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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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Pegnose Pete posted:This was apparently going on about 10 days ago. When I get home from work I'll post what I used to get it from Walmart
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Jun 17, 2014 20:13
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Oh yeah, i take it when registering the Mario Kart 8 Pin code to get the free game i'll be emailed a code or something to tell me i can download one of the free games? I've just popped the pin into club nintendo and answered the survey but all i got were coins or stars or whatever :/
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Jun 17, 2014 20:19
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Kin posted:Oh yeah, i take it when registering the Mario Kart 8 Pin code to get the free game i'll be emailed a code or something to tell me i can download one of the free games? If I recall correctly you will see Club Nintendo update in a few hours with "Claim Free Game".
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Jun 17, 2014 20:21
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manpurse posted:When I get home from work I'll post what I used to get it from Walmart I imagine a picture of a receipt on your phone and then they price matched it? Sounds like it might take a bit of fighting the Manager.
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Jun 17, 2014 20:32
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thehacker0 posted:I'll look into that, although it's not that old. Its a slim model, but not the newest version I don't think. Oh okay, I think they stopped with the PS2 backwards compatibility before redesigning the console.
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Jun 17, 2014 21:11
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seiferguy posted:Not yet. I've just been looking at online store stock. I haven't had a chance yet to go into a store. My preference is Best Buy since I get gift cards for them through work, but so far nothing yet. I had a similar problem to you last weekend, nothing in this area whatsoever (DC area), so I went on a bit of a road trip, hit up a few different Targets in rural areas and found a store with one bundle left. What I'm saying is it might be worth doing the legwork and hitting some out-of-the-way places, if the time and gas involved don't push the cost of the bundle past what you're willing to pay.
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Jun 17, 2014 21:16
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At Target between 6/22-6/28 they're going to have a buy 2 get 1 free deal on all Wii U games
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Jun 17, 2014 21:24
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deafmute posted:At Target between 6/22-6/28 they're going to have a buy 2 get 1 free deal on all Wii U games Target America? Reeeeaaally tempted to do it even though I shouldn't.
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Jun 17, 2014 21:28
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deafmute posted:At Target between 6/22-6/28 they're going to have a buy 2 get 1 free deal on all Wii U games Potentially buy 2 get 2 free if you don't have MK8 or the 4 free games yet. Buy MK8 and Pikmin 3, get Zelda AND NSMBU free.
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Jun 17, 2014 21:31
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Damnit! I just bought Mario Kart 8 today and redeemed it. ARGH. Perhaps I'll see if there's any other good games out already...
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Jun 17, 2014 21:33
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Pegnose Pete posted:I imagine a picture of a receipt on your phone and then they price matched it? Just a picture of an in store thing. I got 2 controllers for half price last night as well. Told the kid working there I wanted to price match 2 controllers. All he asked was if they were at Amazon. I said no. He said okay, asked how much they were and punched it in. Didn't show a picture or anything.
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Jun 17, 2014 21:34
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ChaosArgate posted:Target America? Reeeeaaally tempted to do it even though I shouldn't.  Louisgod posted:Potentially buy 2 get 2 free if you don't have MK8 or the 4 free games yet. Buy MK8 and Pikmin 3, get Zelda AND NSMBU free. 
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Jun 17, 2014 21:34
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I'm looking at Wii U bundles and was just about sold on the MK8 bundle for $330 until I saw Gamestop has a MK8 + New Super Mario Bros U + New Luigi Bros U bundle for $360. I'm leaning towards that. I have two wii motes, 1 nunchuck, and one classic controller already. That ought to be sufficient for three people to play those games together without motion controls, right?
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Jun 17, 2014 21:46
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Wildtortilla posted:I'm looking at Wii U bundles and was just about sold on the MK8 bundle for $330 until I saw Gamestop has a MK8 + New Super Mario Bros U + New Luigi Bros U bundle for $360. I'm leaning towards that. I have two wii motes, 1 nunchuck, and one classic controller already. That ought to be sufficient for three people to play those games together without motion controls, right? Considering you can get NSMBU when you register your MK8 bundle, you're basically paying an extra $30 to get Luigi and lose out on an extra wiimote. Bad deal.
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Jun 17, 2014 22:24
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Mobius posted:Considering you can get NSMBU when you register your MK8 bundle, you're basically paying an extra $30 to get Luigi and lose out on an extra wiimote. Bad deal. Edit: Oh wait, that bundle includes MK8 already. Disregard this. Truxton fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Jun 17, 2014 |
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Jun 17, 2014 22:32
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Mobius posted:Considering you can get NSMBU when you register your MK8 bundle, you're basically paying an extra $30 to get Luigi and lose out on an extra wiimote. Bad deal.
