Here's a real cheap solution - sandwich bag. Wow. Mind blown. I do this with my game boy games that don't have the cases (bought used). Works great.
Haha, I don't know why I didn't think of that. I'm actually already using large ziploc bags for a couple of my gaming things... anyways, there's nothing to say I can't use both ^_^
No guarantees, but members in both the free and paid tiers of GameStops' customer loyalty program can sign up to get notified when the retailer has a Wii U for them to purchase after launch.
GameStop's newly revealed Wii U Wait List program may give holiday shoppers another option in their quest to pursue Nintendo's new console before the end of the year. The newly announced service is open only to members of GameStop's PowerUp Rewards™ customer loyalty program, but thankfully it appears that gamers in both the free and paid tiers are eligible. (Consumers can pay US $14.99 for a yearly membership in the PRO tier with higher and more exclusive rewards.)
Consumers secure a place on the wait list by visiting their local GameStop store and starting the process from there, signing up as a PowerUps Rewards member on the spot if necessary. When a system becomes available after November 18, the next person on the wait list will be contacted by email and/or phone, after which they have 48 hours to purchase the system in full at their local store. They pay no money when actually signing up on the wait list itself.
However, GameStop takes care to note that they in no way guarantee a Wii U system at any specific date or price. They also make no mention of how they will handle consumer preferences for the Wii U Basic or Deluxe bundles. They do, however, mention a limit of two systems per household.
For more details on the wait list, visit your local GameStop or www.GameStop.com/WiiUWaitList, and stay tuned to Nintendo World Report as we continue to cover the build-up to the Wii U launch, as well as the excitement that will surely come after.
I know I have to budget for some accessories to buy at launch, but I don't think we know everything that's coming out yet, or that we may want.
One thing I think we know is that the Wii U will need an SD card to accept Wii -> Wii U transfers. So, I think I'll just go ahead and buy a 32 GB SD Card before launch to get that squared away.
Another thing I'll be wanting is a screen protector. I always get one as a matter of fact for my handhelds, and I think it's wise for me to continue that policy on day 1 for the Wii U too...
But what else is there? I don't think I'll go crazy for all the multi-colored controller sleeves (like I did at Wii launch... every controller's a different color!), but maybe it would behoove me to invest in a Wii U headset?
Oog... and maybe I'll need to buy some Motion Plus dongles... I only have one right now, plus my Skyward Sword Golden Wii Remote Plus controller.
Also, isn't it a good feeling to see that Nintendo now does official licensing for accessories? It's probably nothing, but it does give me that extra tiny bit of security as a consumer to buy these accessories.
I'm sort of at a loss right now... I have a DSi I want to put into storage, but I would like to put something in its card/cartridge slot so that it isn't empty and exposed. I COULD just put an random game in there, but I'd much rather store all my games in their proper cases.
Does anyone know of anything that I could insert in a DS/DSi/3DS card/cartridge slot to limit exposure and protect it from dust and stuff?
They can go with a name which is close enough that it is nearly identical, yet different enough to prevent lawsuits. Like, how about "Eternal Twilight" for example?
Hmmm... Eternal Darkness + Twilight... not sure if want...
I'm going to look at it from a consumer's perspective.
Amazon USA simply does not want your money. The contracted relationship for supply of goods rests with Amazon and not Nintendo. If they do not want to supply it then, they lose out. I go elsewhere. Plenty other places on the internets.
I think this is how I feel about it. Amazon, you taught me that I have options as to where I can buy things that I want/need. I am going to exercise those options this fall.
Yeah, Konami has been historically cool on Nintendo, so I'd be surprised to see MGS, but I'm really hoping we see more Namco and Sega stuff. I'd love to be able to assume that most/all Tecmo stuff is coming to the Wii U.
And yeah... Western developers... I wants 'em too!
Hm, I really hope that if they're aiming for high score competition, they'll include leaderboards, or at least some really interesting Miiverse integration. But, who am I kidding, even if they don't I'm still down as hell. Just want to see who can pick noses faster is all.
