The Wii U GamePad does have a limited wireless range. You won’t be able to take the controller outside and continue playing.
According to Nintendo’s Bill Trinen, the GamePad’s connectivity quality will deteriorate past eight meters, or 24 feet.
“There is. And it’s… Of course, when we’re generally giving limits on things like that, and I think the same thing can be said for the Nintendo 3DS battery life… We tend to be more conservative, because we’re looking at it from a performance perspective. What, really, is the range where you’re going to get the best performance out of that? And you’re going to get the best performance within a range of about… They had a very precise number at one point. In meters it’s like eight meters. In feet it’s about 24 feet. That’s for best performance.”
Overview:
ESPN Sports Connection™ is a fun new way to connect with family and friends and play the most popular sports from a new perspective. ESPN Sports Connection is being developed specifically for Nintendo’s Wii™ U™ system to take full advantage of Nintendo’s New Controller. Play solo, team up in co-op to experience new gameplay possibilities, or compete in multiplayer to take full advantage of Nintendo’s New Controller.Features:
Play six of the most popular sports: soccer, football, baseball, tennis, golf, and karting.
This is downright crazy. I’m not sure why anyone would be interested in this, even if pre-orders are starting to become more difficult to place. You’ll obviously ensure that you’ll be getting a Wii U, but $900 is simply outlandish.
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.”
Namco Bandai is bringing Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic to the 3DS, according to the latest issue of Jump. The action RPG is based on the Japanese manga/anime. One Thousand and One Nights characters Aladdin, Ali Baba, and others will be involved.
A first trailer will be shown during the Tokyo Game Show in a few days. The game’s website, which is currently inaccessible, will go live here.
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic comes out in Japan in Spring 2013. Pricing has not been set.
Bill!
We’re doing two podcasts this week I think, primarily because I really wanted to talk about all the awesome Wii U news! This week it’s just me, Jack, and Laura, and we discuss everything Wii U. Other feature(s) coming from me tonight, which is part of the reason I’m posting this up earlier than normal.
Discussion Topics: Is the Wii U worth $350? Should we be excited about New Super Mario Bros. U?
List for this Episode: “Three Wii U Games We Would/Will Get at Launch”
If you want to chime in on any of the subjects or give us your three games for the list, definitely comment below! We’ll be hanging around and talking to everybody like always.
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.”
