I wanted to get Pikmin 3 but Club Nintendo kept screwing up on me.
Went with WW, instead.
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I wanted to get Pikmin 3 but Club Nintendo kept screwing up on me.
Went with WW, instead.Like I am getting both regardless, I was wondering which which should be my downloadable game.
victreeb3l
Member
This is the most epic thing ever
Not sure what country you're in but Pikmin 3 may be easier to find at a cheaper if you're buying the other game on disc.
Nope. Load times are roughly the same as optical disc, especially if you are using the native storage. Benchmarks show that the throughput of the flash memory is the same as the disc drive.
If you have a high quality SSD external drive (waste of money) then you will be ever so slightly faster due to access time, but throughput is still limiting.
I'd suggest Wind Waker, if only because it was intended to be digital only and doesn't even come with a paper pamphlet! Weak.
Ya hitting the full boost at the start is a must.
This has happened to me for sure but I was playing in the gaf room last night and some guy was using bowser with the bumble bee kart, the one with crazy acceleration and was consistently placing top 3. Having a heavy character seems like a must for sure tho or your going to be knocked around like crazy.
IT ducks too because I really like using lemmy but getting hit off tracks all the time sucks. Guess I have to submit and use Rosalina lol.
I'd there any advantage to using smaller character? So far doesn't seem like much of a point tbh. Heavy character + bike = win lol
It won't display above 1000 so it gets stuck in the tourney rank. I should be at 2000 something now.
how is it with the pro controller if you play for hours. Wiimote nunchuck combo feels tiresome after a while
scytherage
Member
Just picked up this game on launch day and I have just been playing it so much for the past weekend, it's ridiculous. I killed my Gamepad battery charge twice in one day....that never happens!
The strongest feature of the game is the multiplayer. It takes about five seconds to get you in a group, then it takes less than a minute before you're in a race. Most other racing games have too much setup work before getting in a match, but for this one, you're just in action almost all the time. And I haven't seen any strangeness in the races either, like floating cars, flickering (where a car would teleport from one spot to the next), or overspeeding opponents (due to network lag).
It's practically an arcade experience at home. I tried it one player, two players....it's just perfect. No hint of lag, weirdness, whatsoever. It just works. How did the do this??? Bigger companies with massive game budgets have accomplished far less than what Nintendo has pulled off here.
And I'm playing from a country that has one of the slowest DSL speeds in the world.
Bravo Nintendo. Just, bravo.
The strongest feature of the game is the multiplayer. It takes about five seconds to get you in a group, then it takes less than a minute before you're in a race. Most other racing games have too much setup work before getting in a match, but for this one, you're just in action almost all the time. And I haven't seen any strangeness in the races either, like floating cars, flickering (where a car would teleport from one spot to the next), or overspeeding opponents (due to network lag).
It's practically an arcade experience at home. I tried it one player, two players....it's just perfect. No hint of lag, weirdness, whatsoever. It just works. How did the do this??? Bigger companies with massive game budgets have accomplished far less than what Nintendo has pulled off here.
And I'm playing from a country that has one of the slowest DSL speeds in the world.
Bravo Nintendo. Just, bravo.
I still have no problem with the wheel. I have played for hours with no discomfort. The gamepad is instant cramps though.
I have only seen one other player using the wheel. It's weird. Back with the Wii game, I'd say most people used the wheel. It's as though everyone forgot it existed.
I have the gold wheel icon because I've used it so much.
I have only seen one other player using the wheel. It's weird. Back with the Wii game, I'd say most people used the wheel. It's as though everyone forgot it existed.
I have the gold wheel icon because I've used it so much.
Zelda: WW $46 - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-leg...&skuId=8407064&st=zelda: wind waker&lp=1&cp=1
Pikmen 3: $55 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/pikmin-...677495289&skuId=5622792&st=pikmen 3&lp=1&cp=1
With Bestbuy Gamers unlocked I get 20% any games so I can get Zelda: WW for $36.79 and Pikmen 3 for $43.99.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
well you get the full 500 points if you go with pikmin 3
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Man, I can't seem to get any farther than 7th place in these GAF tournaments. You guys are too damn good.
Otakumegane
Member
WW doesn't really have loading times. I'd say go pikmin 3.
