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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% |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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Rirse posted:I tried to do this and still got the annoying "you need to have the TV on" message. Gutcruncher posted:You dont need to point at the TV when booting straight into Wii mode, but for some reason the TV has to be on. For the record, you can get around this by turning off HDMI in the Wii U settings. Otherwise yes, the Wii U has to be plugged in and turned on for TV + Gamepad to work. Probably the stupidest design decision of the Wii U but there's likely some sort of legacy firmware stuff preventing it from working by default without HDMI. In short, it's possible to use the Wii in off-tv mode but it requires booting into Wii U mode, changing it in your video settings so it doesn't connect via HDMI, then restarting directly into Wii mode.
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Nov 24, 2013 16:53
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keyvin posted:Thanks! I picked up metroid trilogy because I had three billion gamestop points and got $30 off. Its kind of weird that locking on doesn't actually lock on unless I am missing something. Moving the wii mote to turn causes me to get off target. I also don't remember the opening escape sequence in prime being so disorienting. There's an option to lock your aim to whatever you're locked on to, and you should definitely play the first two games like this. Since the third game was designed with the ability to freely aim in mind, there are some enemies that need to be shot in areas that are separate from the place you lock on to. Metroid Prime 1 and 2 are both massively improved by the Wii remote controls, and so are Pikmin 1 and 2 as well as Resident Evil 4. Unfortunately, Metroid Prime 3 makes you use them in really obtrusive ways, such as using the horribly unresponsive nunchuck to pull shields off enemies, and the Wii remote to open locks and enter key codes.
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Nov 24, 2013 17:10
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SeANMcBAY posted:You can pick up Nintendo Land for under 20 bucks these days if you don't mind buying used. It's going for 20 bucks new at my local Fry's
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Nov 24, 2013 17:33
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That loving Sned posted:
No idea what you're talking about. The motion controls in the game worked perfectly, if you were standing too close or too far from your TV or you were in a brightly lit room that fucks up the sensor bar that's your issue not the game's. I can say the same for Skyward Sword and other games based heavily on motion controls. Red Steel 1 was probably the only major Wii game I played where the motion controls were simply awful regardless of setup.
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Nov 24, 2013 17:45
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Austrian mook posted:Also, is Nintendo land worth buying if the bundle I get doesn't come with it? Nintendo Land is an excellent multiplayer game and if you have friends or family to play it with I would suggest grabbing it.
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Nov 24, 2013 23:11
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oneliquidninja posted:Nintendo Land is an excellent multiplayer game and if you have friends or family to play it with I would suggest grabbing it. Seconding this. Even if you don't have friends or family, some of the minigames are stupid fun.
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Nov 24, 2013 23:19
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The single player Pikmin and Zelda games alone make Nintendoland a good purchase. They're deep enough that they could've been expanded into full games on their own. I didn't care for the Metroid one as much.
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Nov 24, 2013 23:44
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The three competitive multiplayer games in Nintendoland (Mario Chase, Animal Crossing, and Luigi's Ghost Mansion) are amazing in group settings. It's well worth $20.
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Nov 25, 2013 00:40
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keyvin posted:Seconding this. Even if you don't have friends or family, some of the minigames are stupid fun. While I've only really played Nintendoland with others, if you ever play video games with another human being you need to have Nintendoland. It's the game that really validates the Game Pad.
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Nov 25, 2013 01:18
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Luigis Ghost Mansion is perhaps one of the best multiplayer games Ive ever played. Its incredible
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Nov 25, 2013 01:34
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Gutcruncher posted:Luigis Ghost Mansion is perhaps one of the best multiplayer games Ive ever played. Its incredible Seeing this at a friend's house was a major selling point for the Wii U to be honest.
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Nov 25, 2013 01:44
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Question about Nintendo Club: Are they going to offer any redemption prizes for Wii U stuff? I don't have a 3DS, and I'm not keen on the Wii stuff because while I'm aware I can access a Wii mode on my Wii U, I don't have a Wiimote to operate it and don't particularly care to get one. I'm aware that coins expire, however, so if it's a matter of me buying something I don't want versus losing those coins, I'd rather buy Link to the Past on Wii and hope I find an excuse to get a Wiimote than let those coins expire.
