FUBARofPittsburgh Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Thank you for the review. I can put this one on my list but something I don't need right away. People can have polarized view points about the game pad. I'd rather play a game like this with the Pro controller. Sometimes I wonder if Nintendo would have been better off if they just used the Pro pad as the standard and if their research and development dollars would have been better spent on making something more beefier than the last generation. Nintendo has always put more of a focus on fun and affordability and put tech on the back burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Mostly still various VC games and Super Mario 3D world. Once I am done with DA inquisition on the PS4, I might start on the Xenoblade games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUBARofPittsburgh Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Got mario Maker and Smash Bros. for Christmas. Sweet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I keep revisiting Mario Maker. Even when I think I am burned out on it, a week or two later I end up coming back and getting hooked again. It's such a good game. Even Xenoblade has been put on the backburner multiple times because of it, and that's something I definitely wasn't expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Mario maker, splatoon and yoshi's wolly world. The best game is yoshis wolly world. Better than Mario games with no time limit on the levels. I am glad I picked this game up. Splatoon has music that is torture. Thanks to what sounds like jap. techno. Mario maker only tried 15 minutes and was bored as not much to do apparently everything needs to be unlocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 My guess about the need to play longer to unlock something was to keep Super Mario Maker from being overwhelming, especially to kids. If that is the reason, I can see why they did it, but I have mixed feelings about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 The unlocking aspect is kind of annoying, but you can unlock stuff quickly by just spamming a maximum amount of blocks on screen, deleting them, then doing it again. You can have everything unlocked in less than an hour if you do that (maybe even less than a half an hour). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I basically handed my son the Gamepad and he took care of the unlocks in Mario Maker. I wish there was just a setting. It was helpful for him to have his hand held (he's just about 4) and I didn't really mind it. It's a lot like having abilities and items slowly dolled out in a more traditional game but it did feel awfully forced and not necessary for many players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Ya know what I really don't get about the wii u is all the bitching about the gamepad. My kids will not even play it without the gamepad at ages 7 and 13 both girls do not find it too bulky as these "men" online here claim it is. The only gripe is when the battery is drained gaming is over. But thats ok. after hours of playing they can do their freaking homework! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I find the gamepad perfectly comfortable. I'm on the small side of average male. My son has trouble but there's only so much to do there. Battery life can be a pain if I forget to charge it. The pro controller is great on a charge though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 This weekend we played a lot of Epic Mickey: The Power of 2. I picked it up with Captain Toad and Duck Tales a while back for pretty cheap off Amazon sales. For what it is it's pretty fun so far. It's really slow going coop with an almost 4 year old. In fact, a few times I've held both controllers . You can turn off the second player to do the more technical team work yourself, though. I'm not very familiar with Disney's history but even without it I appreciate the style of the characters and levels. There is some pretty rough framerate and a few other rough gameplay edges but overall it's pretty fun. Definitely worth the 10 bucks or less it was. Also been playing through Luigi's Mansion on the GCN for the first time. I've had my 'cube since launch but never ended up buying or playing it. Really enjoy this game. So far it's significantly easier than the 3DS version but quite a lot of fun nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashv Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I only issue I have with the WiiU game pad is battery life. Currently playing Child of Light. It's a pretty good Metriodvania style RPG. Fantastic graphics. I hate to say it but buy it on another platform because (I recently learned) the developers have decided not to release any of the DLC on the WiiU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Currently playing Child of Light. It's a pretty good Metriodvania style RPG. Fantastic graphics. I hate to say it but buy it on another platform because (I recently learned) the developers have decided not to release any of the DLC on the WiiU. I beat it on PS4 or PC (I cant remember)....but yes the DLC was pretty good actually. I thought it was a good "turn based" RPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Played some Devils Third again last night. An awful good time. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I bought Shovel Knight physical and Xenoblade Chronicles. No play time yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseradish Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wonderful 101 I love the atmosphere and everything else, but the controls kinda hinder getting into a good groove. Not bad by any stretch. Switching between that and Trauma Team which is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashv Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Wonderful 101 I love the atmosphere and everything else, but the controls kinda hinder getting into a good groove. Not bad by any stretch. Switching between that and Trauma Team which is fantastic. The entire Truama series is pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hopefully I can start Xenoblade Chronicals X this week. I finally got all the data packs downloaded and installed. It took almost 3 and a half hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseradish Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'm a few years late (as with everything) to Rayman Legends, but it is a masterpiece and I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'm a few years late (as with everything) to Rayman Legends, but it is a masterpiece and I love it I got it as a Games for Gold on XBone and I agree, it's fantastic. Probably one of my top 10 in recent times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Xenoblade Chronicles X is fun! I just wish I knew what some of the stuff did, there's really no hand holding, you have to figure out some stuff on your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Xenoblade Chronicles X is fun! I just wish I knew what some of the stuff did, there's really no hand holding, you have to figure out some stuff on your own. I'm not saying I could do better but at times it's like the interface works against you. I just sat there and pushed stuff on the Gamepad till things happened and then tried to remember what they were. Sure I could read the manual but reading is for losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'm not saying I could do better but at times it's like the interface works against you. I just sat there and pushed stuff on the Gamepad till things happened and then tried to remember what they were. Sure I could read the manual but reading is for losers. Yeah that's kind of what I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 A few more days I am picking up Mighty No. 9. I absolutley can't wait to play this one, being a huge fan of the Mega Man and Mega Man X Series. Anyone else getting it? I know I will be glued to this one for quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 A few more days I am picking up Mighty No. 9. I absolutley can't wait to play this one, being a huge fan of the Mega Man and Mega Man X Series. Anyone else getting it? I know I will be glued to this one for quite a while. I won't because I don't think that it'll be any good, but you won't either, since it's got delayed once again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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