Wii U

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Potentially, there’s a lot you can do with the Wii U GamePad. Most original titles will let you play the entire experience straight on the controller. Others are hoping that Virtual Console games will be capable of being streamed to the pad.

But what about playing Wii games on the controller? This is something that hasn’t been brought up before, for the most part.

Nintendo’s response to the possibility is interesting. Spanish Wii U brand manager Pepe Arcas said the following:

“We still don’t know if you can play Wii games in the Wii U GamePad. It’s not confirmed, we don’t have any information yet, but as you say (speaking to the interviewer) Wii U is… you can play old Wii games, and as you also said, the Sensor Bar is included in the Wii U GamePad, so you are able to point the Wii Remote at the Wii U GamePad. It makes sense, but we have no information or confirmation about this feature.”

Being able to play Wii titles on the GamePad would be pretty darn neat. Though, I can imagine it’d be odd controlling some of the console’s titles…

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THQ has gone back and forth between calling this the Crucible and Arena mode. It is the Crucible, but the actual mode seems to be “Arena” I guess we’ll stick with that for now.

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GameStop’s Wii U advertising may begin in full force next week. It appears that Nintendo’s promotional material will be officially permitted on August 13.

At the moment, GameStop does not have an SKU for the Wii U in their system. This will be changing on August 13 or shortly thereafter… supposedly. So if this latest speculation is reliable, Wii U pre-orders will begin next week.

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Word on the street in that issues with manufacturing have caused Nintendo to “delay” the European launch of Wii U.

CVG sources say that Nintendo initially planned to ship the console in November. At one point, a major publishing firm executive, whose company is working closely with Nintendo, felt that an early 2013 launch was likely. No need to worry though: Nintendo has guaranteed a 2012 release.

As far as the US is concerned, the goal is to get the Wii U ready before Thanksgiving.

Wii U’s manufacturing issues apparently stem from its technology. The controller is complex and features a wide array of components, including its own power supply. If CVG is to be believed, Nintendo has not yet shared the Wii U’s launch date due to these problems, but it should be noted that such issues shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Most console launches tend to face a bit of trouble before launch.

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Two Tribes has been answering a massive amount of Toki Tori 2 fan questions on Twitter. Lots of details about the Wii U version have been shared, such as a confirmation of 1080p support, Off TV play, and more.

We’ve rounded up the information below. If you have a question for Two Tribes, hit them up on Twitter here.

– Last build was 800 MB
– Two Tribes expects the final download to be at 300 MB with compression
– 1080p confirmed
– May have achievements, decision hasn’t been made yet
– Two Tribes says it’s “much easier” working with the Wii U hardware compared to Wii
– Wii U has “lots of options”
– Price will be around 10€
– The Nintendo audience mostly attracted Two Tribes to Wii U
– No decision made on Miiverse
– Two Tribes thinks Miiverse “looks promising”
– Coders found working with Wii U to be “easier than expected”
– Not sure if Wii U will have any features over the PC (and vise versa) aside from the GamePad
– Two Tribes hopes to have it ready for Wii U’s launch
– No plans for the 3DS right now
– No unlockable characters
– Game is one big unlockable level
– Will be downloadable on Wii U
– You’ll accomplish something by collecting all of the collectibles found on the harder routes
– Leaderboards under consideration
– Some levels are vertically oriented
– Most are side-scrolling
– Off-TV play fully supported
– Bringing in old levels through DLC wouldn’t make sense since they’re very different
– Two Tribes on working with Nintendo: “We’re happy with how things are going!”
– No online multiplayer
– May use GamePad’s touchscreen for gameplay, but not as the main control method
– Level sharing aspect not decided for Wii u version
– Probably won’t have unlockable concept art, videos, etc.
– Two Tribes has been working with Wii U for a few months
– No DLC planned
– Making the Wii U version support user created levels would be a lot of work to have it function properly, so it’s not planned initially
– Better shop experience and the GamePad also led Two Tribes to bring Toki Tori 2 to Wii U
– Two Tribes always has ideas, but it’s only bringing Toki Tori 2 to Wii U for now
– Two Tribes will ask Nintendo if it can host public betas on Wii U
– Original title probably won’t be included in Toki Tori 2
– Two Tribes hasn’t looked into Wii U’s online much yet
– No plans to support other controllers like the Wiimote or Pro controller
– More people should be able to complete the game compared to the original
– Harder puzzles are optional
– 30 and 60 FPS both a possibility on Wii U
– Two Tribes would like to make more Wii U games
– No guarantee for 60 FPS, but Two Tribes would be disappointed if it can’t reach that mark
– About 30% of puzzles are difficult
– Don’t count on shared save states between the Wii U and Steam versions
– No slowdown when playing on the GamePad screen
– Wii U specs are “perfect” for Toki Tori 2

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