Wii U Unboxing on Launch Day!

Today is November 18th, 2012 which means the WiiU hit store shelves. I am lucky enough to have a WiiU Deluxe Black Set that comes with Nintendoland and I unbox it before your eyes.

[@NintendoCollecting]

I watched it last night and many of my friends went to the event live. I decided to buy this instead :)

[@NintendoCollecting]

Exact same here! I LOVE the Paper Mario series, but WiiU took over my budget. I wanted to buy Paper Mario on release day but I am going to wait until Christmas

[@NintendoCollecting]

Everyone thought the same with with first the DS, then the Wii, then the 3DS, not the WiiU - I doubt this will "fail big time" - the only way I see that happening is if Sony AND Microsoft release their consoles at $99.99 plus a required 2 year subscription to their combined TV service (if they go that route)

[@SerenaDeerGirl]

Well. Do you still stand by this?

[@NintendoCollecting]

@@SerenaDeerGirl absolutely I was wrong lol

[@NintendoCollecting]

Ahh okay good to know. They clearly took it out to save costs. Nice to see Nintendo include one for free

[@NintendoCollecting]

Ya I saw my face a bit and my Mario Family T-Shirt :P

[@Thebossstage1]

I have high hopes for this new Wii U. I imagine it'll be a great success

[@HenryBitzPlus]

Same. Hope they release a Animal Crossing U

[@sonicfan101sonic6]

@@HenryBitzPlus hopefully we can get a wii u direct soon

[@Great-Documentaries]

Yeah, and at least Red Red Redemption 2, if not GTA 6 and Cyberpunk 2077. See? I can troll too.

[@NintendoCollecting]

Yes that is true. More consoles does mean more profit but I just dont see Nintendo rushing to make more of those tablets which are very pricey and take time to make. Also, reports are saying WiiU console owners are buying an average of 2.4 additional games which is much higher than the Wiis launch average so this speaks good things about the games.

[@NintendoCollecting]

Good question - from everything I have heard the WiiU is the first to have it. Hope I am not wrong

[@zephiel123]

The Wii U is the first launch system to include an HDMI cable. You were right from the beginning. The 360 Elite came out later.

[@NintendoCollecting]

This is true - several others let me know as well. I should have worded it "WiiU is the first console to always have an HDMI cable" since only one version of the 360 has it

[@beefbossfromwiisports]

anyone here in 2019?

[@ShortRacoon]

Nah 2024

[@NintendoCollecting]

That is awesome! I will wait to get that for Christmas morning

[@JustJensGames1]

I bought the deluxe set in the Netherlands (im dutch). The case of Nintendo land was spanish but the game was dutch. So weird.

[@BlinkGames06]

Ik ben nl to

[@meganpayette5181]

I got a Wii U for Christmas, that console was so much fun! The only thing that sucks is you need an actual HD TV to play it on.

[@vaderm2254]

The name of the tablet is gamepad

[@Cinder896]

I think he knows because every single game says game pad atleast once

[@NintendoCollecting]

I like them too. They look quite stylish and I am happy to see more colors other than black and white

[@Great-Documentaries]

So much hope for what was the biggest failure in Nintendo's history. And correction: Only a FEW of the Wii's launch lineup of 26 games were bad: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Barnyard, Call of Duty 3, Cars, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Excite Truck, GT Pro Series, Happy Feet, Madden NFL 07, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Metal Slug Anthology, Monster 4x4 World Circuit, Need for Speed: Carbon, Rapala Tournament Fishing, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Red Steel, SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, Wii Sports, World Series of Poker.

[@NintendoCollecting]

The console is the WiiU - it is a brand new Nintendo home console. The tablet is called the Gamepad

[@NintendoCollecting]

You're right - I didn't mention a lot of the Gamepad's features (mic, rumble, NFC, camera etc) and I will be posting a size comparison video tomorrow

[@chramb]

I agree on the branding thing. If you walk into a store, it's very hard to tell what's Wii and what is WiiU stuff. And sometimes i've got the feeling that the Staff in some Stores is sometimes confused too. Only the Wii Mini stands out, because of the red box design.

[@PaulybiGGballZ0820]

Haha ,how did that work out for ya..and he will keep his Nintendo land sealed, glad that worked out for you,its worth about 3 cents now. Best part is the black versions are worth peanuts. The white version i have is more rare

[@NintendoCollecting]

The sealed Nintendo Land is only at around $25-$30 right now, but its still last generation. Usually takes about 10 years then goes up

[@joeycurry8700]

Facts

[@NintendoCollecting]

Thanks! It is Paper Mario and Howard would wear it for sure!

[@davidblankinsop933]

You have obviously researched the console beforehand. Bonus points for that!

[@NintendoCollecting]

The tablet has its own speakers so I am listening to it and NFL on my television at the same time.

[@NintendoCollecting]

24 more GB, the console stand, the gamepad stand, NintendoLand and its black!

