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[FunkyPajamas]

Guys, sorry if this has been asked by now, but I already own the Wii Trilogy as well as Metroid Prime 1 & 2 for the GameCube. I'm not against triple dipping (and certainly not with such a Ridleyculous low price!) but I'm wondering if it makes sense to do so. I get that it's the exact same games as before, but this is confusing me:

Wii games look a bit better coming from the Wii U over HDMI than they do coming from the Wii over component. The Wii U also outputs a 1080p image, which is nice especially if your TV's scaler is bad. Of course, you're still getting an image that was originally 480p so it'll be a bit fuzzy.

Does that mean that these digital games would look better than the Wii physical version, both running on the Wii U? Or that the games look better on the Wii U vs what they looked like on the Wii even though they're the same code? I think it's the latter, but I want to make sure.

 

[Zatoth]

Can anyone please tell me if buying those on top of the physical release will give you 250 stars in Europe? That would be a reason for me to double dip

I don't think so. I did not get any stars for Donkey Kong when I bought it last week.

 

[Kinsei]

I've got a dirt cheap wii mote and nunchuk, from the little i understand of this series they're not typical fps's that require pinpoint accuracy or quick reflexes or all that much shooting, they're more like puzzle games right? Quite slow paced?

Will my pound shop equipment be ok for this? I don't think i'd want to rely on them if i needed precise shooting or movement.

Some bosses and enemies have weakpoints but they're pretty big and you have a lock-on. You should be fine.

 

[iamaustrian]

I've got a dirt cheap wii mote and nunchuk, from the little i understand of this series they're not typical fps's that require pinpoint accuracy or quick reflexes or all that much shooting, they're more like puzzle games right? Quite slow paced?

Will my pound shop equipment be ok for this? I don't think i'd want to rely on them if i needed precise shooting or movement.

uhh
you might want to check out some gameplay videos
A lot of fights are fast as a hell and need precise controlling

 

[Throwaway123456789]

Does that mean that these digital games would look better than the Wii physical version, both running on the Wii U? Or that the games look better on the Wii U vs what they looked like on the Wii even though they're the same code? I think it's the latter, but I want to make sure.

Latter. It's exactly the same as running the disc version on a Wii U, but better than on a Wii.

 

[Stallion Dan]

The disc copy works on Wii U, right?

 

[iamaustrian]

Guys, sorry if this has been asked by now, but I already own the Wii Trilogy as well as Metroid Prime 1 & 2 for the GameCube. I'm not against triple dipping (and certainly not with such a Ridleyculous low price!) but I'm wondering if it makes sense to do so. I get that it's the exact same games as before, but this is confusing me:

Does that mean that these digital games would look better than the Wii physical version, both running on the Wii U? Or that the games look better on the Wii U vs what they looked like on the Wii even though they're the same code? I think it's the latter, but I want to make sure.

the latter
they look better running on WiiU


edit:

The disc copy works on Wii U, right?

sure, why shouldn't it?

 

[Hasney]

The disc copy works on Wii U, right?

Totally

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

The disc copy works on Wii U, right?

Yep.


Come on EU e-shop update

 

[levious]

Maybe stupid question but what is the audio output? If I am outputting pcm over hdmi will there only be two channels?

 

[FyreWulff]

Have the physical copy, but for $10 it's very tempting to double dip. Only thing is I'd probably be buying it "just to have" as opposed to I want to replay this right now.

If I knew these digital games would transfer right over to Nintendo's next system I'd jump on it.

Nintendo is currently the only company that has let you take digital releases forward from both jumps they have had.

 

[Arkanius]

I'm definitely buying this
This is one of the best gaming collections ever, and for that price.

 

[Joey Ravn]

Guys, sorry if this has been asked by now, but I already own the Wii Trilogy as well as Metroid Prime 1 & 2 for the GameCube. I'm not against triple dipping (and certainly not with such a Ridleyculous low price!) but I'm wondering if it makes sense to do so. I get that it's the exact same games as before, but this is confusing me:

Does that mean that these digital games would look better than the Wii physical version, both running on the Wii U? Or that the games look better on the Wii U vs what they looked like on the Wii even though they're the same code? I think it's the latter, but I want to make sure.

No, these are Wii games. Digital or physical, they are the same game. The difference in image quality comes from the console itself, either a Wii U connected via HDMI or a Wii connected via Component.

 

[gdt]

What time does the eshop update in the US?

 

[Dicer]

What time does the eshop update in the US?

Noon EST I think...

 

[tapedeck]

Holy shit how is this only 10 dollars?!?

I only owned Prime 1 on GC, never played 2. I borrowed Corruption for Wii and got about halfway through it, this is deal of the decade for me, thank you Nintendo. ;_;

 

[ST3K3LLY]

Got myself a 2nd hand wii remote and nunchuck from a pawn shop, let's do this!

 

[Vagabundo]

Checked on eShop at lunch. Still not up. Ireland here. When is this out.

 

[Tregard]

Wait, is it out in the Uk Today?

 

[K' Dash]

Might as well use this thread as another excuse to link to Mama Robotnik's outstanding thread dissecting the Metroid lore.

best thread ever, thanks for the link!

 

[dragonfart28]

I wonder if this will cause a drop in the cost of the disc version.

 

[The Red Wizard]

Checked on eShop at lunch. Still not up. Ireland here. When is this out.

Wait, is it out in the Uk Today?

It's out in three minutes.

 

[Vandole]

Well aiming with the remote is quite different from twin stick fps. Have you tried that on wii or move before?

