Sweet new game trailer. My wallet now belongs to nintendo. In case it hadn't already...

Wii Sports has boxing~! <3

I read that 170 was Nintendo's cost for the hardware per unit, not the actual price tag.

250 is still LESS than half the PS3's price.

$330 Australian. Call it $350. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Some JPEGS on the internet that show off the Wii's dashboard and built in applications.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...iimenu.jpg.jpg
Stuff/Game/Virtual Console selection.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...otenki.jpg.jpg
Weather Channel. If only the sun was replaced with ANGRY SUN from Mario 3.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...hashin.jpg.jpg
Photo.. viewer.. thingy.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...ashin2.jpg.jpg
And you can mess around with them! COOL DOG.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...0_dick.jpg.jpg
I believe this game is Donkey Kong.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...0_edit.jpg.jpg
Custom character creator, used for WiiSports, WiiMusic, WiiPlay, Wii Motor Sports and whatever other games will support them in the future.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/200...nigaoe.jpg.jpg
Not sure. Looks like it may be an online friendzzzz lobby type thing?

http://gemaga.sbcr.jp/mobimg/06/09/115822581000.jpg
Sex.

Videos of dashboard in sweaty action.

There should be a mod to make all the weather graphics from Mario :)

The angry sun could be for those really hot days, and the normal sun could be for just the sunny days :)

God damn that's good.
The sounds scream "Nintendo"! Well, the clicks and whirrs when the site is moved along...

I'm not impressed with the pricing. Prices of Virtual Console games is a bit too much. Who the hell wants to pay $5 for an NES game? I've got no problems with the $250 Wii price, considering what comes with it. But customers with an IQ less than 100 may think the Xbox 360 Core is better value, with it's better graphics and all.


Dashboard looks nice. Can someone tell me why a console needs a weather channel.

You remember right that those same NES games go for $40-50 apiece on GBA right? I have no trouble paying $5-10 for NES/SNES games, its not liking I'm buying every one, just the classics.

Also, fellow aussies, Toys'R'Us is offering a free launch title when you preorder a Wii. So you're getting a 2 Games + Console for around $350. Shit yeah.

And finally some more Fire Emblem footage. Oh shits, I need to check what November 19th is here.

Nooooo. Its a Sunday. Looks like its time to dust off a couple of sickdays.

I don't know why people are bitching about the $250 price tag. It's still the most affordable next-gen console on the market, and it's not like they said it would be any less. The hype had us hoping for less, but realistically, $250 is a good price. If it was less, some consumers might think of it as being too cheap and not a good system, as opposed to a great system for less.

Virtual Console games... Well, it's not ideal, but you pay for convinence. I have every single NES and SNES game with some Genesis games emulated on my Xbox for free. The downfall? My Xbox rarely works and the controller sucks. With Virtual Console, you're essentially paying for convinence, and also, more variety with MSX/PC Engine games. I don't mind the prices. I just won't buy any NES games because after thinking more about it, I feel $5 is a bit too much. $10 for N64 games is solid though.

I actually think the weather and news channels are nice features. They're marketing this thing as more than a game machine, and they actually used their brains and added on some stuff that matters. I can totally see myself using those features.

And anyone's a fool to buy NES GBA games for AUD$40-50. Why pay US$5 when you can get it free off the net?



But Kaga, you don't get it. It's called "playing on the go". And playing a perfect port in front of the TV is better than on the PC.

Oh yes, I do get it.

It doesn't sound like it. $350 (And thats assuming they bump it up from the $330 it converts to is fucking cheap for a new console. I mean, they said it won't be more expensive than $250US. What the hell did you think it was going to cost because I saw $249 right then. Then they added a game. As someone mentioned on the PA boards.

Nintendo: Won't be more than $250.
Everyone: Yay!
Nintendo: $250 + a game.
Everyone: :cussing:

The American conference has just started, IGN's doing live updates here.

Wonder if you'll be able to pause your game and then access the dash board and talk with people in the waiting room. Be a great way to instantaneously compare strategies, and get help with games.

I like how people read bits of my first post.

Let me remind you what I said:

Go back and re-read it.

