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[AsylumX]

So how does this work? At 12AM on the 29th they'll have Metroid Prime Trilogy for sale at $39.99 at Gamestop? Or is this an all day kinda thing?

39.99... Wow that's price is high.

 

[Sakura]

How many preowned copies of Xenoblade are there sitting at Gamestop as it is? It's kind of a rare game isn't it? I imagine most people that decided to sell it would've done so on eBay or something. I wouldn't be surprised if most Gamestops didn't even have any.

 

[perorist]

How many preowned copies of Xenoblade are there sitting at Gamestop as it is? It's kind of a rare game isn't it? I imagine most people that decided to sell it would've done so on eBay or something. I wouldn't be surprised if most Gamestops didn't even have any.

Gamestop ordered an exclusive reprint a while back

 

[Yes Boss!]

Xenoblade deserves much better than 480 x 800. Dolphin is the only true way to play it.

Uh, yeah,

No way I'm playing a Nintendo game on a PC.

I'd sooner take it on the gamepad, thank you.

 

[ido]

My favorite game this gen(last gen?). I do really wish you could play Wii games using the gamepad, however. Will something like that ever be possible?

This kind of shit really makes me want more info on X.

We got two fucking trailers this year, and it is already my most anticipated game of the goddamn forever. Give me more.

 

[CLEEK]

Wii owners can get the same experience. Just sit really far way from your TV.

I do really wish you could play Wii games using the gamepad, however. Will something like that ever be possible?

As far as I'm aware, it's unlikely.

The OS of the Wii was hardcoded on each game disc. So when the game launched, the game used the OS version on the actual game disc. So each game would only be able to use the peripherals known to its version of the OS. Hence you can't use WiiU gamepad or controller pro in them.

The only way would be to re-write the Wii firmware so that it doesn't use the OS version on the disc. Don't know how feasible/possible that it.

 

[Sakura]

My favorite game this gen(last gen?). I do really wish you could play Wii games using the gamepad, however. Will something like that ever be possible?

This kind of shit really makes me want more info on X.

We got two fucking trailers this year, and it is already my most anticipated game of the goddamn forever. Give me more.

I feel it would make more sense for them to just create a Wii U version of it and throw it up on the eShop or something. They'd likely have to go and create a profile for each individual Wii game to have it playable on the gamepad, and I don't really see Nintendo doing that.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

How does the more superior than xenoblade

Spoiler

last story

look on the gamepad?

Took this photo a while back.

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

Like seriously, it looks so good

My camera phone does it no justice at all.

It really does look good. Playing it on my TV is rough but on the gamepad the jaggies are negligible.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Xenoblade deserves much better than 480 x 800. Dolphin is the only true way to play it.

The way I did it, with the classic controller hooked up. It's pretty lovely supersampled and scaled down to 1080p.

I just haven't had time to play it yet since I'm going through a ton of games already, lol.

 

[Rafterman]

Uh, yeah,

No way I'm playing a Nintendo game on a PC.

I'd sooner take it on the gamepad, thank you.

Why? It's infinitely better looking and you can still use a controller. Not being able to use the U gamepad to control the game makes off screen play nearly useless.

 

[TnK]

I have both and in the minority, what do I get?

I am really happy I got Xenoblade and Metroid Prime Trilogy on launch, the games are insanely priced.

 

[Regiruler]

Why? It's infinitely better looking and you can still use a controller. Not being able to use the U gamepad to control the game makes off screen play nearly useless.

Some people prefer not to use emulators, myself being one of them.
However, that is not the point of this thread so I will leave it at that.

I will have to see if my funds can withstand another $40. If all else fails, ask for it as a christmas present.
Mario can wait.

 

[GiantBreadbug]

Did as OP suggested, was not disappointed. Actually, I was a little disappointed when I remembered that I can't use the Gamepad to control the game, but still was awesome.

 

[Regiruler]

Sonic Colors also came to mind as looking good on the gamepad that can be played with the classic controller.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Why? It's infinitely better looking and you can still use a controller. Not being able to use the U gamepad to control the game makes off screen play nearly useless.

Dude, you are playing on a PC. A Nintendo game, on a PC. That is fucking gross.

Not to mention that you have to mod your Wii (even soft mod). Even fucking grosser.

Then you have to fiddle with settings. No thanks. I'll play it on the Wii proper.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Did as OP suggested, was not disappointed. Actually, I was a little disappointed when I remembered that I can't use the Gamepad to control the game, but still was awesome.

