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You don't need a pro controller, the gamepad is perfectly fine in my opinion. If you have other people to play with though yes get one because it's fantastic and Nintendo is probably on the cusp of solving the worlds energy problems with whatever witchcraft they have inside the controller to give it such a long battery life.
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Kaubocks posted:Is there a way to test Wii U connection speed? My Wii U is only like ten feet away from my modem though they are in different rooms separated by a widely open door. Still, I've had some pretty terrible lag spikes in Smash online and I want to see if it's being caused by me or if it's just Good Old Fashioned Nintendo Online Services. Not a great test because will most likley handle things differently to games. But any HTML5 speedtest should work on the WiiU browser. eg: http://speedof.me/
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snodig posted:
I have the same. Digital downloads are a bit different with Nintendo, when you sell your Wii U you list the games that are on it and they sell for a tiny fraction of what their identically priced hard copies would have sold for. If you are buying digital games from Nintendo you will fill up your 32GB very quickly, so you need to purchase an external hard drive which makes re-selling the system additionally complex. If your wifi is bad definitely get an adapter because it's the only way you'll be able to connect to the internet. Pro controller sounds good but it has all the same stuff on it (minus the screen) that the gamepad has, I don't play longer than 4 hours at a time so I just put the gamepad back onto the cradle after.
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Uh, so my gamepad lost connection with the WiiU in the middle of Hyrule Warriors. I've tried turning it off and on again, but whenever I try to open anything the same message pops up. I have literally placed the gamepad on top of the WiiU, and it still doesn't work. I don't have the WiiU connected to a TV right now and have just been playing on the gamepad if that helps. Ive read online that other devices might be interfering with the signal, but nothing changed between it working and not with regards to what cellphones are on and whatnot. I've tried connecting a sensor bar, but that doesn't work either. Is it just broken? 
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Nov 28, 2014 17:21
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Cloks posted:I played it on my GBA SP last year and that splash still showed up. I think it's just part of the game. Stealth advertising! 
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Thank you for answering.
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Random Stranger posted:Stealth advertising! I think the official reason is games with that splash were enhanced for the gameboy player - iirc you could have two controllers and Mario and Luigi could be controlled separately if you played on the GameCube.
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Nov 28, 2014 18:41
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Arbitrary Coin posted:Uh, so my gamepad lost connection with the WiiU in the middle of Hyrule Warriors. I've tried turning it off and on again, but whenever I try to open anything the same message pops up. I have literally placed the gamepad on top of the WiiU, and it still doesn't work. I don't have the WiiU connected to a TV right now and have just been playing on the gamepad if that helps. Did you try a hard unplug, wait a minute, and replug? This happened to me once or twice last year but unfortunately I don't remember what I did to fix it.
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Nov 28, 2014 18:45
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LEGO Movie Video Game for Wii U is on sale at Amazon for $15 if anyone else is interested. I scored Batman 2 and Marvel Superheros for $15 a few weeks back and had been waiting on LEGO Movie until it was the same price.
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Nov 28, 2014 18:47
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Nolgthorn posted:If you are buying digital games from Nintendo you will fill up your 32GB very quickly This is the painful lesson I learned this morning. I'd only picked up two retail titles via the eshop (MK8 & Wind Waker) along with four medium-sized digital-only releases (Ducktales, NES Remix, Chronicles of Mystara, and Little Inferno) and four VC games (LTTP, Superstar Saga, Earthbound, and Super Metroid), which I thought would mean I had plenty of space since I have a 32GB HD. But when I went to go buy Smash this morning, it ended up being a 16 GB DL, forcing me to delete some stuff in order to make it fit. I really don't want to find another spare outlet for an external HD, so I guess I'll be buying physical copies from now on. In an unrelated question, how come Super Mario RPG isn't available on the VC anymore? I'm almost positive it was available on the Wii VC, although I don't have my console to go check. I certainly would like to give Nintendo some money so that I could play it again!
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Nov 28, 2014 19:03
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You can use a Y cable to power a hard drive with another USB port on the Wii U instead of a power outlet.
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Cloks posted:I think the official reason is games with that splash were enhanced for the gameboy player - iirc you could have two controllers and Mario and Luigi could be controlled separately if you played on the GameCube. It's more of a side effect of the Gameboy Player accepting input from all ports simultaneously and I doubt the makeshift two-player was ever official or intended or advertised as possible
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Nov 28, 2014 19:13
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oddium posted:It's more of a side effect of the Gameboy Player accepting input from all ports simultaneously and I doubt the makeshift two-player was ever official or intended or advertised as possible The Mario wiki says that you could do this with two GBAs, no word on if it was an intended feature.
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Nov 28, 2014 19:17
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I'm almost positive "control Luigi" in this context means "B button will do Luigi stuff" just as a second controller would, but maybe I'm wrong
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Nov 28, 2014 19:24
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The Game Boy Player logo showing up in a GBA game DOES mean that it's GBP enhanced, it's just the only enhancement it could do was "the controller rumbles" so nobody really remembers.
