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It should probably also be pointed out that outputting the Wii U to a computer monitor will lead to some loss in color range, because the Wii U only supports limited mode HDMI, whereas computer monitors usually expect their input to be in full range RGB. This will lead to washed out colors with dark areas appearing too bright and bright areas too dark, and blacks displayed as a dark grey and whites as a very light grey instead.
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PrBacterio posted:It should probably also be pointed out that outputting the Wii U to a computer monitor will lead to some loss in color range, because the Wii U only supports limited mode HDMI, whereas computer monitors usually expect their input to be in full range RGB. This will lead to washed out colors with dark areas appearing too bright and bright areas too dark, and blacks displayed as a dark grey and whites as a very light grey instead.
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Sep 27, 2014 18:17
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Detective No. 27 posted:
Oh SURE they leave this up but they delete my post from when I was playing Shovel Knight in butt mode. 
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Sep 27, 2014 18:24
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the truth posted:Holy poo poo, really? If so I will wait for an inevitable B2G1 deal. Why wait? It's not like Bayonetta 1 gets sold for full price or anything. Over here in Europe you can buy Bayonetta 2 for 33£, or the Special Edition of Bayonetta 2 which contains Bayonetta 1 in addition, for 45£. I doubt Bayonetta 1 will be sold separately anywhere other than the eShop. Of coruse, the whole Bayo2+1 thing seems to vary per region. e: or derp, I guess you meant a normal sale. 
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Sep 27, 2014 18:26
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SubNat posted:Why wait? It's not like Bayonetta 1 gets sold for full price or anything. To get both cheaper. Like a buy 2, get 2 free, if you would like.
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Sep 27, 2014 18:28
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Moriatti posted:To get both cheaper. Like a buy 2, get 2 free, if you would like. Yeah, that's what I gathered after making the post. In other news, Hyrule Warriors is pretty rad. 
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Sep 27, 2014 18:46
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For some reason both Amazon.com and .ca each sent me a Twilight Princess costume pre-order code, so here's the unused code for anyone who wants it: A05N80MS2SKNGXW4
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SuperSpy posted:For some reason both Amazon.com and .ca each sent me a Twilight Princess costume pre-order code, so here's the unused code for anyone who wants it: A05N80MS2SKNGXW4 I got it, thanks! I'm never the first person to get one of these I'm so excited! If you'd like anything up for download currently on Club Nintendo let me know and I'll spend the coins and send you a code as thanks. Also, if anyone has a Skyward Sword one they don't want I'd do the same trade. greatn fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Sep 27, 2014 19:00
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Silver Falcon posted:I use a computer monitor for my Wii U and it works fine. The only annoying thing about the one I have is that the speakers are in the back of the thing. A lot of the time, I can barely hear a game but it's painfully loud for my husband. (His desk is behind the thing.) If you've still got a Wii composite cable and some speakers that take LR as input then you can solve that problem. The Wii U lets you turn off HDMI audio output and send it to composite/component instead. I've got HDMI to DVI to my monitor and composite to my speakers since I have no room for a TV right now.
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Sep 27, 2014 19:02
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the truth posted:Holy poo poo, really? If so I will wait for an inevitable B2G1 deal. I would be worried about stock.  Nintendo has to know  that this game will not sell gangbusters and as such I expect fire emblem levels of availability.
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Sep 27, 2014 19:10
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Fritzler posted:I found this, which is Nintendo recommended hard drives. Does this need a Y cable?
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Sep 27, 2014 19:32
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Every level in Tropical Freeze is a unique and beautiful spectacle. That said, why are there water levels in this game? I had hoped the game industry as a whole was past water levels. Anyone advocating water levels in The Year of Our Lord 2014 should be picked up and thrown out the office window.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:14
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elf help book posted:Does this need a Y cable? No, That HDD has a separate power adapter, so only 1 USB plug is required. However, that also means that you'll need to have an extra outlet available.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:18
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I haven't played tropical freeze, but I actually missed water levels in Donkey Kong Country Returns. But generally, water levels are awful and should be exorcised. Why every 2d Mario game thinks they need them is beyond me - those nostalgia glasses are mighty powerful
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Suspicious Cook posted:Every level in Tropical Freeze is a unique and beautiful spectacle. Because people apparently complained when they didn't put water levels in Donkey Kong Country Returns. My only problem with the water levels in Tropical Freeze is the oxygen meter.
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Suspicious Cook posted:Every level in Tropical Freeze is a unique and beautiful spectacle. The water levels, like everything else in Tropical Freeze are very good.
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Tropical Freeze is perfect, a game carved by the hand of gods. We don't deserve it.
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Tropical Freeze is probably my favorite game at the moment. It was pretty much the main reason I got a Wii U.
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The water levels are bad and are a black mark on an otherwise stellar game. Only Rayman has done water levels well.
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Regy Rusty posted:The water levels are bad and are a black mark on an otherwise stellar game. Rayman only does water levels well because you are a shooting star underwater that obliterates everything and can turn on a dime. Dk does not do this and also gives you a dumbass oxygen meter. Far and away the worst level in the game is a water level where you need to collect colored keys, it is mostly empty and the only real hazard is your oxygen running out. Whoever tested that and thought it was fun should seek a different career. extremebuff fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Sep 27, 2014 21:56
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^^^That's Shoal Atoll. It's the one explorative level in the game and it works really well, particularly because it allows the game to have a more relaxed pace with the light pressure of the air meter running out. It works especially well in Time Trials, where you plan a route and take it as quickly as possible. It's fun.Regy Rusty posted:The water levels are bad and are a black mark on an otherwise stellar game. Ultigonio fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Regy Rusty posted:The water levels are bad and are a black mark on an otherwise stellar game. no, they're actually good
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I like the water levels in DK, but if they were removed in favor of more real levels the game would be stronger for it. Shoal Atoll is just loving terrible, though. A chill exploration level doesn't have a place in DK.
