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| Nuno | Apr 30 2014, 07:39 AM Post #601 |
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Pretty funny stuff  Reggie and those guys at Nintendo have a great sense of humor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghEhI4CJjAM Too bad there are no Best Buys near me... |
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| Matt | Apr 30 2014, 09:55 AM Post #602 |
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The Wonderful 101 is great, although there is a demo on the e-shop if you want to try it! I can't decide what I want... Stuck between Zelda and Monster Hunter. |
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| The Red Shadow | Apr 30 2014, 11:12 AM Post #603 |
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I don't get the wording of the advertisement. You "could claim" one of those games? Does that mean there is a chance you might not be able to? |
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| floorcat | Apr 30 2014, 12:09 PM Post #604 |
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So I just saw this trailer, and I think I'll humbly-bumbly eat my own words I typed earlier this week. MK8 looks like a BALL, and now that they've announced an MK8 bundle... I might just have to go for it.  Shame that the "free download" included with the US bundle is from a choice of only 4 games... 
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| Matt | Apr 30 2014, 12:42 PM Post #605 |
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I think that's just bad wording... From the terms and conditions it sure seems definite, at least with how i'm reading it |
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| bluedogrulez | Apr 30 2014, 12:45 PM Post #606 |
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MK8 is pre-ordered  From Best Buy. Got to use a $10 off customer reward and got a confounding but ultimately useful $10 off gasoline credit and Windwaker HD will finally be mine! All of that = no brainer  Now if we could just get 5/30 declared a Global holiday . . . . |
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| Matt | Apr 30 2014, 02:13 PM Post #607 |
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Decided I'm going for WindWaker HD, Wii U space is limited (32gb is no where near enough...), and it's only 2GB as opposed to the 8 or so Monster Hunter is. |
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| Vekoma64 | Apr 30 2014, 05:18 PM Post #608 |
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Lots of Wii U hype about and that is good and a nice for once. MK8 I was looking forward to as well, as I have been waiting for MK game since the 64/DS to get me excited again. I was looking forward to MK8 but the direct today got me super excited. Plus a free game which is a great deal I did not need but will most defiantly enjoy. Looking at the games prices I feel that only the WW is one of choice if you do not have it. I have seen the price come down on all the other titles quite a bit and they can be picked up pretty cheap new or pre-owned. I got a new Nintendoland for $5 from Game a few weeks ago. Pikmin is tempting but he price keeps dropping on it so i will probably wait a bit longer for that. Wii Part U is a good fun party game though and surprised me but the stand and remote really help there and digital version would not be worth the entry cost. I was tempted by NSMBU but I think i want to get one of them discs with both Mario and the Luigi on the one disc. Still I hope the directs carry on to this standard and was not surprised to see the major gaming sites turning all this positive news into bad click bait and it just came across as bitter.  Oh and you really need to see how good Yoshi's Valley looks in the retro track and I am glad to see the spinning egg in HD
Edited by Vekoma64, Apr 30 2014, 05:20 PM.
