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Are you getting the Wii U? This poll is closed. |
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| Yes |
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9031 | 65.25% |
| No |
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1191 | 8.60% |
| Maybe |
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808 | 5.84% |
| I'm an idiot |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
| Total: | 13841 votes | ||
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fivegears4reverse posted:People don't actually want this, if the wailing and gnashing about GX's difficulty around these parts is the majority opinion.
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Nov 5, 2012 22:35
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.TakaM posted:Be sure to get both Mario Galaxys, and if you manage to find the Metroid Prime Trilogy you'd be a fool not to buy it, and maybe try out one of the Zeldas. And if you can find Metroid Prime Trilogy for under $80, you're very lucky!
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Nov 5, 2012 22:38
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Pablo Gigante posted:Donkey Kong Country Returns is excellent. It's a great game if you like waggling
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Nov 5, 2012 22:55
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g0lbez posted:It's a great game if you like waggling Wait, you didn't just use Ocarina and a classic controller?
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Nov 5, 2012 22:58
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Chronojam posted:Wait, you didn't just use Ocarina and a classic controller? The waggling was so goddamn bad in that game that it literally drove me to mod my Wii just for that very purpose. So yeah I guess I did just use Ocarina and a classic controller then.
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Nov 5, 2012 23:01
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g0lbez posted:The waggling was so goddamn bad in that game that it literally drove me to mod my Wii just for that very purpose. So yeah I guess I did just use Ocarina and a classic controller then. There you go. I played exactly one level thinking "It can't be so bad, can it?" before restarting with the classic controller.
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Nov 5, 2012 23:03
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:And if you can find Metroid Prime Trilogy for under $80, you're very lucky! quote:So the big picture is, Hyrule is part of the Lyatt system which makes Star Fox, Star Fox 64, Star Fox Assault, and Star Fox Adventures all take place thousands of years before OoT which is the first game in chronological order in the Zelda series. 
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Nov 5, 2012 23:10
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I understand not upscaling Wii games, but it should at least stretch to 720p (Wii wide-screen was stretched in the first place, henceforth )
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Nov 6, 2012 00:27
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MrLonghair posted:I understand not upscaling Wii games, but it should at least stretch to 720p (Wii wide-screen was stretched in the first place, henceforth ) What? The reason Wii games look so bad on modern tvs in the first place is because the image is getting stretched. If it isn't RENDERED at a higher resolution it will look like poo poo, which isn't an easy thing to do as it would require many times the power to brute-force upres games that weren't intended to run that way.
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Nov 6, 2012 00:46
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My computer can do it. It's a shame that the Wii U can't.
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Nov 6, 2012 00:48
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It's difficult to account for how well individual games will upscale. What if the upscaling affects performance inconsistently between games, or even produces errors for some? Because that's certainly the case on an emulator.
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Nov 6, 2012 00:51
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:My computer can do it. It's a shame that the Wii U can't. If your PC can do F-Zero GX at 1080p with 60 fps, you have a PC that is WAY loving stronger than the U and stronger than anything Sony or Microsoft would release.
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Nov 6, 2012 00:52
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I don't have F-zero GX but it does other GC games at 1080p and 60fps. It's just an i5 and a 6870. For the record the 360 and PS3 were comparable to high end PCs when they were released. Fergus Mac Roich fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Nov 6, 2012 |
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Nov 6, 2012 00:53
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Managed to preorder a MH3GHD + Premium bundle on Amazon Japan, so I canceled my NA unit, even though I will now have to endure three+ weeks until I get the JP unit in my mitts. I'd much rather spend the money on games, though.
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Nov 6, 2012 00:57
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Doug Dinsdale posted:Managed to preorder a MH3GHD + Premium bundle on Amazon Japan, so I canceled my NA unit, even though I will now have to endure three+ weeks until I get the JP unit in my mitts. I'd much rather spend the money on games, though. Actually, you'll be waiting about 5-6 weeks if you're in the US. The JPN release date is December 8. Supercar Gautier posted:It's difficult to account for how well individual games will upscale. What if the upscaling affects performance inconsistently between games, or even produces errors for some? Because that's certainly the case on an emulator. This is pretty much what I assumed as well.
