[Wii] Official Nintendo Wii thread

Ugh, they still didn't provide enough incentive for emulator-users to actually buy VC games.

5 bucks for an NES game is way too much. It should have been 99 cents or $1.99 per game. Especially because this is essentially free money for Nintendo.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by sprouticus

From Joystiq-

1:55 p.m. [update 8]: And the other shoe drops. Famitsu is reporting a December 2 launch and 25,000 yen price for Japan.

That's roughly $200 in US dollars... December 2nd seems a bit late though. They DID say they would launch before PS3, right?

$212.51 to be exact.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Mo0

Nintendo press release.

This is official word. Unfortunately, it's in japanese, so here follows a babelfish translation.

Because the Nintendo Co. corporation, December 2nd this year (Saturday), 25 and 000 Yen (consumption including tax desired retail price) with the country the new amusement machine "Wii" which creates the electronic amusement experience inside completely new home to sell, we inform. This Wii which we sell (pronounces "ウィー") or less is included in substance set. * Wii itself × 1 * the Wii remote control strap it is attached, × 1 * ヌンチャクコントローラ × 1 * Wii private AC adapter × 1 * Wii private AV cable × 1 * Wii itself private stand × 1 * Wii itself private auxiliary plate × 1 * Wii private sensor bar × 1 * センサーバースタンド × 1 & single three dry cell battery × 2 Furthermore, overseas, it is the schedule which in the next few days is announced from the respective local subsidiary company in regard to sale schedule and price.

So... no Wii Sports included? Or is that built-in...?

OR WAS THAT MADE UP BY THE NYT, THOSE BASTAHDS.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Mo0

Although I'd be incredibly surprised if they were seriously coming out with the damn thing here earlier.

Why? They did that with the DS...

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119592

What the FUCK is this shit.

Quote:

GameStop will start accepting pre-orders for the PS3/Wii on MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18. This will last for ONE WEEK only. Any store can and will stop taking pre-orders at any time (most likely when their limit is reached). I have been advised (and I advise you) to go to the store on Monday and get your pre-order in.

GameStop is NOT ACCEPTING cash, or store credit for your down payment on a pre-order. You HAVE to trade in games or accessories when you pre-order. It must total $50 or more, and it will all go towards your system pre-order. Any money you put down after $50 can be credit, cash, or whatever else GameStop/EB accepts. This applies for both the Wii and the PS3.

Any promotions on game trade-ins active during your pre-order transaction can be used toward this pre-order stuff. That means that you can take advantage of the "trade 3 games and get $10 extra" offer currently being held at GameStop/EB.

You are GUARANTEED to get a Wii, but the date you get it IS NOT GUARANTEED (he specifically told me that you are not guaranteed to get your system on launch or anytime during the Christmas season).

Stores are going to give out launch systems based on chronological pre-order order. That means if you are the first one to pre-order/reserve your Wii, you will be the first one to get a Wii on launch day.

Reservations are limited to 1 per household.

If you want to know what exactly the text says at the bottom of the flyer, here it is: "Cash or Store Credit will not be accepted. Reservations of the PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii are limited to one (1) reservation/purchase per household."

And the text near the GameStop logo at the bottom: "All trades must be in working condition and are subject to manager approval. As GameStop cannot control production and shipping issues by the manufacturer, the reservation deposit will only gurantee a spot in line when the PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii becomes available. The reservation deposit does not guarantee reciept of a system available to purchase by Christmas."

GAMESPOT/EB CAN SUCK MY BALLS.

...if true.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Now that I'm reading more about the Gamestop thing, it has a high probability of being fake.

Mainly because it's so sudden, and people who work at EB/Gamestop haven't really heard of it.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Geez, it's like Nintendo's just piling on the bad news now.

Only a composite cable is included. You'll have to buy a separate S-Video or Component one if you have a good TV.
http://gonintendo.com/?p=5655

Wii is NOT region-free.
http://www.eurofusion.net/fullnews.p...at=11&archive=

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Technophile

Anyway, the point still stands that having A/V cables only out of the box for Wii is just fine considering that it's not suppose to be a machine for graphic fanatics or HD-videophiles.

I don't know why Nintendo keeps displaying the Wii on LCD and Plasma HD displays then.

It's retarded. Why show off the games playing on widescreen high-quality televisions when it's not what you're going to be able to do without a special cable (you can bet that those display Wii consoles are connected with Component).

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

Composite
S-Video
Here's the difference between Composite and just S-video. Not even jumping up to Component and already the difference is VERY clear. This was recorded on my computer through my TV tuner.

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Originally Posted by Tritoch

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.

What kind of TV do you have?

I mean, on a computer monitor, the difference is obvious, but on an average CRT television, composite is enough (as long as you don't see S-Video next to it). I have a 30" CRT in my living room with an S-video input and there definately is a difference in sprite-based games (or just looking at text or straight lines).

If you see composite vs. s-video vs. component on an HDTV (where every pixel is crystal clear), the shortcomings of having only 1 cable for video is apparent. S-Video separates brightness from color and component separates red, green, and blue signals. When there's just 1 video cable, there's too much interference in the signal, and it bleeds together.

On my 50" DLP tv, I could barely stand playing gamecube in composite.

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I just had to post a link to this week's Flash Tub on SomethingAwful.

Hilarious poking fun at Wii whiners. Be sure to click the name Bowen at the end for a bonus rant.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Identity Crisis

It seems unlikely that the aforementioned shortage will happen, but why take the chance when there isn't much risk to reserving a Wii?

