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| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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AllisonByProxy posted:What's with the empty box on the side of the screen in 3D World where the collectibles are listed? You can see it in this screen here: Your reserve powerup
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Dec 9, 2013 20:20
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Gutcruncher posted:Your reserve powerup Thanks. It was driving me nuts. I guess I just never happened to look at it while I had one. 
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Dec 9, 2013 20:22
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If you've been waiting for an extended battery, Toys R' US has the thing for you. Only $25  I bought this last month, and get about 8 hours charge out of it. Plus, unlike the "official" battery, I don't have to unscrew anything, as this thing screws into the back of the pad. If you have a charging cradle, it will also sit in that, but it works as an adjustable stand on it's own perfectly. As you can see, it has a port for your charge cable, that charges both it and the gamepad. Now I can play SSBBrawl without having to look down in my lap bushisms.txt fucked around with this message at 21:40 on Dec 9, 2013 |
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Dec 9, 2013 21:36
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bushisms.txt posted:If you've been waiting for an extended battery, Toys R' US has the thing for you. So will this charge from the cradle that comes with the Pro bundle? I'm sick of having to charge the fucker every three hours.
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Dec 9, 2013 21:49
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AllisonByProxy posted:What's with the empty box on the side of the screen in 3D World where the collectibles are listed? You can see it in this screen here: I'm really glad you used this post as an excuse to post that awesome Miiverse picture. 
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Dec 9, 2013 21:51
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bushisms.txt posted:If you've been waiting for an extended battery, Toys R' US has the thing for you. That's pretty neat. My protective case around my Gamepad has a stand. That cost about $10. I hate looking at the screen when watching a movie or YouTube so it's nice to just spin it around.
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Dec 9, 2013 22:02
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AllisonByProxy posted:What's with the empty box on the side of the screen in 3D World where the collectibles are listed? You can see it in this screen here: I am a bug is secretly Schmorky.
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Dec 9, 2013 22:11
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On Wii Fit U, is there a way of telling it I don't have a wiimote yet? In the personal trainer section it throws some games into the program, and if you hit B it takes you out of the whole thing. I'm expecting mine in the next day or two, but I'm aware some games actually need two of the blasted things so I'll need to skip them until I pick up a second. Even getting the game for free for buying a Wii Fit Meter, the amount of equipment needed adds up money wise! Lucky I was able to borrow a balance board from a friend.
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Dec 9, 2013 22:40
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EL BROMANCE posted:On Wii Fit U, is there a way of telling it I don't have a wiimote yet? In the personal trainer section it throws some games into the program, and if you hit B it takes you out of the whole thing. You can go with My Routine instead, or in Personal Trainer, choose the Balance Board only option for when it's picking types of exercises. You will be locked out of the aerobic and balance games that use the gamepad though. e: If the Nintendo shop is still doing it, you can get the refurbish ed Wiimote+ and Nunchuck for 20. So you van feasibly get access to all of Wii U for $80 (20 for the board, 20 for the meter, then 40 for the 2 Wiimotes and 1 nunchuck, with an extra nunchuck.) pichupal fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Dec 9, 2013 |
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Dec 9, 2013 22:46
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Sockser posted:So will this charge from the cradle that comes with the Pro bundle? I'm sick of having to charge the fucker every three hours. If you look at the bottom there, it has the word 'Power' presumably meaning that the bottom docks the same as the gamepad does on its own. And if you're not the sort for that, then you can see the entry for the charger cable just on the left, to plug in from the side.
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Dec 9, 2013 22:48
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pichupal posted:You can go with My Routine instead, or in Personal Trainer, choose the Balance Board only option for when it's picking types of exercises. You will be locked out of the aerobic and balance games that use the gamepad though. Thanks for that, I looked for a similar option but must've missed it. Hoping my Wiimote comes tomorrow. Sadly Nintendo UK don't do refurbished hardware, I did check when the link went up. The meter over here is about $30 too, used to that kind of pricing! I paid $50 for Wii U Party in its shrink wrap off someone, for some reason the black controller version is cheaper here at the moment but this is a white one. Plan on getting another Motion Plus at some point, 2 originals and a couple of nunchucks as needed. Trying to hassle people who bought Wiis and don't use them anymore!
