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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 5: 2015 - Part 1)

« on: December 27, 2020, 11:22:39 AM »

I think OlliOlli 2 is a little easier. I completed the game but never did quite learn how to do some of the moves.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: December 22, 2020, 03:25:53 PM »

I am too busy to play this week
I should be game next week.
If anyone wants to take my place this Wednesday they should hit Khushrenada up, it's a lot of fun.

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 5: 2015 - Part 1)

« on: December 20, 2020, 12:32:32 PM »

Background
The Wii U eShop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 5 - 2015 - Part 1
This fifth set of games encompasses the first six months of 2015. The following 34 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Maze (TreeFall Studios, $2.99, Wii U only, 29, 3 NWR review)
• Family Tennis SP (Arc System Works/Shin'en Multimedia, $4.99, Switch, 7 NWR Review)
• Rock 'N Racing Off Road (EnjoyUp $5.99, Wii U only, 39, 4 NWR Review)
• Breezeblox (Brennan Maddox/Pugsley, $2.99, App Store, 8 NWR Review)
• Midnight (Vilmos Gyokeres/Petite Games, $1.99, PC, 60, 7 NWR Review)
• Blek (Kunabi Brother/Broken Rules, $5.99, App Store, 75, 8 NWR Review)
• GravBlocks+ (From Nothing Games, $1.00, PC)
• OlliOlli (Carbon/Roll 7/Curve Digital, $9.99, 3DS/Vita/PS4/XB1, 80, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars (Nintendo $19.99, 3DS, 70, 7 )
• Trine Enchanted Edition (Frozenbyte, $14.99, Switch/PS4, 80, 7.5 NWR Review)
• My Style Studio: Notebook (Cypronia, $2.99, Wii U only, 40)
• Super Destronaut (Vilmos Gyokeres/Petite Games, $1.99, 3DS, 8 NWR Review)
• Elliot Quest (Ansimuz Games/PlayEveryWare Games, $12.99, Switch/3DSPS4/XB1, 76, 9 NWR Review)
• Pentapuzzle (RCMADIAX, $4.49, App Store)
• Bubble Gum Popper (Justin Sargent/Skunk Software, $18.98, App Store)
• Mon Premier Karaoke (RingZero, $9.99, Wii U only)
• Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (FreakZone Games/Screw Attack Games, $9.99, 3DS, 78, 8 NWR Review)
• Affordable Space Adventures (Nifflas'/KnapNok Games, $19.99, Wii U only, 81 (55th), 8 NWR Review)
• Word Search by POWGI (Lightwood Games, $7.99, Switch/3DS/Vita/PS4, 7 NWR Review)
• Suspension Railroad Simulator (Joindots, $7.99, Wii U only, 1.5 NWR Review)
• amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Hits (Nintendo, Free, Wii U only,  NWR Review)
• Nihilumbra (Beautifun Games, $9.99, Switch/Vita, 76, 8 NWR Review)
• Funk of Titans (EnjoyUp, $8.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 44, 4.5 NWR Review)
• Ultratron (Carbon/Puppygames/Curve Digital, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 73, 8 NWR Review)
• Stone Shire (Finger Fun Games, $7.99, Wii U only)
• Swords & Soldiers II (Ronimo Games, $19.99, Switch/PS4, 75, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Journey of a Special Average Balloon (TreeFall Studios, $0.99, Wii U only)
• Don't Starve: Giant Edition (Klei Enterainment, $14.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 75, 8 NWR Review)
• Adventures of Pip (TicToc Games, $9.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 78, 8 NWR Review)
• The Stonecutter (Brave Rock Games $1.20, Wii U only)
• Fat City (Heavy Iron Studios, $9.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1)
• Life of Pixel (Super Icon Limited, $9.99, Vita, 64)
• Art Academy: Home Studios (Headstrong Games/Nintendo, $29.99, Wii U only, 82 (47th), 8.5 NWR Review)
• Never Alone (Kisima Initchuna) (Upper One Games/E-Line Media, $14.99, PS4/XB1, 66, 7 NWR Review)