So good

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

I own both and might try this later tonight.

Maybe it'll get me to finally finish the game. I've gotten burnt out on it three times now, but I keep going back, thinking it'll finally click with me...

Spoiler

This time will be the same.

 

[HovaHovito]

but i want xenoblade new not preowned

fuck you nintendo

i want to give you money

Why does that matter

 

[foxuzamaki]

Why does that matter

It matters for alot of reasons

 

[Otakumegane]

but i want xenoblade new not preowned

fuck you nintendo

i want to give you money

Considering these are gutted copies they ARE new. They just have the wrap removed and that's it. GS had them as used to beat MSRP.

They are just new without the wrap.

 

[Phanservice]

What r those lights on the gamepad sensor strip? I tried wii play on my gamepad before and it never lit up like that.

 

[perorist]

What r those lights on the gamepad sensor strip? I tried wii play on my gamepad before and it never lit up like that.

Sensor bar

 

[Dead Prince]

US Wii, Pal Xenoblade. almost OP

 

[Shadow Hog]

This was, in fact, the first and only Wii game I tried playing directly on the pad.

...having to have an additional controller kind of killed it for me. Went back to playing it on the TV, after playing for an hour or so (and thinking bemusedly at how much nicer the sound was coming from my headphones than the TV itself - picked up some things I hadn't).

 

[SteveWinwood]

Why does that matter

i dont want the lessers smudging up the disc with their body grease

 

[KHlover]

Dude, you are playing on a PC. A Nintendo game, on a PC. That is fucking gross.

Not to mention that you have to mod your Wii (even soft mod). Even fucking grosser.

Then you have to fiddle with settings. No thanks. I'll play it on the Wii proper.

Wat.

 

[HovaHovito]

It matters for alot of reasons

Go on

 

[Soriku]

The massive world deserves to be experienced on a larger screen.

 

[DracoBlade]

Xenoblade deserves much better than 480 x 800. Dolphin is the only true way to play it.

.
Si with updated textures

 

[Mass Effect]

Dude, you are playing on a PC. A Nintendo game, on a PC. That is fucking gross.

Not to mention that you have to mod your Wii (even soft mod). Even fucking grosser.

Then you have to fiddle with settings. No thanks. I'll play it on the Wii proper.

I think you have no idea what you're talking about. You can use the Wii remote/CC/Wii U Pro controller. Hell, you can even emulate the Wii system (menu and all) if you want.

There's really no downside if the game works properly and you have a powerful enough PC for it.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Man, this thread just got me jonesing for Xenoblade's sweet OST.

Spoiler

Is it fair to say it's the best JRPG OST of the generation?

 

[SteveWinwood]

Go on

i told you why

 

[WrenchNinja]

it would take a lot of convincing for me to play xenoblade on a controller while using a controller attached to another controller

 

[HovaHovito]

i told you why

But he didnt

 

[Zolbrod]

Haven't actually tried playing Xenoblade on Wii U after the update hit, even though the disc is already in there.

Spoiler

Is it fair to say it's the best JRPG OST of the generation?

Quite possibly.
In any case,

Spoiler

it's the best JRPG of the generation, maybe even EVER.

 

[Wensih]

Playing on a SD TV made it look great too (better than a HD TV). There's no reason to shrink the screen down to 6 inches.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Wat.

Not much irks me as a gamer.

But modding, unofficial emulation, modding to break region-lock, monkeying with official releases...these thing truly disgust me. Playing console games on PC is so wrong. All these things I find incredibly disrespectful and offensive. Play games on the consoles they were made for...or at least wait for official solutions. If they don't arrive, so what.

Nintendo offers Wii playback on the gamepad as an option and the OP is excited and instead we get folks coming here with their crap Dolphin statements. Disgusting. There is a dedicated thread for all that stuff.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Go on

People dont like buying games used for the simple fact that they're, well used, the discs arent in perfect condition, they have been somewhere you dont know, they most of the time dont come in the full packaging, and well, it gives atleast some of the money to the person it matters most, which could be another sale of thousands that could influence the future of the franchise.

 

[Ysiadmihi]

Dude, you are playing on a PC. A Nintendo game, on a PC. That is fucking gross.

Not to mention that you have to mod your Wii (even soft mod). Even fucking grosser.

Then you have to fiddle with settings. No thanks. I'll play it on the Wii proper.

