Nintendo Wii U

[Sekiro]

Going to pick one up this week - are there any essential extras I need like memory cards and pro-pads?


I'm torn between the Mario/Luigi pack at GAME or a Zombi U with the controller.

[SMD]

Get the Mario pack and pick up Zombi U cheap.

[Super Craig]

You can get Zombi U cheap on disc or the eShop and you might be able to get a cheap Pro Controller at Asda. The Mario/Luigi bundle on the Game web site has the two Wii Sports Club games chucked in as well.

[jcee]

30 odd hours of Nintendoland later and we discover that the ghost in the Luigi's Mansion game has a special move triggered by holding the triggers down ! Doh

[Nobuo's Organ]

30 odd hours of Nintendoland later and we discover that the ghost in the Luigi's Mansion game has a special move triggered by holding the triggers down ! Doh

We only just discovered this yesterday too!

[utopastac]

It's not a great deal of use, I find. Maybe right at the start of a round.

[Jack]

So, uh, the music in that new Mario and Sonic Olympics game is actually really fucking good

[SMD]

Is the game any good? It always looked a bit bare bones on Directs.

[rexel1]

New update on the wii u available to download now. No idea what it does though!

Edit: system stability

[Not Thread Owner]

"System stability" means "Closing a loophole used by hackers"

[pulsemyne]

Is the game any good? It always looked a bit bare bones on Directs.

Apparently not. Still who gives a toss when Mario is out next week.

[Nobuo's Organ]

"System stability" means "Closing a loophole used by hackers"

They haven't released anything yet though (other than various keys which presumably can't be changed).

This is happening next month though: https://mobile.twitter.com/svenpeter42/status/402009960868872192

[Massive Invisible Dog]

I really, really hope they're going to talk about progress in making PC to gamepad streaming a thing. That's going to be amazing when it happens.

[mrsnrub]

Anecdotal I know, but my mate in Canada got his wee lad a PS4 and it was DOA. He was so disgusted he took it back and got a Wii U. The kid still got COD Ghosts so he is happy.

[SMD]

Has the Wii U been properly hacked?

Because I'd like Wii region free please

[keineboom]

Just completed the triforce quest in WWHD, using a walk through because, fuck that!

What a tedious ball ache that must have been on the GameCube, terrible idea to pad the game out. It's not exactly short as it is!

Still, the dungeons have been brilliant and I look forward to completing my first Zelda game, despite playing all of them since OOT.

[utopastac]

I really honestly didn't find the triforce quest a grind. I just went around visiting the islands, seeing the fairies. If you have the Incredible chart it tells you where they all are anyway.

The only bit I didn't really like is the boss before the final boss. The only time when the controls and camera really get in the way.

[mrsnrub]

Has the Wii U been properly hacked?

Because I'd like Wii region free please

You already have wii region free with the homebrew channel, easy install on the wii mode

[jcee]

For the ghost special move, I can see it being useful for people who like to group together and form a torch gang- they'd have to disperse or else they'd get zapped...

[joffocakes]

fucking hell

i fucking hate ska

YES. I clicked on that excited for some Hill Top Zone/Vanilla Dome mash up potential but no; ska. Fucking ska. Ska suggs.

[SMD]

You already have wii region free with the homebrew channel, easy install on the wii mode

I thought it was risky?

[mrsnrub]

I thought it was risky?

wear a condom and you will be fine

(but seriously, no. It is dead easy and perfectly safe. the risk of bricking it is minimal)

[timgp]

I haven't managed it yet using Yu-Gi Oh. It says SD only not SDHC but I can't believe that's the problem.

[mrsnrub]

I would recommend using smash bros and sd. Worked for me.

[timgp]

Ok, will try a straight SD if I can find one. Otherwise can I borrow your working set?

[SMD]

Most of my Wii games are NTSC, I only have a few PAL ones. How can I mod it for region free shenanigans?

[Nobuo's Organ]

Most of my Wii games are NTSC, I only have a few PAL ones. How can I mod it for region free shenanigans?

Get a hold of one of the Wii games with save exploits and use it to install the Homebrew Channel: http://wiiubrew.org/wiki/WiiMode. I used Indiana Pwns to do mine.

I linked to a guide on it earlier in the topic (can't find it handily as I'm on the Wii U )

You can then run your games off the disc using some region-free homebrew, or rip them to an HD and play with a USB loader.

[gone fishin]

Is there a guide on how to install discs onto an hdd? I'd like to get all my Wii games boxed away...

[SMD]

Get a hold of one of the Wii games with save exploits and use it to install the Homebrew Channel: http://wiiubrew.org/wiki/WiiMode. I used Indiana Pwns to do mine.

I linked to a guide on it earlier in the topic (can't find it handily as I'm on the Wii U )

You can then run your games off the disc using some region-free homebrew, or rip them to an HD and play with a USB loader.

Ah okay, is it idiot proof because I did that on my Wii but I could never get backup Gamecube games working and in the end I just had to start from scratch?

All I'm after at the moment is region free disc play, might change my mind once I've settled on a setup in the future.

[Nobuo's Organ]

Here, found that post: http://www.rllmukforum.com/index.php?/topic/266279-the-wii-u-thread/?p=9526792

Pretty much:

Install Homebrew Channel via a hacked savegame

Use HB Channel to install custom IOSes which USB loaders need to run games

Put a USB loader on your SD card and launch it

Then you can put your Wii discs in and it'll let you run them, rip them to an HD and play them off the HD