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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:Exactly. You can do all kinds of online stuff in the most recent Pokemon game, but if it were for a home console you'd lose out on the portability and stuff that has been a defining feature of the series. Not if they do it similar to what they are doing with Monster Hunter. There is no reason why we can't have the best of both worlds here except for you know... 
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Nov 29, 2012 02:07
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UK WiiU-tang update. After getting an email from Tesco saying the WiiU would be delayed until Dec 15th(ish) I went on the hunt for another source today. I tried Amazon after reading about some being sent out today and it has been set to dispatched already with an expected arrival of the 30th. So if anyone left it until last minute like me, they might be worth a go.
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Nov 29, 2012 02:09
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I just found out the hard way that the Wii U only outputs LPCM multichannel audio. So if you want surround sound make sure your A/V receiver has HDMI in and can do HDMI LPCM 5.1 output. My lovely receiver only does Dolby/DTS. You might want to add that into the faq, I didn't see that information there.
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Nov 29, 2012 03:38
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jsun posted:I just found out the hard way that the Wii U only outputs LPCM multichannel audio. So if you want surround sound make sure your A/V receiver has HDMI in and can do HDMI LPCM 5.1 output. My lovely receiver only does Dolby/DTS. You might want to add that into the faq, I didn't see that information there. I was quite disappointed by this myself. Was shocked that there was no digital audio output like XBOX and PS3 have...
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Nov 29, 2012 03:55
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japtor posted:Supposedly a lot of the movement is based off contract work, like a bunch hired to work on a project then may or may not stay afterwards, not sure about movement among the higher ups though. I think they moved into a big rear end new building a little while ago (and presumably hiring more), which has led to speculation of them working on multiple projects like maybe a FPS and a platformer (I vaguely remember people thinking they were working on DKC again, before this Yoshi rumor at least). I'd never even thought about a Retro Studios produced Yoshi's Island game but dammit I am now. Basically I'll day 1 buy anything Retro makes at this point.
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Nov 29, 2012 04:13
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Why surprised? Nintendo has never released a console supporting digital surround and they never will.
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Nov 29, 2012 04:13
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Decided to play some Xenoblade tonight, and I'm pretty impressed with how it looks. Maybe my TV doesn't have a very good upscaler, but Wii mode in the Wii U looked pretty good. Can't hold a candle to Dolphin, naturally, but it was definitely better than it looked on my Wii. It took loving forever to boot into Wii mode, at least a minute, minute and half. Hopefully that can be sped up with some kind of firmware update.
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Nov 29, 2012 04:16
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greatn posted:Why surprised? __________ has never released a console supporting _________ and they never will. What's neat about this phrase is that there are so many things you can swap in there over the years, and end up utterly wrong.
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Nov 29, 2012 05:20
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What is the purpose of that mii plaza that goes on my TV while I have the menu on the pad? Or is it just filler/advertisment space?
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Nov 29, 2012 05:53
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Chernabog posted:What is the purpose of that mii plaza that goes on my TV while I have the menu on the pad? Or is it just filler/advertisment space? Hit X and you can look around the Mii's on your controller they are other people who are posting stuff about the icon above their head. You can even take Mii's that you like from there and save them.
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Nov 29, 2012 05:57
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Chronojam posted:What's neat about this phrase is that there are so many things you can swap in there over the years, and end up utterly wrong. Especially the end, which is just dramatic BS. There is no way to predict what Nintendo will do in the future!
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Nov 29, 2012 06:16
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I've said this before, but it's still true: Nintendo has a Pokemon MMORPG completed. They keep it in a glass box that says "BREAK IN CASE OF BANKRUPTCY." Square has one with the FF7 remake. (XIII Versus joke goes here.)
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Nov 29, 2012 06:33
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socialsecurity posted:Hit X and you can look around the Mii's on your controller they are other people who are posting stuff about the icon above their head. You can even take Mii's that you like from there and save them. Oh, thanks. I thought there was nothing to it at all other than those pop up messages.
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Nov 29, 2012 06:57
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Bobnumerotres posted:Why would they shoot themselves in the foot like that? If the WiiU had a 3DS emulator, that would be nothing but bad for Nintendo, and confusing as hell for consumers. The Game Boy Player and Super Game Boy were both awesome and add ons. It would kind of work for the 3DS, since it's more of a TV screen would be where the action is, and the Game Pad could be where the touch controls are. But having two separate screens wouldn't work well for most DS games. Especially ones where the action takes place across both screens like Contra 4 or something like that. I'd still buy the hell out of a 3DS player that let me play 3DS games on my TV though.