It's an objectively superior experience on Dolphin. That's all there is to it. And it's the case with almost all Wii games.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

...are you trying to sound "cool"? It's not working.

 

[watershed]

Nice. This seems like a good way to enjoy the game. When I played it on my hd tv it just looked like a mess.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Not much irks me as a gamer.

But modding, unofficial emulation, modding to break region-lock, monkeying with official releases...these thing truly disgust me. Playing console games on PC is so wrong. All these things I find incredibly disrespectful and offensive. Play games on the consoles they were made for...or at least wait for official solutions. If they don't arrive, so what.

Nintendo offers Wii playback on the gamepad as an option and the OP is excited and instead we get folks coming here with their crap Dolphin statements. Disgusting. There is a dedicated thread for all that stuff.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

im offended that you're so ignorant and judgmental

 

[SparkTR]

Not much irks me as a gamer.

But modding, unofficial emulation, modding to break region-lock, monkeying with official releases...these thing truly disgust me. Playing console games on PC is so wrong. All these things I find incredibly disrespectful and offensive. Play games on the consoles they were made for...or at least wait for official solutions. If they don't arrive, so what.

Nintendo offers Wii playback on the gamepad as an option and the OP is excited and instead we get folks coming here with their crap Dolphin statements. Disgusting. There is a dedicated thread for all that stuff.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

I never get mentality like yours, it confuses me. I love my Wii U, but as a gamer when I see that playing a game one certain way gives me tangible, objective benefits compared to another certain way, I go for that way.

 

[Haunted]

Not much irks me as a gamer.

But modding, unofficial emulation, modding to break region-lock, monkeying with official releases...these thing truly disgust me. Playing console games on PC is so wrong. All these things I find incredibly disrespectful and offensive. Play games on the consoles they were made for...or at least wait for official solutions. If they don't arrive, so what.

Nintendo offers Wii playback on the gamepad as an option and the OP is excited and instead we get folks coming here with their crap Dolphin statements. Disgusting. There is a dedicated thread for all that stuff.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

These joke posts are getting out of hand!

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Nice. This seems like a good way to enjoy the game. When I played it on my hd tv it just looked like a mess.

Halfway through my playthrough I switched from A/V cables to component. It went from eye-assault to pretty damn decent looking for a non-HD game.

 

[MetatronM]

As I understand it, the Wii disc is a proprietary format, so it should not be read in a run of the mill disc drive. Which would explain why you need a modded Wii for it to work.

1) There are PC disc drives that will run Wii discs, but they are very very few and far between. I think it's something like 3 or 4 specific models.

2) You don't need a modded Wii for it to work. Unless you're counting putting something like Homebrew Channel on it as "modding."

 

[Mass Effect]

Not much irks me as a gamer.

But modding, unofficial emulation, modding to break region-lock, monkeying with official releases...these thing truly disgust me. Playing console games on PC is so wrong. All these things I find incredibly disrespectful and offensive. Play games on the consoles they were made for...or at least wait for official solutions. If they don't arrive, so what.

Nintendo offers Wii playback on the gamepad as an option and the OP is excited and instead we get folks coming here with their crap Dolphin statements. Disgusting. There is a dedicated thread for all that stuff.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

I can't even begin to understand such a mentality.

I mean come on; disgust you? Seriously? Come on, man.

Sometimes I feel like people with this kind of mentality would enact laws that force us to buy a corporation's product. I mean we should be thankful these gracious corporations even allow us to purchase their amazing products, right?! How dare we offend their great works!

 

[cafemomo]

I mean come on; disgust you? Seriously? Come on, man.

While it may not "disgust" me I can see his point. It just feels wrong.

It's better to play on the real thing if possible.

 

[Ysiadmihi]

It's better to play on the real thing if possible.

No, it's not. Trust me, it's not. I can only imagine someone who has never used or never been able to use Dolphin saying this.

 

[metalslimer]

Not much irks me as a gamer.

But modding, unofficial emulation, modding to break region-lock, monkeying with official releases...these thing truly disgust me. Playing console games on PC is so wrong. All these things I find incredibly disrespectful and offensive. Play games on the consoles they were made for...or at least wait for official solutions. If they don't arrive, so what.

Nintendo offers Wii playback on the gamepad as an option and the OP is excited and instead we get folks coming here with their crap Dolphin statements. Disgusting. There is a dedicated thread for all that stuff.

As an aside: I've never owned a PC, and likely never will. I'll certainly never use one to play console Nintendo games.

lol