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9031 | 65.25% |
| No |
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1191 | 8.60% |
| Maybe |
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808 | 5.84% |
| I'm an idiot |
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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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Oh man finally get to play W101. 
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Jul 10, 2014 00:25
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Shovel Knight was well worth the wait!
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Jul 10, 2014 00:31
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So I have a Gamepad, bought 2 Wiimotes/nunchucks, and one Pro controller. What games can/can't I play with 4 players. I can't seem to find a definitive list of what controllers are supported in what combination for games.
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Jul 10, 2014 00:34
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There are no more refurbished wii remote+nunchuk controllers 
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Jul 10, 2014 00:43
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:Every room in the game has it's own "Page". You can look down at the gamepad and see tips other players left for that specific room (and you can leave your own for that room). I'm surprised, I thought most of the posts would be "Try jumping" wherever there's a bottomless pit
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Jul 10, 2014 00:44
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bef posted:There are no more refurbished wii remote+nunchuk controllers Well that makes sense. My order from June 27th still hasn't shipped. I'm trying to get a hold of them, but they are apparently not taking calls.
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Jul 10, 2014 01:04
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I know the ubisoft one just ended, but how often are there sales like that on the eshop? Monthly? Weekly? Whenever they feel like it?
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Jul 10, 2014 02:50
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O__O posted:I know the ubisoft one just ended, but how often are there sales like that on the eshop? Monthly? Weekly? Whenever they feel like it? Whenever they feel like it, so depending on the publisher they can range from "every other week" to "almost never".
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Jul 10, 2014 03:07
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If I buy a movie or tv episode on Amazon Instant and want to watch it on the Wii U, does it stream or can I download it to my Wii U's hard drive?
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Jul 10, 2014 03:44
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Fremry posted:So I have a Gamepad, bought 2 Wiimotes/nunchucks, and one Pro controller. What games can/can't I play with 4 players. I can't seem to find a definitive list of what controllers are supported in what combination for games. You have lots of controllers, generally anything you can play on the gamepad can be played with the pro controller. I prefer the Wiimote when it's available for controlling, but it seems only ever necessary for Wii games anymore. A lot of games support all. Some support only a few. Once in a while a game only supports a combination. But, you have like lots of controllers. You can play 4-p Mario Kart 8 and probably Mario 3D World without any issue for sure.
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Jul 10, 2014 03:52
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Speaking of controllers, is the battery life on the Pro infinite? Because holy poo poo, I've been using mine as my main controller since I bought the system in late May and haven't had to charge it once.
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Jul 10, 2014 04:07
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Spacebump posted:If I buy a movie or tv episode on Amazon Instant and want to watch it on the Wii U, does it stream or can I download it to my Wii U's hard drive? Streaming only. I think Amazon only lets you download videos to Amazon hardware (and maybe a specific model of Tivo).
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Jul 10, 2014 04:32
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Bass Bottles posted:Streaming only. I think Amazon only lets you download videos to Amazon hardware (and maybe a specific model of Tivo). You can download Amazon videos to PCs(using a special player) and iPads. I was never quite sure why you can't do the same for PS3, Wii U, etc.
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Jul 10, 2014 04:37
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Shovel Knight is one of the best impulse "I've had a lovely day and wanna buy a new game to cheer up" buys I've ever made.
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Jul 10, 2014 04:40
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RumbleFish posted:Speaking of controllers, is the battery life on the Pro infinite? Because holy poo poo, I've been using mine as my main controller since I bought the system in late May and haven't had to charge it once. Just about. I've had mine for 6 months and only had to charge it twice. It also makes for a great PC controller. 
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Jul 10, 2014 04:42
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Nolgthorn posted:You have lots of controllers, generally anything you can play on the gamepad can be played with the pro controller. Yeah, I got them all cheap though. Gamepad with the $200 refurb Wii U, 2 refurb Wiimote/nunchucks for $40 total, and a Pro controller on SA mart for $30. A bunch of my friends and I used to play a lot of Mario Kart 64 in college and we're probably all going to get together for Mario Kart 8. Other than that, I figure Gamepad for single player games that utilize it well/main controller, pro controller for games that do not utilize the gamepad well or for some other reason the gamepad is not ideal, 2 Wiimotes for casual games on the Wii (Wii Sports, etc.), and then the combination of any of the above for multiplayer games, hoping that some combination of the above is supported in said game. As I've been saying, all of the above, MK8, DK: Tropical Freeze, New Super Mario Bros, SM3DW, Shovel Knight and Wind Waker HD cost me a grand total of $400, because of refurb parts, used controller, Target sale of buy 2 get 1 and a buying a game code for Wind Waker. It seems like a lot, but in terms of what I paid for all of this, it was a total steal. Edit: and that doesn't count the club nintendo points and platinum status I have.
