[Wii] Wii U : And you thought the Wii was a stupid name...

Preordered the Deluxe and dealt with slow updates. I'll chalk this up to "the servers being busy," or so I hope.

The menu load times are frustrating, but otherwise its been a pleasant process. I wish the Wii->WiiU transfer would go wirelessly or via bluetooth, but whatever. It was there day 1.

I'm just hoping they find a way to transition the Virtual Console content to the WiiU menu so I'm not grabbing a Wiimote just to use a Classic Controller to play that content. Let me use this sexy WiiU Pro Controller.

I will say though that the tablet is lightweight and looks and feels perfect. I have zero complaints about it and I think this is something they've nailed.

YouTube and Internet Browsing works fine. Netflix is a bit better than their last version. Hopefully the TVii app isn't one of those that keeps getting pushed back.

Nintendoland has been fun so far and does well to find creative ways to introduce gameplay mechanics. I hope this keeps getting DLC to increase its value. Playing Mario tomorrow, so I'll weigh in on that I hope.

At this point all I really want is for the virtual console content to be playable on the tablet. I dont know the hardware well enough to see if it has enough "storage" to make those playable on the go. Otherwise, stream that shit to my tablet and let me lay in bed playing Chrono Trigger.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Well I was initially joking about the "did you send me a dick" thing. Anyway, I now frequent Miiverse just to see what Acer has recently drawn. Is there a way to save those? It would be a fun way to see how you've chronicled your playthrough of Mario!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

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Okay so today they announced some new stuff. Among them, additional improvements to load times and....

Virtual Console gaming on the game pad. Fuck yes.
But of course, this is Nintendo, so they have to still screw it up. They have to make modified versions apparently (gg game saves, probably) and will offer them at the same price as they were before. Unless you want to play the one you transferred over. That will cost you for NES and SNES games anywhere from $1 to $1.50 to "upgrade." So you can still play through the wii bullshit emulator, or pay to have it as it should be. For a game you already own.

Additionally for the 30th anniversary of the Famicom, they're releasing some games for a month at a time at 30 cents apiece: Balloon Fight, F-Zero, Punch Out (Mr Dream), Kirbys Adventure, Super Metroid, Yoshi, Donkey Kong.

They're adding a way to actually take screenshots as you want on the gamepad, so we can stop wondering how people kept taking screenshots and realizing they're automatically captured.

The Miiverse communities will be expanded to custom closed communities, so I guess we can create a GFF community for our collection of cock and ball drawings. Miiverse is also coming to smartphones, first via a browser, then on a dedicated app.

Iwata says shut the fuck up about first party support, they're making Pikmin 3 and its here soon.

THIS IS WHERE NEW GAMES HAPPEN:

Confirmation of a new 3D Mario game in line from the Galaxy series and that there is a Mario Kart in the works as well as a formal introduction of Smash Brothers at E3. Additionally the use of a single game pad for two players to use at the same time (turn it sideways and realize that both players have an analog stick and "four" buttons).

YOSHI'S EPIC YARN.

Also a Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem title. Nothing shown or discussed exactly on this, but its got Atlus listed as a coop development team.

Talking about Zelda, they're working on an original title to change a few elements, such as forcing sequential order for dungeons. Also they're showing off a HD remake of Wind Waker and pretty much said "just play this while we work on new content." Allowing the off-TV gameplay on the pad and it'll add miiverse compatibility, etc.

Lastly, a Monolith Soft title was shown off. Now, I'm going to throw a shitfit about this, because I now wish that Xenoblade was just pushed off another year and put on the WiiU, because this looks great. HEY SKILLS, IT HAS SWORDS AND MECHS.

That thing I just mentioned:

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This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.