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I have a Wii U - General Discussion.

Mr E · 2012-11-29 16:22:10

Well no, not really. Maybe in the new year. :cool: Since the other thread is pre-launch hype, rumours, speculation, buying info, etc., it's probably a good idea to start a new thread for talking about the console itself, now that some of you lucky sods have one sitting under your TV.

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#6332 22-09-2015 9:14pm
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Hmm I came across this this evening a laparoscopic controller for the Wii U http://www.undergroundthegame.com/#controller

So yeah now I can learn keyhole surgery

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#6333 22-09-2015 11:25pm
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McLoughlin wrote: »

Hmm I came across this this evening a laparoscopic controller for the Wii U http://www.undergroundthegame.com/#controller

So yeah now I can learn keyhole surgery

That would be cool, though I'd rather a proper surgery sim using laparoscopic tools.
Level 2, let's have that gall bladder out!

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#6334 23-09-2015 1:01am
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CiDeRmAn wrote: »

That would be cool, though I'd rather a proper surgery sim using laparoscopic tools.
Level 2, let's have that gall bladder out!

'Thank you Mario!

But your liver is in another patient'

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#6335 23-09-2015 4:00am
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I'd play a "Luigi's Liposuction" game. It'd be exactly like the Luigi's Mansion series, except instead of ghosts, you'd have gobs of human fat, and instead of a haunted house, you'd have the man-boobs of some fella that half-looks like Wario.

…No?

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#6336 23-09-2015 7:27pm
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Man I love CEX. One massive positive about the WiiU is the fact the games hold their value. I bought Splatoon for €32, got €28 cash for it today!

Bought Scribblenauts Unlimited for €14, got €15 cash!!:pac:

They were offering 52 store credit too.

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#6337 23-09-2015 7:36pm
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johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Man I love CEX. One massive positive about the WiiU is the fact the games hold their value. I bought Splatoon for €32, got €28 cash for it today!

Bought Scribblenauts Unlimited for €14, got €15 cash!!:pac:

They were offering 52 store credit too.

Why would anyone want to sell splatoon:-0

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#6338 23-09-2015 7:39pm
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Haha I finished the single player, and had a good go online. Online shooters are not really my thing(it is by far the best I've ever played though). I rather play new single player challenges. Definitely had my €4 worth though:pac:

Will stick with MK8 for my online fix.

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#6339 23-09-2015 7:48pm
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johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Haha I finished the single player, and had a good go online. Online shooters are not really my thing(it is by far the best I've ever played though). I rather play new single player challenges. Definitely had my €4 worth though:pac:

Will stick with MK8 for my online fix.

YeAh I see where your coming from, I do like to play a game, complete it and move onto the next sometimes but for some reason I just can't bring myself to sell Nintendo games, the only one I sold from the Wii U was dk tropical freeze and I want to buy it again as I regret selling it.

Strange thing is I've a ps4 and don't mind selling those games after completion, why I don't know!

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#6340 23-09-2015 8:26pm
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The Xenoblade Chronicles X Limited Edition Pack is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo UK website.

http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-wii-u/xenoblade-chronicles-x-limited-edition-pack/11174735.html

It's £60 though. That's over €80. I don't know about anybody else but I think that's crazy. I hope it's available elsewhere for cheaper because there's no way I'm paying that.

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#6341 23-09-2015 9:00pm
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iamtony wrote: »

YeAh I see where your coming from, I do like to play a game, complete it and move onto the next sometimes but for some reason I just can't bring myself to sell Nintendo games, the only one I sold from the Wii U was dk tropical freeze and I want to buy it again as I regret selling it.

Strange thing is I've a ps4 and don't mind selling those games after completion, why I don't know!

I'd have preferred to hold onto it, but I couldn't turn down that money for a game I'm pretty much done with, tough times!!

Scribblenauts was pretty disappointing. Had always been curious about it. Cute idea, works well, just doesn't really play well at all.

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#6342 23-09-2015 9:22pm
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sligeach wrote: »

The Xenoblade Chronicles X Limited Edition Pack is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo UK website.

http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-wii-u/xenoblade-chronicles-x-limited-edition-pack/11174735.html

It's £60 though. That's over €80. I don't know about anybody else but I think that's crazy. I hope it's available elsewhere for cheaper because there's no way I'm paying that.

Amazon Germany has it for 70 quid

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#6343 23-09-2015 9:24pm
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sligeach wrote: »

It's £60 though. That's over €80. I don't know about anybody else but I think that's crazy. I hope it's available elsewhere for cheaper because there's no way I'm paying that.

Not really an unusual price for a limited edition though, on any console.

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#6344 23-09-2015 9:57pm
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Star Lord wrote: »

Not really an unusual price for a limited edition though, on any console.

I've paid a lot less for other Limited Editions. Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water, the last pre-order I paid for and the next game I get before XCX, I paid £43. Nintendo's own website charged £50. It's taking the p1ss a bit asking for so much. And a lot of the comments I've read online aren't impressed by it either with many saying they'll buy the solus version now instead.

