Posted December 21, 2013 That was a long IGN video, very interesting, found myself agreeing with most of it. I've mellowed a bit on the NES Remix though I find it and Dr. Luigi overpriced for what they are and the effort put into them. Regarding the Wii U ad, it's definitely their best effort yet. At 2 minutes long that won't be on TV though. They can seriously condense it into 30 seconds. Speaking of Wii U ads, the 3D World ads dried up very quickly. Haven't seen it in near 2 weeks. No point making ads if you don't air them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 This has to be the clearest ad I have seen Nintendo produce which actually explains what the Wii U is. Shame its 18 months too late. Sweet zombie jesus. Have they got a new marketing team?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) Much better advert than before! Love it. Unfortunately I just showed it to my family and I got an interesting response. Girlfriends Mum: So is that the Wii Sports game? We used to play that a lot. Me: Yeah, its a newer version. Girlfriends mum: Can't we just play the old one again? Do we actually need that tablet thing? You win some, you lose some. Kind of proves how unpredictable the Wii market is. Edit: 'Look for the 'U' on the box'. Made me giggle. Edited December 21, 2013 by Goron_3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 "just look for the U on the box" ...you absolute thicko. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 Yeah looks a lot better. Pretty surprised that they seem to be "forgetting" about Nintendo Land now that 3D World and Sports Club are out. Well... it got one clip didn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 Just watched that ign video. Ign began to bore me and I didn't agree with or connect with their content,but that was really really good actually, balanced debate, a genuine look at the pros and cons. Really hope the direct is a start to nintendos attack for the Wii u, they certainly need it, and although mario kart and smash will do very well, they need a stream of content big and small. Nice indies, eshop, mariokart and maybe even smash before the summer. And maybe go for a more traditnal gamer content in the autumn with bayonetta 2, X and maybe a brand new game from e3. I'm still hoping for Metroid from retro. Actually that woud be an incredible triple bill for Nintendo. Metroid to cater for the FPS, bayonetta 2 the action game and x the rpg. Great variety. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 hhhmmm...looks like they want fans to come up with adverts for them now (wait till 15seconds in) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 That was a good advert but two things: - "You can play exciting Wii U games such as Super Mario 3D World, Wind Waker HD or Wii Sports Club" (paraphrase) - so...two of those titles are HD remakes. - "More exciting titles coming soon" and then they showed a clip of two games. Come on, pull out all the big guns! But still, its better. Then again, it can't have been worse eh? ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 Well this is always the sort of thing that's a little bit nice to see. - Playstation exec owns two Wii Us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 That's weird, I turned on my Wii U today and on the TV where the random Miis come on the game icons had a gold frame and a crown on them instead of a clear frame like they usually do. What's up with that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 I was gonna ask the same.. what is up with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 That's weird, I turned on my Wii U today and on the TV where the random Miis come on the game icons had a gold frame and a crown on them instead of a clear frame like they usually do. What's up with that? I was gonna ask the same.. what is up with it? If you touch the icons they show up as recommendations, but from who. Must be Nintendo, is this like the recommendations in the eShop, or does everybody get the same, which would be useless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 I just figured that it was marketing and they were just being promoted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 Just added a friend using the Friend part of the Wii U menu. How long has that one actually sent requests for???? I thought it just was you add them, they add you, and you'll be lucky if that happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 As in you sent them a Friend Request from teh Friend List App and they recieved a Notification asking if they wanted to accept? I was only just wondering if they had fixed that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2013 As in you sent them a Friend Request from teh Friend List App and they recieved a Notification asking if they wanted to accept? I was only just wondering if they had fixed that Yeah, that's it exactly. Added their name, and instead of how it was last time I did it, it asked me to write a message for the request and they then received it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 28, 2013 Anyone here have the wind waker hd prima official guide book ? is this different in any way to the one that comes in the big treasure chest boxset ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 28, 2013 Anyone here have the wind waker hd prima official guide book ? is this different in any way to the one that comes in the big treasure chest boxset ? I have both, but I have left the separate one unwrapped, so maybe it will have some more value later. Since I haven't opened it, I can't be certain, but they seem to be exactly the same, the cover is same, and they are the same in thickness. Both also have gold pages. The only difference seems to be, that the separate book comes with a cloth map of the Wind Waker's world. That's not there in the Box. The quide is specifically made for Wind Waker HD, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 29, 2013 Since I'm getting a big paycheck in 2 weeks time, I'm finally considering getting a WiiU since I care not for the Xbox One and My PS3 still has a few years more worth to me. But my mate I live with got one for Christmas, so should I bother getting one for my room? Or will there be games I'd want to play and wish I had my own to play all I want? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 30, 2013 I'd get one so I could play Mario Kart and Smash Bros uninterrupted. If you're a fan of RPGs then Project X and SMT x Fire Emblem will make you want a Wii U of your own. If you aren't that bothered though then might as well just use your mate's... the thing is if you make an online ID on your mates one then buy your own Wii U you'll have to make a brand new ID. It's stupid how the usernames are locked to the console, of course you could just use your mate's profile for online Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 30, 2013 Eurogamer's GOTY: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-30-eurogamers-game-of-the-year-2013 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 30, 2013 Eurogamer's GOTY: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-30-eurogamers-game-of-the-year-2013 And the comments are worth it all, like Gamespot's Zelda one. One even said it didn't sell well enough to be GOTY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 30, 2013 Since I'm getting a big paycheck in 2 weeks time, I'm finally considering getting a WiiU since I care not for the Xbox One and My PS3 still has a few years more worth to me. But my mate I live with got one for Christmas, so should I bother getting one for my room? Or will there be games I'd want to play and wish I had my own to play all I want? Why not just roll with his for a while and see how you get on, then if it comes down to you thinking it awesome enough for your own get one then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 30, 2013 Eurogamer's GOTY: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-30-eurogamers-game-of-the-year-2013 Gonna get me some popcorn and read the comments Share this post Link to post Share on other sites