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I'm only interested if the Wii U's online service doesn't suck. It has to be MUCH better than what is on the 3DS.
If true, I hope they come up with an actual minigame you play while you wait for the download. Because seriously, that's going to take a while if current Nintendo systems are any indication.
When the Wii U was announced i thought Nintendo would do an HD console their way, so far they're doing it Sony's way, fuck that BS.
Nintendo, not confirm!??!!?!?!!
What kind of madness is this, they are always forthcoming and supportive of their fan/customer base.
What kind of madness is this, they are always forthcoming and supportive of their fan/customer base.
Weird, my post didn't show up.
Anyway, I've read that the Wii U won't have a hard drive, just like 8-16GB of flash memory and an SD card port. Doesn't make sense to do large downloadable games.
Anyway, I've read that the Wii U won't have a hard drive, just like 8-16GB of flash memory and an SD card port. Doesn't make sense to do large downloadable games.
I would love to download all the GCN games I had. Especially F-Zero. Can you imagine that? Fully capable online and HD?
I also hope that they don't follow the eShop model. One game a week seems really slow, and it's getting tiresome waiting for the quality titles to roll out. Baseball? Tennis? Thanks, but no thanks.
I also hope that they don't follow the eShop model. One game a week seems really slow, and it's getting tiresome waiting for the quality titles to roll out. Baseball? Tennis? Thanks, but no thanks.
If McGollom was right about no Gamecube compatibility, she's probably right about the download games.
Would love to have downloadable Gamecube games on the Wii U. Especially of the upscaling is good or if there will be HD-remakes. But knowing this is Nintendo, they will probably charge a fuckton of money for these games.
She could have said "yeah, they'll be downloadable, but we've got something cool in mind for that, which we haven't announced yet." That way, there's some clarity of what's going on, but also the tease of a bigger announcement coming later on. HD and online would be quite nice. That said, I'd probably hold onto the Wii for anyone hoping to play any under-appreciated games.
Okay, I'll say it.
Gamecube is awesome and better than the XBOX.
Also, this is why I kept all my old systems. The only game I would buy an HD remake of would be Windwaker.
Gamecube is awesome and better than the XBOX.
Also, this is why I kept all my old systems. The only game I would buy an HD remake of would be Windwaker.
Good. Means that I can finally get Wind Waker and Super Mario Sunshine without paying a small fortune for them.
Stupid collectors item mentality.
Stupid collectors item mentality.
@arkane9: Really? I would think they were fairly common. Sunshine is criminally underrated, by the way. It has the cheeriest feeling ever. The whole beach thematic coupled with the astounding soundtrack makes it almost too thoroughly enjoyable for a videogame.
And Wind Waker looks wonderful, forever, and plays and feels like a charm for its first half. From then on, it's good.
And Wind Waker looks wonderful, forever, and plays and feels like a charm for its first half. From then on, it's good.
"When the Wii U was announced i thought Nintendo would do an HD console their way, so far they're doing it Sony's way, fuck that BS."
Really? What so Sony about it? Nintendo is actually doing full backwards compatible with the Wii, so that right there, is not a Sony's way. The VC has to grow somehow, so unless Nintendo strikes a deal with Sega, for full DreamCast support, than Nintendo has to do the GC, because they wouldn't have anything else that's new. So it will happen, whether Nintendo wants to confirm it now, or not!
Really? What so Sony about it? Nintendo is actually doing full backwards compatible with the Wii, so that right there, is not a Sony's way. The VC has to grow somehow, so unless Nintendo strikes a deal with Sega, for full DreamCast support, than Nintendo has to do the GC, because they wouldn't have anything else that's new. So it will happen, whether Nintendo wants to confirm it now, or not!
@Springsteen
I've had problems finding copies of either game, but maybe that's because I try to find PAL versions. When I actually find something, it usually costs about 20-50 % more than the original retail price.
I've had problems finding copies of either game, but maybe that's because I try to find PAL versions. When I actually find something, it usually costs about 20-50 % more than the original retail price.
Begin worse because this is a Nintendo thing assuming!
Not only is it not going to support GC Downloads, if a GC disk is inserted into the Wii U, it will destroy it and spit it back at your face.
Not only is it not going to support GC Downloads, if a GC disk is inserted into the Wii U, it will destroy it and spit it back at your face.
Why do I have this horrible feeling in my gut that there won't be... not to be a cynic or anything, but Nintendo is just so derpy about stuff like this.
@arkane9
I've just checked on eBay UK. Windwaker is going for between 20 to 40 squids. Get in there, son.
http://completed.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=zelda%20wind%20waker&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283
I've just checked on eBay UK. Windwaker is going for between 20 to 40 squids. Get in there, son.
http://completed.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=zelda%20wind%20waker&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283
So...they'll offer downloads of Gamecube games but won't support the controller? Come on Nintendo. That big iPad isn't exactly suitable for controlling those games. It's gonna be awkwardly playing N64 games all over again.
Strangely enough I never even considered this. Hopefully they'll put some of the rarer/more expensive games on there. Paper Mario 2 is impossible to find at a reasonable price around here.
Excite!
Excite!
If they do confirm it, I plan to only get games that are hard to find or rare to purchase like Geist, Eternal Darkness, etc. since those games I've heard were great but never played before.
For the games I do have, I can play them on my Gamecube or Wii :D
For the games I do have, I can play them on my Gamecube or Wii :D
Except they'd probably release a game a week and they'd all be shitty games no one has ever heard or cared about. You know, like that other console they promised to release classic games for...
They better support background downloading especially with huge downloads like that. Judging by the 3DS they probably won't consider it although a firmware update could easily fix that.
I have always felt that Gamecube is the most under appreciated system ever (also own a DC). Games like Metroid Prime, Wind Waker, Fire Emblem are such classics and still amazing to this day, especially Prime.
It blows my mind that I can get a GC and Metroid Prime for about $20 total.
It blows my mind that I can get a GC and Metroid Prime for about $20 total.
They won't. It makes too much sense so Nintendo will never, ever make Gamecube games available for download, much less with improved visuals or added functionality. It would make as much sense as allowing people to transfer purchased copies of virtual console games from the Wii to the WiiU which also makes too much sense. Have fun downloading Excite Bike again.
Well if it ain't gonna play GC games (despite that fact that it'll play Wii 1 games which has the exact same motherboard), it's obvious that they're gonna be put up for download instead.
@Evil Champ
"(also own a DC)"
What's your point?
@Evil Champ
"(also own a DC)"
What's your point?
I do hope they make Wii games downloadable, would really make buying a Wii U much more attractive than it is atm.
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