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Dec 9, 2013 23:01
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Details about DKC Tropical Freeze surfaced in a Game Informer issue: http://nintendoeverything.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-details-3/ -6 islands (worlds) -6/7 levels per islands (+ secret levels unlocked once you collect all the kong letters in each levels in a world same as DKCR, and also bosses of course) -Single player: Controls DK only but side character add to his abilities, can switch characters through barrels (well duh!) -Challenging gameplay -World descriptions (spoilered in case people care): W1: Lost Mangroves (rainforest, vine grabbing, zip-lining) W2:Autumn Heights (Bavarian-like mountain, mine carts, hot-air balloons, giant owls, jagged cliff faces) W3:Bright Savannah (tall grass, orange/brown colors, like an African safari, dodge brush fire and penguins with spears) W4: World 4: Sea Breeze Cove (blue harbors, sandy inlets, lots of swimming, dodge electric seaweed and manage air supply) W5: World 5: Juicy Jungle (tropical forest that produces a rare fruit, home to an elaborate processing plant, jump off jellies to reach new heights) W6:World 6: DK Island (Donkey Kong’s tree house has been frosted over, has homages to levels from Donkey Kong Country Returns)
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Dec 9, 2013 23:12
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Sockser posted:So will this charge from the cradle that comes with the Pro bundle? I'm sick of having to charge the fucker every three hours. Yes. It fits into that cradle and is it's own stand. The stand leg is even adjustable so you can put the screen at different angles. Astro Nut posted:If you look at the bottom there, it has the word 'Power' presumably meaning that the bottom docks the same as the gamepad does on its own. And if you're not the sort for that, then you can see the entry for the charger cable just on the left, to plug in from the side. bushisms.txt fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Dec 9, 2013 |
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Dec 9, 2013 23:17
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bushisms.txt posted:If you've been waiting for an extended battery, Toys R' US has the thing for you.
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Dec 9, 2013 23:57
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Kurtofan posted:Details about DKC Tropical Freeze surfaced in a Game Informer issue: Feel a bit disappointed that there are apparently only 6 worlds compared to the previous game's 8, with seemingly the same number of levels per world. Maybe they're keeping a couple under wraps? Otherwise it seems really odd that the game is 3/4 the length of its predecessor. All though I'm sure it will still be amazing so whatevs.
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Dec 9, 2013 23:57
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George Lazenby posted:Feel a bit disappointed that there are apparently only 6 worlds compared to the previous game's 8, with seemingly the same number of levels per world. Maybe they're keeping a couple under wraps? Otherwise it seems really odd that the game is 3/4 the length of its predecessor. All though I'm sure it will still be amazing so whatevs. Well hopefully they expanded the post game content (a new world like with DKC 3D).
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Dec 10, 2013 00:02
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Phantasium posted:When you beat the final level, the game saves and restarts you right in front of the area where the pixies build the rocket. It's kind of hard to miss. This is why I felt pretty stupid once I figured it out.
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Dec 10, 2013 00:37
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Mr. Blastaway fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Dec 10, 2013 |
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Dec 10, 2013 01:17
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Mr. Blastaway posted:So I bought the Zelda WiiU bundle a week ago and completely forgot I had a code for a digital download of the Hyrule Historia. I doubt I'll every read it or enjoy it personally since I never cared about stories in video games so I figured I'd post the code. Please reply if you use it. drat, can't even try to use this since the store is still down for maintenance. [edit] drat, a smelly lurker took it. I really wanted that too. Rirse fucked around with this message at 05:27 on Dec 10, 2013 |
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Dec 10, 2013 01:33
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^^ Naw, I beat ya to it.  Miiverse is still the best thing to happen to video games.  Mr. Blastaway posted:So I bought the Zelda WiiU bundle a week ago and completely forgot I had a code for a digital download of the Hyrule Historia. I doubt I'll every read it or enjoy it personally since I never cared about stories in video games so I figured I'd post the code. Please reply if you use it. I redeemed this, so thanks! Mercury Crusader fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Dec 10, 2013 |
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Dec 10, 2013 02:55
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Phantasium posted:When you beat the final level, the game saves and restarts you right in front of the area where the pixies build the rocket. It's kind of hard to miss. Alright, well I decided to check this out. So there is this pile of rocks at the beginning of world 1 with the pixies flying around it. It doesn't look like a rocket ship if I wasn't told it was a rocket ship. But if I approach it they turn it into a rocket ship. Not incredibly obvious that I don't feel so bad for missing it.
