GG Weekly Videogame News 
The diversity of Scribblenauts Unlimited’s Object Creator
Create Mortal Kombat and Batman characters
nintendo-gamer.net
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Disney team with Nintendo to promote the Wii U
Team Jessie, Kickin' It and more
disney.go.com
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Shin'en explains why Nano Assualt Neo is 720p instead of 1080p
"We used 720p and put the free GPU cycles into higher resolution post-Fx. This was much more visible"
notenoughshaders.com
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English subtitled Wii U Nintendo Direct video
Unboxing, User Accounts and video chat
nintendo.co.uk
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Disney Channel Wii U Showdown Video
Puts together two groups of unlikeable people
nintendo-gamer.net
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SC2: Heart of the Swarm "launching first half of 2013"
from Activision investor call
polygon.com news
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The Press Room Episode #134
Trainwreck pulling into station 134. Yoda, Foolz, Aspro give the week's news and redefine "podcast".
thepressroompodcast.com editorial impressions news
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Scribblenauts Unlimited devs on Nintendo collaboration
Early dev kits and more
polygon.com
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Ubisoft talks Uplay support on Wii U, retail games on eShop
Download codes at retailers
polygon.com
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Yeah I don't quite get the 2nd disc...all it does is install something...what is it installing? You have to go back to disc 1 once its done its thing.
Anyway, have only tried out 1 deathmatch so far, but it was fun as hell. Looks and feels just like a Bungie game, and the weapons and sound effects seem to have more Oomph behind them. I gotta finish Persia before playing more, but I'm impressed so far.
Only marginally more ludicrus set of beliefs than the devout mainstream Christian who did get elected
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Listen to Wu-Tang and watch Kung-Fu
Well this is odd, Wii U is said to support Linear PCM 6 channel sound only we assumed.
Yet spot the Dolby Digital logo?
GAF says:
"I'm thinking it could depend on developers whether they want to support or not and the system itself only supports LPCM. the Tekken box has no logo on the back for example. Maybe this way licensing fee is transfered to the publisher or something like that. Press has the console now, we will find out when reviews come out I imagine and system menus"
Maybe its a mistake
As as we know Wii U does not support Dolby digital or DTS at all, so it would be hard to mistake that. Unless Rabbids Land is multiplatform and a graphic designer is using the same base boxart for all systems? As far as I know it's an exclusive.
EDIT: Maybe Ubi's graphic designers use a base default boxart for all wii u games and edit it for each game but that would still would not explain the dolby digital logo appearing on Wii U boxart because the system itself is not supossed to support it.
Wii U Interface/UI Nintendo Direct info
- WaraWara Plaza is what you see when you power on.
- Game icons are surrounded by players talking about each game.
- You find out what other players are playing at powerup. GamePad has Channel-like UI. - entire Wii U deluxe box weighs 4.25kgkg - once again, Dragon Quest X Wii U beta test registration is included in the Deluxe version
- GamePad stand is just for playing, not charging
- first you have to create a Wii U user account, with a Mii associated with it
- up to 12 accounts per system
- Game settings, save data tied to user accounts. Browser bookmarks, play history as well.
- Video chat, other networking services require Nintendo Network ID
- Nintendo Network ID needs username, password, mail, date of birth and gender.
- Your Nintendo Network ID can be tied to your ID on 3rd-party network services
- Your Nintendo Network ID can be used to exchange contact information as the Friend Code was.
- Nintendo Network purchases by one user can be played by other users on same system
- Nintendo Network to be usable on other Nintendo game systems, PCs, smartphones.
- Browser, Miiverse, eShop require a network update
- WiiWare and VC software transfer explained on website
- suspend a game like NSMBU and search information via web browser
- On-screen keyboard, cellphone layout, stylus written input. Change to TV mid-game
- Browse other videos on the GamePad while streaming one to the TV
- add a spoiler checkbox, so that you won't ruin things for other players while posting on Miiverse
- Post game screenshots to the Miiverse community. Read response comments with advice
- You can follow other players you see in the Miiverse boards and register them as friends.
