Wii U General - Gaming Dad: "It's better to lose as Bowser than win as Toad"

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Awesome!: Oct 17, 2008; Ready for adventure!

Spectacle Rock posted:

I went to Target dot com and they say the Rosalina Amiibo is not sold in stores. Are they for real? There is a preorder button but clicking on it does no good.

I just assumed it would be sold in stores. You can't seriously tell me it will not be in stores and all Rosalina Amiibos have already been preordered? Please say that isn't so!

edit: So I can still get one? Will they only be found on Target dot com and not in person? I prefer buying in person darn it!

it will be sold in stores, for about 20 minutes until they're all gone

# ? Jan 20, 2015 01:03

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# ? May 30, 2024 18:42

Nolgthorn: Jan 30, 2001; The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense

God I love my Wii U

# ? Jan 20, 2015 01:06

LazyMaybe: Aug 18, 2013; oouagh

BottledBodhisvata posted:

Can somebody please confirm whether mean Rosalina Scrooge is real life

he's real & probably the Grinch reincarnated in living flesh

# ? Jan 20, 2015 01:35

codenameFANGIO: May 4, 2012; What are you even booing here?

If I had literally five figures to just blow I would fulfill some kind of life long dream. That guy's dream is to stop someone else from owning a toy of Rosalina and/or Captain Falcon. He deserves my envy and respect.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 01:45

greatn: Nov 15, 2006; by Lowtax

Won't they just print more anyway?

# ? Jan 20, 2015 01:49

codenameFANGIO: May 4, 2012; What are you even booing here?

greatn posted:

Won't they just print more anyway?

I didn't say his plan was coherent or anything.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 01:51

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

natetimm posted:

So I bought a WiiU with the excuse that my cousin's kids will play it when they visit. What are some good exclusive games an adult(me) would enjoy?

If you are ashamed to buy a Wii U, you may not be ready for it.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:02

ThisIsACoolGuy: Nov 2, 2010; Shaped like a friend

Supercar Gautier posted:

I thought that turned out to be fake, and a lie.

You thought right. Guy said he's done being a troll and started crying because "I hosed with actually autistic people for 5 years what have I done I'm a nice guy I promise"

If you want to laugh

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:08

Davinci: Feb 21, 2013

Man, those Grace & Glories that you can't witch-time in Bayo 1 are hard as nuts, I think I died more to those punks than anything else in the game.

Eventually managed to take 'em down though, and then I got my first silver chapter rank on Chapter XI.

E: And my first gold on chapter XIII

Davinci fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Jan 20, 2015

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:24

raditts: Feb 21, 2001; The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.

So, looks like Pushmo on 3DS and Pushmo World on Wii U are both on sale.
Is there one worth getting over the other, or should I get both?

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:45

codenameFANGIO: May 4, 2012; What are you even booing here?

raditts posted:

So, looks like Pushmo on 3DS and Pushmo World on Wii U are both on sale.
Is there one worth getting over the other, or should I get both?

You should have Pushmo at all times. Do the right thing.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:46

raditts: Feb 21, 2001; The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.

codenameFANGIO posted:

You should have Pushmo at all times. Do the right thing.

Well yeah, I might just get both, but I'm wondering if it's like a NES Remix kind of situation where the Wii U version has all levels from the 3DS version and then some.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:48

codenameFANGIO: May 4, 2012; What are you even booing here?

raditts posted:

Well yeah, I might just get both, but I'm wondering if it's like a NES Remix kind of situation where the Wii U version has all levels from the 3DS version and then some.

The Wii U version copies some puzzles but there are new game mechanics from the 3DS version and mostly new stuff. It's worth getting both.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:50

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

raditts posted:

Well yeah, I might just get both, but I'm wondering if it's like a NES Remix kind of situation where the Wii U version has all levels from the 3DS version and then some.