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Nov 29, 2012 07:05
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Detective No. 27 posted:I've said this before, but it's still true: Nintendo has a Pokemon MMORPG completed. They keep it in a glass box that says "BREAK IN CASE OF BANKRUPTCY." Square has one with the FF7 remake. (XIII Versus joke goes here.) It'd be nice if Nintendo broke the glass on their finished copy of Star Fox 2 and let me buy it in their eShop...
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Nov 29, 2012 07:07
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:It'd be nice if Nintendo broke the glass on their finished copy of Star Fox 2 and let me buy it in their eShop... Or the original for that matter.
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Nov 29, 2012 07:20
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In my several years working at Gamestop, we could have sold so loving many DS Players for Wii. At least once a week someone would ask me for that thing that lets you play DS games on your Wii. Of course the customer would get mad and think Im lying when Id say that it doesnt exist. If it existed, eventhough it would be less than ideal, people would buy the poo poo out of it.
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Nov 29, 2012 07:33
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Gutcruncher posted:In my several years working at Gamestop, we could have sold so loving many DS Players for Wii. At least once a week someone would ask me for that thing that lets you play DS games on your Wii. Of course the customer would get mad and think Im lying when Id say that it doesnt exist. I just don't know what Nintendo has against putting a slot on their handhelds to connect it to a television.
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Nov 29, 2012 07:41
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greatn posted:Why surprised? Nintendo has never released a console supporting digital surround and they never will. Chronojam posted:What's neat about this phrase is that there are so many things you can swap in there over the years, and end up utterly wrong. The best part really is that LPCM is a digital format so yes, the Wii U does support digital surround already. Though I didn't know there existed a receiver that could accept HDMI inputs but could not handle LPCM. Unless Vertigo has a receiver that doesn't support HDMI at all and was hoping to use HDMI and a Multi-AV cable to get both, which is unfortunately unsupported.
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Nov 29, 2012 07:46
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Gearing up for the AU launch, midnight for most 8AM tomorrow for me. Good thing anyway because I am stuck at work. I went with the lazy option and will be getting rid of a bunch of PS3 systems I have around at 144 dollars a pop trade in so I after I walk in I will actually be up. My body is ready, save for the lack of booze which I hope to rectify at some point tomorrow. Possibly while the console is updating.
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Nov 29, 2012 09:12
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insidius posted:Gearing up for the AU launch, midnight for most 8AM tomorrow for me. Good thing anyway because I am stuck at work. Same, my local EB sent an email saying they will be open at midnight, then retracted it. Also so pumped as I just bought a new TV and pick it up tomorrow a well.
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Nov 29, 2012 10:02
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Nintendo UK went out of their way to issue a warning not to turn the console off during the initial update. Did I understand correctly that I can just ignore the update, start playing and at some point it will have it downloaded in the background? Really don't feel like twiddling my thumbs for over an hour tomorrow.
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Nov 29, 2012 11:52
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You can check on automatic downloads by pressing the home button and then tapping the download management icon on the right. That'll let you know how far along it is without restricting your ability to do other stuff. Unless that icon isn't there prior to the update, I'm not sure.
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Nov 29, 2012 11:57
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Are there any more deals on remotes/nunchuks? I need two sets, but can't bring myself to spend $120 on controllers. 
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Nov 29, 2012 13:16
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I went to Walmart last night to pick up some stuff and enjoy my weekly "let's see who gets arrested today" trip, and I saw their cabinets in the electronics department were full of Wii U systems. This was around 6-7PM, so I knew there were other people out of school and work that could have bought them. They were just sitting there. At least 3 Black systems and 5 or more White systems. Assassin's Creed 3 was their only sold out Wii U game, and they had about 300 copies of New Super Mario Bros. U just piled up.
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Nov 29, 2012 13:20
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Artix74 posted:Decided to play some Xenoblade tonight, and I'm pretty impressed with how it looks. Maybe my TV doesn't have a very good upscaler, but Wii mode in the Wii U looked pretty good. Can't hold a candle to Dolphin, naturally, but it was definitely better than it looked on my Wii. It took loving forever to boot into Wii mode, at least a minute, minute and half. Hopefully that can be sped up with some kind of firmware update. I'm hoping it can be eliminated altogether with a firmware update. Every other system that features backwards compatibility (Wii included) allows you to just pop in the disc and go. And don't even get me started on how idiotic it is to have two different online shops that use two different currencies and whose products require at least two distinct controllers to use.
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Nov 29, 2012 13:52
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Almost Smart posted:I'm hoping it can be eliminated altogether with a firmware update. Every other system that features backwards compatibility (Wii included) allows you to just pop in the disc and go. And don't even get me started on how idiotic it is to have two different online shops that use two different currencies and whose products require at least two distinct controllers to use. Yeah what's even more hosed up is that Nintendo moved all their stuff from DSi Ware shop into the eShop and they still hosed this up. Like they already know how to do all of this stuff, its just baffling and embarrassing to be honest. I mean Iwata has already apologized for that initial patch for being too long and not having everything at launch out of the box.
