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fujishig 08-31-15 07:47 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by Adam Tyner (Post 12575693)
It's really a Nintendo of America thing; Europe gets quite a few special editions. They also get physical releases of titles that are eShop-only over here. NoA had the worst Club Nintendo rewards too.

And yet we worship the ground Reggie walks on for some reason... :)

What's replacing Club Nintendo anyway? Did they announce that yet?

Adam Tyner 08-31-15 09:59 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 12575744)
What's replacing Club Nintendo anyway? Did they announce that yet?

Nothing beyond announcing there'll be something before the end of the year. I bet we'll see it in the next month or two.

mattysemo247 09-09-15 04:41 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 12575641)
Where is that Xenoblade Chronicles LE going to be coming out? Is it a store exclusive?

It's kind of amazing how few special editions Nintendo puts out, considering they'd sell like hotcakes, or even amiibos.

GameStop preorders are open again

http://www.gamestop.com/wii-u/games/...YYO2swEaDakrqA

fujishig 09-09-15 05:05 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by mattysemo247 (Post 12583169)

Thanks for the heads up. But now I hate myself for
a) buying from gamestop
b) for full price
c) and paying shipping

mhg83 09-14-15 06:11 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
I just saw the trailer for "Year Walk". Looks like a fun game to play on Halloween
http://youtu.be/8DHTratTmHM

Jeremy517 09-14-15 08:51 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 12583190)
Thanks for the heads up. But now I hate myself for
a) buying from gamestop
b) for full price
c) and paying shipping

Free shipping on orders over $25 with code "saver"

lumberjack 09-15-15 08:27 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by Jeremy517 (Post 12587738)
Free shipping on orders over $25 with code "saver"

I believe that code is for in-stock merchandise only. I couldn't spend $100+ on this, so I did a little Google search and found a place called Bull Moose. They were offering this for $82.97, free shipping and (for me) no sales tax. Not too familiar with the site/store, but I hope they can deliver.

bluetoast 09-17-15 09:03 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Question:

There's a bundle that contains Super Mario Bros U and Super Luigi Bros U for $60.

But why the hell are both those games $60 individually? I know Nintendo rarely lowers prices but damn, that's just ridiculous.

Adam Tyner 09-17-15 09:05 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
New Super Luigi U was $20 digitally and $30 at retail. It's out of print, so you're probably seeing reseller prices. I wonder if it's something similar with NSMBU...just old copies floating around at silly prices. None of the new copies on Amazon seem to be sold by Amazon themselves. Other retailers do seem to be stocking NSMBU individually, so maybe Nintendo is just letting copies already in the wild sit there until they're gone. They're weird, not that you need me to tell you that.

mattysemo247 09-17-15 09:10 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
I think he's talking about the game that was bundled with the system for awhile there. It was never sold in stores, so there are fewer copies out there at higher prices.

Adam Tyner 09-17-15 09:11 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by mattysemo247 (Post 12590630)
I think he's talking about the game that was bundled with the system for awhile there. It was never sold in stores

I thought it did get a retail release somewhat recently, but maybe I'm misremembering.

Edit - apparently the retail release is coming on October 16th. If it's in a blue case, it's from the 2013 bundle. If it's in a red case, it's the retail release.

Adam Tyner 09-18-15 07:16 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Star Fox Zero is being delayed till early next year, which -- judging from the less-than-enthusiastic reception thus far -- would seem to be a good thing.

bluetoast 09-20-15 08:04 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by Adam Tyner (Post 12590634)
I thought it did get a retail release somewhat recently, but maybe I'm misremembering.

Edit - apparently the retail release is coming on October 16th. If it's in a blue case, it's from the 2013 bundle. If it's in a red case, it's the retail release.

Oh, didn't realize the blue one was bundled with the console, or that a separate version is coming out. Considering getting it in the near future.

I got NES Remix Pack the other day, really enjoying the challenges.

Adam Tyner 10-14-15 09:34 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Some eShop data -- in a couple places, even -- is pointing towards a high-def remaster of Twilight Princess. (Maybe it's part of a 30th anniversary thing for next year, if you go by when Legend of Zelda came out in Japan?)

bluetoast 10-17-15 09:59 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Wooly World is pretty fun. I'm having a good time exploring the levels.

EinCB 10-18-15 06:11 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Is this web page giving anyone problems? I'm trying to buy games on Virtual Console via nintendo.com, but it just keeps on loading and loading.

http://www.nintendo.com/games/game-guide/

EDIT: The problem was Adblock Plus. I disabled it and the page loads.

Maxflier 10-19-15 03:10 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
I just bought a Wii U the other day. Maybe not the smartest decision since there are very few Wii U games that interest me and with the NX looming, but I do really like the system itself. Being able to play Super Metroid on the controller is pretty damn awesome. The only thing that could have made it better is if the controller actually doubled as a full fledged portable, but it sounds like that is in the cards for the NX.

The Questyen 10-25-15 11:34 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by bluetoast (Post 12620013)
Wooly World is pretty fun. I'm having a good time exploring the levels.

I'm about halfway through World 4 and yeah it's great. The special levels are brutal. I'm going to wait to attempt beating them until I'm done with the game. I got my ass handed to me like 50 times on the first one.

EinCB 10-27-15 06:54 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
So is Woolly World worth the purchase? It seems like gaming critics think it's okay, while non-critics love it.

The Questyen 10-27-15 08:58 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Nintendo platformers have fallen out of popularity with critics for awhile now. Yoshi's Wooly World, New Super Mario Bros U/New Super Luigi U, Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker and Super Mario 3D World are all fantastic games that except for 3D World don't get nowhere near the acclaim that they deserve.

mattysemo247 10-28-15 09:42 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Bayonetta 2 is $35 at GameStop

http://www.gamestop.com/wii-u/games/...yKKzjL6Byw1esw

I was going to submit a price match at Amazon, but it looks like they don't even carry it?

Adam Tyner 10-28-15 09:47 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by mattysemo247 (Post 12630124)
I was going to submit a price match at Amazon, but it looks like they don't even carry it?

Yeah, it's listed at Amazon, but all the sellers are third-party.

EinCB 10-29-15 05:39 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
A new membership club called "My Nintendo" will allow people to earn monetary and physical rewards simply by purchasing, and now playing, their games. The club will launch in March 2016.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/...ed-my-nintendo

Adam Tyner 10-30-15 02:23 PM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash sounds like kind of a disaster.

There's only one stadium, and the online options are so limited that you can't even play with friends.

bippitty 11-02-15 12:04 AM

Re: The Wii U: From "cool" Sony to evil Nintendo
 

Originally Posted by Adam Tyner (Post 12632465)
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash sounds like kind of a disaster.

There's only one stadium, and the online options are so limited that you can't even play with friends.

And from what I've seen there's no progression aside from some unlockables. No career. It looks likely that I will not get any of the Wii U games released in 2015. My latest title is Bayonetta 2.


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