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Dec 10, 2013 06:36
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Astro7x posted:Alright, well I decided to check this out. So there is this pile of rocks at the beginning of world 1 with the pixies flying around it. It doesn't look like a rocket ship if I wasn't told it was a rocket ship. But if I approach it they turn it into a rocket ship. It's actually incredibly obvious
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Dec 10, 2013 09:05
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Don't think this has been post yet, Best Buy has eShop cards for 20% off, and buy 1 get 2nd half off for some Nintendo Wii U and 3DS games. I think the deals go until the 14th.
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Dec 10, 2013 10:27
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How close to your face are you supposed to be holding the Gamepad (when you're not, like, sitting upright on your bed/couch and have the pad resting on your lap) ? I got the console yesterday and messed around with it for a while, but I lay on my bed with the pad in my hands and every time I had to look down the screen was kind of close to my eyes. I felt some strain after doing that for a while but then I've been sleeping for like four hours for the past couple of nights so my eyes are probably irritated as it is. But this just got me thinking about this in general. I suppose it doesn't really matter how close you hold it?
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Dec 10, 2013 23:57
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Fabulous Knight posted:How close to your face are you supposed to be holding the Gamepad (when you're not, like, sitting upright on your bed/couch and have the pad resting on your lap) ? I got the console yesterday and messed around with it for a while, but I lay on my bed with the pad in my hands and every time I had to look down the screen was kind of close to my eyes. I felt some strain after doing that for a while but then I've been sleeping for like four hours for the past couple of nights so my eyes are probably irritated as it is. But this just got me thinking about this in general. I suppose it doesn't really matter how close you hold it? 17 inches.
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Dec 11, 2013 00:05
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Are we still dumping on that guy for missing the thing in that Mario game?
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Dec 11, 2013 02:33
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Nintendo Store selling refurbished Wii Remote Plus'es with matching Nunchuks, jackets and wrist straps. All for $20. Black Blue White 8-bit Miniboss fucked around with this message at 08:37 on Dec 11, 2013 |
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Dec 11, 2013 08:29
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Mine are in the mail. Quite happy. Wii U sold 48,762 consoles in Japan last week, up from 28,518 the week prior. Pretty much every system got a holiday bump. Even the 360 sold 164 more consoles than the week before! 43,844 copies of Mario 3D World were sold, keeping it in the Top 10. Gran Turismo 6 topped the list, but the only other Sony game on the Top 10 was Lightning Returns at 10th. Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yuusha to Michibiki no Meiyuu Online released for both Wii and Wii U and both copies found the Top 10. The Wii version sold 117,432 copies to the Wii U's version selling 70,648. Also just did the math and Lightning Returns sells in Japan for $75 US while the Dragon Quest X games are only $40 US. Interesting.
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Dec 11, 2013 15:20
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Also just did the math and Lightning Returns sells in Japan for $75 US while the Dragon Quest X games are only $40 US. Interesting. The "Square Tax" was a common thing with SquareEnix published DS games too until $39.99 became a more accepted price for handheld titles and I believe this is done on their major titles for any console in Japan so Lightnight Returns doesn't surprise me. Dragon Quest X only being $39.99 now doesn't surprise me either as it's a paid MMO that is very gradually sliding into the freemium direction. It actually did originally retail on the Wii for about $75 when it was new.
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Dec 11, 2013 15:32
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Neo Rasa posted:The "Square Tax" was a common thing with SquareEnix published DS games too until $39.99 became a more accepted price for handheld titles and I believe this is done on their major titles for any console in Japan so Lightnight Returns doesn't surprise me. Dragon Quest X only being $39.99 now doesn't surprise me either as it's a paid MMO that is very gradually sliding into the freemium direction. It actually did originally retail on the Wii for about $75 when it was new. Ah, interesting. I thought it was more proof that Japan isn't married to the $59.99 game concept that the industry has been hooked to since Sony came into the market.