Because no one wants to wait outside their Gamestop for hours before it opens.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Well, after 4 hours of waiting (6am-10am), I am now the proud holder of a Wii pre-order (8th place, my gamestop expecting 20-30 consoles).

Yay. Now I can rest.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by nazpyro

Yeah, my experience was bullshit. I called yesterday, and they said they'd have 12.

I get there an hour early, 5 people there. Store opens, and they're only selling 4. I called the guy out on giving the other 8 to the employees. I was right, BUT DON'T FUCKING TELL ME YOU'LL HAVE 12 AND ONLY GIVE 4. Morose mother fucker.

So I committed murder today. Can't rest.

I feel for ya, that is outrageous. Gamestop is supposed to limit their employee pre-orders to ONLY 2, anyway (or at least it was that case with the PS3).

Well, at least you only had to wait an hour.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Anyone get scared by people coming late and cutting in line (by having a friend hold spots for them early)?

At 6am, I started in 5th place, but ended up in 8th by opening hour. Plus, people cut behind me too, so whoever was further back in line might have gotten screwed over due to that.

FELIPE NO

This is just retarded.

So I'm going to be picking up my Wii on launch, but I won't really be able to play it (well, I guess I can play it blurry and laggy, since my TV has a tiny lag on non-progressive content) until these cables come in the mail a few days later...

Great. Thanks, Nintendo, you fucking idiots.

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

Originally Posted by Lukage

For those asking about the channels, I too am disappointed to see that they're not yet functional.

Also on the virtual console, seems that most of them can NOT be played with a gamecube controller. Oh well.

Err, What?

If you look at the compatible controller icons on each game's page, it seems like ALL of them can be played with a gamecube controller.

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Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

Oh shi the first TurboGrafx games are up? So cool. That was the only reason I was going to bother with the Virtual Console, but it doesn't seem like Australia's going to get that section at all (because the console was never released here, obviously that means we should never be allowed to play the games, ever). ;_;

I bought Bomberman '93. I figure everyone loves Bomberman multiplayer (and since I have 4 GC controllers and 1 Wiimote, I can play 5-player Bomberman right off the bat). Plus, it has a nice single-player mode and you can use bots in the multiplayer.

Also, I just needed something else to fill out those blank channels. I think that's how Nintendo wanted you to feel (those sneaky bastards).

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Wow, you guys are really waiting?

I play on an HDTV with the composite cables and Zelda still looks freaking amazing. My component cables are coming next week and I don't mind playing Zelda before then. Have you tried seeing what it looks like, at least?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

You can put the VC games onto SD cards? If that's true then I could get my friend to buy VC games and copy them to my Wii couldn't I? Even if you can't and you can only back them up then the people who got bricked Wiis can at least now back up their VC games instead of loosing them ^^

No. Even though you back them up, they're still locked into the specific Wii's serial number. Wouldn't work on your replacement.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Ascendancy

I'm guessing the VC games will be the first thing to be cracked on the Wii. It's only a matter of months before any Wii can play any VC game I reckon.

The only problem with this reasoning is that, like the PSP, the Wii can have regular firmware updates which would probably fix exploits.

I was speaking idiomatically.

The shift between composite on the Wii and component was basically the removal of:

-Rainbow shimmers around edges
-Blurry image
-Jagged lines for text/straight lines

I'm not sure what the "snow" looks like, if it's static, it shouldn't be there (probably some kind of electrical interference around the tv?). If it's just some shimmering and blurring, that's normal for composite on a HDTV.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

For some reason, the Wii Menu has a crappier pointer sensitivity than games. I personally found Wii Sports to have the perfect "Nintendo Hand" menu sensitivity.

Hopefully they'll fix the system's controls in a firmware update, because it'll affect the Opera Browser, Photo Channel, and Mii Channel too (all places that I want a smooth cursor).

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by DjMeas

1) The controlls feel clunky. Moving the Wiimote to the left of the screen
or right of the screen will make you turn. If you want to stay focused without
turning you'd have to hold A down. But even there's a sensetivity setting
in the options, the controls don't ever feel comfortable and precise.

3) Since slicing with the knife is done by swinging your Wiimote and
aiming is by pointing the Wiimote- Sometimes when i want to slice,
my view will go down since the swing is registering as pointing downward
quickly on the screen. Annoying.

I'm not arguing with you, especially because I don't have the game, nor have I played a FPS on the Wii yet, but:

1) Isn't that how every FPS on the Wii works? You move the cursor to the side and your character turns? It's better in Far Cry because you can stop the screen from moving by holding A (something the other FPSs haven't done, as far as I know).

3) Couldn't you just quickly hold down A and then slash to stop the screen from going down?

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

Originally Posted by majario

I just got Super Swing Golf today it is very fun. The only thing is that I'm having a bit of trouble with the ball trajectory. The ball keeps curving to the right. I have no idea what to do to fix this. I tried moving the sensor bar around to different places but that didn't work. Is there a solution to this?

The "sensor" bar shouldn't affect anything like that unless you have to actually point at the screen after you swing. Remember, that thing's just 2 lights, it doesn't actually know where your remote is unless the remote's IR sensor is aimed at it.

I heard you have to swing perfectly perpendicular to the ground at the lowest point in order for there to be no curve.

It should be based on the remote's built-in balance sensor.

Jam it back in, in the dark.