It is only four days until the release of Nintendo’s Next-Gen console is released and what do we know about it ?
In this article i will attempt to post everything that you need to know.

Technical Specifications Console
Technical Specifications GamePad
Some Interesting Facts.
Wii U OS Level Screenshot
You will be able to take screenshots during games, its not clear if it is available on all games or only a select few.
No More Blocks
On all games, right up to the 3DS, Nintendo have used blocks as a form of indicating storage space, this all changes with the Wii U, they will use normal space measurements, now you will see “this game save needs x.xxMB” instead of “this game save needs x.xx Blocks”
Games
Wii U games come on a proprietary high-density optical disc, which has been created by the help of Panasonic and have a maximum capacity of 25GB, the disc’s have smooth rounded edges, here is an image:
Region
It has been reported that Wii U games are region locked, its not a big deal for most people, but it will affect those that like playing games from Japan, that never seems to see the light of day in western countries.
Backwards Compatibility
The Wii U lets us play your Wii games.
The Wii U’s “Wii U Channel” has an application called “Wii Channel”, which when selected takes you a replica of the Wii Channel, from there you will be able to play your Wii games, that was the good part, now for the bad.
When in the Wii Channel, you will not be able to use the Wii U Pads Screen, all games will be rendered in SD, all Wii games and VC games will only be accessible via the Wii Channel and not on the main Wii U channel.
You will be able to move data from your Wii to your Wii U, but not from Wii U to Wii.
Nintendo eShop
If you know what the PS3′s PS Store is, im sure you can guess what Nintendo’s eShop is.
On the eShop, you will be able to download the same full games that you get on disc, lets hope not all games are 25GB >.<
You will also be able to download demo’s and HD video from the eShop.
Storage/Game Saving
As you will have noticed with the eShop statement, you will be able to download full games, now with the Wii U Basic only having about 7GB storage and the Wii U Premium having about 29GB, that doesn’t give much room for full game download as well as movies and game saves.
Thankfully the Wii U lets us plug in up to 2TB of external storage, which will be formatted by the Wii U and wont be readable on a PC, this massive HDD space allows us to store full games as well as movies and game saves, it is recommended that you use a power supply with the HDD and a dual USB cable is not advised.
You can also use SD Cards, but only for Wii and VC Data, you will not be able to store Wii U Data to it.
Hopefully Pirate will open a Wii U section on the forum




11-14-2012
04:23 PM
I can already see the need to have an exploit that will launch Wii games from the Wii U HD.
11-14-2012
04:27 PM
Sounds crap specs, Wii U will get leap frogged once the propper next gen consoles come from Sony & MS. I'll pass on this crap as I did the Wii.
I plan on buying Sonys nex console thou, for sure. Can't wait to see specs and tech/game demo's, hopefully at e3 2013.
That tablet pad looks pathetic, way two big to hold.Not even made to fit properly in ya hand. Can't see kids using this/ can't believe ninty would get the design so wrong.
11-14-2012
04:34 PM
I'll wait until the region lock gets busted before buying one. Hopefully the process isn't as complicated as on the 360
And it's so weird that you can use an external drive to play legit console games... They could've at least included USB 3.0 support, loading would've been at least 3 times faster than USB 2.0
11-14-2012
04:36 PM
11-14-2012
04:45 PM
Wii = 97million
PS3 = 68million
360 = 70million
I bet both PS3 and 360 will catch and overtake Wii sales, thats a given.
11-14-2012
04:54 PM
lol 27mil ahead and ****ty specs by comparison? that alone proves that specs mean nothing compared to experience.
i look forward to buying the wii-u
11-14-2012
05:25 PM
11-14-2012
05:53 PM
Am I the only one that laughed at "the disc’s have smooth rounded edges"?
Anyway, I look forward to it once they have a way for me to play my HDD of wii games on it.
My budget is starting to get a little tight so I probably won't have one till spring but if I'll be able to play my Wii backups by then I'm so on it!
11-14-2012
06:06 PM
Ninety will deliver, it is possible this console will break Wii launch numbers


I need to save money and start working again
And [MENTION=7773]GregoryRasputin[/MENTION] , excellent article summary bro as always
11-14-2012
06:27 PM
I gotta say im impressed they weren't lazy and went with a different media format for games.
