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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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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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Is trying to download the update taking that much time today? (How has it taken people who have done it today?) I'm wondering if I should wait to set up my WiiU
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Dec 25, 2012 22:00
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It took me a couple hours, the download servers kept dropping me and so I had to keep resuming the download but I got it done.
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Dec 25, 2012 22:01
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Spacebump posted:Is trying to download the update taking that much time today? (How has it taken people who have done it today?) I'm wondering if I should wait to set up my WiiU You can always have it download in the background, it will not impede you actually playing games if you have it download in the background (is this not in the op yet?)
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Dec 25, 2012 22:03
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Robolizard! posted:You can always have it download in the background, it will not impede you actually playing games if you have it download in the background (is this not in the op yet?) quote:First time set up and update But then why would anyone assume in the first place that you have to have the internet to play a game on a console? AngryCaterpillar fucked around with this message at 00:26 on Dec 26, 2012 |
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Dec 26, 2012 00:23
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So, owning a 360, PS3 and a Wii, my wife bought me (awesomely) a Wii U - my question is to owners, is it worth it? I was considering changing it, but the idea is growing on me, am I going to feel let down like I was by the original Wii? Obviously it's early in the console life, but just wanted some views really.
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Dec 26, 2012 00:34
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Doug Dinsdale posted:While the Youtube app is total crap, I love how the slick browser handles Youtube. This was basically my family christmas. I was searching for new funny cat videos to play while family watched other funny cat videos. Then I would premier them with the curtains. It was awesome.
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Dec 26, 2012 00:35
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Shockeh posted:So, owning a 360, PS3 and a Wii, my wife bought me (awesomely) a Wii U - my question is to owners, is it worth it? I was considering changing it, but the idea is growing on me, am I going to feel let down like I was by the original Wii? I feel like Nintendo at least sort of realized what they did wrong with the Wii. They're trying not to ignore the "hardcore" audience anymore - flirting with Platinum, backing Monolith, getting the AAA titles (even if half of them are just stuff they missed in the past year) - and they're taking a decent stab at online support, even if they have a lot of issues to start with. But it's still way too early to tell if they actually have a long-term solution.
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Dec 26, 2012 00:43
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Shockeh posted:So, owning a 360, PS3 and a Wii, my wife bought me (awesomely) a Wii U - my question is to owners, is it worth it? I was considering changing it, but the idea is growing on me, am I going to feel let down like I was by the original Wii? I wouldn't expect the Wii U to miss out on any ports due to lack of power like the Wii did. The disparity isn't going to be as significant with its new competitors. Iwata has said this as well. But why would you return a gift from your wife anyway, geez.
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Dec 26, 2012 00:48
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Shockeh posted:So, owning a 360, PS3 and a Wii, my wife bought me (awesomely) a Wii U - my question is to owners, is it worth it? I was considering changing it, but the idea is growing on me, am I going to feel let down like I was by the original Wii? I understand exchanging Christmas gifts, but isn't that a little difficult when it's from your wife? Otherwise, the system is certainly an improvement over the Wii, so far. We don't really know what to look forward to on it though, past March, or if Nintendo will commit to online multiplayer. It handles online multiplayer great so far, in third party titles, but so far no Nintendo titles, or even announced Nintendo titles that I am aware of, support online multiplayer. I assume Smash Bros will, but they are probably only in design phases with that game right now. The short of it is a ton of good to great games already even though some are old, a really good eStore, good ancillary console features, TVii is pretty good if you are a cable subscriber, the browser is really good if you want to show stuff on TV, and being able to suspend a game to search for something is a great feature, the off screen play is great. It should tie you over til the next systems are out, or longer.
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Dec 26, 2012 00:49
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So this is kind of interesting. Namco Bandai listened to people complaining about the cost of Tank! Tank! Tank! versus the amount of content and gameplay actually in the game, and as such are changing the payment model for the Japanese release to be freemium. I really hope that Coming Soon to eShop version we're getting is this, because it sounds way more tempting than dropping $50 for it straight up.
