We know the Wii U lets you take screenshots of games to send over Miiverse, but can you take a screenshot of anything going on on Wii U? Some are saying this Iwata Asks interaction indicates that ability.
Kurisu: I want people to try Miiverse just by itself, and also try posting to Miiverse from games. If you spot a cool scene, you can post a screenshot by pressing the HOME Button. I truly hope people will actively participate in the communities tied to particular games.
Iwata: After you press the HOME Button, you can go from the HOME Button Menu to Miiverse. The game screen that was displayed at the time will be saved as a screenshot that you can post, right?
Kurisu: Yes. There's a spoiler button, too. We've designed it so that people who don't want to see spoilers won't have to.
Iwata: There's also a way to report something that you feel is a spoiler so it should be hidden.
Kurisu: Yeah. I hope people will make use of such features and enjoy aspects of Miiverse that connect to the games.
Does this mean you can use the home button to grab a screen of anything going on on the Wii U? Once the day-one update is available for press, we'll be sure to check this out! Thanks to Dim for the heads up.
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Kurisu: I want people to try Miiverse just by itself, and also try posting to Miiverse from games. If you spot a cool scene, you can post a screenshot by pressing the HOME Button. I truly hope people will actively participate in the communities tied to particular games.
Iwata: After you press the HOME Button, you can go from the HOME Button Menu to Miiverse. The game screen that was displayed at the time will be saved as a screenshot that you can post, right?
Kurisu: Yes. There's a spoiler button, too. We've designed it so that people who don't want to see spoilers won't have to.
Iwata: There's also a way to report something that you feel is a spoiler so it should be hidden.
Kurisu: Yeah. I hope people will make use of such features and enjoy aspects of Miiverse that connect to the games.
Does this mean you can use the home button to grab a screen of anything going on on the Wii U? Once the day-one update is available for press, we'll be sure to check this out! Thanks to Dim for the heads up.
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That sounds really cool. And technically you should be able to copy the pictures to your pc if you access miiverse through whatever means Nintendo plans on PC/smartphone. (in browser or separate app)
Yes, the most amazing thing about this is that ou can make a screenshot AND POST IT in the game boards of miiverse to let the people see it and coment about it.
My life is complete with this news.
I've heard of another platform with this feature pretty recently, which leaves me wondering one thing. Is it actually a universal screenshot tool, or is a PlayStation Vita universal screenshot tool? Honestly, it's such a cool feature but I've gotten so sick of "You cannot take a screenshot of this screen" that I've quit trying to take screenshots. It's also annoyingly cumbersome to use in normal conditions. I hope Nintendo does better than Sony has in this regard.
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