That's still JP-only if I'm not mistaken, there's not such thing here in the U.S. either.
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That's still JP-only if I'm not mistaken, there's not such thing here in the U.S. either.
davonaytor
Member
Just ordered Sonic Racing from ozgameshop for $46! That site is so fantastic for Australians, can't recommend it enough. Approx 2 weeks shipping, but the savings are usually worth it. Sometimes Kmart or BigW will have a similar deal for popular titles, but most of the time it's the cheapest.
I'm really excited! I always sink so many hours into kart-style racing games, especially when they're online. And plus they always create great local multiplayer memories. After watching a few videos and reading reviews, it just looks like it'll be a blast. The graphics and levels look so good. I doubt I'll play as anyone other than Vyse, too
Yeah, I totally recommend ozgameshop.com as well. They have a pretty good rewards system too.
Yeah, looks like I can get $10 off my next order now, as I've bought from them a few times before. Pretty great.
SmokinGunZ1981
Member
Picked mine up on EU launch day and so far I've had a very similar experience, no lock-ups, no glitches 1st Update took about an hour but other than that i've been very impressed.
Well Black Ops 2 is going to be the first Wii U game I trade in toward something else. Beat it last night but I think I'm just done with the competitive first person shooter multiplayer. No longer appealing at all and just feel I'm going through the motions. Not like I haven't gotten a good amount of time out of it either. My activity log says I put in just under 49 hours into it. My most played Wii U game by far mainly because I've been trying to focus on one game at a time. Going to trade it in at Best Buy after work today. They have an extra 50% bonus credit the trade in price as well so I'll should get a decent amount for it to put towards something else. In addition to the rewards certificate I have from them. Just can't decide what though.
Assassin's Creed 3's issues have me wary but still interested all the same. It has more team deathmatch online though so that's a minus. ME3 is still a possibility. I would get a good amount of it since it's an RPG. I played ME1 but not 2. There is always the codex as well. There is always Tekken. Suggestions between the three? Online NA population during prime time 7pm est to midnight est?
I guess I could always hold off and wait as well or just get Paper Mario Sticker Star on the 3DS. Either way the game gets traded.
Assassin's Creed 3's issues have me wary but still interested all the same. It has more team deathmatch online though so that's a minus. ME3 is still a possibility. I would get a good amount of it since it's an RPG. I played ME1 but not 2. There is always the codex as well. There is always Tekken. Suggestions between the three? Online NA population during prime time 7pm est to midnight est?
I guess I could always hold off and wait as well or just get Paper Mario Sticker Star on the 3DS. Either way the game gets traded.
Last night I had the browser open on the gamepad (but not actually doing anything), and the curtains shut on TV. When I looked at the TV after a few minutes, my Mii was on screen entertaining the TV viewers - baton twirling, juggling, magic involving rabbit and hat) - anybody else seen this?
If your console breaks, have Nintendo replace it. Then you will get to re-download your e-shop stuff. If you have Amazon replace it I don't think Nintendo is guaranteed to help you out.
I just set up my console this morning. Took less then 1 hour to download/install the update, set up my account and various settings, and update/start playing NSMBU. I guess I waited just long enough for things to get smoothed over enough. Knowing to not sit around and wait for the update was a big help too, I got plenty of other stuff done while it did it's thing.
amishpriest99
Member
Glad it's quicker now...took me over two hours just to download the update.
gonna answer this question for the Nth time
wonder if this time i'll get at least a "thank you"
your purchases are tied to your account, but your account is tied to the hw.
right now just nintendo the untie an account.
when ragnarokx sent his broken console to Nintendo they sent him a new one and he had to manually reassociate the account to the console (simply logging in).
therefore the system is in place, we are just not able to do it by ourselves.
Smiles and Cries
Member
so Nintendo Direct on eShop? Is this the first time the Nintendo Directs went on eShop or did the 3DS have them?
amishpriest99
Member
Did seem strange to me that it worked out like that.
the 3DS has them, but i never watched one on the 3DS so i cannot tell you if there is the complete ND or just part of it
abstract alien
Member
Before the end of the month is about all we know. Hopefully some time this half of it.
