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[Davey Cakes]

Anyone in the UK want to get in on the Wii U, The MK8 bundle can be had for £199 from Tesco using code TDX-JGCV

http://www.tesco.com/direct/mario-kart-wii-u-console-bundle/117-7839.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=117-7839

So you're basically gonna get a brand new Wii U, Mario Kart 8 and another game for under £200. BARGAIN!

Sometimes I REALLY wish deals like this could become widely known.

Seriously, that's a steal and a half.

 

[Currygan]

already have all of those besides G&W and Sonic which I'd have bought already if I wanted to

bloody good offer anyways

 

[TheMissingLink]

Wow. This just turned a "maybe" buying MK8 into a "YES."

 

[LegendofLex]

Wow, that's really quite amazing. How are you viewing all of your purchases? I'm looking at my purchase list on both systems and only things after the NNID update on the 3DS are viewable.

Sorry, not the purchase list you're thinking of. Saying "purchases" was probably misleading, since I was thinking of play history. The Miiverse app, for example, definitely recognizes games you've played on either system. So I apologize for running away with talking about "purchases."

What I should have said was "account information is not tied to hardware, as we can see from things like play history in Miiverse being viewable on either device. This applies to purchases, too, with the caveat that there's no way for consumers to authenticate/redownload our accounts/purchases on additional devices (only one of each type of device)."

I'd have to check again, but a good way to know whether the eShops recognize purchases on both systems would be to see whether it clears 3DS games from your wish list on the Wii U shop when you've purchased them digitally. I *think* the Wii U shop automatically bumps games from your wish list when you buy them digitally.

 

[Bumhat]

Thanks for posting this, I've had MK8 preordered for months and have been meaning to pick up W101 so this is basically a perfect deal for me! Between this and my free copy of Mario Land 3DS in January I've been pretty happy with Nintendo's recent giveaways.

 

[Interceptor]

Why? When your Wii U breaks/gets stolen you now have no Pikmin 3

Thats not true. Stop spreading this nonsense.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Nobody is asking you people to do anything. A guy said he was going to convert a physical game to digital via this promotion and I guess the "Nintendo Account System" signal got lit up or something.

I was responding to the claim that the criticism is tired and that their account system works. The person can do what he wants.

You are correct.

Problem is, complaining about "no account system" (as many are wont to do) is not going to accurately convey what is needed. Clearly we saw that Nintendo's initial answer was "oh, unified account system - we'll just unite the eShop balances!" What is needed is the ability for consumers to access and manage accounts and content across multiple devices. So this is what needs to be discussed, and it needs to be discussed in those terms explicitly.

People should be more clear but You've been in these discussions numerous times and understand that it is shorthand for them having an inadequate system. The longer version is needed when addressing Nintendo directly.

 

[blitz64]

Wow great deal. Getting Mario bros u

 

[LegendofLex]

People should be more clear but You've been in these discussions numerous times and understand that it is shorthand for them having an inadequate system. The longer version is needed when addressing Nintendo directly.

If the most visible buzz is "no account system," don't be surprised that Nintendo doesn't respond quickly to less visible (but more accurate) complaints.

 

[rob305]

This is an awesome move from Nintendo. I think I'm getting Wii Party U

 

[Anth0ny]

Great selection NOA...

Game and Wario or Sonic Lost World would have been perfect for free. I already own all of the NOA games ._.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

If you're in NA and you haven't played Pikmin 3 then that's the best choice.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Welp, time to finally get Wonderful 101!

 

[Coffee Dog]

I already have pikmin 3 so I guess I'm in for WWHD.

Good offer.

 

[Tokieda]

To all the new Pikmin owners: Congratulations, you're about to get the best Nintendo game in years. Do yourself a favour and buy the DLC though, it's seriously worth it.

To all the new NSMBU owners: It's a good game, but NSLU is even better.

Sorry for sounding like a Nintendo rep or something, but in the case of those specific games, the DLC is arguably better than the main game.