Highlights
The first half of 2015 starts with a steady stream of decent titles. Again the full list was rather long, so I only included the better reviewed games in the poll. If you recommend any of the games not in the poll, just post a comment. The cheapest option this round is amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Hits, which teaches you how to name and register your amiibo in exchange for extended demos of NES games. If you are looking to spend a lot more, then you might check out Art Academy: Home Studio for $30. If you are not already a starving artist, then this purchase will get you a little closer to being one. This is also the best reviewed game of the bunch, 47th best Wii U game according to Metacritic, unless you ask Neal, who would argue that Elliot Quest is the masterpiece of the list. The lowest reviewed game is Suspension Railroad Simulator, which earned the loser score of 1.5 from NWR. If you interested in demos, there are two options this round: Trine and Word Search. In 2015 we see the first cross-buy offers as both OlliOlli and Mario vs. Donkey Kong give you a 3DS download with your Wii U purchase. Mr. Bungle's pick of the week is Affordable Space Adventures. The 55th best game on Wii U makes great use of the game-pad and offers some of the best coop game play on the system.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Did you ever pay full price for Skunk software?
• How can a balloon be special and average?
• How many amiibo did you tap?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 4: 2014 - Part 2)

« on: December 14, 2020, 02:51:50 PM »

There's a few things on here I liked, though I think I played most of them on other platforms, with the exception of A World of Keflings, which I reviewed for the site, which Mr. Bungle must have missed when compiling this post.

Apparently I misunderstood the order the games are listed on the NWR Games page . It did seem odd that there was no review as NWR was reviewing almost every game at this point. Thanks for posting the link Insanolord!

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 4: 2014 - Part 2)

« on: December 13, 2020, 12:44:16 PM »

Background
The Wii U e-shop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 4 - 2014 - Part 2
This fourth set of games encompasses the last six months of 2014. The following 37 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios, $14.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 90 (8th), 9 NWR review)
• Internal Invasion (Any Ford/Bear Box Media, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Bombing Bastards (Sanuk Games, $6.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 55, 5 NWR Review)
• ZaciSa's Last Stand (ZeNfa Productions, $0.99, Wii U only, 5.5 NWR Review)
• Poker Dice Solitair Future (RCMADIAX, $1.49, App Store, 55, 6 NWR Review)
• The Letter (TreeFall Studios, $1.99, PC, 14, 2 NWR Review)
• Master Reboot (Wales Interactive, $14.99, PS3, 64, 6, NWR Review)
• Super Toy Cars (Eclipse Games, $7.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 56, 6.5 NWR Review)
• Shut the Box (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only, 46)
• Ice Cream Surfer (Dolores Entertainment, $2.50, Switch/Vita/PS4, 53, 7 NWR Review)
• Teslagrad (Rain Games, $14.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 79 (66th), 8 NWR Review)
• Kickbeat Special Edition (Zen Studios, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 62, 5.5 NWR Review)
• Spikey Wall (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only, 3 NWR Review)
• Arrow Time U (XenoHorizon, $1.99, Wii U only, 2.5 NWR Review)
• Angry Bunnies: Colossal Carrot Crusade (Cypronia, $1.99, Switch, 33, 3.5 NWR Review)
• Darts Up (EnjoyUp, $2.49, Switch, 38, 5, NWR Review)
• Red Riding Hood (Brave Rock Games, $1.0, Wii U only)
• Art of Balance (Shin'en Multimedia, $8.99, Switch/3DS/PS4, 82 (48th), 8.5 NWR Review)
• PING 1.5+ (Nami Tentou, $4.99, PC, 8 NWR Review)
• Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (Superflat Games/Curve Digital, $12.99, Vita/PS4, 76, 6.5 NWR Review)
• Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones (Curve Digital, $9.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 82 (45th), 8.5 NWR Review)
• Rock Zombie (EnjoyUp, $6.99, XB1/App Store, 50, 5.5 NWR Review)
• SDK Paint (HullBreach Studios, $2.99, Wii U only)
• The Swapper (Curve Digital, $19.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 83, 8 NWR Review)
• Sportsball (Just Clicks, $9.99, Wii U only, 78, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Shuttle Rush (Takusan Works, $3.99, Ouya, 7 NWR Review)
• Flapp & Zegeta (Denysoft, $1.99, Wii U only, 1 NWR Review)
• A World of Keflings (NinjaBee, $9.99, XB360, 70)
• Xavier (Prison Lab, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Alphadia Genesis (Kemco/Natsume, $14.99, Switch/PS4/XB1, 60)
• Thomas Was Alone (Curve Digital, $10.99, Vita/PS4/XB1, 79)
• Lucadian Chronicles (Dark Roast Entertainment, Free (to start?), PC)
• Plenty of Fishies (Nitrolic Games, $4.99, Wii U only)
• Toss N Go (RCMADIAX, $1.49, Wii U only, 5 NWR Review)
• Blok Drop X Twisted Fusion (RCMADIAX, $2.99, Wii U only, 6 NWR Review)
• Spy Chameleon (EnjoyUp, $4.99, Switch/Vita/PS4/XB1, 80, 8.5 NWR Review)
• Toon Tanks (Vilmos Gyokeres/Petite Games, $1.99, Wii U only)