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Dec 11, 2013 15:47
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I guess there's usually tax and stuff to consider, but I'd kill for the equivalent of sixty dollar games over here. Splinter Cell launched at fifty-six quid on the eShop, which translates to ninety dollars. 
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Dec 11, 2013 15:56
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jackhunter64 posted:I guess there's usually tax and stuff to consider, but I'd kill for the equivalent of sixty dollar games over here. Splinter Cell launched at fifty-six quid on the eShop, which translates to ninety dollars. No Tom Clancy game is worth that, and the wiiu version of splinter cell is a broken mess anyways.
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Dec 11, 2013 16:15
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Very few games are worth that
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Dec 11, 2013 16:28
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dataisplural posted:Very few games are worth that Final Fantasy III and Chrono Trigger both cost over $100  when I was a kid. Definitely worth it.Specifically on Chrono Trigger, my parents went bankrupt earlier in the year and I never knew. I thought my dad's car was just out for repairs and I wasn't getting an allowance anymore because they felt I was too old for it. Come Christmas time, I still circled like everything in the Sears catalog but the only thing I specifically wanted was Chrono Trigger. So my parents got me that plus went to Goodfellows to get me some other toys. I also got fruit in my stocking because that's what they used to get as poor kids. I didn't know that was their way of saying, "Times are tough right now" and I never acted like I wasn't happy with my Christmas haul because I got Chrono Trigger. Don't know why I felt like telling that story here. Paper Jam Dipper fucked around with this message at 16:35 on Dec 11, 2013 |
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Dec 11, 2013 16:30
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Final Fantasy III and Chrono Trigger both cost over $100 My family just looked at the price tag, and said no.
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Dec 11, 2013 16:44
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jackhunter64 posted:I guess there's usually tax and stuff to consider, but I'd kill for the equivalent of sixty dollar games over here. Splinter Cell launched at fifty-six quid on the eShop, which translates to ninety dollars. Seriously? Blacklist was £29,99 from day one on Steam which is under $50 USD. The UK actually got a much better deal than the US with it's $60 price point and the Eurozone's €49,99 which comes to about $68.
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Dec 11, 2013 16:45
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Is there a website out there that specifically reviews multi-platform games focusing on the differences between the different platforms? I'm not just talking about "OMG IT RUNS AT 29.3FPS NOT 30FPS  " (though if there is a significant graphical difference, I would hope they would talk about it), but also about if WiiU versions omit certain DLC or play modes.
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Dec 11, 2013 17:07
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Final Fantasy III and Chrono Trigger both cost over $100 I know you didn't mean it this way, but every time someone mentions how expensive games used to be as a justification for current game prices I want to break out a boring power point presentation detailing the changes in the industry, the marginal costs, and the market that have occurred since the cartridge days that should be driving prices much lower (and technically are driving lower prices though game companies have their heads stuck in the sand and complain about the scale of used game sales).
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Dec 11, 2013 17:12
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OldSenileGuy posted:Is there a website out there that specifically reviews multi-platform games focusing on the differences between the different platforms? I'm not just talking about "OMG IT RUNS AT 29.3FPS NOT 30FPS
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Random Stranger posted:I know you didn't mean it this way, but every time someone mentions how expensive games used to be as a justification for current game prices I want to break out a boring power point presentation detailing the changes in the industry, the marginal costs, and the market that have occurred since the cartridge days that should be driving prices much lower (and technically are driving lower prices though game companies have their heads stuck in the sand and complain about the scale of used game sales). Cartridge costs are of course dropped but what about game production costs? How many $150M games were made in 1995? I know there is far more to it. Nobody is really building games on the old Silicon Graphics computers and the like, but advertising costs are definitely up and development teams are for the most part up. How many companies had to have an orchestra 20 years ago? I don't believe there should be a standard price at all. That said, I think companies that make RPGs for example are at a disadvantage because they are expected today to price their games at the same cost as a 12 hour single player mission FPS with multiplayer.
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