Are you sure? Gonna test this with ZombiU and a new Mii.
Smiles and Cries
Member
good long 30 minutes on Wii U eShop plus it seems even more confirmed that eShop updates anytime now
Is Bic Camera (Tokyo) still taking preorders? My Amazon preorder was cancelled and I successfully preordered a unit at Shibuya Tsutaya but would prefer Bic or Yodobashi because of the points and earlier collection time.
Anecdotally, Tsutaya is still guaranteeing launch units for both the basic and premium sets.
Hopefully they'll get them rather soon. Nintendo's eShop prices are horrible and I can see there being the same discounts to these cards as to real retail games.
I tested it with Mario. Can't see how it would work on any other game.
With Mario it works theoratically because you can use 3 save slots in the game. It works with ZombiU. I logged in with my usual Mii and there was a save file. I logged in with a different Mii and there was no save file. So it seems to work on a game per game basis.
Edit:
Yeah. Just another cute little thing Nintendo is good at. Don't forget to hold down X for a drum roll before opening the
porn
Good sleuthing! It's funny, though; I really could do with more than 3 slots for Mario.
I've had to delete and restart 2 files for different combinations of players...
I still then need to delete one again and re-begin my single player campaign.
yeah, i still wonder why didn't use different saves for each account on NSMBU
this is how i'm using my 3 save spots:
1 - my personal save
2 - my bf save
3 - used for multiplayer
Smiles and Cries
Member
so far into december and no Deluxe Digital Promotion website yet
Ein Bear
Member
Playing NSMBU and I really miss the 'item in reserve' mechanic from the DS games, where you could tap the bottom screen to use an item. It made collecting Star Coins that required a specific power up much less of a pain in the arse.
Awesome game otherwise though! Don't know how anyone could possibly get sick of 2D Mario. :3
Awesome game otherwise though! Don't know how anyone could possibly get sick of 2D Mario. :3
it made the game difficult again.
otherwise it would be far too easy.
you could just save the needed powerup, that could have made get to that point of the level a nightmare, for that specific part and then go on.
in this way you are forced to play the whole level with the given powerup, even if it does give you a huge disadvantage
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Could do with an extended friends list, please Nintendo.
Smiles and Cries
Member
you think they will eventually bother increasing the 100 limit as backwards as they are?
I am kinda shocked it was not 50
I still have 20 slots to add Japan gaffers while others have been requesting from my other NNIDs
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Just went in to the Miiverse and wanted to change my name from "Matty" which my girlfriend gave me to "Matthew"
A fucking 5 minute process with these loading times.
How Nintendo thought this was acceptable is beyond me. Everything LITERALLY takes 10x longer than it should. Doing anything is such a pain because you have to wait so long.
A fucking 5 minute process with these loading times.
How Nintendo thought this was acceptable is beyond me. Everything LITERALLY takes 10x longer than it should. Doing anything is such a pain because you have to wait so long.
Clay Davis
Member
I stopped checking miiverse or the menus days ago. I had enough of the constant waiting for the menu to load.
the thing is, you never get used to it because all other devices you use during the day don't take as long, so when only device takes as long as the wii u, it's hard not to get pissed and it's doubly hard to get used to it.l
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Yeah even the 360 looks snappy in comparison.
The awful menus don't help. Not being able to change it in the Miiverse was dumb.
The awful menus don't help. Not being able to change it in the Miiverse was dumb.
Albino_Samurai
Member
(posting from my Wii U)
Having used my Wii U for a full week now and can honestly say i'm happy i bought it!!
Only just realising the possibility of these 2 devices and how to use and operate them properly.
Had major issues connecting the thing to the internet, but with the help of my PC & YouTube i quickly figured out what to change within the settings to get things running.
The neccesary update didn't take longer than 50 minutes to download and install.
I'm still trying to figure out how to add people to the friendslist tho, but since i don't have any friends who own a Wii U or a online multiplayer game, i can't realy check it's specific functions just yet.
