First post here, stumbled on this while looking for some peoples impressions of the event.
Having gotten back from today's event (the 24th, for all the future viewers), while I immensely enjoyed pretty much everything, I'm a bit confused on a few things:
To start with, the first thing I did was loop through the are about 3 times to get an idea of what games were where. All the obvious games were there, Pikmin, NSMB's U, Arkham City Armored, etc.
Where was Zombie U. The one game I really cared about playing, the one game that has been lauded by every gaming blog, review site, and forum member that has been given a chance to see it in action, they don't have at the event. I could understand, if it weren't the fact that
A) The registration required you to be 18+, thus ensuring a mature audience or parental consent
and
B) Every other Wii U Experience event that has been held around the country HAD ZOMBIE U.
Was this just hidden in the back, or taken down after the influx of small children? Or did they really decide not to show the biggest 3rd party title on the system?
Continuing from that topic, I was surprised at the amount of kids in attendance. And by that, I mean those who appeared to be around 4-5. I really wouldn't have cared, but my friend and I were barely able to squeeze in 3 games. I understand the mass appeal of the system, and I'm all for bringing in new gamers. But being told to walk away from Rayman Legends after literally 1 minute of gameplay and one death, because there was a line of young children and their parents behind me is somewhat irritating. I don't expect to take over a station for 10 minutes, but a chance to at least, you know, finish the level or try the Pro controller out would have been nice.
Last question, for those who attended the event yesterday; did it go the full two hours? I was the first one in line today, and they opened the doors (well, curtains) a few minutes after 2:00, yet ended the event at 3:30. While I could understand rounding everyone up perhaps 3-4 minutes early, to allow time for everyone to filter out and grab their complimentary shell lollipop.
I'll leave out a few of my more irrelevant complaints, as this isn't the place and I wasn't intending on needlessly ranting. I did enjoy the event, and just being given the opportunity to check out the console before it's launch was fantastic. However, I was on the fence before the event, and I'm still on the fence now. I was hoping to get a good impression of the system, but... I just don't know. I did have a lot of fun with NSMB's U, Nintendo Land turned out to be relatively enjoyable, and my 3 minutes with the gamepad were pretty cool. Beside my few minutes with the textureless, glitchy Arkham City, and 2 minutes of Luigis Ghost mansion, I wasn't able to play much (I didn't feel much like elbowing my way in front of every crowd of kids that filters around my place in line). So, to everyone else who was there, what did you think? How was P100? Does Pikmin 3 work well with the gamepad integration? How does the Pro controller feel? Overall, did you enjoy the event? I'm 17, with college staring me down, and this is a pretty serious investment for me. I absolutely love Nintendo, but I haven't owned a home console from them since the N64. I'd like to come back.
On the plus side, got quite a few street passes and some Coin Rush records now!
