Feature: Wii U Launch Day, Live!

I'm in Oregon, so it's only 8:00 PM or so here... (Well, was, seeing as it's 9 PM now.)
So my Wii U might not get here by Thanksgiving even, and my Ducks lost, not a good day...

Getting mine in t minus 11 hours

Oh yes. This is what I was hoping for! Thank you NL!

Only a few hours left!!....For you guys...because I won't get mine until later this week. xD

Wait, can't you play while the Gamepad charges?

This is exciting! Though I'm not getting a Wii U at launch I'll still be enjoying its launch through your live updates, thanks NL! Can't wait for all the photos & videos so I can experience it all vicariously. Awesome!

Will be watching this space even though I am not getting my Wii U until (maybe) Thanksgiving which is my birthday. I really hope my Mom finds the Deluxe Set without. Though with out a pre-order I am a bit nervous still I live in Utah so there is a chance, I think!

You can play while the gamepad charges but it might not be that easy for some room layouts as you need to plug it in to a power outlet. This is no problem with my setup though.

The Gamestop I pre-ordered from won't open until 11AM PST, which at this moment is a little less than 15 hours away....

I've got until 1:30 pm... I can make it.

@TrueWiiMaster Yeah you can. It's been confirmed a couple of times. I think the comment is meant more for people whom don't constantly charge their devices.

I'M GONNA SMACK PEOPLE UNTIL I GET ME WII U!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, The Adventures of Ron: The Quest for WiiU.

Can ya smell it the air?

A NEW GENERATION HAS BEGAN!!!

finaly only downside for me is im gona have to keep waiting till like christmas before i can get my hands on one

I have a little over 12 hours to wait. I can DO THIS. At least I hope so...

I'm getting mine at a sears i work at yay for associate discount

Man, this looks like it will last quite a while even after the others catch up!

@Void Hey, so am I! GO DUCKS!

I'm trying to avoid my jealousy by replaying Portal 2 again, then playing some animal crossing, and tf2. It's not really working

@Pikminsi Animal Crossing heals all wounds!!

I'm getting mine in the morning! So excited! I feel the HYPE!

BRING ON THE WII U

Mine will be delivered so I have to wait. Oh we'll.

Lucky USAians.
Enjoy

The store I work at has an incentive program that awards 1$ everytime I respond to a customer setting of the security gates. Over the past year, I accumulated exactly $466.

FREE WII-U!

Im sure I will get my Wii U a long time after you guys get one but im fine with that At least I will be getting mine day one

Hahahahaha have fun waiting in line, when you can get it later with no hassle!

Ill be waiting for Christmas, I was too broke to buy it so I asked it as a present... Its already pre-ordered for safety´s sake though.

Chase Suno:Wii U, Launch!

Chase Suno:Wii U, Launch!

I would Kill to have a Wii U right now.
NA is so lucky. I hope NZ gets it soon.

@pntjr I wish my GameStop was doing a midnight launch. It's all part of the launch experience. Hanging out with other fans of the things you love, there's nothing quite like it!

I'm not jealous,no really I'm not you lucky sods

"Pretty much being surrounded by fellow fans in a mid-night launch for a console or game is like being at Armageddon, just smaller."

12.10am over here in canada i got till before 10 am since the store opens at that time and im going to stay up till i go there and get my wiiu hopfully im not super tired when i come back home with it only to pick it up and go home to sleep lol

Listening to AC/DC to block out childlike excitement.
No! It's in the Blops2 ad!
Good gawd. I am such a big kid.

Does anyone realize that: Two days after today, 11/20/12, makes it 1-year since Skyward Sword came out and the excitement for that game was CRAZY AMAZING! This time it's Wii U coming out & it's creating even more CRAZY-AMAZING excitement! With that in mind, I figure that the perfect tune for today is "Main theme from Skyward Sword." Here is a link to the tune for added AWESOMENESS!

[ http://youtu.be/Oxq1ac7_-vs ] {Hopefully, it works.}

Just picked up my Wii U and NSMBU. The Best Buy I went to had about 50-something units for sale. So much for that GameStop waiting list.

Does anyone know if Triforce Johnson got the 1st Wii U at the Nintendo Store in NY?

i got the OCT zelda treasure chest music recorded on my 3ds ready to play at the precise moment i grab my wiiu lol

This shall be most awesome!