So up to now i've been mainly checking the capability and functions of the machines and made my first purchases from the eshop....
Both Nano Assault Neo and Trine 2 are recommended buys in my humblest opinion!
You allready know about Mario and ZOMBI-U, so i won't go in to detail, apart from saying that both games look and play awesome!
Now all i need is Endless Ocean 3 and some divingpartners.
Having used my Wii U for a full week now and can honestly say i'm happy i bought it!!
Only just realising the possibility of these 2 devices and how to use and operate them properly.
Had major issues connecting the thing to the internet, but with the help of my PC & YouTube i quickly figured out what to change within the settings to get things running.
The neccesary update didn't take longer than 50 minutes to download and install.
I'm still trying to figure out how to add people to the friendslist tho, but since i don't have any friends who own a Wii U or a online multiplayer game, i can't realy check it's specific functions just yet.
So up to now i've been mainly checking the capability and functions of the machines and made my first purchases from the eshop....
Both Nano Assault Neo and Trine 2 are recommended buys in my humblest opinion!
You allready know about Mario and ZOMBI-U, so i won't go in to detail, apart from saying that both games look and play awesome!
Now all i need is Endless Ocean 3 and some divingpartners.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
That's a five/six year old piece of tech, though.
This is a new console released in 2012.
Honestly, the console is shit. There's nothing about it I like. The games are great, which is the important part, but yeah, Nintendo did rubbish with this hardware.
This is a new console released in 2012.
Honestly, the console is shit. There's nothing about it I like. The games are great, which is the important part, but yeah, Nintendo did rubbish with this hardware.
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
You think the hardware is why the menu/apps take a long time to load?
Albino_Samurai
Member
Seriously, i'm having none of the problems some of you guys are having.
Mii-verse loads instantly and after last tuesdays update it seems the main menu loads a tad quicker too.
Then again, i also have 50MB down, 2MB up internet connection wich could have something to do with it....
Mii-verse loads instantly and after last tuesdays update it seems the main menu loads a tad quicker too.
Then again, i also have 50MB down, 2MB up internet connection wich could have something to do with it....
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I'm not a coder so I don't know.
I just meant as a general piece of hardware it's not impressive. Not a next-gen leap in power, boring/dated/messy UI, a slow OS, etc etc.
Utter rubbish.
I just meant as a general piece of hardware it's not impressive. Not a next-gen leap in power, boring/dated/messy UI, a slow OS, etc etc.
Utter rubbish.
FYI Target is selling COD Black Ops 2 for 49.99.
http://www.target.com/p/call-of-dut...14264336#prodSlot=medium_1_9&term=black ops 2
http://weeklyad.target.com/topsham-me-04086/pages?code=Target-121206Mid&menu_order[]=2504231#2
Couple that with a free $10 dollar gift card with a $50 dollar purchase coupon from their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/target
http://www.target.com/p/call-of-dut...14264336#prodSlot=medium_1_9&term=black ops 2
http://weeklyad.target.com/topsham-me-04086/pages?code=Target-121206Mid&menu_order[]=2504231#2
Couple that with a free $10 dollar gift card with a $50 dollar purchase coupon from their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/target
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I'm not saying it's old tech, if you're referring to me, just not as powerful as I would have liked.
An underpowered console for the next few years isn't awful for Nintendo games, but you'd expect them to get the UI/OS better, which are both bad in my eyes too.
TheMagician
Member
I'm in the UK, so not sure if this changes the situation but I've not been asked to update.
Any ideas why or is this the initial update?
That's too bad. Maybe you should return it then or see if the retailer will try and work with you.
For me personally, this console is absolutely fantastic. To each his own, however.
That's what everybody means (expect the really dumb ones), but they keep on saying it. Can't be helped I guess. Without the gamepad the console would've been definitely stronger. But if I had to choose, I'd have picked the gamepad over power. For better power, there are still three other alternatives although you've got to wait a little more for two of them.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I don't want to return it. I'm glad I bought it - the games are very fun. I look forward to years of great Nintendo games on the system.
Doesn't change my view of the hardware, though.
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