DVD Talk Forum - The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo

It's not possible to buy a Virtual Console game if I don't own a Wii U myself, right? My brother purchased a Wii U recently and I would like to buy him a VC game.

DVDChris

11-28-14 01:08 PM

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They have an online store now where you buy the game and they send you a code to redeem.

Goldberg74

11-28-14 07:35 PM

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Mario Kart 8 is $35 over at Amazon right now... 58% claimed with 1:35:00 left.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DC7G2W8/

My Other Self

11-28-14 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Goldberg74 (Post 12317386)

Mario Kart 8 is $35 over at Amazon right now... 58% claimed with 1:35:00 left.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DC7G2W8/

Thanks! Picked it up.

fujishig

12-01-14 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bippitty (Post 12302266)

I played Bayonetta on Xbox. The character is sexy. Her costume is made from her hair. Certain special attacks utilize her hair. This causes more of her skin to be seen as her costume grows smaller, but I don't recall any nudity. I don't recall her having any sexual encounters. Most people would probably get more titillation from watching reruns of Baywatch. I doubt the second game is any different.

I know this is really late, but there's a ton of swearing in the game. It kinda surprised me when I finally opened it last week, since I didn't remember that.

slop101

12-02-14 08:40 PM

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Surprisingly good reviews for the Captain Toad game.

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The Questyen

12-02-14 08:57 PM

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Not sure why it's surprising it's looked awesome from the start.

Supermallet

12-02-14 10:40 PM

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It looked like a cash-in on some throwaway levels from a Mario game. I'd say the reviews are surprisingly good.

bippitty

12-02-14 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 12319925)

I know this is really late, but there's a ton of swearing in the game. It kinda surprised me when I finally opened it last week, since I didn't remember that.

I don't remember that either, but I tend to filter it out.

slop101

12-02-14 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Supermallet (Post 12321686)

It looked like a cash-in on some throwaway levels from a Mario game. I'd say the reviews are surprisingly good.

Yeah, that's what I thought too, as I didn't really care for the Toad levels in the last Mario game, and I figured it would be just more of that, which I guess it still is, but much better.

The Questyen

12-03-14 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Supermallet (Post 12321686)

It looked like a cash-in on some throwaway levels from a Mario game. I'd say the reviews are surprisingly good.

From the start of them showing off the game it looked amazing. I expected great reviews.

My Other Self

12-03-14 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by The Questyen (Post 12321888)

From the start of them showing off the game it looked amazing. I expected great reviews.

Nothing screamed "I need to buy this!" from any footage I had seen, but since it was tied to the Mario-verse I figured I'd get it eventually. I played the demo at Target the other day and thought it was a lot of fun. I'm definitely going to pick it up a lot sooner than I had thought I would have.

Mazje

12-03-14 03:31 PM

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We took the plunge and got a WiiU for the family for Christmas (it's just sitting there, taunting me!).

Here's my question: I've got three kids. They want to play Smash Bros. I know the four of us can play together. However, would it be worth it to add Amiibos for them? As in, can each of the players bring an Amiibo into the game?

Hope that question makes sense.

Adam Tyner

12-03-14 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mazje (Post 12322592)

As in, can each of the players bring an Amiibo into the game?

Yup!

kstublen

12-03-14 04:47 PM

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Yes via eight-player Smash you could have four human players and each of them were teamed up with am Amiibo.

Mazje

12-03-14 11:15 PM

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Very cool. Thanks!

AndyCleveland

12-04-14 02:00 AM

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finally "beat" dkc: tropical freeze. have to go collect everything now, but it was a pretty great game.

i used another 70 or so lives trying to beat that final stage in Mario 3D World... i made it to the final green star several times, but died. I'm resorting to using peach with fire and catsuit backup. i'll come back to it at some point i'm sure.

im thinking of just trading in Super Smash Bros... its a game i SHOULD love, but i just cant get into it. Gamestop has a guaranteed $40 trade in by 12/10, so ill probably trade it for Toad.

Anyone get any of the latest eshop offerings? Some of them look great and are well reviewed.

Anubis2005X

12-04-14 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyCleveland (Post 12323150)

Smash Bros. has always been that series that I feel obligated to love, but have never been able to really get into. I still have Melee, traded in Brawl, and have mixed feelings about getting the Wii U version. Maybe if I can get it for really cheap one day (not likely to happen)...

PerryD

12-04-14 11:12 AM

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I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but is there any word when the Gamecube controller adapter will be available again?

Adam Tyner

12-07-14 08:48 PM

The rumor is that they'll pop up in stores alongside the second wave of Amiibo, which is only a week away.

Goldberg74

12-07-14 09:08 PM

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Been playing Captain Toad this weekend... and it's pretty cool. My younger kids (10yo boy and 8yo girl) are loving it too.

SmackDaddy

12-08-14 02:38 PM

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slop101

12-08-14 04:45 PM

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Using motion controls for looking around is so stupid - it's so much more efficient to just use a thumbstick for that.

Anyhoo, the game looks nice, though not as nice as Far Cry 4 or even Skyrim... Hopefully the world is more dense than those games, though it doesn't seem like it is.

My Other Self

12-08-14 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by slop101 (Post 12328009)

Using motion controls for looking around is so stupid - it's so much more efficient to just use a thumbstick for that.

Yeah, I hate that. I'd just as well be able to use the pro controller for a game like this.

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