11-14-2012
06:39 PM
Great article man,i can't wait to go pick mines up on Sunday.I wonder how long it will take for hackers to get Linux up and running on it.
11-14-2012
06:42 PM
11-14-2012
06:45 PM
11-14-2012
06:45 PM
[MENTION=7773]GregoryRasputin[/MENTION] Hope [MENTION=186943]hellsing9[/MENTION] have the same writting skills as you. xD
Nah jokes aside i think on getting a Vita but meh...to play 30 games with a poor catalogue i rather buy the Wii-U to EXPERIENCE and not so much eyecandy.
11-14-2012
06:56 PM
11-14-2012
06:59 PM
Here's hoping for a Wii-U letterbomb hack!
11-14-2012
07:09 PM
I'm gonna wait a lil while, but the launch line up is probably the best launch lineup any console's seen in years.
The 3DS outsold the vita 89 to 1 last week, and there's already high demand for the wii-U.
It'll look good next to my PS3. The 360, as i've mentioned, is being sold.
I'll be happy never pirating on the wii-U either. But I'll stick to buying exclusive games.
As for the moron who saw next to no specs and then trashed it.. marty or whatever... The graphics chip the Wii-U has is around 4-5x more capable than PS3 is. It has 8x the ram, and god knows what its processor is... although, from the PS3, we know an ultra powerful processor does diddly-squat for gaming in general. In fact, Does anyone know how much of the cell the PS3 has used at its peak?
With no formal announcement of PS4, or a new xbox... I guarantee you'll be waiting a long long time. Probably for not that much of a leap in power.
The Wii-U will hold its own just fine. Being the most powerful doesn't go for anything. PS2 outsold the gamecube and xbox put together. Ps2 was vastly underpowered in comparison to both also.
PS1 blew away the dreamcast and N64 as well. Both much more powerful consoles. (I guess you could argue the N64's shoddy texture memory was inferior?)
gameboy smoked the lynx and gamegear, DS humped the PSP etc etc. The underdog always seems to attract the buyers.
One thing you can guarantee though. An HD console/Tablet/Handheld will have homebrew developers slavering to get the thing blown wide open. It will be homebrew capable pretty quickly.
11-14-2012
07:13 PM
The king [MENTION=162392]MrPokeylope[/MENTION]
11-14-2012
07:13 PM
Hope it comes with free Mario wii u :D Zelda HD FTW!!!
Good for ninty to let us use any hdd to save our game and not some propriety or locked hdd
Hoping for a jtag mod for the wii u
11-14-2012
07:15 PM
You for got to mention this controller. It will sell for $50, and has an internal battery that will last 80 hours.
11-14-2012
07:20 PM
11-14-2012
07:35 PM
how are these crap specs?
If people believe Sony and Microsoft are making a huge leap, you must not know how consoles work... besides all signs point for mostly Digital Titles for both of the latter companies, so yeah...they might have better ethernet ports. pffft
I for one can't wait to get into a WiiU. :P
11-14-2012
07:53 PM
11-14-2012
11:31 PM
i love the nintendo franchises so it's will be much fun plus in my country 1 ps3 game almost worth a WiiU in the US and i believe that WiiU games will be far cheaper.
11-15-2012
12:47 AM
ok....

whats with the rounded edges? can anyone point me to a rough edged disc, so that i can understand the whole deal?
lol at that regular controller...it looks cool with the BA YX combo
Anyway, its hard to me impressed by this new console...here im waiting patiently for 8 more months until E3...
11-15-2012
01:35 AM
Hehehehe i already have mines reserved hehehehe cant wait atleast they plan to let u back up ur games on a HARD drive to play off it thats one main reason i Reserved it i hope its true
GO nintendo GO LMAO
11-15-2012
01:52 AM
usb 2.0? not 3.0? 3.0 controllers are really cheap these days. I guess its a weird choice. But according to specs i think console will be very cheap. So if you don't have a wii maybe its time to buy wii u.
11-15-2012
03:15 AM
actually the WII U will take up around 5GB of the HDD for Formatting and system software and profile data so the basic model will have 3GB of built-in storage................sudeki300
11-15-2012
04:08 AM
11-15-2012
04:52 AM
when I can jailbreak It ?
11-15-2012
04:54 AM
How much is this gunna cost over here greg any ideas mate?
