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[trutrutru]

no hd? useless

 

[soxinthebox]

Home shit. Wasn't expecting that!

 

[one_kill]

Sin and Punishment 2 for me :x

 

[Haunted]

Yeah, this is good for those who don't own or haven't played these yet. They're all absolutely excellent games and I recommend them to anyone who missed out on them.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

hmmm can we get Xenoblade too?

 

[Zero148]

Prime trilogy for 10 bucks is so bought. Propably DKCR too

 

[BertramCooper]

I would gladly pay $60 each for HD remasters of Galaxy 1/2 and the Prime trilogy. The Galaxy games in particular are begging for an upgrade.

I hope this development doesn't mean they're entirely off the table.

 

[Future PhaZe]

time to buy a wii u

 

[E the Shaggy]

Where's the best place to buy the nunchuck for the Wii U to play these?

 

[Khrno]

Mario Galaxy controls incredibly well... at these prices, I would highly recommend at least trying it.

The controls are probably perfect no doubt about it, but I cannot play games with motion/pointing controls.

 

[RiggyRob]

- They will be available half price for a limited time period
- They show up on the Wii U menu
- Games compatible with the Wii Classic Controller Pro cane be used with Wii U Gamepad
- DKC Returns is available too
- Punch Out instead of DKC returns in Europe

Does this mean you can play the game off-TV without a Wii Remote? This is the real megaton if so.

 

[Gleethor]

I sort of doubt that the wii u is actually emulating wii games so it's no surprise if these aren't hd.

 

[jobrro]

In for MPT and maybe DKCR. Already have SMG2.

 

[jts]

Does this mean you can play the game off-TV without a Wii Remote? This is the real megaton if so.

Absolutely does, at least for CC compatible games.

 

[Waylon Drums]

Shame they are merely ports, I didn't play the SMG because of the Wiimote controls so I guess I will still don't play them.

As for MPT goes I'll have to see some videos first.

I can see not wanting to play Skyward Sword, for example, because of Wiimote controls but a Super Mario Galaxy game? Estupido.

 

[Frank the Great]

I was ready to buy a Wii U after reading the thread title. But Metroid is not converted to HD? No thanks.

Sometimes I feel as if Nintendo doesn't want my money.

 

[xandaca]

Already own Prime Trilogy so not buying that, but was planning on getting Galaxy 2 again anyway so will definitely pick that up.

 

[d00d3n]

I seems like HD resolutions would have been advertised more clearly if that was true, but could Nintendo have added post processing anti-aliasing? Well, I guess we will learn more when we download galaxy 2 today.

 

[DenisQc]

imagine Xenoblade launching there just before the new one
10 $ instead of 80, mmmmmm

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

So, uh, when does Mario Galaxy 2 go up on the NA eShop?

 

[openrob]

Does this mean you can play the game off-TV without a Wii Remote? This is the real megaton if so.

It seems that way

 

[Glass Joe]

So for those with questions, this is what I believe it is;

- Direct ports of Wii games to Wii U in digital eShop format.
- Bootable from the main Wii U menu, avoiding having to activate Wii compatibility mode.
- Standard 480p resolution as per original hardware. Games are not rendered higher.
- Wii U GamePad compatibility for titles that had Wii classic controller support. Wii Remote specific titles will not be GamePad compatible.

In short, they're more or less direct ports. That's it. They are not rendered at a higher resolution. They do not have Wii Remote controls hacked to the GamePad. They are as-is, just in digital format, bootable from the Wii U menu, and in the case where Classic Controller was compatible use of the GamePad in its place.

So they expect me to play the introductory game, Mario Galaxy 2, on the gamepad with a wiimote? Seems like they could just patch the actual Wii game file if all else fails? But unrecognized hardware and all, I dunno. If this is the case, I'd feel mislead.

 

[Jintor]

Was hoping for HD rerelease but fuck it I'm in

 

[keisuke999]

Ugh, Japan doesn't get MPT... I'm sad...

