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Old 09-28-13, 08:39 PM
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Yes(at least in Mario), Gamepad defaults to player 2 because you only do secondary functions like putting blocks on the screen. What does player 2 do in Luigi?

Why not just switch controllers?
Old 09-29-13, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Yes(at least in Mario), Gamepad defaults to player 2 because you only do secondary functions like putting blocks on the screen. What does player 2 do in Luigi?

Why not just switch controllers?
I wanted to play two players without the wii remote. I need to just open the other pro controller.
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Originally Posted by LosingMyMind
We will be blessed with a Nintendo Direct tomorrow at 10am Eastern.
Summer firmware update.
Old 09-30-13, 03:28 PM
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I don't think people are mentioning the surround sound enough in this game. I'm early into the game, I just completed Dragon Roost Cavern, but there alone the 5.1 surround mix was one of the most impressive I've ever heard in a video game. Heck, it is better than many movies. More than once I thought the sounds were coming from another source in my house or outside somewhere. I am stunned at how wonderful it is, and how it has taken the game to yet another level along with the new visuals and the other extras and fixes. I'm blown away.

If you have the ability, crank up the volume and immerse yourself even more so in the Wind Waker universe.

Please tell me that Dragon Roost Cavern isn't already the high point for the sound and that it just gets better from there. Anyone else got any thoughts on this aspect of the game?
Old 09-30-13, 06:25 PM
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Dragon Roost, IMO, is the best track in the game.
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It is pretty great, yeah. That isn't what I loved so much though. The sound effects, all of that, just incredible.
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http://www.vooks.net/wii-u-firmware-...nges-included/

The ability to automatically receive demos and trial software from Nintendo
I'm kind of excited about this.
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I really, really don't get the point of being able to play Wii games on the gamepad but still be required to use the remote and nunchuck. If they would add something like being able to play the Mario Galaxy games on the gamepad and use the gamepad as the controller, that would be amazing.
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Originally Posted by Brent L
I really, really don't get the point of being able to play Wii games on the gamepad but still be required to use the remote and nunchuck. If they would add something like being able to play the Mario Galaxy games on the gamepad and use the gamepad as the controller, that would be amazing.
It's probably because a lot of the games require some kind of motion control. But where the game doesn't (like Xenoblade Chronicles), they should just map the buttons.
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Finished installing. The OS still seems awfully sluggish to me.
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Wii games on the GamePad? Holy shit. Anyone try this yet?
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Sucks you can't map the controls. Maybe future update?
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Damn Super Mario 3D World just keeps looking better and better.
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Damn Super Mario 3D World just keeps looking better and better.
It does.

I'd still like a Mario Galaxy-like Mario, but this will do.
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Can't you just buy those on the WiiShop? I know they wouldn't work on the gamepad, but is that really worth a big announcement?
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Boo! Those delay rumors for DK were true

Nintendo needed every game they could get this year.
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I heard Birdo isn't invited to Mario & Sonic Winter Olympics Sochi 2014 for fear of Russian imprisonment.
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Is that Bravely Default's character's name really Ringabel? Why does that sound familiar?
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No mention on the Wii U update? Seems weird.
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Amazon has pricematched some of the Toys R Us sale, so:

Arkham City - $15
Scribblenauts Unlimited - $20
Lego Batman 2 - $20

At Toys R Us only:

Just Dance 4 - $24.99
Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - $24.99
Injustice: Gods Among Us - $29.99
Skylanders Giants - $29.99
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So...I know the games in Nintendoland are mostly just mini-games based off of ideas of some of their core franchises. However, being that I've never played Pikmin, I thoroughly enjoy playing the pikmin mini game on NL, is the main game franchise anything like what's in NL?
This kind of got lost a few pages back, anyone have some insight on this for me?
Old 10-01-13, 02:19 PM
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This kind of got lost a few pages back, anyone have some insight on this for me?
It's been a little while since I played the Nintendoland version, but I remember it being more running-and-action as opposed to the somewhat more strategy/management-oriented full game. You're not running around and whacking stuff with your head for sure. Is the demo still available in the eShop?
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Well, I might like that even more. I got a Gift Card for Target from the owner of my work and it's already burning a hole in my pocket...thinking about picking it up after work.
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Downloaded the Pikmin DLC. 4 new Fruit Challenge levels (+1 remake) for $2. That's DLC pricing I can get behind.

*edit - scratch that, all 5 are just remixed versions of existing maps.

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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
It's been a little while since I played the Nintendoland version, but I remember it being more running-and-action as opposed to the somewhat more strategy/management-oriented full game. You're not running around and whacking stuff with your head for sure. Is the demo still available in the eShop?
I checked, but saw no demo unfortunately. I'm gonna watch some videos (suppose I could have down this without asking) and see how it looks before I make any final decisions.

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