[Wii] Official Nintendo Wii thread

Man, it's going to be torture waiting until after Christmas to get a Wii. I really doubt I can gather the money before then, but it's really nice to see Nintendo packaging Wii Sports with the console. It'll be difficult choosing which launch title to get first too, but it'll most likely be Zelda: Twilight Princess. Trauma Center is tempting since it could become rare like its DS predecessor, but I'll probably hold off on it.

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Originally Posted by HazelGuy

Do you have anything like the ToysRUs offer over there that nets you a free launch game?

I haven't heard of anything, but I can dream. Toys 'R' Us' American site doesn't have anything like that listed either.

Originally Posted by nazpyro

Yeah, since you're stuck on Triti and all.

Stupid Triti... They'd better not appear in Second Opinion.

Originally Posted by chaofan

Did IGN say, "home-brew movies"?

Like, as in, can you play media (apart from photos) by putting on SD cards and sticking it in your Wii (oh behave!)?

Wait, would that entail playing .avi files with the Wii? I wasn't planning on buying an SD card, but if I could watch downloaded anime through my Wii with that then this just got even better.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Ooh, RE Wii sounds pretty awesome so far. I never really played much of the Resident Evil series before RE4 because I couldn't stand the controls and a few other aspects, but I loved RE4 (who didn't?). Segments from all four games compiled together with RE4 style controls sounds great to me.

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Originally Posted by Sarmoti

The only thing I can think of that would justify the SNES prices would be when the rarer games get up for grabs. Games like Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Mega Man X2 and X3, Harvest Moon and Earthbound would be a steal at the price they have them set up for, even if you don't get to own the actual cartridge. You're still getting to play it on you're TV which will bring back the nostalgia for those who played them so many years ago.

IGN had an article up a week or two ago suggesting that Earthbound was highly likely to be on the VC.

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Originally Posted by Omnislash124

For the most part, your virtual console isn't going to be for NES games. Unless you're feeling extreme nostalgia. You'll be playin N64 and SNES games for the most part. Possibly some Genesis too. But NES will probably quickly fall to oblivion except for the truly nostalgic.

Why would that be? I can think of several NES games I'd like to download if I get some extra cash now and then, but my SNES still works just fine and has most games I want for it anyway. $5 really doesn't sound that bad since it saves the trouble of tracking down the cartridge, and some of the rarer games cost more than that used anyway.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by IGN Article

Internet Channel
Go here to access the Opera internet browser. In addition to supporting flash (making this a step up from the DS browser), the browser uses the Wiimote to zoom in and out. The browser will normally cost money, but Nintendo will make it available for free download until June of 2006.

Curses, we've already missed out!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

We need X-LEM to come here for discussions. I love this guy!

Originally Posted by X-LEM

first of all you should have pook (long read on your tytle)
second the reasom nintendo is making it 250.00 is because on all there other consolls the don't make any money
they just made money on the games/controller/ect. nintendo is a conpany to that laso neads to
make money
a while back all you poepl said was taht if they didn't have Wii sprots with the Wii it would be
the dumbest thing because nowon would bight it except a few people.
Though now that they do have it your all complaing because the game is not worth 40.oo dallars.
But it is, if you think about it Wii sports is basicly the same thing as super monkeyball (the first one)
whitch was sold for 50.00 bucks. Now i have heard people (like you) saying that for 50 dallars more you could get a 360. Ok you could but that is for the lower vertion of it (witch does not incluse a 120.00 hard drive and a wired controller) and a few other thing but the 360 doesn't have a game does it also mose of there games are 60-75 bucks while the Wii will never go over 60.00
so realy for what they put out they have to price it at.

FELIPE NO

I've always used AV as well, and it really doesn't look bad at all to me. I bought an S-Video cable for something else recently, so maybe I'll hook up my PS2 with it later just out of curiousity. I doubt it'll make enough of a difference for me to care though.

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Originally Posted by SOLDIER

I'm not going to get into a thing where the same people who laughed it up that the PS3 wouldn't come with an HDMI cable are now downplaying Nintendo's similar scenario with only providing AV cables.

Just to point out, the rather large difference between this and the PS3 not coming with an HDMI cable is that HD is a huge part of PS3's upgrade. It's meant to be played in HD, so it's silly for it not to include the cable to allow that. The Wii is simply coming with the AV cables that consoles usually include, which is fine by me.

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I don't have faith in Gamestop/EB distributing enough systems to each store though. I'll be getting mine from Best Buy if I can help it, like I do all my consoles. I love their replacement plan since you can bring your system back within 2 years for even the smallest problem and you get a replacement with almost no questions asked.

