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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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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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Crowbear posted:e: Assuming you're in the US, anyway. If you're in Europe then they haven't announced if they're bringing it over there or not. The Wii Mini has been out in most of Europe for some time now.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:01
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Ineptitude posted:My wife said she is interested in a Wii, mainly to play motion-controller games (not really sure what to call them, but games where you need to be up and active to play) and while looking for a used Wii and not really finding any good deals, but finding a good deal for a Wii U i was thinking if i should just get a Wii U instead. However, i dont really know a lot about the Wii U (or standard Wii for that matter), and am honestly not sure which of the 2 consoles to get. The Wii U will play Wii games, but you'd need to buy a Wii controller separately. I don't know if you realize this, but motion control is a lovely gimmick that sucks with very few exceptions. I'm not saying don't get a Wii or Wii U, I'm just saying don't do it if motion control is what you're excited about. Get a Wii U because first-party Nintendo games are awesome, with the exception of the last few Zelda games which were mediocre as gently caress with terrible motion control gimmicks. Super Mario Galaxy (1 and 2) are the best games of the last 10 years so a Wii is worth owning for those alone. It kind of sounds like your wife thinks that the Wii will be a good way to get active, but it isn't. Wii Fit is ultimately not that compelling, and the other motion control games require little movement beyond standing up and looking like a dipshit while you waggle the wiimote instead of pressing a button.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:01
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Baron FU posted:The Wii Mini has been out in most of Europe for some time now. Really? I thought it only came out in Canada for some reason. e: Huh, so it has 
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Nov 4, 2013 19:02
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Astro7x posted:All the Super Monkey Ball games were horrible when they switched to motion controls for the movement. Yeah, it made sense, but some levels later on require such insane accuracy. I wish you could at least turn on the control stick as a primary control option. Banana Blitz was the biggest disappointment when I got my Wii. I actually thought the use of the Wii remote gyro as the control for Banana blitz was pretty great. I felt like I could make split decision movements a lot faster and it just clicked with me. It took a while to get used to, but I thought imagining the wii remote as the plane of the world was a cool idea for controlling it. The latter extra levels in that game and some of the last bosses were SUPER bullshit though, but it made it all the more satisfying when you beat them.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:06
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New Club Nintendo rewards are up
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Nov 4, 2013 19:16
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Ineptitude posted:The impression i have of the Wii is that it was a console for motion-controller games, and while it had some standard "sit in your couch" type of games the games where you had to be active is what it did best. quote:Is the Wii U like this as well? Or is the gimmick here that you can "bring the game with you" to the gamepad controller? It doesnt even seem like the Wii U comes with a controller like the Wii had (nunchuck) but just a iPad size gamepad. Does the Wii U do the motion controlled games to the same extent that the Wii did ? (i dont mean running Wii games with the built in Wii-compatibility, but actual Wii U games) quote:We would primarily buy Wii or Wii U to play motion-controlled games together, and for her to play games in the Wii Fit genre. I would also like to play the zelda games if we end up getting one of these consoles. I am a fan of Zelda but not big enough fan to buy a Wii or U just for those games alone. Anyone got any reccommendations as to what to get?
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Nov 4, 2013 19:23
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Astro7x posted:New Club Nintendo rewards are up Awesome, I never owned the SNES Zelda on Wii's VC. Hopefully this means the Wii U version is around the corner.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:27
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Baron FU posted:The Wii Mini has been out in most of Europe for some time now. As a matter of fact, it's the only Wii that can be bought in Europe full stop (new, once stocks run out), the original model has been discontinued. Guess they're really pushing the Wii U over here now.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:38
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Ineptitude posted:My wife said she is interested in a Wii, mainly to play motion-controller games (not really sure what to call them, but games where you need to be up and active to play) and while looking for a used Wii and not really finding any good deals, but finding a good deal for a Wii U i was thinking if i should just get a Wii U instead. However, i dont really know a lot about the Wii U (or standard Wii for that matter), and am honestly not sure which of the 2 consoles to get. If you can find a good deal on a Wii U just go with that. The new Wii Fit U demo just dropped and if you have a balance board (10-15 bucks used at Gamestop) and get the new pedometer thing they're selling (20 bucks) and register it you get the game for free. Plus they're dropping new versions of the Wii Sports stuff with online leaderboards or something and stuff.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:40
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Commissar Ken posted:Are you talking about these? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wii-u-stereo-headset/6891368.p?id=1218810565089&skuId=6891368&st=WiiU&cp=1&lp=2 and if so where's the mic on that thing? Is it on the cord somewhere like phone headphones? That would be the one and yes. It includes a mute on/off. I haven't tried it yet for voice chat in a game because I hate voice chat in online games. Maybe I'll Wii Voice Chat a goon later or something.
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Nov 4, 2013 19:40
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There hasn't been a good Super Monkey Ball since Super Monkey Ball 2. Well, see ya
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Nov 4, 2013 20:51
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absolutely anything posted:There hasn't been a good Super Monkey Ball since Super Monkey Ball 2. Well, see ya This is a pure fact.