Congrats Ron! Strap it in tight, and drive either nice and slow, or at the speed of light if you need to play it ASAP.

Success! Good stuff Ron! Have fun and don't sleep at all tonight.

wtf trine 2 is $19.99 on the eshop

triforce johnson did indeed get his wiiU saw the pic on the facebook

I really hope I get a Wii bag with mine too. Looks slick.

Sweet, there looks like a lot of goodies in there

I am on the west coast so i still have to wait two hours and fifteen minutes

There it is, they Wii U. Looks awesome.

Look forward to more awesome pics Ron.

Nlife really needs a video channel.

I'm so jealous.

I AM SOOO FREAKIN EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!

ME JELLY. I'm probably not getting one until Christmas, if not a lot later. Dx

@SCAR392

Good job that's said in an American context. You'd get funny looks here in UK land demanding one of those!

Im probably getting one for Christmas.
I knew it would be a fingerprint collector.

Omg i totally forgot the Wii U was in HD

Ron - that's totally me in the white hoodie in that pic from Best Buy.... small world.

@DRL Crazy! We missed meeting each other by the space of about four people!

Ron - Can I add you on my 3DS? The Wii U excitement is getting into me!

@Cosmic Go for it! What's your friend code?

system not release? lol hopfully thats not the case in the morning gotta get them coins for the system and games eh

@Ron Awesome, here is my FC

0259-0434-4753

Look forward to sharing the excitement with you. Cannot wait till it comes to New Zealand!

Going to pick up my Deluxe, NSMBU, and Pro Controller later this afternoon after some other mandatory business. It'll be my first time to get ANY console on launch day since Nintendo 64! So... 3rd & 6th Big N console on launch day. Going by pattern, my next launch day console will be the 9th Nintendo console like 16 years from now in 2028 (guess it'll be holograms or something ).

Oh yeah..."Let's start with LAUNCHpad McQuack."

@Ron How heavy is the box

@Ron Is the gamepad heavy? you think is really confortable? gamecube controller or wii u gamepad?

@Ron - What is your 3DS Friend Code?

@mudjo It looks really good. Very sleek, much like the Wii.

@Mayo With everything in it, a few lbs? With nothing in it, a few ounces? I'm really bad at guessing weights. Sorry!

@Cero The GamePad is surprisingly light. It's heavy enough to feel like there's something solid in your hands, but it doesn't bear down. It's difficult to compare to a GameCube controller because it's so different, but this is pretty comfortable.

So I just played some Wii Sports to pass the time. Oh the nostalgia! Yes, nostalgia from a Wii game. It's all pretty crazy, but the Wii is now officially a thing of the past. Bring on the Wii U!

@Cosmic Check my signature, bud. I already added ya.

@ Ron did it take too long to set up other than the update that was needed and did you get any other games than Mario

@Ron - Sweet, see you online celebrating

Is there a december system update coming to this too, as I just heard this update has Nintendo TVii in the december one

tell us how long the update was O: would hate if its like 30 mins or so like on xbox -.-

@Mayo Setup was easy, I just needed to make space for it in my house. Forgot to do that earlier! And I've just got SNMB U and Nintendo Land for now.

@Jstar I'm definitely hoping for a December update. Can't wait for Nintendo TVii!

hey ron what does the touchscreen feel like because i have tiny bit concern about touching it before getting a protector for it as im unsure ebgames will sell it therefore i will have to wait a day or 2 to get one

@darkninja9 i dont recall updates taking 30 minutes lol

@darkninja9 I've been downloading update for 30 minutes and I'm only halfway.

@Ron - What is Miiverse like? Mii want to know because I am hoping it comes to the 3DS, but it would be nice to find out some of its features.

In NJ and no midnight launch at Gamestop here. No worries mine will be with after breakfast!

Guessing the update is huge, (eShpo, MiiVerse, Wii U Chat) these are 3 BIG features right there. next update will take at most half the time its taking right now in december (Nintendo TVii, thats it for now.) I mean, maybe, if thats true. Not sure. :l

@Fira It feels a lot like the 3DS touchscreen, but it seemed to be more sensitive.

@Cosmic No Miiverse yet. still updating.

