I hope it does get released, it's overdue.

The ONLY possible side effect would be reduced range, that's it. Mine is literally on top of my Wii U and I don't have any problems.

At least you don't deny it, props to you gaymer.

Damn, someone is extremely butthurt, lmao. I bet Nollog doesn't even know who you are.

I'm straight married male so I don't do the things you do that would make my butt hurt.

I've got a heavily modified C6 Corvette convertible. Really I have too many mods to mention them all, my site is in my signature, but here's the core of it: LS2 402ci stroker built with Callies Compstar rods & crank, and dished Wiesco pistons for 9.2:1CR, with 1 3/4" AR headers. P&P AFR 225 70cc heads and ARP studs, ETMC blower cam and boost activated full return fuel system. A&A 8-rib supercharger kit, dual nozzle trunk mounted AIS meth injection. Circle D 6L80e trans and 3400rpm 258mm tc, DriveShaft Shop 500M output shafts & 1000HP 3.5" HD torque tube and couplers. REM treated RPM built 3.42 diff. LG GT2 coilovers, Pfadty Johnny O'Connell sway bars, DriveShaft Shop 1000HP Level 5 axle/hubs. Nitto NT05 285 front/NT05R 345 rear. Again there's lots more boltons, aesthetic mods, etc. that I can't mention it'd take too long to type it up. Oh and the paint job was done by Steven at East Texas Muscle Cars (ETMC). First two photos are by Rick Gray Photography as mentioned with his copyright on them. 626rwhp/522rwtq, very conservative tune running just 8psi max boost with the 3.8" 8-rib pulley. I can easily pully down and hit 1000rwhp but for the streets it's already ridiculous and deadly (1 flip in a convertible and I'm dead).

Well yeah if it's under warranty but what if one brakes and it's out of warranty?

Ask that question again in November 2013. All Nintendo hardware have 12mo warranty.

Bayonetta 2 - TBA
Smash Bros. - TBA
Pikmin 3 - Spring 2013
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - March 2013
Lego City Undercover - 2013
Rayman Legends - February 2013

Fixed to reflect the games actually worth waiting for.

[...]He said that Nintendo had a formal strategy to not advertise the Wii U much through the holidays[...]

Yes because not advertising or clarifying WHAT the Wii U is will equate to sales. Epic fail on Nintendo's behalf. You can bet your @$$ that Microsoft will be properly advertising their next generation console.

I slept while it was in its cradle.

Nintendo and myself think it's a cracked screen, but there's neither physical damage, nor any way it could have been hit or damaged.

Hahahaha I laughed out loud on that one. Karma for being a d!ck.

Check out Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, it's about as hack 'n slash as you can get.

Do you mean virtual console?
Yes, Iwata and Reggie confirmed they'd come eventually, and they were aiming for of-tv play to be a central feature for their emulators.

Source please? If they make VC games playable on the GamePad alone, that will be amazing. Actually, sounds too good to be true - Nintendo doesn't seem to be making great decisions lately so if this happens I'd be shocked.

Get the next XBox if you want the best titles available for next generation, and use the Wii U for games released on all platforms until then / exclusives. It's saddening because I wanted to just be able to get the Wii U and not have to get the next XBox, but developers seem like they can't be bothered to port their games over to the Wii U. Will they continue with that trend? Black Ops 2 did terrible on the Wii U compared to the 360 sales. If it costs them more to port it/produce it for the Wii U than they'll make back in sales profits, why should they bother? Gaming industry is TIGHT right now, especially with mobile - they are looking to make the most profit possible and their bottom line is truly all that matters.

I just feel underwhelmed with what Nintendo has brought to the table, while I think Microsoft will bring their A game and clean shop. Then again, I thought Nintendo was bringing their A game as well. Maybe this will be the last "generation" of consoles as we know them. Sad times for being a gamer.

It doesn't mean anything if they dont get 3rd party games. I'm reading more and more games that "won't be coming to the Wii U". Disappointing to say the least.

Take a deep breath and just unplug it. Plug it back in, turn it on, everything will be fine. It wasn't performing any kind of update so there's no chance of bricking.

Not to rant but the loadtimes ARE unacceptable for a next-gen console in 2012 with 1GB RAM. If you don't think so that's good, but they could and should be much faster.

Spot on.

Just because I am pointing out a flaw in the wii U doesn't mean I hate it especially considering this topic is about the same flaw in the system.

Exactly.

If the User Interface (UI) has to say "Please wait" there is a problem...

Houston, come in, Houston - There IS intelligent life on thewiiu.com forum!