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Nov 4, 2013 22:28
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Astro7x posted:New Club Nintendo rewards are up Zelda is not currently available.  I assume it will come back before Dec 8?
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Nov 4, 2013 23:10
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The Wii isn't that great for active games. At first Wii Sports tennis seems great for moving around and being "active" to play. After about a day you'll realize that you're twice as effective if you sit down and flick your wrist vs standing and swinging. I'd probably look into a 360 with a Kinest. Kinect Adventures is really fun and you'll work up a sweat playing, but there aren't many other Kinect games besides a few exercise/yoga games.
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Nov 4, 2013 23:18
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mcpringles posted:I'd probably look into a 360 with a Kinest. Kinect Adventures is really fun and you'll work up a sweat playing, but there aren't many other Kinect games besides a few exercise/yoga games. Dance Central is a legitimately awesome series and is also very good for getting you on your feet and moving.
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Nov 4, 2013 23:20
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Canned Panda posted:Are we going to have a SA Gym for Wii Fit U? I know this is late but this fat fatty has joined your crappy club for jerks.
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Nov 4, 2013 23:31
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Ineptitude posted:We would primarily buy Wii or Wii U to play motion-controlled games together, and for her to play games in the Wii Fit genre. I would also like to play the zelda games if we end up getting one of these consoles. I am a fan of Zelda but not big enough fan to buy a Wii or U just for those games alone. Anyone got any reccommendations as to what to get? If you're looking for "active" games the best bet is the Kinect. There is no comparison. The difference between having to use a controller and not having to use a controller is massive, and most of the significant contributions the Wii has given are not exclusive to the Wii. Take the game Your Shape Fitness Evolved. On the Wii, you have to use a controller for this. On the Kinect, you do not. This doesn't seem like a huge thing until you start thinking about weight training. Having a controller take up your hands means you can't use dumbells effectively. I can also tell you from experience that some of those exercise games are serious workouts. They're TV workouts, sure, but they judge you. And that's another place where the Kinect wins. With Wii games, the only sensed thing is the Wiimote. With the Kinect, your entire body is scanned, which means the game can tell if your legs are out of position. Wii games, on the other hand, are less full-body motion games and more "waggle the controller". MadWorld for example has tons of Wii use. You flick the wiimote all over the goddamn place but you never have to get off the couch. Where Wii shines is the movement of an individual object, or aiming at the screen. Using the Kinect to navigate menus is a huge pain in the rear end.
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Nov 4, 2013 23:42
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absolutely anything posted:There hasn't been a good Super Monkey Ball since Super Monkey Ball 2. Well, see ya Bring back monkey bowling.
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Nov 4, 2013 23:48
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Astro7x posted:New Club Nintendo rewards are up Its been a year since the wii u release and they still. wont. give it club nintendo rewards
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Nov 5, 2013 01:29
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NOA puttin' those marketing dollars to good use: http://www.pbteen.com/pages/wiiu/ Balance Board, mate.
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Nov 5, 2013 01:30
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Balance Board, mate. What are you tap dancing on it or something
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Nov 5, 2013 02:22
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Netflix on my Wii U has been acting up: when I start a movie, the audio comes out of the TV fine but there's no picture (just a black screen). Switching to the gamepad the image comes in fine though. Also all the Netflix menus and such come in fine on the TV. I could only find a few scattered posts on GameFAQs about people with similar problems. One recommended simply turning the TV off and then back on-- and, while I couldn't believe it would work, it did... but only the first day this happened. Now I can't seem to fix it at all. Any ideas? EDIT: Also ALTTP Club Nintendo reward seems to be working again.
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Nov 5, 2013 02:27
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Speaking of netflix: what's the deal with not having auto-play in the wii u version? Sometimes I want to watch five episodes of Bones without having to get up and tap the screen in the charging dock because then I have to think about what I'm doing with my life.
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Nov 5, 2013 02:40
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:NOA puttin' those marketing dollars to good use: You know the funny thing is that if they had done this exact promotion but offered A Link Between Worlds instead of 3D World it would have made almost too much sense. Think about it. A Zelda promotional event, at a Pottery Barn. Viewtiful Jew fucked around with this message at 03:31 on Nov 5, 2013 |
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Nov 5, 2013 03:27
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Viewtiful Jew posted:You know the funny is that if they had done this exact promotion but offered A Link Between Worlds instead of 3D World it would have made almost too much sense. I'd be like Ya! Ya! Yeeerh! Ya! Hep! Ya! Hiyaaa!
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Nov 5, 2013 03:30
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mcpringles posted:The Wii isn't that great for active games. At first Wii Sports tennis seems great for moving around and being "active" to play. After about a day you'll realize that you're twice as effective if you sit down and flick your wrist vs standing and swinging. I would bowl standing up. ANY time anyone came over, I could get the guys to bowl standing up but the girls would stay seated. Then later on, everyone would stay seated. Playing wii bowling while sitting down is sad.