500 Nintendo points? How does the work? I don't get it with WW?
HypnoDarkrai
Member
Payback Afoni! ;p
HypnoDarkrai
Member
Error.
Do you think this game will ever be rebalanced via a patch? If so, which changes would you like to see? My own personal buff/nerf list:
Buff:
Speed - Races are often decided by items, so accleration tends to be much more valuable. Not to mention that even the fastest top speed will only modestly outpace other racers on a straightaway. Make speed have more of an impact, and you'll increase the diversity of viable racers/parts instantly.
Monster Tires - These things add only a slight amount of weight and traction. Give them some speed.
Badwagon/Steel Driver/Tri-Speeder/Standard ATV - Weight and traction are not worth enough in a race to sacrifice speed or acceleration. Give them some speed.
Nerf:
Red Shells/Triple Red Shells - This is the most dangerous weapon in the game. In close races, it can completely remove a top-3 racer from the competition. The trip reds function as a shield, a close-range weapon, and a nearly unavoidable carrier of death. Reduce the amount of stun red shells cause, something more like Double Dash's banana peels. Keep the long stun on bananas and green shells; I like how satisfying it is to land a hit with those. And bring back the ability to avoid red shells with a mini-turbo, also like Double Dash, to discourage long-distance shots.
Everything else seems pretty well-balanced to me. Maybe the boomerang is a little weak from anything but close distance.
Buff:
Speed - Races are often decided by items, so accleration tends to be much more valuable. Not to mention that even the fastest top speed will only modestly outpace other racers on a straightaway. Make speed have more of an impact, and you'll increase the diversity of viable racers/parts instantly.
Monster Tires - These things add only a slight amount of weight and traction. Give them some speed.
Badwagon/Steel Driver/Tri-Speeder/Standard ATV - Weight and traction are not worth enough in a race to sacrifice speed or acceleration. Give them some speed.
Nerf:
Red Shells/Triple Red Shells - This is the most dangerous weapon in the game. In close races, it can completely remove a top-3 racer from the competition. The trip reds function as a shield, a close-range weapon, and a nearly unavoidable carrier of death. Reduce the amount of stun red shells cause, something more like Double Dash's banana peels. Keep the long stun on bananas and green shells; I like how satisfying it is to land a hit with those. And bring back the ability to avoid red shells with a mini-turbo, also like Double Dash, to discourage long-distance shots.
Everything else seems pretty well-balanced to me. Maybe the boomerang is a little weak from anything but close distance.
sciencerob
Member
Playing with my fiance and a friend (top three finishers) I managed to squeeze out a narrow win. It was a pretty glorious moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ4a7cat5O4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ4a7cat5O4
StriKeVillain
Banned
Yup, stinks.Communication error
Pardon me if this is an ignorant question: Does Nintendo usually do patches for games post launch?
RellyRell28
Banned
Trying to back use to the Wii Wheel. Got it down for the most part. That's all I ever played it with on the Wii and wanted to get back into that.
The Xtortionist
Member
:l
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I had a similar but not as good close call with a bomb just now. Mine was mid-race and not in the air though. And I couldn't get it in the replay
http://youtu.be/FriOSTJR-rU
Caught this moment playing with friends. Can love bloom on the racetrack?
Caught this moment playing with friends. Can love bloom on the racetrack?
StAidan
Member
I've been wheel-exclusive in MK8, never even tried the other schemes. MKWii was pretty much 100% wheel for me, too. I love it.
Phire Phox
Banned
Yep. They actually patched out a broken shortcut in MK7.
I love mario kart tv or more accurately, slowmo <3.
Yeah they have been doing it since the Wii, but the Wii U it has become more common.
PadWarrior
Member
ROFL!!! Nice catch!! I love this replay system lol.
The glory of dominating the AI.
Otakumegane
Member
Kekek. Can you edit MKTV so only that clip slowed down?
unfortunately not.
Hopefully Nintendo will notice all these videos, and somehow patch it in.
I think these slow mo clips sell the game more.
Or cry in a corner because the AI kicked your ass in 150 cc, lol.
kirbutashi
Member
Can't get enough.
As far I can tell, you can't. Just whole watching a replay, but it won't affect the upload. Kind of lame to be honest
Admittingly, still better than 12 funkys.