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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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Astro7x posted:Speaking of the SA Wii Fit community, don't worry everyone, I haven't actually been exercising. I just put the fit meter on my parents dog while they are visiting to see how much she walks around the house I keep forgetting mine at home. Plus I definitely put some weight on because I was just doing Wii Fit U instead of other exercising so I'm forcing myself to do other exercises before I get back to 30 minutes of ab killing luge.
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Nov 29, 2013 15:04
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Lego Marvel is 40% off ($30) on Amazon right now. Ships free with prime.
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Nov 29, 2013 18:39
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Am I missing something or can you not use a wiimote with the netflix app? I just wanted to watch stuff while the gamepad charges on its cradle :I
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Nov 29, 2013 19:09
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The Milkman posted:Am I missing something or can you not use a wiimote with the netflix app? I just wanted to watch stuff while the gamepad charges on its cradle :I
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Nov 29, 2013 19:24
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Can you use Netflix through the Wii?
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Nov 29, 2013 19:38
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:Can you use Netflix through the Wii? I assume it would only stream standard def.
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Nov 29, 2013 20:01
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Started playing ZombiU after skipping it last year and finding a copy for $9 today at Gamestop...and I'm liking it a lot. Reminds me a lot of State of Decay, in which they are both janky zombies games that try to change the formula with way different ideas on how these games are, which taking a hit in the graphic department. Plus both games are designed for you to not get used to your character, as they might die a horrible death in the next moment. Shame it didn't sell that well enough to get a sequel, but who knows, maybe Ubi-Soft might revisit in the future, even if it multi-platform. I mean, they did put out another Red Steel!
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Nov 30, 2013 02:06
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The original Red Steel sold over two million copies, that's why.
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Nov 30, 2013 02:20
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oneliquidninja posted:Lego Marvel is 40% off ($30) on Amazon right now. Ships free with prime. Is this particular Lego game in any meaningful way any different or better than the last few Lego games (LotR, Batman 2) or is it more of the same?
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Nov 30, 2013 02:30
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Dr. Video Games 0029 posted:Is this particular Lego game in any meaningful way any different or better than the last few Lego games (LotR, Batman 2) or is it more of the same?
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Nov 30, 2013 02:47
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So with the new Mario 3D world out I'm thinking about buying a Wii U. My bedroom is directly above my living room. The bed is directly above where the console would sit. Has anyone had any success with off TV play or whatever it's called in one room above another?
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Nov 30, 2013 09:29
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monkeu posted:So with the new Mario 3D world out I'm thinking about buying a Wii U. My bedroom is directly above my living room. The bed is directly above where the console would sit. Has anyone had any success with off TV play or whatever it's called in one room above another? It really depends on your house. It works great in some places and like poo poo in others.
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Nov 30, 2013 09:32
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monkeu posted:So with the new Mario 3D world out I'm thinking about buying a Wii U. My bedroom is directly above my living room. The bed is directly above where the console would sit. Has anyone had any success with off TV play or whatever it's called in one room above another? If I had to guess, I'd say it wouldn't work very well. My apartment is very small, and I can only play on the very edge of my bed with the console in the other room. There's a thin wall between them, but the total distance is maybe 10 feet and it still craps out. I would imagine (and hope for your sake) that my walls are less durable/thick than your floors!
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Nov 30, 2013 10:48
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monkeu posted:So with the new Mario 3D world out I'm thinking about buying a Wii U. My bedroom is directly above my living room. The bed is directly above where the console would sit. Has anyone had any success with off TV play or whatever it's called in one room above another? I have this exact setup and it does work, but only when directly above it, A few yards either way and you start to lose signal. But it will vary house to house.
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Nov 30, 2013 11:13
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ImpAtom posted:It really depends on your house. It works great in some places and like poo poo in others. I think my parents' house is made out of solid lead, because Wi-Fi signals go absolutely nowhere. The router's upstairs, so if I want to use the internet with a console, I either have to bring it upstairs and use a monitor, move the router downstairs, or run a really long ethernet port down. I haven't tried using the GamePad in that house, though.
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Nov 30, 2013 11:51
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Would it be feasible for Nintendo to release some sort of adapter or router or whatever that could extend the range of the game pad, or does technology not work that way?