@Ron - Well it should be good. From what I saw on the LIVE STREAM it can get pretty crowded in the "Wara Wara" plaza

well guess i better get a screen protector before touching the screen then fingerprints be damned

@ron could you tell us what games are in the eshop to buy and a guide prices. im looking going on digital so the kids dont ruin the discs

@Ron hahaha thank you I can't wait to get my wii u, I live in south america, I already preordered but it gonna came on my country in november 25 :S... is the wii u slow to open apps? and how much space did the update take from the memory?...

@CeroNavy
after the update we are suppose to have 3GB available for use in the basic set and 25GB available in the deluxe~

also Ron, once your Wii U is done updating could you confirm if Wii mode lets you use the systems memory, or if it has its own dedicated memory for virtual console games/saves and wii saves~ thanks for the answer when you can respond~ also i can't wait to get my Deluxe Wii U soon~

@Ron- When the update is finished could you take a pic or 2 of Miiverse in action, cheers

@Cero Unfortunately, the update is still running, so I can't attest to the size of it or anything like that. And I can't actually access other features right now while the update is running.

@tickling Check back tomorrow. We should have a list up on the site by then.

@renaryuugufan92 I'll see what I can do for you when this update gets sorted out.

Aaaarrrggghhh! Can't sleep. Too excited! Need a Black Mage to cast "Sleep" on me. Please don't attack with sleep-inducing weaponry like Cat Claws (man, I hope Wii U gets Final Fantasy XV ).

@renaryuugufan92 oh :S thanks I will get the basic pack :S... so I think i'm gonna ge tmy external HDD now :S hahahaha thanks for the answer

aww man then i guess while it updates we can charge the gamepad

is the update done

argh this update is ridiculous

Yeah my wal-mart seemed to have plenty of consoles for everyone there even if they didn't preorder.

An hour+ initial update. I'll be sure to start this off and leave the game pad charging and go and walk the dog or something Just under 2 weeks to wait!

America are lucky buggers. We have to wait till the 30th.

Got it but cant open til christmas:/ thought I was gonna get shanked seeing as my town is actually HIGHER in crime than Detroit and Chicago and nobody can afford or find these.

Hey Ron,
thx for sharing the information!

I have a question: How much storage space is left after the update?

@Ron_DelVillano What's your typical network speed, mate. I'm only on ADSL 1 and an hour's download can be about 1Gb if there's little traffic and the server has "fat pipes".

If you know what you could download in bandwidth in an hour, that'd give you some guesstimation of the update size.

I'm putting my money on an image around 2Gb unless it's so slow simply due to server overload

Help. My wii u is stuck. The update finished and itbwas about to start up Nintendo network now it has the wii u logo in the bottem left leftof the TV and game pad. Been there for 20 minutes

Decided to pull the plug. Restarted and system came right back to create a new account. This time allowed me to continue and transferred my moisture directly off 3ds.

Got 1 of 4 black Wii U consoles at a nearby Walmart. Not going to really play it until Xmas day as a big surprise for the kids, but when I got the original Wii on day one the AC adapter was a dud, so I'm making sure it works before wrapping it up.

Around here 4 black consoles per store (beyond the stock for preorders) seems pretty typical. Was worried I might not get one when missing pre order windows so I'm a happy dad! Only had to a little over an hour inside a Walmart. They were going to let me (anyone) buy 2 and my brother wanted one, but I just couldn't take two when there only 4 black available. The guy behind me said I was his hero, but I don't think my brother shares the sentiment!

Still downloading the update. Taking a long time but it was fun to use the Gamepad to switch to some TV and it sits there on the arm of my recliner blooming and showing me progress. I already like the GamePad for non gaming stuff.

Any word on if you can choose specific things to not transfer? I want to keep Bomberman Blast on the Wii.

YES! NETFLIX IS UP!

What you downloading?

@Huiee123

Just 12 days left.
12.Long.Days

If you transfer your wii virtual console games over to your wii U. Will your wii still have the games on them? Or will they be erased?

Any chance of being able to play your 3DS games on the TV thru the Wii U?

Would like to know more about data management and storage and which functions/apps take what space.

want to know more about eshop

So do you have to do the update before you can do anything(play games etc) or only before you go online? Also do you have to update before doing the Wii to WiiU transfer? and while the update is downloading can you play games or anything apart from watch tv? ie does the download actually keep downloading in the background or would it stop? or just have to let it download.

Any signs or even a hint at Gamecube support for eShop?