Gonna buy this as soon as I get home. I think I have 12 gigs free so I am safe storage wise. Never even played the second game

I had only played the GC version so this will be a different experience. These discount Wii releases have made me happy to have picked up a hard drive though. Now that Nintendo has figured out how sales work its worth giving games that I tried once a second shot. Case in point, the Prime trilogy.

 

[Kandinsky]

Question: If I dont have enough space, will still let me purchase it?, I need to know if I have to get a new hdd at lunch

 

[iamaustrian]

I wonder if this will cause a drop in the cost of the disc version.

gonintendo stated that the disc version already went down to 40$ (from 70$)

 

[BakaPengin]

downloading, yesssss

 

[Zarovitch]

Question: If I dont have enough space, will still let me purchase it?, I need to know if I have to get a new hdd at lunch

No, you need to purchase it in an online store to get a download code.

 

[BlackJace]

Prime is my GOAT. Totally worth it.

 

[sheepishlord]

Some bosses and enemies have weakpoints but they're pretty big and you have a lock-on. You should be fine.

uhh
you might want to check out some gameplay videos
A lot of fights are fast as a hell and need precise controlling

I've just tested out the wiimote and nunchuck and they seem fine enough on the menus but yeah, i'll have a look at some gameplay to to get a better idea.

Thanks guys.

 

[Vandole]

Question: If I dont have enough space, will still let me purchase it?, I need to know if I have to get a new hdd at lunch

You can't buy it directly off of the eShop if you don't have the space, but if you buy it from Nintendo's website you can buy a download code for the game that you can enter at a later time.

 

[EmSeta]

Sooo.. I've never used Wii Mode on my Wii U.

How's the upscaling? Sharp pixels or blurry?

 

[iamaustrian]

I've just tested out the wiimote and nunchuck and they seem fine enough on the menus but yeah, i'll have a look at some gameplay to to get a better idea.

Thanks guys.

it really depends on what 3rd party wiimote you purchased.
There are MANY great ones for a ridiculously cheap price (9.90) but there are also a few real stinkers.
Just test it with Metroid itself. If everything works fine, use it.
My friend bought 4 3rd party wiimoted for 40euros which work surprisingly great.

edit:

Sooo.. I've never used Wii Mode on my Wii U.

How's the upscaling? Sharp pixels or blurry?

depends on your TV and especially the settings(turn DOWN the sharpness).
I have a LED LCD 46" and it looks perfetcly fine. more sharp than blurry

 

[K' Dash]

downloading, yesssss

don't play with my heart

 

[Joey Ravn]

It's up in EU! Downloading now.

7.7GB (7700MB).

 

[neoemonk]

Woke up, saw thread. Rushed to Wii U to buy game.

Nowhere to be found on the eShop.

Oh well, I watched the Xenoblade Wii U trailer again.

 

[jacobeid]

I have money in my account for this when I get home from work today. Very excited.

 

[Love Deterrence]

Sick OT!!!! Picking this up ASAP!

 

[sheepishlord]

it really depends on what 3rd party wiimote you purchased.
There are MANY great ones for a ridiculously cheap price (9.90) but there are also a few real stinkers.
Just test it with Metroid itself. If everything works fine, use it.
My friend bought 4 3rd party wiimoted for 40euros which work surprisingly great.

I've just seen i've got a few pounds already on the eshop so fuck it i'm buying it, it's too good an offer. If the wiimote's shite i'll pick up another one next week or something.

 

[Oddduck]

Downloading this as soon as its available. Can't wait!

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I'm jealous of everyone playing this for the first time.

 

[Kandinsky]

No, you need to purchase it in an online store to get a download code.

You can't buy it directly off of the eShop if you don't have the space, but if you buy it from Nintendo's website you can buy a download code for the game that you can enter at a later time.

Damn, since the webstore only accepts US cc, hdd at lunch it is, thanks!

 

[Calcium]

Great OT. Can't wait for this to go up so I can play the trilogy for the first time.

 

[MemoryHumanity]

Is it good with Wii controls?

I've not played the Wii versions of Prime 1 & 2, but Metroid Prime 3 is the best-controlling console game I've ever played. It's just perfection.

 

[Caayn]

that's how the game is rendered. it will be the same here.

That's just because you have your Wii U set to a HD resolution and 480 doesn't quite go into those nicely so you get small black bars at the top and bottom. If you set your U to 480p first, which is a bit of a pain, it'll fill the screen.

Thank you both. Shame that there's no fix for that.

 

[plagiarize]

This is a good day.

That is all.

 

[FlyinJ]

I have a question about the audio:

I'm running normal red-white RCA out into my "high end" Logitech 5.1 system. It has a "3D Mode" which I'm pretty sure converts Dolby Pro-Logic output to surround.

I'm pretty sure WiiU games don't output DPL, but Metroid Prime 3 definitely did on the original Wii. Will the WiiU running Trilogy output DPL over standard red/white RCA?

 

[Davey Cakes]

People keep asking if the controls are good.

As early as 2007 with Prime 3, the consensus was a resounding "yes."

IR pointing is really natural for first-person games and MP3 was one of the first to truly feel right due to the ability to set a sensitive deadzone. It's smooth and does NOT require elaborate movements.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Anyone know what other games are on sale today?

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Saw the ad in the wiiUpad, entered the eshop and dowloading it right now.

I would have loved for the option of controlling it with the WiiU pad to play at night from the bed, but for 9 euros, even already having the 3 games, its an amzing prize.

 

[Hip Hop]

Not out in the US? Don't see it...