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[Anteo]

Which controller is the best for MH Wii U? Can you play with the gamepad?

Gamepad is amazing, you get the same second screen from the 3ds version that allows you to put stuff there like the hp bar or the map, so the main screen can be hudless or have everything. Also offscreen is supported after patching the game and you can send the music to the gamepad instead of the tv (to use earphone in both off screen and normal mode) which is amazing.

If you want to play over 3.5 hours seasons every time you may want to get a pro controler as the battery is not that good, and you can mix and match, having the hud on the pad while playing with the pro controler.

 

[D-e-f-]

Which controller is the best for MH Wii U? Can you play with the gamepad?

The GamePad is the standard controller for the system.

 

[GSG Flash]

You can get a refurbished Remote Plus and matching Nunchuk for ~$20 on their site. They work perfectly for me.

Yeah I bought one of those too. Thing is, I already have four Wiimotes so I don't want any more Wiimotes in the house.

 

[Pachimari]

Do those Club Nintendo club have expiration dates? And what can one get from them?

I have had Club Nintendo codes lying around since I bought my Wii U in August and with some games but I never thought of redeeming them.

You can get a refurbished Remote Plus and matching Nunchuk for ~$20 on their site. They work perfectly for me.

Here in Scandinavia we pay $130 for a Remote Plus + nunchuck =/

 

[SkullHydra]

Yeah I bought one of those too. Thing is, I already have four Wiimotes so I don't want any more Wiimotes in the house.

Sell them on eBay for $15-$20 each?

 

[roknin]

Which controller is the best for MH Wii U? Can you play with the gamepad?

Personally I use the Classic Controller Pro 90% of the time, but the Gamepad is pretty good and surprisingly comfy, and the touch functions are nice shortcuts.

EDIT: beaten like a rented mule, and by fellow CC Pro lovers no less.

 

[GSG Flash]

Sell them on eBay for $15-$20 each?

Too much effort, would rather just deal with the cheapo nunchucks.

 

[thebisonxrc]

how long did it take yours ? because I was thinking of returning mine to walmart on wednesday if it didn't appear by Tuesday or weds early morning...

i'm just like that.

It took mine a bit over 24 hours to show up.

 

[Pachimari]

Which controllers are compatible with Disney Infinity on Wii U?

 

[Horseticuffs]

Just a reminder, cheapo 'chucks are probably fine and all but you do NOT want to fuck with third-party wiimotes. You'll just end up spending more when you have to order official ones eventually anyways.


Fuckin' trust me, Nintenbros.

 

[cacildo]

Just a reminder, cheapo 'chucks are probably fine and all but you do NOT want to fuck with third-party wiimotes. You'll just end up spending more when you have to order official ones eventually anyways.


Fuckin' trust me, Nintenbros.

True

 

[Neff]

Just a reminder, cheapo 'chucks are probably fine and all but you do NOT want to fuck with third-party wiimotes. You'll just end up spending more when you have to order official ones eventually anyways.


Fuckin' trust me, Nintenbros.

Never, ever going third party on controllers or memory cards is one of the unwritten rules of gaming. Any who stray from it will inevitably suffer tears.

Ooooohweeeeee that Pro C controller is comfy as fuck.

I dont know what game to break it in with though. Thinkin I might just wait til Cranky Kongs arrival in February.

W101 again.

 

[thebisonxrc]

Ooooohweeeeee that Pro C controller is comfy as fuck.

I dont know what game to break it in with though. Thinkin I might just wait til Cranky Kongs arrival in February.

Break it in hard with The Wonderful 101!

 

[D-e-f-]

Which controllers are compatible with Disney Infinity on Wii U?

They patched in Wii U Pro Controller & Wii Classic Controller support after the fact so don't get irritated when the logo is not on the box

http://nintendoeverything.com/disney-infinity-update-out-now-for-wii-u/

 

[KingSnake]

Which controllers are compatible with Disney Infinity on Wii U?

Gamepad, wii remote and they patched in also the Wii U Pro Controller lately.

Edit: damn it, D-e-f-

 

[D-e-f-]

Gamepad, wii remote and they patched in also the Wii U Pro Controller lately.

Edit: damn it, D-e-f-

 

[KingSnake]

crazygif

 

[megabytecr]

is Watch Dogs Wii U still coming?

 

[Lordwindowlicker]

is Watch Dogs Wii U still coming?

As far as I have heard, it is.

 

[prag16]

Just a reminder, cheapo 'chucks are probably fine and all but you do NOT want to fuck with third-party wiimotes. You'll just end up spending more when you have to order official ones eventually anyways.


Fuckin' trust me, Nintenbros.

This cannot be stressed enough. 3rd party remotes (and even worse, Chinese knockoff remotes from amazon or ebay) are GARBAGE.

