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Iwata Apologizes For Wii U Day One Update

Posted on Thursday, November 29 @ 08:16:55 Eastern by Alex_Osborn


The Wii U launched last week and with it came a gargantuan 5GB day one patch, which took many users several hours to download and install. In order to enjoy the majority of the system's online features, the update must be downloaded, so you really can't afford not to update the system as soon as you tear it out of the box.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recognizes that this situation is far from ideal, telling IGN: “Personally, I think that users should be able to use all the functions of a console video game machine as soon as they open the box. So I feel very sorry for the fact that purchasers of Wii U have to experience a network update which takes such a long time, and that there are the services which were not available at the hardware’s launch.”

Don't you miss the old days when all you needed to do was plug the system in and play? I'll forever cherish the days before updates, patches, and other technological hoops got in the way. Are advancements in technology just encouraging sloppiness in this industry? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments below.
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  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 9:22 am
    I think those days are long gone. Games/consoles are now more like PC gaming where you have to patch everything before you can play.
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn

    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 11:19 am
    Sort of undermines the original appeal of console gaming, huh?
  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 11:22 am
    Pretty much this. This also proves people just don't always know what they want, especially after how I always heard from everyone that they wanted console gaming to be on par with PC gaming.
  • napsterxxl
    napsterxxl

    Joined: Mar 2006
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 9:45 am
    Dear consumers,
    We regret being Japanese bastards.
    We regret making Wii U.
    And we most definitely regret making this 5GB day-one patch that will brick our console if you f*** it up.


    apology accepted.
  • 213EDD
    213EDD

    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
    Not to mention the whole having to manually add your internet and since there is no ****ing wired port without a third-party adapter there is no choice.
  • xDUMPWEEDx
    xDUMPWEEDx

    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 11:18 am
    Having to wait a small amount of time in order to download a patch that fixes permanent game breaking bugs, glitches, and crashes? Yes please. Having to wait a small amount of time in order for my console to be continually upgraded for years to come for completely free? Yes please.
  • Andy578
    Andy578

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
    your missing the point, they released a product before it was finished, they knew it wasnt finished yet they said screw it we'll sell the thing and fix it AFTER we get our money

    they do this with games all the time and it can be seen very clearly on PC, some games are simply unplayable at release and with the internet they can now just sell it anyway and fix it later and the funny part is we praise them when they release a patch, forums end up full of people thanking them thats right we buy unfinished crap then wait for them to fix it so we can thank them for something that should not have been broken in the first place
  • xDUMPWEEDx
    xDUMPWEEDx

    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Nov 30th, 2012 at 10:55 am
    The patch was released before the console went live, so what are you talking about "released before it was finished". You sound like an angry Xbox fanboy, go back into your hole.
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail

    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
    The update wasn't 5GB. That's the size of the console's OS.
  • damo_rox619
    damo_rox619

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Nov 29th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
    sgt. johnson?

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