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#6345 25-09-2015 8:17pm
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In response to this; apologies and forgiveness all around.
This weeks eshop is good to great .
There are still a fair few games I'm looking forward to getting on the eshop when they arrive. So whatever about the turds that do sneak in, the good outweighs them 20,000 fold.

Ah, I'm fickle..

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#6346 25-09-2015 8:34pm
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Does anyone have an Avermedia live gamer portable that the use on the Wii U?
I decided to dust my sons off since people were asking about it in the Mario maker thread but it doesn't seem to be working very well with it.

I have it all connected and it records for about a minute then the telly looses the connection and after that the red light stays glowing on and off but I can't stop recording, even though it's not really recording anything after the one minute. Basically to turn it off you have to unplug it.
Any have similar problems?

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#6347 25-09-2015 8:53pm
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iamtony wrote: »

Does anyone have an Avermedia live gamer portable that the use on the Wii U?
I decided to dust my sons off since people were asking about it in the Mario maker thread but it doesn't seem to be working very well with it.

I have it all connected and it records for about a minute then the telly looses the connection and after that the red light stays glowing on and off but I can't stop recording, even though it's not really recording anything after the one minute. Basically to turn it off you have to unplug it.
Any have similar problems?

It may need a firmware update.

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#6348 27-09-2015 9:19pm
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Gamepad got water damaged; what are my options?

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#6349 27-09-2015 9:22pm
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homolumo wrote: »

Gamepad got water damaged; what are my options?

Remove battery, get a big bag/bowl of rice, put it into it. Then put it into the hotpress.

DO NOT put hairdryer at it, it may do damage.

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Uncooked rice, and make sure it covers the gamepad.

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#6350 27-09-2015 10:38pm
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Allyall wrote: »

Remove battery, get a big bag/bowl of rice, put it into it. Then put it into the hotpress.

DO NOT put hairdryer at it, it may do damage.

EDIT -

Uncooked rice, and make sure it covers the gamepad.

Thanks. Did that;battery is actually fine but display is screwed. Repair by Nintendo my only option?

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#6351 28-09-2015 1:33am
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homolumo wrote: »

Thanks. Did that;battery is actually fine but display is screwed. Repair by Nintendo my only option?

How long did you let it dry?

What may seem screwed today, left to dry out properly can often be good in two days.

But, it's not good that you had it turned on

But not devastatingly bad either. Nintendo would be the best repair with warranty, yep. But I don't think that the gamepad is that hard to D.I.Y. If you fancied risking it....

Personally, I'd dry it out for 2+ days, and if still bad, Nintendo it. Depending on cost vs 2nd hand pad.

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#6352 30-09-2015 9:07am
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sligeach wrote: »

Even the boxart for Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is cheap and lazy.

http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-wii-u/mario-tennis-ultra-smash/11164375.html

And what's worse, they expect people to pay £40 for it.

The boxart has been updated. There was no way that previous boxart could have been allowed be final.

Still plenty of blue.

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#6353 30-09-2015 12:32pm
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Looking forward to this probably more than I should.

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#6354 30-09-2015 12:52pm
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I don't care for it at all. It's about time Nintendo held a Direct and announced some new games. There has to new games announced as we know of practically nothing for next year. Bar Zelda and Star Fox Zero. Both of which were meant to come out this year. There's no guarantee that Genei Ibun Roku X Fire Emblem will ever release in the West and would be miles away from a release.

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#6355 30-09-2015 5:01pm
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They've probably decided to deal with the low sales this year, given the death and all.

I can't see them having something actually good ready for Christmas that we haven't seen yet.

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#6356 06-10-2015 12:18pm
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Uuuuugh... this is taking FOREVER!

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#6357 06-10-2015 4:22pm
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MrVestek wrote: »

Uuuuugh... this is taking FOREVER!

Where's it coming from, Mongolia? When did you order it?

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#6358 06-10-2015 4:26pm
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MrVestek wrote: »

Uuuuugh... this is taking FOREVER!

That's why I'm glad I'm paid the extra premium and got it on release day in Smyths. Got a lovely white mocha that day too, it was a good day.
Seriously though, the wait is worth it.

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#6359 06-10-2015 4:52pm
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MrVestek wrote: »

Uuuuugh... this is taking FOREVER!

Went it the game collection and had it a few days before release, who are you getting it with so I know to avoid them in the future :pac:

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#6360 06-10-2015 5:44pm
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OwaynOTT wrote: »

That's why I'm glad I'm paid the extra premium and got it on release day in Smyths. Got a lovely white mocha that day too, it was a good day.
Seriously though, the wait is worth it.

I'm going to guess Fonthill and also going to guess Costa Coffee?

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#6361 06-10-2015 5:58pm
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Anyone that hasn't got The Swapper yet (Steam or Wii U) - Should get it before it goes back to normal price onThursday. It's currently €4.99 on the e-shop, and is €13.99 on Steam (link above).

Some of the puzzles are tough. Great game, especially for the price.

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