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Dec 26, 2012 00:50
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Maple Leaf posted:What's the opinion on 007 Legends? Just going by the Miiverse, it seems roughly 70/30 hate/love. I don't know anything about the Wii U port in particular, but the other versions suck. The game was rushed out in under a year in order to launch alongside Skyfall, and it was such a flop that it killed Eurocom. Xenomorph posted:That Rayman Legends demo has sold me on the game, I think. Yeah, I remember seeing one based on "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, and I think I read there was a Queen track, too?
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Dec 26, 2012 01:01
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So, did it happen? Did the online community swell and quadruple in number?
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Dec 26, 2012 01:12
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Bobnumerotres posted:So, did it happen? Did the online community swell and quadruple in number? I would hope not, that'd mean we're now outnumbered 3:1 by children and teenagers.
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Dec 26, 2012 01:24
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My Wii U was up and running in about 30 minutes today, from plug in to nintendoland! Completely pleased with everything so far!
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Dec 26, 2012 02:20
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After beating round 20 on the Metroid Nintendoland game, I drew a terrible GET OUT frog as a response. Someone almost immediately sent me a friend request saying "GET IN". I'm so glad Nintendo actually understands online now. 
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Dec 26, 2012 02:24
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So I popped in Warriors Orochi 3. Have not yet let the patch finish, as I'm at my cousin's house using his Wii U and his Internet is awful. There are either no SFX or they are extremely quiet. Does the patch fix that?
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Dec 26, 2012 04:15
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I got Sonic Transformed and popped it in to try the a race. The wife was watching something and I didn't know how to get the screen onto the gamepad so ended up doing the first race playing entirely off the minimap. 1st place on medium. 
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Dec 26, 2012 04:29
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Puddin posted:I got Sonic Transformed and popped it in to try the a race. In case you still do not know, swipe down on the touchscreen.
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Dec 26, 2012 04:32
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THERE ARE EXTRA LEVELS FOR LUIGI'S GHOST MANSION? 
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Dec 26, 2012 04:46
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Puddin posted:I got Sonic Transformed and popped it in to try the a race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWbLOFGSEDo
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Dec 26, 2012 04:46
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The demo for Rayman Legends is a hell of a lot of fun. Looks beautiful and has plenty of charm to it. I didn't even mind the Murphy level because it still managed to be fun to play and control. Castle Rock was awesome to play and I echo the hopes that there are more of these cool music levels.
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Dec 26, 2012 04:51
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I got a Deluxe model for Christmas and went to set it up but couldn't get it to output to the TV. After double checking that the input and HDMI cable worked, I noticed the blue light on the console was blinking instead of staying lit. I looked around on Nintendo's site and it looks like this might be some sort of video-out error  . Calling Nintendo tomorrow while my copy of Nintendo Lane and NSMB:U taunt me silently.
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Dec 26, 2012 04:52
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Playing Yoshi Cart with my parents, and spending much of Christmas day turning my friends into Miis really reminded me of the same magic I saw in the Wii. I think Sony or Microsoft will eventually give me consoles that will replace this as my main device for gaming, but I can see this being my go-to for other media. They literally have the best presentation of Netflix on any other device or browser. I was going through he fool's errand of finding a specific episode of a show on Netflix, and I was shocked how easy they made it with the episode selection menu. I really hope a Pandora or Spotify app are developed for this thing.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:02
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I got this for Christmas. Spent an hour playing around with NSMBWU without even turning on the TV. It's amazing. It's a combination of the comfort of playing a portable at home with the power of a console.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:08
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Man, as lame as it all sounds, the Miiverse is really awesome and posting messages after levels of NSMB is always worth doing. The Wii U is unabashedly uncool and proud of it and I love it.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:21
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Is there a problem downloading updates for netflix or youtube? It seems to keep giving me an error code. I did the original big first start update and I'm connected to the internet and other things work, but I can't seem to update those. Nintendo store don't work either.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:26
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Anyone know why Miiverse posts in NSMBU are limited to 90 characters instead of 100? Such a strange limitation worries me about the system's cohesiveness from a software design perspective.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:30
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AxeManiac posted:Is there a problem downloading updates for netflix or youtube? It seems to keep giving me an error code. I did the original big first start update and I'm connected to the internet and other things work, but I can't seem to update those. Nintendo store don't work either. I think all the new Christmas buyers are putting strain on the network. It'll probably clear up in the next day or two.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:35
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Awcko posted:I think all the new Christmas buyers are putting strain on the network. It'll probably clear up in the next day or two. Bummer, can't try any of the online stuff really. Oh well.
