Wii U to have day 1 firmware update

[Midna]

Wii U online functions including Miiverse, Wii U Chat, Nintendo TVii, and eShop to be added in a firmware update on day 1

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Breaking news, you will need an internet connection to use online features.
On a slightly more interesting note, this confirms that all of the above functions will in fact be available at launch. The 3DS did not have such a convenience.

 

[Traversal]

Well, I would hope the main features of the OS that Nintendo has spent months making a big deal about would be available day one. It's nice to see it confirmed however.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Most consoles nowadays get a day one update anyway so no big issue.

Glad that they won't be keeping the console half-functional at launch like the 3DS though.

 

[chavosaur]

Interesting, it makes you wonder when the 3DS miiverse update will be available.

 

[Fishaman P]

What a shock!
The DSi had several launch-day firmware updates, and IIRC the Wii had one too.

 

[gamefan5]

You will need an internet connection to use online features.

 

[Midna]

...

There goes the subtlety.

Spoiler

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I never bothered to look this up, so quickly, someone answer: Does the WiiU have a ethernet port or is it just WiFi? God I hope it has an ethernet port.

 

[Midna]

I never bothered to look this up, so quickly, someone answer: Does the WiiU have a ethernet port or is it just WiFi? God I hope it has an ethernet port.

Just wifi, with support for USB modems.

Deal with it or don't buy one.

 

[Thanatos Telos]

I never bothered to look this up, so quickly, someone answer: Does the WiiU have a ethernet port or is it just WiFi? God I hope it has an ethernet port.

Nope, you'll have to wait and buy an adapter if it does come out.
EDIT: Dammit Midna, you 'd me...

 

[Hyro-Sama]

No Ethernet port?

Deal breaker.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Just wifi, with support for USB modems.

Deal with it or don't buy one.

Or you know, can try not being a dick. It gets your further in life. Jesus, take a pill buddy go get high or something.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

No Ethernet port?

Deal breaker.

The Wii U is for casuals who can play shitty online games that can have a bagillion seconds of lag.

It's not designed for real gamers who play real games with real internet connections.

 

[DiscostewSM]

The Wii didn't have an ethernet port either, but had a USB adapter with such a port on it. I wonder if that adapter would work on the Wii U...

 

[Hyro-Sama]

The Wii U is for casuals who can play shitty online games that can have a bagillion seconds of lag.

It's not designed for real gamers who play real games with real internet connections.

Nintendo has no valid excuse for leaving out a port that even fucking DVD players have. Not everyone has an amazing Wi-Fi setup

Oh and the Wii had shit online so don't even, Ninty fanboys.

 

[the_randomizer]

The Wii U is for casuals who can play shitty online games that can have a bagillion seconds of lag.

It's not designed for real gamers who play real games with real internet connections.

Oh wait, it's your just everyday, run-of-the-mill Guild McCommunist troll. Let's move on, nothing to see here, folks.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

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oh man an enhanced port of an awful ninja gaiden game i take back everything i said.

also jokes.

 

[the_randomizer]

oh man an enhanced port of an awful ninja gaiden game i take back everything i said.

also jokes. Trolololololo.....sodding Nintendo-loving wankers tolololol

Fixed that for you.



Either be more creative with your trolling or GTFO.

 

[Joe88]

[sarcasm] this forums really needs tags [/sarcasm]

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Fixed that for you.

aw man more ports you're winning me over hard man.