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RAD Episode 268 – Wii U Hardware Review , 
*Editors note* Online features were not enabled at the time of this recording.
Mistakenly said there was a 4GB unit instead of an 8GB
In today’s special release we are talking about Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U Deluxe Edition!
Birdman has had this console since mid-week and he’s had a chance to sit down and try some of the the launch games and play around with the Wii U itself. Does the Wii U live up to the hype surrounding it? How do the ports of games on other consoles hold up? How does the Wii U GamePad work as an actual game controller? Lastly, will this be a worthy successor to the Wii?
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Thanks fir the honest first look. I am torn on this consule. Part of me wants to get one because I like to have all three systems. Part of me doesn’t, on the grounds all my wii controls for the wii I do own died. I can’t afford to replace ther wiiU pad if it also dies.
The fact that there is a Pro Controller, which is basically a traditional controller, tells me that a lot of games will not work as well with the Wiimote, Nunchuck and Tablet.
If you wanted to play Mario Kart Wii online with a chance of winning, the single Wiimote was impossible. Everyone I knew either used the Wiimote and Nunchuck, a Gamecube controller or the Classic Controller.
Speaking of Mario Kart: Nintendo has been fairly quiet about its core games (Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc.). Those exclusives are what drive every console and so far the Wii U has only seen two or three exclusives (Zombie U, Nintendoland and Super Mario Bros. Wii U). I’m sure they’re working on them, but I suspect that most gamers looking at the Wii U will only commit if those games are available. I personally don’t need a 350 Euro console to play ports of older games.
Pro controller is mainly for multiplayer TBH. Wiimote and nunchuck also worked fine as controllers for many, many games. Not sure why you think that’d change, especially for any games designed to use them. Also not sure why you’d think the tablet won’t work well when it’s basically the same as the pro controller, just with a touchscreen attached.
I don’t see how that’s possible. The Gamepad and Pro Controller are essentially the same thing. Only the gamepad as the touchsreen. So when using the Pro controller in single player all the gameplay that would be on the gamepad (maps possibly, certain HUD stuff) would just be place back on the TV like other consoles and control schemes.
As for he Wii Remotes, I honestly don’t think we’ll be seeing them in WiiU games that often. At least in 3rd party games. Since with Pro Controller developers now have access to a traditional controller scheme, and then just modify that with the screen options for the Gamepad.
As for the games. I’d rather Nintendo hold off on the major first party titles like Zelda, and Mario. And focus on making new IPs or bringing back good forgotten IPs. Also letting 3rd parties develop exclusives would a good move.
Update! Other then Miiverse being offline…the online features are quite cool!
There is a video chat app that works really well with your friends list
EShop has a nice selection
Registering your console online with Club Nintendo is super easy
Will try out more as the week wears on
*Makes grabby hands* Waaaaaant.
Pity. I’ll have to wait another day or two to get mine. I live on an island, so packages usually have to wait an extra day if they miss the boat. That and I had to pre order mine from Toys R Us (everywhere else was sold out) and I could only afford Expidited shipping, not same day XD.
That, and I ordered both NSMBU and ZombieU from Amazon, so that’ll be another week waiting right there. Oh well, at least I’ll have Nintendo Land to keep my company until then.
Good start Mike. I am pretty much beyond excited to get my hands on my Wii U tomorrow and all the positive buzz coming down the pipeline has brought me up to a fever pitch. So its nice to hear that the system will likely live up to my expectations.
Will do follow up regarding the online features in my first WiiU review of Mario Brothers