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This is main game game 100% in 3 hours 17 minutes. It's easy to say(reviews and forums) but seeing is easier to believe. I know this doesn't include the bonus levels but some of those are artificial padding. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_yAPk1DeN56epMFd1X5kqzHD-rW7zuo I'll try to find the bonus levels 100% on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFCMY6XCI2Y Bonus [Level 1-4] 21:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK33x1fPniU Bonus [Level 5, 6, 9 and 10] 13:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFCFiNvaGHQ Bonus [Level 7, 8, and 11] 16:11 Anyway you get the point, it can be completed in under 6 hours.

14 hours wouldn't be bad but I've heard a lot shorter completion times than that and that there's no challenge until the very end. I've seen numerous 100% completions in 6 hours. I've heard that figure mentioned in some of the reviews too. Good points.

Captain Toad was overpriced. It's called a budget title. £30-35 is not a budget price. It's a very short game. You don't need to point out that Nintendo are a business, I'm well aware. It was a suggestion as a present for Christmas. They took a far bigger hit on the MK8 giveaway. Are the games selling? We don't know in what numbers the VC games sell. We only know their chart placement. Nintendo don't always get the price right. The very console we own in this discussion is the wrong price. If they were doing things right they wouldn't be in such a bad place,

That's a ridiculous thing to say. I've bought plenty of Wii U games. In the last while I've bought Smash Wii U, Bayonetta 1+2. Both the Collectors Edition and the First Print Edition. Not to mention worthwhile games on the eShop like Shovel Knight. I'm buying 2 more on Thursday. So what was that about loosening purse strings? If it's worth having I'll buy it. Duck Hunt plain and simple isn't worth €5 in this day and age. They overcharge for a lot of their eShop and VC games. SM3DW is on sale this Thursday and it's still £35. That's not good. Hunger? I've lost my appetite for duck with that price tag. I suppose duck is generally expensive.

Not very good I'm betting. From the press release: I don't know if it's a misprint and if they're taking about the same game. I definitely know of the Ooze game. Edit: I think they're one and the same. It's not a very good price either. Just did a quick search and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze 3DS is €25 in Smyths.

I'm so glad I don't care what you think. It's not worth €5. Not a chance. Steam World Dig is less and Child Of Light will be less this Thursday. It's an ancient game(it's 30 years old) that takes very little effort and I've seen from loads of forums that the majority of people feel the same way. And I'll tell you another couple of things. You are without a doubt the most partisan person on this board. You can't discuss anything rationally. It's always Nintendo's way or.......no that's it. There is no other option. Not with you at least. Were you glad I wasn't running Nintendo when they gave away a full retail game with Mario Kart 8? €50 @Serebii Pick yourself up off the floor for that one. Did you ever hear of a goodwill gesture? Instead of rubbing your pennies together you miserable Scrooge.

