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9031 | 65.25% |
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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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I tried all three control schemes, and they all have their own little advantages and compromises, so having them all actually seems like a sharp move. It's worth noting that the game regularly encourages you to keep the Gamepad somewhere visible even if you're using a different controller, so I don't think it's accurate at all to say the game is a concession that it's not useful.
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Aug 4, 2013 19:11
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Is there a Pikmin 3 thread anywhere?
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Aug 4, 2013 19:21
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Anyone saying the gamepad is optional for Pikmin 3 hasn't played the part leading up to the final boss. You're going to need that map to split the characters up and use the "go here" command to move them around independently.
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Aug 4, 2013 19:32
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Kilometers Davis posted:Is there a Pikmin 3 thread anywhere? There's a general series megathread right here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3559557
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Aug 4, 2013 19:37
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So you know how it feels like every day, Nintendo is getting some indie game but we don't see it? http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/31/nintendos-indie-guy-on-opening-the-gates-for-developers/ quote:Nintendo Business Development Manager Dan Adelman expects 20 to 30 new indie games to hit Wii U by the holidays, if development goes smoothly for projects he has on the line now. Good article too.
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Aug 4, 2013 20:40
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Target has AssCreed 3 on sale for $20 this week, is it worth picking up this version if I haven't played it at all yet?
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Aug 4, 2013 20:43
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marauderthirty posted:Target has AssCreed 3 on sale for $20 this week, is it worth picking up this version if I haven't played it at all yet? NO version of AC3 is worth 20 dollars. Just avoid it altogether and save yourself for Black Flag.
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Aug 4, 2013 21:21
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Picked up a basic model for £149 in preparation of The Wonderful 101, I was going to pass on it originally but after reading PlatinumGames' blog the game looks too fun to pass up. I'm so weak 
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Aug 4, 2013 21:33
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Suaimhneas posted:Anyone saying the gamepad is optional for Pikmin 3 hasn't played the part leading up to the final boss. You're going to need that map to split the characters up and use the "go here" command to move them around independently. After playing for 3 hours I can't imagine not having the gamepad. The multitasking is just so much easier with it. However for boss fights the wiimote and nunchuck is definitely a little bit better.
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Aug 4, 2013 21:53
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charismaslover posted:Picked up a basic model for £149 in preparation of The Wonderful 101, I was going to pass on it originally but after reading PlatinumGames' blog the game looks too fun to pass up. Speaking of it this was posted on the Wii U UK facebook page :  quote:This young member of the Wonderful 100, otherwise known as Jean-Sébastien Renault, has a devastating Unite Morph ability in his precious firearm, which uses the heroes as ammunition to pepper the GEATHJERK! 
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Aug 4, 2013 22:00
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I picked up Cloudberry Kingdom, and I guess the main thing I have to say about it is: it is nowhere near as stupid as it looks. It's actually quite fun. Every trailer looks like complete bullshit, but it is not really that hard. It's one of those games where you do really good I'd you just relax and get in a rhythm.
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Aug 4, 2013 22:09
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A few hours in and Pikmin 3 has already justified the Wii U purchase. This game is awesome. And yeah the gamepad is absolutely vital for mutiple captain control, even when not using it as your primary control method. It's kinda neat playing with the wiimote with the gamepad in my lap.
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Aug 4, 2013 22:17
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marauderthirty posted:Target has AssCreed 3 on sale for $20 this week, is it worth picking up this version if I haven't played it at all yet?
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Aug 4, 2013 22:46
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This might be a really dumb question but is there a way to navigate the OS on the TV instead of looking at the controller?
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Aug 4, 2013 23:26
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There's an icon you can click somewhere on the touchscreen to swap it, I think. Also with a wiimote you can point at an icon on the TV to switch it. I think the - button will do it too.
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Aug 4, 2013 23:27
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Nuts and Gum posted:This might be a really dumb question but is there a way to navigate the OS on the TV instead of looking at the controller?
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Aug 4, 2013 23:32
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Out of curiosity, does Pikmin 3 use the dual analog control scheme from the original where you're directing your Pikmin with the right stick, or are you using the right stick to control a cursor?
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Aug 5, 2013 00:42
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Neither. Right stick is camera, C-Sticking has (sadly) been replaced with the ability to lock onto things and send your whole Pikmin army at it.
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Aug 5, 2013 00:51
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More Wonderful 101 blog entries: Update #6: The Invasion Begins! Update #7: The Secret of the CENTINEL-Suits
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Aug 5, 2013 05:46
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:More Wonderful 101 blog entries: quote:Use the Wonder-Liner to send a bunch of your teammates into the toilet all at once. Don’t worry about running out of paper, because YOU’RE A SUPERHERO. Day 1 purchase.
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Aug 5, 2013 05:50
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As if I wasn't sold on this game already. Wow.
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Aug 5, 2013 05:52
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Uh oh it has drawing circles around dead foliage to make it bloom.
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Aug 5, 2013 07:04
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The only Wii U games I'm interested in are Zombie U, W101, Bayonetta and X. Would I be fine if I found a basic Wii U or would I need the full package?
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Aug 5, 2013 09:38
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Renoistic posted:The only Wii U games I'm interested in are Zombie U, W101, Bayonetta and X. Would I be fine if I found a basic Wii U or would I need the full package? The basic is fine for playing any physical Wii U or Wii disc. See the top of the first post for a comparison between the packages. I've been developing this rant with each Virtual Console survey that I do, for the question "What do you think of the Virtual Console service?". Anyone can feel free to use this. quote:Well it's pretty awful. It's the only platform where one would normally be expected to pay 5 dollars for a 30 year old game such as Punch Out, it lacks any games beyond the year 2000, it forces users to buy the same same again if they want to play it on their handheld (Sony has been offering this for free for the last 4 years), the additions to the library are shockingly glacial, there are rarely any sales or price cuts, the addition of the basic features of button remapping and save states (with the small bonus of Off TV Play) should be free when they attract a fee for every single game (compare to the PSVita which adds features to previously owned games for free), and it does nothing to motivate users to keep checking the eShop. And the selection is far too small compared to the original libraries. Rare's Donkey Kong platforming games for SNES, GB and N64 are too prolific to remain absent from the eShop. Star Fox and the SNES version of Yoshi's Island are also glaringly absent.
