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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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The Pro Controller is super comfortable. I think it's hands down the best choice for games that don't really use the two screens (like VC games, 3D World, or Tropical Freeze), and even worth considering for games that do (Wind Waker, W101).
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Mar 23, 2014 19:45
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It's so comfortable, I got a dongle so I could use it for PC gaming as well.
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Mar 23, 2014 19:48
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ArmyOfMidgets posted:It's so comfortable, I got a dongle so I could use it for PC gaming as well. Do the analogue sticks work as proper analogue sticks with the dongle?
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Mar 23, 2014 20:19
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DoctorWhat posted:Do the analogue sticks work as proper analogue sticks with the dongle? Yes, it does. It makes the PC think it's a 360 pad, or you can make it recognize it as a generic gamepad and connect up to 4 pro controllers at the same time.
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Mar 23, 2014 20:29
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ArmyOfMidgets posted:Yes, it does. It makes the PC think it's a 360 pad, or you can make it recognize it as a generic gamepad and connect up to 4 pro controllers at the same time. Seriously just buy 360 controllers. They're good, and won't cost you $40 each with an added cost of $25 to use them with your PC.
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Mar 23, 2014 21:19
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Lizard Wizard posted:Seriously just buy 360 controllers. They're good, and won't cost you $40 each with an added cost of $25 to use them with your PC. I needed a pro controller for my Wii U anyway, cheaper to make it also be my PC controller than to buy a 360 controller with a worse D-Pad v  v
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Mar 23, 2014 21:23
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They're pretty comparable in price anyway. Plus you can probably actually find used Wii U Pro controllers. I've hardly ever seen used 360 Wired controllers for sale, they get bought up too quickly.
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Mar 23, 2014 21:27
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Is the Metroid Prime Trilogy the same as buying Prime 1 2 and 3? Because the Trilogy, used, on Amazon is like $70 whereas the games individually are a lot less. I just got a Wii U and i love it so far. Just beat Mario 3D. Quick question, is there a spell check for the internet browser? I'm using it now and i have to manually correct all of my numerous typos.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:11
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Prime 1 and 2 are Gamecube games, so you won't be able to play them on your Wii U unless you get the Trilogy (which contains Wii ports of them).
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Mar 23, 2014 22:15
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johnny sack posted:Is the Metroid Prime Trilogy the same as buying Prime 1 2 and 3? The Metroid Prime Trilogy is all three games on one disc, with added pointer controls for Prime 1 and 2. So you could buy them all individually as long as you have a Wii or a Gamecube to play the first two games, but the controls for the first two games are a little stiff on the Cube.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:15
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Supercar Gautier posted:Prime 1 and 2 are Gamecube games, so you won't be able to play them on your Wii U unless you get the Trilogy (which contains Wii ports of them). Oh, thanks for the heads up. I'll watch Craigslist or ebay for a deal on the trilogy.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:17
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johnny sack posted:Is the Metroid Prime Trilogy the same as buying Prime 1 2 and 3? Not exactly. You've got a different control setup for the Wiimote, 4:3 changed to 16:9, and achievement unlocks all for 1 & 2.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:17
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johnny sack posted:Quick question, is there a spell check for the internet browser? I'm using it now and i have to manually correct all of my numerous typos. A proper spell check? No. Spell suggestion, yes, and admittedly its one of the shortcomings of the browser mode.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:30
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The pro controller is the most comfortable and ergonomic controller I've ever used. Plus it's extremely light. It owns and everyone should get one.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:41
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Since the Pro Controller uses Bluetooth, has anyone just made drivers for Windows? Works great on my Mac for OpenEmu but I want to use it for PC games too.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:48
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SeANMcBAY posted:Since the Pro Controller uses Bluetooth, has anyone just made drivers for Windows? Works great on my Mac for OpenEmu but I want to use it for PC games too. It doesn't need drivers, so if you have a bluetooth adapter that can connect to a wiimote, it can also connect to the pro controller and work as a gamepad.
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Mar 23, 2014 22:58
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I find the pro controller extremely hard to use. My thumb doesn't rest naturally in a way that makes the face buttons comfortable and the buttons themselves feel really cheap
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Mar 23, 2014 23:22
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I think it's probably the most comfortable controller I've ever used. Love it. The biggest disappointment is the lack of opportunity to use it. For local multiplayer it's great, but for single player I always feel like I'm giving up something to use it. It sort of feels wrong to ignore the biggest gimmick of the console by not using the Gamepad. Too bad you can't use it for Wii games since that would be an awesome use case for it.
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Mar 24, 2014 01:21
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I really want to know what the real reason for us not being able to use the gamepad/pro controller as a wiimote+classic controller is. It's got the same amount of buttons, and it connects via normal bluetooth as well.
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Mar 24, 2014 01:26
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johnny sack posted:Oh, thanks for the heads up. I'll watch Craigslist or ebay for a deal on the trilogy. Every Gamestop ever has stacks of them for 49.99 "used" but probably new and opened. If you haven't played any of the Prime games, 49.99 is still a steal IMO.