This week's downloads - December 25 Nintendo eShop (Wii U) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Activision) - €59.99/£49.99 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 takes place outside the events of the second film in a unique story where Spider-Man discovers a larger threat to NYC that has turned the underworld upside down. Villains from the film as well as fan-favourite, classic Marvel characters are woven together in a twisted web of adrenaline-fueled, free-roaming, web-slinging action that puts players on a collision course with an evil far beyond Spider-Man's reckoning. TRANSFORMERS: Rise of the Dark Spark (Activision) - €59.99/£49.99 Explore two unique worlds as your favourite TRANSFORMERS characters from TRANSFORMERS: Age of Extinction and Cybertron universes! Weave your way through Earth and Cybertron universes in an unforgettable battle to secure the Dark Spark. Spy Chameleon (EnjoyUp Games) - €4.99/£4.49 (€3.99/£3.59 if you own 99Seconds, Abyss, Darts Up, Rock Zombie or Unepic on Wii U) Don't let the comic look fool you. Being a good RGB agent requires a lot of talent. Spy Chameleon is an arcade-puzzle game where the player must avoid being seen thanks to the chameleon's ability to change colours and camouflage. Through 5 missions and 75 levels, the player will discover different enemies and abilities to complete these super-secret missions: taking photos of a celebrity with her lover and stealing the secret formula of a successful soft drink are just two examples. Watch your enemies, choose the best path and run to the next safe point. The duration of each level can mean finishing a game in just minutes or spending hours trying to complete the missions and all the challenges, getting the best time among your friends or completing all the achievements. Duck Hunt (Nintendo, NES VC) - €4.99/£3.49 Originally released as a launch title for the NES, Duck Hunt is a true classic that will really test your reflexes. Ready, aim...pow! If the ducks go down, you win. If the shots go wide, you'll suffer your hunting dog's sniggering! Now played with the Wii Remote instead of the Zapper light gun, it's otherwise exactly as you might remember it. Game A and Game B modes offer different difficulty levels (and a second player can even control the duck!) while Game C ups the challenge further with fast, small clay pigeons. Wii Remote required to play. This is the US version of the game. Kuru Kuru Kururin (Nintendo, GBA VC) - €6.99/£6.29 Steady your hands and steel your nerves for one of the most challenging puzzle-action games ever created. Kuru Kuru Kururin puts you in control of a rotating helicopter that must be carefully manoeuvred through increasingly tight and tricky labyrinthine levels. Avoid the walls and obstacles, or you'll lose precious time and lives, as you try to reach the goal. It starts simple but soon you'll be facing moving pistons, floating spikes and all manner of dangers. Kuru Kuru Kururin is easy to pick up but impossible to put down! Mega Man Zero (CAPCOM, GBA VC) - €6.99/£6.29 Awakened after a century of sleep, in a strange war torn world, Zero becomes the hero in the first of his own series of adventures. Mega Man Zero sees the cybernetic warrior join forces with a resistance group battling a strangely familiar foe. This new spin-off series introduced new gameplay elements like mission-based levels, and weapons that level-up as you gain more experience; and also Cyber Elves: small but powerful creatures that grant a wide range of useful abilities. Mario Party Advance (Nintendo, GBA VC) - €6.99/£6.29 Mario and friends bring the party to Game Boy Advance with a dizzying range of activities for single players plus their pals. Mario Party Advance also introduces Professor E. Gadd's Gaddgets: wacky toys and tricks that bring the fun outside of the game. Bowser has crashed the party and scattered all the minigames around Shroom City. Collect them all by completing the single-player game boards. Once unlocked, minigames can be played as often as you like. Earn coins to unlock Gaddgets such as the Compatibility Meter which lets you see how strong your friendships really are! Special offers Super Mario 3D World - €39.99/£34.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €59.99/£49.99) Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft) - €9.99/£7.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €19.99/£15.99) Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (Ubisoft) - €14.99/£9.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €29.99/£19.99) Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth (Ubisoft) - €4.99/£3.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €19.99/£15.99) Rabbids Land (Ubisoft) - €4.99/£3.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €19.99/£15.99) Rayman Legends (Ubisoft) - €14.99/£9.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €29.99/£19.99) Sports Connection (Ubisoft) - €4.99/£3.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €19.99/£15.99) ZombiU (Ubisoft) - €9.99/£7.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €19.99/£15.99) Just Dance 2015 (Ubisoft) - €29.99/£22.49 (Ends January 1, regular price €39.99/£39.99) Watch_Dogs (Ubisoft) - €39.99/£33.49 (Ends January 1, regular price €59.99/£49.99) Cloudberry Kingdom (Ubisoft) - €4.89/£3.89 (Ends January 1, regular price €9.99/£7.99) Child of Light (Ubisoft) - €4.89/£3.89 (Ends January 1, regular price €14.99/£11.99) Knytt Underground (Ripstone Publishing) - €4.45/£3.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €8.99/£7.99) Pure Chess (Ripstone Publishing) - €4.45/£3.99 (Ends January 1, regular price €2.99/£2.49) Rock Zombie (EnjoyUp Games) - €4.89/£4.29 (Ends January 15, regular price €6.99/£6.29) Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails (Dakko Dakko) - €4.99/£4.49 (Ends January 1, regular price €9.99/£8.99) Stick It To The Man (Ripstone Publishing) - €3.99/£3.49 (Ends January 1, regular price €7.99/£6.99) TNT Racers - Nitro Machines Edition (Keen Games) - €4.99/£4.49 (Ends January 8, regular price €7.99/£6.99) Toki Tori 2 + (Two Tribes Publishing) - €2.99/£2.49 (Ends January 7, regular price €14.99/£12.99) Special mention for Child Of Light, at €4.89/£4.29 it would be rude not to buy it. Also, Toki Tori 2 + at €2.99/£2.49. I'm getting this as well. Missed the chance last time. I may need to start looking at investing in an external hard drive soon.

