9:55am
5 minutes til start, showing the people at the event.
10:00am
About to get underway.
10:03am
Reggie taking stage, video not working on live stream ATM.
10:05am
Video working again, launch date: 11/18/12 as many predicted.
10:06am
2 SKUs in U.S., Basic Set includes console, GamePad, AC adapter for each, HDMI cable, and sensor bar, 8 GB, all white; Deluxe Set includes everything in Basic Set, 32 GB, GamePad Charging Cradle, Stands for GamePad and console, includes Nintendo Land as a pack-in game, also includes Deluxe Digital Promotion (receive points for downloads, can be use for future digital content).
10:07am
No original Wii accessories included with either SKU.
10:08am
Wii Remote and Nunchuck branded with Wii U name will be sold separately.
10:09am
Prices - Basic - $299.99; Deluxe $349.99
10:10am
Discussing Nintendo Land, Metroid part re-confirmed for Nintendo Land, Bill Trinen and another guy taking stage to demo Nintendo Land more.
10:12am
Demoing Metroid Blast, co-op missions called Mission Assault, GamePad controls ship, Wiimote controls Miis.
10:15am
Still showing Metroid Blast gameplay.
10:16am
Will have 2 additional modes, Ground VS Air and Free-For-All Ground Only Multiplayer.
10:16am
Chase Mii renamed Mario Chase? Balloon Trip Breeze mentioned.
10:17am
Pikmin Adventure for Nintendo Land confirmed. Showing New Super Mario Bros. U footage now.
10:18am
Re-confirmed world map, Boost Rush mode, complete scrolling levels as quickly as you can.
10:19am
New mode: Challenges, complete level in certain time, without touching ground, etc. (previously speculated as being Achievements), will integrate with Miiverse. Now discussing Lego City Undercover.
10:20am
Special Lego figure pre-order bonus for the game (limited supply).
10:21am
Reggie back on stage. Nintendo TVii announced (entertainment feature for Wii U).
10:23am
Video preview of Nintendo TVii showing. Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Netflix all shown. Tivo DVR feature. This includes the previously announced TV remote feature.
10:26am
Zach Fountain & Reggie to discuss Nintendo TVii. Showing Nintendo TVii, all on GamePad, Favorites, TV, Movies, Sports, Search, personalized experience based on Miis.
10:28am
Showing TV channel, Popular, Live, Recommended, Channels, & Grid (Schedule?). Show tabs: Episodes, Show Info, Cast, IMDB, & Wikipedia
10:29am
4 icons, set favorite, recording, see friends who have favorited the show, send personal recommendation. Touch episode to watch, different available viewing options.
10:30am
Movies: Similar to TV channel. Can access reviews & trailers for movies. Touch movie to watch, shows available sources.
10:31am
Sports channel, shows scoreboards. Football, Baseball, Basketball, favorite teams shown first.
10:32am
Search: Pretty basic search option.
10:33am
Favorites, shows what's on now, what's on DVR, etc. Can view other Miis' favorites, combined favorites, people can opt-out of the "family" setting.
10:34am
Showing clip from Modern Family (shown on TV), interactive options on GamePad.
10:35am
Back to Sports channel. See scores, stats, moments (same as regular TV), etc. on GamePad.
10:37am
Stream froze on me.
10:38am
Reggie alone now, talking about Wii U in general. Nintendo TVii will be demo'd at the event. Platinum Games video showing.
10:39am
Bayonetta 2 confirmed for Wii U. Wii U exclusive, published by Nintendo. New video for other Platinum title showing, final name: The Wonderful 101.
10:41am
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for Wii U & 3DS coming out March 2013, Wii U online multiplayer & co-op.
10:42am
Activision's Eric Hirshberg joins the stage.
10:43am
Activision trailer: Skylanders Giants, ABC Wipeout 3, James Bond 007 Legends, & TransFormers Prime
10:47am
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, confirmed for Wii U (as opposed to previously rumored).
10:49am
Live demo of COD BO2, Singapore map, playing against AI bots.
10:50am
Drones/Vehicles playable.
10:51am
Wiimote/Nunchuck, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii U GamePad all compatible.
10:52am
No split screen, full screen on TV & GamePad.
10:53am
Stream froze again. Reggie back on stage.
10:54am
COD BO 2 playable at event. No confirmation of launch day games yet (sigh).
10:58am
Browser crashed near the end. I really find it hard to believe that they STILL have not announced what games will be available on launch day. The release date is only 3 months away and yet we don't know what games we can buy at launch? That doesn't make sense. Hopefully they'll do another event in the near future to talk about them. And that's the end of the live stream. Event attendees will have playable demos of some of the games shown. Look for info on those later today.Labels: Consoles, Live Blogs, News, Nintendo Podcast News, Previews, Recaps, Top Posts, Wii U, Wii U Preview