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Wii U talk - Wii transfer, VC releases, physical media, Nintendo TVii, achievements, Miiverse and more

by rawmeatcowboy
14 September 2012
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- eShop team that internally handles 3DS eShop will be working on the Wii U eShop
- Nintendo says lack of VC content may be because of a focus on new content instead
- objective is to bring out most of the VC content that hits other regions in the states
- Wii to Wii U transfer process similar to that of 3DS
- bring your SD card over from Wii to Wii U
- going digital with retail titles is a decision third parties make
- games that come with accessories won't be sold digitally
- Deluxe Wii U's digital benefits will only apply to those customers, not basic
- Nintendo doesn't think retail/physical media will go away anytime soon
- Nintendo TVii will recognize and utilize your NFL Sunday Ticket
- Nintendo Land and NSMBU reconfirmed as launch day games
- Miiverse may tell you information about new and upcoming games
- in-game achievements are a case-by-case basis, no overarching system
- Miiverse interactions for games don't have to always be programmed by third party des
- even if a dev doesn't specifically program anything for Miiverse, you can still bring it up and see what people are doing in that particular game
- Nintendo won't promise that all first-party games will be designed around Miiverse interactions
- Nintendo Land doesn't have online play
- expect more first party games to feature online as Wii U moves along

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