Chucks, I have a couple Chinese knockoffs and I never had an issue. $4 each on ebay.

 

[LOCK]

The M&L Bundle and SM3DW is sold out at Walmart.com

 

[Boy Wander]

So I'm looking to buy a couple of Wiimote + for Wii U and, bizarrely, it seems that my cheapest option is to buy multiple copies of Wii Party U?!? Or am I missing something?

 

[Bonobos]

So I'm looking to buy a couple of Wiimote + for Wii U and, bizarrely, it seems that my cheapest option is to buy multiple copies of Wii Party U?!? Or am I missing something?

There's Nintendo Land WiiMote bundle too if you still haven't got the game yet.

 

[GSG Flash]

This cannot be stressed enough. 3rd party remotes (and even worse, Chinese knockoff remotes from amazon or ebay) are GARBAGE.

Chucks, I have a couple Chinese knockoffs and I never had an issue. $4 each on ebay.

That's what I got.

I have heard pretty bad things about 3rd party wiimotes, so I don't even wanna know how bad the Chinese knockoffs are :/

 

[thebisonxrc]

So I'm looking to buy a couple of Wiimote + for Wii U and, bizarrely, it seems that my cheapest option is to buy multiple copies of Wii Party U?!? Or am I missing something?

If you have to get a Wii Remote Plus, picking up Wii Party U is one of your best options. I think there is also a NintendoLand and a Mario & Sonic Olympics remote bundle.

 

[SkullHydra]

So I'm looking to buy a couple of Wiimote + for Wii U and, bizarrely, it seems that my cheapest option is to buy multiple copies of Wii Party U?!? Or am I missing something?

You can get a refurbished Remote Plus and Nunchuk from Nintendo for ~$20.

 

[Boy Wander]

You can get a refurbished Remote Plus and Nunchuk from Nintendo for ~$20.

Should have mentioned - I'm in the UK but will check to see if they do anything similar over here - thanks!

 

[The perfect Dark]

is Watch Dogs still coming?

Fixed

edit: I have a feeling that it could be the next Frame City Killer

 

[D-e-f-]

is Watch Dogs Wii U still coming?

Yes. Nothing indicates otherwise.

 

[Son Of D]

Should have mentioned - I'm in the UK but will check to see if they do anything similar over here - thanks!

In that case then Wii Party U is your best bet. Unless you don't have Skyward Sword and don't mind paying a hefty(ish) price for the Zelda Wii Remote on eBay.

 

[Yoshichan]

People saying the gamepad battery sucks... Can't you just have it connected to the machine while playing for INFINITE POWEEEER?

 

[superrobot]

Should have mentioned - I'm in the UK but will check to see if they do anything similar over here - thanks!

I picked up wii party u, but needed some more (family gaming Christmas).
The best I found was new ones for 26.95 on the argos outlet shop on eBay. They are blue though. Work fine.

 

[Van Owen]

People saying the gamepad battery sucks... Can't you just have it connected to the machine while playing for INFINITE POWEEEER?

No.

 

[Glass Joe]

No.

No means yes?

For all intents and purposes anyway. The gamepad charges and plays when plugged in with an AC adapter, so just plug it in near your couch and you're golden. I sometimes do it out of habit just because it unlocks a brighter setting otherwise not available.

 

[Van Owen]

No means yes?

For all intents and purposes anyway. The gamepad charges and plays when plugged in with an AC adapter, so just plug it in near your couch and you're golden. I sometimes do it out of habit just because it unlocks a brighter setting otherwise not available.

You can't plug it into the machine, which is what he asked.

Yes, you can plug it into a wall outlet when it's hooked up to its own AC adapter and power brick, but it's not exactly convenient unless you sit right by a wall.

 

[Glass Joe]

You can't plug it into the machine, which is what he asked.

Yes, you can plug it into a wall outlet when it's hooked up to its own AC adapter and power brick, but it's not exactly convenient unless you sit right by a wall.

I interpret the point of his question differently. "For all intents and purposes" you can do the same thing that plugging a rechargeable controller into console would accomplish. You gave him a literal one word answer, despite a more convenient solution being there.

And yes, I said more convenient than plugging directly into the console. The AC adapter cord is long and you could put it right next to the console if you want to. But I doubt my setup is terribly unique in that I have access to an outlet not far from where I game (and I don't have to have some cord bouncing back and forth on my coffee table that way either).

 

[POWERSPHERE]

You can't plug it into the machine, which is what he asked.

Yes, you can plug it into a wall outlet when it's hooked up to its own AC adapter and power brick, but it's not exactly convenient unless you sit right by a wall.

 

[iamaustrian]

You can't plug it into the machine, which is what he asked.

