Wii Titles (SMG2, Metroid Prime trilogy and Punch Out!) Announced for Wii U eShop
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dragonzdogma
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The EU Direct was sketchy on a release date.
Technically, no.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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You can use the gamepad to play them? I don't know how much you care about that though. Also, they will probably have miiverse communitys. Don't know about that though.
Nintendont = Wii mode (vWii) hack. SNES VC = Wii U application. Very different things.
Orniletter
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Keep in mind that Sin and Punnishment's great sales on VC lead to a new one
It's 10 bucks dude.
Robin64
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They don't, sadly.
Effigenius
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Come on twilight princess! Please!
None of the initial launch lineup allows for GamePad control use in North America.
:0 how do you do this?
Trogdor1123
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I assume that is what he was talking about but I couldn't say for sure, I wouldn't call them full price remasters either cause GOW was 39.99 when it came out I think and it had a few games that were nicely redone.
I would love some PS1 remasters too actually. Jumping Flash comes to mind.
psychotron
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Any visual difference? Does HDMI vs Component help any?
BRocknRolla
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Thanks! The borders aren't nearly as bad as I thought they would be.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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dragonzdogma
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Ah well, Wiimote sideways still worked pretty great & I've got my Skyward Sword one I can use.
Was it confirmed $20 will be the price for EVERY Wii game that hits eventually, or just these three?
brandonh83
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Just made a "Wii" folder and threw the Wii mode icon in there. Waiting for Galaxy 2 to finish up. I still haven't really decided how I want my folders to be set up. Anyone else have folder OCD? I change how mine are presented at least twice a week if not more.
TwEE-N-Toast
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Great for those who don't already own these games. Boring for those of us who do.
Crimsonclaw111
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Mine are sorted by generation (NES and then on in order) but I wish there were smooth color transitions. I don't want all my folders one color and especially not tons of colors.
E the Shaggy
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Question regarding MPT, I still own my old gamecube and the original Metroid Prime. Are the second and third parts worth it?
Absolutely. And for $10? It's a no-brainer.
WiiRevolution1
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brandonh83
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I wish they would give us system-themed icons.
Crimsonclaw111
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Question for anyone playing Galaxy 2: are the load times faster like homebrew installed games?
Alright thanks!
I eagerly look forward to playing these games on the gamepad.
Ironically, S&P2 is one of the least stick appropriate games they put out on the Wii, particularly on the higher difficulties. Shit goes way too fast for them to keep up as well as the Wiimote does.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Radiant Dawn next plz
That's why they're on the to-play list! Other games I haven't played, that I own, that are on my to-play list:
Super Metroid
Earthbound
Multiple Zelda games
Chrono Cross
Probably some other classics...
Effigenius
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Yes, off tv play and no more forced waggle. That completely fixes donkey kong country returns (and twilight princess if they release that.)
Keep in mind that Sin and Punnishment's great sales on VC lead to a new one
It's 10 bucks dude.
Wait 10 bucks? How did I miss that? Right there in the OP.
Dilemma resolved.
You can already play off tv and Wii VC games that required wiimote still need it.
Wii U Pro is Bluetooth like the old Wii controllers. the Gamepad uses a different Wifi signal that didn't exist when the Wii was made. it's easy to make the pro controller work but the gamepad needs new code that isn't there at all.
looking at things, there must be some new code included allowing for the upcoming Wii eShop games to use gamepad buttons.
Beer Monkey
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Um there is forced waggle on DKCR. This ain't no softmod with Ocarina cheats.
peanutbutterlatte
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Apart from MPT, what are some rare-ish Wii games I missed out on...
Wario Land: Shake It?
Wario Land: Shake It?
No game with "Shake your land like a bee landed on it" replacing a button press has ever had "fantastic" controls.
No. As of right now, there is no Wii game (retail or eShop) that supports the Wii U Gamepad as an input option. Once they do (either because it's implemented as a system-wide option or because an eShop version is released), you will be able to play them off-screen and with a Wii U Gamepad.
Keep in mind that the off-screen function for Wii games simply makes the Gamepad behave like a TV that mimics whatever the console is sending to your actual TV (regardless of whether it's on or off at the moment), so there's no real issue in terms of compatibility with having the Gamepad as a control option.
Same answer as for the previous question: we really don't know. The Wii U Pro Controller uses standard Bluetooth, while the Gamepad uses its own proprietary wireless system, so I wouldn't count on having both options available at the same time.
NewVegasDog
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Well, this news pleases me since I now have a chance to play Punchout without paying ridiculous prices for it.
Wind Waker?
Seriously. Three of the most universally acclaimed Nintendo games ever that is still going for almost $200+ new online bundled for $10.
An it's that focus of theirs that's part of their current problems. The rest of the world is a far larger market than Japan, Sony's more or less laughing it up with PS4 sales regardless of its poor performance in Japan.
When X3DS was first announced and some questioned why not a WiiU remaster (As opposed to this demaster that X3DS pretty much is) reasons such as costs of making a HD game vs a 3DS game came up. Now we have something like this with Eshop releases of Wii titles yet somehow NOJ in its wisdom decided Xenoblade Wii is better of on the n3DS first (I'm assuming at some point it will come to the WiiU) rather than the system that's actually getting the sequel to the game in a format where the whole costs argument is practically null and void.
That makes literally no sense especially considering that the Wii VC titles are essentially straight ports vs Monster Games having to hack and dice Xenoblade down to shoe horn it onto the n3DS. I've said it before and i still stand by it, not every Nintendo IP needs to be on a handheld. Xenoblade of all things hardly screams handheld suited game especially with the scale of the game that's pretty much thrown at you at regular intervals and even if they had to have it on a handheld why first when the sequel is right around the corner (hopefully). If anything WiiU owners who haven't had the chance to play Xenoblade (Which i'd bet are a lot considering how expensive and rare it is) are the ones who should be getting the opportunity to play it as soon as possible in an ideal manner.
Plus it's simply a lot neater and cheaper to have both games on one system in their ideal form vs the original in a less than ideal form on one system then the sequel on another. That's essentially asking a non WiiU owner who's never played Xenoblade to buy a n3DS + Xenoblade (Full price) + a WiiU + XCX if they want the complete Xenoblade package.