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Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

Silver Falcon posted:

Metroid Prime- I just beat a giant pain in the rear end of a boss, name of Thardus

I don't even feel good about beating him because I was sloppy. Rat bastard burned through 2 of my energy tanks. I had three more, but drat it, principle of the thing!

Also I'm pissed because I have 75 stinking missiles and I burned through them all on Space Pirates and Metroids. :argh: My ship is so far away. What's the point of having that many missiles if you can't fling them around willy nilly, I ask you?

Even if you'd had missiles that fight still takes forever. He has an obscene amount of health.

I've made it to the Phazon Mines and the difficulty and intensity really picks up when you're being swarmed with candy coated space pirates.

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I said come in!
Jun 22, 2004

bef posted:

is club nintendo not down for y'all?

I've only ever been able to see the website is down message today. It really doesn't matter. There's no rush at this point because you should assume all of the physical items are sold out now. You have a couple months to use those coins.

Chieves
Sep 20, 2010

Regy Rusty posted:

Even if you'd had missiles that fight still takes forever. He has an obscene amount of health.

I've made it to the Phazon Mines and the difficulty and intensity really picks up when you're being swarmed with candy coated space pirates.

The beam pirates are pretty simple if you get lucky and get some wave/ ice pirates. They can get stunlocked (or just freeze) if you hit them with a charged shot.

Echophonic
Sep 16, 2005

ha;lp
Gun Saliva
I have a Toshiba Canvio and a y-cable I got for cheap on Amazon and it works fine. I think you just need to be careful about what kind of drive you get and how much power it draws at spin-up.

MaxDuo
Aug 13, 2010

Chieves posted:

What's the quality of the nintendo shirts? I'm considering using some coinage, and it's a possibility.

I got the NES remix one, but haven't worn it yet since I tossed it in with a lot of other laundry and just grab shirts at random. It looks kind of like the design would start flaking off easily after a few times of being worn... also I thought the controller on the sleeve was a patch in the image, instead it just seems to be the same loosely printed on design stuff.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

Chieves posted:

The beam pirates are pretty simple if you get lucky and get some wave/ ice pirates. They can get stunlocked (or just freeze) if you hit them with a charged shot.

Yeah I know. I didn't mean it was actually hard, just more hectic than the relatively chill rest of the game so far.

LazyMaybe
Aug 18, 2013

oouagh
It is definitely more hard, especially paired with having to go a long ways to reach the next save.

Bloodplay it again
Aug 25, 2003

Oh, Dee, you card. :-*
Finally got in and snagged a messenger bag. I hope they're decent quality because I want to keep and use it, not resell it on eBay.

Is there a list of which Wii VC games support which controllers? I have three Wiimotes (only one has motion plus), and two nunchuck attachments, but no Wii Classic Controllers. I don't want to get games if I can't play them, obviously, but I've only come across a few games on the site that list the controller requirements.

Suspicious Cook
Oct 9, 2012

Onward to burgers!

Artix posted:

It was literally developed by EAD's B-Team so that they could learn how to develop a Mario game. It's not the worst thing in the world, but I wouldn't play it over anything other than the original NSMB.

raditts posted:

I got two copies in December since Target had it for $15 a pop, and it's fun at least with two players. You don't lose a life unless both players die / are bubbled at the same time, which makes it less frustrating to play with kids / people who are bad at vidjagames.

SeANMcBAY posted:

It's got a pretty cool coin rush mode that some people seem to like but otherwise it's mediocre for a Mario game. Play NSMBU and NSLU if you haven't already instead.

Cool. Thanks, guys. I'll spend those coins on better things like Earthbound, Yoshi's Island or Super Metroid, even if I already played those to death back on the SNES.

Silver Falcon
Dec 5, 2005

Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and barbecue your own drumsticks!

DoctorWhat posted:

GORIGNAK! GORIGNAK! GORIGNAK!

Oh man I was thinking that exact thing when I was fighting him. :allears: Oh and I just got the Ice Beam. Just... sitting there. No boss fight or nothing. Ooookay, game. I'll take it.

Neddy Seagoon
Oct 12, 2012

"Hi Everybody!"

Bloodplay it again posted:

Finally got in and snagged a messenger bag. I hope they're decent quality because I want to keep and use it, not resell it on eBay.