11-15-2012
05:03 AM
I know a couple of people who have had access WiiU's already and are "working on exploits/homebrew": however none of them have confirmed that their exploits work on WiiU which either means they are keeping it close to their chests, or its unhackable right now.. I believe its option 1
I dont think I will invest until there is a new Zelda game, or its been hacked, whichever comes first.
[MENTION=143005]superfurry[/MENTION]
11-15-2012
06:24 AM
by the way would you like to test my new program i built?
11-15-2012
06:30 AM
Off topic: Sure thing PM me
11-15-2012
06:32 AM
Release date in the Netherlands is 30 November ... Damn I hate it when other people have nice gadgets first
11-15-2012
06:51 AM
11-15-2012
09:00 AM
It's the morons who don't have a clue. Who think that next generation will be some miracle leap. Gaming won't ever come on in leaps and bounds anymore. The only thing that has is handheld gaming, with mobile chips being incredibly powerful in recent years.
The PS3'll be around for a while I think. I'll be perfectly happy if it is too. Because my entertainment system will be pretty complete with the PS3, wii-U, and the 3DS plus my phone and tablet (S3 and the shockingly capable HP touchpad running CM9) have my portable needs sorted.
Not buying another xbox. Had my fingers burned too many times.
11-15-2012
10:47 AM
I will buy this. Nintendo has never ****ed us.
Not buying any SONY ****.. **** SONY IN THEIR STUPID A$$HOLEZ.
Microsoft is OK with me.
****ING SONY CAN **** RIGHT OFF, ****ING ****S THAT THEY ARE.
I want Wii U.
11-15-2012
10:56 AM
i thought my catalogue was bad but its only £309 for 32gb
http://www.very.co.uk/entertainment/...e/b/103515.end
11-15-2012
12:48 PM
yeah i knwo mate , you get 3 games with it but they dont look great so il stick it out and wait
11-15-2012
12:52 PM
yeah ill be waiting too

i dont do the whole "crash test dummy" with new tech anymore. always wait til the creases are ironed out
11-15-2012
12:54 PM
11-15-2012
01:00 PM
if you can afford to pay within the interest free period its worth it. the prices are not much higher than retail stores.
the downside is the convenience >.< too easy to click "order"
11-15-2012
01:52 PM
11-15-2012
03:13 PM
Wii didn't win. Sure it sold the most consoles but Xbox has sold the most games per console, PS3 second.
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming...console-160673
11-15-2012
03:15 PM
11-15-2012
03:19 PM
11-15-2012
03:20 PM
and as such, which is the most popular console out of the 3?
talking about game sales means the publishers win, not the manufacturer
11-15-2012
03:22 PM
It is the exact same price as the Argos deal:
11-15-2012
03:23 PM
Go fix this slow ass site, owno you can't you're only a useless mod :w
11-15-2012
03:24 PM
i have an argos credit account and the APR is much better than VERY
11-15-2012
03:27 PM
Joined that one you are with though, it will come in hand for a rainy day, or for that PS3, ill ask the wife to get me the nexus 10 instead
11-15-2012
03:30 PM
Even babies exiting their mothers vaginas know that the console that wins the console war, is the console that sells the most units, which happens to bve the Wii...
11-15-2012
03:39 PM
Thats also the reason the other guy has sent me a privatemessage, because can't control yourself to do it, sad boy
Maybe change 'Supermoderator' to 'Superchildish'
11-15-2012
03:45 PM
Oh and son, im older than you, ask your mother, she will be able to tell you that...
11-15-2012
03:51 PM
11-15-2012
03:53 PM
so did jimmy saville and garry glitter......
didnt work out too well for those :/
11-15-2012
04:01 PM
GregoryRasputin> Hi honey
<GregoryRasputin> Your son is being a bit of a dick on the forum
<nuzzsMother> i know honey, but what can i do, the little ass stays in my basement all day long and never leaves
<GregoryRasputin> What, you mean he is there when i call round ? O.o
<nuzzsMother> Yeah
<GregoryRasputin> ewww little freak >.<
<GregoryRasputin> Why dont you kick him out, make him get his own place, he is old enough
<nuzzsMother> Well ever since his dad left and because he is so ugly i feel sorry for him
<GregoryRasputin> Is his ugliness the reason his father left ?