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Jul 10, 2014 04:49
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SeANMcBAY posted:Just about. I've had mine for 6 months and only had to charge it twice. I don't own one, how would I do this? Are there drivers like with DS3, or would I be fudging around with xpadder?
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Jul 10, 2014 06:02
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My WiiU is coming on Friday, and my friend is borrowing my Wii. The only Virtual Console game I have on it is Street Fighter or something, and I don't care too much about transferring it (especially since I homebrewed that Wii.) Can I just copy all of my gamesaves to the SD card and be good to go?
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Jul 10, 2014 06:03
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Pomp posted:I don't own one, how would I do this? Are there drivers like with DS3, or would I be fudging around with xpadder? I tried to gently caress around with Windows 8's Bluetooth poo poo to get it to work but it'd double cross me everytime. Said gently caress it and got this thing. http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Wii-...o+controller+pc There is a switch on the side that says Dinput or Xinput, switch it over to Xinput and it just works.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:04
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Scholtz posted:My WiiU is coming on Friday, and my friend is borrowing my Wii. The only Virtual Console game I have on it is Street Fighter or something, and I don't care too much about transferring it (especially since I homebrewed that Wii.) Can I just copy all of my gamesaves to the SD card and be good to go? Only for certain games, mostly just games without online game modes.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:05
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Is the D-pad on the Pro controller awesome, or at least as good as the one on the Gamepad (which isn't good)? I've been using the D-pad a lot and am getting weary about thrashing the Gamepad so much, since it's not easily replaced. v---- poo poo. Why does it all need to be so stiff? They nailed it with the SNES controller. Should've just kept the D-pad and face buttons like that on all future controllers. enojy fucked around with this message at 06:58 on Jul 10, 2014 |
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Jul 10, 2014 06:47
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The D-Pad, sticks, and face buttons on the Pro are all identical to the ones on the Gamepad. Literally the same parts, I'm pretty sure.
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Jul 10, 2014 06:53
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enojy posted:[I] am getting weary about thrashing the Gamepad so much, since it's not easily replaced. 
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Jul 10, 2014 06:59
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Commissar Ken posted:I tried to gently caress around with Windows 8's Bluetooth poo poo to get it to work but it'd double cross me everytime. Said gently caress it and got this thing. http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Wii-...o+controller+pc Yes, but even better, switch it to the Dinput side, and you can use it as a PS3 controller. Now Vanquish handles like a dream.
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Jul 10, 2014 08:57
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RumbleFish posted:Speaking of controllers, is the battery life on the Pro infinite? Because holy poo poo, I've been using mine as my main controller since I bought the system in late May and haven't had to charge it once. Officially it is 80 hours but it has to be at least double that - haven't charged it yet either, pretty sure I put more than 80 hours into MK8 by now and it is still showing 2 bars (I do not use rumble tho). It is like, the complete opposite of the standard gamepad  The DPAD on the Pro Controller is extremely stiff and uncomfortable, I originally thought I would also use it on PC for MK9 and Injustice but nah.
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Jul 10, 2014 10:55
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enojy posted:Why does it all need to be so stiff? They nailed it with the SNES controller. Should've just kept the D-pad and face buttons like that on all future controllers. I'm sure a man with a Pop'n Music avatar can appreciate the wonders of opening something up and sticking bits of cardboard in it!
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Jul 10, 2014 11:55
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This is some really good hardware that is going way under appreciated, the gamepad is ridiculous and the way everything seems to just work is fantastic. The price for entry was low. God drat I love my Wii U.
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Jul 10, 2014 14:12
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Nolgthorn posted:This is some really good hardware that is going way under appreciated, the gamepad is ridiculous and the way everything seems to just work is fantastic. The price for entry was low. God drat I love my Wii U. I thought it was going to be a huge gimmick, but I've actually used the screen on the gamepad way more than I thought. In NSMBU, I used the off-screen play a whole bunch to get through a level or two when the TV was in use and I didn't want to watch the show. And I LOVE having all of the menus available in Wind Waker. It makes item management, the map, and changing wind direction much better.
