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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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Palmtree Panic posted:Is the Batman Arkham City port any good or is it shoddy? I never played any of the Arkham games so I figured I might as well start now. It was mentioned earlier in the thread that it was a bad port. Also in case anyone else missed it, Epic Mickey 2 is a terrible port.
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Nov 19, 2012 18:53
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Any goon hands on with Arkham? Because I saw some reviews that said it was a bad port and other reviews that said it was the "definative version of the game".
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Nov 19, 2012 18:55
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Bombadilillo posted:Any goon hands on with Arkham? Because I saw some reviews that said it was a bad port and other reviews that said it was the "definative version of the game". The framerate looked absolutely gnarly on the Giant Bomb stream.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:00
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Is anyone else having issues where the Wii U will lock up and emit a constant tone? It's happened three times now playing Nintendo Land games and I don't know if I have a hardware issue or if the game is just crashing? I can't find any references to it online.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:02
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Shadowgate posted:Is anyone else having issues where the Wii U will lock up and emit a constant tone? It's happened three times now playing Nintendo Land games and I don't know if I have a hardware issue or if the game is just crashing? That happened to my friend once when he rebooted after applying the patch, but he hasn't had any problems after restarting the system (via unplugging the power cable - wouldn't turn off any other way)
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Nov 19, 2012 19:04
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This is concerning, theres a really high percentage of goons having problems with their consoles. Mine worked fine yesterday, connected to my router easily, went online, powered off and on multiple times, bought games, no hitches so far.  Im scared I'm in for a huge failure because its working so well right now.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:05
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Ahh so I did find a couple threads with this problem: http://techforums.nintendo.com/message/78453#78453 http://techforums.nintendo.com/message/78440#78440 I guess it's a software issue then?
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Nov 19, 2012 19:05
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Bombadilillo posted:This is concerning, there's a really high percentage of goons having problems with their consoles. Not really, you just hear about the ones with problems more than the ones without. So far it looks the same as with any other console launch.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:06
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Bombadilillo posted:This is concerning, theres a really high percentage of goons having problems with their consoles. One thing to remember: You don't hear people going onto forums and going "Yeah, my system is working fine" as regularly as you hear people going "Something is wrong." This is true of every single electronic launch since the internet was created. The people who are going to be posting are going to be posting about problems they had, not when everything is working great, aside from the occasional "Yeah, this is working fine and I like it because(X)" sort of reviews. This happens with every system launch. Just take a deep breath and relax. If your system is working fine it is likely to continue to work fine.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:06
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ImpAtom posted:One thing to remember: This is something I have to constantly keep in mind every time I hear people talking about issues. The Internet creates a situation where the ratio of people without problems is overshadowed by those who do because those who don't, as you said, don't go around making posts like "Update: Everything still cool" Not to say there couldn't be a wider spread issue that suddenly appears this week as it goes on, but it's just something to keep my sanity in check haha.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:11
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http://techforums.nintendo.com/message/78446#78446 "My Gamepad seems to be stuck in debug mode" Neat pics!
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Nov 19, 2012 19:11
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Stealthed Zombie posted:So when I get home I'll be able to post dumb things like: "I beat this level without getting hit guys!"? I was able to go from the Zelda minigame right to making a post about it in Miiverse and then right back into the game about 45 minutes ago, so you should be ok when you get home.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:12
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Underwhelmed posted:"Cheap" probably means "light" which to many people means "flimsy" but honestly the controller is the best thing about the console. It feels good in the hands, all of the buttons and are placed in such a way that they are easy to hit, and the screen is at least as responsive as 3DS maybe more. That's good to hear. And really, the thing just looks heavy as hell, so to hear otherwise is cool.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:13
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quiggy posted:So what's the goon consensus on ZombiU? poo poo, good launch title, or actually good game? I've got Mario Bros U and NintendoLand and want something a little more... substantial. Reviews seem all over the map. I have the game and absolutely love it. Most of my Wii U time has gone into it. It's like a combination of Resident Evil and Dark Souls mashed into an FPS. It has a slow, deliberate pace god GODDAMN is it loving tense. The GamePad functionality is awesome and makes a great case for the Wii U. It's not the "Red Steel" of the Wii U, I feel like it is legitimately a pretty good game. It's no without it's issues, but drat is it cool. I also can't stress the Dark Souls inspiration enough, it really does successfully pull a number of things from that game. The multiplayer sounds like it's pretty awesome as well.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:13
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TIP: The console really flips out more than it ought to if you disconnect your external hard drive while the power is on, so if you're doing something that might jiggle the USB cable, do it with the system off.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:14
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Stealthed Zombie posted:This is something I have to constantly keep in mind every time I hear people talking about issues. The Internet creates a situation where the ratio of people without problems is overshadowed by those who do because those who don't, as you said, don't go around making posts like "Update: Everything still cool" Your right, thats true, like when I scope resturaunts on yelp, theres a certain precentage of 1 stars for bad service complaints that I ignore. Do launch consoles really fail more then the next group manufactured or is that just a myth perpetuated by this?