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Nov 25, 2013 02:30
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Dr. Video Games 0029 posted:Question about Nintendo Club: Are they going to offer any redemption prizes for Wii U stuff? I don't have a 3DS, and I'm not keen on the Wii stuff because while I'm aware I can access a Wii mode on my Wii U, I don't have a Wiimote to operate it and don't particularly care to get one. Eventually, probably once Nintendo feels like they have enough stuff on the eshop that they can do it. It takes a while for coins to expire, like 3 years, check in your account page.
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Nov 25, 2013 02:31
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elf help book posted:It takes a while for coins to expire, like 3 years, check in your account page. Oh! I thought that the coins expired every year. I've been registering stuff with Nintendo for years and I had always thought that coins had a very short shelf life. Granted, the last time I registered to get coins was way back in 2010, so I guess that explains why I didn't see any leftover coins when I recovered my account to register my new system. Well if I've got 3 years to sit on them, then nevermind.
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Nov 25, 2013 02:34
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I shouldn't have played that demo of Wonderful 101 because now I need this game and I already have too much of a backlog as it is. Also the demo of Sonic Lost Worlds seemed pretty good as long as you pretended it wasn't a Sonic game.
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Nov 25, 2013 03:01
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elf help book posted:Eventually, probably once Nintendo feels like they have enough stuff on the eshop that they can do it. It takes a while for coins to expire, like 3 years, check in your account page. I think it's only 2 years FYI. Considering I only have 2,000 coins in my account and just reached platinum again.
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Nov 25, 2013 03:19
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I wish Club Nintendo actually had stuff worth getting. I mean it's a free service so who am I to complain but man they just have a whole bunch of crap.
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Nov 25, 2013 03:21
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axleblaze posted:I wish Club Nintendo actually had stuff worth getting. I mean it's a free service so who am I to complain but man they just have a whole bunch of crap. You say that, but you haven't seen the Australian Club Nintendo. We don't even get games or point cards. Platinum rewards are a myth as far as we're concerned.
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Nov 25, 2013 03:23
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I got a Year of Luigi coin through Club Nintendo so it's ok in my book
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Nov 25, 2013 03:35
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axleblaze posted:I wish Club Nintendo actually had stuff worth getting. I mean it's a free service so who am I to complain but man they just have a whole bunch of crap. I've been saving coins since the last couple times they released the gold nunchucks for 900 coins I was within like 50 coins each time. They're never going to put them out again are they? 
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Nov 25, 2013 03:35
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Neddy Seagoon posted:You say that, but you haven't seen the Australian Club Nintendo. We don't even get games or point cards. Platinum rewards are a myth as far as we're concerned. Well we got the DS Game & Watch games. But that's.. been about it.
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Nov 25, 2013 03:36
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kirbysuperstar posted:Well we got the DS Game & Watch games. But that's.. been about it. To be fair, we also got the Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary posters.
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Nov 25, 2013 03:37
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IS there a place online to see what it's in the eshop? Couldn't find a listing on Nintendo's site.
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Nov 25, 2013 05:23
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I'm gonna go visit my brother and I was thinking of bringing my Wii and Wii U saves with me, like on a USB stick, but I think I just read I can only back them up to later be put back on the SAME Wii U, no others. If I bring my own Wii U, I can use all his cables and can we even pair his gamepad back and forth from one system to the other and back without issues? VVVV Thank you! Hydrocodone fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Nov 25, 2013 |
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Nov 25, 2013 05:26
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I love Nintendoland so much. Pikmin and Game & Watch were the games I enjoyed the least. Donkey Kong alone is one of my favorite things I've ever played. I easily have logged 30 hours into it alone and I play it probably twice a month still. Mario Chase and Animal Crossing are amazing as well. I hope they make a sequel. 
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Nov 25, 2013 05:37
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:IS there a place online to see what it's in the eshop? Couldn't find a listing on Nintendo's site. Hydrocodone posted:I'm gonna go visit my brother and I was thinking of bringing my Wii and Wii U saves with me, like on a USB stick, but I think I just read I can only back them up to later be put back on the SAME Wii U, no others.
