How 'bout strapping a controller to each foot, then hold one in each hand, and actually kick/punch/jump/duck/block etc. to control your character. How awesome would that be? Any kind of game could work with the Wiimote; it just requires a paradigm shift...

I'd really like a boxing game that allowed using two controllers. Ideas been in my head since a week or two after they released the info on the wii-motes.

That might work with ragdoll effects... it would take a LOT of tweaking, though. But yeah, I can see how it could work out nicely.

Any word on whether or not there will be a live feed or some sort of continuously updated page for the event on Thursday?

Nope not yet, just make sure to refresh sites in 15 hours and 35 minutes.

Wii released on 09/11...? (sounds familiar guys)
http://www.gamebrink.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10607

Well, some games simply can't be on the Wii in their current forms, can they? That calls for the developer to think of a new way to play the same game, yet they simply throw their hands up and fall back on the Gamecube controller.

Brawl and certain other games, I can understand since the nunchuck and wiimote wouldn't be able to provide as good a control interface as the gamecube controller.

bog.

Making the six o'clock news, that sure is a fancy way to announce the local launch details. Nintendo Australia's probably blown their whole thirty cent marketing budget already with this!

The news is certainly a great way to tap into the currently untapped 90% of the possible market. If they're trying to market the Wii to people besides us gamers, that's a good place to start.

It feels like Nintendo definately has something up their sleeve. With buzz about launch date and production numbers I think the Wii's gonna launch sooner than later. I think it'll hit stores in October in the US

You can't expect every game idea to work perfectly with the controller. It doesn't automatically work for every type of game, so for some the option to use the Gamecube controller is very welcome. I think it would honestly suck if every company started changing their games so that they could exploit the controller to it's fullest instead of focusing on making the game first. The hardware should compliment the games, not the other way around.

Uhh, yeah, any kind of game COULD work on the controller. They just might suck on it. Hence the reason for the option to use a Gamecube controller for certain games.

I was pretty much relieved when it became known the gamecube controllers would work with the Wii. Think of all the embarrasing situations this will prevent with someone walking in on you while crouching behind the sofa and doing midair diverolls shouting B-BAM, B-BAM-B-BAM! TAKE THAT EVIL SPACE PIRATE MONKEY...MKAY! Like that dude in the promo video.

I can just see myself playing Twilight Princess holding the nunchuck up and 'drawing the bow' while aiming at the television screen, BAM! Both my parents standing in the doorway shaking their heads.

My parents already grill me all the time, "how old are you again" when they see me playing games like KH2. I swear they'd be making phone calls to have me checked in if they ever saw me with the Wiimote.

"Son, it's for the best..."

:(

Egads, i didn't realize that conference was tomorrow. Man things tend to sneak up on you when you don't pay attention all that closley.

Oh but oh, my stupid late classes have to be on that day!!!

Funny, wasn't it Seven's Today Tonight that glorified the launch of the PS2 7 years ago?

But yeah, NOAus has probably killed off its budget already, what with the posters, increased tv advertising space and whatnot. I plan to secretly go on the net during my lecture tomorrow for details!!!

My only class is at 6:30 PM tomorrow, so, I will be here watching and waiting for info to emerge. What time does this thing start, 10 AM or something?

Detailed schedule!

Is it just me or is GMT really not included? o_O

Um, that chart's making no sense to me. Maybe i'm just stupid though. Could someone explain it?

The event begins in Japan on Thursday Sept. 14, 10:00AM to 4:00PM. In Eastern Time (EDT, United States), that's Wednesday, Sept. 13, 8:00PM - 2:00AM. For Central Time (CDT), it's 7:00PM - 1:00. And so forth.

These are when the North American events happen, showing all four time zones.

These are the European event times, according to the US time zones.

It would've been easier if they had just used GMT instead.

I missed something... what is this event?
edit: Oh oh, the conference. I see.

I hope people will always ask me "how old are you again?" Theres nothing wrong with being child-like. The problem is if you're being childish.

You can be intelligent, mature, grown, and still be child-like. It can be a great quality in many regards.

My family has actually shown some interest in the Wii-mote. They might tease me a little at first, but I know they'd end up trying it sooner or later themselves.

hmm...it will be hard for disabled people (like myself) to use the Wii remote and the nunchuck thingy...cause my left arm doesnt work and i use my left big toe for the control stick...many of my friends say that i cant play it...but im very good at games...i wonder if they will make a product for disabled peeps

So.. we have what? An hour left?

I really hope they give a release date. If not that then atleast a price. If we get nothing tonight I can only hope we get something better tomorrow here in America. =/

We know when crap happens...

Anyone have a link to a site that will be refreshed/updated?

Is the conference already running?

The japanese conference is... RIGHT NOW!

I just changed my time zone to EDT and the time was 7:30 PM. So the conference should start in half an hour! :)
Hopefully...