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public service announcement: captain toad is chill as heck and totally rules and having 3d world data on your wii unlocks a hilarious bonus mode
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Nov 13, 2014 16:03
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Are there any games that are doing anything cool/innovative with the gamepad screen? Or is all just mirroring or showing the game map?  I guess the new Fatal Frame game might count, if it ever comes out outside of Japan.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:06
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Gamepad mirroring is the only way I play Wii U now -- don't have kids, folks! -- but I'm definitely an edge case. Any game that doesn't provide off-TV play, I'm out. Luckily MH3 patched it in a while back, that's the next game I'm getting to in my backlog.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:08
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Sounds like I wouldn't be completely crazy to get a Wii U without a tv. its like a big ds.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:11
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Sounds like I wouldn't be completely crazy to get a Wii U without a tv. its like a big ds. Oh man, that's underselling the gamepad's display. It looks really great, to the point where I don't miss playing on the big HDTV at all.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:12
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mdemone posted:Oh man, that's underselling the gamepad's display. It looks really great, to the point where I don't miss playing on the big HDTV at all. I'll counter this by saying so many games look soooo much more impressive on the big screen. I've been playing a lot of off-TV lately because we only have one TV in the house, and I play on the TV whenever I can. The gamepad screen just doesn't do DKC: Tropical Freeze justice. Edit: But no, you wouldn't be crazy to play it without a TV. Some games might be difficult to figure out how to do off-TV play without instructions on the TV (for instance, Wind Waker HD starts off in TV mode, and you have to press the - button to get it to show on your gamepad), but I'm sure if you got stuck and asked here someone would be able to help you. Edit 2: also, check here before buying a game. I know that Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 have off-TV play, but they are all but unplayable like that. Fremry fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Nov 13, 2014 |
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Nov 13, 2014 16:17
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Does anyone know how to improve connectivity between the game pad and console? I sometimes want to lounge in bed while playing warriors and the connection is really spotty
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Nov 13, 2014 16:17
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Fremry posted:I'll counter this by saying so many games look soooo much more impressive on the big screen. Yeah, I mean that's obviously true, especially for the Nintendo art-style with clean edges and crisp colors. I suppose the more accurate way to say it is that I never find myself thinking "drat this gamepad looks mediocre compared to HD". It pretty much pulls its weight regardless of the game. Fremry posted:Some games might be difficult to figure out how to do off-TV play without instructions on the TV (for instance, Wind Waker HD starts off in TV mode, and you have to press the - button to get it to show on your gamepad), but I'm sure if you got stuck and asked here someone would be able to help you. There are a number of games for which the minus button does the switching. I think there's even one where you have to swipe down on the gamepad during the menu screen. It is true that off-TV instructions have been a bit sparse in the library so far.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:20
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Mario Kart DLC is pretty good. I played the Triforce cup with Link and it was solid. Grabbing an item box in Hyrule plays the big chest fanfare and it's really cute. 
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Nov 13, 2014 16:20
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As far as gimmicks go the tablet controller is at least neat and useful even when used in a limited fashion, as opposed to motion controls and similar which tended to just get shoehorned in in a way that made games actually worse. I do really love the NintendoLand asymmetric stuff, so hopefully more is to come, but the mirroring and being able to do DS stuff on virtual console is some kind of payoff anyway.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:20
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mdemone posted:Yeah, I mean that's obviously true, especially for the Nintendo art-style with clean edges and crisp colors. Yeah, I've never felt like the Gamepad screen was ever bad enough to not play a game on it, but I always prefer my 46" plasma.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:22
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mdemone posted:Oh man, that's underselling the gamepad's display. It looks really great, to the point where I don't miss playing on the big HDTV at all. The only problem with using the gamepad display only is that the people who designed the streaming video apps are morons and they're impossible to navigate using the gamepad screen. I know it's shocking that people who can't design a functional interface for one screen also failed to do this when they had a second screen available to them, but I'm afraid it's true. I should say, you can get around the Netflix interface, it's just more of a pain. Hulu and Amazon are completely non-functional without a television display.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:22
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FairGame posted:To all of you who set me straight on controller stuff last night: thanks so much!
