"[Kawabata] Xenoblade Chronicles X is using up most of the space on the Wii U disk. It's really, really close to the storage limit. (To the point that at one stage we were considering using more than one disk for the game). To enjoy playing, the enormous seamless map must load quickly (which was achieved through the hard work of our programming division), but we had help from Nintendo proper implementing a further improvement to what we had. I believe we're going to reveal the details of that on the official page in the future, but to people considering purchasing the packaged version of the game, as one of the game's developers, I highly recommend you make use of this improvement."

 

Sounds like there will be an install from disc option.

 

I WILL buy the packaged version of this game. And I will absolutely take you up on your suggestion, Mr. Kawabata.

Yes, it sounds like he means that IF you buy the packaged version of the game, loading might slow things down a bit compared to the downloaded version. And that this has been fixed by an "improvement" that we can "make use of". Which sounds like install from disc, as you said.

My problem is I'm probably going to have to see this a few hours late. Is there a way to get a link to the whole Digital event, without having to go through places where everything gets spoiled by individual trailers and stuff? I suppose not.

Usually Nintendo will post a video of the whole event and then also in separate videos. I can add the video into the OP, if it gets uploaded as a whole (which it should)

Yes, that would be great, then I can have just the start of this thread open in the browser and just use that. Unless you plan on adding also individual trailers in the OP (please don't... )

Edit: If possible, the Youtube-link embedded in this site would be perfect, so I don't have to go to another site and get spoiled...

Yes, that was bad. I have hopes for Star Fox Zero though, especially with Platinum involved.

And then Pandora's tower and Sin & Punishment also. Nice, since I don't own Sin & Punishment.

OK, watched the US version on Youtube, have to look at the Europe version now. Apparently we get Donkey Kong instead of Punch Out.

... I do hope the game will have a "serious" vibe instead of a funny one like WW and SS.

All right, if anyone missed it: In Europe we'll get the regular New 3DS, and the Wii games will be

- Super Mario Galaxy 2, now

- Donkey Kong Country Returns, 22 January

- Metroid Prime Trilogy, 29 January

And later on: Kirby's Adventure Wii, Punch Out, Pandora's Tower and Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies.

I'd say Splatoon is a great unfinished game.

I tried it. It was what I expected, a really good take on online shooters. I don't like online shooters, so it wasn't for me, but a great game of course. They should have some idea on how to compensate for lack of voice chat though.

Simple, the status for the Wii U at the moment is very good when it comes to exclusives and bad when it comes to multiplats.

It may or may not be a good thing with voice chat in this game. I'm all for the idea to leave it out and force people to cooperate in other ways, if it makes the game better. There are two things I want to say though:

1) The reason given is kind of stupid. As other people already said, if it's just about that - make it optional.

2) There are a lot of arguments in this thread questioning the very idea to have voice chat in the game. It might be better to leave it out, but it's certainly not crazy to want it in there, and it's an issue worth discussing.

If you want that then that's what Sony is for.

Well, Sony can't bring us Splatoon with voice chat.

Read the OP

Wii U > Wii when it comes to everything except sales.

Naa... The Wii also had Gamecube compatibility and a better VC selection.

Edit: All right, you can still access the Wii VC through Wii mode on the Wii U. But the Gamecube statement is still valid.

Non-specific action figure!

Yooka is the male and laylee is the female.

The details are on their kickstarter page I think.

Ha! Yes, it's very important to know that the lizard has a pegasus generator...

Edit: So, that male bodypart is actually censored here, even when using a non-offensive word. That's... interesting.

Get an NES and some Mega Man games.

I wonder how much of the money they got came from backers that wanted it for Wii U. Anyway, it's obvious they stopped developing for Wii U for economic reasons.

I don't like MP Trilogy at all. No I love the MP games I just specifically do not like the trilogy disc on wii. They made some of the visuals worse. Took out detail and even edited out the commanders "DAMN" in MP3 to "NO" and it didn't make any sense felt like a TV dubbed in thing. That really annoys me. If you never played them before then you won't notice anything but if you have prepare for a downgrade.

But the controls are approximately 52 times better. The games don't have fantastic graphics by today's standard anyway, so I don't care about the slight downgrade. So, to me, the Wii versions are approximately 51 times better. Didn't really like Corruption, but the other two are absolutely fantastic.

Anyway, this won't affect the existence of N64 or Gamecube games on the VC, since there is no emulation involved. They can just put the games on the eshop as they are.