[@NintendoCollecting]

You can use the USB ports for accessories such as Rock Band instruments, other controllers and memory sticks. Come to think of it, the Pro Controller must be charged via a USB so there has to be a cord of some sort

[@NintendoCollecting]

Okay thanks! I have not been online with it yet. I need to get on that but I have just been playing NintendoLand

[@aryaman7273]

This released on my birthday!

[@DBGcamo]

Nice belt buckle. It looks like one that Howard would wear from the big bang theory

[@NintendoCollecting]

Nintendo has been considering this as well as including some Gamepad features for Wii games. I am not sure what they will do yet

[@NintendoCollecting]

Slightly, it looked like an entire new console and was advertised as such. Nintendo did not focus on the new console but on the new Gamepad which is confusing a lot of people leading them to believe that the WiiU is just the tablet

[@NintendoCollecting]

Yes and Yes :) The WiiU is backwards compatible and you can use the Wii Remotes as well as the Nunchucks

[@NintendoCollecting]

There are maybe 10 great games, but half of those were already released on other consoles. They covered a wide range of what people could like

[@JSCG12]

Very nice. I'm looking forward to getting one myself although I think the launch lineup is still sparse. A launch title of Super Mario 64 caliber would have made a day one purchase irresistible. NSMBU looks great and so does Nintendo Land but I'm still left wanting more.

[@NintendoCollecting]

There are no Gamecube ports in the newer Wii models either...sad. The Pro controllers are all wireless I believe and their charge lasts for 80 hours, Nintendo claims

[@NintendoCollecting]

If you keep busy with gaming it will go by quick! I am going to try out Nintendoland with my friends in an hour and I am excited for it

[@GamingNoobAidan]

Awesome! I tried it at an expo in early october and Nintendo Land was really good. So was new super Mario bros U. Have fun!

[@NintendoCollecting]

You can play WiiU on an older television but you will need to use the yellow, red and white cables that came with a Wii (the only cable that comes with the WiiU is an HDMI but there is a port for the older cable which you can see at 10:57)

[@OtakuMan114]

I love the look of the Wii U game boxes, It reminds me of the GameCube boxes

[@Great-Documentaries]

The other thing they had in common? They were the two biggest failures in Nintendo history.

[@NintendoCollecting]

It will have the VC and you will be able to transfer your Wii Virtual Console titles for free over to the WiiU - I have not tried this yet though

[@videogamepimp22]

yeah me too i had too sleep cause i was tired lol when i woke up i started playing new super mario bros wii u epic game

[@NintendoCollecting]

Ahh, thanks for letting me know. Spread that knowledge

[@Pasicho]

Your face was in the reflection of the controller. :P

[@LovesDavidCassidy]

I Love The Old NES Controller Coffee Table!

[@zamo6268]

Ikr! Me too

[@finngamer]

One and a half agonizing weeks to go over here in Europe. :)

[@Gooman130]

Very cool. You should show us some footage and give us your opinion on the console.

[@TheJuice401]

that makes sense then lol. did wii even have any good launch titles besides sports and mario? i dont remeber anymore :/

[@NintendoCollecting]

Eventually for sure! Just not at these prices. Once 2 tablets work on the same console I will likely just buy an entire white console and use the white tablet

[@LEONthemercenarie]

Im surprised you didnt mention the club nintendo slip included with the system

[@NintendoCollecting]

In case I forget - I am Collecting 101

[@NintendoCollecting]

It does look similar. I will post my comparison video shortly tonight

[@NintendoCollecting]

Twilight Princess and Wii Sports. I am actually doing a video about stuff like that. I am hoping to have it up by next Monday

[@johngalloway478]

Did you get Paper Mario: Sticker Star yet for 3DS? I want that game so bad but i haven't gotten around to getting it.

[@NintendoCollecting]

Well, it IS a tablet, but you are correct, its a Gamepad

[@andydennys_]

So since you live in Canada and obviously collect Nintendo. Are you going to be purchasing the wii mini when it comes out December 7th? I want one but its a Canada exclusive:/

[@NintendoCollecting]

This is true, but I looked at the launch list for every single home console. This is, in my opinion, the strongest home console launch line up of all time. I am serious. 23 games is the most ever from Nintendo at launch, and many of them will earn 7.0 or higher. I will be posting a video about this in just over a week too

[@NintendoCollecting]

Actually you don't - the Wii cords will plug into the back and you can connect it to a SD television. Just be sure to go to System Settings on the Gamepad and change the TV output to be SD

[@NintendoCollecting]

I already made an annotation about that but yes I did

[@s871-c1q]

The feature you had trouble remembering was the NFC (near-field communications) dock. NFC allows compatible devices to share data by physically touching them together.

[@COBOL]

The tablet controller is awesome looking! But the console itself is too similar to the Wii... In any case. I hope to have enough money to buy it before the end of the year!

[@OtakuMan114]

Me too, I hope 2 get the 32GB model in the future. I can't wait to see Nintendo's well known franchises to get the Wii U treatment

[@TacticalWolfxQC]

Will you do a review of the Wii U?

