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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% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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How could someone go through FFX without knowing you can hot swap team members? They made it ridiculously obvious during the tutorials that this was a thing.
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Aug 13, 2013 17:23
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Yeah the hot swapping was pretty vital to several battles and it also made FFX's battle system my favorite thus far.
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Aug 13, 2013 17:25
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FF12 did it too, although I'd argue it was slightly better because if you got wiped out it'd ask you to switch to a second party. Made for some interesting strategies (especially if you were playing the Zodiac version where each person has a specific class.)
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Aug 13, 2013 17:27
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DuckTales Remastered just popped up on the eShop. Purchase made, currently downloading, go GO GO!
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Aug 13, 2013 17:56
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AlmightyBob posted:So succesful that Gamestop is now reprinting them, opening them, and selling them as used so they can charge $90
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Aug 13, 2013 18:03
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Spiffster posted:... How have I played through the game twice and not know of this mechanic!? Paper Jam Dipper posted:Me neither. Such an important mechanic They literally force you to do it multiple times in tutorial battles. I don't understand how this is possible.
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Aug 13, 2013 18:09
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Chaltab posted:When you say reprinting them... you mean like, creating new copies of the disc? Violating the hell out of Nintendo's copyright? Pretty sure he's parroting some bullshit kotaku made up.
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Aug 13, 2013 18:15
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Katana Gomai posted:Pretty sure he's parroting some bullshit kotaku made up. GameStop stores all over are opening new copies of Xenoblade and selling them as used at a 40 dollar markup. They can do this because they're the only company that sells it in the USA. They have an exclusive deal with NoA to sell the game.
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Aug 13, 2013 18:24
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jonjonaug posted:GameStop stores all over are opening new copies of Xenoblade and selling them as used at a 40 dollar markup. They can do this because they're the only company that sells it in the USA. They have an exclusive deal with NoA to sell the game. Nobody is arguing against this, but "reprinting" them sounds like someone making some pretty big assumptions when it's more likely they were just sitting on a stock pile of them.
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Aug 13, 2013 18:28
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katkillad2 posted:Nobody is arguing against this, but "reprinting" them sounds like someone making some pretty big assumptions when it's more likely they were just sitting on a stock pile of them. It is (extremely) unlikely to the point of being neigh-on impossible to believe that GameStop is printing more copies of the game themselves without any input from Nintendo. That said, there's one of two things that are happening: 1. GameStop found a misplaced shipping container full of Xenoblade Chronicles and are now selling them as used ($89.99) instead of MSRP ($49.99) because in that case more (and all!) money will go into their pocket. 2. GameStop asked Nintendo to print more copies for them to sell that they would buy outright at whatever bulk deal they had worked out. Then they start selling them as used ($89.99) instead of MSRP ($49.99) because in that case more (and all!) money will go into their pocket.
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Aug 13, 2013 19:49
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I'm surprised THAT many people really want Xenoblade (a wii game too) at this point and don't already own it. I mean, forget the rest of the problem, who really is itching to buy it at this point?
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Aug 13, 2013 20:37
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Dr. Video Games 0050 posted:I'm surprised THAT many people really want Xenoblade (a wii game too) at this point and don't already own it.
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Aug 13, 2013 20:47
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Quest For Glory II posted:People who have been unable to find the game because of its intentionally low print runs? My mistake. I didn't know about that.
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Aug 13, 2013 20:54
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zenintrude posted:2. GameStop asked Nintendo to print more copies for them to sell that they would buy outright at whatever bulk deal they had worked out. Then they start selling them as used ($89.99) instead of MSRP ($49.99) because in that case more (and all!) money will go into their pocket. Oh man that's pretty dirty if true.
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Aug 13, 2013 20:55
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Endless Mike posted:Depends on how far apart and the walls in between and such. You could get 25-30 feet with line of sight and maybe 15 with walls, I would guess. I've controlled Netflix from about 15ft away from a hallway with neither the console nor the sensor bar in my direct line of sight through the doorway (they were to the right, just outside it), so I can vouch for this. I've also done it from the bathroom (brushing my teeth, you sickos) which is about eight feet with a big ol' wall 100% in the way. For what that's worth.
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Aug 13, 2013 21:02
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Don't worry, guys, they're selling it at current market value is all. [edit] Re: length away from the console, I've played NSMBU in bed from a floor up, but my bed is basically right above where the console is (and it still cuts out every once in a while)
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Aug 13, 2013 21:02
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To be fair, Gamestop had a huge rare trade-in deal going on. I forgot I even had Xenoblade, until they sent me an email saying I could fund all my future game purchases if I traded in my rare games. They even had a more recent one, where you can bring in any 2 from a list of games and get a new game for 10 bucks no question, or less if they were worth it.
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Aug 13, 2013 21:04
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robodex posted:Don't worry, guys, they're selling it at current market value is all. Just another page in the book of GameStop is the Worst quote:such as vintage games like Xenoblade Chronicles What cunts.
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Aug 13, 2013 21:04
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zenintrude posted:Just another page in the book of GameStop is the Worst I didn't realize Xenoblade was a "vintage" game already. e: ^fb
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Aug 13, 2013 21:06
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Their inability to keep track of inventory has resulted in them being able to sell you Xenoblade (and Metroid Prime Trilogy!) at crazy prices! What good guys!
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Aug 13, 2013 21:09
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This isn't anything new for people who have had to buy the Dragon Quest games for DS but it's nice people are freaking out about it while we just kind of accepted the price abuse when it came to Dragon Quest V.