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Aug 5, 2013 10:33
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Renoistic posted:The only Wii U games I'm interested in are Zombie U, W101, Bayonetta and X. Would I be fine if I found a basic Wii U or would I need the full package? The advantages of Deluxe are a (slightly) bigger hard drive, Nintendoland, and a few stands. The 8 vs 32 GB hard drive is a bit of a seller, but you can use an external drive, so not a big feature if you have one available. Also, buying digital Nintendo stuff is tied to a system rather than your profile, so physical copies might be preferred. Many retailers are offering discounts or bundle deals so shop around. I picked up a deluxe because it came with two additional games which I flipped for Monster Hunter and a wiimote the next day. The basic model might also be hard to find retail in some areas, but I'm sure you can get them used. For the VC, the most nostalgic presentation for me would be to replace the start up screen with an animated Mii blowing a cartridge. King Chicken fucked around with this message at 10:49 on Aug 5, 2013 |
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Aug 5, 2013 10:40
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King Chicken posted:Also, buying digital Nintendo stuff is tied to a system rather than your profile, so physical copies might be preferred. This isn't strictly true; the purchases are registered on an account, it's just that the account is tied to one system at a time. If something happened to your console you wouldn't lose your purchases. With the Deluxe there's also a promotion where you get $5 of eshop credit back for every $50 that you spend until the end of next year.
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Aug 5, 2013 10:56
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Has anyone tried to crack open a WiiU and increase the storage? I assume it's not just a normal 2.5" hard drive. Getting all of someone's eShop purchases with the system is a huge incentive to buy used.
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Aug 5, 2013 11:41
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Heran Bago posted:Has anyone tried to crack open a WiiU and increase the storage? I assume it's not just a normal 2.5" hard drive. At 8/32GB, what makes you think it would be a hard drive at all? (It's flash memory.)
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Aug 5, 2013 11:55
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Katana Gomai posted:At 8/32GB, what makes you think it would be a hard drive at all? (It's flash memory.) I assumed it was flash memory like the Wii. People itt keep saying hard drive.
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Aug 5, 2013 12:37
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Heran Bago posted:Has anyone tried to crack open a WiiU and increase the storage? I assume it's not just a normal 2.5" hard drive. Why would anyone do this when you can just attach a USB hard drive to it to boost storage?
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Aug 5, 2013 13:11
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whaley posted:Uh oh it has drawing circles around dead foliage to make it bloom. You better not be implying bad things about Okami  .PaletteSwappedNinja posted:More Wonderful 101 blog entries: I was wondering how the "temporary teammate" thing worked. Give Platinum's reputation for hard modes, I'm mildly terrified about what getting every hero will require...
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Aug 5, 2013 13:38
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Despite what I said earlier I am still considering getting Wonderful 101. However there is one really important factor. Using the touch screen to draw patterns seems integral to the gameplay. Does this mean no off screen play? The game looks like it is really busy, probably with a lot of chaotic sound which really messes with my wife. I don't think I'll have much opportunity to play on the big TV in those circumstances.
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Aug 5, 2013 13:59
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greatn posted:Despite what I said earlier I am still considering getting Wonderful 101. However there is one really important factor. Using the touch screen to draw patterns seems integral to the gameplay. Does this mean no off screen play? You can also use the right thumbstick instead of the touchscreen to draw shapes.
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Aug 5, 2013 14:01
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Neddy Seagoon posted:You better not be implying bad things about Okami You weren't even supposed to draw circles there. You had to cover it up with your ink. 
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Aug 5, 2013 15:38
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Nintendo did say they intended to put Wii games up on the market at some point, right? Or am I just making things up in my head?
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Aug 5, 2013 15:48
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njsykora posted:Why would anyone do this when you can just attach a USB hard drive to it to boost storage? So you don't have to? Yeah it's pretty dumb. I remember Wii mods where they took out the disc drive and actually did fit a passport drive in there. Much better.
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Aug 5, 2013 16:21
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Strange Quark posted:You weren't even supposed to draw circles there. You had to cover it up with your ink. Nawww are you sure? That was to fill in stuff like broken bridges and putting down foliage where there wasn't any, but I'm pretty sure on the dead trees and buds and stuff you had to draw a circle. If I played through Okami three times without realizing this I'm going to jump off a cliff.
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Aug 5, 2013 16:26
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whaley posted:Nawww are you sure? That was to fill in stuff like broken bridges and putting down foliage where there wasn't any, but I'm pretty sure on the dead trees and buds and stuff you had to draw a circle. If I played through Okami three times without realizing this I'm going to jump off a cliff. It didn't change the ink (which was pretty dumb), but you definitely had to "fill it in" for the mini cursed zones, as Issun told you. For buds and trees? Yeah, just circles there.
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Aug 5, 2013 16:36
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Heran Bago posted:So you don't have to? Do you then attach a standalone disc drive via USB? How is that helpful to do?
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Aug 5, 2013 18:36
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Chronojam posted:Do you then attach a standalone disc drive via USB? How is that helpful to do? Modded Wiis can play ISOs from a hard drive so I guess they went all out piracy.
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Aug 5, 2013 18:40
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