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| buddy1983 | May 1 2014, 02:11 AM Post #609 |
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I tried the demo for W101 and didnt really like it but also tried the demo for Sonic and didnt like that either So i guess i'll flip a coin and decide, however sonic does have Zelda zone so that may win out
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Youtube Wii U user name: Read1ngFC (thats a one and not a i) Switch friend code SW-4595-4819-7191 UK resident  I'm currently playiing triangle in a reggae band. I just stand in the back and Ting | |
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| Grizzmeister | May 1 2014, 06:49 AM Post #610 |
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Disconnected my Wii last night and replaced it the Wii U. Setup was kinda a bear and it bugs me that I wasn't able to exactly replicate my original Mii. I think the eyebrows on the new one aren't exactly like they were on the old.  The system update took forever and the Wii U's interface is a little clunky. Hopefully Mario Kart 8 will make this all worthwhile. |
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
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| Nuno | May 1 2014, 02:12 PM Post #611 |
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The first update is supposed to take forever. It's a bummer because people are impatient to start the new console but it's only the one time. So, you don't like the Wii U much because of the initial update and the Mii character? Someone couldn't handle the early death of the Wii 
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| Grizzmeister | May 1 2014, 03:28 PM Post #612 |
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I'm not saying that I don't like the Wii U but rather that a few things about it aren't very well thought out. Played a little bit of New Super Mario Bros. U today and realized that I'm horrible at old-school platformer games. Mario Kart 8 can't come soon enough. Oh, I also played Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Wii U and everything looked great. No remorse after disconnecting the Wii whatsoever. |
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"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
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| Matt | May 1 2014, 07:06 PM Post #613 |
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Seconded to be honest. I didn't even bother hooking my Wii U up to the internet until The Wonderful 101 demo came out, for the sole fact of how awful network set up is on that console, for my router I literally had to enter the entire settings by hand,. |
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| hockeylife21 | May 1 2014, 10:27 PM Post #614 |
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Really? Theres a way to search for it... http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1126/p/431/c/187 |
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| Matt | May 2 2014, 05:21 AM Post #615 |
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I know how to manually set settings, and UK nintendo site has the settings for my exact router, but still, alot of effort to manually set up all that stuff and I still don't have multiplayer games, so it just took something (like, TW101, which along with Bayonetta 2, the whole reason I bought the Wii U to start with) demo to actually motivate me to go through it. |
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| bluedogrulez | May 2 2014, 06:03 AM Post #616 |
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I didn't find the setup to be that difficult...maybe easier than the Wii. The software updates took awhile but i think that is to be expected. I get more irritated by the updates required when i pop in a new game. Yes, my love for carts is still strong, lol. |
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| Grizzmeister | May 2 2014, 06:54 AM Post #617 |
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I normally keep my SSID hidden so I had to change that so the Wii U would detect my D-Link router and make Wi-Fi setup easier. I'm a little disappointed that the Wii U doesn't include an Ethernet port as I generally prefer to have my consoles wired to my router for optimal on-line gaming performance. The Wii U isn't a bad system by any stretch of the imagination but given the main (television) screen's push towards the purchase of additional digital content, I'm getting a very Apple feel from the Wii U which somewhat turns me off. Isn't there talk of a Mario Kart 8 demo? |
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| Nagato | May 2 2014, 07:11 AM Post #618 |
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I think my Wii-U is just collecting dust now. We have given up on Disney Infinity till the new characters arrive (MARVEL CHARACTERS FOR WAVE 2). I don't get the time to play nintendoland with my partner anymore since we usually are doing other stuff. Marios I don't really play, my partner does in the odd occasion but very rarely now.
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| Grizzmeister | May 2 2014, 10:27 AM Post #619 |
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Original Wii games that I've played on the Wii U so far are: 1) Mario Kart Wii: Looks great and on-line performance is comparable to playing it on the Wii. 2) Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Where did all my characters I unlocked go?  Brawl upscales very nicely to 1080p. Can't wait to play the fantabulous Project M mod to see the alternate arenas upscaled too. 3) Goldeneye 007: Surround Sound seems much improved. Maybe it's because I have the Wii U hooked up to my set with HDMI whereas I had the original Wii hooked up to the receiver with plain old RCA cables. More impressions to follow as I discover new stuff. |
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| Vekoma64 | May 2 2014, 01:32 PM Post #620 |
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I had a nightmare setting up due to the fact even wired it would not connect to my Edited by Vekoma64, May 2 2014, 01:32 PM.
