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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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Ugh. Local Walmart was bone-dry at Midnight. They said all the systems there were for pre-orders. I'm guessing they sold the "non pre order" ones before the 12AM time. :/ Best Buy and Target have no lines at 2AM local time. I don't want to sit there for 6 hours, fall asleep, and wake when they have ~20 people in line (and only 10 systems available).
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Nov 18, 2012 08:15
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Chronojam posted:Why are people parroting a rumor about a 5GB download when they neither have the console nor a source? People want to be mad. Are you calling Geoff Keighly a liar? 
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Nov 18, 2012 08:16
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Chronojam posted:Why are people parroting a rumor about a 5GB download when they neither have the console nor a source? People want to be mad. This has been the most reactionary thread i've ever seen. It's like people just read it to jump on the next thing to complain about.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:16
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The 5 gig number came from a tweet from Geoff Keighley, but he doesn't mention how he came up with that. He may just have gone "Golly I only have [3 gigs/27 gigs] left, that must have been a 5 gig update!"
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Nov 18, 2012 08:17
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Was gonna register a few cool usernames but it looks like only one Nintendo Connect account per Wii U Why do you need more than one username? katkillad2 posted:This has been the most reactionary thread i've ever seen. It's like people just read it to jump on the next thing to complain about. It's not as bad as the E3 2011 thread. "WHAT it's just a controller for the Wii?" AngryCaterpillar fucked around with this message at 08:22 on Nov 18, 2012 |
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Nov 18, 2012 08:18
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Wal Mart trip report! Called a smaller Wal Mart just outside of town, guy in the electronics section said there was no line but that they'd have Wii U's at midnight. Got there around 7:30, and there were two people in line in front of me. They weren't being clear about how many units they actually had, which made me nervous. So, I stayed and my wife booked it to another out-of-the-way Wal Mart. My wife was the first one there. Dude in the electronics section seemed to actually grasp what was going on, so he started a list. Wife got her name #1 on the list, and was told she just needed to be around at midnight to get it. They had 6 premiums and 6 standards. So, my wife came and picked me up from the first Wal Mart, and we killed 4 hours or so at the second Wal Mart. It was painless. The last premium spot on the list was full at about 11:00. There was really no reason to get there as early as we did, but we both felt more comfortable just sticking around. Now I'm watching a progress bar! Happily! 
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Nov 18, 2012 08:21
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AngryCaterpillar posted:It's not as bad as the E3 2011 thread. "WHAT it's just a controller for the Wii?" Hey, in all fairness the console itself wasn't mentioned at all and shown only in the background during the press event.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:28
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I have been fighting the wii u for the past hour trying to get it to connect to my router - no progress. I even had it try to connect to my mobile hotspot. No luck there either. Maybe I have a lemon?
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Nov 18, 2012 08:28
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Went to the Heights Walmart in Houston, they were only given 5 units (and only 1 Deluxe). I got a basic. I can't decide if it's worth it to try and score a deluxe from Target in the morning.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:30
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spaceship posted:I have been fighting the wii u for the past hour trying to get it to connect to my router - no progress. I even had it try to connect to my mobile hotspot. No luck there either. Maybe I have a lemon? Try different security settings and make sure it's 2.4GHz. This thing does not like 5GHz access points.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:30
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Chronojam posted:Why are people parroting a rumor about a 5GB download when they neither have the console nor a source? People want to be mad. If I wanted to be mad, I'd get a Wii U and watch the same progress bar everyone else in this thread is watching. It's not being reactionary or overly critical to point out how clumsy Nintendo's online support continues to be.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:30
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spaceship posted:I have been fighting the wii u for the past hour trying to get it to connect to my router - no progress. I even had it try to connect to my mobile hotspot. No luck there either. Maybe I have a lemon? In what way is it not connecting? Are there any altered settings in your router? (Ports blocked?, restricted MAC addresses?...)
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Nov 18, 2012 08:31
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8-bit Miniboss posted:Rich from IGN confirmed he maintained the same space he had before the update. So it's just downloading, installing then deleting itself. Ooh, that's nice. Only about 12 days or so until I get the Wii U myself.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:31
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Would you like to update your system now? Yes. WAIT I MEAN NONONONONOOOOOOOOOOOO gently caress. Taking for freaking ever.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:31
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Toady posted:If I wanted to be mad, I'd get a Wii U and watch the same progress bar everyone else in this thread is watching. It's not being reactionary or overly critical to point out how clumsy Nintendo's online support continues to be. Every single system I've purchased has had a day 1 patch. Vita, 3ds, Wii U, PS3, 360, etc. Why is this any different and why are people so outraged? Hell most games you get anymore that are retail also require patching on day 1.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:32
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Toady posted:If I wanted to be mad, I'd get a Wii U and watch the same progress bar everyone else in this thread is watching. It's not being reactionary or overly critical to point out how clumsy Nintendo's online support continues to be. It is being overly critical to make poo poo up, don't be stupid.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:32
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flyboi posted:Try different security settings and make sure it's 2.4GHz. This thing does not like 5GHz access points. This loving thing supports 802.11n right? I mean, isn't the WiiU - WiiU Controller running over a modified Broadcom 802.11n standard? It would be horribly retarded if the console only support B/G and the controller N. bluegoon fucked around with this message at 08:35 on Nov 18, 2012 |
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Nov 18, 2012 08:33
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Man, I had completely forgotten this was coming out tonight, and I even worked on a launch title 
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Nov 18, 2012 08:34
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People on GAF are debunking the 5GB update and saying it's more like 1ish. Not me. 