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Jul 10, 2014 14:26
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Mario Kart taunted me enough so I cave in and bought a Wii U used. It's in a pristine condition and everything is good. The previous owner said he had purchased a couple of games from the eshop but wisely formatted the system before handing it over. However, Nintendo is legendarily bad at internet. At least on the 3DS the games are tied to the system rather than the user account, meaning that on my 3DS that I also bought used & formatted I could just go to the download history and redownload any purchased games. Does this also work on the Wii U? Can I see the system's purchase history somewhere and redownload the games that the other guy bought? Or did Nintendo accidentally do something right and it's not possible?
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Jul 10, 2014 14:37
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I really like the pro controller for most things but I find it uncomfortable to use for the mario games where you are constantly holding down sprint. It hurts my thumb a bit and I found myself accidentally letting go of sprint and falling to my death a lot when playing NSMBU for an hour or so. The game pad was fine though.
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Jul 10, 2014 14:40
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Fremry posted:I thought it was going to be a huge gimmick, but I've actually used the screen on the gamepad way more than I thought. In NSMBU, I used the off-screen play a whole bunch to get through a level or two when the TV was in use and I didn't want to watch the show. And I LOVE having all of the menus available in Wind Waker. It makes item management, the map, and changing wind direction much better. Agreed. Having the menus for easy access without pausing games is fantastic. Shovel Knight's relics and Unepic's customizable quick menu are so simple, but incredibly effective. Pikmin 3's micromanagement is great, and for the three best (multiplayer) mini games of Nintendo Land: Luigi's Ghost Mansion, Mario Chase, and Sweet Day; They couldn't even work without it. Nintendo gets knocked a lot for going outside the mainstream too much, but they know how to deliver a unique gaming experience.
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Jul 10, 2014 14:41
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If the account that bought the stuff isn't on there, chances are you aren't able to. I had someone buy the Mega Man X games at one point on an account they made on my system without my knowledge. At a later point I deleted the account permanently thinking the stuff would be tied to the system and now have no way to redownload them.
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Jul 10, 2014 14:41
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Fremry posted:I thought it was going to be a huge gimmick, but I've actually used the screen on the gamepad way more than I thought. In NSMBU, I used the off-screen play a whole bunch to get through a level or two when the TV was in use and I didn't want to watch the show. And I LOVE having all of the menus available in Wind Waker. It makes item management, the map, and changing wind direction much better. It's like having a gigantic DS.
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Jul 10, 2014 15:58
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Nolgthorn posted:It's like having a gigantic DS. Yeah, except for some reason I find it more useable than the DS. I feel like I rarely use the second screen on either the DS or 3DS, but use the gamepad quite a bit. Although, I've only had my Wii U for like 2 weeks and have only played NSMBU and about 9 hours of Wind Waker HD, so take that with a grain of salt.
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Jul 10, 2014 16:20
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Fremry posted:Yeah, except for some reason I find it more useable than the DS. I feel like I rarely use the second screen on either the DS or 3DS, but use the gamepad quite a bit. Although, I've only had my Wii U for like 2 weeks and have only played NSMBU and about 9 hours of Wind Waker HD, so take that with a grain of salt. I have a 3DS, I've played both systems quite a bit, and I still find myself wishing the gamepad was portable.
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Jul 10, 2014 16:38
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OK. I'm probably just super late on this, but I just realized in Super Mario World 3D you can get in the Koopa shells! I probably spent like 20 min just messing with that mechanic. I love this game!
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Jul 10, 2014 17:01
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Zyste posted:OK. I'm probably just super late on this, but I just realized in Super Mario World 3D you can get in the Koopa shells! I probably spent like 20 min just messing with that mechanic. I love this game! Welp, now I know what I'm doing when I get home Christ, I 100%ed the game (every level, every character) and didn't know.
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Jul 10, 2014 17:17
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Niemat posted:I have a 3DS, I've played both systems quite a bit, and I still find myself wishing the gamepad was portable. Yeah. So much so I bought a second copy of Shovel Knight for my 3DS just to play it on the go.
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Jul 10, 2014 17:18
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Mr. Neutron posted:The DPAD on the Pro Controller is extremely stiff and uncomfortable, I originally thought I would also use it on PC for MK9 and Injustice but nah. Stiff or not, it's still a Nintendo dpad. It's the same design we know and love, it just feels like they're using a stiffer contact pad between the DPAd and the board. Probably just needs to be worn in. Failing that, perhaps a mod involving swapping in an SNES controller's rubber contact pad would work.
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Jul 10, 2014 17:40
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Not a Children posted:Welp, now I know what I'm doing when I get home Yeah. You just hit ZR while holding one. I only found out because the title screen was running for a bit. They actually show you quite a few mechanics during that.
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Jul 10, 2014 18:14
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