@MATT81DE Netflix = 27 MB, hulu plus = 1953 KB, YouTube = 1953 KB, Amazon Instant Video = 1890 KB. That's all it's showing me as far as data that I can move or manage.

@mellloyellow02 Check the feed in just a few minutes.

@Narull To be honest, now that my update is done, I'm not sure. I'm fairly certain I had to run the update before it would even take me to the Wii U's main menu. Sorry :/

No Virtaul Console yet?

Ron: THX much

so beside this the Wii U system after the update needs about 7 GB? Nintendo said it needs only about 4 GB, so I wonder now.

Thanks or the first question, Know you are not playing any games yet, but at some point can you say which of the mini games in Nintendoland have what players? I know some are only 2 or 3 players+ wondering which of them can be played with just 1 or 2 people.

Also how was the charge on the controller out of the box? and is the console itself very warm after being on for abit?

bah so many questions, stuck waiting till the 30th over here in Aus land!

I'm liking the eShop menu layout alot. It seems nice, neat and clutter free. Certainly better that Live (imo)

I'm wondering if I will be able to transfer my VC and WW games from my SD card. I'd hate to have to re-download them from the e-shop.

I'm not supposed to tell you guys this, but I can't hold it in much longer and, heck, we've only got a few hours to go before the Wii u is released.well, here I go......I have had the Wii u for some time now.not as in days,I'm talking months.the guys came to do the just dance 4 trailer in our house and they thought it isn't fair to come do the advert, bring a Wii u, then leave with it.soo they had an agreement with my parents that they can do the trailer here on condition that they professionally clean and leave us with the Wii u.why would we be left with a finger-printy console and gamepad? And they used the white one our the black one..not sure.so there you have it.I'll come back in a few hours and tell you my review of the Wii u because we're not allowed to tell toy until it is released.soo......thank you for your time and...........bye!

@therealthing:
cool story bro...

Really?

@Ron: Thanks for all the info

Did you even read it?!

@Narull I followed the "Quick Start" instructions that said to plug in the GamePAd immediately, so I did. Can't attest to GamePad charge out of the box. And I have the console in a space with good ventilation, and it's cool as a cucumber. It's purring a little, but it's mostly cool and quiet.

Also, Battle Quest = 1-4, Pikmin Adventure = 1-5, Metroid Blast = 1-5, Mario Chase = 2-5, Luigi's Ghost Mansion = 2-5, Animal Crossing: Sweet Day = 2-5, Fruit Cart = 1, Octopus Dance = 1, DK Crash Course = 1, Ninja Castle = 1, Captain Falcon's Twister Race = 1, Balloon Trip Breeze = 1

What's the price on Trine 2 please Sir?

@Tsuchiya Trine 2 = $19.99 USD

Ooh, and one more thing to add: take that Triforce Johnson!! :-

Do they save your credit card info same as 3DS? with ;passcode access for confirming buys?

Awesome, thanks again mate. One last question(for now), does the WiiU eshop still use the old nintendo points? or are they just for Wii eshop stuff?

If you transfer your wii virtual console games over to your wii U. Will your wii still have the games on them? Or will they be erased?

@Ron
Could you help me? My bro completely disconnected the Wii u, he can be a real goat sometimes......and I have no idea how to fix it.like, what goes where and which thingie majig goes in which whoesamawhats....ya. :-

@mudjo
I'm not lying, honest.

@mudjo
Ooh, no.the Wii u is being released in a couple of hours, and some people already have it, thnx to'funny'best buy workers.

Can you play Nintendoland games online with friends? or no such thing?

@orravan85 I haven't made a purchase ye, so I'm not sure, but I'm assuming you can save a card like on the 3DS.

@mudjo I haven't done a system transfer, so I'm not quite sure, but the electronic manuals don't say otherwise.

@Narull I'm a little confused by the question, but I think that the Wii U uses the same eShop cards that the 3DS uses, not the Wii. And the Nintendo Land box says that it's compatible with Miiverse, but I'm not sure if it means through gameplay or just the comments and such.

@Metal_Slugger Everything transfered over gets erased from the Wii U.

@therealthing Sorry, but I can't really explain how to plug the Wii U in without being there/seeing it.

Sorry, I mean the Nintendo points that transfer over from your Wii when your do the transfer, can they be used on the WiiU eshop or is there a separate eshop for the older stuff? ie I have 2000 wii nintendo points on my account atm, could I use them to get Trine 2?