Highlights
The second half of 2014 saw a significant increase in quantity with nearly double the games compared to the first half of the year. The list was so long I only included the better reviewed games in the poll. If you recommend any of the games not in the poll, just post a comment. The cheapest option this round is Lucadian Chronicles, which appears to be free (let me know if there are in-game purchases). If you are a big spender the you might be interested in The Swapper, which at $20 is the most expensive title in this list. The best reviewed game of the bunch is Guacamelee!, which has an 90 on Metacritic and is ranked the 8th best game on the Wii U, the highest rank of any eShop game! The lowest reviewed game appears to be Flapp & Zegeta, which carries the shame of receiving a 1 from NWR. If you interested in demos, there are three games that offer one: ZaciSa's Last Stand, Art of Balance, and SDK Paint. Of course if you have read this far then you clearly want to know Mr. Bungle's pick of the week. This round that distinguished honor goes to Sportsball, which garnered good review scores (an 8.5 from NWR) and appears to be a Wii U exclusive.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Is Lucadian Chronicles free to play or just free to start?
• Whatever happened to Flappy Bird?
• Why was Thomas alone?
• When are we going to get to the Virtual Console?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: December 13, 2020, 11:32:14 AM »

Khushrenada, I am not available this Friday but I could do Wednesday or Thursday evening. Do either of those days work for you?

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General Gaming / Re: Indie-Cember is here! Play your favorite indies all month long!

« on: December 10, 2020, 07:25:46 PM »

I finished Shantae and the Seven Sirens yesterday and give it a strong recommendation if you are a fan of the series or Indievanias  . I think it is my favorite entry in the series. As I mentioned the production values are very high, but the level design/layout is what won me over. The writing is funny and has some good references to past games. The controls are tight and the abilities are fun to use. My play times was about nine hours and my item collection was at 83%.
This thread also made me reflect on all the great indie games I have played on switch. I thought about listing my top five but it would just be the usual suspects. Instead I will give a shout out to my two favorite lesser known games: Double Cross and Joggernauts. These received okay reviews so they may be acquired tastes. Still if you were on the fence about either then I say go for it.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 3: 2014 - Part 1)

« on: December 07, 2020, 07:58:37 PM »

• Why is Cocoto Magic Circus 2 so expensive?

There's an RFN episode about one of these Cocoto games. My impression is it might be a semi-popular franchise in other language areas, like maybe France, Italy, or Brazil. A quick search turned up this eBay listing of an actual disc release with lightgun Wiimotes:

Very cool. I have been coming across quite a few games that had a disc release in other regions but were eShop only in the US. Perhaps they price matched the retail version and that only got as low as $30

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Zelda DS: Phantom Hourglass

« on: December 06, 2020, 08:56:58 PM »

The multiplayer for this was an absolute blast. Is that working with the Wii U version? I'd be down to grab it if the multiplayer is restored.

I am not sure. I will check and get back to you.