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Nov 13, 2014 16:35
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irlZaphod posted:Just keep in mind that if you want to play multiplayer VC games, you'll need a second Classic Controller. NES games can be played with a sideways Wiimote, but nothing else can from what I remember. Ah, right. Good point. Thanks again.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:38
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mdemone posted:There are a number of games for which the minus button does the switching. I think there's even one where you have to swipe down on the gamepad during the menu screen. It is true that off-TV instructions have been a bit sparse in the library so far. Yeah, this is where it becomes an issue, because it's almost like every game does off-TV play differently. Just the smattering of games I've played off-TV: Super Mario 3D World: Constantly on both the TV and Gamepad, you don't need to do anything. Wind Waker HD: Start the game, get into the actual gameplay and hit the - button. Shovel Knight: When the game gets to the menu on the TV, there's a little white box on the Gamepad screen that you touch to get it to switch to off-TV. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: It explicitly asks you when you start whether you want TV or Gamepad. Mario Kart 8: Start the game and on the Gamepad there's different options to choose on the Gamepad screen, one of which is off-TV.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:40
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Nov 13, 2014 16:49
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irlZaphod posted:Just keep in mind that if you want to play multiplayer VC games, you'll need a second Classic Controller. NES games can be played with a sideways Wiimote, but nothing else can from what I remember. Genesis/Megadrive and TurboGrafx16/PCEngine games work fine on sideways wiimote.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:52
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The Timely Howard posted:public service announcement: captain toad is chill as heck and totally rules HYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYPE!
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Nov 13, 2014 16:52
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It cracks me up that Link can't fit properly in the karts, even though you have someone like Bowser who is actually a giant monster.
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Nov 13, 2014 16:54
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One quick question I haven't been able to find an answer to - are there any Pokemon RPG type games for the Wii/Wii U? My daughter wants a Pokemon game for Christmas but I can't find anything like that for the Wii and I heard Stadium is worthless without prior games like Pearl. Or is there a good 3DS option since she has one of those?
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Nov 13, 2014 16:58
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Rynn posted:One quick question I haven't been able to find an answer to - are there any Pokemon RPG type games for the Wii/Wii U? My daughter wants a Pokemon game for Christmas but I can't find anything like that for the Wii and I heard Stadium is worthless without prior games like Pearl. There aren't for the Wii U. I can't answer for Wii. 3DS has a couple, Pokemon X/Y and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby come to mind. Edit: Keep in mind that Pokemon X and Pokemon Y are different variations of the same game. Same goes with Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:01
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FairGame posted:
If you like (hard) platformers, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze is a must-have. Also, Nintendoland has some surprisingly fun multiplayer games and can be found for pretty cheap.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:04
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For someone who's only played a couple hours of Melee and doesn't have anyone local to play with, would buying Smash on Wii U be worthwhile? Is there going to be a decent amount of single player stuff? Will the online be fun (and is the Smash Tour mode playable online)? I know nobody will know the answers for sure, but advice from people who've been paying more attention would be great. (The Duck Hunt Dog trailer is what's making me seriously consider getting the new Smash)
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Nov 13, 2014 17:10
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The event mode returns which is always fun and I'm sure online will be better then the 3DS one so I'd pick it up.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:12
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greatn posted:Genesis/Megadrive and TurboGrafx16/PCEngine games work fine on sideways wiimote.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:12
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XenoCrab posted:For someone who's only played a couple hours of Melee and doesn't have anyone local to play with, would buying Smash on Wii U be worthwhile? Is there going to be a decent amount of single player stuff? Will the online be fun (and is the Smash Tour mode playable online)? I know nobody will know the answers for sure, but advice from people who've been paying more attention would be great. Honestly, I cancelled my pre-order for exactly the reasons you are questioning it. I'm at a point in my life where socially, everyone is settling down, buying houses, getting married and having kids, so we do not get together to play video games. Looking at the single player, it didn't justify the $60 price tag for me, which stinks because I'd like to play it, but it's highly doubtful that the price will drop during the Wii U's lifetime.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:15
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Smash is unironically worth $60 just for betting on spectated matches. Watched a team battle last night where, against the odds, pink orbs (kirby / jiggly) destroyed burly men (ganon / captain falcon). It was epic.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:19
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homeless snail posted:It doesn't universally. Ah. I guess I'll shelve Wind Waker in the meantime.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:26
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Are there any games that are doing anything cool/innovative with the gamepad screen? Or is all just mirroring or showing the game map? Yes, play Nintendoland. NSMBU also has a pretty fun use of it, but it's not central to the game.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:46
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I have to say that I've been having a shitload of fun recently with my WiiU. I bought it on launch and went through the doldrums of the first year, but now it's finally taken off and it's awesome. I had a surgery recently (rear end surgery no less) so I haven't been able to sit down for the last two weeks. Prior to the surgery, I bought Bayonetta and moved the WiiU to beside the bed. So, for the last two weeks I've been playing Bayonetta 1 and 2, Shovel Knight (again ), and now today I got to play the Mario Kart DLC finally, all while lying in my bed. The fact that you can just play a console without a TV is awesome, and the games keep coming. I was a little worried in the first year, but these last two weeks have been loving amazing, and I'm really looking forward to Captain Toad in December.
