Topic: What's going to be packed in with the Wii U?

[Mop it up]

SNES

Just to be clear, was that at launch?

Yes, it was at launch, although from what I can find, it did not include two controllers in Japan.

[Uncle_Optimus]

SNES

Just to be clear, was that at launch?

I googled it and found pics confirming that their launch package included Super Mario World and two controllers.
http://www.giantbomb.com/snes/60-9/all-images/52-195087/system/51-1427017/

Here is another issue to ponder when considering if Nintendo would pack in a Wii Motion+... the GamePad does not require a sensor bar to operate but the Wii Remote does.
Will Nintendo sell sensor bars separately since apparently all of their 1st-gen local multiplayer requires remote(s)?
Or will they pack-in JUST the sensor bar but no remote?

Both of the above distribution options sounds unlikely to me. I think it makes the most sense to distribute the sensor bar with the cnsole as opposed to offering a retail sku or two. Thus, if the sensor bar makes the most sense to come packed-in, one remote that uses it also makes sense as a pack-in.

[rlse9]

This is probably less likely than an HDMI cable but how about they package in a wireless sensor bar?  I've accidentally yanked the sensor bar down from the top of my TV more than once when doing something behind the TV and getting caught on that stupid wire.  Probably not going to happen but it'd be nice.

I think it has to include a sensor bar and probably a remote, even though most people don't need them.  It can't cost them that much more to add it relative to the increase in perceived value and though there are tons of remotes out there already, most are either regular remotes or regular remotes with wii motion plus added on, not the wii remote plus.  And not including one would kind of seem like conceding that they expect not to sell them to anyone but people who bought Wiis.

[UncleBob]

This has been answered, but I'll add that the last time a system had a two-controller bundle in general was the Nintendo 64. I don't recall there being any bundles for the GameCube and Wii that had two controllers, unless you count the Wiimote, Nunchuk, or Wii Wheel as a separate controller.

Slightly off subject, and I can confirm the single-controllers at launch thing, but to correct Mop it up here, the GameCube did actually have two different official bundles that included two controllers.

Might have been a few other assortments released overseas.

[Sarail]

Man, Nintendo's SuperNES packaging materials were sexy and slick back then.

I wish they'd go back to that style/mentality. So good.

[BranDonk Kong]

Wireless sensor bar would be nice, mine gets yanked and tangled on the TV mounting bracket all the time. I did have it super glued to my old TV though...maybe I should do that again.

[Mop it up]

the GameCube did actually have two different official bundles that included two controllers.

Ooh, nice. I thought I remembered the bundles pretty well, but I guess I should have looked it up. I'll make a note of it.

[Ian Sane]

Man, Nintendo's SuperNES packaging materials were sexy and slick back then.

I wish they'd go back to that style/mentality. So good.

What I like about it is that it isn't cutesy.  It looks cool mostly from a kid's perspective but it doesn't look like it's specifically for kids.  Nintendo's packaging has looked cutesy and childish since the N64.  Obviously Mario SNES games had cutesy images on the cover but games with a more "serious" art style like Super Metroid and Contra III do not look weird in the standard SNES packaging theme.  Neither the NES or SNES had any packaging that really suggested they were somehow more family or kid oriented than any other videogame system of the time.  The SNES packaging looks dated but you could have seen that kind of design on boxes for computer accessories at the time.  The design just says "here's a videogame system" instead of suggesting a target audience of kids or casuals.

[Chozo Ghost]

I don't remember the SNES packaging because it got thrown out after the system was opened and hooked up. I don't know if I even had a chance to get a good look at it.

[Kairon]

*looks at 3DS packaging*
*wonders what about it is supposed to look cutesy or childish*
*racks brain trying to come up with anything like that for regular Wii packaging too*

[Adrock]

Likewise. I just looked at all 3 boxes. The SNES box I have has some screenshots of Super Mario World on it. That's the closest one to being cutesy which is a stretch. They all mostly just feature pics of the hardware. I don't understand what the issue is.

[Kwolf]

My guess for America is 300 dollars.
A copy of Nintendo Land.
One Gamepad.
Standard AV cables.
A charging cord/dock for gamepad.
Standard AC adapter.
Normal Packaging things like instructions.

[Kairon]

My guess for America is 300 dollars.
A copy of Nintendo Land.
One Gamepad.
Standard AV cables.
A charging cord/dock for gamepad.
Standard AC adapter.
Normal Packaging things like instructions.

That's more or less my guess too.