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Smash Wii U Do you have your Wii U already or are you planning on getting one later?

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Personally I love the bikes. They don't guarantee victory, nor are they broken. The beautiful thing about Mario Kart is all the variables there are to take in, tracks, characters, items, etc.
 

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I personally dont like the bikes they seem out of place in a KART racer
 

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Don't the bikes get nerfed in MK8? I don't remember seeing any of the auto-wheelie speed boosts or inside drifting.
Yes, at least that is what I saw in the gameplay footage.
 

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I just, last night, made a list going through the games I've played and want for the system, for a friend who just got his, giving them extremely biased ratings out of 10, so hopefully it helps:


Great-

3D World - 10/10 (one of the best 3D platformers ever)

Sonic Lost Worlds - 7/10 (good once patched, still a bit slow though)

LEGO city undercover - 10/10 (great fun openworld experience with lots of content; a completionists wet dream)

Pikmin 3 - 9/10 (The best bits of 1&2 with decent controls finally, the DLC is great too)

Rayman Legends - 10/10 (multiplat, but Wii U is the best; has most of Origins on disk too)

NES Remix - 9/10 (fun and challenging, takes a little too long to unlock the remixes though)

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - 8/10 (Great challenging battles, but can get grindy and repetative)

Wii Fit U - 9/10 (Improvements all round, and the Fit Meter really helps keep track of your calories)

Windwaker HD - 10/10 (One of the best Zelda games, and the best vesion of it thanks to hero mode and streamlining)

Dragon Quest X - 10/10 (A japan only MMO with a basic, but really well balanced, battle system and great community)



Good-


Wii Party U - 7/10 (lots of fun modes, but only a few you'll play more than a handful of times)

Rabbids Party - 6/10 (The board game ties together some great mini-games; still not Mario Party though)

Wonderful 101 - 5/10 (Fiddly controls and a lack of depth, but it is fun, and interesting)

Nintendoland - 4/10 (It's a tech demo, but it's got some fun party games; won't hold your interest long)

Mario Bros U - 7/10 (Much better 4 player than Wii, but not as good single; hella tonnes of fun challenges though)
Luigi U - 8/10 (Fantastic single player, but glitchy multiplayer. Has issues, but some of the best designed 2D Mario levels ever)

LEGO Marvel Supeheroes - 7/10 (The gamepad makes 2 player less annoying, but it's a pretty standard LEGO game)

Game and Wario - 4/10 (some great mini-games, but no framework so you don't care to play them much)

Karaoke - 8/10 (it's just karaoke, but allowing international song purchases is great if you have foreign friends)



Bad -

Mario and Sonic Sochi - 3/10 (sloppy controls and less interesting features than the last two game; get them instead)

Pokémon Rumble U - 2/10 (repetative and bland, with nowhere to explore anymore. Not even as fun as last time)

Tank Tank Tank - 3/10 (is fun with friends for the first few times, but it quickly grows tiresome)

Zombi U - 1/10 (Great concept, cool ideas, but has around an hours worth of enjoyment untill you learn to break the game)



Upcoming Games I'm concidering getting - (excitment /10)

Mario Kart 8 - 7/10 (It's another Mario Kart, looks to be adding more than the last few, and I know it'll be really good, but I struggle to be excited for another iteration)
Super Smash Bros 4 - 10/10 (Smash is always great, and this has a great looking roster so far, and promises to be fast, fun and balanced)
DKC Tropical Freeze - 10/10 (Unbelievably cool looking level design and great controls fixing the only real problem with DKCR)
Sonic Boom - 7/10 (Like the direction, and the team behind it look great, but the redesigns are a bit odd)
X - 8/10 (Don't know much about it, but it looks beautiful and I want to know more about how it plays. I'm hoping the gamepad will allow more direct control, as otherwise the Xenoblade systeam was good as is)
Hyrule Warriors - 7/10 (Dynasty Warriors is always fun, but repetative, the Zelda franchise is kinda stuck in it's ways too... If the game takes the best of both worlds it could be absolutely fantastic)
Child of Light - 5/10 (Looks interesting, but don't know much about it)
Knite and the Fairy Lights - 7/10 (It looks beauitful and stylistic, I don't know if it'll be good though)
A Hat in Time - 10/10 (Everything I want from 3D platformers in a super creative design with a lot of love)
Soul Saga - 5/10 (A fairly generic looking turn based RPG, but I miss turn based RPGs)
Mighty No 9 - 9/10 (I love Megaman, and this is basically the spiritual successor; it looks great too)
Shantae: Half Genie Hero - 7/10 (Shantae games are fun, but short, I expect no difference here)
Churbles - 8/10 (Adorable looking RPG management game, looks charming and fun)
Lobodestroyo - 10/10 (See a Hat in Time)
Starwhal - 10/10 (Simple, addictive, competative and hilarious)
Wooden Sen'sey - 5/10 (Looks like it's going to be a good game)
No More Heroes 3 - 7/10 (It's in development, and the previous two were great, no info yet though)
Bayonetta 2 - 5/10 (Bayonetta was well made and fun, but uncomfortable with sexuality, I expect the same here)