Any news on how DLC, patches etc. will be made available on eShop?
Does it have a Live Marketplace-esque menu/ sub menu were extra content is displayed? Or is it just like 3DS eShop were extra content is accessible via the game/ game icon?

Also, and this is important. What colour is the power on light?

It's okay.I'll get my geeky techno-obsessed cousin to help me.

@Ron Thanks! I assume you meant wii. I appreciate it.

U guyz r going to bed...wow.we let my maid go to church about two hours ago, and I'm sitting in my PJs texting people.but there is a power outage, soo I can't use my phone for very long.my mum is sleeping in bed.she dozed off while reading a book.lol!!

But I'll wake her up to make lunch.rice and lamb chops.Yummmmmm.................

Does anyone know if HDMI can be used for video while component audio cables can be used simultaneously (such as with the PS3's multi-output option)? My HDTV doesn't exactly support optical cable support (it does have an orange SPDIF input, though). I just have a Logitech 2.1 speaker system (all I really need for an apartment).

optical cable do you mean color cables or something?

got a chance to hold the wii u gamepad yesterday. it was really uncomfortable.

So I hear that the update takes 5gb to download, that sucks...

I probably won't even be able to play the Wii U today with the 5gb update size. It will take 10 hrs on my download speed...

Plus GameStop doesn't open until 11:00 AM this sucks.

Gah...I hate money right now. And a 2 GB hame took 4 hours on my speed, so darn...

@NintendoMaster I think Nintendo should have taken slow internet download speeds into account when preparing this update. Something as simple as individual downloads for each of the programs/features in this 5gb download to make it more manageable.

I'm actually not as jealous as I thought I would be. But I've still got to wait a while.

I want it bad!

Anectodal evidence around me shows Nintendo may have gotten a bunch of shipments out there late last night. One target went from 1 black console beyond pre orders to 9. Nintendo may meet demand a bit better this time?

Anyway, go out and try this morning even if you didn't get n one super early. it's worth a shot.

I was at Best Buy last night, and they only had maybe 25 to 30 consoles for non-preorder people who were waiting in line.

Guh, awesome. Wish I could get on here in Europe.

Just checked my pre order and I've had a big £1 knocked off for some reason!

Less than3 hrs for me ! Still looking for my receipt !

45 minutes :x

I got an iPod touch to replace my broken one instead of getting a Wii U...
now I really want a Wii U >_<

@Ron_DelVillano

Does the wii to wii U transfer require a completely brand new SD card? Or can you use the same SD card that you used on the wii? I have been using my 1 GB SD card on my wii for 4 years now and don't wanna get a new one...

Why they have to ship it to me I don't know. The worst part is that NOBODY SHIPS PACKAGES ON SUNDAY!!! (unless you have the premium ultra deluxe platinum shipping requested) Oh well, at least I know that I will get one. Maybe tomorrow then. T.T

Ron is a sexy name.

Can you guys do a Wii U giveaway on Nintendo Life for Canadian Players please.

Well you do Joe. Lol.

@burning_spear
That strikes me as a big number, actually. Unless it's a really popular Best Buy.

Just got mine and setting up the update... Looooooooooooooong wait ahead of me.

Got mine..... only 3 in stock at a Mississippi Wal-Mart. I have to wait until Christmas to play.

yaaa...I just remembered right now that this thing was being released today lol I don't see anything to be excited about though, I have hd gaming already (PS3), but maybe in a couple months, I might change my tune (I hope!!!)

Getting mine in exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes, this wait is killing me!

Thank you Ron for all the photos and blogging, good way to start my day. (Well after I messed w/ my old busted computer for an hour, #$#*(^&%)

muchas gracias

I'm jealous

Can someone who has one please please tell me if the power supply is dual-voltage? 110-220V? On both the unit and the game pad adapter.

Thank you thank you!

gah!!! how long does this system update take!? i'm sooo impatient

GUYS THIS IS SO AWESOME OMG

This is like looking at those sites I was banned from as a child.
I'm getting far, far too much satisfaction from these pictures.

2 more weeks to wait here in Czech Republic to get WiiU....it is tooo loong waiting with this US launch hype.