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 3: 2014 - Part 1)

« on: December 05, 2020, 04:40:05 PM »

Background
The Wii U e-shop will only be open for a limited time so it is worth looking at the games there while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
The Games: Round 3 - 2014 - Part 1
This third set of games encompasses the first six months of 2014. The following 22 titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score (Metacritic Rank on Wii U), NWR review score [link to review])

• Cocoto Magic Circus 2 (Nacon/Neko, $29.99, Wii U only, 7 NWR review)
• Unepic (EnjoyUp, $9.99, Vita/XB1, 72 (115), 6.5 NWR Review)
• Percy's Predicament (Maestro, $5.99, 3DS/Switch)
• My Farm (BiP media, $4.99, Switch, 3 NWR Review)
• Blok Drop U (RCMADIAX, $2.99, App Store, 53, 6 NWR Review)
• Pure Chess (VooFoo, $7.99, 3DS, 61, 7 NWR Review)
• My Style Studio: Hair Salon (Cypronia, $4.99, 3DS)
• Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Armature/WB, $19.99, 3DS/Vita, 7 NWR Review)
• Evofish (Moving Player, $4.99, App Store, )
• My Exotic Farm (BiP media, $4.99, 3DS, 2 NWR Review)
• Flowerworks HD: Follie's Adventure (Nocturnal, $2.00, demo available, Wii U only)
• My First Songs (RingZero, $9.99, 3DS)
• Abyss (EnjoyUp, $1.99, Switch, 59)
• Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails (Dakko Dakko, $9.99, PS4/Vita, 79 (98), 8.5 NWR Review)
• Ittle Dew (Ludosity, $9.99, 3DS, 79, 8, NWR Review)
• Gravity Badgers (Wales Interactive, $4.99, Vita, 48, 4 NWR Review)
• 1001 Spikes (Nicalis, $15.00, 3DS/Vita/PS4/XB1, 83, 8 NWR Review)
• Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition (Martial Hesse Dreville/Digital Lounge, $7.99, Switch/3DS/Vita, 73)
• How to Survive (EKO Software/505 Games, $14.99, PS3/X360, 55,
• Pushmo World (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo, $9.99, Wii U only, 80 (62), 9 NWR Review)
• My Jurassic Farm (BiP media, $7.99, App Store)
• My Arctic Farm (BiP media, $7.99, App Store)

Highlights
The first half of 2014 saw quite a few iPad games get shoveled onto the eShop. If you ever wondered what happened to Daan Koopman, it turns out he reviewed one too many My ___ Farm ports. The cheapest options this round are Flowerworks, an HD remaster of a Wii-ware title that has a free demo, and Abyss, both of which are $2. The best reviewed game of the bunch is 1001 Spikes, which has an 83 on Metacritic. I also hear good things about Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails, which is still not on Switch for some reason. Mr. Bungle's pick of the week is Pushmo World. This Wii U exclusive puzzle game was developed by Intelligent Systems, received a 9 from NWR, and is Metacritic's 62nd best Wii U game.
Comments
I welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so let me know about differences in other regions. Not sure what to comment, consider questions like:

• Why is Cocoto Magic Circus 2 so expensive?
• How well does Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate play on 3DS?
• Will there be a 30th anniversary edition of Another World?
• How do you survive?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Super Khushrenada!

« on: December 03, 2020, 06:27:42 PM »

How about some more online gaming fun this Friday Khushrenada?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Zelda DS: Phantom Hourglass

« on: December 02, 2020, 04:43:38 PM »

I just finished my first play through of PH on the Wii U VC. I could not find a topic on the DS VC so I was advised to dust off this old thread and bump it. I am now getting a warning from the site so I hope this is cool with everyone  .
Thoughts on the game
I really enjoyed this game. I liked the length of the overall game and the length of the dungeons. I liked the controls, the weapons, and even the salvaging mini-game. I missed out on the DS completely so it really felt fresh to me to use the microphone and touchscreen in such novel ways. I usually don't like when I have to look things up but that only happened twice in this game which acceptable for me.
Using the Wii U
As you probably know the Wii U VC has quite a few options for displaying the two screens. I chose the one where the game pad is the lower touch screen of the DS and the TV is the upper screen of the DS. The worked really well. I was mostly looking at the game-pad but during the boss battles when both screens were used it was really exciting. When I got to the one puzzle where you are supposed to close the DS I thought "Well, I could touch the gamepad to the TV but I don't think the game would detect that" but I realized you can just go into the VC menu (using ZR) and then come back and it works like closing the DS.
Even on the big screen this game looks surprisingly good (about PS1 quality). It makes me pine for the alternate reality where there is a 3DS virtual console that uses the gamepad as the lower touch screen and my 3D TV to display the stereoscopic 3D top screen. 
Reading this thread.
I also read through this whole thread before posting. It is not surprising that the controls were so divisive as this a recurring debate. People that grow up pressing buttons like pressing buttons. I think the next gen might be the same way with touch screens. Personally I love new ways to interact with games but I get the opposition.

