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@Coalescence ...so plausible... so... Nintendo...

I've skipped the last couple of generations - I think I was just maxed out on Pokémon. Might be a good time to get back on the wagon.

Seems like a 'Marmite' idea. I can't bring myself to pay money for card board cut out peripherals. Seems like the kind of stuff that you used to cut out of the back of cereal boxes. Plus, yet more mini games.... Not for me, but I'm sure it will work for others.

Ballon Fight? Balloon Fight is the carrot to make me reach for my Visa card? Strewth, give me strength...!

£60 for a Wii U eShop code? Good grief that's steep...!

Speaking of Madden and FIFA, I have no idea how either of those games will play using the tiny Switch controllers. If it beats using a conventional control pad then I'll eat my hat.

@elstif Exactly. I'm worried that it's going to be too big to be portable and not powerful enough for a home console and end up being the worst of two worlds. However, if the games are great, I'd still consider buying it... it's just with all that hardware (dock, tablet, pads, pro pads etc.) you're right that it's going to come pretty steep. Take into account the £ being worth slightly less than the Hyrule Rupee at the moment and you're looking at a pricey first day purchase.

Sounds like what the new system should be. If you can imagine sitting on your sofa playing it only from your house, only with a Pro pad - then all that switching is already superfluous.

Herzog Drei please. Then I'll be a happy bunny 😁

Looks like one of the Rayman mobile games with a Mario skin. Probably going to be well worth a quid though.

Do you remember in the old days... just before a fresh console reveal... the games were shown first, then the box that ran them.... then finally a few years into its lifetime the weird peripherals would start to come along...?

http://www.dorkly.com/post/58722/the-x-stupidest-controllers-ever

I remember at the time it was revealed hearing so many people say they thought it was an accessory for the Wii. I don't think they ever got past that. Underpowered, horrible slow UI, released a year too late, tiny storage capacity... all the things listed by everyone else above. I love the games that have been released for my Wii U but I can see clearly why it is the Atari 7800 to the Wii's 2600.

That is a thing of beauty!

Are these compatible with Pokémon Bank? Or have I missed it being mentioned?

Another couple of months of polishing can only make it a better game. Adding some form of Amiibo support would be good too.

Cool news. I'm a Premium subscriber and switch my region to watch the US selection through my Wii U. I've always found the service to be reasonably priced, but at least you can dip your toes in the water more easily if you've never tried it before.

I've been reading this next console as Nintendo "X" for a while, like that's the placeholder name. The more I think about it, I feel it will be the Nintendo "Cross," as in cross platform. A system characterised by being accessible over a number of different devices.

I've given Crunchyroll a go and I like it. Being able to get the app on my phone too is nice. I'm going to try out the two week trial and see if there's enough stuff I like to justify subscribing. I think this weekend I'll be binge watching a few series.

When will Nintendo be taking orders for Amiibo figures of your own Mii? They can name their own price for that, I'd love a personalised Mii figure!

When will you be able to buy an Amiibo of your own Mii? Nintendo have said they're interested in doing limited edition figures...

Given up on physical copies. Bought a 3TB hard drive and freed up my shelf space.

I'm guessing that Link's vehicle will be a souped up version of the Spirit Train.

Desperately and tremendously sad. My favourite film of his was The Fisher King. I don't think it was a huge commercial success, but it's a fabulous and moving fantasy story.

@Nightsider Well, it's not really a question of just being happy. All the changes in this update are minor things that should have been incorporated in the first place. They're certainly useful - just not major. Skimming through the thread more people would have liked the account structure fixing.

More basic features that should have been implemented when the system first shipped?

I use Wii Fit U and my meter every day. Unfortunately my game has developed the glitch where it thinks the time/date has changed so won't measure any of my goals properly. As far as I know the only fix is to set up a new profile, but since I started with the original Wii Fit there is no way I'm losing all my data - so I'll just have to hope a patch is released to fix it (no such luck with the current update)

@SanderEvers I thought that the pacing might bug me, but no. It reminds me of playing Battlezone.

@TruenoGT Wow! So glad that I'm not the only one who stands up to play... when nobody else is in the room, of course... ahem

A single hand held system, with a docking station for when you want to play on the TV. That would do me just fine.

A non wearable, non-video game quality of life product? To me that says Nintendo wants a product that's not used in the living room, but never leaves the house - so that's one used in the bathroom (maybe a standalone Wii Fit branded set of smart-scales) or the kitchen (a DS type device that monitors the nutritional value of the food in your fridge). Off the wall, maybe, but there might be a market for it.

@Artie Gestures of faith are nice. They don't create a single extra sale though, so the root problem isn't fixed. Executive pay cuts don't rule out future job losses at a later date either. The announcement that Nintendo need to make is, "Here is a big list of top quality titles that gamers will want to buy." Then hold up a bit of paper with the list on and their release dates

1196 steps so far today... still sore from yesterday's yoga/free boxing because I didn't warm up enough first. Love that Wii Fit U!

@element187 Even if the Wii U is never going to pick up lost ground with the mainstream audience, there's clearly a die hard consumer base that's just crying out to put their hands in their pockets for new software. Heck, they'll even re-buy old games when the Virtual Console is updated... sporadically. How hard can it be to cater for those kind of gamers?

Not quite falling on their swords, more like jabbing themselves with a letter opener. Next, take away their discount at the staff canteen, that'll focus their minds on... oh, I don't know... maybe making more games...?

I installed the demo, then transferred my Wii Fit Plus data across. Now I get a black screen and a 'System Files Corrupted' error every time I load up Wii mode on my Wii U. Coincidence?

Naah, I'm out... not one for me.

What a crime! It's an excellent game, absolutely hilarious as well!

They're facing the same problem as they had with the 3DS - it's not clear to the casual audience that it's a new console (doesn't help that it looks and sounds so much like the last one). Just looks like it's an ad for a PSP like handheld that works with a Wii. I'm sure once the games start rolling out, it'll take off - just not in the crazy way the Wii did.

40 quid? No deal.

I'd love to download some of these AAA titles, but if I'm using my bandwith and my storage space - I want a healthy price cut (compared to the boxed version) to compensate me.

Sold! This is what my arcade fightstick has been waiting for!

It's a little repetitive (IMHO) but I'm enjoying it. Perhaps £9 is a bit steep, maybe if it was closer to a fiver it would feel like a 7/10 game.

If this can go from being a £30 physical game to a £9 download, maybe Nintendo should pay attention when they're setting the price for their own download games.

Once again Nintendo takes one step forward and two steps back.

If it's a penny more than £10 then I won't bother downloading.

I love the 3D and always have it turned up full. I guess it's a but like Marmite...

...sorry Noel, no deal.

Fugly waste of time. Stop rehashing hardware and get more games out, please Nintendo.

It was OK, but they spent a lot of time explaining things that should be simple. Also, there are too many rehashes of Pac Man Vs. for me to get excited about just yet (as great as that game was). It reminds me of the Gamecube launch, when Nintendo held back on their big titles to create space for 3rd parties. Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the long run.

I hope there are still some surprises, because so far Wii U just feels like Wii v1.5 rather than a fully formed successor.

More top tier franchises on the eShop please! Even if they're spin off titles, it's a start. It'll help to make the eShop start to feel like a proper place to go for Nintendo games.