Shovel Knight - 9/10 (A great looking retro styled indie title, but I'll be getting it on 3DS)
Wonderful 101 > Lack of depth
AHAHAHAHA! Good one.

And the bikes were never lame, they were always AWESOME! I'm sure they'll do something to balance them out with the karts, because on Mario Kart Wii I used both just fine, you're just a hater
 

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Wonderful 101 > Lack of depth
AHAHAHAHA! Good one.

And the bikes were never lame, they were always AWESOME! I'm sure they'll do something to balance them out with the karts, because on Mario Kart Wii I used both just fine, you're just a hater
Yeah W101 have A LOT of option for a action game. You can do amazing things, but people need to learn how to play, is not Uncharted (Wohoo, bang bang, you are dead yay, I am the MAN).
 
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I've had my wii u for at least a year and haven't even opened it yet. lol Wii u games are expensive, so I'm going to wait for the ones I'm really looking forward to, like X and the new Smash Bros.
 

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Just got my Wii U. Loving it. Also loving Wonderful 101 and Super Mario 3D World.
Hope you don't mind I gave you a like for the Paper Rosalina avatar alone.
 

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Yeah W101 have A LOT of option for a action game. You can do amazing things, but people need to learn how to play, is not Uncharted (Wohoo, bang bang, you are dead yay, I am the MAN).
Uncharted is a movie with some bad cover shooter sections, you only play it for the story.

And maybe I'm wrong, I admit to not owning the game so my review is based on a few goes on it (I admited the reviews were biased), but if you're going to give an FFXIII answer that it gets good once you've played it for 10+ hours (which to be fair FFXIII didn't) then it's not helping your case. The depth may be there, but if it's buried too far down I have better things to be doing with my time... like playing Smash, or Puyo Pop, or Pokémon or any other game that doesn't hide it's depth even despite it's colorful exterior.
 
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Uncharted is a movie with some bad cover shooter sections, you only play it for the story.

And maybe I'm wrong, I admit to not owning the game so my review is based on a few goes on it (I admited the reviews were biased), but if you're going to give an FFXIII answer that it gets good once you've played it for 10+ hours (which to be fair FFXIII didn't) then it's not helping your case. The depth may be there, but if it's buried too far down I have better things to be doing with my time... like playing Smash, or Puyo Pop, or Pokémon or any other game that doesn't hide it's depth even despite it's colorful exterior.
Yeah, you always unlock something in all levels, new chars, new powers and stuff. I really recomend this game, the story also is really funny and the boss battles are TOP!!

Let me ask, how you played Dragon Quest X?
 

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Yeah, you always unlock something in all levels, new chars, new powers and stuff. I really recomend this game, the story also is really funny and the boss battles are TOP!!

Let me ask, how you played Dragon Quest X?
I may pick it up eventually, but I have four piles of games I still need to finish, stuff coming out, and a bunch of downloaded games yet, so it'll probably be when it gets super cheap...



I actually played the Wii version... I had a friend from Japan at uni and he bought his Wii with him, including this game. I'm just a huge DQ fan so had to include it in the list despite not technically having played the Wii U version :p. I should also note that due to my huge fanboy-isms, the relatively small amount of time I played and my fairly weak grasp of the language this review is the most biased and should probably ignored.

Since the list was made for a friend, and I'm still hopeful there'll be a western release under the name luminaires of the legendary line seeds of salvation after Slime gets into smash bros, I thought I'd include it so he might buy it if and when it does come over here.
 