What does the Ir sensor have to do with nunchucks, honeypie?
I hate to agree with you too. Makes me feel dirty to lie.

When did I ever say anything about a nunchuck?? I said " it doesn't have an IR sensor so there's no way it's going to register as a Wii U Pro Controller."

We are all perfectly aware that the Wii U runs as a Wii rather than actualy emulating one.

What we are TRYING to get across, is that its very likely Nintendo COULD have made Wii mode a hybrid hardware/software emulation mode which COULD have run Wii games on the GamePad, thus it IS a "Nintendo imposed limitation".

Even if that only worked on a select few games with the rest still needing full Wii mode, that would be an improvement.

Then there are things from the eShop, especially virtual console titles, which most certainly SHOULD have been ported to Wii U for launch. We should be able to re-download our games to Wii U and play those on GamePad. This might happen, but the fact nothing has been announced is just a real drag.

There is also no excuse for not being able to boot Wii games straight from the Wii U menu. The Wii OS on the Wii U is clearly a different version to a normal Wii (they removed the ability to send messages to friends for a start), so it could easily have a hook to auto-boot the disc automatically if launched by the Wii U disc channel. It wouldn't really be much quicker, but it would at least be more graceful.

Which brings me to another point. If Wii Connect24 cannot be made to work on Wii U due to how Wii mode works. Couldn't they at LEAST have some sort of proxy so you can send/receive messages using your old Wii friend code?

At least someone here understands what I'm saying

Yes i know what sarcasm means dumb***, You people are just too stupid to notice it, and if you actually think nintendo would make the gamepad work with a wii, then you're just and idiot that needs help, When you go to your wii menu it completely go's away from the wii u menu then just runs as a wii, so you will need wii remote, You need to study up idiot.

LOL it's all Nintendo imposed limitations, derp derp just call people idiots when they know more than you but you disagree because you're a fanboy!

Ok so where is the damn sarcasm you was talking about and you never answered my question and I happen to be getting tired of this game of cat and mouse. I don't like to judge new members but your walking a fine line .

There is none, he doesn't even know what the world "sarcasm" means. But I'm a nice guy, so I'll give him an example of sarcasm:

"It would be stupid if you used your gamepad with a Wii" - yes it'd be stupid to be able to play my Wii games directly on the gamepad instead of needing a TV.. lmao

If the Wii U is so terrible, why do you still have it? Wouldnt it make more sense to sell it or return it? What is the point in complaining about something but still using it?

The Wii U has its pros and cons, I listed some of the cons. There are issues with it that they should fix, and that they can fix. They are aware of the issues, but it's up to them to decide if they give a carp or not.

Are you freaking kidding me? You have no clue what you are talking about! You are comparing a Freaking Microwave to a wii u? Wow, and the loading times may be bad for you, But i notice NO PROBLEMS! And you are complaining about the gamepad battery? Okay are you stupid or something? its that bad "Just fine for me" Because think about what all it has to do, Run the 480P screen, it has a motherboard, 9AXIS Gyro, And rumble, and its a GREAT thing Nintendo Give MULTIPLE Controller options, Not just 1 Same old controller, And No dip Sherlock you cant use your pro controller with Wii games, Its because its running an Emulated wii menu So its just changing wii u, to wii, So of course you cant use your fang gamepad, It would be stupid if you used your gamepad with a Wii, Learn more facts before you post next time, Idiot.

No - comparing it to a microwave helps to show exactly how SLOW the menu loading is. For instance, with our baby when we make a bottle, we heat 6 ounces for 13 seconds in the microwave. So if I had to wait 22 seconds for the microwave to start, that'd be 35 seconds just to heat the bottle up. How is OKAY for a brand new console to take so long to load? It isn't.

What would you like me to compare it to, my laptop that boots up into WINDOWS faster than a Wii U can get out of System Settings?
Or how fast my phone or tablet can go into and out of their system settings multiple times before the Wii U can even get into it's System Settings once?

You must have narcolepsy, one second you click into an app, next thing you know you're fast asleep and when you wake up "omg wow that was fast it already loaded, I just clicked that half a second ago!"

BTW what the heck is your point when you said: "Because think about what all it has to do, Run the 480P screen, it has a motherboard, 9AXIS Gyro, And rumble"
You're saying to think about what the GamePad has to do, it has to have a motherboard? LMFAO dude you're the idiot. It's not even doing any computations, its literally taking a signal from the Wii U and displaying the picture/driving the rumble. That's nothing.

"Its because its running an Emulated wii menu So its just changing wii u, to wii, So of course you cant use your fang gamepad, " - that's a decision and limitation imposed BY NINTENDO.

