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Miiverse in detail, Wii U unboxing

Key points from Nintendo Direct.

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For the many players interested in Wii U, Nintendo has finally dedicated one of its Nintendo Direct videos to describe the console's operating system, menus and Miiverse social interface.

In anticipation of a western version of the conference, these are the key points:

- When you turn on the console you see the Wara-Wara Plaza, with all the Miis related to that system talking about games. Thus, when it is turned on, you know what other players are playing.
- The Wii U menu on the touch screen of the Wii U GamePad resembles the Wii and Nintendo 3DS, with icons that can be touched easily.
- From the GamePad you can change user accounts. First, create an account, and you can make up to 12, as earlier stated. The Nintendo Network is linked to every player.
- Each user account stores settings from games, saved games and things like internet browser bookmarks or history of play.
- Iwata showed video chat online in a video conference with Reggie Fils-Aime. The American president surprises with some words in Japanese.
- With the stylus, a player can paint over the live image. The system is called Wii U Chat, and can be used with or without TV (TV play-off).
- For this service (online chat) and other services you'll require a Nintendo Network ID account. On a single console, all players can play other user's games.
- As mentioned, you can access the Nintendo Network from other devices, PCs or smartphones.
- You can suspend a game, then access chat, internet, play off-screen or ask the Miiverse community for help when stuck. You can share screenshots with the community and comment (even hide those with spoilers). You can follow other players and register them as friends.
- While playing/streaming video on TV, you can browse other videos with the touch interface on the Wii U GamePad.

Miiverse in detail, Wii U unboxing
Official Miiverse logo.

Furthermore, Satoru Iwata performed an 'unboxing' of the Wii U, wearing white gloves on his hand, to show what's in the box in the black Premium version:

- The entire box weighs 4.2 kg, slightly more than the Wii. Once again, it comes in a two 'drawer' carton to divide the components (in one console and gamepad, in the other accessories).
- Iwata has placed both the Wii U and the GamePad in the stands that comes in the box (Premium Set only). It is the first time you see a Wii U upright:

Miiverse in detail, Wii U unboxing
First picture of Wii U standing vertically.

Thanks to Cheesemeister.



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