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Nov 13, 2014 17:56
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Are there any games that are doing anything cool/innovative with the gamepad screen? Or is all just mirroring or showing the game map? ZombiU is the coolest use of it but Nintendo Land, Rayman Legends and Game & Wario all use it in pretty neat ways. Also the gamepad is the inventory/map in Wind Waker HD and it's ridiculously convenient because it means you never need to pause. I think the touch screen controls in Pikmin 3 are supposed to be good too if that counts.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:03
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The Mario Kart 8 DLC is pretty rad so far. Tokyo drifting everywhere as Link in a mini Blue Falcon is my new favorite thing.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:05
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Natron posted:I have to say that I've been having a shitload of fun recently with my WiiU. I bought it on launch and went through the doldrums of the first year, but now it's finally taken off and it's awesome. So you had to move the console beside your bed to play without the TV right? How do you hook it up in that case?
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Nov 13, 2014 18:17
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irlZaphod posted:Are you not missing a button on the Genesis/Mega Drive? Or does it use A? Sounds awkward if it does. Uses B on the underside, which is awkward but most Genesis games on VC don't really use the third button much. The sonic games for example, every button does the same thing anyway.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:22
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Arbitrary Coin posted:So you had to move the console beside your bed to play without the TV right? How do you hook it up in that case? Yeah, I can't really have a TV in the bedroom in a place that would be comfortable, so I play on my stomach. If the system has already been set up to work on a TV, you can just navigate all the menus and stuff on the gamepad. You just hook up the power cable and nothing else. Fortunately, all the games I'm playing support off-TV play. If the Wara-Wara plaza is on your gamepad, you can just press X to switch it to the non-existent Tv screen and have the buttons and icons show up on the pad.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:29
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I've got some Very Important Questions concerning my Wii U, my computer monitor, and audio. Normally I have my Wii U hooked up to my computer monitor. My monitor has some built-in speakers but they're kinda not amazing. I'm moving very soon and one of the things I've wanted to get for a while is a second computer monitor. Are there any good computer monitors that have nice speakers, or at the very least could someone show me how I could make my Wii U audio come out of my computer speakers instead of the monitor?
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Nov 13, 2014 18:43
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Man, the Wii U has some seriously dumb update management. I got home last night and wanted to play AC4 before bed. I turn it on, it has to update. I have to be at work the next day and I won't even get to start playing for a half an hour, so I guess I'll have to play my 3DS before bed instead. I wake up this morning to find out Mario Kart 8's DLC had finally come out! Joy! I'll pop it in and try it out before I go get ready for work. Aaand, another update. Lame. So I go and watch Walking Dead for an hour while getting ready, and eureka, I don't have to leave for another 30 minutes. I can squeeze in a couple of races. "New DLC has been released! Do you want to download it?" ...so it wasn't actually packaged in that big long update I just downloaded? Three updates before I can play DLC I paid for a month ago, that could have just downloaded and installed itself. PS3 does that, what's Nintendo's problem? What the f- 
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Nov 13, 2014 18:43
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For how good Nintendo's DLC is, I'll sacrifice a little on the downloading it part.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:46
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You know you could just play AC4 while it downloaded the update, you dont have to wait.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:48
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I think there were two separate updates for Mario Kart 8; a lot of people have been mentioning it. One was probably for amiibo support, the other, the DLC. To be fair, they probably wanted to make sure that 100% of MK8 owners got amiibo support patched in, even if they didn't buy the DLC, hence the two updates.
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