Companies providing VC games.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/topics...mg/slide23.jpg

No more than 250 should of screamed 249.99 to anyone with half a brain or more. I was hoping 200 for the Wii360 combo to have a greater push, but I expected the 250 price tag.

No black, how racist.

http://planetgamecube.com/media/2533/4/2.jpg

FUCK YES. =D

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/ar...455713-000.jpg

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/ar...458401-000.jpg

9:33 EST: Reggie takes stage again. Says Wii Tennis Wii Golf, Wii Baseball, Wii Bowling and Wii Boxing are all included in the Wii Sports disc. Calls it a five-game compilation. "This is designed to get everyone involved playing." Game will be packed with Wii. Everyone'll get it when they buy the system.

"We'll also offer consumers the widest range of launch titles ever in the history of videogames. The list is big and -- as you'll see -- it's new and nostalgic. Unique. Delivering a brand new type of entertainment."

Yes. Boxing guys, boxing. The demo in the vid looked great. Punch Out is back!

I'm so picking up Moonwalker on VC. I don't know why but I will.

Its seems Nintendo will not be satisfied till they've raped my wallet dry between the DS and Wii. Too many good things coming out at once.

Wii Channels Menu - News channel shown, as well as weather, shop, photo, and others. 1 page of 12 Wii channels, expandable as well. Disc channel allows players to play Wii game or Game Cube games, Wii Shop is the Virtual Console home, The legend of zelda, Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Donkey Kong available for VC launch day. 10 games per month, 5 bucks for NES, 8 for SNES, and 10 for N64. Wii Points acquired online or at retaliers. 2000 Wii points card for 20 bucks at retail. Games story internally and becomes its own channel. Title is available forever once downloaded.

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/ar...455713-000.jpg
Mario Kart!


Mii channel shown - create character profiles. Bill Trinen is creating Samuel L Jackson. Mii characters can be transferred to Wiimote so you can take them with you. Wii games can use character profiles, such as Wii Sports.

Yes, Moonwalker is a must. ='D

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/4016/boxartgowz0.jpg

Zelda and EXCITE TRUCK box art ahooooy!

No black at launch? Nooo no no no no NONONO! TURN THIS SHIP AROUND RIGHT AWAY! Please omg ;___;

So my preorder was in vain, guess I'll just read about others having fun, until N get their shit rolling for real.

I give it two weeks till you see everyone with theirs and give in.

Q: First-party games will be $49.99. Will third parties price at $59.99?
A: We encourage third parties to price appropriately.

Shit yeah, you tell them.

Okay, after a good night's rest I'm glad to have waken up and seen the good news. November is still kind of late but it's tons better than Japan's December date.

250$ for the price isn't too bad. I was pretty much expecting that range anyways. I am a little dissapointed by the prices for the extras. I planned to do alot of multiplayer gatherings with the Wii. Since it only comes with 1 controller that means I've got to go out and buy a wiimote and a nunchuck just for a second player. If I have two more people I've got to buy even more. So I'll be paying, what.. 100-150$ extra for 3 more people?

I'm pretty interested in the Mii thing. I'm a fag for creating characters so making a mini me for the Wii will be a little fun. Sticking them in the games I play will be entertaining as well. I also like how I'll be able to use it to interact with other people or carry it to other Wiis on my controller. I'm assuming we'll have some kind of lobby or chat room system we can stick our characters in and chat with others? I know it was said there's message boards and stuff for Wii users.. but what about something for the mini people we make?

I'm not really too excited about the Virtual console. Since any games I would want I already have. If I dont have it I can download it for free.. I'm also disapointed you have to buy the damn browser for the Wii with Wii points. Why can't it just come built in for free? There was little point of it in the first place since you've got a PC. Sticking a price on it just makes ya want to use it even less.

I think thats what Nintendo is aiming for. You're not being forced to pay for something you won't use. You can play online as long as you have a Wi-Fi internet connection, you just don't have the browser available.

Q: Metroid Prime 3?

A: 2007 game


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

I'm sort of stuck on this. I want it, but it holds off some of the wallet rapings ahead till next year.

What the hell kind of journalists are there anyways. None of them asked the whole way through Q&A about region free. That'd be kind of good to know.

Metroid was high on my launch list... Oh well, Excite Truck is a FANTASTIC replacement.