Mario Kart 8 has recently been reported to be bricking people's Wii U's. The exact cause is unclear, and it's only been effecting US gamers from what I have heard, but I recommend steering clear of the game for a bit.
The cause may have something to do with the game writing online data, your connection getting interrupted during the process, and the game not being able to go back and redo it. How this bricks the Wii U is beyond me, but the common link between all reports is something related to online (actually playing online, uploading Time Trial data, etc).
Regardless, play the game at your own risk. I'm still not sure what's causing it. Luckily that free game promotion at least gives everyone another game to play.
Mario Kart 8 has recently been reported to be bricking people's Wii U's. The exact cause is unclear, and it's only been effecting US gamers from what I have heard, but I recommend steering clear of the game for a bit.
The cause may have something to do with the game writing online data, your connection getting interrupted during the process, and the game not being able to go back and redo it. How this bricks the Wii U is beyond me, but the common link between all reports is something related to online (actually playing online, uploading Time Trial data, etc).
Regardless, play the game at your own risk. I'm still not sure what's causing it. Luckily that free game promotion at least gives everyone another game to play.
Oh blimey, what kind of screw-up causes that sort of hijink?
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:35 am
by sonicbrawler182
Someone looked into it and speculated that it had something to do with the game writing data to the online servers, but getting interrupted, and being unable to re-write the data. This makes sense, as online disconnections in MK8 are a known issue.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:43 am
by OCG
sonicbrawler182 wrote:WARNING!
Mario Kart 8 has recently been reported to be bricking people's Wii U's. The exact cause is unclear, and it's only been effecting US gamers from what I have heard, but I recommend steering clear of the game for a bit.
The cause may have something to do with the game writing online data, your connection getting interrupted during the process, and the game not being able to go back and redo it. How this bricks the Wii U is beyond me, but the common link between all reports is something related to online (actually playing online, uploading Time Trial data, etc).
Regardless, play the game at your own risk. I'm still not sure what's causing it. Luckily that free game promotion at least gives everyone another game to play.
Luigi's Death Stare was shown on Fox News.
Well, publicity is publicity.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:18 pm
by OCG
Well deserved Luigi!
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:23 am
by sonicbrawler182
SegaNintendoUbisoft wrote:Luigi's Death Stare was shown on Fox News.
Well, publicity is publicity.
My life is complete.
We're so proud of you, Luigi.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:37 am
by SegaNintendoUbisoft
Considering Nintendo of America's Twitter is very meme happy, I'm surprised they haven't took advantage of this yet.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:38 am
by sonicbrawler182
SegaNintendoUbisoft wrote:Considering Nintendo of America's Twitter is very meme happy, I'm surprised they haven't took advantage of this yet.
I hope it's because they are saving it for E3.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:08 am
by Master
On another note, Ace Attorney Trilogy for 3DS:
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:13 pm
by sonicbrawler182
I did an awesome in MK8.
It happens in the middle of the second lap.
I also did this:
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:50 pm
by Bradandez
Hmm, anyone hear of this alleged leaked game called, Mario Maker that is suppose to showcased at E3?
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:46 pm
by sonicbrawler182
Heard of it, but from what the poster implies, it's not something I care about too much regardless of whether it's real or not.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:05 pm
by Master
I've heard of it too, but I'm reserving any emotion until it's proven.
Anyways, on the topic of the Ace Attorney Trilogy, I wonder if they'll give Apollo Justice and Investigations the same treatment sometime, it must feel weird not being aware of the gap between Destinies and Trials.
Re: Official Nintendo Topic
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:15 pm
by sonicbrawler182
To be quite honest, Apollo Justice doesn't need one because not a lot of important developments happen that can't be summed up really quickly (aside from knowing Klavier Gavin's story, but players of Destinies could just take him at face value and not miss much). The series was supposed to finish with Trials, so Apollo Justice actually disconnects itself pretty well from the original Trilogy, and Dual Destinies is presented in a way so that can be it's own thing. Also, Apollo Justice isn't very good as far as Ace Attorney goes.
Investigations is a similar case, but I do think it's a great game. However, it's a pure spin-off, and bares no important relation to other games in the series. It stands on it's own.
And quite frankly, if they aren't going to localise Investigations 2, they aren't going to remaster the original. Apollo Justice and Investigations looked and sounded a lot nicer than the original trilogy anyway, since they were originally developed for DS, while the original trilogy actually came out on the GBA first (in Japan).