I want a photo of some gameplay!

its like they say... a watched pot doesn't boil.... a Wii U doesn't system update!!!! haha 45 or so minutes in and it looks like i'm 2/3 done the update

@morgan. LOL at the picture of it strapped to the back of your motorbike

I'm not picking this up sadly. Unless it has Gamecube games. I want to play the death out of my 3DS as much as I can for right now.

Cool, you didn't even sleep,did you? Crazy!
@'Wii to Wii U system transfer - it's all or nothing!'
I said this days ago because it is exactly the same as a 3DS - 3DS XL transfer.

@SMEXIZELDAMAN Thanks!! =D It looked like it was gonna rain, but it held out thankfully! =)

I want this so much.

I mean, I REALLY REALLY WANT THIS.

I'm serious. I want this SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much.

I love the Zelda-style photo.

gah finished downloading the update.... now i have to implement it -_-' back to 10% this one looks like its goin faster though

aaannnnnddd with nintendoland another 25 minute update is in order...... ftw!!! XD

About to leave to pick mine up! MY BODY IS READY!

I want this badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still saving up money though..

@jrpacman I can confirm that the Wii U power brick & GamePad power cord are both only marked as 120V. Hope that doesn't ruin your plans!

@All I'm back.

Awesome you can transfer your Mii to the Wii U, kinda saw that coming though.
Is Miiverse set up yet?

@CosmicMii Not for me, still downloading the system update! Had to start from scratch! >_< But I believe it is functioning for those who have their systems updated!

sweet. I wont be getting a Wii U fo a while sadly
but hopefully Miiverse will come to the 3DS soon!!

Is it possible to transfer Miis from wii motes?

@DrSlump Not sure, but I can check once the upload's done! From what I remember there were options to make a new one, create one from a GamePad camera pic, scan from a QR code & do the 3DS transfer! (Which was over a local network, very cool!)

@zipmon: Thankyou, i would have to copy an old mii to the new console becouse of an emotional matter.

@DrSlump No problem!

@DrSlump I didn't see that option, which is what I preferred. However, you can transfer from your 3DS.

Well i'll wait for your report, it could sound strange, but it's important for me

@DrSlump Have you got a 3DS? If you do, as a workaround you could send the Mii from the Wii -> 3DS -> Wii U! (But either way I'll let you know as soon as I can about the Wiimote option! =)

You could have just said not to have the Nintendo Land update, and played while it was going on in the background...

@zipmon: no i don't have i got a nds lite :/

@DrSlump Gotcha! That'd be a long-way-round anyway, so I'll check as soon as I can!

@DrSlump Just checked Wii U Mii Maker, and it doesn't offer the option to download from a remote.

@All I wish Everyone was as excited for the 3DS as they were for the Wii U, or were they?

hmm got mine today...i prefer the wii so much more...the gamepad is more of a hassle than fun...

ughhhhhhh i have to wait all the way untill CHRISMAS this suckssss soooooooooooooooo much UGHHHHHH

I'm now a part of the crowd waiting for the update. So far though the Wii U is amazing though!

Thank gawd for that Friend List
My Arithmophobia is in remission

@Burning_Spear Please Nintendo don't make me cry

Will the games continuing to support the wiimote+nunchuck? According to me it's one of the best game control ever made.

@DrSlump Looks like there is an option to copy from the Wii Menu, so if you do Wii -> Wii U transfer your Wii Miis will be able to be copied to the main Wii U interface as well!

@zipmon: yes i know the option to copy the wii contents to the wii u, but this proces is destructive: all wii data will be lost and accessible on wii u only.
I would like to leave my wii as it is, i joust want to bring with me a particular mii wich is very important to me.

@Dr Slump
Maybe you could just try to replicate the Mii on Wii U. Do you think you could do it?

@DrSlump - Actually, what you could do is simply open up the Mii Channel on the Wii U's Wii Menu (without transfering over your own Wii data), copy the Mii in from the Wiimote, and then use the Wii U's Mii Maker to grab it from the Wii Menu! That should work!

@zipmon thankyou, i will'try when i'll get my wii u.
@True_Hero thankyou, but i want the original mii. Yes it's hard to get the point, but this is my first job to do when i'll have my new wii u..

Great live feed, been following for whole day now, sadly I still have to wait till the 30th !! Thanks and keep it coming !

"this proces is destructive: all wii data will be lost and accessible on wii u only."