Is there a list of which Wii VC games support which controllers? I have three Wiimotes (only one has motion plus), and two nunchuck attachments, but no Wii Classic Controllers. I don't want to get games if I can't play them, obviously, but I've only come across a few games on the site that list the controller requirements.

You just gotta remember the amount of buttons that particular console controller has. TG-16, NES and Master System games only need a horizontal Wiimote, the rest need a Classic Controller. You can get them pretty cheap on eBay, iirc, just make sure you get the ones that say "Wii" above the Home Button or it's a knockoff.

PaletteSwappedNinja
Jun 3, 2008

One Nation, Under God.

Bloodplay it again posted:

Is there a list of which Wii VC games support which controllers? I have three Wiimotes (only one has motion plus), and two nunchuck attachments, but no Wii Classic Controllers. I don't want to get games if I can't play them, obviously, but I've only come across a few games on the site that list the controller requirements.

NES, Master System, Megadrive, TG16, and some Neo Geo/arcade games are playable with a wiimote.

SNES and N64 both require a Classic Controller.

Wild Knight
Mar 27, 2010

Foul villain! I do not flee. I will never turn my back on you and run away!

[he says, running away]
I suppose it's super lame but if anyone has enough coins to burn i am willing to swap the first set of smash posters (Palutena, Villager, Rosalina) or monies for the second set of smash posters because the aesthetics of my apartment would be much improved with duck hunt and animes I actually play as

Fremry
Nov 4, 2003
This club nintendo thing is really annoying. I want to download Super Mario World, but this loving site has been completely dead for 12+ hours.

Green Puddin
Mar 30, 2008

Cialis Railman posted:

I'm so glad I never got into those stupid things.

I thought I wouldn't. I mean I don't want to get ALL of them Jesus Christ that's too much for me but I just thought on Sm4sh launch I'd be like "Hey, I'll try that Amiibo thing with Link just to see what's up, it's like ten dollars so what", next thing I know it's "Hey maybe I should get Zelda to go with Link because hey I like that series" then "Hmm I think I *need* Toon Link I mean I really don't but" and then "gently caress I better import Sheik from Japan to complete everything"

It'll be my last one I promise...

noirstronaut
Aug 10, 2012

by Cowcaster
I signed in to Club Nintendo.

Entered a PIN.

Logged me out and told me to sign in to register it or whatever.

Tried to sign in, loading forever. Don't know if my coins are lost forever or what.

jivjov
Sep 13, 2007

But how does it taste? Yummy!
Dinosaur Gum

Fremry posted:

This club nintendo thing is really annoying. I want to download Super Mario World, but this loving site has been completely dead for 12+ hours.

Its getting hammered by people right now, just give it a day or two and it'll be fine, especially since you're not trying to get a physical reward.

Fremry
Nov 4, 2003

jivjov posted:

Its getting hammered by people right now, just give it a day or two and it'll be fine, especially since you're not trying to get a physical reward.

I know why it's all messed up, but you would think someone at NOA would have done something in 12 hours to fix it. I may be biased, because I work in IT at a hospital, so if this happened to us and it wasn't fixed in 6 hours, people would get fired.

Haruharuharuko
Mar 24, 2008

Yeah I lied; so what is the truth?

Fremry posted:

I know why it's all messed up, but you would think someone at NOA would have done something in 12 hours to fix it. I may be biased, because I work in IT at a hospital, so if this happened to us and it wasn't fixed in 6 hours, people would get fired.

This is the same company that made amiibos. Solving problems consumers have isn't a priority.

jivjov
Sep 13, 2007

But how does it taste? Yummy!
Dinosaur Gum

Green Puddin posted:

I thought I wouldn't. I mean I don't want to get ALL of them Jesus Christ that's too much for me but I just thought on Sm4sh launch I'd be like "Hey, I'll try that Amiibo thing with Link just to see what's up, it's like ten dollars so what", next thing I know it's "Hey maybe I should get Zelda to go with Link because hey I like that series" then "Hmm I think I *need* Toon Link I mean I really don't but" and then "gently caress I better import Sheik from Japan to complete everything"

It'll be my last one I promise...

Don't forget Ganondorf, he's coming eventually.


Fremry posted:

I know why it's all messed up, but you would think someone at NOA would have done something in 12 hours to fix it. I may be biased, because I work in IT at a hospital, so if this happened to us and it wasn't fixed in 6 hours, people would get fired.