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| Mk II | May 2 2014, 01:51 PM Post #621 |
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Don't want to alarm you but that pretty much describes the first symptoms i detected on my Wii U gamepad. It stopped working a couple of days later and according to Nintendo the GPU had fried due to insufficient ventilation and could not be repaired. Tip for all Wi U owners: keep it well ventilated and clean those air vents every once in a while. BTW: after a lot of to & fro with Nintendo and the shop who sold it to me it looks like I will get my Wii U replaced free of charge. Nintendo's initial offer was to replace it at my expense (a whopping 187 euro!) but now the shop will pick up the tab if all goes according to plan. I turned in the broken console today and hope i'll have another one in time for the Mario Kart 8 release.
get a Wii LAN adapter. it will make your online life much happier Edited by Mk II, May 2 2014, 01:53 PM.
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| Grizzmeister | May 2 2014, 02:14 PM Post #622 |
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I already have a third-party Wii LAN adapter that was given to me for free by someone who knew I was collecting GameCube Broadband Adapters at the time. I've tested all my on-line enabled Wii titles on the Wii U and the Wi-Fi performance is more than acceptable. I guess it's because my Wii U is only sitting about 2 feet away from the router. May 30 can't come soon enough. I love Mario Kart games and MK8 looks really engaging thanks to the new gameplay mechanics.
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| Mk II | May 2 2014, 04:23 PM Post #623 |
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Agreed. Did i tell you guys i've seen it played on a huge screen while i was at Nintendo HQ? The visuals alone will simply blow your mind, this is the showcase game the console so desperately needs. And if MK8 doesn't manage to shift a lot of units off the shelves i'm afraid the Wii U is doomed. |
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| hockeylife21 | May 2 2014, 07:12 PM Post #624 |
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As long as we get more quality exclusives I truly don't care how much it sells. Yes it sucks but I'm not the company losing money so I could honestly care less. Also you went to HQ? How'd that go |
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| Vekoma64 | May 2 2014, 08:54 PM Post #625 |
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Cheers MK for the info. I took my Gamepad down to my mothers and hooked it up and the yellow line did not show on my Gamepad so kind of ruled out it was the machine. Still I shall be keeping an eye on things. so far Nintendo have said if I send it to them and prove my purchase they will repair ir for free if the damage was not cause by the user. I have not sent it away yet and really I should as I know I will get in the neck if Mario Kart 8 is out and she can not play it. 
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| Mk II | May 3 2014, 11:33 AM Post #626 |
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Nintendo Benelux (BElgium NEtherlands LUXemburg) HQ is located in my hometown and they dont mind if you drop off your repair jobs in person. Always nice to be there and you never know what you might see, hear or pick up! I was there a couple of weeks ago to get my 3DS circlepad fixed and they were having a press event demo-ing Mario Kart 8. And i was there again last week with my broken Wii U. They have just moved to a new office BTW; they used to be a few blocks away from my home but now it's just a 5 minute walk round the corner. |
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| Grizzmeister | May 5 2014, 05:01 PM Post #627 |
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I like the way the Wii U has a little light on it that tells you when there's a disc left inside.
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| Grizzmeister | May 6 2014, 07:47 PM Post #628 |
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Grizzmeister was already taken so I made my NNID Grizzster instead. |
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| Nuno | May 7 2014, 02:24 AM Post #629 |
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@MK, this might sound silly but what are the acceptable conditions regarding console ventilation? I have my consoles on a cabinet that does not have front or back "walls", so the air circulates. But the cabinet is only a few centimeters from the wall. How can I tell if it is well ventilated or not? Where was your console located when it fried the CPU? |
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| Grizzmeister | May 7 2014, 05:53 AM Post #630 |
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After my Xbox 360 RROD'ed on me, I make it a point to keep all my modern video game consoles properly ventilated. On a sour note: Nintendo Announces Another Annual Loss, 6.17 Million Wii U Consoles Sold However:
My belief is that Mario Kart 8 is going to change the Wii U's fortunes in a big way and just when the excitement for it starts to diminish then Super Smash Bros. IV will hit. I fully expect Nintendo to have a BIG holidays season this year but first we have to get past E3. 
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