Wii U

Hopefully that cord is longer than the one shown on the site.

In any case, I never knew I needed this until now.

Nintendo's stock has risen 70% this week, the biggest jump since 1989, when they released Dragon Quest in the states.

You think Pokemon Go had something to do with it?

The sensation-of-the-moment game of one of their biggest franchises that has dethroned Clash of Screaming Dudes in the Logo as the fastest growing mobile game having something to do with the increase in Nintendo's stock? Crazy talk, I tell you!

And yet, lacking a Smartphone, I'll likely have no idea how to use it. I just hope it becomes a Gateway game to the real Pokemon games...

Given how some of its appeal right now seems to be the first gen nostalgia, I have the feeling that people who weren't already playing Pokemon games may not be inclined to buy Sun and Moon or the 6th gen games.

I also expect a portion of the userbase to drop off when later gens are added, regardless if the game is still popular at that point.

I rank the NES thing's game choices at...

No Urban Champion / 10.

Which translates to 11/10.

I'm honestly not sure what I'd rank it. It has a lot of classics (Castlevania 1, Mega Man 2, Metroid, Ninja Gaiden, Mario 1-3, Zelda 1-2), yet it's missing the other 5 Mega Man games, Castlevania 3, Contra, Ninja Gaiden 2.

Does it have Kirby's Adventure?

(Unrelated, but I still find it funny that my friend still calls Peach "Mario's Wife".)

edited 15th Jul '16 2:53:59 PM by powerpuffbats

Yup, it's got Kirby's adventure. Pretty much all of the games on there are ones I've got fond memories of. Pretty sure I'll end up getting a mini-NES for Christmas

I don't really have much use for this since all of those games I either already have in some form or are not interested in. But it's pretty cool.

I wonder if they will do one based on the NES Top Loader that has 30 more games that wasn't in this version but are still games that people think of when they think of the NES.

Either that or have the ability to add more games from eShop.

It doesn't have WiFi capabilities, and there doesn't seem to be any mechanisms for expansion packs, so those 30 games are almost certainly it.

I'm definitely getting one. There's so many classic games I've wanted to try out, and this would be a great way to get started.

edited 15th Jul '16 5:06:38 PM by RainingMetal

That Spider-Man one looks so wrong for some reason.

Or right, depending on who you ask ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Ok, no, sorry, I could not resist xD

Pokemon Ranger (DS) coming to the Virtual Console today.

Japan to get 10 new Wii Virtual Console games over the next 5 weeks with a 30% My Nintendo discount during the launch week.

Bolded games have already been released in NA, italicized in EU.

• Xenoblade
• Rhythm Heaven Fever
• Super Paper Mario
• Project Zero 2: Wii Edition
• Kirby's Epic Yarn
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Mario Strikers Charged
• Mario Super Sluggers
• Wario Land: Shake It!
• Mario Sports Mix

edited 21st Jul '16 6:25:01 AM by tclittle

Size comparison of the NES Classic Edition to the original NES.

NOA meanwhile twiddles their thumbs.

Lifetime sales up to 13.02 million with 88.72 million software sales.

Wii U has shipped 13.02 million. Mario Kart 8 7.7 million. 3D World has crossed the 5 million mark.

So after much deliberation, I ended up parting with my Wii U today. With me working full time and starting Grad School in a couple of weeks, I don't really game much like I used too. When i do have free time, i actually prefer playing games on handhelds now. Makes me interested in just how the final build of the NX is going to be though.

I prefer handhelds nowadays too, but mostly because the types of games I like only come out on the 3DS now.

edited 30th Jul '16 3:26:40 PM by Bat178

Meanwhile I prefer consoles.

Also, Super Paper Mario and Mario Sluggers are Wii U VC titles in the US?!?

I don't mind handhelds.

edited 30th Jul '16 5:18:17 PM by powerpuffbats

I prefer games that I like. Ones that are available on Nintendo home consoles, handhelds, and my PC.