 

[AndyMoogle]

hmmm can we get Xenoblade too?

They probably want us to buy the New 3DS port.

 

[correojon]

I lost my copy of MPT when I moved out of my old apartment, it´s great to finally be able to finish the trilogy (I couldn´t start 3). This is great!

 

[Raptomex]

So how about those 64 games? Still, this is exciting.

 

[Reddaye]

Already have SMG 2, but not Punch Out or MPT. Really been wanting to play MPT but always held back due to the price. So happy about this news!

 

[rekameohs]

Ugh, Japan doesn't get MPT... I'm sad...

Japan never even got MPT in the first place.

 

[slit]

Never got around to Punch Out and MPT so this is great for me.

 

[evilromero]

Well, we finally got our Metroid announcement. :/

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

The controls are probably perfect no doubt about it, but I cannot play games with motion/pointing controls.

If you don't play Mario Galaxy 2 because of minimal motion controls, you're missing out big time.

 

[EatChildren]

Prices are good, but no HD makes the service unappealing, just because my beefy computer handles Dolphin well. Prime Trilogy is the only temptation because it's a bit busted in Dolphin. Otherwise I'll pass.

So they expect me to play the introductory game, Mario Galaxy 2, on the gamepad with a wiimote? Seems like they could just patch the actual Wii game file if all else fails? But unrecognized hardware and all, I dunno. If this is the case, I'd feel mislead.

Huh? You'll play it on your TV. But yeah, it's just like having a Wii. Only it's a Wii U.

 

[Diddy Kong]

Definitely in for MPT. Never played the Prime games.

 

[Magnet_Man]

I can finally play Trilogy! Eat shit eBay scalpers!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I hope they release xenoblade wii version on the shop before the new game comes out

 

[openrob]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is supposed to be available now. But I can't see it.

 

[mclem]

Wonder if rarities like Xenoblade will show up.

On the EU stream, when they showed forthcoming titles it included Sin & Punishment: Star Successor.

 

[KojiKnight]

Guys, this is just the next step in Nintendo VC lineup... These aren't remakes or upscales... Go whine to Sony for not having all PS2 games upscaled as well while you're at it

 

[-GJ-]

So I guess this means I still can't play Galaxy 2 without a Wiimote? I still own the game, but I don't own a Wiimote anymore and playing SMG2 for too long hurts my wrists (any Wii-game, really), so I was hoping for a Wii U-port that I could play with regular controls.

 

[Taker666]

I've got the 3 Prime games on disc...but the digital versions for that price is a no brainer. Really want to know if it has off-tv play.

 

[slit]

Guys, this is just the next step in Nintendo VC lineup... These aren't remakes or upscales... Go whine to Sony for not having all PS2 games upscaled as well while you're at it

People are going to whine no matter what.

That's just how it is.

 

[BGBW]

That Kirby tease was a bit much since it's rather expensive in the EU and a cheap price would have been nice.

But £10 for Metroid can't be sniffed at.

Just just replayed DKCR that other day so no need for that.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Sweet! I already have those, so no DL for me. But excited for others to finally get chance to play Metroid Trilogy.

 

[Sulik2]

Can Prime 1 and 2 be played with a normal controller in the trilogy bundle?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I wonder if gamepad compatible games will also allow use of the Pro controller....

 

[mclem]

Not available in HD. No Pro Controller support. No thanks. I can't believe they're releasing Wii games before N64 and GCN.

I would assume that if they're running Wii games directly on the Wii U now, GCN can't be far off.

 

[lt519]

How does Prime hold up against time?

In for SMG2 @ $10. Played and beat it already but experiencing it again should be fun.

 

[sploatee]

Hang on. Game needs to have classic controller pro support to be playable on the gamepad. Neither SMG2 nor MPT have this. So really it's just the ability to buy the Wii game digitally?

 

[tryagainlater]

Does that mean my Metroid Prime Trilogy is going to drop in value? Should I sell it now quickly?