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Jun 17, 2014 22:32
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What's the consensus on Pikmin 3? I was leaning towards that since I liked the first two. But if it's the weakest entry in Pikmin I'll get Mario.
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Jun 17, 2014 22:40
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Wildtortilla posted:What's the consensus on Pikmin 3? I was leaning towards that since I liked the first two. But if it's the weakest entry in Pikmin I'll get Mario. If you liked the first two, you should like 3 too. It's a gorgeous game but it's a bit short if you don't plan on playing the challenge stages and multiplayer.
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Jun 17, 2014 22:52
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Wildtortilla posted:What's the consensus on Pikmin 3? I was leaning towards that since I liked the first two. But if it's the weakest entry in Pikmin I'll get Mario. It is definitely not the weakest entry in Pikmin. I'd personally probably rank them 2>3>1. In terms of length - it's definitely longer than 1 in every respect. It's considerably shorter than 2 because 2 added so much gameplay time with the cave mechanic. Purely comparing the outdoor areas however, 3 has much much bigger ones than either of the previous two games with a whole lot more stuff to do and collect. It also has absolutely stunning boss fights. I put it under 2 because I really liked what the caves added to the game, and also because 3 lacks a lot of the flavor text of 2 - there's no Piklopedia and the items you collect are fruit which only get brief descriptions. Anyway it's fantastic and if you liked the first two you'll like this one too.
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Jun 17, 2014 22:57
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Wildtortilla posted:What's the consensus on Pikmin 3? I was leaning towards that since I liked the first two. But if it's the weakest entry in Pikmin I'll get Mario. I'm a big Pikmin fan, and Pikmin 3 is my favorite in the series and probably my favorite Wii U game. It's a bit more like the first one than the second one, meaning the areas are carefully plotted and densely packed instead of those sprawling, never ending, randomly generated caves that made up the majority of 2. It does mean that the main campaign is technically shorter than 2's (but still longer than 1's), but I'd argue it's a much more fun experience. I also got hours out of the extra Mission Mode, even without the DLC.
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Jun 17, 2014 23:01
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Wildtortilla posted:What's the consensus on Pikmin 3? I was leaning towards that since I liked the first two. But if it's the weakest entry in Pikmin I'll get Mario. best game in the series best game in the series best game in the series best game in the series best game in the series I mean, it depends on what you valued in the first two. I'd argue it's probably not quite as quirky as either of the first two games, it's definitely considerably shorter than 2 with less fun "details" strewn about, but the game's considerably less repetitive than 2, and the light emphasis on puzzle and three-captain setup gives the game an excellent amount of depth for replayability (especially the challenge levels, which are insanely replayable).
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Jun 17, 2014 23:04
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Ultigonio posted:best game in the series best game in the series best game in the series best game in the series best game in the series Is there multiplayer? I enjoyed that in Pikmin 2.
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Jun 17, 2014 23:12
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Wildtortilla posted:Is there multiplayer? I enjoyed that in Pikmin 2. Yes, and it is great. There are also way more maps in 3 than in 2, and, in my opinion, they're better-designed. I really like the strategy dynamic behind bingo battle, although it unfortunately lacks the cool boss encounters that 2 has in its multiplayer stages. It's a little lame that it lacks online, since the mode is best played with someone else who knows what they're doing, but it's a blast to play whenever I get the chance. Ultigonio fucked around with this message at 02:31 on Jun 18, 2014 |
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Jun 17, 2014 23:15
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Wildtortilla posted:Is there multiplayer? I enjoyed that in Pikmin 2. The multiplayer is incredible. I got my brother, who doesn't have any interest in playing the main games, to play it with me and he got really addicted to it.
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Jun 17, 2014 23:28
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Here you go canada goons go hog wild 
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Jun 18, 2014 00:03
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I don't have a TV, but I have a computer monitor that supports HDMI. I'm pretty sure the Wii U comes with an HDMI cable by default, so I just wanted to ask- Is there any way to get the console to output 100% of it's audio to the gamepad? My computer monitor obviously has no speakers and soundless games are no good. I know it'll do that when I play games solely on the gamepad (which is fine but not ideal) but is there a way to get it to do that even when playing on the main screen? Alternately I'd just like to make sure Mario Kart 8 supports gamepad-only play because I could just do that instead and it's no big deal. It does, right?
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Jun 18, 2014 00:04
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manpurse posted:Here you go canada goons go hog wild Anyone in Canada wanna pick me up a Pro Controller and ship it to me? I think cost+shipping on that would still be a drat sight cheaper than MSRP on it.
