Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Wii U GamePads won’t be available in stores when the console launches on November 18. So what happens if you break the controller?

That’s where Nintendo comes in. The company will be replacing GamePads “for a fee.”

“Thanks for writing. I can appreciate your interest in the Wii U! To address your inquiries directly, I can tell you that individual replacement Wii U GamePad controllers will be available from Nintendo Consumer Service for a fee. In regard to warranty coverage for that accessory, at this time no specific announcements have been made. However, it’s worth noting that Nintendo warranties do not cover physical damage.”

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo is obviously involved with Nintendo TVii, but there is another company at work behind the application.

You may have heard a brief mention of i.TV during the Wii U press conference on Thursday. Indeed, these are the main folks who are responsible for the functionality.

How’d this collaboration come about? i.TV Brad Pelo gave a brief overview, noting that it essentially started out after last year’s E3.

“For Nintendo TVii, there is a mutual benefit in existing relationships we have. Like TiVO for example — we were the first to bring TiVO to the mobile platform. There’s also the benefit of tests that we have done over the years with the cable companies, based on components of our platform.

“The genesis of the experience you’re seeing here was really when the Wii U was announced, and it was clear that this is the ideal second screen. You might not think of it as the ideal hardware compared to an iPad if I really had a dedicated second screen. But it is in the living room, and it’s persistent. It doesn’t even really work outside of the living room — it’s attached to the main viewing service in the home.”

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