Yesss, I could finally compare my fastest nose picking times with the WORLD!!
If Nintendo were to ever create an online account system would it be possible to take the Wii U Gamepad outside the house on the go and link up to wi-fi hotspots and have games stream to the tablet controller? Another question: how bright is the Gampad's screen? Could someone create a custom backlight simialr to that of the original GBA?
Could the PS3 and Vita do something like that? Man... imagine $300 controllers and $600 systems...
I'm loving hearing more about this game, especially getting to build and invest so much in your town! I absolutely can't wait to DOWNLOAD this at midnight!
They should have teamed up with McDonalds instead. McDonalds is more high profile than Burger King is. Plus they have a history with teaming up with McDonalds in the past.
Does anyone remember when Nintendo teamed with Taco Bell for the N64? Man, those were great times.
Nintendo's upcoming Wii U title Game & Wario will challenge players to achieve high scores in its mini-games instead of challenging players with a rapid succession of short, fast microgames like previous franchise entries. This slight shift in the WarioWare formula came to light during the second of last week's Japanese Nintendo Directs. Wii launch title WarioWare: Smooth Moves had over 200 mini-games included, but so far only a handful of mini-games in Game & Wario have been revealed.
Although Nintendo President Satoru Iwata didn't directly address them in his presentation, some new games were revealed in brief video footage that accompanied his remarks. One of them looked remarkably similar to the E3 2011 Shield Pose demo where players hold up the Wii U GamePad and angle it left or right in a rhythm game to block pirate-launched arrows. Another game, based on another E3 2011 demo, Measure Up, looked to task players with drawing a triangle on their GamePad's touch screen but then measured the sides to ensure that the shape fit the requirements given.
While he glossed over those games, Iwata spent time delving deeper into two other Game & Wario experiences: Ski and Arrow.
In both games players hold the GamePad rotated 90 degrees so that it is taller than it is wide. In Ski, they tilt the GamePad to steer WarioWare regular Jimmy down a mountain slope, racing against the clock. The GamePad screen shows a top-down view of the action, but the TV screen shows the 3D action with a dynamic camera for the entertainment of spectators. In Arrow, players maneuver the GamePad to aim at enemies and launch arrows by pulling back on a virtual bow on their GamePad's touchscreens, scoring points for each enemy defeated. If enemies get too close, they jump onto the GamePad touchscreen and players must tap on them in a last ditch effort to defend themselves.
Game & Wario is slated for an early 2013 release in Japan, and was part of the list of 50+ games that Nintendo of America touted would release for the Wii U by March 2013.
I wonder if Burger King would consider releasing cheap Wii U downloadable games/apps, like they did the $2.99 XBox 360 games. That would be a great platform to use NFC with!
I'm sure there are unfair business practices to debate, but simply being willing to invest big and not see profit for 10 years doesn't strike me as one of them. Also, it doesn't matter that XBox is technically in the red over its lifetime, what matters is whether it makes sense to carry that business into fiscal year 2013, 2014, and onwards regardless of what fiscal year 2005 was.
I think that MS sees XBox the same way Google sees Android. I think Google got into the mobile phone market because they felt they had to become active to protect their search engine business from an iOS/smartphone-driven internet that bypassed their search page. In much the same way, Microsoft probably sees XBox as an early line of defense against Living Room computing that threatens to send PCs, and MS' OS business, the way of the dodo.
Basically, it might not matter if Android and XBox themselves aren't profitable as long as they protect the actual profitable industries that the companies REALLY care about.
I have no doubt that Nintendo will take their games online where they want to, like Mario Kart, for example. But with Nintendo Land I can easily see Nintendo treating this game as philosophically a local-multiplayer experience. Online multiplayer is definitely a hammer in Nintendo's tool belt, but it's also pretty obvious that Nintendo doesn't see every game as a nail.