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Nov 30, 2013 20:07
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Just a head's up: Xenoblade Chronicles is $40 at Gamestop until December 1st. Buy Xenoblade from now until the end of the year and you get a new, free copy of Nintendo Land with it. If the cashier doesn't add it to your transaction, tell them to rescan it and add the upsell. It got me pretty excited to realize I was getting $100 worth of games (as much as Xenoblade is usually $70 whether we like it or not, and Nintendo Land is $30 new) for $40.
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Nov 30, 2013 20:13
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Can you play Xenoblade with the gamepad?
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Nov 30, 2013 20:58
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Ibram Gaunt posted:Can you play Xenoblade with the gamepad? You can see it on the gamepad and play with a wii remote+nunchuck or pro controller. However, no Wii games can use the gamepad controls.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:02
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Gamestop has so many "used" copies of this game. Makes me think that when it came out, they filled the preorders and then held on to the rest to sell at a higher price used.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:04
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boz posted:Gamestop has so many "used" copies of this game. Makes me think that when it came out, they filled the preorders and then held on to the rest to sell at a higher price used. That's probably exactly what happened, if not immediately, then a year later thereabouts. I remember the GameStops in my area had a lot of unsold new copies that were clearly visible in the glass case behind the counter, and they had been sitting there for several months. Then all of a sudden, they all disappeared, only to reappear later during that whole "used for more than new" debacle.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:10
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romanowski posted:Would it be feasible for Nintendo to release some sort of adapter or router or whatever that could extend the range of the game pad, or does technology not work that way?
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Nov 30, 2013 21:15
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boz posted:Gamestop has so many "used" copies of this game. Makes me think that when it came out, they filled the preorders and then held on to the rest to sell at a higher price used. Yeah that is sort of the rumor that went around. Several months ago, tons of perfectly unscratched with-all-paperwork copies of Xenoblade showed up at Gamestops nationwide. It is very unlikely that hoarders in every state chose to all return their untouched copies during those same couple of days.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:30
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Shoopuf posted:You can see it on the gamepad and play with a wii remote+nunchuck or pro controller. However, no Wii games can use the gamepad controls. Thought so...Can it use the wii u pro controller though? or is it the same boat. Mostly just wondering if I need to shell out and get the classic controller while I'm out.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:55
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Ibram Gaunt posted:Thought so...Can it use the wii u pro controller though? or is it the same boat. Mostly just wondering if I need to shell out and get the classic controller while I'm out. It can't. While Wii U games can potentially use any Wii controller, Wii games cannot use any Wii U controllers.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:57
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Ibram Gaunt posted:Thought so...Can it use the wii u pro controller though? or is it the same boat. Mostly just wondering if I need to shell out and get the classic controller while I'm out. For what it's worth, I thought the remote/nunchuck controls were perfect. Made it super easy to move around while selecting actions in combat
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Nov 30, 2013 22:17
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Mercury Crusader posted:That's probably exactly what happened, if not immediately, then a year later thereabouts. I remember the GameStops in my area had a lot of unsold new copies that were clearly visible in the glass case behind the counter, and they had been sitting there for several months. Then all of a sudden, they all disappeared, only to reappear later during that whole "used for more than new" debacle. 40 bucks is what they're both charging for Metroid prime Trilogy and Xenoblade from now on it seems. I was disappointed to see that the artbook that came with the steelbook version of Prime Trilogy wasn't really a book at all, but like an elaborate postcard. There was more content on the Metroid prime Bonus Disc for the gamecube than the Prime trilogy pack in book. You're probably better off getting the Japanese Prime "art of" book.
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Nov 30, 2013 23:18
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Gutcruncher posted:For what it's worth, I thought the remote/nunchuck controls were perfect. Made it super easy to move around while selecting actions in combat I got to play xenoblade at a buds place back when it came out and was turned off pretty hard by the controls (but i didnt play much) something about playing an rpg with the standard wii setup just is inherently unappealing to me.  This whole promotion is kinda silly though, no one at my Gamestop (even the manager, who I know and is usually on the ball about poo poo weeks before the promotions start) had any idea what I was talking about, but when I asked them to humor me and ring both things up sure enough it took nintendoland's price to 0. Ibram Gaunt fucked around with this message at 00:38 on Dec 1, 2013 |
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Dec 1, 2013 00:29
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drat, a friend of mine's getting Wii U this Xmas, but I already have Xenoblade.  It doesn't work with Metroid, I assume?