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Nov 6, 2012 01:46
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I don't have F-zero GX but it does other GC games at 1080p and 60fps. It's just an i5 and a 6870. Well a guy tried running it at 1080p with an i7 4+ ghz quad and a GTX 580 and it would lag in some spots. As others have said inconsistency would be a big issue. The biggest issue would be compatability. No emulator is perfect, some games simply won't run or will have terrible glitches. The amount of effort needed to iron out all these problems just so that Wii games can have AA and maybe get smoothed out a bit is tremendous. The Wii Mode makes sure that every game works just as it did on the Wii.
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Nov 6, 2012 02:03
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I finally saw a Wii U commercial on the television. I'm sure NSMBU will be great (I preordered it months ago), but I'm not sure that's what you should lead with if you want to demonstrate your brand new HD system.
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Nov 6, 2012 02:19
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Almost Smart posted:I finally saw a Wii U commercial on the television. I'm sure NSMBU will be great (I preordered it months ago), but I'm not sure that's what you should lead with if you want to demonstrate your brand new HD system. People outside of niche internet communities aren't nearly as bothered by visuals as you might think, and a lot of the people who spend their time dissecting and complaining about this stuff can barely even distinguish between the various bullet points they're always trotting out. It doesn't matter.
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Nov 6, 2012 02:23
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I don't ever do anything for black friday and this won't change my mind, but some of you might be interested. Apparently Old Navy is going to give a copy of SMB U to a select number of people at their stores if you are one of the first people in line and spend $40 dollars.
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Nov 6, 2012 06:01
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katkillad2 posted:I don't ever do anything for black friday and this won't change my mind, but some of you might be interested. Apparently Old Navy is going to give a copy of SMB U to a select number of people at their stores if you are one of the first people in line and spend $40 dollars. Those loving poor employees at old navy.
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Nov 6, 2012 06:06
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katkillad2 posted:I don't ever do anything for black friday and this won't change my mind, but some of you might be interested. Apparently Old Navy is going to give a copy of SMB U to a select number of people at their stores if you are one of the first people in line and spend $40 dollars. A free copy of a much-desired launch title for the new Nintendo console. On Black Friday. Sweet Jesus, people are gonna die in those stampedes. I really hope they give the staff some riot gear to defend themselves or something because this is not going to end well at all. 
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Nov 6, 2012 07:30
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Haven't all the black friday game give aways at old navy been really disappointing and a waste of time, even for campers (due to quantity on hand)
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Nov 6, 2012 07:42
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I'm seriously expecting one news report at the least of a injury over this. What a insane idea.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:43
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Robolizard! posted:Haven't all the black friday game give aways at old navy been really disappointing and a waste of time, even for campers (due to quantity on hand) Yeah, they always run out of them at an insane speed even for games that aren't as hyped. I went one year at like 6 AM or whatever to get a copy of LEGO Rock Band from them and they had like 10 copies, while a total of like 100 people had lined up.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:44
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The deal isn't even that good. Most new releases Toys R Us gives you a gift card that can range anywhere from 50% of the game's value to the exact cost of the game itself. It's also usualy not the software that's hard to find, but the hardware.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:45
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Policenaut posted:Yeah, they always run out of them at an insane speed even for games that aren't as hyped. I went one year at like 6 AM or whatever to get a copy of LEGO Rock Band from them and they had like 10 copies, while a total of like 100 people had lined up. And that's for a game only some people wanted (not a slight against the game itself, I just mean in terms of general interest). This is a game every parent's going to try and get for Little Timmy or Little Suzy to go with their new Nintendo for Christmas.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:48
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I hope they don't even give out tickets for the copy of the game to the first few people and instead expect you to grab $40 worth of products off the shelf and mad dash for the register.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:48
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Neddy Seagoon posted:And that's for a game only some people wanted (not a slight against the game itself, I just mean in terms of general interest). This is a game every parent's going to try and get for Little Timmy or Little Suzy to go with their new Nintendo for Christmas. What era are you living in? Children mostly want Halo and Call of Duty. It's the adults who want Mario.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:50
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Vaerai Archon posted:What era are you living in? Children mostly want Halo and Call of Duty. It's the adults who want Mario. Well, to be more accurate, children want loving everything and are never satisfied. Playing Halo makes you a cooler ten year old than playing Mario though.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:53
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Bobnumerotres posted:Well, to be more accurate, children want loving everything and are never satisfied. I dunno there seems to be a large representation of the Tween demographic in public matches. I know this first hand because I hear them scream at me. At this point I've probably shot more children than most african wars.