 

[Logash]

Switched my reserve for Watch Dogs to Mario Kart and ordered my Refurbished Deluxe Set.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

Damn I own all 4 games

 

[Effect]

I wish the North American selection was larger. I have Pikmin 3, NSMBU, and Zelda Wind Waker already. I have no desire to play Wii Party U. Toss up there Wonderful 101 or Sonic Lost World.

 

[NYCrooner]

This is an amazing deal. They didn't need to do this to sell a ton of Mario Kart 8 but hey I'm not complaining. Now what to get???

 

[MyBodyisReady]

I have to get Wii Party U since I have all the other games. I hope it doesn't push me to needing an external harddrive.

 

[flipping_heck]

Damn already bought a wii u this week. . I would have bit over that tesco deal. Oh well. . Free game to go with Mario kart is awesome! Pikmin or wonderful 101 for me

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

This is Wonderful

Spoiler

101

news!

 

[foxuzamaki]

Im having a hard time choosing between windwaker HD and pikmin 3

 

[Earendil]

Question:

I have no interest in Pikmin 3, but my 6 year old son loves the Pikmin game in NintendoLand. Do you guys think that Pikmin 3 would be too hard for him? He's actually pretty good at the NintendoLand version, but I'm sure it's loads easier than the real game. I don't want to get it if he's going to get frustrated and give up (or pester me to help him every 5 mins).

 

[Aostia]

what abut these two games? someone actually played them? are they any good?

 

[wilflare]

I have all four games for NA
lol what should I do..

and what's this I see about "Super Mario Kart"?

 

[GSG Flash]

NA list is lame compared to Europe. Would have easily taken W101.

I guess it's better than nothing though, the only game I don't have is Wii Party U so that's the one I'll be getting by default.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Question:

I have no interest in Pikmin 3, but my 6 year old son loves the Pikmin game in NintendoLand. Do you guys think that Pikmin 3 would be too hard for him? He's actually pretty good at the NintendoLand version, but I'm sure it's loads easier than the real game. I don't want to get it if he's going to get frustrated and give up (or pester me to help him every 5 mins).

The Pikmin game in NintendoLand, while similar to the mainline Pikmin 3 game, plays a bit differently than the actual game. Assuming your son plays as Olimar (on gamepad) in the NintendoLand game, I would think he might enjoy the actual Pikmin 3 game. In terms of difficulty, there are some parts that can be tricky but there's a pretty soft "time limit" on the game in that you have to average about a fruit collected a day to avoid running out of time. Outside of that it's a pretty relaxed game if you want it to be and it's a blast building up a massive army of Pikmin (much more than the small amount you get in the Nintendoland game). The only thing I could see making it slightly more confusing than the Nintendoland game is the whole 'managing three captains' aspect of the game and the fact that it is much more open in terms of level design than the linear levels in Nintendoland, although you can get by through a lot of parts without doing anything overtly complex with that until the very late stages of the game.

what abut these two games? someone actually played them? are they any good?

Out of just those two, I'd say Game and Wario is the better game assuming you have people that you can play local multiplayer with. There are a few gems hidden in there that are a constant blast to play. Can't say much about the Olympics game as I don't own it.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I thought this deal was eShop only?

If it's for the retail version of Mario Kart, looks like I'll be getting Wii Party U for free. My girlfriend loves Mario Party, so I was waiting for a U version of that, but Wii Party should tide us over quite nicely.

 

[Spaaaaaaaaace]

Been wanting to get Pikmin 3 so this is perfect.

 

[BowieZ]

So much unwarranted hate for Wii Party U.

The game is fun, and has inherent value, guys.

It's worth full price for Spot the Sneak alone.

 

[Anirask]

Wow this is a sweet deal given that I only have Wind Waker among those and Mario Kart 8 was already a lock because my 4 yo LIVES for it.

SMBU it is.

 

[bomma_man]

Is Australia getting the EU deal?

 

[ZeroCDR]

Insanely good deal. I've long been seeking a cheap price on Pikmin 3, I don't like going digital (Especially on Nintendo, everything is so backwards) but this is too good to pass up. I'll be pre-ordering Mario Kart 8 shortly.

 

[Effect]

So much unwarranted hate for Wii Party U.

The game is fun, and has inherent value, guys.

