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fordy on 13 November 2012

Have we gotten any info about transferring our games bought on Wii to WiiU?



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echoesfromthepast on 13 November 2012
fordy said:
Have we gotten any info about transferring our games bought on Wii to WiiU?


To transfer data from wii to wii u - you have to use an SD card. But to do it you need to update the system. Luckily the update is available on day 1.



     
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superchunk on 13 November 2012

I'm dying to get mine. Simply can't wait for Saturday @ midnight.



fordy on 13 November 2012
echoesfromthepast said:
fordy said:
Have we gotten any info about transferring our games bought on Wii to WiiU?


To transfer data from wii to wii u - you have to use an SD card. But to do it you need to update the system. Luckily the update is available on day 1.


That's interesting...

Transferring Wii channels to SD card keeps them encrypted on the card. In fact, other Wiis cannot see those channels.

How did they do this? Did they somehow break their own encryption across all systems in order to transfer it?



d21lewis on 13 November 2012

Got mine paid for and ready for pick up but I have to work on Sunday from 6am to 6pm. I don't know when Gamestop closes but I suspect it will be before I can get there. My schedule fluctuates and I guess I miscalculated. I could have sworn I was off on launch day.

As it stands, I have to work Saturday and Sunday from 6am to 6pm and then Monday and Tuesday from 6pm to 6am. After that, I get a week off (with voluntary overtime on Thanksgiving--double time and a half!). I'm going have to get my little sister to pick my Wii U up for me and then I'll pick it up from her house. Not sure how much I'm going to want to play, though.



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Kwaidd on 13 November 2012

Black model with blk pro controller, blops2, arkham city, darksiders2 and mario.   Really, really stoked



dahuman on 13 November 2012
S.T.A.G.E. said:

That Ninja Gaiden Wii U review on IGN Killed my buzz for using the Wii U controller with the game. I dont think I am going to buy that game at all now, I'll just get the typical Nintendo stuff. They kinda recommended shelling out $50 extra for the 360 look a like controller so thats just a heads up for any fast paced games. They said the graphics was worse and had massive jaggies as well than the PS3/360, probably to save framerate. Still the best version though, so pick it up if you want.

 

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Enjoy the launch! I am getting mine after the first group of people. 


I'm going to play it with the Wii U controller instead of the Pro just to see how it works for myself, a lot of times, it's people not used to the new control style rather than it really being sucky, but then again.... I wonder if I can still sit the Wii U controller in front of me displaying stuff while I use the Pro.... would be interesting.



coolguy on 14 November 2012

Iam so mad that i did not per order it..i wontfind one till after the holidays.



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blackstarr on 14 November 2012
dahuman said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

That Ninja Gaiden Wii U review on IGN Killed my buzz for using the Wii U controller with the game. I dont think I am going to buy that game at all now, I'll just get the typical Nintendo stuff. They kinda recommended shelling out $50 extra for the 360 look a like controller so thats just a heads up for any fast paced games. They said the graphics was worse and had massive jaggies as well than the PS3/360, probably to save framerate. Still the best version though, so pick it up if you want.

 

P.S.

Enjoy the launch! I am getting mine after the first group of people. 


I'm going to play it with the Wii U controller instead of the Pro just to see how it works for myself, a lot of times, it's people not used to the new control style rather than it really being sucky, but then again.... I wonder if I can still sit the Wii U controller in front of me displaying stuff while I use the Pro.... would be interesting.

I don't know if you'll be able to do that because technically it'll be like turning on two controllers for a single-player game, which I don't think Nintendo would allow.

I'm so psyched for the gamepad though. Never got to see a Wii U in person so I'm excited to hold it in my hands and experience the goodness for myself.



ReactiveActive on 14 November 2012
fordy said:
echoesfromthepast said:
fordy said:
Have we gotten any info about transferring our games bought on Wii to WiiU?


To transfer data from wii to wii u - you have to use an SD card. But to do it you need to update the system. Luckily the update is available on day 1.


That's interesting...

Transferring Wii channels to SD card keeps them encrypted on the card. In fact, other Wiis cannot see those channels.

How did they do this? Did they somehow break their own encryption across all systems in order to transfer it?

 

If i recall correctly from the past Nintendo Direct's, on the day of Wii u release you have to go into Wii Shop and download a Wii u transfer channel which downloads you're Nintendo login information into SD card and it then formatts you're Wii data.