You can't really fix "oh god we're getting hammered by people!!!!" there's no sense panicking and upgrading their entire infrastructure just to handle a rush that's going to end in a day or two.

noirstronaut
Aug 10, 2012

by Cowcaster
It's honestly weird to me that Club Nintendo has been down for this long. It would make sense if this news had just broke or something, but it's been down almost all day long.

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

noirstronaut posted:

It's honestly weird to me that Club Nintendo has been down for this long. It would make sense if this news had just broke or something, but it's been down almost all day long.

People like free games.

Expect My Mom
Nov 18, 2013

by Smythe
I have like 1000+ coins, how much should I have already bought Wonderful 101? (also anything else that's like 400~ coins that's dope would be good, thank you)

Green Puddin
Mar 30, 2008

jivjov posted:

Don't forget Ganondorf, he's coming eventually.

Ah gently caress

ChibiSoma
Apr 13, 2008

by FactsAreUseless

Moltrey posted:

I have like 1000+ coins, how much should I have already bought Wonderful 101? (also anything else that's like 400~ coins that's dope would be good, thank you)

Either do Super Metroid + Super Punch-Out or Earthbound + Donkey Kong 94.

noirstronaut
Aug 10, 2012

by Cowcaster
If a game shows up under "registered products" but not on the list of coins you've received and has yet to show up as added to the total amount of coins you should've received from registering, does that just mean it hasn't been added yet or are they lost?

Looper
Mar 1, 2012

Moltrey posted:

I have like 1000+ coins, how much should I have already bought Wonderful 101? (also anything else that's like 400~ coins that's dope would be good, thank you)

I already have W101 and I wish I could get it again just to have it digitally

majormonotone
Jan 25, 2013

noirstronaut posted:

If a game shows up under "registered products" but not on the list of coins you've received and has yet to show up as added to the total amount of coins you should've received from registering, does that just mean it hasn't been added yet or are they lost?

It'll fix itself. Don't worry about it.

Expect My Mom
Nov 18, 2013

by Smythe

ChibiSoma posted:

Either do Super Metroid + Super Punch-Out or Earthbound + Donkey Kong 94.

I've played all of these, but I don't have easy access to the former combo, so I'll probably go with that. Thanks!

Blackbelt Bobman
Jul 17, 2004

I don't need friends! I've been
manipulatin' you since the start!
All so I can something,
something X-Blade!


I heard you liked charts and graphs???

Nintendo revenues from digital sales over the years, in Yen:



As a % of their total sales:

Rad Valtar
May 31, 2011

Someday coach Im going to throw for 6 TDs in the Super Bowl.

Sit your ass down Steve.
Learn how to run a website nintendo so I can claim super Mario 3.

noirstronaut
Aug 10, 2012

by Cowcaster
I made a deal with a guy an hour ago to claim W101 for me o i could buy it from him and I also have a Wii U and 3DS game I need to claim for coins. None of these things have happened.

I said come in!
Jun 22, 2004

Fremry posted:

I know why it's all messed up, but you would think someone at NOA would have done something in 12 hours to fix it. I may be biased, because I work in IT at a hospital, so if this happened to us and it wasn't fixed in 6 hours, people would get fired.

I doubt Nintendo cares about a service they are shutting down soon anyways.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

Holy poo poo the plasma beam just tears up everything. Sheegoth gets to be a regular enemy now and dies in no time flat.

pokeyman
Nov 26, 2006

That elephant ate my entire platoon.
If I ran Club Nintendo I'd shut it down too, just to put an end to the endless bitching about free stuff. There must be a better way to get people to fill out surveys.

Awesome!
Oct 17, 2008

Ready for adventure!


decided to turn on my ps3 tonight since i havent played it in awhile and then went to put a ps3 game in my wii u by accident -_____-

Neo Rasa
Mar 8, 2007
Everyone should play DUKE games.

:dukedog:
How cute. :3:

THE AWESOME GHOST
Oct 21, 2005

It was briefly up with me then went down when I signed in. Just wanted to check my exact coin balance :/

noirstronaut
Aug 10, 2012

by Cowcaster
It was up long enough for me to fill out a survey and then promptly go down right as I hit the Submit button.

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Stan Taylor
Oct 13, 2013

Touched Fuzzy, Got Dizzy
I put my Mario Galaxy disc in the other day because I wanted to see how it looked on the Wii U vs when I played it on my CRT in 2007 and oh man, did it remind me how much I love the rounded edges on Wii U discs.

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