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Forums - Nintendo - Who got a WiiU? First impressions? EU LAUNCH TIME!

 

Did you get a WiiU today?

Yes, I love it! 273 33.58%
 
Yes, I sold it! 13 1.60%
 
Yes, I regret it! 27 3.32%
 
No, no stock! 50 6.15%
 
No, waiting for games/price reduction! 95 11.69%
 
No, not interested! 113 13.90%
 
Results! 238 29.27%
 
Total:809
DanneSandin said:
To any one who has a Wii U: how's the touch screen responding? I've seen reviewers say it's not all that great...??


Responds great for me. I think people have an obcession with comparing it to a $600 ipad.   It responds excellent for what it needs to.  



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mootap said:
Train wreck said:
Gamepad: Browsing the internet is like any other full service phone or tablet. Sites like this one work fine. Gamepad is light so I can see long sessions with the pad but the real estate is sees lacking to tablets bigger (obvious)

Miiverse: Nintendo flags you (might not be the right term) for games you do not have but try to comment on. Make you distinct from the others who do have the game.


sweet,Browsing is proboly the thing I am going to use it 90% of the time.Can you check if Crunchyroll works on it?


From what I recall, Flash doesn't work on the Wii U browser. Unless Crunchyroll is HTML5 optimized, it won't work :/ 



errorpwns said:
DanneSandin said:
To any one who has a Wii U: how's the touch screen responding? I've seen reviewers say it's not all that great...??


Responds great for me. I think people have an obcession with comparing it to a $600 ipad.   It responds excellent for what it needs to.  

Oh that's great to hear!! I think this problem was mentioned when swaping weapons in ZombiU...



I'm on Twitter @DanneSandin!

Furthermore, I think VGChartz should add a "Like"-button.

Still updating currently

Likes: They seem to have made the "Sync" function much more user-friendly. I remember Syncing Wiimotes being the most aggravating part of setting up Wii, especially when they would occasionally de-sync for no apparent reason between play sessions. This makes the process much more transparent.
The TV Remote function. That has to be the most painless universal remote setup i have ever went through ever.

U Pad power cord is longer than the 3DS charger. Makes things much more convenient.



Dislikes: The black plastic on the Wii U casing seems to be very susceptible to scratching. Very, very.
A 2 GB initial update (!)



Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.

blackstarr said:
mootap said:
Train wreck said:
Gamepad: Browsing the internet is like any other full service phone or tablet. Sites like this one work fine. Gamepad is light so I can see long sessions with the pad but the real estate is sees lacking to tablets bigger (obvious)

Miiverse: Nintendo flags you (might not be the right term) for games you do not have but try to comment on. Make you distinct from the others who do have the game.


sweet,Browsing is proboly the thing I am going to use it 90% of the time.Can you check if Crunchyroll works on it?


From what I recall, Flash doesn't work on the Wii U browser. Unless Crunchyroll is HTML5 optimized, it won't work :/ 

Well crunchyroll works on Ios devices and those dont run flash (I think) so it should technically work I suppose



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done updating checked out features everything looked nice then i put in nintendo land and saw some shit about another update wont be able to get any games until tuesday and i refuse to buy games from the stores down here as they usually are 70 bucks or more so will be going digital only with my wii u unless someone buys a game for me



Looks like Netflix is up and running but not Hulu+. Netflix loads a lot faster (titles in queue, etc) than Wii due to more memory. I'm still just barely fiddling around with the system and I haven't even tried a game out yet.



Keep 'em reports coming boys!!



I'm on Twitter @DanneSandin!

Furthermore, I think VGChartz should add a "Like"-button.

Got the Deluxe bundle. I REALLY like the system so far.. it looks great in-person, the controller is very comfortable, the Internet Browser is a huge step up from other consoles, the eShop is easy to use, and Nintendo Land has been very addictive (I have 2 other games but its the only one I've played so far).

The only thing I want them to fix eventually are the OS loading times. They aren't too long, but they are noticeable. It would also be nice if Netflix added the "post-play" feature they have on the PC & PS3 versions, it would remove the need to keep going to the GamePad to change episodes.



So how are the screen resolutions of the games? I know Nintendo's 1st party titles are supposedly in 720p, but what about the 3rd party stuff? Some time ago there was a lot of talk about 3rd party ports running in higher res than their PS360 counterparts, but not a single one of all the reviews I've read -anywhere- mention anything about it at all. What gives? Seeing as how a LOT of 'HD twins' games run in sub-HD resolutions, I'd be a nice bonus if WiiU games ran in higher res. Y'know, as in, actual HD... Anyone know anything?



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