I thought Xenoblade already let you play with the classic controller?

I meant with the game pad, so I don't have to plug in the classic controller to a Wiimote (the battery sucking king), which is one of the more awkward design decisions they made last gen.

I know this may sound like a dumb question but what do you have to do to hook up an external hard drive to the Wii U? I'm new to this sort of thing. Thanks for any help you can give me on this matter.

It needs to be an externally powered HDD (IE: "Desktop" External HDD). Plug it into the wall, plug one side of a USB cable into the External HDD, the other side into a Wii U USB port. Done.

Or you can get a portable HD, without external power. Using a Y USB cable it pulls enough power from both ports on the Wii U.

I was looking at getting rid of my original Wii. Are there any reasons to keep it? Can the Wii U play GameCube games?

The Wii U cannot play GameCube games (not without a hack, anyway).

I am not at all a fan of the Wii U's approach to BC -- the console has to reboot to Wii mode, which is kind of slow and cumbersome -- but I can definitely see how it might be more appealing than having another entire console hooked up.

Thanks for the help guys.

Ah, well that's a deal breaker then. I haven't had to hack a system yet and am not starting now. I'll just keep it since it's probably not worth too much anyways. Thanks.

I didn't realize it was that much of a PITA to play Wii games on it. I haven't tried yet. I'll wait for the Wii Mini to get marked down to $50 and pick one up then.

It's less of a PITA to play Wii games on the Wii U than it is to have a separate Wii.

Nintendo to end Club Nintendo program.

https://games.yahoo.com/news/nintend...090551013.html

Further discussion here: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game-...20-2015-a.html

NES Remix Pack is $21 at Walmart.
(Frustratingly, I just ordered it off Amazon last night for $30!)

Super Smash Bros. is $41.05 at Walmart too.

I'm seeing $29.96 for NES Remix, and $55.52 for Super Smash Bros.

Sorry you missed 'em! The prices were that way most of the day.

This was suspected but (I believe?) unconfirmed until today, but Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will be priced at $39.99, while Mario Party 10 will retail for $49.99. Always nice to see Nintendo continue to experiment with not-$60 price points!

Thanks. Just pre-ordered both from Amazon.

You referenced Walmart, but the link is to Amazon.

I went to the Walmart site yesterday and it was $41.05. Ordered it for In Store pick up. Thanks!

Sorry, I should've worded that better; the dangers of editing posts! Amazon matched Walmart's price. (Not sure how long that lasted.)

Son of a bitch. Could've used both of them. Oh well.

$39.99 plus my GCU membership means Kirby went from a wait and see to a must buy.

^Same.

I just tried entering in a couple of old game codes at Club Nintendo, but neither one gave me any additional points/coins.
What's the best way to contact a CS person to help me? Thanks in advance!

You don't. Most old codes are expired already.