[@NintendoCollecting]

Sure will! :) Should be up in the next few days

[@NintendoCollecting]

I think I will early this week

[@NintendoCollecting]

Where is the reply button to comments??? It is gone for me

[@HylianBean97]

are you going to get Super Mario 3D world

[@HylianBean97]

do you mind if I add you to the Wii U Miivirse once if I get my Wii U in black sometime next year if I have enough money to afford it like my start is £27 & it'd be fun to do it to chat to you but I'm from the UK please reply & thanks for the tips on other vid's they're great advices

[@daniell4227]

I don't think that answered his question

[@RumonNadia]

I saw your in this video reflecting on the gamepad

[@roshi47]

I saw your face

[@RegalBumper12]

You live in Canada too? Awesome

[@NintendoCollecting]

Correct - near Toronto :)

[@MiningCharizard]

Hey dude you live in Canada Toronto but I live in Surrey BC beside Vancouver so I'm the most western province so we get a nearby beach and stuff and we can road trip to Disneyland California which I just came back from 2014 christmas here the weather unfortunately for you unlike toronto

[@Krexxal]

I live in Canada too!

[@RegalBumper12]

:P

[@MiningCharizard]

Tigerott what province

[@NintendoCollecting]

Wow I missed this comment - yes I got it :)

[@NintendoCollecting]

Not sure I see what you mean - I see a WiiU as a logo ?

[@Haddley333]

does it seem odd that the wii- u isn't that hyped, or is it just me? I'll get one someday - but not as excited as when wii came out...

[@year20xxgamer]

Does the Wii U upconvert Wii games to play in 720p? I know they wont look as good as Wii U games, but do they look any better on the Wii U? Thanks!

[@kris198921]

will you be getting all the wii u stuff in both colors?

[@patrickblack9134]

i never noticed until now, that the wiiu logo is a w and a u

[@NintendoCollecting]

Well Nintendo made more this time than the Wii launch and they still sold out. Nintendo is notorious for doing this though

[@Mysteriozone]

You didn't mention the camera on the tablet and didn't do the Wii u to black Wii comparison. 8-(

[@JC-hi8fk]

Hmm I wonder why you could still get Wii U preorders, considering that system is so obviously gonna fly off the shelves...

[@patrickblack9134]

probably just me but i see the "U" as the logo and if u look somewhat carefully the blue looks like a "w" for 'wii' and the black is the "u" symbolling the wiiu

[@Haddley333]

btw your review is great i'd love to see some gameplay from ya!

[@johny1220]

ur videos are awesome I so subbed :D

[@NintendoCollecting]

It was under 2 if I am not mistaken btw

[@NintendoCollecting]

That update took an hour for me. What about you?

[@brentkreischer8461]

When You were talking about the launches, you forgot the Gamecube! Poor gamecube!

[@TheJuice401]

how many games did the wii sell on average on launch? cause tbh i only see 2-3 decent games out atm IMO.

[@uniteddreams7065]

The naming scheme was abysmal. The Wii U name cut chances of production sales in half and the Wii U gamepad was thought to be a Wii add on when Nintendo messed up unlike with their Switch.

[@overwheat]

The original Xbox 360 Elite did come with an HDMI Cable until September of 2009. If I could post the wikipedia link I would.

[@FreezeInfinite]

Thanks for this video. I had to repackage my WiiU and used your video to do it. There’s so many little accessories and pieces. Everything is very tightly packed in the box. I don’t like it.

[@luiginumber1651]

Pause it at 9:05 and you get a slight face reveal !

[@videogamepimp22]

i got the white one last night it was aweesome

[@kingofkingsVAR]

Great unboxing!

[@AFiveDayStorm]

Classic. I chose this over the PS4 and Xbox One, then, in 2016 I got the PS4, 2017 I got the Nintendo Switch, then, early 2020 I got the Xbox One and Google Stadia, and now, I have the PlayStation 5.

[@CreatorPolar]

Jesus christ dude stop buying consoles so often one console should last you atleast 6 years

[@joeycurry8700]

The Wii U and switch fid for me but ever since 2022 I bought like 10 consoles

[@RAMIR3Z0]

​@@CreatorPolarwhy does that bother you so much?? 😂😂

[@1011gamemaster]

do you plan on getting pikmin 3? It looks awesome!

[@TaylorXIV]

So the SNES branding was also a mistake then?

[@NintendoCollecting]

Sorry dude! You will just have to wait 2 more weeks

[@juanlara7052]

i like that new mario and luigi bundle and its just 300 bucks amazing

[@brentkreischer8461]

Oh, I see the annotation, never mind!

[@MrBeetleBro]

Are you still enjoying the Wii U? I'm thinking of getting it...

[@lucifer2b666]

I miss the numchucks! (I can't spell that)

[@daveolsen8985]

1:08

[@treysgameroom]

I think not having a hard case on wii sports was cheap for nintendo. My disk did not stay in good condition.

[@kareemmilbes6009]

i subscribed

[@TheJuice401]

they sold out everywhere because they made limited quanity's not because so many people want them. and having 50,000+ resellers doesnt help either