Miyamoto on long Wii U load times and wait for update, system will be “very much improved” by summer
Nintendo is preparing two Wii U updates for Wii U. The first, due next month, “adds new features and further improvements to the user experience”. It should specifically speed up load times between software.
The duration of Wii U’s load times has been a point of discussion since launch. One might be wondering: why weren’t these issues addressed before the console shipped?
Shigeru Miyamoto responded to this very question in a recent interview:
3DS owners in Europe will be able to purchase Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked one week early. Publisher Ghostlight has confirmed a new March 29 date for the game. Originally, Overclocked was expected to launch on April 5.
Some of the first Sayonara Umihara Kawase details have been translated from Famitsu. One of the more interesting bits concerns the game’s developer. Sayonara Umihara Kawase is being made by Agatsuma Entertainment, the same team behind Code of Princess.
Other information from Famitsu includes:
– Gameplay mechanics similar to past games
– Umihara Kawase is now 20 years-old
– Umihara now has an elastic fish line
– She can throw the “rubber ring” out and snag a wall to swing on or hook fish to capture enemies
– Different playable characters
– One character is the original elementary school age Umihara
– Earn costumes or items for the game’s visual and sound collections after beating a stage
Broken Rules has launched a new update for Chasing Aurora. Players in North America, Europe, and Australia can download the patch starting today.
Once update 1.1 is applied, users will see an improvement in Chasing Aurora’s loading times. The game now supports the Wii U Pro controller as well.
Below are the full patch notes from Broken Rules:
• Better scoring in Tournament
• More fun for two players
• Better progress in Challenge
• No more framerate hiccups
• Faster loading times
• Wii U Pro controller support
Source: Broken Rules PR
Some Wii U owners in Japan are having issues launching the eShop and are also unable to apply the latest firmware update. Instead, they’re receiving error code “105-3102”. This also means that it’s impossible to start up Dragon Quest X’s new Wii U beta at the moment.
The issues are caused a program inside the console, Nintendo says, which will soon receive a patch. Users can expect an update sometime this weekend.