UK software sales for this week. Surprised CT:TT isn't even on the Wii U chart. It had sales before the 20th. It wouldn't take much to take Mass Effect 3 's place no matter how small they were.

Well there's the non surprise of Duck Hunt in Europe this week. I was hoping it'd be free and a present from Nintendo on Christmas day. It's not worth €5. A Euro or 2 at most.

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/244091-man-spends-over-1k-on-amiibo http://www.nintendonuggets.com/?p=1177 If you've got money to burn then fair enough. Otherwise that is ridiculous. After reader the interview he's nothing but a tout/extortionist. 25 villagers? You dirty $h1t!

Now for the big one. The choices are shamelessly borrowed from Nintendolife. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mario Kart 8 Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Shovel Knight Bayonetta 2 Hyrule Warriors Fantasy Life Tomodachi Life Mario Golf: World Tour Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Kirby: Triple Deluxe Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Other You have until just after the end of the first week in the New Year to make your choice. That should give you plenty of time to play some more games. The poll will give an overall visual result and show how people are voting and who voted for which game. You can only pick one but you can obviously discuss all the other great games that you've played throughout the year.

No, you have to create the thread first and then it brings you to the poll choices and options. That's why there is a slight delay.

The choices are shamelessly borrowed from Nintendolife. Shovel Knight Retro City Rampage DX Steel Diver: Sub Wars Siesta Fiesta Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Kirby Fighters Deluxe Weapon Shop De Omasse Steel Empire Azure Striker Gunvolt Xeodrifter Shantae and the Pirate's Curse The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll Quell Reflect Yumi's Odd Odyssey 1001 Spikes Squids Odyssey Comic Workshop Tappingo 2 Other You have until just after the end of the first week in the New Year to make your choice. That should give you plenty of time to play some more games. The poll will give an overall visual result and show how people are voting and who voted for which game. You can only pick one but you can obviously discuss all the other great games that you've played throughout the year. If the mods can merge all 5 threads into 1 somehow that would be great. I'm aware that Shantae and the Pirate's Curse isn't out in Europe yet but those with imported 3DS's might have it and overseas members might have it too. The same applies to any other game in the polls that may not have been released here yet.

The choices are shamelessly nicked from Nintendolife. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Fantasy Life Kirby: Triple Deluxe Mario Golf: World Tour Tomodachi Life Pokémon Art Academy Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy Bravely Default Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Disney Magical World Yoshi's New Island Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Ultimate NES Remix Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley Other You have until just after the end of the first week in the New Year to make your choice. Should give you plenty of time to play some more games. Sorry @tapedeck, I did say a thread with a poll would be better. It will give an overall visual result and show how people are voting. You can only pick one but you can obviously discuss all the other great games played throughout the year. I'd like to have 5 polls in the one thread but it's only 1 poll per thread so onwards to the next one. If the mods can merge the 5 into 1 somehow that would be great.