Yes, you can plug it into a wall outlet when it's hooked up to its own AC adapter and power brick, but it's not exactly convenient unless you sit right by a wall.

so you sit right next to your consoles but not to a wall? where are you gaming? in a cathedral?
propbably 95% of gamers have an outlet behind their couch they are sitting on while gaming.

 

[D-e-f-]

so you sit right next to your consoles but not to a wall? where are you gaming? in a cathedral?
propbably 95% of gamers have an outlet behind their couch they are sitting on while gaming.

You thought you were making an outrageous statement.

But ....

 

[GSG Flash]

so you sit right next to your consoles but not to a wall? where are you gaming? in a cathedral?
propbably 95% of gamers have an outlet behind their couch they are sitting on while gaming.

The way my family room entertainment center(it's not my gaming entertainment center) is set up, if I had the U set up there and wanted to keep my gamepad plugged, I'd be confined to some pretty bad viewing angles.

 

[Aostia]

The way my family room entertainment center(it's not my gaming entertainment center) is set up, if I had the U set up there and wanted to keep my gamepad plugged, I'd be confined to some pretty bad viewing angles.

Offtv while charging is DA WAY! ;p

 

[gamergirly]

The way my family room entertainment center(it's not my gaming entertainment center) is set up, if I had the U set up there and wanted to keep my gamepad plugged, I'd be confined to some pretty bad viewing angles.

So you don't have it where the TV is wall mounted in the center? Is the TV or couch in a corner?

 

[megabytecr]

Battery life is bad yes (with the highest brightness), but like everything for the Wii U, is blown out of proportion. I just have and extension cable and most of the time play with the gamepad plugged.

 

[Andrew.]

Break it in hard with The Wonderful 101!

I just finished it a couple weeks ago, but...

W101 again.

....Yeah, i think I might just have to.

 

[GSG Flash]

So you don't have it where the TV is wall mounted in the center? Is the TV or couch in a corner?

It's more because of the layout of the room(It's a really big 'room' so to speak), the room is connected to the kitchen(there is no wall separating the two) and the TV is facing the kitchen, so there is no wall behind the couches. I'd draw a pic if I wasn't at work

Needless to say, playing with the gamepad connected wouldn't work in my family room, so the point is that having the gamepad always connected isn't an option for everyone

 

[Van Owen]

This laying across the floor would really tie my room together.

 

[davidsaurus]

What are the top 5 must-have titles on Wii U eShop for someone who has never even had a Wii? Probably going to throw £50 at it on christmas day.

 

[Boy Wander]

What are the top 5 must-have titles on Wii U eShop for someone who has never even had a Wii? Probably going to throw £50 at it on christmas day.

What type of thing do you like? You could probably get like 10 different answers to this question. Personally, if you're talking about pure e-Shop only (i.e. not available at retail and not VC) I'd recommend:

Trine 2
Toki Tori 2+
Little Inferno
EDGE
BIT Trip Presents: Runner 2
Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition

 

[D-e-f-]

What are the top 5 must-have titles on Wii U eShop for someone who has never even had a Wii? Probably going to throw £50 at it on christmas day.

Toki Tori 2+
Earthbound
ZombiU (unless you find a better deal for the disc version)

Be aware of:

Special Offer

Toki Tori 2 + €7.49 (£6.49) until 02/01/14, 23:59 UTC - If bought one of either Toki Tori, RUSH or EDGE
Toki Tori 2 + €5.99 (£5.19) until 02/01/14, 23:59 UTC - If bought two of either Toki Tori, RUSH or EDGE
Toki Tori 2 + €4.49 (£3.89) until 02/01/14, 23:59 UTC - If bought all of the following: Toki Tori, RUSH and EDGE

Those three games are currently all available for €1.99 | £1.79 and are very much worth getting. So take advantage of that offer at your discretion. I know these are all available on Steam already but for my liking, the Off-TV Play support and added functionality make these the definitive versions to play.

Your Wii ownership has no bearing on any recommendations other than Virtual Console games. And there we don't know if you have played those on the NES/SNES already or not.

There are demos for a few other recommendable games out there (Nano Assault Neo, Trine 2 <- this you probably already have on steam)

edit: oh and I would also recommend Little Inferno still unless you own a tablet where it only costs a penny or something.

 

[davidsaurus]

What type of thing do you like? You could probably get like 10 different answers to this question. Personally, if you're talking about pure e-Shop only (i.e. not available at retail and not VC) I'd recommend:

Trine 2
Toki Tori 2+
Little Inferno
EDGE
BIT Trip Presents: Runner 2
Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition

I'm mostly looking for things that work especially well on Wii U or are exclusive to it. I have already played or had an opportunity to buy most of your recommendations on PC. I would include VC, but I guess that library is so big that it's hard to narrow it down. I'm basically looking for experiences I wouldn't get on my PC.