"It would be stupid if you used your gamepad with a Wii" - yes it'd be stupid to be able to play my Wii games directly on the gamepad instead of needing a TV.. lmao

The loading times are just fine and not slow, You are just an idiot if you actually think its that slow, But you are just one of those people that if its not as fast as YOU want it, Then you just whine and complain about it, And it annoys us, So stop complaining.

http://www.vimeo.com/53859747

Once again, the loading times are NOT fine, they are SLOW. You're the idiot that thinks 22 seconds is "normal". Quit being a fanboy and admit Nintendo released a half baked console that loads everything absurdly slow.

???
the nunchuk is basically just the left thumbstick and ZL right? this controller claims to work with every wii game, im sure it'll work. It might just be a bit awkward controlling the cursor...

I hate to agree with Nollog, but it doesn't have an IR sensor so there's no way it's going to register as a Wii U Pro Controller.

I got one yesterday. It does not function as a Wii U Pro controller. It is a Wiimote and Classic controller rolled into one. It has two switches on the bottom. One for using it as a Wiimote only or as classic controller. The other switches the tilt sensor so you can emulate wether you are using the Wiimote sideways or facing the TV. The rumble only works when you use it as a Wiimote only. The Dpad and buttons are very nice. Using it as a VC controller or as a Wiimote works well. The analogue sticks are very twitchy however which making it hard to use as a modern controller for shooters etc.

Source: http://www.nintendol..._pro_u?start=20

It annoys me people like you, AND Gamejunkie, Whatever the heck his name is, The wii u has Normal loading times, But people like you have to be freaking baby's about EVERYTHING! "Omg my wii u load in 9 seconds and not 8.5!!! I'm gonna go rage about it! WaaaaaaH!" Just stop...

You know what's funny? 9 seconds would be a HUGE IMPROVEMENT over the 15 to 22 seconds I'm seeing.
60% of 15 seconds = 9 seconds, i.e. 40% faster.
41% of 22 seconds = 9 seconds, i.e. 59% faster! Yes please, give me 9 seconds maximum load time and that'll be a massive improvement.

Or they could fix it so it starts loading as soon as I click it... that'd be fine too.

Im hoping that the reason behind this is that the exclusive launch titles just got too focused with the new hardware and brainlessly made their games gamepad specific. I believe NSMBU was a rush job to get a Mario game out at launch, its basically an HD mod from SMB wii. Its the only reason I can see for it not supporting the new controller.

They're too lazy to map buttons for a new controller in their flagship title for their new flagship console... what kind of opinion should that give people? I should have waited to get a Wii U, I was under the impression since it was a Nintendo console it was going to be well thought out.

Not trying to come off rude but I called it wii tv not my son and if he called it wii tv Its not a big deal as he is only 4 and does not know the difference.

Just ignore Nollog he's a d-bag.

Everyone wants you to leave. If you dont stop trolling then you should.

That isn't true - he has just as much right here as anyone else, and because he isn't a blind fanboy his opinion arguably matters more.

The only people trolling are those who claim 15 to 20+ seconds to get into a menu is "not noticeable" or "quit whining it's not that bad". Yes, it is noticeable and the SLOW load times really ARE that bad. I swear, if my microwave made me wait 20 seconds before it would START COOKING, I'd return it and get one that actually does what you tell it, when you tell it. Nintendo rushed to release an incomplete product, with slow loading times, no dvd functionality, a terrible battery life on the gamepad, a crappy TVii app which is utterly useless and pointless (perhaps instead of making TVii, they should've FINISHED and OPTIMIZED the Wii U's OS). Not to mention the GamePad doesn't have multi-touch support and you can't play Wii games on it - hell you can't play ALL of the Wii U games directly on it without the TV either!

And don't get me started on the controller situation, Wiimote/Nunchuck/Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro/Wii U Pro Controller/GamePad - holy crap - but it's not the amount of "choice" in controllers, it's that each game individually decides which controller(s) you can even use. And I can't even use my Wii U Pro Controllers with Wii games - epic fail Nintendo. Oh and I can create a new Mii on my Wii U, but I have no way of transferring it into my Wii menu - so I can't even use it for Wii games. Have to create the damn Mii twice. That makes me think about my Virtual Console games, why didn't they tie this system together?! It's like fragmentation, you can do THIS over HERE, and you can do THAT over THERE, but you can't do THAT over HERE... You've gotta click into the Wii menu, wait.. wait.. wait.. okay it loaded, now I've got an entirely different set of apps and I can't use the GamePad or Pro Controller anymore - thanks for the crappy functionality Nintendo.