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Nov 6, 2012 07:56
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I feel like having to listen to children on Live is a rightful punishment for playing console shooters voluntarily. Also as a non-American, I love watching Black Friday because it seems like your stores are trying to one-up each other in how many people they can get to injure each other every year, like they're having some weird dystopian challenge between them.
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Nov 6, 2012 12:26
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Katana Gomai posted:I feel like having to listen to children on Live is a rightful punishment for playing console shooters voluntarily. Also as a non-American, I love watching Black Friday because it seems like your stores are trying to one-up each other in how many people they can get to injure each other every year, like they're having some weird dystopian challenge between them. I stay online and get all the same crazy deals without the worry of being trampled. quote:I'm seriously expecting one news report at the least of a injury over this. What a insane idea. I believe last year the Black Friday Kill Count™ was 3. extremebuff fucked around with this message at 14:54 on Nov 6, 2012 |
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Nov 6, 2012 14:25
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Just out of interest I had a look to see how much a U would be here in Romania - a sliver under 2000 RON which is around 450-500 Euros. Not A loving Chance
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Nov 6, 2012 15:36
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Jut posted:Just out of interest I had a look to see how much a U would be here in Romania - a sliver under 2000 RON which is around 450-500 Euros. It would probably be cheaper for you to just get a North American Wii U and get everything shipped.
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Nov 6, 2012 15:43
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and get raped for import tax and nintendo's retarded region locking faff? I'm not too fussed about getting one...200 bones maybe 250 and it would be a spontaneous thing, but not 450
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Nov 6, 2012 16:41
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Jut posted:and get raped for import tax and nintendo's retarded region locking faff? I'm not too fussed about getting one...200 bones maybe 250 and it would be a spontaneous thing, but not 450 If you want to play games, go to America. 
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Nov 6, 2012 16:44
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Jut posted:and get raped for import tax and nintendo's retarded region locking faff? I'm not too fussed about getting one...200 bones maybe 250 and it would be a spontaneous thing, but not 450 500 Euros is $636 Canadian. It's $299/$349 for a console in Canada. Is Import Tax and shipping really going to burn you double the cost of the console?
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Nov 6, 2012 16:53
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Plus we'll be able to download probably almost all Wii U games. No import tax there. Get the Deluxe console and save 10% on the digital stuff. JOIN US JUT
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Nov 6, 2012 17:02
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Jut posted:Just out of interest I had a look to see how much a U would be here in Romania - a sliver under 2000 RON which is around 450-500 Euros.
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Nov 6, 2012 17:13
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Jut posted:and get raped for import tax and nintendo's retarded region locking faff? I'm not too fussed about getting one...200 bones maybe 250 and it would be a spontaneous thing, but not 450 I think it'll pay off in the end. I use videogameplus.ca and get games for free compared to what they cost in-country, if we got US WiiUs we wouldn't have to wait for a bunch of lazy European translations to get translations done too. Just gotta find out if we'll screw ourselves over with getting accounts, buying things online or not.
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Nov 6, 2012 17:58
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