Why would anyone want to use their Wii for Wii / WiiWare / Virtual Console games when they have a Wii U (other than to play Gamecube games)?

@Bass_X0 because in my wii there are some memories that i want to stay there, and because i will go to live in another place, while the the wii would remain here were my brother could continue to use it.
There are many reasons becouse anyone would like to leave original savegame and settings on the wii, honestly i don't understand why nintendo choosed to delete them rathen tham backup them. These are simple savegames, miis and settings.. not copyrighted material

I still haven't switched my Wii files over either. I'm leaving my Wii hooked up for GameCube games, so I may leave the Wii games on there too. Long term, though, it makes sense to move them — at some point Nintendo will stop supporting the Wii.

Can You Show All The eShop Game File Sizes? THanks Very Much In Advance.

@Molotov Unfortunately you have to purchase the game before the file size comes up; at least that's how I got to that screen for Chasing Aurora. I'll check if there's another way to see filesize though!

I. NEED. A. WII U!

@zipmon Shoot. Cheers Anyway.

First time visiting NL from the Wii U browser

Just brought my Deluxe Wii U home! I'll set it up soon, so excited!

May i know whats the current time in US?

@Zeru it's 5pm on the east coast!

@zipmon okay....thanks

Anyone end up able to find one in the mid-afternoon with no preorder?

@DrSlump - I totally understand. Good luck with that!
I'm noticing a disturbing lack of Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed. Did anybody get that? What are your thoughts? I've yet to find a decent review. Feel free to post in my forum on the subject.

@zipmon Crap, it kind of does... Time to find a transformer that doesn't overheat—until third-party solutions start showing up!

Thanks for the reply anyway!

@jrpacman You got it mate! Good luck! I had a NA GameCube blow up on me when I was living in Italy when the transformer stopped working without warning =O Always better safe than sorry!

@Powkitty4 - I really didn't have much in the way of set expectations to be honest, but so far I've been floored by how much fun I've been having with it! Like Joe mentioned, the little details really add up and go a long way into making it feel like a fresh new thing.

I have a question, when you transfer games over from the Wii to the Wii U they still keep on the original system don't they?

I'm not actually planning on getting a Wii U but in the event that I did (say some amazing game is released I can't resist), I'd still have to keep the Wii due to my extensive unfinished GameCube collection. I'm not sure I'd want to make those games unplayable on my Wii.

Wow the Wii U looks great!

Joe, Ron, Morgan - AWESOME idea! It's been great to read through! Morgan - out of curiosity, why did you decide to get the Basic bundle instead of the Deluxe?

@madgear - Unfortunately it will take the games (as in WiiWare/VC games) and saved data (from Wii games, WiiWare, & VC games) off your Wii when you transfer them to the Wii U. But it certainly wouldn't touch anything in your GCN memory card, so your old Wii would still function as a perfectly good GameCube after the transfer!

@Coldheat - Thanks!! I went for the Basic because I liked the colour, to be perfectly honest! Even though I bought Nintendo Land, I didn't feel like I needed the stands or the digital promotion, so I just thought of it as paying $10 more for the colour I wanted! The storage space isn't really an issue for me, since I figure I'll need to add it sooner or later anyway, so I just cleared off an old USB HDD to hook up to the Wii U! I'm very happy with my choice, I like the classic white & it doesn't show fingerprints, which is nice!

@zipmon Ok, makes sense Morgan. Thanks for the reply!

@Coldheat You got it mate!

Dangit, if I didn't have school tomorrow I would definitely be pulling an all-nighter with this thing.

Hmm that's rubbish, I should be able to play them on both. Hopefully they'll modify it and introduce an account or something in the future. Thanks for the response, though, good to know how it works at least.

Morgan, as you are charging while still playing, how is the GamePad's temperature? Does it have an uncomfortable heating issue from being charged while in use?

@Jewelarchon You know, it actually doesn't feel any warmer when it's plugged in at all, it's totally cool to the touch!

im so sad that christmas is a month away, and that my birthday is another 4 months after that! (im still saving)

@Powkitty4 Yeah actually, it's a great weight! It's really comfy to hold for playing. It's light enough that you can comfortably hold it in one hand and use the stylus with the other without resting it on your knee or lap or whatever, though for left-hand stick right-hand stylus controls (like the Pikmin game in Nintendo Land) I found it more comfortable to rest it on my knee.