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Nov 29, 2012 13:59
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Almost Smart posted:I'm hoping it can be eliminated altogether with a firmware update. Every other system that features backwards compatibility (Wii included) allows you to just pop in the disc and go. And don't even get me started on how idiotic it is to have two different online shops that use two different currencies and whose products require at least two distinct controllers to use. Actually in both cases that do software emulation (PS3 and Xbox) they've had horrendous emulation problems with over half the games from their respective past consoles. The Wii's backwards compatability is hardware based with the guts of a Gamecube stashed in with the Wii (hence full backwards compatibility). The WiiU does the same again, but it needs that Wii Channel as a means to access it.
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Nov 29, 2012 14:02
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Iwata has to apologize for a 1GBish OS update, meanwhile I'm never going to load up LBP2 again because I'm pretty sure last time it asked me to download about 5 or 6times that.
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Nov 29, 2012 14:12
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Teenage Fansub posted:Iwata has to apologize for a 1GBish OS update, meanwhile I'm never going to load up LBP2 again because I'm pretty sure last time it asked me to download about 5 or 6times that. I couldn't even watch Little Shop of Horrors on the Blu-Ray copy I just bought from Best Buy because my goddamn PS3 for some reason needs a friggin' firmware update to play a movie? Nintendo really is confusing as hell, though. I still can't figure out what I need for Xenoblade Chronicles. I have the original classic controller for the Wii (the one without the long handles) and I also have the new Pro controller for the Wii U, and I have no clue if both or neither of those can be used with the drat game.
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Nov 29, 2012 14:37
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Nintendo really is confusing as hell, though. I still can't figure out what I need for Xenoblade Chronicles. I have the original classic controller for the Wii (the one without the long handles) and I also have the new Pro controller for the Wii U, and I have no clue if both or neither of those can be used with the drat game. Classic controller: Yes. Pro controller: No.
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Nov 29, 2012 14:39
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Teenage Fansub posted:Iwata has to apologize for a 1GBish OS update, meanwhile I'm never going to load up LBP2 again because I'm pretty sure last time it asked me to download about 5 or 6times that. I'm not even going to sit and defend the PS3 updates because have always been hosed.
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Nov 29, 2012 14:47
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Bobnumerotres posted:I just don't know what Nintendo has against putting a slot on their handhelds to connect it to a television. You have no idea how much I want a 2013 version of the Super Gameboy or some equivalent which let's me purchase any game from the handheld library and play it on my big screen using my home console's controller(s). It was glorious back then. It caused me to throw a lot of money at Nintendo which I would not have spent otherwise. It will do the same thing now. I don't care if it costs just as much as a DS itself. I would buy it.
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Nov 29, 2012 15:10
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Basically:
Obviously control schemes are different for different games, but that's about the essence of it. Xavier434 posted:You have no idea how much I want a 2013 version of the Super Gameboy or some equivalent which let's me purchase any game from the handheld library and play it on my big screen using my home console's controller(s). It was glorious back then. It caused me to throw a lot of money at Nintendo which I would not have spent otherwise. It will do the same thing now. I don't care if it costs just as much as a DS itself. I would buy it. Even if you have to lay on the couch sideways to play Brain Training? (comedy option: turn the TV sideways)
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Nov 29, 2012 15:12
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AngryCaterpillar posted:(comedy option: turn the TV sideways) Happens all the time...  You're obviously not playing the right games. [edit] Bonus CRT: 
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Nov 29, 2012 15:15
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Here are some interesting tidbits about the Wii U hardware from Hector Martin's twitter:Marcan42 posted:Wii U codenames worth knowing: system Cafe, CPU Espresso, GPU/SoC/etc. Latte, ARM secure processor Starbuck (we made that one up). Take that with a grain of salt. He should know what he's talking about, though.... Anyway, i'm looking forward to finally get to play ZombiU tomorrow. 
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Nov 29, 2012 15:18
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zenintrude posted:Happens all the time... I think my monitor can do this too but I have never found a reason for it... until now obviously.
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Nov 29, 2012 15:20
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I have one of my monitors at work do that for better document reading, while the other one stays landscape for better coding in programs where I have multiple toolbars open.
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Nov 29, 2012 15:23
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AngryCaterpillar posted:Even if you have to lay on the couch sideways to play Brain Training? (comedy option: turn the TV sideways) Good point. Okay, so it won't work with the entire library. It will work with most of it though. I can live with most.
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Nov 29, 2012 15:31
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SenseLess posted:Here are some interesting tidbits about the Wii U hardware from Hector Martin's twitter: Can you explain what those ramblings and numbers mean? Also Starbuck is the best 
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