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Nov 19, 2012 19:17
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I'm sure launch units do fail more often but it's probably not a giant disparity. The Xbox 360 might have been an unusual circumstance because it was a fundamental overheating problem.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:19
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Bombadilillo posted:Do launch consoles really fail more then the next group manufactured or is that just a myth perpetuated by this? Anectodal, but pretty much every console I've owned since 1989 with the Genesis was a release date model. A grand total of one of them failed (OG Xbox) and that was actually dead out of the box.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:20
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Bombadilillo posted:Your right, thats true, like when I scope resturaunts on yelp, theres a certain precentage of 1 stars for bad service complaints that I ignore. Launch hardware in general is more likely to fail, but not in any significant way unless there's something VERY wrong. It's just the fact that it is new and kinks haven't yet been worked out in the process. I've had launch consoles since the SNES days and never had one fail on me. The worst was my Wii which got ridiculously hot.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:21
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Can I make a Mario u megathread? Does it deserve one? I wanna talk with goons about speedrunning level sin the challenge mode and it feels kinda strange with all the console problems going on. (Also 50.87 in Acorn Plains speed run. I wonder if it's even possible to go faster)
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Nov 19, 2012 19:21
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:Can I make a Mario u megathread? Does it deserve one? I wanna talk with goons about speedrunning level sin the challenge mode and it feels kinda strange with all the console problems going on. I've gotta say, before you make that thread incase it doesn't happen, I don't like how some of the challenges have a hard limit. What if I want to try and survive for more than 50 seconds of fireballs??
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Nov 19, 2012 19:24
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Speaking of new threads, can someone make a new Nintendo Download thread (maybe a warning about accounts tied to one system still) since the old one got closed with no warning.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:25
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ImpAtom posted:Launch hardware in general is more likely to fail, but not in any significant way unless there's something VERY wrong. It's just the fact that it is new and kinks haven't yet been worked out in the process. Another thing to consider at launch is that firmware bugs can pop up without there being anything fundamentally wrong with the hardware unit. We'll have to wait and see how diligent Nintendo is about patching the OS (if I recall correctly, there were plenty of updates in the Wii's early days, and it didn't have nearly as good a built-in infrastructure for patching as the Wii U does).
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Nov 19, 2012 19:27
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Supercar Gautier posted:Another thing to consider at launch is that firmware bugs can pop up without there being anything fundamentally wrong with the hardware unit. We'll have to wait and see how diligent Nintendo is about patching the OS (if I recall correctly, there were plenty of updates in the Wii's early days, and it didn't have nearly as good a built-in infrastructure for patching as the Wii U does). Seeing that there are already software updates for 3 of the 4 games I have, fills me with both hope and trepidation. There is such a fine line between "fix things that need fixing" and "poo poo out half finished titles that we may or may not patch later".
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Nov 19, 2012 19:43
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Underwhelmed posted:Seeing that there are already software updates for 3 of the 4 games I have, fills me with both hope and trepidation. There is such a fine line between "fix things that need fixing" and "poo poo out half finished titles that we may or may not patch later". By removing the costs of patching games Nintendo is encouraging people to support their titles post launch. Look at the whole to-do with Fez and not patching it because of the costs.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:46
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ImpAtom posted:One thing to remember: The Microsoft Surface I purchased at launch ad a dead pixel and I had to wait 2 weeks to get my fixed one. ALL SURFACES ARE BROKEN PILES OF TRASH OK? I KNOW THIS FIRST HAND!