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Nov 5, 2013 03:48
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Favorabilis Solitud posted:I would bowl standing up. ANY time anyone came over, I could get the guys to bowl standing up but the girls would stay seated. Then later on, everyone would stay seated. Playing wii bowling while sitting down is sad. I showed some folks at a Skyward Sword demo kiosk how to play without flailing around all crazy, holding the remote in a neutral position and then barely flicking in a direction to show how easy it was to control the game, and it was like I was destroying all the magic of the game for those poor kids. 
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Nov 5, 2013 03:51
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signalnoise posted:What are you tap dancing on it or something What the gently caress is this poo poo? Are you just refusing to acknowledge that it exists? You specifically said that with wii games, the only thing sensed is the wiimote. Balance board kind of does sense more than just wiimote movements. I haven't tap danced on it, but some of the fun wii fit activities are dance styles like salsa, jazz, locking. It's a balance board. It weighs you, determines how much weight is balanced on each foot and front to back, etc. Anyways, balance boards are cheap used, and anyone with a Wii U can use Wii Fit U for a month free trial if they have a balance board. It is a better workout than just playing Madworld again, I will attest to that.
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Nov 5, 2013 04:57
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I joined the WiiFit U SA Gym. Everyone should! Then we can all encourage each other to keep at it (Instead of just dropping it after a month or so like I unfortunately did with the first WiiFit)
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Nov 5, 2013 05:08
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edit: actually never mind
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Nov 5, 2013 05:41
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A Yolo Wizard posted:Its been a year since the wii u release and they still. wont. give it club nintendo rewards Yeah it's getting a little ridiculous
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Nov 5, 2013 06:43
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A Yolo Wizard posted:Its been a year since the wii u release and they still. wont. give it club nintendo rewards To be fair theres only a few games on the Wii U eshop. You could have the entire library in a couple months then what will you spend money on?! SereneCrimson posted:I joined the WiiFit U SA Gym. Whats the code? I too would like to make fun of other fat people and then shove burgers into my gaping maw. Gutcruncher fucked around with this message at 06:52 on Nov 5, 2013 |
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Nov 5, 2013 06:47
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Gutcruncher posted:Whats the code? I too would like to make fun of other fat people and then shove burgers into my gaping maw. Here you go. Canned Panda posted:Are we going to have a SA Gym for Wii Fit U? I'm still waiting on the download to finish, and then I'm joining too. Maybe I can talk the wife (another goon) into joining in.
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Nov 5, 2013 07:37
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A community of winners, I tell ya! Bruceski posted:Is the one-month Wii Fit U trial starting from when you download it or first run it? I just heard about the 330-lb limit on the board which means my rear end is currently 20 pounds too fat to try the thing out. First-run
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Nov 5, 2013 08:15
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Is the one-month Wii Fit U trial starting from when you download it or first run it? I just heard about the 330-lb limit on the board which means my rear end is currently 20 pounds too fat to try the thing out. ^^^^ Okay, so if I cut out soda and convenience foods ("too lazy to cook" pizza orders and such) and go spend Thanksgiving at my parents' ranch house doing chores and hiking and such like planned (I actually eat less at the holidays because food's cooked for multiple people, proper single-servings feel like a waste of cookware but the rest never ends up as leftovers like planned) and manage to keep up my walking routine without stopping by the 7-11 I pass for junk (tip: when exercising leave the wallet at home, just don't forget your keys) I can still try the thing out later. Awesome. Bruceski fucked around with this message at 08:29 on Nov 5, 2013 |
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Nov 5, 2013 08:16
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Since Wii Fit is the topic of the day, here's a question; how helpful is Wii Fit for someone who is underweight and wants to build muscle?
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Nov 5, 2013 08:22
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I joined the Wii Fit U Gym as well. How much interaction is there between community members? It looked like all I could do is see your Miis and see messages about your goals being achieved.
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Nov 5, 2013 08:23
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Just wanted to drop in and say thanks to the thread for helping me decide whether or not 'Santa' is bringing a WiiU this year. Picked up the Mario&Luigi bundle along with Sonic Lost Worlds and have them hiding in my closet (some serious schadenfreude from my childhood there). Some elves are going to get Mario World 3D as well. I didn't realize NSMB U was essentially Super Mario World Part 2 Back in Blood. Santa is going to have to sneak in some time on that.
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Nov 5, 2013 08:25
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orphean posted:Just wanted to drop in and say thanks to the thread for helping me decide whether or not 'Santa' is bringing a WiiU this year. Picked up the Mario&Luigi bundle along with Sonic Lost Worlds and have them hiding in my closet (some serious schadenfreude from my childhood there). Some elves are going to get Mario World 3D as well. New use for the off-TV play. Leave the WiiU set-up in the box with a power cable somewhere discreet, do everything on the handheld's screen.
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Nov 5, 2013 08:32
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SatansBestBuddy posted:Since Wii Fit is the topic of the day, here's a question; how helpful is Wii Fit for someone who is underweight and wants to build muscle? Better then nothing but of course, it won't replace lifting.
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