If people feel like reflecting on this game after another decade has passed I would be interested in hearing about it. I should have comments on Spirit Tracks when I get to that in a year or so.

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General Gaming / Re: Indie-Cember is here! Play your favorite indies all month long!

« on: December 02, 2020, 03:26:46 PM »

I am playing Shantae and the Seven Sirens on Switch. So far it is great, combining the gameplay of Pirate's Curse with the HD graphics of Half-Genie Hero. It even has cut scenes! I should be finished before the month is through so I will post again with some final thoughts.

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TalkBack / Re: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light (Switch) Review

« on: December 02, 2020, 03:19:31 PM »

It appears the special edition comes with a localized NES manual. I imagine that will be unofficially available online for people just downloading the game.

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Round 2 - The Second Half of 2013)

« on: November 28, 2020, 02:38:01 PM »

Background
The Wii U e-shop will only be open for a limited time so I think it is worth looking at the games while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
Comments
The main purpose here is to see what you would recommend to others. Consider questions like: Is the game great? Does it make good use of the Game pad? Is the Wii U the best way to play it? Is it available on Switch or 3DS?
I also welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so I also welcome comments about differences in other regions.
Round 2 - The Second Half of 2013
This second set of games encompasses the interval from the launch of the Virtual Console in June 2013 to the end of the calendar year. The following twelve titles are up for discussion with info in the following format:
Title (Developer/Publisher, price, demo availability, availability on other consoles, Metacritic score, Metacritic Rank on Wii U, NWR review score [link to review])

• Mutant Mudds Deluxe (Atooi, $9.99, switch, 3DS, 84, 33, 9.5 NWR review)
• Star Wars Pinball (Zen Studios, $9.99, switch, 3DS, 83, 37,9 NWR Review)
• Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party (Redgrim/KnapNok, $11.99, demo, Wii U exclusive, 75, 99, 8 NWR Review)
• Pokemon Rumble U (Ambrella/Nintendo, $17.99, Wii U exclusive, 49, 173, 5 NWR Review)
• Spot The Differences: Party! (Sanuk, $5.00, switch, 3 NWR Review)
• Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Capcom, $14.99, PS3/X360, 77, 82, 8 NWR Review)
• Mighty Switch Force! 2 (WayForward, $5.99, switch, 3DS, 74)
• Toki Tori (Two Tribes, $1.99, switch, 3DS)
• Edge (Two Tribes, $1.99, 3DS, PSP, 79, 65, 8 NWR Review)
• Rush (Two Tribes, $1.99, Wii U console exclusive, 77, 79)
• Knytt Underground (Nifflas'/Undefined, $6.99, PS3, Vita, 76, 85, 8 NWR Review)
• Dr. Luigi (Nintendo, $14.99, Wii U exclusive, 65, 142)

Highlights
This round of games has a couple of Wii U exclusives published by Nintendo (Dr. Luigi and Pokemon Rumble U), though neither reviewed very well. Two tribes has a trio of games, one of which is only on Wii U, PC, and mobile. The D&D game and Knytt underground are available on other consoles but not in the eight generation. The best reviewed game of the bunch is Mutant Mudds Deluxe which is the 33rd best Wii U game according to Metacritic. The cheapest options are the Two Tribes releases at $1.99. However Mr. Bungle's pick of the week has to be Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party. It has a demo, reviewed well, and is exclusive to the Wii U. In fact, it still has a functional promo site http://spinthebottlethegame.com/

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: November 27, 2020, 03:24:48 PM »

Sounds good. I'll make it so. Same meet up time?

Yeah, same Khush time, same Khush channel.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: November 24, 2020, 02:16:54 PM »

Let me know when you are ready for another meet-up, Mr. Bungle.

How about Friday again? The blackest of Fridays that is. I am ready to cross some pi's and pop some bees!

