Hardware The info on the Wii U

[DeadlyFoez]

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Minami-ku, President: Satoru Iwata) is pleased to announce that the launch in Japan on December 8, 2012, "Wii U" new game console.
This time, selected according to your playing style retail price of ¥ 31,500 / ¥ 30,000 (tax included) and (tax), "Wii U" is "(Wii U Premium Set) Wii U PREMIUM SET" as available "Wii U will be provided a set of two (excluding tax) / ¥ 25,000 (including tax) 26,250 yen retail price (Wii U Basic Set) "BASIC SET.


Suggested retail price 31,500 yen (tax included)
30,000 yen (excluding tax)
Suggested retail price ¥ 26,250 (tax included)
25,000 yen (excluding tax)

Body Wii U (kuro) one (32GB memory storage unit) Wii U body units (shiro) 1
(8GB memory storage unit)
Wii U GamePad units (kuro) 1 Wii U GamePad units (shiro) 1
Wii U GamePad
Stylus (kuro) one Wii U GamePad
Stylus (shiro) one
Wii U GamePad
One charging stand
This 1 HDMI cable
1 AC adapter body pieces Wii U
1 Wii U GamePad AC adapter (s)
Wii U GamePad
One play stand
Stand (kuro) 1 set body upright Wii U
This 1 HDMI cable
1 AC adapter body pieces Wii U
1 Wii U GamePad AC adapter (s)
※ Only "kuro" body color of the "Wii U PREMIUM SET", and only "shiro" body color of the "Wii U BASIC SET".
On the same day as the body release Wii U soft retail price of 5,985 yen "New Super Mario Bros. U" corresponds yen / 5,700 yen (tax included) 4,935 suggested retail price "Nintendo Land" and (excluding tax) / ¥ 4,700 (tax included) Company tax ( will be released).
In addition, the release date and price in regard outside of Japan, will be announced separately from the Company's international subsidiaries.
It should be noted that, from 23:00 today (September 13), entitled "Nintendo Direct Wii U Preview" in the Internet, the content (including the simultaneous release of soft body other than the above) will be released in the software from our company and software makers For, I will tell.

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$299 Basic Set (white)

• Wii U console
• One GamePad
• Sensor bar
• 8GB SSD
• HDMI cable

$349 Deluxe Set

• Wii U console
• One GamePad
• Sensor bar
• HDMI cable
• Charging stand
• Console stand
• 32GB SSD
• Nintendo Land game disc

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Funny, they didn't mention anything about the private key leak

 

[the_randomizer]

Included HDMI cable. What sorcery is this!? Seriously, even the PS3 only included a composite video cable.

 

[Rydian]

Included HDMI cable. What sorcery is this!? Seriously, even the PS3 only included a composite video cable.

Maybe they really want to push the fact that the system can waltz with modern graphics, and if they included old-spec cables people might think it's a lie?

 

[the_randomizer]

Included HDMI cable. What sorcery is this!? Seriously, even the PS3 only included a composite video cable.

Maybe they really want to push the fact that the system can waltz with modern graphics, and if they included old-spec cables people might think it's a lie?

True that, and seeing how more people have HDTVs than they did back in 2006, I can see why. No spending $500 on a Monster cable for me it seems.

 

[Hadrian]

Line up for games released between November and March:


505 Games
Funky Barn

2K Sports
NBA 2K13

Activision Publishing, Inc.
007™ Legends
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
TRANSFORMERS PRIME™
Wipeout 3
Skylanders Giants™
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing

Capcom
Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate

D3Publisher
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game
Ben 10: Omniverse™
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade

Disney Interactive
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Electronic Arts
Mass Effect™ 3
Madden NFL 13
EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13

Frozenbyte
Trine 2™: Director's Cut

Gaijin Games
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Majesco Entertainment
Zumba® Fitness Core

Maximum Games
Jett Tailfin™

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U Edition
TANK! TANK! TANK!™

Nintendo
Nintendo Land™
New Super Mario Bros.™ U
NINJA GAIDEN™ 3: Razor's Edge
SiNG PARTY™
LEGO® City: Undercover
Wii Fit™ U
Game & Wario™
Pikmin™ 3
The Wonderful 101™

SEGA
Aliens: Colonial Marines™
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Shin'en Nano Assault Neo

Tecmo Koei America Corporation
WARRIORS OROCHI® 3 Hyper

THQ
Darksiders® II
Wheel of Fortune®
JEOPARDY! ®

Two Tribes
Toki Tori 2

Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed® III
Just Dance® 4
Marvel Avengers™: Battle for Earth
Rabbids® Land
Sports Connection™
Your Shape®: Fitness Evolved 2013
ZombiU™
Rayman Legends®

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Scribblenauts™ Unlimited
Game Party Champions
Batman: Arkham City™ Armored Edition

 

[Lube_Skyballer]

32GB SSD! HDMI cable! 1080p!