No, they are separate games.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:50

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

You can play all the levels from the 3DS version in the Wii U version, you just have to scan 250 QR codes first.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:51

Heran Bago: Aug 18, 2006

Torquemadras posted:

I got a Wii U not too long ago, and I played the hell out of Super Mario 3D World around Christmas. Fun as hell. I also got Donkey Kong Returns at the same time, because why the hell not, the few scenes I saw of it looked pretty fun. And now that I've played through THAT, I'm looking at Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze. Is that one any good?

More specifically, did they take out those loving motion controls for rolling/blowing/drumming and put them on an actual button where these actions actually happen when you want them to? That was annoying as hell, and it's specifically what kept me from going 100% on Returns. Yeah, I'm not doing those time trials when rolling feels this stupidly unprecise. I was usually cool with the motion controls in other Nintendo titles, like Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword or Super Mario Galaxy, but this is the first game that actually made me angry about it. It's maddening when I can start the motion at the exact same point, and I never really know after which distance Donkey Kong actually starts his roll. I suppose it's a matter of getting used to it (saw some people at a recent SGDQ who clearly got the hang of it), but after getting 100% on the game minus time trials and mirror mode, I don't think I really will in the foreseeable future.

http://www.pixlbit.com/news/1037/donkey_kong_country_returns_gets_classic_controller_support

With some setup it's possible to map all that poo poo to a button and play with a classic controller.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 02:56

MorningMoon: Dec 29, 2013; He's been tapping into Aunt May's bank account!
Didn't I kill him with a HELICOPTER?

raditts posted:

Well yeah, I might just get both, but I'm wondering if it's like a NES Remix kind of situation where the Wii U version has all levels from the 3DS version and then some.

Buy Pushmo World and then get Crashmo on your 3DS.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 03:03

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

Can't wait to get DK JR MATH on Club Nintendo tomorrow.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 03:54

codenameFANGIO: May 4, 2012; What are you even booing here?

Nonsense posted:

Can't wait to get DK JR MATH on Club Nintendo tomorrow.

Oh don't worry, they'll wait until Wednesday.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 04:12

Davinci: Feb 21, 2013

Hoooooooooly cow the fourth Jeanne fight in Bayo 1 was intense and fun, took two tries and a lolipop but I got a gold on it. That felt good

E: Got a stone for the chapter rank though, oh well

Davinci fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Jan 20, 2015

# ? Jan 20, 2015 04:23

new phone who dis: May 24, 2007; by VideoGames; Morbid Hound

elf help book posted:

If you are ashamed to buy a Wii U, you may not be ready for it.

I wasn't ashamed as much as I already have an Xbox360, a PS3, a PS4, and a monster loving computer with like 25k worth of steam poo poo on it. I bought the PS4 specifically for Bloodborne and The Last of Us.. I am single and available.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 04:55

Austrian mook: Feb 24, 2013; by Shine

natetimm posted:

I wasn't ashamed as much as I already have an Xbox360, a PS3, a PS4, and a monster loving computer with like 25k worth of steam poo poo on it. I bought the PS4 specifically for Bloodborne and The Last of Us.. I am single and available.

Yeah.. This is a thread for self-respecting gamers who are confident in who they are. Seek therapy if you find yourself depressed.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 05:03

raditts: Feb 21, 2001; The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.

natetimm posted:

I wasn't ashamed as much as I already have an Xbox360, a PS3, a PS4, and a monster loving computer with like 25k worth of steam poo poo on it. I bought the PS4 specifically for Bloodborne and The Last of Us.. I am single and available.

Well, it sounds like you've made a lot of mistakes in the past, but don't worry, you're on the righteous path now. You're with friends here.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 05:18

Macaluso: Sep 23, 2005; I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!

natetimm posted:

I wasn't ashamed as much as I already have an Xbox360, a PS3, a PS4, and a monster loving computer with like 25k worth of steam poo poo on it. I bought the PS4 specifically for Bloodborne and The Last of Us.. I am single and available.

Tropical Freeze is better than all that poo poo, especially fuckin Bloodborne and The Last Of Us, so good work on your new best console

# ? Jan 20, 2015 05:23

Chaltab: Feb 16, 2011; So shocked someone got me an avatar!