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This describes my situation pretty well. The Wii U's support right now is very comparable to the Vita's, and my Vita has been collecting dust for a year, so I'm not going to jump in with a new console so readily. I'm waiting to see if SSB4 interests me enough to invest in a new console. If it doesn't, I'll just buy the 3DS version and leave it at that. I've saved up a pocket fund for the system, though. I'm ready to pounce as soon as I'm sold on the game. I'll probably pick up DKCTF to go with it if/when that time comes, since after Brawl, DKCR was my favorite Wii game.
Ironicallly, I also have a Vita collecting dust. lol... I'm banking on a bundle of some sort.
 

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i've had mine but it collects dust because i keep beating the games too fast and i'm too busy
Impossible to beat Super Mario 3D World 100% too fast...impossible.
Or Getting platinum on ALL stages of Pikmin 3 too.
Or Wonderful 100%
Or 100% Wind Waker HD...without guide of course on hero mode.
Or Get 100% on nes remix.
Or Get 100% on Monster Hunter Tri.
Or Get 100% on Nintendo Land with Platinum Medals.
Or find everthing on New Super Mario Bros. U/Luigi U (but compared with the reast, this is the easiest one.)

I think that I spy a casual player XP
 
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Impossible to beat Super Mario 3D World 100% too fast...impossible.
Ugh, I beat the entire game as Toad, got all yellow flags and green stars and such, but I don't have the last 4 stamps because I would have to do every level again four times.

Nope, no thanks SM3DW.
 

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Ugh, I beat the entire game as Toad, got all yellow flags and green stars and such, but I don't have the last 4 stamps because I would have to do every level again four times.

Nope, no thanks SM3DW.
Yeah, don´t forget there is a LOT of secret stages. I did everthing with luigi and now I am slowing playing all the levels on multiplayer or to relax. I gonna 100% this fantastic game!!!
 
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Mario 3D World is actually really easy. Me and my friend 99%'d it in about a week. All that's left to do is beat that last level. **** that level.

I just ordered a Wii U this morning, actually, along with Mario and Sonic at the Sochi Games and a pre-order of SSB4 and MK8 because yolo.

I really need some suggestions for another game, though. I did a quick skim through the current titles and nothing really caught my eye, that I'd really want to play.
 

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Mario 3D World is actually really easy. Me and my friend 99%'d it in about a week. All that's left to do is beat that last level. **** that level.

I just ordered a Wii U this morning, actually, along with Mario and Sonic at the Sochi Games and a pre-order of SSB4 and MK8 because yolo.

I really need some suggestions for another game, though. I did a quick skim through the current titles and nothing really caught my eye, that I'd really want to play.
Remember there's the E shop and virtual console if there's any old school game you missed. It has access to the Wii's shop too so if you were one of the few people without a Wii there's that too.

What genre do you go for?
 

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Smash is going to be the reason I get the system, but it's not the only game coming out that I'm excited for. I have very high hopes for the Legend of Zelda Wii U title from what's been said (Skyrim inspired? Coming after A Link Between Worlds, which is my favorite game in the series so far? Unique art style? HUGE dungeons? TAKE MY MONEY), I'm hoping a new FPS Metroid game is coming out (Retro working on something right after Tropical Freeze=HYPE), Yarn Yoshi looks like it'll be really fun (if maybe a little easy, assuming they go the bead approach again), and I'm really excited at the prospect of Miyamoto's new IP (if it's not Nintendogs-esque). (Also, if a Nazo no Murasame-jo revival is in the works, that's a must-buy for me as well.)

I'll definitely end up getting 3D World (looks amazing) and Wind Waker HD (never played the original, so I'm excited for that). I'm also considering Tropical Freeze, Nintendo Land, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, and Mario Kart 8 if I like some of the characters in it. There are also a couple of E-Shop titles (Earthbound, NES Remix (and maybe two when it comes out), older games that I never got to play, etc.) that I'm looking forward to, and my brother's going to help me get it, and he's going to get Sonic Lost Worlds for sure along with maybe some other things.

Basically, I'm in the process of saving because the games coming out soon are looking promising. Wanna make sure I have the money to get all that I want.
 
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I beated Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze on the weekend and man...This is the best 2D plataformer that I played on my entire life. I really recommend to everybody.
 