This begins to actually sound like a modern console!

On a serious note, I'm really eager to see what games like Zelda and Mario would look like in blazing 1080p.
Nintendo really knows how to make use of the power of their consoles. Not only in a performance way, but also in an artistic direction kinda way. Take Super Mario Galaxy (2) and Skyward Sword for example.

 

[the_randomizer]

32GB SSD! HDMI cable! 1080p!

This begins to actually sound like a modern console!

On a serious note, I'm really eager to see what games like Zelda and Mario would look like in blazing 1080p.
Nintendo really knows how to make use of the power of their consoles. Not only in a performance way, but also in an artistic direction kinda way. Take Super Mario Galaxy (2) and Skyward Sword for example.

That's not a 32GB SSD or HDD, but 32GB of Flash RAM. HDDs and other devices expand the built in storage.

 

[BrunoAlvesMontei]

There's a problem...

SSD is way too expensive, if the devs manage to "unlock" the console to run games through backups we'll need to buy a bigger SSD :\, or maybe we'll be able to use a common external HDD, i don't know the console is not even released and i'm already thinkink about backup games O.O

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[Rydian]

On a serious note, I'm really eager to see what games like Zelda and Mario would look like in blazing 1080p.

Check out dolphin screenshots?

 

[Hadrian]

On a serious note, I'm really eager to see what games like Zelda and Mario would look like in blazing 1080p.

Obviously this is just a tech demo and yeah you can use Dolphin but I am excited to see Nintendo make something specifically for this rather than just upgraded visuals.

I'll be honest this is about as realistic I'd want the characters to look.

 

[p1ngpong]

Why is everybody pissing their pants over 32gb of storage like its some enormous amount? 32gb is actually really really crap by today's standards, I mean look at the PS3 and 360 they have had way more than that for years. In this day in age 32gb really doesn't go a long way in terms of live/psn games, dlc and game patches etc. I would have hoped to have seen around 250gb myself, anyway I hope the wii u's memory is expandable via usb etc.

 

[DeMoN]

If it's only for VC and Wii UWare, then it should be enough.
If the Wii U allows downloading disc data, then I don't think it's enough. We also need to know if it's interchangeable. Good SSDs are becoming really cheap nowadays.

 

[Hadrian]

Why is everybody pissing their pants over 32gb of storage like its some enormous amount? 32gb is actually really really crap by today's standards, I mean look at the PS3 and 360 they have had way more than that for years. In this day in age 32gb really doesn't go a long way in terms of live/psn games, dlc and game patches etc. I would have hoped to have seen around 250gb myself, anyway I hope the wii u's memory is expandable via usb etc.

I didn't think anyone was "pissing their pants", more the opposite from what I've read. I'm only interested in the Premium pack for ZombiU which I would have grabbed anyway and the Nintendo Premium thing is a nice addition where you get 10% discounts. And yep you can certainly pick up a USB HDD and plug it in. No propriety cards or HDD for Nintendo.

 

[spotanjo3]

What is this ? Sensor bar?? Like Wii's ? I thought it is not need. Look at PS3! They dont need it. Nintendo should use bluetooth instead! Sighing.

 

[Hadrian]

What is this ? Sensor bar?? Like Wii's ? I thought it is not need. Look at PS3! They dont need it. Nintendo should use bluetooth instead! Sighing.

Erm PS3 needs the EyeToy for motion control which is like a shitload more expensive and nowhere near as useful.

 

[p1ngpong]

What is this ? Sensor bar?? Like Wii's ? I thought it is not need. Look at PS3! They dont need it. Nintendo should use bluetooth instead! Sighing.

Erm PS3 needs the EyeToy for motion control which is like a shitload more expensive and nowhere near as useful.

And also wii motes work with the wii u so of course there would be a sensor bar for that.

 

[Veho]

What is this ? Sensor bar?? Like Wii's ? I thought it is not need.

Wiimotes need the sensor bar. If you want Wiimote support, you need the sensor bar. Wii U supports Wiimotes. Therefore, sensor bar.

 

[Hadrian]

Not forgetting that the Gamepad & Pro Controller are bluetooth anyway so it's hardly Nintendo skimping here.

 

[spotanjo3]

Ahhh, I see. So, if I dont use Wiimotes then I dont need the sensor bar, is that correct ?

 

[Hadrian]

Ahhh, I see. So, if I dont use Wiimotes then I dont need the sensor bar, is that correct ?

And that is why it's not in the basic pack.