Wii U news thread

So, Nintendo Direct soon. I'm psyched. And once again have the day off. Magic spell I tells ya!

Not expecting many big announcements- wee have next month for that- but solid deets and maybe one new game at the end, like with lttp2

A bit short, and no big announcements. Next month, though...

Very short, I was expecting a bit more than that! Hopefully the faux-E3 one will be closer to the hour mark.

http://kotaku.com/nintendo-re-writes-rules-of-e3-letting-the-public-play-508197374

Not quite downloads, but it is something at least. If they could arrange something similar with Tesco over here, I'd die a happy man.

Good thing I had no expectations going into this.

yep, beforehand I assumed it was just going to an ND detailing release dates & I got what I wanted.

Just watched it there. Shits on, as far as I'm concerned. Dates, a smattering of announcements and a few smart compromises. The announcement of Sonic Lost World was bigger for me than Monster Hunter Vs. Random Anime Japanese RPG: The Legend of Zelda Edition would be more most of you reading.

I'm very interested in buying literally every game that was featured today. That Nintendo Direct was right up my street.

Take the 11th June off work: big Nintendo Direct incoming.

'Good morning, Sir. Apologies, but Balladeer has instructed me not to come into work today. Thank you very much, I'll call back tomorrow'.

Great news today!

http://n4g.com/news/1263932/wii-u-sees-huge-spike-in-sales-in-amazon-uk-after-xbox-one-reveal

I think the reason why is obvious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqk_q4NLLI

Fanboy grin!

Not even an issue- I booked that week off ages ago

Well, I'll be in work that day. Still, that sort of thing is the reason that the ancient Egyptians invented the Internet in the first place.

Sentinator wrote:

Great news today!

http://n4g.com/news/1263932/wii-u-sees-huge-spike-in-sales-in-amazon-uk-after-xbox-one-reveal

I think the reason why is obvious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqk_q4NLLI

TUUUUUUUUUUUNEEEEEEE!!!!!

More Nintendo news than Wii U news, but arguably not really either: some chump involved with games says chump things and inspires a bunch of other chumps to chump on his bandwagon.

Quote :

"We at Nintendo have heard Iain Livingstone complaining, and we at Nintendo agree, so we at Nintendo would like you to go out and buy a PlayStation 4 and we at Nintendo would like you to play Mario Kart on PlayStation 4 instead of Wii U".

~

Hypothetically speaking, I'd play Nintendo games wherever they wound up, just like I did SEGA games when they shored up on PS2 and GameCube ten years ago.

The thing is though Nintendo are no where near going software only (not that I think they'd go that route IF it ever happened) so it's beyond wishful thinking, whats more the folk that say this obviously like Nintendo games so how about they just buy a wii U?

"Nintendo should release games on all platforms"
The day after Eidos announce Deus Ex: The Fall for iOS only.
For goodness sake, practice what you preach.

It's amazing, you know, but suddenly, the Wii U release schedule is looking rather packed. August and October are really wallet draining. You'd think they'd want to move at least one of those games to the completely empty September.... LOL

20 June - New Super Luigi U (DLC)
28 June  - Game & Wario
26 July – Pikmin III
26 July - New Super Luigi U (Boxed)
20 Aug – Disney Infinity
22 Aug – Splinter Cell: Blacklist
23 Aug – The Wonderful 101
30 Aug – Rayman Legends
18 Oct – Skylanders SWAP force
25 Oct -  Batman Arkham Origins
Oct – Just Dance
Oct – Zelda: Wind Waker
Oct – Wii Party U
Oct – Sonic: Lost World
Nov – 90’s Arcade Racer
Nov – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Nov – Mario & Sonic at the Olympics
Dec – Super Mario 3D World
Dec – Wii Fit U

Source: Eurogamer and ONM

My list of pickups:

Axis1500 wrote:

20 June - New Super Luigi U (DLC) (this snuck up on us out of nowhere!)
28 June - Game & Wario
23 Aug – The Wonderful 101
Oct – Zelda: Wind Waker (maybe, if they revamp it sufficiently)
Nov – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Dec – Super Mario 3D World

Six games before the year's end, including DLC, and some nice stuff for the 3DS too. Could be much worse!

Oct – Zelda: Wind Waker - no matter what even if they leave it as is
Nov – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Because I can

26 July – Pikmin III
26 July - New Super Luigi U (Boxed) maybe, or pick up a used mario then buy dlc see what's cheaper but you can't fondle dlc lol
23 Aug – The Wonderful 101
30 Aug – Rayman Legends only multi format game i'm getting on wii u
Oct – Zelda: Wind Waker
Oct – Sonic: Lost World
Nov – 90’s Arcade Racer maybe depends on price
Nov – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze maybe for me
Dec – Super Mario 3D World

that's what i'll be getting, i  see a few missing from this list as call of duty ghosts is coming and so is assassins creed 4 but i will be doing what's coming out every month so those will be appearing there.

no scribblenauts still

Even we don't have a date for scribblenauts.. Unmasked

Miyamoto hints at a new franchise.

Seen, so what does he like doing now as he liked gardening so made pikmin, got a dog made nintendogs. Has he got a gun license as a FPS from Nintendo would be great.

or perhaps the Japanese emperor abdicated and gave him the throne and now he'll make a game of er...thrones...