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  • Satoru Iwata Unboxing A Wii U Is Oddly Fascinating

    Seriously, Try And Not Be Entertained

    Odds are over the next few weeks you are going to see many Wii U unboxing videos but let’s face it you won’t find one with the unbridled weirdness of watching Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unpack his company’s own console complete with gladiator music at the beginning that makes you think Spatacus is about come out and disembowel Iwata.

    Wii U launches on November 18th and comes in two sets. Standard is $299.99 and the deluxe set (shown in the video) will retail for $349.99

    Lastly, what is the over under on how many times you rewind the video to hear Iwata say “it’s a bit stiff” in Japanese? I am going +3.

     

  • Wii U Press Event Set For September 13

     

    It looks like we won’t have to wait very much longer to get some definitive answers on the Wii U’s launch. Nintendo has set up a press preview in New York City on September 13 that will be attended by Reggie Fils-Aime and give people a chance for a hands on with Nintendo’s new console.

    One would have to assume that this will be the event where Nintendo will announce a release date, price point and most launch titles. The past few Nintendo consoles have launched in mid-November and on Sundays so my guess would be November 18 for the launch. Which also happens to be my mother’s birthday so what better way of celebrating than by me getting a Wii U….and her a cake.

    I’ll leave you with Iwata and some bananas. Top that next month Nintendo.