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Going to beat Tropical Freeze as soon as I finish up unlocking most of smash bros brawl. Which might be never, because the final boss is loving ludicrous in subspace emmisary. After being able to bash my way through the entirety of the game with light challenge (i'm playing on normal), the final boss somehow demands near perfect use of the shield and dodge functions - including a one hit kill attack that all but the most accomplished of players are going to get wrecked by. gently caress you, game. EDITED: On my tenth try now. Just came within a sliver of beating him - four of my six characters were killed with the same red circles of death move. Jesus H Christ. ETA: Finally beat him after realizing I could exit out and pick new characters, trod across the map and try again. Was able to cheese over half his health his donkey kong. I've beaten my fair share of 2d platformers over the years - just 100%ed new super mario bros. And that smash final boss was spectacularly poor design. Apparently you can dodge the red circles of death by pressing shield and down at just the right time.... a skill the game never once teaches you. Narcissus1916 fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Bobnumerotres posted:I like the water levels in DK, but if they were removed in favor of more real levels the game would be stronger for it. Shoal Atoll is just loving terrible, though. A chill exploration level doesn't have a place in DK. That's really not true at all, unless you're considering only Returns and TF as "DK" (the only really great thing about the first DKC was its strong, "chill" atmosphere, and DK64 is entirely an explorative game). But if that's that standard we're using, then the majority of the bosses and the all of the railed levels are even more out of place compared to the average level.
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DK64 is not canon.
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Narcissus1916 posted:And that smash final boss was spectacularly poor design. Apparently you can dodge the red circles of death by pressing shield and down at just the right time.... a skill the game never once teaches you. I'm sure they teach that to you in the How to Play video. They did in Melee at least. Dodging like that is extremely helpful for Boss Battles on Intense.
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Narcissus1916 posted:Going to beat Tropical Freeze as soon as I finish up unlocking most of smash bros brawl. sounds like you're just bad and didn't watch the how to play video
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Okay, seriously, why the HELL doesn't Hyrule Warriors support the Wii Classic Controller? I thought I'd be good without having to get a pro Wii U one to play co-op but NOPE, for no real reason the only control type supported through the wiimotes is waggle. The game itself seems pretty cool, if not terribly special. I recently played the One Piece Musou game and so far I like that one more, but this is still pretty cool.
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Oh christ, there's a how to play Smash video? *goes into the nest of menus* Huh, I'll be damned. I remembered that I could shield and dodge to the left and right from the n64 days, no idea that I could just dodge in place. Still a bad piece of final boss game design, with an ugly spike in difficulty.
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Am I hilariously bad at Super Luigi U or are the levels designed with a certain 'get your rear end to the end asap' feel that I'm missing. Because holy hell am I usually pressed for time. I guess it doesn't help that the Wiimote doesn't feel particularly comfortable for that game to me...
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Sep 28, 2014 00:52
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Well they only give you 100 seconds.
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FilthyImp posted:Am I hilariously bad at Super Luigi U or are the levels designed with a certain 'get your rear end to the end asap' feel that I'm missing. You're supposed to be pressed for time. That's Luigi U's main gimmick.
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FilthyImp posted:I guess it doesn't help that the Wiimote doesn't feel particularly comfortable for that game to me...
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I'm trying to decide if Smash Bros is worth buying a Wii U or if the 3DS version (I have the XL) should suffice, and so I'm posting this in both threads. The obvious trade off is the greater expense, but then those graphics are sumptuous, but I don't have a lot of trouble seeing the 3DS version graphics and it comes with that extra mode or two, but the portable one seems to have connectivity issues. I just can't decide
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Pegged Lamb posted:I'm trying to decide if Smash Bros is worth buying a Wii U or if the 3DS version (I have the XL) should suffice, and so I'm posting this in both threads. The obvious trade off is the greater expense, but then those graphics are sumptuous, but I don't have a lot of trouble seeing the 3DS version graphics and it comes with that extra mode or two, but the portable one seems to have connectivity issues. I just can't decide A refurbished Wii U for $200 and the quality of the Nintendo first party games out for it already, not to mention the ones coming out in the near future, makes the Wii U the best deal in this generation of consoles right now. When Sony and Microsoft's libraries get bigger and the consoles come down in price, that may change, but as of right now, you absolutely should get a Wii U if you are thinking about it, and Smash is just one of a dozen reasons.
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I'd get a Wii U for it and other games. The 3DS version is great but the 3DS itself just feels a bit awkward/painful for Smash and I can't imagine playing it much once the Wii U version is out.
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FilthyImp posted:Am I hilariously bad at Super Luigi U or are the levels designed with a certain 'get your rear end to the end asap' feel that I'm missing. Super Luigi U is meant to be a more challenging game, with less time to set yourself up during a run. One thing that bugs me about the Club Nintendo surveys is how they ask if a game is hard or easy or "just right," but sometimes I want a game to be hard, you know?
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