<nuzzsMother> yes
<GregoryRasputin> Damn, thats probably why nuzz is such an ass hole >.<
<nuzzsMother> Yes it is
<nuzzsMother> Anyway that isnt the reason i PM'd you
<nuzzsMother> I really need you to call over tonight and **** me silly, im so yearning your hard nob inside me
<nuzzsMother> I will keep nuzz locked in the basement and put some music on, so he cant here ius having sex
<GregoryRasputin> Ok ok, ill be around in a couple of hours, could you wear those crothless panties please ?
<nuzzsMother> yeah x x x x x
<nuzzsMother> Bye
<GregoryRasputin> bye
<-- nuzzsMother has quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
11-15-2012
04:12 PM
Its true Nuzz. He is pretty old. He's got a pretty badass beard.
And he also did pump your mother. He was dressed as John Cunliffe. Your mother was Rosie. I was Jim. We all chugged along on that old ragdoll.
And duck ate out her pooper. Like it was wooden bread. QUAAAAAACK.
11-15-2012
04:16 PM
thats one show from my childhood that i shall never watch again
11-15-2012
04:18 PM
For anyone not familiar with it... I'll leave this here...
This one is called "Waterworks", but the one that we filmed was actually called "Watersports".
Rosie and Jim: Waterworks - Full Episode - YouTube
11-15-2012
04:26 PM
This thread is off the rails

11-15-2012
05:13 PM
11-15-2012
05:15 PM
11-15-2012
05:22 PM
Im thinking about getting an wii, i don't know i never liked nintendo(never have on console from them) maybe it's time to get one and see if it's cool.
For the wiiU i don't have the cash to get one, but it's seems to be a nice console, i like the gamepad
11-15-2012
05:25 PM
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05:26 PM
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05:27 PM
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05:30 PM
11-15-2012
05:44 PM
11-15-2012
06:44 PM
11-15-2012
11:30 PM
One analyst (I believe Micheal Patcher) is saying that the Wii U will be sold out until March of 2013, I don't know how true this is but I'm getting mine on release day. I'm thinking once it gets released is when everybody is going to want one. Maybe I'll get two of them and sell one on ebay for double price. I already saw somebody trying to sell one on craigslist for $750.
11-16-2012
01:14 PM
Nice specs .
11-16-2012
04:06 PM
Wii U Specs suck.
11-16-2012
04:07 PM
lies, wii-u looks awesome
my pc prolly blows the wii-u on hardware but cant deliver the same experience.
people who think specs>experience are the same ppl who think looks>personality
would you rather be married to an essex girl who milks you for every penny/lays like a sack of spuds but looks nice or a regular woman who can f*ck and suck like a champ and still make you happy?
11-16-2012
04:17 PM
PS3 is built to last, Crapbox isn't. My friends had 6 crapboxes.
11-16-2012
05:12 PM
Never really ever been a nintendo fan..... I will save up for when ps vita is hacked :D hopefully $ony wont get buthurt over it. When wii U is hacked I bet nintendo wont throw a fit like $ony did....... I think I will stick to good old dreamcast lol :D still the best system all homebrew works right of the bat same with the games no mod chip lol.
11-17-2012
07:53 PM
Know what. it's an HD Nintendo. Zelda. Metroid. Pokemon. Mario. in HD. I win however I look at it.
Even sega's mascots and franchises are more meaningful than both Sony and Microsoft's to me.
So yeah. Haters gonna hate. I suggest you pull your thumb out your ass and go hitch a ride off this thread
Git along.
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I loved my DC. Some games I still adore on there.
Ah... I need more JRPGs in the vein of FF7/8/9 and a buttload of 3d platformers in my life.
Nintendo generally are kinda quiet about piracy though. They shut down the holes and act like it never happened. The wii's been wide open for years though and it didn't do anyone any harm though.
I like buying my Nintendo games though. Have no loyalty to any other company. Though will *always* have my sony consoles. I'd miss them if they weren't there.
11-17-2012
07:58 PM
I'll bet the Wii U won't have a YLOD or RROD type problem
11-17-2012
08:50 PM
The PS2 was great, but I felt spoiled but the amazing library of games by the ps1 that and the fact JRPG's were on the decline didn't help. It still had great games but I always look back at Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country, FF9, Twisted metal 2,...ect. I could easily say I was a PS fanboy at that time.