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Best of the Wii U eShop (Part 1 - Pre-Virtual Console)

« on: November 24, 2020, 02:13:04 PM »

P.S.: Chasing Aurora is not in the poll but was also a digital-only launch game. Never played it though.

Good catch! I believe it has been delisted at this point on the US eShop. I do want to spotlight some of the other delisted games as well so maybe we will do a poll just for those at the end.

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Nintendo Gaming / Best of the Wii U eShop (Part 1 - Pre-Virtual Console)

« on: November 22, 2020, 03:37:12 PM »

Background
I really enjoyed Khushrenada's series of polls about the 3DS eShop and was given his blessing to run a similar series for the Wii U. The Wii U e-shop will only be open for a limited time so I think it is worth looking at the games while there is still time to buy them. I will be going through the list of eShop games chronologically by release date using Nintendo's Game Store site. I will be skipping over Virtual Console releases for now, but I will cover them at the end. I am also skipping games that were released on disc, unless that disc is not available or prohibitively expensive.
Comments
The main purpose here is to see what you would recommend to others. Consider questions like: Is the game great? Does it make good use of the Game pad? Is the Wii U the best way to play it?
I also welcome any corrections to the information I found when compiling the list. The information here is for the US so I also welcome comments about differences in other regions.
Part 1 - Before the Pre-Virtual Console
This first set of games encompasses the interval from the launch of the eShop in November 2012 to the launch of VC games in April 2013. The following nine titles are up for discussion (developer/publisher, current price on U.S. eShop, demo availability, Metacritic score, Metacritic rank for Wii U)

• Nano Assault Neo (Shin'en, $9.99, demo available, 71, 121)
• Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (WayForward, $9.99, 80, 57)
• Trine 2: Director's Cut (Frozenbyte, $5.99, demo available, 84, 30)
• Little Inferno (Tomorrow Corporation, $9.99, 79, 67)
• Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (TECMO KOEI, $49.99, 40)
• BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Gaijin Games, $14.99, 84, 34)
• Zen Pinball 2 (Zen Studios, Free to start, 71)
• Toki Tori 2+ (Two Tribes, $14.99, 76, 87)
• Wii U Panorama View (Nintendo, $2.00 per video, demo available, only available on Wii U)

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: And now it is time for a list of the true Nintendo Gaming Heroes.

« on: November 20, 2020, 02:38:06 PM »

The Wii U definitely can't really take advantage of the speed of an SSD but it is worth noting that SSDs are completely silent and it does also allow you to theoretically have the drive, a LAN adapter, and a gamecube adapter hooked up all at once without taking up an extra outlet which is nice. I personally just use an SD card in the SD card slot for Wii homebrew stuff and make sure to back it up regularly.

Yeah, I think I will get an SSD. Should I be concerned about compatibility? Will most of the currently available ones work with Wii U. Also, for SD cards what is the largest size it will support?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: November 20, 2020, 02:01:38 PM »

Any particular title you've been wanting to get into?

I had not thought about coop until you mentioned it so I think it is dealer's choice.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: November 19, 2020, 09:17:12 PM »

Ok. Well, how about tomorrow, Friday evening?

That works for me.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: And now it is time for a list of the true Nintendo Gaming Heroes.

« on: November 19, 2020, 02:29:57 PM »

I am still playing Wii U regularly but mine is starting to have some serious slow down. I think it's the external hard drive. I am using a powered WD drive that is rather old. Does anyone have a recommendation for an external hard drive that is currently available?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Switch SNES Online: Now You're Playing with Khushrenada!

« on: November 19, 2020, 02:23:06 PM »

I am down to clown. I have a similar schedule where I am free most nights after 8:00 EST. Just give me a day or two notice. You know I love DK but I will play just about any of the games on there.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Amazing Deals!

« on: November 05, 2020, 03:11:02 PM »

Katamari Damacy REROLL is on sale for $13 at Best Buy:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/katamari-damacy-reroll-nintendo-switch/6385339.p?acampID=0&intl=nosplash&irclickid=Q022vDX3Dzk-R6dVn3xBbxgkUkE2JMVZyXdlWc0&irgwc=1&loc=Blu-ray.com&mpid=1808408&ref=198&skuId=6385339
If you want free shipping, then pre-order another game to make the total enough for free shipping and then cancel that pre-order after receiving the first game.