Topic: Wii U - e3 is over... now what?

[BranDonk Kong]

Nintendo ripped off USB Loader GX with their interface on the demo setup. Nice.

[toddra]

Go to Kmart. I work at one, and we don't do preorders. All you need to do is be first in line when they open (which won't be that hard, considering everyone always forgets about Kmart), and hurry back to the electronics section and grab an associate to get your **** from behind the glass.


I'll probably keep one in the back for myself, though.

That's actually exactly what I did last time, in fact the employees asked me why I was there and when I said I was there for the new Nintendo console, they laughed and said they sold out earlier that week, thinking I meant PS3 which launched earlier that week. I was lucky because they only had three consoles total in stock. That was such a crazy time.

[MegaByte]

Nintendo ripped off USB Loader GX with their interface on the demo setup. Nice.

USB Loader GX was a rip off of Nintendo's Starlight Fun Center interface, which if anything, was inspired by Apple's Cover Flow.

[Kairon]

Go to Kmart. I work at one, and we don't do preorders. All you need to do is be first in line when they open (which won't be that hard, considering everyone always forgets about Kmart), and hurry back to the electronics section and grab an associate to get your **** from behind the glass.


I'll probably keep one in the back for myself, though.

That's actually exactly what I did last time, in fact the employees asked me why I was there and when I said I was there for the new Nintendo console, they laughed and said they sold out earlier that week, thinking I meant PS3 which launched earlier that week. I was lucky because they only had three consoles total in stock. That was such a crazy time.

Really? HMMMM... Note to self. Consider a Kmart run on Black Friday...

[Spak-Spang]

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[ShyGuy]

If Best Buy screws me and Walmart is out as well, I will head to Kmart.

[Oblivion]

Actually, Kmart is usually busy on Black Friday (my store, at least). But if you want the system launch day, you are pretty much guaranteed a system if you get in line a little bit before the store opens.


But as always, take my advice with a grain of salt.

[toddra]

Wait a person who actually works at a Kmart and isn't over fifty? That's is unheard of. I used to work for K-Mart a long time ago, back when they were going through the bankruptcy. I also worked at Sears shortly after. Needless to say due to my experience with both stores, I am not allowed to shop at Sears, or work at either store any more. I still shop K-Mart every once in a while because I don't like big crowds, kind of why I hate Walmart so much.

[Adrock]

Splinter Cell: Blacklist Wii U advertised at GameStop (in Ireland)

Not an official announcement, but it looks pretty close to confirmed at this point. I've never completed a Splinter Cell game. This is still good news though.

[NWR_insanolord]

I've never played a Splinter Cell game, but I liked what I saw about it at E3. It seems like a game that could do a lot of cool things with the GamePad if they were wiling to put the effort in.

[BlkPaladin]

I guess we need to watch Nintendo of America's facebook page tomorrow they will be premiering the Wii U advertising campaign. (They just recently tweeted this.)

http://twitpic.com/b94tgg

[Ceric]

I guess we need to watch Nintendo of America's facebook page tomorrow they will be premiering the Wii U advertising campaign. (They just recently tweeted this.)

http://twitpic.com/b94tgg

Man NoA.  Always trying to put me in Cubes man.  Cubes.

[toddra]

I got some good news, school changed my residence to in state so now I get the lower tuition, which means I might just be able to afford one after all.

[Ceric]

I got some good news, school changed my residence to in state so now I get the lower tuition, which means I might just be able to afford one after all.

Congratulations on no longer being an Alien.

[BlackNMild2k1]

I guess we need to watch Nintendo of America's facebook page tomorrow they will be premiering the Wii U advertising campaign. (They just recently tweeted this.)

http://twitpic.com/b94tgg

Man NoA.  Always trying to put me in Cubes man.  Cubes.

I think those cubes are left over from the Love Hotels Nintendo was running in Japan

either that, or those are actual Japanese apartments.

[EasyCure]

I've been to Japan and can proudly say that I can confirm both of BnM's points.

[terribledeli]

My local Target set up their demo unit today. Only videos were accessible, no demos but I was able to actually put my hands on the gamepad.

They also finally got the Lego City pre-order cards (with Chase minifig), though, the cards just had a date of "Coming Soon".

[toddra]

I got some good news, school changed my residence to in state so now I get the lower tuition, which means I might just be able to afford one after all.

Congratulations on no longer being an Alien.

No, I moved to Nebraska from Nevada, I was charged out of state tuition but I fought it and won so now I get billed in state.

[TJ Spyke]

If you are just going to college there, then you should be charged out of state tuition. You should only get in-state tuition if you moved there already and are not there just for college.

[Ceric]

Actually most of the time you just have to meet the States Citizenship requirements that varies from State to State.

[TJ Spyke]

I know, I was just saying what I think it should be.

[Kytim89]

Here are some features that websites or online services have that Nintendo could emulate with the eShop and Virtual Console:
 
iTunes:
 

• The option to use Paypal to pay for games.
• A universal account system per user.
• Use purchased items on more than device like the iPhone and iPad.

Steam:
 

• Periodic Discounts for games.

Amazon:
 

• Features that include title search, shopping cart, wishlist, and reviews via Club Nintendo.

[azeke]

• The option to use Paypal to pay for games.

What for? I'm forced to use it sometimes and i hate paying them a dollar every time for basically nothing. What do they even do except for being an unnecessary middle man?
I really want to know if there's any advantages to them compared to usual (virtual) credit cards.

• A universal account system per user.
• Use purchased items on more than device like the iPhone and iPad.

Yes, please. I lost my original 3ds last month, so former has become especially important for me. Latter is tricky though, considering their virtual console is not unified and doesn't look like it will be anytime soon.

• Periodic Discounts for games.

Already there on eShop.

• Features that include title search, shopping cart, wishlist, and reviews via Club Nintendo.

Search is there, you can sorta do shopping cart by choosing to download game in background.

[toddra]

If you are just going to college there, then you should be charged out of state tuition. You should only get in-state tuition if you moved there already and are not there just for college.

 I didn't move here to go to college, I ended up here for other reasons. I met the requirements and they agreed I just had to get paper work lined up which is not always easy.



Back on topic, I haven't read anything how the eshop will work, is it different entirely from what they had on Wii with Virtual Console and I can't think right now what were they called the original downladable games?

[Ceric]

Dear Great Murloc, I don't want Nintendo have a Universal Account anything like iTunes.  I have to fight with that every time I try to use it.  Be it on a Mac, iPhone, PC etc.  Making Nintendo Free Radios account took 3 days 3 DAYS of trying.

Mimic Microsoft Passport/live/Whatever their calling it now instead.  I've had the same account with minimal maintenance sine 1998 and it still works with everything no problem.  When it was time to setup my Windows Phone 7 at launch I logged in with my 1998 account and bam everything was sucked in and ready to go.