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Aug 13, 2013 21:46
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So are we going to see Metroid Prime Trilogy show up on whatever sort of Pawn Shop/Bargain Hunters shows they have fourty-five years from now?
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Aug 13, 2013 21:49
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Viewtiful Jew posted:So are we going to see Metroid Prime Trilogy show up on whatever sort of Pawn Shop/Bargain Hunters shows they have fourty-five years from now? Yes. (And it won't take 45 years)
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Aug 13, 2013 21:50
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Holy shite I didn't know about prime trilogy being like that. That's just sort of obscene. (I have one though! Too bad I opened it)
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Aug 13, 2013 22:45
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Duck tales trip report: plays fine but is a very lazy Wii U port. Game pad has no added features and is just a clone of the tv + audio. Still fun though.
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Aug 13, 2013 23:12
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flyboi posted:Duck tales trip report: plays fine but is a very lazy Wii U port. Game pad has no added features and is just a clone of the tv + audio. Still fun though. That %9000 percent better than what they did in The Cave port.
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Aug 13, 2013 23:15
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flyboi posted:Duck tales trip report: plays fine but is a very lazy Wii U port. Game pad has no added features and is just a clone of the tv + audio. Still fun though. Why is that a bad thing?
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Aug 13, 2013 23:16
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flyboi posted:Duck tales trip report: plays fine but is a very lazy Wii U port. Game pad has no added features and is just a clone of the tv + audio. Still fun though. You can put the map on the Gamepad screen by pressing X in the pause menu. That said, agreeing that there's nothing wrong with just having Off-TV play.
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Aug 13, 2013 23:19
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Rawrbomb posted:Why is that a bad thing? It's not bad per-say but I find having the audio & video 1:1 mirrored distracting personally. My tv and gamepad do not synch 1:1 so the audio is like 15ms faster on the gamepad and makes a terrible echo. After playing Pikmin 3 I wish games that offered off-screen play did a similar fashion - just have a small animation on the gamepad with a message "Look at the TV" as well as an indication of a button shortcut to change the game to use the gamepad. Having a mirror of the tv distracts me as I can see the movement in the corner of my vision and it makes me think I need to look at the gamepad. I'm not dogging Ducktales specifically for this, even Nintendo is guilty of this with their VC games but it's something I wish all the developers put some foresight into and would try harder at better utilizing the feature. Artix posted:You can put the map on the Gamepad screen by pressing X in the pause menu. That said, agreeing that there's nothing wrong with just having Off-TV play. Oh interesting I'll have to try that as I was not aware. It's a great game I just don't like the mirroring on the gamepad when I'm playing on a tv. At least it supports the pro controller so I have options if I choose.
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Aug 13, 2013 23:38
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greatn posted:That %9000 percent better than what they did in The Cave port. Why, did they just have a black screen on the GamePad, with no option for off-screen play or something? E: ^^^ You can just turn the volume down on the GamePad of the audio's out of sync.
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Aug 13, 2013 23:43
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That loving Sned posted:Why, did they just have a black screen on the GamePad, with no option for off-screen play or something? The Cave let you tap one of your three explorers to jump directly to them. That's it: No Off-TV play, no map, just switching between characters, a task so difficult, you can do it with L or R.
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Aug 13, 2013 23:44
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That loving Sned posted:Why, did they just have a black screen on the GamePad, with no option for off-screen play or something? Yeah I understand that but it seems dumb to just always play through both mediums unless you enable off-screen play. It's like playing the radio in your room while wearing headphones at the same time it just doesn't make any sense.
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Aug 14, 2013 00:19
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Does Nintendo sell a replacement stylus? All I've found are those stupid extender ones. My nephew lost mine and I'm guessing I need one to play the W101 demo?
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Aug 14, 2013 00:27
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zenintrude posted:It is (extremely) unlikely to the point of being neigh-on impossible to believe that GameStop is printing more copies of the game themselves without any input from Nintendo. Gamestop has been confirmed to do this before with ACTUAL for sure reprinted games like SMT and Fatal Frame.
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Aug 14, 2013 00:30
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mcpringles posted:Does Nintendo sell a replacement stylus? All I've found are those stupid extender ones. My nephew lost mine and I'm guessing I need one to play the W101 demo? Sure do! Can buy one here http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wc...mment=&dropOff= Sorry for the long url Nintendo's shop is stuck in the 90s
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Aug 14, 2013 00:30
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mcpringles posted:Does Nintendo sell a replacement stylus? All I've found are those stupid extender ones. My nephew lost mine and I'm guessing I need one to play the W101 demo? You also are going to have a terrible time playing W101 with a stylus. Stick to your finger for drawing, or just use the right thumbstick.
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Aug 14, 2013 00:32
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mcpringles posted:Does Nintendo sell a replacement stylus? All I've found are those stupid extender ones. My nephew lost mine and I'm guessing I need one to play the W101 demo? You don't actually need to touch the screen at all in W101, all the drawing actions can also be done with the right stick.
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Aug 14, 2013 00:32
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Or just cut your nails short and use their edge, that's what I've been doing for 6 years on the ds and it works great.
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Aug 14, 2013 00:40
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Does anyone know if you can use the touchscreen in off-tv mode? I really like the feel of drawing out the symbols, and I don't like not being able to use it on the gamepad, as it would be perfect.
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Aug 14, 2013 00:41
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bushisms.txt posted:Does anyone know if you can use the touchscreen in off-tv mode? I really like the feel of drawing out the symbols, and I don't like not being able to use it on the gamepad, as it would be perfect. I tried drawing while doing offscreen but it didn't seem to work. Maybe I missed an option somewhere.
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