Wiz
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You can buy both the Charging Cradle and Gamepad Stand together for $19.99 at most retailers (Gamestop, BestBuy, etc.) and on Amazon. I'm pretty sure the Nintendo Online Store sells them too.
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Bomba - Wii U Basic with Nintendoland for $300 at Best Buy
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You can buy both the Charging Cradle and Gamepad Stand together for $19.99 at most retailers (Gamestop, BestBuy, etc.) and on Amazon. I'm pretty sure the Nintendo Online Store sells them too.
The Horror the horror
Banned
I don't know what Nintendo was thinking.
They're releasing a new console with a control scheme that is every bit as unconventional as the one for the Wii and they refused to properly showcase this feature by including a pack-in game on their most basic SKU?
I don't care how much more meat NintendoLand has in relation to Wii Sports -- you don't leave your new consumer base high & dry without a pack-in game on your most basic model, especially now that they've grown accustomed to such arrangements thanks to the Wii.
Just stupid.
They're releasing a new console with a control scheme that is every bit as unconventional as the one for the Wii and they refused to properly showcase this feature by including a pack-in game on their most basic SKU?
I don't care how much more meat NintendoLand has in relation to Wii Sports -- you don't leave your new consumer base high & dry without a pack-in game on your most basic model, especially now that they've grown accustomed to such arrangements thanks to the Wii.
Just stupid.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
I really feel like it should have launched at $300 with Nintendo Land packed in, even if that meant Nintendo was eating a good amount of money on each sale. I know that would have been a tough pill for them to swallow, but I really think this console has an uphill battle, and I would have rather not seen it falter out the gate, cuz I just love playing games on it so damn much! Do not fail me, Wii U! I want to play games on you for many years to come!
GregLombardi
Member
No.
Wii Sports Resort is Carnival Games compared to Nintendo Land.
I don't get how people can actually believe this. Are we playing the same game?
Again, I'm not trying to make a case for the Wii U. But I viciously disagree that Nintendo Land should be discount priced. So much absurd fun in groups.
Perceived value imo. Make the masses go for the seemingly cheaper one because it's a better value. Even if the price difference is not that great some people will still buy the "cheaper" SKU.
Father_Brain
Banned
Agreed, sigh. Though I'd also be okay with a $250 Basic.
Impeccable
Member
$169, with three games and an external hard drive and I'm in.
It's a touchsceen. Almost everyone has one in their pocket right now.
Diddy Kong
Banned
PhoenixDawn
Member
I think I've seen the charge cradle for $19.99 at target and a few other places.
Heart Attack
Member
Should be $250 at most.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Basic will be gone by next year. It's pointless, unless you love white.
polyh3dron
Banned
Either Nintendo is shipping a lot or the Wii U is not selling as much as Nintendo hopes. My local Best Buy was flooding with both models a couple days before Christmas.
Nintendo needs to do something to try and pick things up.
Personally, can't wait for my Wii U Ambassador bonus.
Love how people shit on Nintendo Land without playing it.
My Nintendoland is still in shrink wrap.
At this point it has to be price dropped, bundled to shit or discontinued. Maybe a combination of the first 2.
It's not a viable alternative to the Deluxe at present.
Love how people shit on Nintendo Land without playing it.
It's just not that great a game. While fun in groups, how long does that last? At least I don't like to party around my TV screen, and the game is pretty much zero fun in singleplayer (or even with one other person).
shinobi602
Member
I concur with this post. But if people love it, great.
speculawyer
Member
Nintendo goes third party confirmed.
Nah. Too early to judge. But they did flub this one out of the gate. We'll have to wait until they fix the bugs and ship a really big IP to know how it is doing.
Nah. Too early to judge. But they did flub this one out of the gate. We'll have to wait until they fix the bugs and ship a really big IP to know how it is doing.
Forever. Local multiplayer is a forgotten treasure in this industry.
RPGCrazied
Member
Better. Serious question, who would buy Nintendoland for $50 by itself? That's like buying Wii Sports.
Anyway, they need to get rid of the 8GB version, seeing as how after its all said and done you will only have like 4. That's not enough to do anything.
Anyway, they need to get rid of the 8GB version, seeing as how after its all said and done you will only have like 4. That's not enough to do anything.
Love how people shit on Nintendo Land without playing it.
I've played it. I tried all the attractions once. I never want to touch it again.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I'd rather get all of the extras with the Deluxe edition.
Wiz
Member
No it's not. Nintendo Land is far more worth the money than Wii Sports is.
