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Samsung Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones: Mobile virtual reality is finally here. Watch movies in your own private cinema, be at the center of your favorite games, and socialize with friends in a virtual world all your own. The lightweight design and intuitive touchpad drop you right in the action and allow for hours of immersive entertainment.
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4
Close, but not quite there
on April 13, 2016
Posted by: Chris
Verified Purchase:Yes
When used with software that plays to its strengths, the Gear VR is very impressive. However, it's lacking positional tracking and hand controllers, so you'll never get the full VR experience. But any game where you mainly stay in one location and look around works great. It's still very immersive. It's great to watch a movie on your phone and feel like you're in a theater.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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Combine incredible water resistance with a great screen and a powerful processor, and you get the Samsung Galaxy S7. It's built to withstand dunks in water for up to 30 minutes, and then you can wipe it off and get playing with a 5.1-inch touchscreen. The Samsung Galaxy S7 enjoys a quad-core processor for ultra-fast responsiveness.
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Verified Purchase:Yes
I love this phone. It was expensive, but is widely considered to be the best phone on the market right now, and for good reason. I just wish Samsung would ditch the TouchWiz interface.
Fixes pretty much every issue that the S6 had. The battery still isn't replaceable, but if it were, the phone wouldn't be water resistant. Battery life is very good anyway.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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You've dived down pipes with Mario and Luigi, teamed up for hairy, barrel-rolling fun with Diddy Kong, taken on boxers of all sizes and shapes as Little Mac and more. Now, you can bring your favorite Nintendo characters to life with new amiibo figures. Team up against bad guys, solve challenging puzzles and even Smash the competition in thrilling battles. With Falco, the talented pilot from the Star Fox team, you'll have an ally who carries an air of cool disdain but a furious passion to aid you on your adventures. Jump into the fun-filled, thrilling adventures of your favorite Nintendo Wii U games, including Super Smash Bros. with your favorite Nintendo characters — who can now come to life.
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Decent build quality. Comparable to most other Amiibos. I wish the eyepiece were transparent though. Works with Smash Bros, Super Mario Maker, and the upcoming Star Fox Zero. I usually just buy Amiibos to collect them, but I appreciate that this one unlocks a new type of Arwing in the new Star Fox which has more offense and less defense. It should make game play a bit more interesting.
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My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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Gaming at home or on the go is great, but there's always something more to be experienced. The Nintendo Network offers plenty of opportunities for added excitement, so pick up a prepaid card and prepare to explore those possibilities.Experience more enjoyable content on your Nintendo systems with this prepaid card for the eShop on the Nintendo Network. Choose from a variety of games, videos and more that download in seconds and can be played or viewed on your Nintendo Wii U or 3DS.
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You put the code in on the eShop, it puts $35 in your account. Simple as that.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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It's happened to the best of us — you've battled countless hours to reach the final showdown with your in-game nemesis. Slayed innumerable dragons, defeated thousands of foes and solved who-knows-how-many puzzles. Just as you raise your sword to begin the final battle, your handheld console goes dark as the battery has used its last breath. With the Insignia™ Charge Station, you can rest assured knowing your New Nintendo 3DS XL is powered and ready for the next adventure.Ensure your New Nintendo 3DS XL is juiced up and ready for gameplay when you are with this Insignia™ Charge Station. The stationary stand provides a discreet charging solution, as it helps reduce tangled cables. ABS construction provides lasting use. You're ready for your next gameplay adventure — make sure your New Nintendo 3DS XL is too.
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Bought this for my 3DS XL because Nintendo didn't include an AC adapter in the box. I bought it mainly for the cable. The fact that it also has a charging cradle was just a bonus. (It was $5 cheaper than the official Nintendo adapter.) Unfortunately, the included cable is very short, I would guess 4 - 5 feet long. This means that you probably won't be able to play your 3DS while it's charging using the included cable, not unless you sit right next to the outlet. This also means that you will need to set the charging cradle very close to an outlet too. And the cradle is also very light, so if you try to stretch the cable too far, it will pull the cradle back. So keep that in mind.
The cradle itself is functional. It does charge the 3DS. However, it's very easy to place your 3DS in it incorrectly if you don't line it up properly. I imagine that the only way this could be avoided was if the cradle were wide enough to have edges to line up with the 3DS's sides, but that probably would have made it more expensive.
I'm short, this will generally not work as your only AC adapter. You'll probably need one with a longer cable. If you already have a cable, the charging cradle is decent though, once you get the hang of aligning your system with it.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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You've searched castle after castle for the princess, slid through too many pipes to count, ridden Yoshi on thrilling adventures and tossed fireballs, flown, stood still like a statue and swum underwater. You've completed every level, found every warp world, battled with Bowser every time. You know the iconic levels so well, you can complete them with your eyes closed. Now, showcase your fandom for the iconic franchise with this Limited Edition Button Set, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. and the release of Super Mario Maker. Featuring 8-bit images of Koopa Troopa, Blooper, Goombas, Bowser and even the red-clad plumber himself, Mario, these buttons allow you to display your pride for everyone's favorite adventures through the Mushroom Kingdom.
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Verified Purchase:Yes
Received as a promotional item with some pre-orders, I think these buttons are well made. I would have preferred classic designs over the Super Mario Maker specific ones though. I would not pay the asking price for these. I don't like buttons that much.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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Play your favorite 8-bit games with the NES Remix Pack for Wii U. It includes new renditions of classic Nintendo games, such as Super Mario Bros and Donkey Kong. Engage in mash-ups featuring characters from multiple old school games and play new challenges. The NES Remix Pack for Wii U comes with two versions.
