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I have a Wii U - General Discussion.

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    #5252
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    Nintendo were horrible and decided to schedule it while I'm in an exam. Boo. Any hands on impressions I've read have been glowing though.


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    #5253
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,466 ✭✭✭Nollog


    Anyone watching it?

    I'm at work, and Nintendo (thehut) emailed me a pre-order page for a splatoon console.
    The gamepad looks both good and bad at the same time.


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    #5254
    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6bikjnpyWY


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    #5255
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,144 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Was following on neogaf.

    So there'll be a demo/stress test for 3 separate hours on Saturday
    4am-5am, 12pm-1pm and 8pm-9pm


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    #5256
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Yeah, I just got an email about that too! Will have to see if I can give it a try!


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    #5257
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Star Lord wrote: »
    Yeah, I just got an email about that too! Will have to see if I can give it a try!

    Feck it anyway!
    I'm working on Saturday!


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    #5258
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    I'm busy Saturday evening, so will miss the 8pm one, but the other two slots could be tried!

    The "Splat fests" sound like they could be a laugh.


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    #5259
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Maybe I'll get up early for the early morning session.
    When will the software be installed on our consoles, and how much space will we need?


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    #5260
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    It's available to download since 4pm, no idea on size yet.


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    #5261
    Ace Attorney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Ace Attorney


    Definitely trying it out!


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    #5262
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,519 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I'm home sick so I fired up the eshop. It's a 580mb download for a 1.1gb install.


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    #5263
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,466 ✭✭✭Nollog


    a fellow on reddit said it was 1.1 GB.


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    #5264
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,519 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    You mean for those who don't believe me? :o


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    #5265
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    Cool to see they plan to support the game with content all through the summer.


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    #5266
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Machismo Fan wrote: »
    Cool to see they plan to support the game with content all through the summer.

    What do you mean?


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    #5267
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    All the extra free content updates they have planned after launch until August.


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    #5268
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Yeah, eshop says 586.6MB download, to confirm what Mr. F has already stated...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVIdy9_wqQw


    *Edit

    My data management says it's 555MB installed, rather than 1GB...


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    #5269
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,519 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    555mb to download installer + same after installation I assume (meaning you need 1.1GB altogether to get it installed).


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    #5270
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Seems, all in all, its a pretty good time to get into Nintendo.
    I can imagine Splatoon opening into a larger franchise, single player adventure title, top down or 3/4 view title for the 3DS, card based battle game based on the characters and so on.


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    #5271
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    It's just nice to be getting some new IP. As absolutely tremendous as Smash, MK8 and Mario 3D World are there's not really a lot they can do to truly surprise you (though 3D World comes closest with it's sheer inventiveness). It's nice to have a game in Splatoon that's it's own new thing.


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    #5272
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,557 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    Machismo Fan wrote: »
    It's just nice to be getting some new IP. As absolutely tremendous as Smash, MK8 and Mario 3D World are there's not really a lot they can do to truly surprise you (though 3D World comes closest with it's sheer inventiveness). It's nice to have a game in Splatoon that's it's own new thing.

    I hear what you're saying but that Mario Kart soundtrack was truly brilliant.


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    #5273
    Tomo.Murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Tomo.Murphy


    Probably late to the party here, but it's been a few weeks since I last venture into the Nintendo forum.

    Is the Splatoon beta only playable during the 3 1 hour intervals on Saturday?


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    #5274
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,519 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Correct... realistically 2 one hour intervals. One of them is in the middle of the night (4am-5am), so that's not practical for most people.


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    #5275
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Seems so, luckily I am working all day so can only make the 4-5am slot if I stay up/wake up damn early :(


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    #5276
    Tomo.Murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Tomo.Murphy


    Trust my luck. I'm in the same boat myself. In work until half 6 and the better part of an hour and a half to get home.

    Thanks for the replies!


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    #5277
    Banjo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Hopefully this is not the last time they'll run this. The times are terrible though. Middle of sleep. Middle of lunch. Middle of bedtime routine. Will have to see if I can get the kids to apply some pester power to their parents, and then I'll feign a reluctant capitulation before bagsying the Gamepad.


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    #5278
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,144 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I guess it's because it's to get an hour at a peak time in the main territories: Japan, Europe and America

    They'll probably use this to suss out any initial issues then run another one either on or before next weekend


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    #5279
    Ace Attorney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Ace Attorney


    Rumors of more mariokart dlc on the way next year. Hope its true :)


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    #5280
    CiDeRmAn
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    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Seems so, luckily I am working all day so can only make the 4-5am slot if I stay up/wake up damn early :(

    I'm the same, going to be hitting the hay early and dragging me back side out of the cot to give it a go, or I'll just hit the alarm button and go back to sleep, more likely the latter :(


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    #5281
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,144 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Rues out doing the Darkness Into Light


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