Scott Lowe:
Nintendo TVii is now available for the Wii U. Announced in September and suffering a minor delay last month, TVii is Nintendo's latest effort to pry control of the living room away from Microsoft and Sony, whose respective consoles have become the centralized entertainment hub for millions of consumers. In many ways, Nintendo TVii seeks to succeed where Logitech's Revue with Google TV failed — unifying streaming and broadcast video services into one cohesive user experience with relevant web-derived data and social media built-in. With game support slowly ramping up, could TVii be the Wii U's unexpected "killer app?" We go hands-on to find out.
Nintendo Insider writes:
Nintendo of Europe have announced that they have abandoned plans to launch the Nintendo TVii service across Europe.
Unlike another company of the Big 3 Nintendo are more worried about the games not watching telly on their Games console.
Meanwhile Sony gets rid of Vita apps Near, Maps, and Youtube but there it's the best thing in the world for them to cut unused features while here "nintendo are determined to destroy".... funny how that works.
really? i have no idea what sony are doing with their apps, neither do i care. same applies to microsoft.
this is about nintendo. i remember when the wiiu was announced/revealed, they pitched tvii as one of THE major features of the wiiu, making it some sort of media hub, to seamlessly integrate into your entertainment set up...
so for them to axe plans to bring the service to europe is a massive fail, and only illustrates how poorly thought out the whole thing was/is. it also highlights everything that is wrong with nintendo right now- they talk the talk but arent doing the walking.
YET AGAIN europeans are getting the short straw, with nintendo not giving them everything that was advertised. yet again westerners are being hung out to dry. this isnt just about tvii, it also extends to the games... where is fatal frame? do we have to write a petition to get this game? its outrageous, as if the support situation isnt bad enough as it is.
Damn my laptop broke before xmas and ive been using my wii u for the Internet since its the closest ive got to watching tv series.
They are missing much. I don't use the feature on my Wii U. I have noticed Nintendo doesn't advertise it here in the states anymore either. I used to get notices about upcoming sporting events. Now crickets. It was a useless feature to me. I don't use Microsoft equivalent on the Xbox One either. Just seems like a waste of code and space to me.
Nintendo TVii has gotten a new update with tons of new features (including improved search functionality). All of the new features are highlighted in this article.
so what was announced first?
Vita TV
Nintendo TVii
Or Xbox TV ??
Which gaming company is the originals of gaming TV ?
Which gaming company is with the forgery here ???
Sega ??
Lol well if you look at release dates...(dramatic pause) SEGA wins with the Game Gear TV Tuner!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw...
yeah I am old and have one of these.
Yup SEGA. They where way ahead of the times. First with online too (built in X band wins otherwise, not xbox, "Xband") First with dowload/on demand games too via SEGA Channel. And first Game Disk via Sega CD. And first to drag their mascot through 10 years of S games.
I could go on but I think you get the point we have been riding their coattails for years;)
Well Sony has owned actual television and movie studios for a long time now, so that should count for something right?
Gotta be honest, TVii is the only feature I haven't used so far and that's mostly because I don't have cable or satellite or anything like that. For those who do use it, is it any good?
I haven't used it because it irrelevant to my gaming session on Wii U. Plus Internet browser is beastly on Wii U.
Oh yes, the browser is quite speedy in comparison to most console web browsers.
its kinda cool. you put what shows you like and movies and it tells you when they will play or they are availiable on netflix and hulu
mostly its just there
Doesn't seem all that essential unless it gives me on-screen prompts for my shows even while I'm gaming.
Your gamepad can change channels/ports/volume with no need to power on the system. I've found it useful if I can't find a remote, but have my gamepad in it's cradle on my end table. I'm still waiting for the DVR functions to work.
Accually that is only the TV remote feature of the game pad (still awsome). The "TVii" function (the featured updated topic) is accessible from the home button or home screen when the wii u is on. This feature allows you to communicate with other tviiers who are watching the same show via text or drawing. They have features that allow you to edit shots from the program by drawing images or text over the shot. Great for real time chats and memes with a community that is interested and accually watching the show now. The sports features have a break down of the last play on the game pad...just read the article before you comment (face palm)
@greatherodunban yes it is worth it but if there is not anyone on that show then it is dead popular shows and sports games allways have watchers
TVii complaint: your txt posts show up on the miiverse as yous miis wander on other people's consoles and if you comment or watch violent shows like me you will get flaged for saying "Blow that zombies FN head off allready." Privacy options please.
Thanks for the opinions - info. I did read the article but nothing in it was of interest to me and I ve never really hard/read about people discussing or using it
It sounds lie something that is not of interst to me but if others like it that is good - I just seems that there may be other updates that more people are interested I but that is just an observation and def not a fact
A recent update for the Wii U's Nintendo TVii service appears to be messing things up, removing features and some users can no longer access the service due to their cable company being removed from the list of supported providers.
I'm not sure what features are missing, I just checked mine and my guide actually matches up with my channels now(always had too many before)they added a tracking feature and my grid works better..since I have Direct TV perhaps I'm not noticing the dropped support for certain providers?
Looks great, and easy to use. Sports fans should love this.
I didn't think I'd use this feature must but.. during the Clippers game I seen people dropping comments on certain plays so I joined in. Overall its pretty neat
i don't think it's support all country TV channel..
some country must be sick to use this app..
As a tv/cable box remote, makes it a lot less simple for me (I got way too many remotes for different electronics).
I distinctly remember an interview where Miyamoto-san mentioned, ''we want consumers to use the Wii U everyday, like it's apart of their regular lifestyle'' (might not have been stated in those exact words). After owning the console for about 2 weeks now - I have to say, Nintendo set the bar for what I envision as next gen gaming's progression.
''Moar Graphics'' isn't all I want from a next gen console.
its cool but nothing to flip out about.. Then again, im not a big TV watcher so im sure others will enjoy it much more than i will.. I want GAMES damnit! exclusives too, not just ports with additional gameplay mechanics..