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I see.Well that's very strange as from what I've played of it so far, Dark Souls and Wii U seem like a perfect fit. Like I mentioned before, the GamePad could free up the TV screen, giving players constant and immediate access to items/info. But even better than that would've been Miiverse integration for the message system. For those that aren't aware, you can leave messages all over the game world for other players to read while playing online, offering tips, warnings etc... In fact, the moderated nature of Miiverse would have allowed for custom messages, rather than having to choose from pre-set phrases. Oh well.

Was Dark Souls II ever on the cards for Wii U? I'm guessing not, but didn't follow development of the game at all. Anyway, playing it at the moment on PS3, and think it's a real shame that it didn't come to Wii U. Would have been quality for the menus etc, as all of this stuff could've just been chucked on the GamePad screen: Not to mention it would've filled the gap to MK8 very nicely.

Just gave this a go online... messages everywhere! Some have already been really helpful though. :wink: Loving the bloodstain thing too, and was glad to see that I wasn't the only person to get killed by the trio of pigs in Majula. Yeah, this game has definitely got me hooked now, it's pretty incredible. The feeling of exploration is amazing, it's so rewarding finding new areas or items. And getting jumped by enemies is genuinely terrifying due to how brutal the combat is. This is the first non-horror game that's really made me experience a sense of fear. There are a couple of things I'm not too keen on though, the first is how jump is mapped to clicking in the left stick. Although I suppose it's not used very much, but still annoying. Secondly I don't like that you can't see how your stats will change when shopping for new gear. Xenoblade did a similar thing with its gem crafting system, which really got on my nerves. Speaking of gear, I seem to be collecting quite a lot of different weapons and armour now, but have the best stuff equipped. I don't see any options to sell though, so should I just be discarding anything I'm not using?

Only just realised that it's possible to retrieve your souls by going back to the spot where you died. Lost a few thousand souls due to not being aware of that earlier, oh well. I've also noticed that my max HP is getting gradually reduced every time I cark it. "psst, developers of this game, it's difficult enough already yeah" I thought that leveling up would restore it, but apparently not. What to do? Other than not bloody die, obviously.

Holy shit!: That was my reaction to seeing that screen. Yeah... gonna take me a while to get my head around this game I think. Up to Level 17 now though, I'm definitely enjoying it so far and the atmosphere is pretty damn awesome. It's such a nerdy fucking game though, the way the NPCs talk is particularly hilarious. Speaking of which, I already messed up on that tip @Sheikah and accidentally hit an NPC when I was just trying to talk to them... Whoops.

Started playing this a couple of hours ago, and before even seeing an enemy I already died. Yeah, was just moving my character around trying to get used to the controls, and accidentally fell down a hole. Killing myself earned me a Trophy though, which I found rather amusing. Anyway, since then I've customised my character and got kitted out with a sword (chose to be a Knight ), now I'm just wandering around trying to figure out what the hell I'm supposed to be doing and where I'm supposed to be going. It's been ages since I've played a game like this, where you basically get no guidance at all. Interesting stuff.

Not sure really, I was quite surprised that I even managed to successfully steal one. Then when I was flying away from the military base, I thought I was trying to lose the police/army NPCs, but it turned out to be other players in some kind of choppers (they had missiles, yeah). I only managed to shoot one of them down (the fighter Jet is a bit too fast I think ) before I ended up getting blown up myself.

@Tales, that was a great little online session just now. I hadn't played GTA V in a long time (as you could probably tell ) it's amazing how much the online game has progressed, with people going around in tanks and stuff. First time I've ever managed to steal/fly a fighter jet online too. Are you going to try and reach Level 100?

The Soul Train?

You lot make it sound like you've got nothing out of the Wii U so far and that you're never going to use it again! Sure, the situation is far from ideal, but I've still managed to get get over 1000 hours playtime out of the Wii U to date (Monster Hunter was almost half of that ) and when MK8 arrives that number will easily see another 500+ hours added to it. Then there's still Bayonetta 2, Smash Bros., Yarn Yoshi, X, Zelda and a multitude of indie/eShop stuff on the way, plus there are almost certainly going to be some surprise announcements from Nintendo around E3 time. At the end of the day, if you enjoy a variety of genres and pick up the right games, the Wii U is a worthwhile investment.

So I decided to order this. Still not sure if it'll be my cup of tea (not played any of the Souls games before) but it looks pretty cool and there's nowt to play on Wii U at the moment, so gonna give it a go. All I really know about the game is that it's supposedly very difficult and you die a lot, which reminds me of Monster Hunter and I ended up loving that franchise so hopefully will enjoy Dark Souls as well.

He was definitely a trophy/sticker in Brawl, but not an assist trophy if I recall correctly.

What the hell is going on with some of the music?! , which makes this even more perplexing.

Yeah, and similar to the background used in Animal Crossing. Are you going to be using the English patch? Have fun anyway! : peace:

*Falcon/Rainbow punches dazzbee in the face* Man, they should so make Captain Rainbow a playable character or at least an alt outfit for Captain Falcon. Or really show skip some love and get Chibi-Robo on the roster!

Good and utterly depressing at the same time.

Classic. I think you should get it specifically for that reason. Take it out on the Spiny Shell figurine, and you'll perhaps moan about it a bit less to us. Yeah right.

Man, is this game ever going to give me the last 2 figurines that I need? Funky Kong must be a zillionaire by now.

Better quality pic of the Spiny Shell: Didn't notice the MK8 logo on there before. Loving the intro on the vid. They should definitely use that for all of the MK8 advertising: So funny how you hear Luigi go "Owiee!" After Mario chucks the Spiny. Even though it should have been targeting Yoshi or DK, it hits Luigi.

What do you mean? Trust them to get you the game in time for the release date, or just trust them to get you the game full stop. I've used Base.com before (wasn't a preorder mind you), they seem all right.

What do you consider well priced? I'll keep me eyes peeled for deals.

Pretty sure a hardware bundle will happen, and I'm guessing it'd be announced in a MK8 Nintendo Direct. Nintendo must be aware that MK8 is one of the best chances for them to boost the Wii U, and by the looks of things they're going to go all out with promoting it. Are you still getting a Wii U in time for this game then, Retro_Link? Cheers.Yeah, I figured that would be the case. Keeping my existing ShopTo preorder for sure, and will sell that copy on once the special edition arrives.

Annnnnnd ordered. Not a huge fan of the t-shirt, but that is still one awesome overall package. :awesome:

Super Mario Kart (VC) added to the list. Oh! I also added a monthly totals to Jan and Feb a while back (forgot to post about it ) and a year to date section too. Should make looking back on the year interesting, depressing, etc... : peace:

So for anyone that's used the Nintendo online store before, what's their dispatch/delivery speed like? Do they generally get stuff delivered for release date?