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Jun 18, 2014 00:06
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jivjov posted:Anyone in Canada wanna pick me up a Pro Controller and ship it to me? I think cost+shipping on that would still be a drat sight cheaper than MSRP on it. Don't think so. It's like $20 to ship anything across the border now.
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Jun 18, 2014 00:07
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manpurse posted:Don't think so. Seriously? drat, that's rough. Might be worth it if I got 2 though...right? $50+$20 shipping is still cheaper than $100...
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Jun 18, 2014 00:09
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jivjov posted:Seriously? drat, that's rough. Might be worth it if I got 2 though...right? $50+$20 shipping is still cheaper than $100... If you can stand to wait a couple weeks, Amazon has Japanese region Pro controllers for around $35 shipped. Controllers are region free so they should work fine. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B009AP23NI/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1402756205&sr=8-4
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Jun 18, 2014 00:20
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So, odd question maybe. When I originally got my Wii U (near release) I transferred all of my data from my Wii. Since then I had an issue where the Wii U appeared to have attempted to update a game but somehow some data was corrupted in the process. As a result when I start certain games (about 3 of them) or attempt to access data management I get an error code. I did call Nintendo support about it and the conversation basically ended with "We can fix the console but if we do all of your data will be lost." Of course they'd transfer my digital licenses over but every Wii save I have would be gone. Since I apparently can't remove the save data (due to the odd corruption bug blocking data management) I can't copy it off. Not wanting to lose my data and wanting to continue with new games I ended up getting a new Wii U. However Nintendo Id's can apparently only be tied to a single console and must be unregistered from the first console before you can add it to the new one. So my question is this: If I unregister my NNID from the original Wii U will the Wii digital content on it still work? I hadn't bought any Wii U games on it (which I understand would no longer work) but have several Wii games sitting on that machine.
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Jun 18, 2014 00:22
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manpurse posted:Here you go canada goons go hog wild Seeing that makes me wanna go for it.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:04
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Kelp Plankton posted:Is there any way to get the console to output 100% of it's audio to the gamepad? As far as I know the only way to make this work is to plug a pair of headphones into the Gamepad. I'd love to be corrected, though! I have my Wii U hooked up to a monitor as well, so I'm mostly in the same boat. Also yes, Mario Kart 8 supports Gamepad only play, but you sacrifice having the map and some other (mostly useless) data on the Gamepad as you play. It's not a big deal, really.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:12
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Looks like McDonald's is going to have some Mario Kart 8 toys in their Happy Meals. Not right yet, as the How to Train your Dragon toys are still out, but sometime in the next few weeks. Looks like I'm going to be having Happy Meals as lunch for a few weeks.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:20
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deafmute posted:At Target between 6/22-6/28 they're going to have a buy 2 get 1 free deal on all Wii U games On top of this, they'll be selling the NSMBU/Luigi U hardware bundle for $275.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:31
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Sarchasm posted:As far as I know the only way to make this work is to plug a pair of headphones into the Gamepad. I'd love to be corrected, though! I have my Wii U hooked up to a monitor as well, so I'm mostly in the same boat. Wait, if I plug headphones into the gamepad it plays all the audio that would be on the TV through the headphones instead? Or am I misunderstanding you? Because that would be fine, I could just plug speakers into that.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:33
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Kelp Plankton posted:Wait, if I plug headphones into the gamepad it plays all the audio that would be on the TV through the headphones instead? Or am I misunderstanding you? Because that would be fine, I could just plug speakers into that.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:46
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manpurse posted:Here you go canada goons go hog wild Another question about that deal; is it specific to a certain province or store? I have a Canadian buddy who'd be willing to hook me up, but he can't find the deal on target.ca.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:50
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jivjov posted:Another question about that deal; is it specific to a certain province or store? I have a Canadian buddy who'd be willing to hook me up, but he can't find the deal on target.ca. It's Canada wide as far as I can tell. I just walked into my local walmart and got them to price match it. All I had to do was show them the picture. Went to get controllers, kid working the till didn't give a gently caress, just sold me the controllers for half price without any evidence, just asked if the sale was at Amazon.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:52
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For anyone wanting a cheap Wii U Pro Controller, there are some foreign made knock offs that work really well and cost about $30 American. Doing some Google Searching should turn them up. They look just like the real thing except they don't say "Wii U" on the front. I went to a store to buy a Wii U Pro Controller and when I saw it was the same price as a full game I went "no..." I could understand $30, but $50 for a controller that doesn't even have gyroscope/accelerometers/screen/speaker in it? It can't cost that much to produce such a thing!
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Jun 18, 2014 01:57
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