No...? I still wouldn't buy it, with all that "always online" nonsense and microsoft having to install/download a game just to play it. Also, I hate team sports...

 

But then again, I've played nintendo all my life. To me nintendo is the perfect gaming company.

In fact, it's my birthday and I'm hoping to open up a 3ds XL today

Wii u 3d mario news
Zelda news

And something new.

It looks boring to me. And if it is...well I really hope wii u doesn't become a shovelware dumping heap like the wii. I would think it wouldn't because apparently it's hard to develop for.

I want it to be open like sunshine. Isle Delfino was far more interesting than exploring a bunch of similar and disconnected worlds. I liked galaxy and 3d land, but I've got enough of linear mario for now. 

Each of the three kids in my family has a console. My brother has 360, my sister has PS3, and I have wii u. So I guess you could say we've got it covered. But I don't think we will be getting nextbox and ps4 very soon.

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It is messy, but I like the detail of it. It's good. Also, see that screen with a hand on top of the gamepad? He looks like the tutorial guy. I don't like his bowtie and his floating hat, though.

its kind of frustrating to me when people say Zombi U will be a sleeper, when it is the most hyped launch game, And when people say that farming simulator is a bust when everyone expects it to do poorly.

Yes, I agree.

To clarify, A sleeper hit is one no one expects to do well or be fun, but it ends up blowing people away. A bust is exactly the opposite, it is one that people Expect to do well but ends up flopping.

Thank you for clarifying this.

zombiu can't be a sleeper hit because it's the most anticipated wii u game.
Mario can't because it's mario.
nintendoland might count, but it's a pack-in which might disqualify it a little.

hit: Scribllenauts
bomb: Zombiu

I agree.
however I think the hit will be nintendoland and the miss will be zombiu

I hope nobody has posted this already but here are some new ads for the Wii u

 

http://kotaku.com/ni...-butt-476724100

 

I sense this is going to irritate people but they are probably the right ads for the right audience.

 

Naff, yes but so were the Wii ad's. 

I liked it. The father in the video reminded me of what nintendo is saying: the Wii U is very different from the wii. They are trying to get it out to families. I think in time it will be as well known as the wii however will not sell as well since most people already have a Wii. However the new generation of parents might pick it up.

Follow your dreams, anythings possible with hard work and dedication last year as a freshman in high school i competed in the state meet in CC and my team took second and i took 43rd overall. Top freshman in the race. All because I ran 6-7 miles everyday during the summer. HARD WORK AND DEDICATION

My passion lies with art though. You know what else would be awesome? Animating for movies. I want to learn animation. Maybe do art for video games? Thanks for the kind words Congrats

I want to be an artist. Or a video game developer. But the video game part is mostly a dream.

Nope. I think the gamepad was a good move on nintendos part. New and unique. I was weirded out at first, but now I think it's really cool, especially since you can play some games on the gamepad itself. The gamepad will also make the casual gamers see a clear difference in gameplay.

I'm hoping when I invite some of my casual gamer friends over, they'll like the console and will ask their parents for it.

I wish that was real. It's better than the real box art, but it is very obviously fake because nintendo has already confirmed the blue one.

There is real pikmin box art...?

This is so fake it hurts. It looks really bad and blurry.

oh my god, I'm trying to call gamestop to ask them if this is true, but they aren't picking up, the recording says they might be on hold! UGH pick up!

Why do they always do these when I'm in school? Reading the Twitter feed isn't as exciting.

Agreed. Plus...I'm really busy tomorrow, I probably won't get to watch it until 9pm!

Well, just think if you hadn't played it before. A new game for 10$ is pretty good. I have never played it, so I bought it and I am really enjoying it! I just beat Frank.

I like the ways the gamepad is used in nintendo land, because now when you play with 3 people in total the screen doesn't have to split into 4, someone can just take the gamepad.

I've been wanting to get a new "toy" because I'm tired of the current consoles.  I'm considering getting either a Vita or a Wii U.  It seems like Nintendo might be in serious trouble though because the Wii U isn't selling and they've made some serious errors with the Wii U (like the name).  It seems a lot of consumers don't even realize that the Wii U is a new system that requires new games etc.  

 

Would like to hear from people that currently have a Wii U and if you regret the purchase or not.  

not really because I know good games will come. although it isn't very fun yet.

Obviously the graphics are too good for 3ds. I'm hoping it's a good wii u game. I really like the graphic style, it looks beautiful.

Scribblenauts Unlimited-but I wish Pikmin 3 were a launch game!

Ha, things are just getting worse and worse for microsoft aren't they?

yes I'm getting it at launch

Not to mention, the week Wii U launches is usually the week of Thanksgiving break in most schools. I get to play the Wii U all week, lucky me :3. Going to the midnight launch too.

Lucky you! Do you know if those who preordered need to worry about getting there early? Also, I think I have school on Monday, Tuesday, and maybe Wednesday that week, but I definitely have Thursday and Friday off.

No kids go to midnight launches. If you do end up going you'll likely see a lot of people around 18 to 25, maybe even older. Kids have to go to school in the morning, you see.

I'm 16 by the way.

14 And if there were a midnight launch it would be sat morning-sunday night so we wouldn't have to go to school. I might go to the midnight launch, but probably not unless I can get some friends to come with me.