Nintendo Wii U

[Davros sock drawer]

God yes! The constant scanning! Scan this, scan that! Scan ten blobs on a beach pls. Oh noes! One of them is slowly attacking!

[joffocakes]

I don't think I've enjoyed any Resident Evil game other than 4, which was amazing. Really amazing. Then 5 wasn't. I don't think I'm likely to get another Resident Evil game unless they release RE4 on yet another platform. I'd buy that.

[Clipper]

Virtual Console Subscription Service with 1000 game library out yet?

What if these posts are his cries for help?

[toythatkills]

What if these posts are his cries for help?

Ignore them.

[Clipper]

Ignore them.

You monster

[Alexlotl]

I gave it a good try on the GC, but nobody I tried to play it with liked it. It's too chaotic, and not in a good way.

That was my experience of GC smash too. I'm still tempted by the Wii U version though, because a) Shulk and b) I just don't learn.

[Captain Kelsten]

I loved GC smash, but I can't get on with Wii u smash at all. It's all too mental and chaotic.

[dreamylittledream]

Resi 6 is LOADS better than this!

I concur

Although I played it on PS3 and it wasn't bad - no dead zone issues anyway.

[Protocol Penguin]

I gave it a good try on the GC, but nobody I tried to play it with liked it. It's too chaotic, and not in a good way.

I've owned the first three SSB games, all bought soon after PAL release. Never liked any of them; all very unsatisfactory to play, with completely incoherent gameplay. They all came out when there was little else new to play on their respective formats. I played until I unlocked as many hidden characters as I could, then never played them again even once. The original SSB on the Nintendo 64 is the only one I've played in multiplayer mode, as back then all my friends still played games.

I'm almost certainly going to get SSB for Wii U very soon.

[scottcr]

Oh the touchscreen controls for Pikmin 3 are absolutely spot on. Great stuff. What a wonderful wee game

[HarryBizzle]

I downloaded the demo for Pikmin 3 today and I love it. Haven't played a Pikmin game before.

It's out of stock pretty much everywhere, though, or £39.99 where it is in stock.

Went back to Pushmo as well. Love that game.

I've got a Wii U Controller Pro coming from Nippon Yasan and once that comes I'll get into Bayonetta 2. Though that and Bayo 1 look so nice together I don't want to take them out of the cellophane.

[Not Thread Owner]

Oh the touchscreen controls for Pikmin 3 are absolutely spot on. Great stuff. What a wonderful wee game

I completed it using the standard control sticks, oppa GameCube style. Afterwards I thought, oh yeah! I could have used the touch screen!

[Colonel Panic]

Just started playing Pikmin 3 myself. The touch screen controls are indeed excellent!

[Mars]

As soon as I can get the 32gb pack with MK8 for under £200 I am going IN. Decided that I don't really want more of the same, but a bit prettier, than I have on my 360, plus I have a huge pile of shame.

[stefcha]

I completed it using the standard control sticks, oppa GameCube style. Afterwards I thought, oh yeah! I could have used the touch screen!

No you couldn't, they implemented that feature 9 months after you finished it.

[scottcr]

Went back to Pikmin 3 to try out the touchscreen controls and it's the only game im playing just now. Gorgeous. Only Nintendo would make a game like it.

[gone fishin]

It is an amazing game. Although I still think they should have called it Pikmin Reborn. Or just Pikmin, in a Hollywood reboot sort of way.

Calling it Pikmin 3 probably limited the audience to the 200 people in the UK that owned Pikmin 1 or 2.

[HarryBizzle]

Pikmin One.

[NEG]

Pikmin Boom

[jonamok]

Pikmin Max

[dataDave]

Pik'min Mix, surely?

[partious]

Well, I bought Smash Bros earlier and I have no idea what's going on. Are there any good beginners guides on the internet for how to be less rubbish at this game?

[dataDave]

Well, I bought Smash Bros earlier and I have no idea what's going on. Are there any good beginners guides on the internet for how to be less rubbish at this game?

My advice would be to do the events first. Each one is a unique challenge with slightly different requisites, which also force characters on you that you might not normally select.

[Matthew Kenyon]

Pikmin: The Plants Awaken

[stefcha]

Pikmin: Garden Warfare

[scottcr]

It's surprising just how bloody stressfull Pikmin 3 is.. each is just not quite long enough, so it really encourages you to plan and split up. Maybe because I'm rubbish, but I was really starting to run out of food as well.

But there's nothing worse than fucking up with some bombs and watching about 50 pikmin all go up in smoke... so sad.

Anyone who has a WiiU needs this game, especially with the post release improvements they've made to it. There's also a great wee Christmas DLC level.

[HarryBizzle]

I've put it on my rental list as I still can't find anywhere to buy a physical copy. Nintendo need to do a reprint for some of their games. Metroid Prime collection, while they're at it.

[stefcha]

Is all the DLC in Pikmin 3 free or paid for? I've got a fiver to use and it's not like Nintendo are going to discount anything else I'm vaguely interested in any time soon, if recent dismal efforts are anything to go by.

[Garwoofoo]

Both. You get some levels for free and others are paid for. They're well worth it, the DLC is consistently excellent.

I need to revisit this I think, I've not tried the touch screen controls. Played it through with a Wiimote originally and tbh it worked perfectly.

[Halo]

Smash is £30 today at Game.co.uk for today only. It's also £30 at Amazon.co.uk as they price-match major retailers.