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I'll be getting one later. Likely quite a bit after the release of Smash =C It is easily the console I want the most games for but I'm short on cash. Good thing there is Smash for the 3DS ^_^
 

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I have one already and with the wi-fi shutting down on the wii its a bit obvious it will be a little easier for me to play the wii u
 

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I have one already and with the wi-fi shutting down on the wii its a bit obvious it will be a little easier for me to play the wii u

I can't wait to play smash bros wii u when it comes out
 

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Well, earlier this week I sent my Wii U to repairs (GamePad refused to have a stable connection with the console even 3 feet away) so I'm Wii U (and Wii) free for some time. Sure, Nintendo asking a big fee (but still cheaper than buying a brand new system again) but at least I'm getting a new 1 year warranty when I get it back.
 

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I am a happy owner of Wii U. I love it. I have Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World, and New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U (I got the Mario bundle). I also downloaded EarthBound and DuckTales: Remastered. I recently purchased Wii Fit U + Balance Board and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. I plan to get Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U when they come out.
 
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I got a Wii U as a Christmas present from 2013...still waiting on some games like Mario Kart 8 & Smash Bros 4 to be out.
 
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Remember there's the E shop and virtual console if there's any old school game you missed. It has access to the Wii's shop too so if you were one of the few people without a Wii there's that too.

What genre do you go for?
I haven't seen many interesting eShop titles, but I need to look harder. And I had VC on my Wii so nothing new there.

Wait wait, it can access the Wii shop? I would love to download Majora's Mask.
 

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I haven't seen many interesting eShop titles, but I need to look harder. And I had VC on my Wii so nothing new there.

Wait wait, it can access the Wii shop? I would love to download Majora's Mask.
Yes you can, you just need to enter Wii Mode. There is a shortcut, you need to press a button when the Wii U boot up but I don´t remenber which button is XP
 

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I beated Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze on the weekend and man...This is the best 2D plataformer that I played on my entire life. I really recommend to everybody.
It's pretty damn good yeah. I love the fast pace of the platforming, a nice change of pace compared to the slower platformers I usually play like Mario and Kirby. I really should get Rayman Legends too because of this. The bosses in TF are also really enjoyable and fun, a million times better than the original DKC bosses.
 

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It's pretty damn good yeah. I love the fast pace of the platforming, a nice change of pace compared to the slower platformers I usually play like Mario and Kirby. I really should get Rayman Legends too because of this. The bosses in TF are also really enjoyable and fun, a million times better than the original DKC bosses.
Yeah my opnion exactly, but I don´t think mario is slow. When you start running on the stages (2d game) is hard to stay in control. But I prefer DK to Mario.

The Bosses is WAY BETTER than DKC trilogy.

Try Rayman Legends before buying. I was burned, too many stages with touch control, few with normal gameplay. It is a shame.
 
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Yes you can, you just need to enter Wii Mode. There is a shortcut, you need to press a button when the Wii U boot up but I don´t remenber which button is XP
So, funny story. I went into Wii Mode and downloaded Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.

Didn't think about the fact that I'd need a classic controller for them. Had to order one online. Oh well, it'll be worth it.

I also went on a Wii U buying spree. Scribblenauts Unlimited, Tropical Freeze, Sonic Lost World, Wonderful 101, Wii Party U, Wind Waker HD, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, to go along with NSMB U, Luigi U, Mario & Sonic at Sochi, and NBA 2K13. Oh, and NES Remix.

It actually wasn't too big of an expense, since I know how to find really good deals. I'm loving all this, though.
 

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Yeah my opnion exactly, but I don´t think mario is slow. When you start running on the stages (2d game) is hard to stay in control. But I prefer DK to Mario.

The Bosses is WAY BETTER than DKC trilogy.

Try Rayman Legends before buying. I was burned, too many stages with touch control, few with normal gameplay. It is a shame.
Mario can get fast, but like you say it's hard to control, thus it's not the normal playstyle you'll be going for. TF is made to be quite fast paced, it's easier to control and the stages are made so that you can speed through them (and they're still pretty damn long.)

Thanks for the heads up on Rayman Legends, will try it out first then.
 

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Meh, I personally dont like the Wii U much. My friend owns it so ill be going over to his place alot for Smash when it comes out. But if I ever get it on a decent price, knowing myself Ill end up hacking it and playing backups. No shame.
 
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