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Dec 1, 2013 00:48
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Ibram Gaunt posted:This whole promotion is kinda silly though, no one at my Gamestop (even the manager, who I know and is usually on the ball about poo poo weeks before the promotions start) had any idea what I was talking about, but when I asked them to humor me and ring both things up sure enough it took nintendoland's price to 0. I work at a Gamestop, and it was a complete loving coincidence that I found out about this. There really is no fanfare or attempt to educate the employees on this one, which is weird. They usually want us to know every single offer at all times.  Pretty sure it's been on for months, I only just got the chance to test it yesterday.Cipher Pol 9 posted:drat, a friend of mine's getting Wii U this Xmas, but I already have Xenoblade. It might! Have them check. There's no harm in asking.
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Dec 1, 2013 00:49
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Ibram Gaunt posted:I got to play xenoblade at a buds place back when it came out and was turned off pretty hard by the controls (but i didnt play much) something about playing an rpg with the standard wii setup just is inherently unappealing to me. But it's just like holding a controller except you can have you hands in any position you want. Being able to play an RPG laying in any retarded/ lazy position I want is pretty appealing.
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Dec 1, 2013 00:53
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Yeah, RPGs are one genre where the Wiimote/nunchuck setup felt just plain better to me.
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Dec 1, 2013 00:56
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Like I said, it's mostly just me rather than there being anything objectively wrong with the controls. 
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Dec 1, 2013 00:59
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Yeah I really loved The Last Story's control scheme.
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Dec 1, 2013 01:36
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Wii Fit question - Does my chubby Mii show up in the gym, or is it my normal wii?
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Dec 1, 2013 01:36
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If it helps, Xenoblade is compatible with the Wii Classic Controller. ...or can you not use the Classic Controller with the U? I've always just stuck to the Wiimote or GameCube controls. EDIT: \/ Thanks Angry. I swear I've read the OP a few times, I just usually skip that image and forget about it, since like I said I don't have that controller...heh.
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Dec 1, 2013 01:44
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Dec 1, 2013 01:53
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Hey guys, I'm thinking about getting one of these for Christmas and I'm wondering how things are these days. There's more games out for it that I'm interested in than I can afford, so I'm not really concerned about the games library for the moment, but I'd like to know about the interface. Is there anything like a unified friends list? Is there "party chat" or anything? Is the interface snappy? I remember when this thing came out it looked like there were a shitload of loading times, and I'm very particular about that kind of thing. I also wonder if there are any potential advantages to using this as the Netflix machine; the PS4 has a great Netflix interface, but maybe this could have some kind of second screen functionality? Any additional comments/nagging things regarding the overall user experience would be awesome. If anyone's curious, it's a three way decision between the Wii U, the Vita, and the 3DS. I know that the 3DS has by far the biggest and best library of games, so conventional wisdom points me to that, but I have a PS4 and lots of free Vita games, and I'd honestly prefer a console over a handheld, so there's an edge for each platform.
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Dec 1, 2013 02:35
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I can't speak to the other issues, as I haven't really used those features yet, but as far as loading times go I can't say I've noticed much in the way of them, at least from what I've played of SM3DW and WWHD so far.
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Dec 1, 2013 02:45
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:Is there anything like a unified friends list? Is there "party chat" or anything? Is the interface snappy? Yes, unless you mean across systems (no unified online accounts yet) Not natively but maybe game specific? Kind of. The updates have made it much better. Fergus Mac Roich posted:I remember when this thing came out it looked like there were a shitload of loading times, and I'm very particular about that kind of thing. I also wonder if there are any potential advantages to using this as the Netflix machine; the PS4 has a great Netflix interface, but maybe this could have some kind of second screen functionality? Any additional comments/nagging things regarding the overall user experience would be awesome. I much prefer using my WiiU as a Netflix box over my 360, primarily because of the Gamepad. I use it as my TV remote, and it also makes searching and playing Netflix videos much quicker and easier. I can also watch Netflix directly on the Gamepad with headphones or the built-in speakers, if you have situations where that'd be nice. That said, the downside is that you can't turn the screen off on the Gamepad so for long movies you'll have to dock it or plug it in. My girlfriend and I have gotten tons of fun from the WiiU, but there still hasn't been a game that compels me to turn on the console in the way that games like Skyrim did. But that's personal opinion 
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