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Nov 28, 2014 19:36
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Nolgthorn posted:Pro controller sounds good but it has all the same stuff on it (minus the screen) that the gamepad has, I don't play longer than 4 hours at a time so I just put the gamepad back onto the cradle after. Ignoring the battery life, it's also a lot smaller and lighter and more comfortable to hold. I prefer it for pretty much every game that doesn't require the touch screen.
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absolutely anything posted:The Game Boy Player logo showing up in a GBA game DOES mean that it's GBP enhanced, it's just the only enhancement it could do was "the controller rumbles" so nobody really remembers. Could you stream all of those games as proof?
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elf help book posted:Could you stream all of those games as proof? "hmm. yep. it's really rumbling" *holds controller up to microphone* "see"
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Nov 28, 2014 20:18
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greatn posted:Did you try a hard unplug, wait a minute, and replug? I actually discovered the problem! Nothing was wrong with the ganepad, the Wii u itself wasn't getting power so I replugged it in and it worked
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Nov 28, 2014 22:15
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DarkstarIV posted:Question about the Wii U bundles. Do any of them come with a Wii remote as well? Not the tablet, but a remote from an older Wii. I can't really find many answers about it online. Reason I'm asking is because my niece is only 5, and has tiny hands, so she would have trouble holding the tablet or whatever. Some do, but not all of them. It's mostly the ones that include the game Wii Party U, I think.
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:Ignoring the battery life, it's also a lot smaller and lighter and more comfortable to hold. I prefer it for pretty much every game that doesn't require the touch screen. Yea but can you turn off and on your tv without the touchscreen? Hmm
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Nolgthorn posted:Yea but can you turn off and on your tv without the touchscreen? Hmm This is literally the only downside to the Pro Controller, but I play right next to my screen anyway so reaching over isn't that big of a deal for me.
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I want a Wii U, Smash Bros. Wii U, and a gamecube controller adapter (I already have plenty of controllers) Any deals happening now/soon/the next month? I was hoping that maybe around Christmas time I might find something. Currently all I really want is the above and probably Mario 3D World. I can't really find anything good online right now but maybe I'm just bad at internet shopping.
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Is there a way to disable the wiiu pad vibration? It makes the same exact sound my phone does when set on vibration mode and it's insanely distracting.
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Two hundred dollar refurbished system is still the way to go, IMO. I personally can vouch for it, three IRL friends, and a bunch of others in the thread have largely had great luck with Nintendo's customer service and refurbished quality. I have used my Wii U as nothing more than a Mario Kart 8 player (with a Wii packaged inside) and I couldn't be happier. I now have friends who are of the "I only play PC because that's the superior race" mindset and now ask me "Hey, could you pull out Mario Kart?" They're also badgering me about Smash, I just haven't been arsed enough to rent it yet. Also, NintendoLand is seriously under-rated.
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Narcissus1916 posted:Two hundred dollar refurbished system is still the way to go, IMO. I personally can vouch for it, three IRL friends, and a bunch of others in the thread have largely had great luck with Nintendo's customer service and refurbished quality. I was going to do this but they have none in stock. Guess I just check that page everyday?
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Man loves his glasses on women and don't you forget it!
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How Rude posted:I want a Wii U, Smash Bros. Wii U, and a gamecube controller adapter (I already have plenty of controllers) The best deal you will ever find is the refurb for $200. The adapter is your only hard one since it's rare as hell right now.
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Mario Kart 8 is $35 on amazon.
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How Rude posted:I was going to do this but they have none in stock. Guess I just check that page everyday? TRU has the 8GB Skylanders bundle (includes Nintendo Land and a bunch of Skylanders crap) for $200 right now, I think.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:TRU has the 8GB Skylanders bundle (includes Nintendo Land and a bunch of Skylanders crap) for $200 right now, I think. With the fact that the DDP promo is winding to an end and the refurb not coming with any of the extras a physical Deluxe comes with, I'd honestly recommend that bundle. Sell the Skylanders crap and put it towards an external drive, if you're at all interested in the digital games you're going to need more than 32gb.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:TRU has the 8GB Skylanders bundle (includes Nintendo Land and a bunch of Skylanders crap) for $200 right now, I think. Good luck finding it anywhere at this point, though.
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Totalizator posted:Is there a way to disable the wiiu pad vibration? It makes the same exact sound my phone does when set on vibration mode and it's insanely distracting. Yes. Press the home button then controller settings.
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How Rude posted:I want a Wii U, Smash Bros. Wii U, and a gamecube controller adapter (I already have plenty of controllers) If you're looking for deals, you usually don't want to wait until after Black Friday is over... Aside from the aforementioned Skylanders bundle, there have been $300 32gb models bundled with Super Mario 3D World at most stores, and Best Buy has a $360 bundle that also includes Smash and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Doubt those will be around after today though, if there are still any left now. raditts fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Nov 29, 2014 |
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Narcissus1916 posted:Two hundred dollar refurbished system is still the way to go, IMO. I personally can vouch for it, three IRL friends, and a bunch of others in the thread have largely had great luck with Nintendo's customer service and refurbished quality. Rent? RENT!? You buy smash and you buy it immediately.
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limbohead posted:Mario Kart 8 is $35 on amazon. Flash sale: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...4RGO2P76ZES5DML
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