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Dec 26, 2012 05:39
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Oh cool, Youtube is working again on the Internet Browser. No more having to use the embedded feature to watch them.
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Dec 26, 2012 06:06
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Mennonites Revenge posted:Anyone know why Miiverse posts in NSMBU are limited to 90 characters instead of 100? Such a strange limitation worries me about the system's cohesiveness from a software design perspective. Probably to accommodate the DEAR BOWSER and other various headers that are attached to some NSMBU messages.
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Dec 26, 2012 06:28
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loving hell, I think I got a dud Wii U. Console loads up fine at first, but seems to shut off at random intervals, leaving the power light blinking red. Unplugging the system for a bit gets it to power on, but I'll be damned if I'm going to try updating this thing like that. Unless I'm missing something obvious, I guess I'd better return it.
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Dec 26, 2012 06:30
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I got Scribblenauts and Sonic Racing. Haven't had a chance to play Sonic yet but I popped in Scribblenauts and played for an hour. The time went by in a blink. I have no idea why but the game thinks Maxwell is a thief right now! Also he's running around in a banana suit but at least I saw that happen. I am having so much fun, though a few puzzles here and there have been obtuse and somehow at one point I got stuck trying to create a musical instrument, and it wouldn't even accept "guitar" or "flute." I think it's because I tried and failed to spell "didjeridu" (didgeridoo? too many options, Google!) enough times that I just screwed up the whole input thing. It worked once I backed out and went in again, but it kind of ruined the fun. At any rate, the game is drat fine, and I'm glad I have it.
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Dec 26, 2012 10:56
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FPzero posted:The demo for Rayman Legends is a hell of a lot of fun. Looks beautiful and has plenty of charm to it. I didn't even mind the Murphy level because it still managed to be fun to play and control. Castle Rock was awesome to play and I echo the hopes that there are more of these cool music levels. I had no idea all the levels in the demo are also multiplayer, leaned on a Wii controller accidentally while playing on Christmas day and bang. Am I the only one who didn't know this?
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Dec 26, 2012 13:33
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A few quick questions... 1) What's the best screen protector for the Gamepad? Is it Hori again? 2) What's the best Wiimote-only charging dock? I have the deluxe console, so I don't need it for the gamepad. 3) Is it best to let the Gamepad die totally before recharging, or just put it on the charging dock whenever I'm done playing?
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Dec 26, 2012 17:50
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I read the FAQ, but didn't see this answered. My live-in boyfriend got a Wii U for Christmas, that we'll both use. We both made Nintendo Network accounts – but should there be only one account per Wii U, or an account for each person who will be using it?
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Dec 26, 2012 18:32
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Walked into a local Walmart and picked up a Deluxe model this morning. Currently downloading the update, which is taking forever. Like, the progress bar hasn't moved in 10 minutes. Can't wait to play some Zombi U! My sister and some others are coming over this weekend, so I'm gonna save Nintendoland until then. I'm also scrolling through Gamefly's used section of Wii games to pick up some that I missed. I'm a huge Zelda fanboy, but the stuff I've heard about Skyward Sword sounds like some of the worst aspects of Twilight Princess got brought over. Slow text, endlessly repeating and unskippable animations, etc. Kind of a bummer.
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Dec 26, 2012 18:33
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Jet Set Jettison posted:THERE ARE EXTRA LEVELS FOR LUIGI'S GHOST MANSION? There are seemingly extra levels for all the "main" games except for Animal Crossing: Sweet Day, which is by far the best game on the disc. What's up with that?
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Dec 26, 2012 18:44
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Invalid Octopus posted:I read the FAQ, but didn't see this answered. My live-in boyfriend got a Wii U for Christmas, that we'll both use. We both made Nintendo Network accounts – but should there be only one account per Wii U, or an account for each person who will be using it? You can do either/or. All the demos and as far as I know downloaded games are accessible from both accounts. Also some games split the saves via what profile you're on.
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Dec 26, 2012 19:01
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I had heard that the menus were slow but it just took me 15 seconds to open the settings app, and another 15 to exit it back to the main menu. Goddamn.
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Dec 26, 2012 20:10
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