- Miiverse is supported in all Wii U games, though the implementation depends per game. No additional work from devs needed for basic implementation.
- In certain games, leave situation-specific comments and read others' thoughts there.
- In the case of NSMBU, you will see comments from others players plus their reactions to the levels.
- The same is the case for Nintendo Land. Though it will involve the Nintendo Land Plaza.
- You can draw on the GamePad and share the scribblings overlaid on the video feed.
- Video chat with registered friends is called Wii U chat. Has off-screen play.
- XING and Nintendo co-developed karaoke software Nintendo-JoySound Wii Karaoke U
- Over 90,000 songs, purchase tickets for certain lengths of time during which to use. Features online leaderboards. User settings. Regular karaoke videos, Mii performances.
- Use the built-in mic or use the Wii U mic accessory. Bundle with Wii Karaoke U trial disc.
- Director Takemoto. Two planners. 1280x720 resolution in NSMBU
- Source lighting from fireballs, star lifts. Contiguous world map like SMW, unlike SMB3.
- Forks in the road let you choose different worlds to move to. New characters. Wanted to include a flying feature, is easy to control for new players.
- Flying squirrels called Zunguri
- Nabbit steals from Toad. You have to chase him down to return the item to Toad.
- Spit out balloons with Baby Yoshi, even while flying.
- During off-screen play, use R button in place of Wiimote flips. Buddy play to add blocks.
- Wanted to create fun, self-explanatory gameplay for buddy mode. Staircases, reach stars.
- Die a few times and you'll be asked to post your frustration on Miiverse for others.
- With Mii Mode: Miis also appear in simultaneous multiplayer. 3 main modes.
- Boost Mode, Coin Battle Mode. Also: edit coin locations in stages w/ stylus.
- Challenge Mode: set your own game rules and present them as challenges to others. Replays.
- NSMBU has many new features incl. GamePad and Miiverse. Lots of modes to enjoy.
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So we get a DQ beta in America?
Good day, naked gentlemen.
I'm swamped in work, but I just wanted to say I'm thoroughly enjoying Ass Creed Brohood. It's horrible for people with OCD tendencies, which I fortunately don't have, but it's quite good. The fiction of the series as a whole is pretty shitty, B-movie tier stuff, but the attention to detail, music, and heaps of work behind the historical background of the places visited during the game is unmatched.
WaraWara Plaza? What kind of a shit name is that? It's like Wuhu island.
Clearly a three year old is in charge of naming stuff for Nintendo.
It was a Japanese Nintendo Direct, Wara Wara is Japanese for bustling, shuffling, crowded, chatter. Essentially bustling plaza?
I think it's just Mii Plaza in English.
Wow, Miiverse influenced by Animal Crossing, the director was from AC too.
"In that sense, they had wanted to do that ever since Animal Crossing, but back then the capability simply wasn’t there. If the Animal Crossing people hadn’t been in charge of the console menu or Eguchi-san hadn’t been the overall producer, Miiverse wouldn’t have received support from people like that and may have ended up in a slightly different form." - Iwata
Also, Ubisoft are going to make dual current/next gen games for the first two years of PS4/Nextbox
"For the first two years [of next gen development], because we are making our games on next gen and old gen at the same time, we expect the overall [development] costs will not increase. We don't know about the third year, when we will take full advantage of the capacity of the consoles." - Ubisoft
GG now you can play hard games and I can guide you through it.
What kind of guide will you be?
"You can take video calls while ago g a game, that is pretty awesome. "
I don't even know what this means!
Cool subtitled video here of Iwata talking about Wii U accounts etc.
There is no chance we get the DQ beta right.
warawarawarawarawarawaradickballsshit
NOA just confirmed the Wara Wara name for the english speaking world!