[Wii] Official Nintendo Wii thread

Ahem. So I'm assuming it was actually confirmed the Wii really will be region free instead of just a lot of people hoping it will be and saying so?

If so, has there been any word on whether gamecube games will still be region restricted?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

DOG TAGS TO HANG OFF YOUR WII CONTROLLER FOR SOME REASON!

What on earth is a "lapel pin"? Or is that "lafel pin"?

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Originally Posted by AcerBandit

When was this Edge? People who spent 10 hours playing it a couple days ago all have come to the conclusion that they think Wii version control is superior. So you'll take Edge's word over 10s of editors that have had hours of play time? K.

I'll take Edge's word over 10s of american gamesite and magazine editors any day, yes. These are the same people who already have a 9.8 review written for both MGS4 and Gears of War because holy shit that's what their readers expect to see. It's not like they said the controls suck, you could read the article before you try passing their opinion over as somehow insignificant.

But since you don't have Edge there, here's what the said (after a few descriptions of the story's opening and mechanics):

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It's almost forbidding. Twilight Princess is certainly no populist rethink of Zelda, in tune with the cuddly, all-access Wii. It is, instead, a determined, all-guns-blazing assault on the hardcore, a fanboy's wet dream (if there's a worry at all, it's that it may overburden itself with its kitchen-sink approach and leave some of its myriad possibilities under-exploited). That's reflected in the involved controls of the Wii version, which does not offer GameCube pad support. Though not as off-putting as they seemed in the deep-end E3 demo, when introduced gradually and relaxed into over time they are delicate, sometimes demanding and occasionally frustrating; attack gestures flow beautifully but are sticky to start, and jumping to pointer-aiming can be awkward and disorienting. However, they more than make up for it with tremendous tactile excitement, the shrill thrill of the speaker effects, and the very real and seriously welcome freedom and comfort that comes from having your hands linked by three feet of wire, not three inches of plastic. Factor in the Wii-only widescreen support - no small consideration - and it's clear which version is the must-have.

Six hours with a new Zelda game is always going to raise as many questions as it answers. Is the Twilight a parallel world of merely a present threat that's cleared as you progress? Will Link ever be able to move between the planes and his two forms at will or, as in these early stages, only when the plot triggers it? But the questions it does answer are the more important ones. Is it a challenge? Is it a mystery? Will it make your heart stop? Is it Zelda?

Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

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Originally Posted by Cheezeman3000

And who the hell uses Edge as their primary source of game info? EH?! :lolsign:

Certainly not people who don't know what it is, that's for sure.

I doubt anyone's actually using them for a primary source of info, much less opinion, but like I said, they thanked the controls just as well, so Kilroy certainly wasn't going by their words alone.

I personally decided ages ago that I'd get the cube version and I won't change my intention. I was promised two more great Gamecube games before the console's death and magically one of them got cancelled and moved to another console without so much as an official explanation, so I'll be damned if I don't get another great Zelda game for the cube.

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