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Today was supposed to be a happy day. I was going to heap praises upon Jim Sterling for single-handedly providing all the Wii U review coverage this past week. I was going to talk about my thrilling Walmart adventure, where I purchased my shiny black console immediately after working my day job. I wanted to sing about the fun little features Nintendo included in the device.
Instead, I’m going to talk about overscan.
When I had to wait an hour to download a day one update that didn’t even include all the features promised at launch, I didn’t sweat too much. As long as Netflix is working, I’m set. When I noticed that apps took an excessive amount of time to load, I told myself that a future update would fix that. But when I noticed that a good portion of my screen was cropped at the edges… well, that was the last straw. Why is this a f*cking issue!?
I know that my Samsung TV introduces overscan whenever a device is hooked up via HDMI, but I’ve always found some kind of workaround. With the Wii U, there are no options in the main menu to adjust screen size, which is ridiculous since screen adjustment is possible withinindividualapps like Miiverse and the web browser. Thus, I’m left to muck about my TV’s settings, but since there is no “just scan” screen size option, I’ll likely have to enter the service menu and risk bricking my television, all because Nintendo lacked some goddamn foresight.
Nintendo, FIX THIS.
Destructoid Originals:Watch five classic Nintendo system launch clipsHow moderated is Miiverse? It’s a police state! (Update)Podtoid Extra: Wii U Launch DaySup Holmes is horrorified with WayForward’s Adam TierneyDestructoid’s Wii U review roundup
Community:Communitoid 003 – DixlessCommunity blogs of11/17 & 11/18Forum thread of the day:WiiU NintendoID Exchange (OFFICIAL!)
Reviews:Review: Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of TwoReview: Nintendo LandReview: New Super Mario Bros. UReview: Batman: Arkham City Armored EditionReview: Wii UReview: Scribblenauts UnlimitedReview: ZombiUReview: Rabbids LandReview: Tank! Tank! Tank!
News:Amazon details its Black Friday Lightning DealsGuxt eShop remake rains with brain melting colorCVG looks back on the origins of the WiiSine Mora coming to PlayStation Network next weekMusic get: free Bar Oasis download on Dtoid’s SoundCloudWii U eShop game devs can set their own pricesNintendo Download 11/18/12: U Day EditionOffbeat:Mega64: What do we do when the future is flooded by crap?HAWP: Indy rules, Nathan droolsPSA: Harmony of a Hunter: 101% Run is ready fo’ yo ass