The choices are shamelessly nicked from Nintendolife. Shovel Knight NES Remix 2 Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones Bayonetta Tengami The Swapper Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails SteamWorld Dig Child of Light Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Art of Balance Pushmo World Thomas Was Alone Unepic Teslagrad Armillo Tetrobot & Co. Stick It To The Man Sportsball Lone Survivor: Director's Cut Other You have until just after the end of the first week in the New Year to make your choice. That should give you plenty of time to play some more games. The poll will give an overall visual result and show how people are voting and who voted for which game. You can only pick one but you can obviously discuss all the other great games that you've played throughout the year. If the mods can merge all 5 threads into 1 somehow that would be great. Sorry too that I didn't put Meme Run as an option. I'll do the other 3 polls in a couple of hours.

The choices are shamelessly nicked from Nintendolife. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mario Kart 8 Bayonetta 2 LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Hyrule Warriors Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze One Piece Infinity World Red Disney Infinity 2.0 Skylanders Trap Team The LEGO Movie Videogame Watch Dogs Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric NES Remix Pack Wii Sports Club Other You have until the end of the first week of the new year to make your choice. Should give you plenty of time to play some more games. Sorry @tapedeck, I did say a thread with a poll would be better. It will give an overall visual result and show how people are voting and who voted for what. I'd like to have 5 polls in the one thread but it's only 1 poll per thread so onwards to the next one. If the mods could do that ift would be great.

Those dastardly Chinese. They'll do anything to get those launch codes.

Why would you be criticised for finishing what is a short game quickly?

http://mynintendonews.com/2014/12/21/you-can-now-celebrate-as-the-bizarre-meme-run-is-now-on-wii-u-eshop/ Good God above what is this digital manifestation of diarrhea? How was this allowed on the eShop. I pray this never ever makes it over here. Words can't convey what I thnk of this. I checked the eShop and thankfully I can't find any remnant of it. It's just in the US at the minute and it's $5. Nintendo should not have let this happen. On a brighter note that nice tune is still playing there. What is it from? I really like it, it's very catchy. I know sometimes they say on the home page what it's from but not this time. As if I needed a review to confirm what I already know but still it cements the view of this cankerous sore. 1/10 http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/meme_run 2/10 http://nintendoenthusiast.com/review/meme-run-review-wii-u/

Nintendo Wii U Game Pad High Capacity Battery (Wii U) £24.99 @ Nintendo Store UK Seen this over on HotUKDeals this morning. But then other people are suggesting another site for it that is £17.50 but you've to add on delivery and it'll take a while to get over here from Japan. https://www.nippon-yasan.com/nintendo-wii-u-conosle-japan/9032-wii-u-gamepad-battery-pack-2550mah.html And another suggestion again, this one is really cheap, from China, not official of course but a higher capacity. It's £4.39 plus £0.29 for delivery. I went with this option. It's only about €7, if it doesn't work, it's not a big deal and what's the worst that could happen? Besides blowing up my Wii U, melting my gamepad or burning down my house. Touch wood none of that happens. http://www.ebay.com/itm/291216768497 Has anybody bought one of these? Are they any good or reliable? I guess I'll find out in a few weeks time.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse - Artwork [TWEET]546360237251231746[/TWEET] http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=955987 I have to reiterate again in my opinion that $45 which they'll convert to €40 despite it being nothing like that on the exchange rate is not a budget price. I don't want to get into that again. My point is €30 is a budget price. Remember Players Choice on Gamecube and laterly Nintendo Selects for Wii? They were priced at €30. And add in that the game is coming here 6 months later than the rest of the world the price tag will be even more unfair. It's another game that could easily be an eShop download. From a distance you'd think it was a 3DS game. What do people think? Is £35/€40 a fair price? There is a bit of leeway, sometimes it can range £30-35 or €40-45 depending on the shop. Unless it's Gamestop, where you'll get mugged. Edit: I overpriced the Nintendo Selects titles.

Fair enough.

Half an hour a day? That doesn't leave much to savour.

I'd say if the game is reasonably successful it's a pretty safe bet to say that there'll be DLC. It wouldn't take much effort. So I'm guessing those that got the game yesterday are fairly close if not already finished? Was it worth £30-35? I couldn't justify a game at that price being over so quickly. What would you rate it taking into account all factors? Be honest.

No all controllers are region free.