Macaluso posted:

Tropical Freeze is better than all that poo poo, especially fuckin Bloodborne and The Last Of Us, so good work on your new best console

Bloodborne isn't even out yet :psyduck:

# ? Jan 20, 2015 06:28

Austrian mook: Feb 24, 2013; by Shine

I just burned through the bonus world today, what an insanely good game. Even the little bonus levels 90% of players aren't going to play have unique mechanics seen nowhere else.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 06:30

Macaluso: Sep 23, 2005; I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!

Chaltab posted:

Bloodborne isn't even out yet

I stand by my statement

# ? Jan 20, 2015 06:37

Nolgthorn: Jan 30, 2001; The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense

natetimm posted:

I wasn't ashamed as much as I already have an Xbox360, a PS3, a PS4, and a monster loving computer with like 25k worth of steam poo poo on it. I bought the PS4 specifically for Bloodborne and The Last of Us.. I am single and available.

You could have just bought a nice car and a Wii U you'd be miles ahead right now.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 07:44

Ultigonio: Oct 26, 2012; Well now.

raditts posted:

Well yeah, I might just get both, but I'm wondering if it's like a NES Remix kind of situation where the Wii U version has all levels from the 3DS version and then some.

It is not worth getting both. Get the Wii U version.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 08:53

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

Welp, Club Nintendo's dead!

NOE: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015/January/Important-information-about-the-discontinuation-of-Club-Nintendo-949921.html

NCL: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2015/0120.html

quote:

Nintendo�s first loyalty programmes, VIP 24:7 and Club Member, started in May 2002, and were combined in December 2007 to become Club Nintendo. Over the years, players have enjoyed the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms, and countless software titles across them all. We�ve also heard the feedback and opinions of around six million Club Nintendo members across Europe and South Africa, which we have used to help shape our business.

We�re working hard to create a new programme, which we plan to launch later this year. And as a special offer, users who sign up to the new programme during the launch period will be able to download Flipnote Studio 3D to a Nintendo 3DS system for free. Please stay tuned to the Nintendo website for further details.

This new membership programme will replace Club Nintendo, so we will discontinue Club Nintendo according to the schedule given below. Thank you for all your support.

As Stars in your account will expire on September 30th 2015, please make sure you use them before this date. There are plenty of unique and exclusive items already available in the Stars Catalogue, and we�ll keep adding more over the coming months, so there�s plenty to spend your Stars on before September 30th 2015.

Please stay tuned for more information about the new membership programme, including its launch date.

Club Nintendo Discontinuation Schedule

April 1st 2015: From this date, Nintendo will no longer include product registration cards with its packaged games, so such products cannot be registered in Club Nintendo. You may still find product registration cards in games that were in stock before this date, however.

April 20th 2015: Termination of the registration of digital products downloaded from Nintendo eShop. Digital products obtained from Nintendo eShop after this date will no longer appear in the My Registered Games & Systems page in Club Nintendo. In addition, surveys for download software titles will no longer be available.

September 30th 2015: End of Club Nintendo programme. All Club Nintendo features, such as signing up as a new member, logging in as a registered member, earning Stars, and exchanging Stars for items from the Stars Catalogue will no longer be possible from this date.
New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL

These new handheld systems, which will be released on February 13th 2015, are not registerable in Club Nintendo. However, hardware bundles will still include a product registration card for the included software until April 1st 2015, so software bundled with hardware can still be registered until September 30th 2015.

Stars

Please exchange any Stars in your account for items from the Stars Catalogue before September 30th 2015. Any Stars not used by this date will be lost, so be sure to use them as soon as possible. There are plenty of unique and exclusive items already available in the Stars Catalogue, and we�ll keep adding more over the coming months, so there�s plenty to spend your Stars on before September 30th 2015.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:11

Supercar Gautier: Jun 10, 2006

I figure the new rewards program will be similar but better-integrated with NNIDs.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:12

8-bit Miniboss: May 24, 2005; CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY

Site maintenance happening for Club Nintendo NA. They maybe preparing their announcement too, and here I was going to use my coins to get another 3DS game case. :v:

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:23

THE AWESOME GHOST: Oct 21, 2005

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

Welp, Club Nintendo's dead!