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Mar 24, 2014 01:36
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Elliotw2 posted:I really want to know what the real reason for us not being able to use the gamepad/pro controller as a wiimote+classic controller is. It's got the same amount of buttons, and it connects via normal bluetooth as well. Wii mode uses Wii hardware, they'd have to write Wii drivers for the gamepad and pro controllers, which I'm sure isn't high on the priority list.
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Mar 24, 2014 01:45
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Wii mode uses Wii hardware, they'd have to write Wii drivers for the gamepad and pro controllers, which I'm sure isn't high on the priority list. They're still busy with the Super Mario Bros 3 emulation
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Mar 24, 2014 02:29
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My dad wants to buy a Wii U and wants my buying advice and I honestly don't know anything about the Wii U. He likes the marios and the donkey kongs. What's the best value for his money? Was thinking of just getting the 'basic' system since I think it's going to be cheap to get any bundled game, unless there's something I don't know about.
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Mar 24, 2014 02:35
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Buy a $200 refurb from the online Nintendo shop. Don't repeat my mistake and drop $300 for it.
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Mar 24, 2014 02:40
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Level Slide posted:Buy a $200 refurb from the online Nintendo shop. Don't repeat my mistake and drop $300 for it. Wish i had done that instead of buying the stupid swap force package for $ 240.
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Mar 24, 2014 03:05
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Level Slide posted:Buy a $200 refurb from the online Nintendo shop. Don't repeat my mistake and drop $300 for it. Do this then buy both Mario games and Donkey Kong.
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Mar 24, 2014 03:11
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Could be like me who pre ordered it back 2012! $350 to play less than 10 games for its total life span.
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Mar 24, 2014 03:11
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Dexters Secret posted:My dad wants to buy a Wii U and wants my buying advice and I honestly don't know anything about the Wii U. He likes the marios and the donkey kongs. What's the best value for his money? Lucky for him, the Mario and DK games on this system are awesome!
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Mar 24, 2014 05:01
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Dexters Secret posted:My dad wants to buy a Wii U and wants my buying advice and I honestly don't know anything about the Wii U. He likes the marios and the donkey kongs. What's the best value for his money? If your dad is not a frequent gamer, do not buy him the Donkey Kong game. My GF enjoyed the SNES one way back when, but the one recently released is more for the hardcore crowd. He'd be in for a very frustrating experience.
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Mar 24, 2014 05:09
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Dexters Secret posted:My dad wants to buy a Wii U and wants my buying advice and I honestly don't know anything about the Wii U. He likes the marios and the donkey kongs. What's the best value for his money? If by the marios and the donkey kongs, you mean he's a platformer fan, then I additionally recommend Rayman Legends. Aside of being designed with the gamepad in mind, its control scheme is very simple and easy to grasp. Its also going cheap pretty much everywhere, so if you want to give yourself a good starting collection of games, its a good choice.
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Mar 24, 2014 10:58
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I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here and say buy him a Mario or a Donkey Kong.Astro Nut posted:If by the marios and the donkey kongs, you mean he's a platformer fan, then I additionally recommend Rayman Legends. Aside of being designed with the gamepad in mind, its control scheme is very simple and easy to grasp. Its also going cheap pretty much everywhere, so if you want to give yourself a good starting collection of games, its a good choice. Rayman Legends really, really didn't click with me and I'm sure I'm not the only one. It would behoove you to have him try the demo first. Scaly Haylie fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Mar 24, 2014 |
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Mar 24, 2014 16:25
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Lizard Wizard posted:Rayman Legends really, really didn't click with me and I'm sure I'm not the only one. It would behoove you to have him try the demo first. I liked Legends (Origins really didn't click with me, though), but it's not a game that stuck with me at all. It's not even that there's anything wrong with it, but I don't think it's anywhere near as good as 3D World or Donkey Kong. I'd probably even take NSMBU over it.
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Mar 25, 2014 15:18
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A bunch of Wii U Ubisoft games are on sale: http://www.cubed3.com/news/20733/1/ubisoft-wii-u-3ds-eshop-sale-for-north-america.html Picked up Cloudberry Kingdom, ZombiU and Rayman Legends. May get ACIV later as well...
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Mar 25, 2014 16:00
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Well, here's a surprise announcement: Advance Wars coming to PAL Wii U Virtual Console next week.
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Mar 25, 2014 16:09
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I think I would have impulse bought ACIV if it were 30 instead of 40, and Rayman if it were 20 instead of 30.
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Mar 25, 2014 16:09
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If you're not opposed to a disk, AC4 is going for $25 on Amazon for Wii U. (the other current-gen versions are $30)
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Mar 25, 2014 16:11
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Kirios posted:A bunch of Wii U Ubisoft games are on sale: You can get a WAY better price on most of these games at this point. Like the digitial games you dont' really have a choice but the ones that are also on disc really aren't that cheap here at all.
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Mar 25, 2014 17:31
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I much prefer digital games?
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Mar 25, 2014 17:39
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Kirios posted:I much prefer digital games? Valid, but a lot of people read the thread and it's useful information to have available.
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Mar 25, 2014 20:35
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I'm interested in Rayman Legends, but at 30 i'm not sure. Best price I've seen is 24 on amazon but with shipping it's almost the same. Should I just wait more?
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Mar 25, 2014 20:46
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