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Nov 25, 2013 05:42
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GRINK HELCH posted:I love Nintendoland so much. Pikmin and Game & Watch were the games I enjoyed the least. Donkey Kong alone is one of my favorite things I've ever played. I easily have logged 30 hours into it alone and I play it probably twice a month still. I say this all the time, but my gaming group and I would play ludicrous amounts of money for new DLC maps for the three competitive games in Nintendo Land. I'm talking like 5 bucks a map crazy.
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Nov 25, 2013 05:44
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deadwing posted:I say this all the time, but my gaming group and I would play ludicrous amounts of money for new DLC maps for the three competitive games in Nintendo Land. I'm talking like 5 bucks a map crazy. Nintendo just doesn't 'get' DLC. It's a shame. E: Actually, how was the Luigi U thing? Was NSMBU any good?
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Nov 25, 2013 06:00
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Austrian mook posted:Nintendo just doesn't 'get' DLC. It's a shame. Luigi U is what all DLC should be. With COD you get a small handful of maps for 20 bucks. With Luigi, 20 bucks gets you a whole new game.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:02
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Austrian mook posted:Nintendo just doesn't 'get' DLC. It's a shame. Nintendo does DLC really well, actually. I can't think of a single instance of Nintendo DLC that isn't worth getting (maybe some of the FE stuff, they made a lot of DLC for that game). Nintendo Land isn't getting any DLC because they consider it a flop.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:08
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I guess I should give Nintendoland another try. I have only played it in single player and absolutely hated the games I played.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:13
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If they consider nintendoland a bust it's their own fault. I bought it used because they pulled it digitally.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:14
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Liquid Penguins posted:If they consider nintendoland a bust it's their own fault. I bought it used because they pulled it digitally. They consider it a bust because it wasn't a Wii Sports-esque hit that sold a hundred million copies like they wanted it to be, but it still sold millions of copies and got good reviews, I dunno why they're so hung up on that one game in particular. They pulled it off the eShop once they dropped the RRP, presumably because they wanna clear out the physical copies. Game & Wario costs more than Nintendo Land nowadays, which is just messed up.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:18
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Game & Wario costs more than Nintendo Land nowadays, which is just messed up. No, its thematically appropriate.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:19
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I hope down the line they put it back up on the E-Shop for like $10-$20. I got my copy before I even got a Wii U because Gamestop was doing that insane $7 for a copy of Nintendo Land deal and now we get so much game play out of it I'd love to just have it digitally.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:21
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I just meant that we've barely seen any DLC from Nintendo at this point, although the idea intruiges me, especially with Smash.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:33
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So i don't have a wiiu yet, i should probably pick up nintendoland because I know i want it before it's 100% more expensive huh?
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Nov 25, 2013 06:40
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Nintendo's stance has always been that games should be shipped 'complete', in that they need no patches and no stupid zero-day dlc poo poo. Sorta good and sorta bad, but it's a pretty good model. Yes there are games that NEED patching sometimes (the Skyward Sword bug comes to mind), but it also helps prevent against price-bleeding bullshit dlc. If Nintendo's idea of DLC means entirely new game-modes, brand-new content, etc, I have no problem with that. It's a welcome change.
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Nov 25, 2013 06:55
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Rack posted:Nintendo's stance has always been that games should be shipped 'complete', in that they need no patches and no stupid zero-day dlc poo poo. Sorta good and sorta bad, but it's a pretty good model. Yeah, I just mean I always want more when I finish a Nintendo game 
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Nov 25, 2013 06:57
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On the other hand, there's Wii Sports Club, which is shipped incomplete, you buy each sport separately, and it's clear they still value Wii Sports at the same MSRP the original game was at launch, based on the prices. And the sports don't exactly have a wealth of content to them either. I think Nintendo just hasn't caught up yet to modern pricing yet, not that they are philosophically against day one DLC or anything. They're doing their first free to play game in 2014. They may yet catch on to the price bleeding. The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 07:02 on Nov 25, 2013 |
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