Nintendo to offer Wii U cloud storage for save games and player profiles

Nintendo will be adding a Wii U cloud storage feature for the new console sometime in 2013, according to a source. Following the trend of cloud storage, Nintendo is said to be working on a cloud storage solution for the Wii U via the new Nintendo Network. The new cloud storage option would give 512 MB of online storage to each gamer, tied to his Nintendo Network profile. The cloud storage system is said to be exclusively for save games and player profile data.

The Wii U cloud is currently in development but will launch sometime in 2013 in Japan, followed by a worldwide roll-out. Nintendo is reportedly working with Seattle, WA-based Mozy, Inc., which has been offering cloud and backup storage for consumers since 2005. A source from within Mozy tells Wii U Daily that the company was approached by Nintendo in 2010, but that work on the service began in late 2011. The Wii U cloud will be seamlessly integrated into the Wii U channels and will be tied to the specific Wii U user account.

http://wiiudaily.com/2012/05/nintendo-to-offer-wii-u-cloud-storage-for-save-games-and-player-profiles/

If I find myself to be low on space I'll most likely start using it. I see that this feature could be very helpful for the Wii U.

Nintendo will be adding a Wii U cloud storage feature for the new console sometime in 2013

GameboyTroy

Complete failure if it doesn't happen at launch.

So what's Nintendo saying? That none of it's games are worth saving before then? That user profiles wont be important because they're going to change something down the line?

Cloud storage came late this generation once it was viable for a company to do it, it's viable right now and there's no excuse for Nintendo not to have it straight from the gate.

Unless they think that up to that point there wont be anything worth protecting on the new console.

Work began in late 2012? Last I checked it was May 2012 lol. So I would assume that's a typo. Anyway that site says a lot of stuff, so I'll believe it when I see it. I'm not big on cloud storage anyway, I don't use it on the 360. Sepewrath

I'll be disappointed to not see a cloud service at launch, but I guess better late than never.

I think its more likely they meant late 2011. Sepewrath

That's pretty cool. I don't really care when it comes out so long as it isn't a long wait. I can't imagine having no space for saves in the first couple months of owning one, and that's assuming I even get one at or around launch.

"According to a source." I'm going to totally trust that without question.

I don't know why Nintendo would be gung ho about cloud storage. I think what they'll offer is something similar to iCloud, in that it simply keeps track of the stuff you've paid for and lets you download it again for free at any time with no hassle. They already do that with the 3DS.

And having a "cloud" system for profiles makes sense, too, so you can sign in on other consoles, but I wouldn't even consider that to be cloud technology.

But cloud saves? I don't see Nintendo going that route. I haven't heard many good things about it on the 360, and my own experience with cloud saves was terrible in Infinity Blade 2 on iOS. It's not very reliable and really isn't necessary for the vast majority of people. It also seems like a pretty big project that would eat a lot of resources as a free service for us. It just doesn't seem like something Nintendo would do.

Should I post this in system wars?

Should I post this in system wars?

GameboyTroy

Should I post this in system wars?

GameboyTroy

[QUOTE="Sepewrath"]I think its more likely they meant late 2011. GameboyTroy