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Nov 19, 2012 19:54
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Boten Anna posted:Also I like how it's been completely glossed over that for the first time in the history of console gaming, there are multigigabyte AAA titles up for download and the process of purchasing and downloading them is smooth and not fraught with peril. It's pretty remarkable that we got to this point. Left out something important here: it's amazing that this is there and working smoothly on Day 1 in particular.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:54
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ChocNitty posted:For those that missed out on the launch, or are dealing with a tight budget ,I introduce the JDXS5100: I can't wait until Ashens reviews this.
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Nov 19, 2012 19:56
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Never made a thread before, so hope it's alright Mario U's very own thread
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Nov 19, 2012 19:56
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^^^^^^ That is uncanny. Why aren't there individual threads for the games up already? Pretty unusual. extremebuff fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Nov 19, 2012 |
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Nov 19, 2012 19:56
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:Can I make a Mario u megathread? Does it deserve one? I wanna talk with goons about speedrunning level sin the challenge mode and it feels kinda strange with all the console problems going on. I'd be down for a Mario thread. If the new game by itself wouldn't be enough, maybe a New Super Mario Bros Megathread or something. I think it'd be fine either way. We could probably use a Zombi U thread, too. If no one else is planning on it, I may give it a shot this evening (if I'm not too busy playing it). EDIT good stuff! EDIT EDIT Also, stuff like Sonic Racing, AC3, and Black Ops 2 already have threads. And the remainder like Tank!Tank!Tank! or Funky Barn don't really need them. (Did anyone dare to try Funky Barn?) Static Rook fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Nov 19, 2012 |
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Nov 19, 2012 19:57
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Bobnumerotres posted:Why aren't there individual threads for the games up already? Pretty unusual.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:00
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Bobnumerotres posted:Why aren't there individual threads for the games up already? Pretty unusual. Because people are deathly afraid of making new threads and instead ask why there aren't any threads.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:01
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Katana Gomai posted:Because people are deathly afraid of making new threads and instead ask why there aren't any threads. Well, I would be the last person to make a Mario U thread since I think it's a 20 dollar game at best. I don't know much about Zombi U, and everything else is a port or unworthy of a thread. ...Nano assault neo thread? quote:and it feels kinda strange with all the console problems going on.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:04
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I'd rather have individual game threads honestly, anything to get away from complaints about the same 2 or 3 things every page. I'm super surprised how awesome Nintendoland is. I spent like 3 hours playing metroid blast and pikmin is awesome as well...and this is only the single player stuff. Bobnumerotres posted:Well, I would be the last person to make a Mario U thread since I think it's a 20 dollar game at best. I don't know much about Zombi U, and everything else is a port or unworthy of a thread. I thought you gave up on the Wii U until Monster Hunter? You don't have to read this thread you know.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:04
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So VC games are only accessible through the Wii channel, correct? I really hope we get some sort of VC U.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:05
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Boten Anna posted:Left out something important here: it's amazing that this is there and working smoothly on Day 1 in particular. Seriously, this is a console where on launch day you can download a brand new Mario game with high-quality graphics, and play it IN BED on a 6-inch screen. While playing, you can pause to check on your Assassin's Creed download, and when it finishes you can also play that IN BED. NINTENDO IN BED. Chunk posted:So VC games are only accessible through the Wii channel, correct? I really hope we get some sort of VC U. Iwata has said there are plans for a Wii U Virtual Console. What those plans are is still yet to be revealed. Schedule? Gamecube games? Free updates for VC games you already own, to play them from the Gamepad? Paid updates? Nobody knows.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:05
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katkillad2 posted:I'd rather have individual game threads honestly, anything to get away from complaints about the same 2 or 3 things every page. We were playing five-player Luigi's Mansion. It is unbelievably fun. Mario Chase is also really really good as a party game.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:05
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Supercar Gautier posted:NINTENDO IN BED.
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Nov 19, 2012 20:08
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katkillad2 posted:I'm super surprised how awesome Nintendoland is. I spent like 3 hours playing metroid blast and pikmin is awesome as well...and this is only the single player stuff. I'm still going through those games because I've been too hooked on Pikmin. Pikmin is the best game, easily.
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