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Wii U Spotted In The Wild In The Run Up To PAX Prime

The Frag Dolls have managed to get their hands on multiple Wii U units in the run up to PAX Prime. The Frag Dolls are apparently the front line for Ubisoft trade and fan events, so it’s been assumed that these units are being prepared in preparation for the event. Nintendo has already confirmed that games such as New Super Mario Bros U and Paper Mario Sticker Star will playable on the show floor.

87 thoughts on “Wii U Spotted In The Wild In The Run Up To PAX Prime”

    1. i always wanted the black , since i saw the top of this website. next to the white it looks so much nicer.
      more ‘hardcore’ .

      that picture of the glossy black wiiu climbing out of that box is the best picture ever. well done MNN.com

        1. one would presume ‘gaming nerds’/’hardcore’ will go for the black , whilst the more casual gamer will go for the ‘ipod white’

          they should call each console , ‘gaming nerd black’ and ‘ipod lover white’

          1. I’d rather have a silver one. Did ypy see the dales colors? Thee wii u looks great in those colors. It’d be nice to have silver as a thirds option

          2. Nope, I’d rather get a colored system. I’m tired of systems that are just black or just white. Ever since the Gamecube, every gaming system I’ve owned has been black or white, either by coincidence or being the only colors available, and it’s really getting boring for me.

          3. you will buy a white if thats all you can get your hands on. I mean its obvious the black is amazing but if all I can get at launch is white then white it is

    1. nope its not wrong. i love my xl too. one of the funnest consoles i have ever had. the 3d is amazing now instead of a bit hard to look at.
      the large screen’s change everything.

      3dsxl+wiiu = imortality .

    1. We’ll have to wait and see. I will tentatively say ‘Yes’, I believe it will be very impressive, but only time will tell.

        1. A next gen console is never judged by graphics.A gamer should know that.And don’t worry about the CPU it is very powerful.

          1. well, actually no. it’s barely as powerfull as the 360’s cpu. BUT the more important gpu is leagues ahead of the ones found in the 360 and ps3, so it will be noticeably more powerful.

            1. The cpu is still very important, mainly being responsible for rendering and loading along with handling all the technical commands and code.

    2. Oh my god, just leave it. Lets face it, this thing is gona play Pikmin, Metroid, Zelda, Mario, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, all in tech better than this gen. Who cares what its specs are, its going to fuck shit up.

      1. …if is that so then ask Nintendo to give you their new games and play it on n64 with n64 graphics.would u liked that!?

        1. I think you missed the part where i said tech BETTER than current gen. We havent seen ANY Nkntendo game in HD, let alone on a console better than the current gen

        2. Well, I don’t know about anyone else, but I would love a sequel to Majoras Mask, Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, and a new Mario Kart to be released on N64 cartridges… but maybe thats just me :P

          1. My Favorite thing? Bright paper packages, tied up with snitrgs to quote a famous song! I love everything about the holidays, starting with Halloween! The smells of the Christmas trees and sugar cookies baking in my mother’s kitchen, the sounds of my favorite carols sung by the old guys , as my niece calls them, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Burl Ives, the crunch of my footsteps across new fallen snow with the nip of cold biting my nose and chin, the way the light changes and the world looks brand new!

        1. ‘Done to death’

          Pikmin: Only 2 games thus far
          Metroid: 11 games – most from GCN times.
          Zelda: Will be a 3D Zelda, of which there’s only 5 so far.
          Mario: Depends which genre of Mario it is – none have been ‘done to death’
          Donkey Kong: Only really got a handful of platformer games.
          Animal Crossing: Hardly done to death, is it. I mean, not as much as Halo.
          Mario Kart: 8 iterations. Over 8 consoles.
          Smash Bros: Nintendo cancel SSBU due to being ‘done to death’. Mass destruction ensues.

