I really like that mockup. That being said, the GC controller always threw me off. I could switch between the DualShock, Controller S, and 360 pads without issue. But if I used the GC controller I had troubles going back to the others.
While it's not perfect, I prefer "The Ultimate History of Videogames", as well as the also not perfect "Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega".
I dont have my copy of Console Wars yet, but I've read the iBooks sample, and the foreword is downright embarassing. I plan to cut it out of my copy when I get it. Just garbage.
Newer Wii models don't support the Gamecube at all, they've got no controller ports, nothing. It was when they made the change to the Wii that made the default orientation horizontal. The Mini is even worse since it doesn't support external storage nor have internet access capability (no store access).
@rjejr I'm waiting for a price drop on the XL before I upgrade...my 3DS (got it used) has problems with the card slot and I've been looking to upgrade. Plus the XL is a lot more comfortable, I don't like that I have to have a huge grip on mine.
I bought mine last month, but since it was a Nintendo refurb I don't think it counts.
And this will bring the usual "NINTENDO IS DOOMED" comments from folks, and people saying Nintendo need to exit the console business. These same people will ignore the fact that the Vita hasn't even broken the three million units sold mark yet after over two years on the market.
I had never played Animal Crossing, and I love New Leaf. It only requires a quick time investment every day, though I do miss some days. That being said it may not be your kind of title.
Owning a Wii U at this point is kinda like owning an N64. There's next to no third party games apart from some bad shovel ware, and the Nintendo games are far and few between.
I just wish prices for consoles weren't sky high. Hard to find one with cords and a controller for less than $70 on eBay. Even just a few years ago for that price you were getting several games and both controllers (good games too).
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Re: E3 2014: Shigeru Miyamoto Confirms Star Fox for Wii U
DO A BARREL ROLL!
Re: Guide: Everything Nintendo Fans Need to Follow at E3 2014
Maybe he will.
I wish they'd done an HD remake of Luigi's Mansion during the Year of Luigi. I never got to play the original, just the sequel.
Re: Guide: Everything Nintendo Fans Need to Follow at E3 2014
@IxC First has "Sega Coperation", likely a bad fake. Second has Iwata presenting, I don't think that will happen. Third is more likely.
The first also just reads like a fan wishlist.
Re: GameCube-Style Wii U Controller, the WaveDash, Seeks Kickstarter Funding
@WaveBoy
I really like that mockup. That being said, the GC controller always threw me off. I could switch between the DualShock, Controller S, and 360 pads without issue. But if I used the GC controller I had troubles going back to the others.
Re: Mario Kart Month: Nintendo Life's Team Shares Its Early Thoughts on Mario Kart 8
Amazing game. This deserves to sell 30 million copies.
Re: Meet Sticks, The New Member of Sonic Boom's "Core Ensemble"
Ugh...Sega...just make a Sonic game. Sonic. Not Sonic and Friends, just Sonic.
And have it control better than Lost World.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th May (North America)
I'll bite on buying Klonoa.
Re: Hyperkin Finally Shipping Its Retron 5 Console This Week
I should have preordered at $99.99.
Re: Book Review: Console Wars - Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
While it's not perfect, I prefer "The Ultimate History of Videogames", as well as the also not perfect "Service Games: The Rise and Fall of Sega".
I dont have my copy of Console Wars yet, but I've read the iBooks sample, and the foreword is downright embarassing. I plan to cut it out of my copy when I get it. Just garbage.
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th May (North America)
Oh yay, no Wii U demos. Again.
Having 12 demos is a joke.
Re: 2DS CPU Update Looks Set to Adjust System Security
Why does anyone want a second control stick, when it would fragment the user base?
Re: Sleek Metal NES Analogue Nt Now Available for Preorder
Blinking NES's are easy to fix, either replace the 72 pin connector entirely or just tweak the pins back into place. Problem solved.
The Retron 5 doesn't seem like it's ever going to actually ship, so...
Re: Activision Enlists Kevin Spacey To Sell Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare's New Brand Of Combat
I wonder how much MS paid to get the little "Captured from Xbox One" tag at the front.
CoD games have a long shelf life, so while they may not have sold gangbusters at launch on the Wuu they'll continue to sell over the years.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Club Nintendo Promotion Offers a Free Wii U Game
I do wish we got the limited edition in the US.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Club Nintendo Promotion Offers a Free Wii U Game
I've been nervous about getting Pikmin 3 because I haven't played a previous title in the series. Probably get it.
