Virtual Console Saves Won't Transfer To Wii U Version

Well, considering that the extra features for the Wii U pad are not fully necessary, I doubt many will be detered by this in the end. That said, it does kinda suck that nothing is carried over.

Why can't Nintendo seem to wrap their heads around basic network features?

wats wifi?

I wish I could give this more thumbs up.

I am kind of glad I didn't buy a Wii U. Software is locked to the hardware, virtual console wasn't there at first, and now that it is I have to buy my game again? Dear god Nintendo, are you TRYING to lose customers?

Considering I don't really 100% my games on the VC, I don't care about starting over.

I'm not an adopter, but from the outside looking in, this seems like more of what we've seen over the last decade or so where Nintendo doesn't seem to quite "get" what current features are and how gamers want them.

Either that or they have a total lack of foresight.

I remember a time when I would have though, "Those sly bastards. They're up to something great!"

That time has long sense passed.

Well let's not dismiss that just yet. Nintendo has their ups and downs but I think it would be a cold day in hell where Nintendo is in deep ****.

It's like these companies have specific teams R&D'ing new ways to f*ck the consumer.

Sony and Microsoft might do the same thing when their new consoles come out.

Nintendo are going to look and feel silly when the next xbox and ps4 get released, they'll most likely not make any big, obvious blunders like Nintendo have with the Wii U. Lack of first party headsets? No headset jack in the Pro controller? Limitations with network features? This whole Virtual console non-sense? Yeah, Microsoft and Sony were smart enough to avoid those problems 7 years ago. Well, Microsoft were.

I disagree, Microsoft had their growing pains too with the RROD and the fact that they "forgot" to include an HDMI port on launch versions. It takes time to perfect a console now, none of them are perfect.

but the wii u's problems are all based on bad decisions that will affect how people view it. it's not like microsoft intended the 360 have the red ring of death, and on top of that, the wii u's hardware isn't perfect either. i've had problems with freezing since day 1, nintendo are making mistakes that should be avoided by just common sense. why the hell would they not put a headset jack in the pro controller and not make their own headsets? add to that the lack of cross game chat, it's astounding that they've managed to miss points like these when the wii u tries to focus on being community based.

I wonder if your freezing issues are more software related, because I've only had one freeze on my Wii U while playing ACIII. Other than that no freezing issues for me. I do agree that there should be a headset jack on the pro controller just to have the option, but at the same time the whole console is designed around the gamepad, so why not use it? I was going to buy a pro at first, but after using the gamepad I didn't see the point of it unless you play a lot of local multiplayer. I admit that I don't own a 360, so I might be ignorant on this one, but why do people need to talk to someone playing a completely different game? You raise a valid point though, the Wii U is a very social console, so why not include a cross chat? As for headsets, there are plenty of third party options out there, so it doesn't bother me that Nintendo does not make a pair. The good news is all of this can be resolved through software updates. Give it some time, it will happen.

yeah i understand that the console is built around the gamepad, and most people will use that anyway. But if they're going to make a controller for competitive gaming in the first place they should make sure they have everything covered. As for the freezing, it has happened to me a few times on AC3 and i know that's a common problem, but it's also been happening a little on miiverse and in the web browser. And cross game chat isn't exactly necessary, it may even seem kind of pointless, but it is a handy little feature to have. if you want to talk to a friend about something that happened outside the gaming world you dont have to bother writing heaps of messages and you can talk for as long as you like. Again, not totally needed but it's just something that people like to take advantage of because it is handy. and makes the console look more social