It's worth full price for Spot the Sneak alone.

I wouldn't say hate. Complete and utter disinterest. It's a game primarily enjoyed with other people that has no online. I'll get no use out of it.

 

[Anura]

That NOA selection is just awful... Wii party U is the only one I don't have and I have absolutely zero interest in ever playing it.

 

[Toki767]

I'll probably go for Wind Waker HD...or Pikmin 3, but probably Wind Waker HD. I would've gone for Wonderful 101 if it were available in the US though.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Wow this is a sweet deal given that I only have Wind Waker among those and Mario Kart 8 was already a lock because my 4 yo LIVES for it.

SMBU it is.

Are you saying you made a kid for Mario Kart 8?

 

[jholmes]

I'm another guy who already has all four games in North America. I have no idea about how to go about selling a code, but then I guess a lot of people will be selling them next month.

 

[Brizzo24]

Switched my reserve for Watch Dogs to Mario Kart and ordered my Refurbished Deluxe Set.

As an owner of a refurbished Wii U deluxe unit, WELCOME! It's the BEST purchase I've made in 2014. Be sure to get Mario 3D World too, it's fantastic!

 

[jmizzal]

welp getting Mario Kart 8 day one then, I was gonna wait but this put me over the top, plus it will get me to platinum on Club Nintendo

 

[AniHawk]

well wii party u is the only one of those i don't have so i guess that makes my choice pretty easy.

 

[Brizzo24]

That NOA selection is just awful... Wii party U is the only one I don't have and I have absolutely zero interest in ever playing it.

Sorry? I decided against the bundles, and instead picked up a refurbished unit from Nintendo's online store. Not trying to be a dick, but for people like me it's a great deal bc I am building out my library and have yet to get any of these games.

 

[Soup Bar]

Shit yeah. I'm already getting this day one, and they are including Pikmin 3? This is a steal.

 

[Effect]

Worse thing is there is now way of contacting Nintendo of America, in force, to get them to change the line up. I don't get at all why they even limited it just those four games while Europe gets a larger selection that includes third party games.

If it doesn't change I guess I'll download it but it will just be sitting on the system.

When people say the selection is horrible they don't mean the games are horrible. They're all great, even Wii Party U. It's horrible that it's so limiting to games that were most likely already picked up by people that already had a Wii U. Pikmin 3, NSMBU, and Zelda are among the best games for the system and ones most Wii U owners already have. Wii Party U is one that didn't do well even all Wii U games weren't selling well. So already there was a lack of interest in it.

 

[Kouriozan]

what abut these two games? someone actually played them? are they any good?

Game & Wario is good, in fact I'm reselling it so I get this digitally with Mario Kart 8 as I already got every other games.

 

[Me_Marcadet]

For 280€ you get the console + NSMBU + MK8, it's very tempting but I still have a huge backlog and I'm pretty sure there would be much better deal at christmas.
If they keep those kind of deals, I will have a Wii U way sooner than I planned.

 

[Earendil]

The Pikmin game in NintendoLand, while similar to the mainline Pikmin 3 game, plays a bit differently than the actual game. Assuming your son plays as Olimar (on gamepad) in the NintendoLand game, I would think he might enjoy the actual Pikmin 3 game. In terms of difficulty, there are some parts that can be tricky but there's a pretty soft "time limit" on the game in that you have to average about a fruit collected a day to avoid running out of time. Outside of that it's a pretty relaxed game if you want it to be and it's a blast building up a massive army of Pikmin (much more than the small amount you get in the Nintendoland game). The only thing I could see making it slightly more confusing than the Nintendoland game is the whole 'managing three captains' aspect of the game and the fact that it is much more open in terms of level design than the linear levels in Nintendoland, although you can get by through a lot of parts without doing anything overtly complex with that until the very late stages of the game.

That helps a lot, thanks!

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Prooooooooobably would get Pikmin 3, or Sonic Lost World.

 

[Carlisle]

So if you get MK8 and, say, Pikmin 3 for free, does that get you 1200 DDP points, with $10 to cash in right away? Criminy, this deal keeps getting better.