What type of discs are the games on?

25GB Proprietary based on Blu Ray format.

does it mean that they have a hard surface and will be hard to scratch like the ps3's ones ?

So they are blue ray format, but not blue ray or?SoAmazingBaby

Yes its essentially Nintendo's own version of a Blu-Ray disc. Regular Blu-Ray discs used in a PS3 have a read speed of 6.5MB/s and Nintendo's discs have a read speed of 22.5MB/s. Both can hold 25GB.

So essentially they improved it.

Nintendo's Optical Disc and I absolutely LOVE the rounded edges of them. Feels smooth like butternini200

Man I swear after touching those discs everything else feels super cheep in comparison!

Wii U games are on a modified Nintendo optical disc. A alternative "Blu Ray" Disc with 25GB storage. It is not a true Blu Ray disc. But Nintendo own creation.

does it mean that they have a hard surface and will be hard to scratch like the ps3's ones ?jaypakavelya

Anyone know the answer to this question?

[QUOTE="SoAmazingBaby"]So they are blue ray format, but not blue ray or?Vickman178

Yes its essentially Nintendo's own version of a Blu-Ray disc. Regular Blu-Ray discs used in a PS3 have a read speed of 6.5MB/s and Nintendo's discs have a read speed of 22.5MB/s. Both can hold 25GB.

So essentially they improved it.

Vickman mate I just want to mention that the improvement in disc reading speed is the fault of the drive which reads it, as opposed to the disc itself.

In 2006 when the PS3 came out Blu Ray was an emerging technology, and read speed was a real issue.PS3 usesonly a 2x Blu-Ray reader.

[QUOTE="SoAmazingBaby"]So they are blue ray format, but not blue ray or?Vickman178

Yes its essentially Nintendo's own version of a Blu-Ray disc. Regular Blu-Ray discs used in a PS3 have a read speed of 6.5MB/s and Nintendo's discs have a read speed of 22.5MB/s. Both can hold 25GB.

So essentially they improved it.

[QUOTE="jaypakavelya"]does it mean that they have a hard surface and will be hard to scratch like the ps3's ones ?ghstbstr

Anyone know the answer to this question?

Indeed, the discs have a protective coating like the PS3's.

They are called iDensity discs. They are similar to Blu-ray but just a proprietary version of Blu-ray.

What discs are being used for the games on the Wii U? Are they dvd or blu ray?ghstbstr

Modified Blu-Ray.

[QUOTE="ghstbstr"]What discs are being used for the games on the Wii U? Are they dvd or blu ray?SolidTy

Modified Blu-Ray.

With rounded edges ;)

I read from Nintendeverything.com that the rounded edges of the Wii U discs are intended to deter piracy. There had to be a reason for the discs' edges to be round, as Blu-Ray discs are not. It may not be an anti-piracy issue, but a way to diffiate Wii U discs from Blu-Ray discs (so Nintendo will not be sued by the Blu-Ray Association for having a disc format that is similar to Blu-Ray).

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[QUOTE="ghstbstr"]What discs are being used for the games on the Wii U? Are they dvd or blu ray?Gamingclone

Modified Blu-Ray.

With rounded edges ;)

Right, that's what I said, modified. ;)

With no Blu-Ray movie Playback. ;) ;) :P

It's a nice trade off, no Blu-Ray movie playback, but sweet rounded edges! :cool:

[QUOTE="nini200"]Nintendo's Optical Disc and I absolutely LOVE the rounded edges of them. Feels smooth like butterVickman178

Man I swear after touching those discs everything else feels super cheep in comparison!