out the most for me at E3. It is a unique game that seems just fun to play. It is not a launch title but it will come out during the launch window.
All-in-all, I thought that the video conference by Nintendo made up for their failings at E3. They showed many cool new features, such as the aspect of controlling your TV from the gamepad. Plus it reminded us of games and told us about new games that got some of us very excited. I'm not sure if it was just the conference or the fact that pre-sells were selling out that ultimately made me pre-order a deluxe bundle. But what I do know is that on November 18th I will hopefully be enjoying a new Nintendo system.
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