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This is a fun little distraction of a game, requiring you to complete bite-sized challenges pulled out of various NES games published by Nintendo. It would be a perfect mobile game (it even has a 1 - 3 star ranking for each challenge) if physical buttons weren't so necessary. Most challenges don't have you performing actions that you couldn't have done on the original games, but there are a set of remix challenges that add elements that never appeared on the NES. This makes up a smaller portion of the overall game than I would have liked though.
You should be able to tell by now if this is the sort of thing you might enjoy, but other elements that might change your decision about a purchase are the actual NES games represented and the total amount of game play. Personally, I preferred the games in the second set over the first. Stuff like Baseball, Tennis, and Ice Hockey aren't Nintendo's best work, so I don't know why they're included. But taking the entire bundle into account, you should find a good number of games you enjoy. This also means that finishing every challenge will probably take quite a while. I would estimate 10 to 20 hours of play, depending on your skill level.
Last but not least is the price. At $40, I found it difficult to justify buying this. After all, I played most of these NES games back in the day. But at half that price, it makes for a fun way to revisit fun little snippets of those old games for a quick fix. It's easy to pick up and play it for a few minutes or a few hours.
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My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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Gaming at home or on the go is great, but there's always something more to be experienced. The Nintendo eShop offers plenty of opportunities for added excitement, so prepare to explore those possibilities on your Nintendo systems with this prepaid card for the eShop on the Nintendo Network. Choose from a variety of games, videos and more that download in seconds and can be played or viewed on your Nintendo Wii U or 3DS. Plus, this special edition character card lets you use your Nintendo 3DS and the Photos with Mario app (download required) to play and pose with Koopa Troopa.
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5
It's exactly what it looks like
on January 6, 2016
Posted by: Chris
Verified Purchase:Yes
I had no problem going into the Nintendo eShop and adding funds to my account using the code included. And if you are interested in taking photos with the Photos With Mario app, the included Koopa Troopa card gives you that character to use. Unnecessary, but a nice bonus.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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Fans of the Super Smash Bros. franchise love the action-packed, fast-paced combat the games deliver, as well as the opportunity to take on some of the most beloved Nintendo characters in heated battle. Where else could you fight Mario, go head-to-head with Mega Man or take on Pikachu? Prepare yourself for a smashing good time with Fox as you leap into the action. Get ready to step into the ring once more in a stunningly rendered world where you — and your friends — can smash the competition.Experience an epic adventure with Fox with this amiibo, which allows you to connect and interact with Super Smash Bros. in a whole new way. Just tap your Wii U GamePad controller with the amiibo to get started. Customize your figure's defensive and offensive capabilities to create a one-of-a-kind battle strategy. Defeat even the hardest opponents by building your amiibo to level 50. Create a totally unique experience by storing data as you play. You can even team up with your amiibo or go head-to-head with friends. Are you ready to step into the world of Super Smash Bros. like never before?
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Verified Purchase:Yes
I don't know if this is worth getting for the stuff it can do in games, but I like the design of the figure.
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You've searched castle after castle for the princess, slid through too-many-to-count number of pipes, ridden Yoshi on thrilling adventures and tossed fireballs, flown, stood still like a statue and swam underwater. You've completed every level, found every warp world, battled with Bowser every time. You know the iconic levels so well, you can complete them with your eyes closed. Well, not any more.Get ready for the most creative, exciting and challenging Super Mario game to date with Super Mario Maker. Design, create and play your own levels on your Wii U GamePad, and then explore those levels created by Nintendo and players from around the world. Use your GamePad's touch screen to add enemies, blocks, pipes and more. Combine enemies, traps and items into unexpected twists to break conventions and add unique challenges. Choose from four distinct themes, such as Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U, each with unique art styles and features. Drop in the Mystery Mushroom item to transform into different characters at random, and unlock additional characters by completing 100 Mario Challenge mode or tapping in compatible amiibo figures. Are you ready to speed through courses in record fashion, battle Piranha Plant-shooting cannons, boost your abilities with powerup-tossing Lakitus and take on the Hammer Bros. riding on Bowser while bouncing on trampolines? Better yet, do all that, and then show off your own ideas.
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5
Making Stuff is Fun and Easy
on November 18, 2015
Posted by: Chris
Verified Purchase:Yes
If you like classic 2D Mario games, you'll probably enjoy this game. Even if you don't like making levels yourself, there is a never ending supply of user made levels to play. But making levels is the best part of this game. It's fun to come up with creative level designs and doing so is much easier than you'd think.
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
My Best Buy number: 2719862863
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet: Use the 12.3" HD touch screen to navigate Web pages, write and upload content and play games. The kickstand makes it easy to adjust Surface Pro 4 for hands-free viewing or typing, and Wi-Fi lets you connect to the Internet quickly.
Samsung Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones: Mobile virtual reality is finally here. Watch movies in your own private cinema, be at the center of your favorite games, and socialize with friends in a virtual world all your own. The lightweight design and intuitive touchpad drop you right in the action and allow for hours of immersive entertainment.
Is it blurry view, not sharp enough?
There tends to be some blurriness around the edges of the lenses. I think that's just how the lenses work. The center is sharper, but you will probably notice that the resolution isn't super high. But if it were, the phone would be far more expensive.
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