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Nov 18, 2012 08:34
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Teenage Fansub posted:People on GAF are debunking the 5GB update and saying it's more like 1ish. You keep posting bullshit like this, and people might have to stop making things up then trying to rationalize it.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:35
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bluegoon posted:This loving thing supports 802.11n right? I mean, isn't the WiiU - WiiU Controller running over a modified Broadcom 802.11n standard? Yes. 802.11n 2.5GHz.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:35
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I'm gonna say this misinformation is Reggie's fault.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:35
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Just what the gently caress exactly is Lucas Sullivan doing playing WiiU on a Gamesradar twitch.tv feed?
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Nov 18, 2012 08:39
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Chronojam posted:It is being overly critical to make poo poo up, don't be stupid. You aren't watching a slow-moving blue progress bar right now?
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Nov 18, 2012 08:39
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Toady posted:You aren't watching a slow-moving blue progress bar right now? It's going about as fast as PSN store goes for me so I'm not too upset about it. Wooha patch just finished! BYE
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Nov 18, 2012 08:40
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Wii U being torn apart live. http://www.twitch.tv/pcper e: with screwdrivers.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:43
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Toady posted:You aren't watching a slow-moving blue progress bar right now? I'll take your worthless post as an admission you were wrong about the made-up download size you were parroting. Oh, and I don't own a Wii U
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Nov 18, 2012 08:44
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flyboi posted:Every single system I've purchased has had a day 1 patch. Vita, 3ds, Wii U, PS3, 360, etc. Why is this any different and why are people so outraged? Hell most games you get anymore that are retail also require patching on day 1. Teenage Fansub posted:People on GAF are debunking the 5GB update and saying it's more like 1ish.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:46
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Liking the new thread tag, thread.SereneCrimson posted:In about 4 hours, my friend is picking me up so we can go to a wal-mart right when it opens. (Oshawa Ontario) Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm hoping it'll be alright on my end here in Barrie, Ontario because I'm just going to a mall on a Sunday morning. Still kind of worried but hey I figure it'll be fine.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:46
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Neddy Seagoon posted:In what way is it not connecting? Are there any altered settings in your router? (Ports blocked?, restricted MAC addresses?...) no altered router settings (no issues connecting several laptops, ipads, iphones, tv, wii1, ps3, etc) I even removed all security settings and changed my ssid - no dice. My wifi shows up in the list, but when I go to connect to it, I get "Connection Test Failed"
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Nov 18, 2012 08:50
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spaceship posted:no altered router settings (no issues connecting several laptops, ipads, iphones, tv, wii1, ps3, etc) Make sure you have uPnP enabled on your router?
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Nov 18, 2012 08:50
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Mo0 posted:This doesn't prove anything, I hope you realize that. I didn't say it was proof. You don't particularly have to trust anything in life, I guess.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:52
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Mo0 posted:This doesn't prove anything, I hope you realize that. It's a good deal better than Keighley's unexplained 5 gig number. The overall firmware installation was announced by Iwata himself to take up about 5 gigs even prior to updating. You can't calculate the size of the update by looking at the space remaining, which Keighley may well have tried to do.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:52
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flyboi posted:Make sure you have uPnP enabled on your router? it's enabled
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Nov 18, 2012 08:52
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Chronojam posted:I'll take your worthless post as an admission you were wrong about the made-up download size you were parroting. Oh, and I don't own a Wii U Well, sure, you're welcome to zero in on Geoff Keighley's estimate of the file size if you want and pretend that negates the criticism that Nintendo shoved a bunch of the Wii U's online features into a large, slow-downloading, launch day patch. Along with the weak launch titles, it's just not a good first impression and made me glad I didn't run out and impulse buy a Wii U. Maybe you think that's a "worthless" point to make, but Nintendo isn't doing as well these days and really need to knock this one out of the park.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:53
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Teenage Fansub posted:People on GAF are debunking the 5GB update and saying it's more like 1ish.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:53
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The Glumslinger posted:Man, I had completely forgotten this was coming out tonight, and I even worked on a launch title I really am kind of curious about this. It's hard to gauge because I spend a lot of time here and follow various gaming sites, but like with the Vita and 3DS before it, I'm getting the impression that there's not a lot of awareness about this thing. You just know that when MS/Sony do their things in 2013, they're going to advertise them until you're sick. I saw an ad for Wii U in a theater, but other than that, nothing outside the usual niche sites. I get that Sony pretty much threw Vita under the bus, but it's interesting to me that Nintendo didn't do an absolute blitz on the Wii U. That "word of mouth" approach on the 3DS didn't work, and the system only took off after slashing the price almost in half. You'd think this thing would have its "Wii Would Like to Play" commercial. Everybody had seen that commercial. They remembered it. It was memorable. But even the one commercial I saw in theaters didn't really communicate what made the Wii U worth it.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:56
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spaceship posted:it's enabled Does it try to connect, and then fail, or does it just go "Nope, poo poo ain't happening" the moment you tell it connect?
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Nov 18, 2012 08:59
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Kotaku:quote:UPDATE: It's one hour later and the download's progress bar is up to the "g" in "Downloading data for update..." Potential Wii U owners might want to plan accordingly. The system can't be used during the firmware download.
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Nov 18, 2012 08:59
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Well here's one less thing people can bitch about how "NINTENDO ARE ASSHOLES" they're pretty specific about the whole "turn poo poo off after an hour" This is on first bootup after the update: 
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