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I just got Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for Wii U from hmv for just £14.99, which is pretty good. They had Sonic Racing for the same price, and Darksiders 2 for a tenner, but I didn't bother with those.

Tekken Tag 2 is something I need to spend more time with. Sonic Racing is great, so anyone who doesn't have it should get it.

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Yep, there's less of an emphasis on motion compared to wii, but it's there.

Sony have shown us that the Move exclusive titles will continue on PS4. The new dualshock has improved motion features. Killzone and Infamous will most likely allow you to play with Move controls too.

And Microsoft have Kinect 2. Fingers crossed it will be significantly less shit than the first one.

Waggle is here to stay.

The GamePad has more advanced motion control than either Wii Remote or Move. Obviously the shape makes its scope narrower, but it's superior (nine axis) 'waggle' tech. That motion steering in Need For Speed isn't a complete disaster is a decent example of this.
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No vita / 3ds post from me but I think I'm going to get a wii u - the prem and value difference, I'm reading its just hdd space and there isn't enough on the premium so no real point unless you want black - any comments on this?

Also it appears no optical out, is there no way to do this as kinda scuppers part of a plan I had??

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Hello Goaty ♥

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Have you seen this my brothers? Digital Foundry take a look at NFS: Most Wanted Wii U version. And it's pretty good. Half-way between Xbox PS3 and high end PC.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-need-for-speed-most-wanted-wii-u-face-off

I will give you the graphical comparisons, they did good!

shame the game is so shit though. ( any console)

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No vita / 3ds post from me but I think I'm going to get a wii u - the prem and value difference, I'm reading its just hdd space and there isn't enough on the premium so no real point unless you want black - any comments on this?

Also it appears no optical out, is there no way to do this as kinda scuppers part of a plan I had??

You also get Nintendo Land, which you can sell and recoup a fair chunk of the difference if you're not interested in it. You also get a Wii sensor bar & charging cradle. Personally, I think it's more than worth it & the space alone has been useful for me. On the other hand, I would have preferred it in white...

No optical out, unfortunately. You'd need a receiver with HDMI input.

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You also get Nintendo Land, which you can sell and recoup a fair chunk of the difference if you're not interested in it. You also get a Wii sensor bar & charging cradle. Personally, I think it's more than worth it & the space alone has been useful for me. On the other hand, I would have preferred it in white...

No optical out, unfortunately. You'd need a receiver with HDMI input.

Cheers, I have a hdmi amp just no spare ports!

Interesting about the sensor bar and charge dock, will prolly go premium in that case as I want to play Nintendo land!

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Cheers, I have a hdmi amp just no spare ports!

Interesting about the sensor bar and charge dock, will prolly go premium in that case as I want to play Nintendo land!

Just remembered that there's also a couple of feet for the console in the event that you'd rather have it set-up vertically.

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All Wii games run in a special 'Wii mode' that is completely functional but lacks any of the Wii U features. So your Wii draw accessories will work but you can't use the Gamepad. There'll probably be some software later on for the Wii U that does the same thing though.

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The worst article I've seen yet... On Nasdaq.com as well. Utter bollocks

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/is-nintendo-giving-up-on-wii-u-cm232135?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nasdaq%2Fcategories+%28Articles+by+Category%29#.UViI3Nq9LCQ

After the massive success of the original Wii, Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY ) was expected to develop a popular successor. Thus far, the company has failed .

Despite the sales declines, Nintendo execs had vehemently fought against the prospect of developing software for smartphones. PC downloads were also off the table.

That may be about to change. While Nintendo has not announced that it will develop a game or two for smartphones, it is bringing Miiverse (the company's social network-inspired communication tool) to smartphones and PCs .

While this may sound like a way to encourage smartphone users to get a Wii U, it is unlikely to have any positive effects. The only kinds of people that care about Miiverse already have a Wii U or will buy one in the near future. If Nintendo is only looking to serve those customers, then it had no reason to take Miiverse to other devices.

The problem with this decision is that it dilutes the Nintendo brand and diminishes the value of the Miiverse program. Consumers who may have once thought of it as a cool Wii U edition may now see it as an application that is available everywhere.

No one buys specific devices for ubiquitous apps. They do not buy game consoles for that reason either. Nintendo needs every exclusive feature -- no matter how trivial -- to sell this machine. Without exclusivity, Nintendo is doomed.

Unfortunately, this may be a part of the company's view of the entire gaming industry. In the past, Nintendo would have never dreamed of bringing Miiverse to other platforms. Now that smartphones are popular and Wii U is not, Nintendo seems to have changed its tune.

Consumers should not expect to see Mario running around an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone anytime soon. Two years ago, diehard gamers would have argued that it would never happen.

If all goes well, it won't. Nintendo will learn from its mistakes, fix Wii U's problems, produce a better marketing campaign and sell a ton of consoles.

That would be ideal situation.

In the event that Nintendo fails, the company is likely to release one or two more consoles before it shovels all of its software onto smartphones. Thus, it could be a decade or more before The Legend of Zelda is available on an Android device.

One can only hope that day never comes.

Louis Bedigian is the Senior Tech Analyst and Features Writer of Benzinga. You can reach him at 248-636-1322 or louis@benzingapro.com. Follow him @LouisBedigianBZ

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If it's bollocks, why post it? The sort of people to invest in gaming stock aren't the sort of people to play games. They can believe whatever shite they want, analysts are terrible for this thing anyway and most of the time what happens in the market doesn't really match up with the reality for gamers.

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Tech analysts come in two types: those with big insider info, and those who try to bullshit their way into predicting the future from exactly the same information as the rest of us. Analysts for other fields seem to have the common sense not to put their reputation on a vague hunch about where the market's going.

"The only kinds of people that care about Miiverse already have a Wii U or will buy one in the near future. If Nintendo is only looking to serve those customers, then it had no reason to take Miiverse to other devices."

Am I imagining that this says "Miiverse clearly has nothing to do with smartphones, but it's clear evidence that Nintendo is doing something with smartphones?"

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rubberducker

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what is so outrageous about that article?

the majors are betting on cloud gaming so its kind of inevitable Nintendo's hardware days are numbered in the long term.

ten years from now there will just be a Nintendo subscription App/Button on whatever hardware comes with your TV.

it doesn't mean the games will be any worse.

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