NOE: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015/January/Important-information-about-the-discontinuation-of-Club-Nintendo-949921.html

NCL: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2015/0120.html

Aw I was looking forward to Platinum whatever this year

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:23

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

Confirmed dead in NA, too:

quote:

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After more than six years of delivering fun Nintendo-themed rewards to its members, Club Nintendo is preparing to shut down. Nintendo�s loyalty-rewards program rewarded members with a variety of items, such as downloadable games, Nintendo posters or character figures in exchange for Coins that members earned by registering products or completing surveys. Club Nintendo members in the United States and Canada can earn additional Coins through the end of March, and can redeem those Coins through the end of June. Nintendo of America will be announcing a new customer loyalty program at a later date.

�We thank all Club Nintendo members for their dedication to Nintendo games and their ongoing love for our systems and characters,� said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America�s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. �We want to make this time of transition as easy as possible for our loyal Club Nintendo members, so [b]we are going to add dozens of new rewards and downloadable games to help members clear out their Coin balances.�

Nintendo will add a number of physical reward options for members in February. Members will also be able to choose from a lineup of many downloadable games. As a gift to Club Nintendo members, the Flipnote Studio 3D software will be available to download for free in February. This software will allow users to create unique three-dimensional animations and to exchange their creations via local wireless with others who also own Flipnote Studio 3D. Users who uploaded creations to Flipnote Hatena will be able to download their personal animations from the Nintendo DSi Library menu in Flipnote Studio 3D software. Flipnote Studio 3D will be available to Club Nintendo members until June 30. The ability to create a new Club Nintendo account will end on March 31. All users who register to Club Nintendo before registration closes will be eligible to receive Flipnote Studio 3D.

For more information about Club Nintendo, visit https://club.nintendo.com. For more information on Flipnote Studio 3D, visit http://flipnotestudio3d.nintendo.com/.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:29

Your Computer: Oct 3, 2008; Grimey Drawer

Here's hoping Scandinavia gets to join this new system. It has absolutely sucked getting all these codes and promos and stuff and not being able to use them for anything :negative:

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:52

8-bit Miniboss: May 24, 2005; CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY

Well, I need 50 more coins to qualify for Platinum.

What should I get out of the following: Captain Toad, Hyrule Warriors or Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze?

# ? Jan 20, 2015 09:57

Looper: Mar 1, 2012

8-bit Miniboss posted:

Well, I need 50 more coins to qualify for Platinum.

What should I get out of the following: Captain Toad, Hyrule Warriors or Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze?

All of the above

# ? Jan 20, 2015 10:00

THE AWESOME GHOST: Oct 21, 2005

On the other hand there are actually good VC games to spend coins on now!

# ? Jan 20, 2015 10:02

Darth TNT: Sep 20, 2013

The misses bought Captain Toad because she thought she could play the puzzles by herself on her downtime as a nice distraction. The Toad levels in Mario 3D world were fun enough at least. Captain Toad is an adorable game. I hope it does well enough for Nintendo.

PaletteSwappedNinja posted:

Welp, Club Nintendo's dead!

NOE: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015/January/Important-information-about-the-discontinuation-of-Club-Nintendo-949921.html

NCL: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2015/0120.html

Crap, I have a ton of stars I haven't redeemed yet because there wasn't anything interesting. I should probably get to registering them and maybe get something ok before they disappear.
The star catalogue here is anemic, but maybe I can get some wii points and buy some VC games so I can bring them over to the WIIU for a buck a piece. Or maybe the Mario Galaxy soundtrack?

# ? Jan 20, 2015 10:04

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# ? May 30, 2024 18:42

8-bit Miniboss: May 24, 2005; CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY

Was lookin' for a quick hit for 50 more coins to get into Plat for this year. Captain Toad is still worth 60 coins for 40 bucks. Just an FYI looking to squeeze in a bit more for not a lot of money.

# ? Jan 20, 2015 10:43

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