The PS3 was a major letdown for me. Yes it has it's fair share of great exclusives but they aren't memorable. It's all movie-type feel you're amazed but once you beat it, you either trade it in or shelve it. Their business practice this gen has been incredibly stupid. Who decides to remove features upon each new model? Who goes after hackers for trying to improve their boring ass console and giving back what was taken from them?
I miss Nintendo and their mario games, more importantly Zelda and Metroid. These are the types of games that will always be talked about that don't feel like a cinematic experience that you'll playthrough once. I don't know about a day 1 purchase but I'm really considering the Wii U.
11-17-2012
09:25 PM
I've noticed on the forums a lot of people relate their favorite console manufacturer/gaming experience with their childhood and I'm no different. I was born in 1980. For me it was Nintendo. We had Pong, ColecoVision, and of course all the Atari's. But nothing was like opening that NES for first time and playing Super Mario Brothers. I remember the movie "The Wizard" was just to hype Super Mario Bros. 3. We also had the Power Pad which was lots of fun too. It was the same with the Gameboy. I still have my original Gameboy. I had a SNES too but I never was too excited about any games on it. I had more fun playing those generation games like Mortal Kombat, NBA Live, and Madden Football on the Genesis. I preferred the Super Nintendo for NBA Jam and Street Fighter II. The Playstation was always just okay to me. I get more fun now playing retro games on my Xperia play phone that i did back then when they were new. Now at least the loading times are bearable. But when the Nintendo 64 came along and revolutionized the 3D gaming platform I was mind blown. I must have logged thousands of hours playing 007, Zelda's, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, and Perfect Dark among many others. The Dreamcast was simply ahead of it's time but it lacked on the DVD playback side. That's what killed it along side the EA blacklisting of the Dreamcast. But if you look at the XBOX remote it's almost identical to the Dreamcast remote minus the VMU and it as an extra joystick. XBOX also got it's LIVE cue from the Dreamcast online gaming experience. Now we get to the PS2 and what really started bothering me with console wars. Sony didn't really bring any innovation to any platform. They just brought high specs. To me this didn't make the experience near as much fun as the aforementioned products. Just better to look at. They stole so much innovation from other companies it's pathetic. The 64 brought the joystick which Sony ended up implementing. Really if you think about it all three Playstation controllers are laid out exactly like the Super Nintendo's except with an extra bumper and the later added joysticks. XBOX came and brought Live which then led to Sony again developing PSN. I remember when you had to buy the external internet adapter for the PS2. To me the XBOX blew the PS2 away in every aspect. They basically beat them at their own game and had better controllers(IMO) with LIVE to boot. They just joined the game late. The Gamecube was a disappointment of course but only if you clamored for high end specs and still looked better than the PS2. They also brought fresh controllers for the Gamecube. Then the next gen and Nintendo beat everybody on the innovation again with the Wiimote motion controllers which Sony was sure to come along and copy with their own version called "Move". At least the 360 was a little more original in doing away with their controllers with the Kinect. Still, Mario Kart Wii was crazy fun. And Twilight Princess was almost just as good as Ocarina of Time with much better graphics. Don't get me wrong, I think the PS3 is an amazing machine with a lot of potential. Sadly, that potential will never be realized with Sony's restrictions on their customers. They blew every body away with Bluray but nobody seems to care. Especially since you can play Bluray quality from file format now days. Now comes the Wii U and they've managed to actually give good specs along with more innovation in their new controller. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Playstation 4 follow suit but with twice as good graphics. I hope they can manage to innovate something their next time around.
11-17-2012
09:43 PM
I never forgot about the NES, I must have been around 5 when I had it...I remember those carts that have 76 games in 1, which most games were the same but different palettes lol
Nevermind the hours combined wasted on blowing carts.
I don't know what happend to Sony this gen but they definately need to get in touch with their consumers and reality. They should have listened to what consumers wanted and not tell us what we want. If it continues like this next gen, I don't think they will last, they have great first party studios, they need to listen more.
11-17-2012
09:53 PM
Nintendo was my first console in early 90's and it should be my last console before I get married and have kids someday.
11-18-2012
11:56 AM
To true :D I also loved the psp the games especially the great port of powerstone 2 for psp :-) I dont think this generation of consoles are not as good as previous as COD games have just ruined the market and now a days every one just looks at FPS games :-(