Topic: Wii U Launch Lists/Plans/Budgets

[Neifirst]

Oddly enough, this week, TRU is running B1G1 40% off on all Wii, DS, 3DS and... Wii U games that are $49.99 or less.  Also only good until the 17th.

Is it planned that a large amount of Wii U titles will be out before the system?

Yeah, I saw that too, except that the $49.99 Wii U games are things like Just Dance 4 and ESPN Sports Connection.  It looks like all the EA games, plus all the Ubisoft (with the exception of ZombiU - of course) are releasing before launch.

[ShyGuy]

Hmm, would Tank Tank Tank be worth it at... $30?

[MegaByte]

No.

[NWR_insanolord]

I might pay $20 for it, maybe, but no way any more than that. Luckily, I'll be able to find it for considerably less than that in the not-too-distant future, because it's going to massively bomb.

[MegaByte]

I might pay $20 for it, maybe, but no way any more than that. Luckily, I'll be able to find it for considerably less than that in the not-too-distant future, because it's going to tank! tank! tank!

FTFY

[Mop it up]

Launch titles of any quality usually sell decently well because there's nothing else to buy. I expect that Tank! Tank! Tank! will become the Wii U game that I always see at GameStop for 99 cents.

[Ceric]

With the Old Navy deal I may change my plan and just get NintendoLand at launch and watch for deals.

I'm debating on getting the Ben 10 game as well because well.  No one knows anything about it and I can play it with my Son.  Also its cheaper.  I'm just not sure.

[Ceric]

Well, I canceled my Pre-Order games.  Money wasn't there.

I also talked with my GameStop where I pre-ordered.   They aren't doing a Midnight launch, not surprised, but, they are not even opening early like they did with Skylanders Giants.  Which means effectively GameStop has lost a customer.  I had found a GameStop which customer service wise I really liked, Franklin TN by the Best Buy, never had a problem with them so I was willing to start giving GameStop my business again.  This and the fact that I can get games easily cheaper other places, like the Toys R' Us down the road, means that I'm going back to GameStop as a Last Resort option.  This is insulting that a new console isn't getting even early open status when major releases get Midnight launches.

[Caliban]

This is insulting that a new console isn't getting even early open status when major releases get Midnight launches.

It has to do with how many Wii Us can be supplied to stores (well games are that much easier to put together, and replicate). For example EB Games is having a midnight launch here in Toronto, but only at 3 major stores. BestBuy, and FutureShop aren't doing it at all, and they only open on Sunday at 11AM. It's a good thing Walmart is open at 7AM... that's how I got the Wii.

[Kairon]

Darn it, I knew I shouldn't have watched that trailer... I am now officially sold on Sonic All-Stars: Racing Transformed... the map + rear view view on the GamePad while you raced on the TV is what had me going OMG I WANT.

[Ceric]

Darn it, I knew I shouldn't have watched that trailer... I am now officially sold on Sonic All-Stars: Racing Transformed... the map + rear view view on the GamePad while you raced on the TV is what had me going OMG I WANT.

That game says it will have 8 player capability I be interested in knowing how that works if its true.

[Stogi]

That actually looked really good. It's what Mario Kart 3DS did but way better.

Though all I want now is another Monkey Ball.

[azeke]

Seems like german Amazon finally found some time to sort my order:

Good day,

 We are still trying to / the following (Order # 028-3300018-8713155), on the 31st you August 2012 ordered to suspect:

 "Pikmin 3"

 Currently, we unfortunately can not name a delivery date. Once we have a current Estimated delivery date, we will inform you immediately by email.

This was expected (wii fit u, luigi's mansion and rayman origins should fall through similarly in coming days). This, was not however:

Good day,

 we regret that we must announce a delay in your order Amazon.de.

 We appreciate your understanding: Unfortunately, the release date for the bottom or the quoted after item from your order # 028-3300018-8713155 of 31 August 2012 changed and therefore the expected delivery date:

 "Scribblenauts Unlimited"
 Estimated Delivery: 07 January 2014 - 21 January 2014

2014? Okay.

[Oblivion]

Oh, what? What's Amazon trying to pull?

[Kairon]

I just caved and added Sonic All-Stars Racing: Transformed to the list. Nayru help me, I'm in danger of doing the same thing for Scribblenauts... >_<

[Caliban]

I just caved and added Sonic All-Stars Racing: Transformed to the list. Nayru help me, I'm in danger of doing the same thing for Scribblenauts... >_<

I would pass on Scribblenauts. If you played the DS games, and you were happy with them then by all means not even Nayru will stop you.

[Caterkiller]

Went looking for 3rd party games and found everything I want to get but later. Saw Batman, Assassins Creed, Madden, Scribblenauts, Rabbids and Just Dance. No Tekken, Zombie U, or Call of Duty...

[NWR_insanolord]

My final list of games turned out to be:

• ZombiU
• Assassin's Creed III
• Darksiders 2
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
• Madden NFL 13
• New Super Mario Bros. U

plus our review copy for FIFA 13. I'm also getting a Pro controller.

Yes, I'm crazy.

[Kairon]

Yes, I'm crazy.

Yes. You are. Why would you need a Pro Controller?

[UncleBob]

I'm getting one and the only games I'm planning on getting at launch are Nintendo Land, Mario U and *maybe* Skylanders.  I just figure they're unlikely to go down in price and I better get one now while they're in stock.

[NWR_insanolord]

Yes, I'm crazy.

Yes. You are. Why would you need a Pro Controller?

Local multiplayer in ZombiU/CoD/Madden/FIFA. At least some of those support classic controllers or other Wii control options, but the Classic Controller is such an inelegant solution, having to be tethered to a Wii remote

[azeke]

Local multiplayer in ZombiU/CoD/Madden/FIFA. At least some of those support classic controllers or other Wii control options, but the Classic Controller is such an inelegant solution, having to be tethered to a Wii remote

Can you even use Classic Controller in ZombieU?

Judging by back of the cover you can't in Assasin's Creed III and it pisses me off because i don't feel like buying yet another wii dual stick controller when i already have one working just fine.

[NWR_insanolord]

Assassin's Creed doesn't have local multiplayer, does it? So you can just use the GamePad.

I'm pretty sure ZombiU requires the GamePad in single player, but I read somewhere it supports the Classic Controller and Wii remote pointer controls in addition to the Pro controller for the human player in multiplayer.

[EasyCure]

So I woke up with a sore throat this morning that has gotten progressively worse throughout the day, which made me decide to stay in for the night. Normally I'd take this golden opportunity to catch up on my backlog but something told me to clean..

While cleaning I stumbled upon a bag of those paper rolls for coins, which made me decide to bust out the old piggy back that I knew was pretty much full (could hardly fit pennies in there the other day..)

Hours later and I have $150 in quarters.. and ran out of rolls. I have a small cup left with more quarters to count, probably another $30 easy, and I still have a full cup of dimes, nickels and 2 cups of quarters to count.

Needless to say, I think I'm getting more than just Zombie U now, though I'll likely just wait until TRU's thanksgiving day sale - seeing as my family is out of town so I have no obligations that day.

Truly unexpected haha.

[Mop it up]

I wonder if you could make a headline out of that...

"Wii U paid for in quarters, clerk passed out from counting"