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Um, I use composite AV cables and Atelier Iris doesn't look anything like that on my TV. It looks pretty much exactly like the S-Video screen you showed. If composite was really that bad I doubt anyone could stomach playing it.

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My TV is roughly a 20" CRT and I've played on a 24" CRT too without seeing any blur. My AV cables are also all hooked up to the TV through a switchbox. I've never played through a computer monitor, so I guess the type of cables must have a much more prominent effect there.

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Originally Posted by Slayer X

The only ones that I want right now are Mario, Red Steel, and Excite Truck so no money shortages for me... well that's after I get the initial money. Seeing how the Wii now comes out 2 days after the PS3 I won't have enough for the Wii at launch... thanks Nintendo.

One other question, I've heard that the Rayman for the Wii is just a collection of mini games put in a linear order to make a game. Is this true, or is it still a platformer with a mini game here and there?

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You know, you could just not spend as much money at the Sony launch. Just because it comes first by 2 days doesn't mean you have to spend more on it.

I have the same question about Rayman though. It looks awesome, but if it's just a collection of mini-games...

I was speaking idiomatically.

EB's site lists it as Rayman 4 for the 360, but it has no actual description and the cover logo is the same as the Wii except white instead of black. Their Wii description made it sound like a platformer too, but oh well.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

It's that lame G4 skit between a PS3 woman and a Wii woman that was posted a few pages back. I think it's from Attack of the Show or something.

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I'm still hoping to see Super Metroid, Little Nemo in Slumberland, and Darkwing Duck on those lists sometime soon. I can't wait to overdose giant snails on candy and shoot pellet guns at electrically charged rats!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Wow, a few of those people on the cover of Trauma Center would fit right into Persona 3, especially Angie. Since Atlus owns them both maybe there'll be some extremely bizarre crossovers!

"Doctor, his body is covered with severe lacerations and his soul appears to be missing!"
"I've got no choice then... I'll have to use the Jack Frost Touch!"



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I'm holding onto my Gamecube since I use the Gameboy Player quite a bit. I recently acquired copies of Metroid II and Castlevania Adventure II too, so without the GB Player I'd have no way to play them. Who knows, maybe I'll move my GC to the TV in my bedroom with the other unloved systems and bring the Dreamcast back onto the main TV.

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Originally Posted by AcerBandit

Yeah, I heard it was a fun movie. I guess the guy who wrote the article didn't like it or something.

The Washington Post rarely likes any movies at all, so that's not surprising.

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I watched a Nintendo rep. assembling the Wii display at my local Best Buy on Wednesday, and I just couldn't help but be a little giddy at the sight of an actual Wii after all these months of seeing pictures. Apparently BB displays, or at least that one, will only be playing videos rather than allow for actual gameplay. I would have lingered around and asked more questions, but I didn't want to be a nuisance. The poor tech was already getting irritated by morons like the guys who walked by and tried to buy the display Wii for $500.

I'm considering going back on Saturday to possibly trade in my DS for a DS Lite since I've been having some issues with it, so hopefully I'll get to check out the completed display.

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You could hire migrant workers to drive around searching for a Wii. That's likely an easy solution depending on where you live.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by The B0mb

I'm I'm still trying to figure out what time to be at Wal-mart. I mean at first I was thinking 12 pm. But thats crazy 12-12...uhh... I don't know if I want to waste my whole day off work..outside wal-mart. But then again I don't want ot arrive at like 7 and see 80 people outside. (or inside whatever). I am not sure if I buy into the seeker. I'll have to call BB and Wal-mart next week.

Make sure your Wal-Mart will be open at midnight too. Mine is closing and opening at the usual times, so the people standing outside will feel pretty silly around 2-3am when they realize they've still got several more hours to go.

Oh, and TRU is Toys 'R' Us.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Haha, the old lady seemed most excited about it by the end. The 6 year-old was totally ripped off though. Everyone else gets to go hack and slash Stalfos while he just sits there fishing? Poor kid.

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Originally Posted by devilmaycry

30 days of warranty? LMAO! I dunno about US of A but in Europe the warranty lasts 2 years, or so I've been told.

The warranties on Nintendo systems are generally 1 year and you have to mail it back to Nintendo. Best Buy's product replacement plans last for 2 years and you just have to bring it up to their Returns counter and get a new one.

I usually buy one for every console, but I'm not really worried about the Wii. I rarely have any trouble with my Nintendo consoles breaking down, so there probably won't be any issues.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

You should post your friend codes in the poor, neglected Friend Codes Thread.

I'm more excited than ever about the Wii after hearing how it doesn't disappoint. It sucks that I won't get mine until Christmas, but at least I'll be able to hijack my brother's some this week while I'm there for Thanksgiving.

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