Re: Satoru Iwata Speaks Of The Need To "Redefine" Nintendo's Position In The Entertainment Industry
How about you actually market the Wii U? Wouldn't that be doing whatever you want? And some marketing could 'redefine' your position in the industry.
I love Nintendo, but the huge amount of boneheaded moves they've made the last few years frustrates me to no end.
Re: Nintendo Download: 24th April (North America)
Hey, we get the World Tour demo after all.
I'll look at NES Remix 2, maybe Child of Light. Probably Yoshi's Island 3.
Can we get a port of Super Mario Advance 4 next?
Re: Nintendo Confirms The Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack – Special Edition Wii U Hardware Bundle
I need some Wiimotes, I like the Yoshi one.
Re: Popup Dungeon and Hover: Revolt of Gamers Both Join The Kickstarter Ranks
Yeah...they're not exactly appealing to me as a Wii U owner by telling me we'll get a last gen port, and only if we pony up an extra $62,000 for it.
I think I'm going to pass.
Re: Koichi Hayashida Explains Absence of NES Remix 1 & 2 on 3DS
There's also the part where the 3DS has plenty of titles at the moment, and the Wii U needs more.
Re: Review: Flowerworks HD: Follie's Adventure (Wii U eShop)
I bought it because it was $3.50. I've spent worse money, and the brief time I spent with it seemed to leave a good impression.
Re: NPD Results Bring Solid 3DS Numbers as Wii U Struggles
@Platypus101
Newer Wii models don't support the Gamecube at all, they've got no controller ports, nothing. It was when they made the change to the Wii that made the default orientation horizontal. The Mini is even worse since it doesn't support external storage nor have internet access capability (no store access).
Re: NPD Results Bring Solid 3DS Numbers as Wii U Struggles
@rjejr I'm waiting for a price drop on the XL before I upgrade...my 3DS (got it used) has problems with the card slot and I've been looking to upgrade. Plus the XL is a lot more comfortable, I don't like that I have to have a huge grip on mine.
That, or a new model to be introduced.
Re: NPD Results Bring Solid 3DS Numbers as Wii U Struggles
I bought mine last month, but since it was a Nintendo refurb I don't think it counts.
And this will bring the usual "NINTENDO IS DOOMED" comments from folks, and people saying Nintendo need to exit the console business. These same people will ignore the fact that the Vita hasn't even broken the three million units sold mark yet after over two years on the market.
Re: Mario Golf: World Tour UK Pre-Order Bonus Lets You Don A Mario Cap
Why does the UK get all the preorder bonuses now?
I don't like NOA…we don't even have Super Mario Kart on Wuu VC.
Re: Nintendo of America is Cutting the Price of Five Top 3DS Games
Starfox 64 has been cheap on Amazon for a long time. I bought a new copy a year ago for about $25. It's $28 right now (obviously this is US only).
Re: Nintendo of America is Cutting the Price of Five Top 3DS Games
@Rosebud
I had never played Animal Crossing, and I love New Leaf. It only requires a quick time investment every day, though I do miss some days. That being said it may not be your kind of title.
Re: Nintendo of America is Cutting the Price of Five Top 3DS Games
I was about to go buy MK7 today…kinda still want it though. That way I have time to play it before MK8 comes out.
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th April (North America)
I'll get Ducktails at that price for sure.
Re: Super Mario 3D World Double Disc Soundtrack Arrives on Club Nintendo
So…are stars more or less equivalent to coins in the US? Because I sure don't have 2000 coins.
Re: Wii U Version Of LEGO: The Hobbit Taking Slightly Longer To Go There And Back Again In North America
Owning a Wii U at this point is kinda like owning an N64. There's next to no third party games apart from some bad shovel ware, and the Nintendo games are far and few between.
Re: Hardware Classics: Sega Saturn
I just wish prices for consoles weren't sky high. Hard to find one with cords and a controller for less than $70 on eBay. Even just a few years ago for that price you were getting several games and both controllers (good games too).
Re: Mount Thunder Paints A Pretty Zelda Picture
Had to go ahead and buy this. Guess I'll have to wait on getting a new Wii U game until next week.