Can you change the memory size display from bytes to blocks?

@ReshiramZekrom Not that I've seen. It was an odd switch to make for Nintendo, but I imagine since they're letting you use any old USB hard drive converting those into blocks would be difficult.

hello is anyone on here?

Well I officially feel like a beta tester for Nintendo.

Issue 1: Can't post to Miiverse from within either NIntendo Land or New Super Mario Bros. U (the two games I have at the moment). Any attempt at posting a message gives "Could not connect to server" after a minute-long delay. Posting directly to a community forum in Miiverse works fine, just so long as you didn't do it from the game.

Issue 2: No Miiverse content present in games; games report that you are not connected to the Internet even though you are; games report that you have to run the one-time "initial setup" of MIiverse even though you've already done it.

Issue 3: Purchasing New Super Mario Bros. U from the eShop did not register it to my linked Club Nintendo account.

Issue 4: One of the users on my system cannot login with her Nintendo Network ID because it always says invalid password. We've attempted to reset the password 3 times, each time getting a new temporary password, but regardless of how many times we confirm we're entering it correctly the system just says the password is invalid and won't let her log in. My account works fine. (What ever happened to only needing one Nintendo Network ID per console anyway?? They released that video like 2 weeks ago but the system doesn't work the way they say it does.)

So I gotta ask. Is Nintendoland worth $60? I wanted to get it via the Deluxe package (as that would have come with other stuff too for only $50), but because I only had access to the Basic, I took that instead of attempting to find a Deluxe at anytime this year.

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH WANT

@Discostew I bought the Basic pack with Nintendo Land separately for $60, and I'm definitely happy with the arrangement! I think it should be a pack-in with every Wii U, not because it doesn't merit a separate purchase but because I feel like it's the perfect introduction to the Wii U. (Plus it's a lot of fun!)

I love everything about the Wii U right now. I can tell we're going to have some good times together. Nintendo Land is wondeful, such a perfect introduction to the Wii U's greatness. I'm finally doing the day 1 update that I need for Miiverse and the eShop, hopefully it runs smoothly. Launch day is coming to a close!

I early wii u adopters! How's going, i read some problems here and there, but they seems to be mii verse (maybe overloaded servers..?) only.
What about wii u? How's the system speed, is it responsive?
How's the launch hardcore game "zombi u"? Did you like graphics, are the wii u a real step over the past competitors generation?

A warning to those who haven't heard the news:
Don't turn the Wii U off during the update that adds Miiverse, eshop, etc.
Doing so will brick the system, rendering it unusable.

You're good to go as long as you make sure the system stays on.

@SDDMN

Turning off any device that is having its firmware updated most likely bricks said device. It isn't anything new, but of course people aren't always smart.

The actual download scenario, though, will most likely not cause a brick, as nothing gets updated during that time. It is after the download, when the system is doing its patching process, is when you should not turn off the device.

Lucky I live in Australia and have a few more days to train so that... MY BODY IS READY

But seriously, can't wait for those first impressions articles

Not long for UK now.

To help ease the wait and to count down the last 10 days till Wii U, come tomorrow I will play one Nintendo game every day on every Nintendo console I own. Taking the time to remember and to toast the good old days and think of how far Nintendo has come.

*hic

Looking good.

Why do I feel like NA is the big test market for other regions? I know this system is more geared for the west anyway, which is why Japanese people have to wait for it, but with all the new things that Nintendo has built for this system, and all the online stuff, it seems like any problems that exist in NA will be a good learning experience for the releases on other regions.

This feature has been more useful to me than most reviews. Thanks guys!

Thanks for the liveblog! I enjoyed reading the impressions and looking at the system screenshots. Hope to see more coverage of Miiverse and its features in the coming days.

Sadly, I live in Latin America and Latin America waits until the 10th of December. The US is SO lucky..

Right on the day of my birthday Most Nintendo portables have been released in November as well ^^ TLOZ:ALTTP released on the year of my birth, also. I guess this is some sort of hidden message to tell me to keep being a Nintendo fan till the end of time >

Why dont i want a wii u?What is wrong with me.but im really looking foward into getting one so bad.

i really want one sooooooooooooooooooo bad

Reading this article not even four years later and knowing the outcome of the Wii U makes me sad. So much potential.