              1. Mario kart=7x
                super mario,super mario delux, super mario advance,super mario ds, new super , mario, wii supermario, slnew super mario 2,super mario ,3ds and super mario wii smh.
                Supermaro 2,super mario usa,supermario 2 in allstar, supermario 2 gba, super mario 2.
                Mario parties 10
                Mario rpg,paper mario, paper maro gamecube, paper mario 3ds
                Super mario 3 on nes,snes,gba,ds,wii and 3ds
                Zelda,zelda 2,link to past,links awakeing,2 gbc links,3 gamecube zeldas and so on
                Heck the only frAnchise that havent been overplayed are star fox and metriod. Fzero lgets a pass. That kid icuris and ice climbers

    3. yes it is. the cpu isnt as important as you may think. and we dont know how clocked/capable it is yet. if its 3.0ghz . thats perfect. the wiiu has a DSP at 0.21ghz to back up the gpu . which the 360 and ps3 . and every other component in the wiiu is ‘next gen’ , although a gaming pc would like a word with me for saying ‘next gen’ .
      the day of console HORSEPOWER is over.
      i think sony know they calnt afford to put out anything that can compare to pc.
      the ps4 and 720 will probably be twice as powerfull as the wiiu . but the difference between the way cross platform games will be tiny. and will always look a LOT better on gaming pc’s .

      consoles are for budgeted core gamers/coillectors/fanboys. gaming pc’s are for adults with a good job who want their graphics to be the best of the best of the best.
      but the wiiu’s selling point is NOT its graphics (even though they will be awesome) it is its gamepad and exclusives. and new online features and downloadable indie games and that sort of thing.

      the wiiu will be a huge success i can see it now.
      its going to be worth owning even to people who like ps and xbox. because nintendo has blatently gone back to its hardcore roots with the 3ds and wiiu .

          1. put it this way. the wiiu maxed out will look A LOT better than current gen. but because the architecture in the wiiu is different its going to be hard to port over to the wiiu . that is all. the wiiu is definately NEXT GEN. it has better graphics its small and tidy , the gamepad is awesome and is a new take on gaming hardware.
            the wiiu for me , looks like the best and most exciting console i ever seen.

            put it this way . good graphics/exclusives features = consoles.

            the best graphics cross platformers and RTS = gaming pc’s .

            consoles are the cheaper better alternative.

  1. This is cool, but it would seem a winner for best news has already been taken…as the Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zero was announced….and its an Open World game… *sniff* bless you Kojima

          1. Well it hasnt been confirmed which systems it’ll appear on, although it is current gen, apparently, and we know Kojima likes Nintendo. Its up the arse hole down at Konami central -___-

                    1. its ahead of the ps3 and 360 in many ways. so i wouldsay its next gen regardless of ps4 or 720. remember they will be dwarfed by gaming pc’s.

                      so only gaming pc’s deserve true next gen title.

                      consoles are doing their own thing these days.
                      i agree great graphics are essential for console gaming , and the wiiu will have just that . not to mention its awesome looking gamepad controller.

                    2. I don’t care how marginally ahead of it over old consoles it is. The point is, it is not next-gen specs by any modern gaming means. End of.

              1. MG:GZ powered by the amazing Fox Engine is absolutely not going to be for current machines without looking like hammered crap in the end result.

                Show me these “leaks”, because it’s utter bullshit.

  2. Nintendo is not hardcore but I love the fact that they’re so full of idea’s plus they always keep our favourite characters in the new games. I really can’t wait to get my hands on this system

    1. nintendo is hardcore in many ways. the wii had a lot of shovelware . but it also had some really EPIC games that should not of been missed.

      if someone missed out the wii last gen and only played 360 or ps3 , they are not a hardcore gamer.

      they missed games like skyward sword , xenoblade chronicles , metroid prime trilogy and smash bros. which are as hardcore as any games on the market.

      so if you consider yourself a hardcore gamer , you should own all the consoles.

      only casuals play one or the other.

  3. Ouch !!! Damn beautiful !!!
    My 3DS XL is a good one but Ill cop one of these in black … So ill be on the two consoles …
    What I never done before !!! Nintendo are really good ;)

    1. Depends how much you get paid. Wait till September 13th when they announce the price and release. If you can afford getting both, get both, otherwise, wait for WiiU, amd get a 3DS during January sales or something, in time for Castlevania and Luigis Mansion

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