Doesn't sound like you played with other people.
eXistor
Member
I used to think so too, but then I played it (I know you did too, very curious to see why you don't think it's worth much), This is worth full price, there is an insane amount of content and Nintendo's magic touch is very prevalent here; games that are easy to play, hard to master. These games do not fuck around for the most part. There's quite a lot of depth in these games, but you have to play it more than once too see its billiance. I'm guessing a lot of people don't even give it that chance.
I would. Again, Nintendo Land is not like Wii Sports at all, those were 3 fun little diversions (baseball and boxing were shit) and a fun enough pack-in. Nintendo Land is a full game. If you had to compare, I'd say Wii Sports Resort is closer, though imo Nintendo Land would still easily win out.
Do people even know what they're talking about when they say these things?
Nintendo Land is excellent dawg.
First, multiplayer fun lasts a long time from my experience.
Second, single player is a lot of fun with all the different SP games, especially DK.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I'm stunned at how badly Nintendo underestimated the demand for the deluxe over the basic set. Pure stupidity.
Also, anybody saying Nintendoland should be under $50 is insane. Even after the crap I gave it after seeing it at E3, it may just be my game of the year.
Playing with groups of family at Christmas was an absolute blast.
Also, anybody saying Nintendoland should be under $50 is insane. Even after the crap I gave it after seeing it at E3, it may just be my game of the year.
Playing with groups of family at Christmas was an absolute blast.
A tempting offer indeed.
I want a black Wii U cause I'm tired of looking at my white Wii, but the fingerprint and dirt appearing on the black Wii U is a bit gross looking. Is the white Wii U just as bad ? The only thing I remember looking at from retailer demo station is the fingerprints all over the touchscreen display. I wanted to pour some Purell on it!
I want a black Wii U cause I'm tired of looking at my white Wii, but the fingerprint and dirt appearing on the black Wii U is a bit gross looking. Is the white Wii U just as bad ? The only thing I remember looking at from retailer demo station is the fingerprints all over the touchscreen display. I wanted to pour some Purell on it!
Haunted
Member
Which extras? 24 more GB, not enough to hold more than a handful of games anyway? The second sensor bar everyone with a Wii already has? I never understood why people think the Deluxe version is that much better if you don't accept the Nintendoland = $50 extra proposition (which is the case for me).
The cradle is about the only thing that's really useful in the deluxe pack.
An underrated point for OCD people.
The white gamepad is excellent about fingerprints. Black one is smeared all to hell in a matter of seconds.ZedIndyLil
Member
Pretty good deal!
Nintendoland seemed like a pretty hard sell as a standalone game (despite its quality). It really seems designed from the ground up as a way to introduce and show off the hardware features, which is instantly obvious once it's in your hands. But as just one game of many sitting on the shelves, it probably doesn't stand out so well. Were there any ads even specifically showing off Nintendoland?
Nintendoland seemed like a pretty hard sell as a standalone game (despite its quality). It really seems designed from the ground up as a way to introduce and show off the hardware features, which is instantly obvious once it's in your hands. But as just one game of many sitting on the shelves, it probably doesn't stand out so well. Were there any ads even specifically showing off Nintendoland?
I paid $68 (AU) and have clocked in over 50 hours, and have played it with 10 other ppl so far; it's involved lots of laughter, smiles and hilariously competitive bastardry. I'm pretty content with the value of that purchase.
Unfortunate. I went into it expecting to hate it but found it surprisingly fun. Like any party game it's just OK solo, but with friends / family it's a blast. The worst part of it is the awkward controls/navigation of the hub world, but that is easily remedied by using the menu to choose games instead.
Yeah, my impression was that the basic sets totally bombed not even the casuals wanted them.
Stores would have piles of basics and I'd hear someone say "We'll just wait until we can find a deluxe." And walk away.
It'd be interesting to know how many each sku sold.
Haunted
Member
I heard most people think it's on the same level as Wii Sports if you look "only" at the core games and remove all the surrounding buzz and cultural impact that Wii Sports now carries with it.
That's a pretty good endorsement.
Really should've been a pack-in. An uncharacteristic tactical mistake from Nintendo.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
I like more things.
Haunted
Member
I like more bills in my wallet.
Probably just more deals for the white model rather than a price drop. But this is good news for people who wanted white.
ZedIndyLil
Member
I do have to agree that the cradle is underrated. It makes a big difference in minimizing irritation over having to charge the gamepad all the fricking time.
I don't think there is anything clinically wrong with enjoying a collection of games. However, it is pretty hilarious that you feel the need to reduce those who do to "pretending" and "post traumatic syndrome."
It's pretty revealing.
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