New Wii info

Well, it sounds like Nintendo hasn't had time to work over the Wifi system and finalized it yet. So it looks like they're going to go ahead and release the console so everybody can have a taste first while they quickly finish up the Wi-Fi system. The Wii's strong point is not the online play (if that's what you were looking for, go X-Box 360, arguably the best online system, maybe behind PC). If you're going to buy a Wii and focus on online play, you'd be better off buying it when online play is setup and good to go. Besides, there'll be more games out by that time which actually are worth going online.

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Actually, that may be why Smash Bros. was pushed back until 2007? Just guessing. I personally don't mind the lack of wifi as I find it much more fun playing with physical people next to me.

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Man, I don't know what to think after that. PS3 as the system for fat chicks and the Wii as the system for whores. I wonder what Microsoft would be.....

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Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Hey, have you guys caught wind of this yet? Looks like Twilight Princess will be nothing short of utterly massive (or at least Hyrule or whatever that land is called now).



Hopefully it's not like the great ocean, largely empty expanses of sea with unappealing rock islands and platforms. If it's chock full of stuff/distractions/secrets along the way it'll make the scale worth it. That and if Nintendo avoids making fetch quests that force you to cross the entire game area.

I like what I'm hearing. I've never actually completed a single Zelda game, but I think this one is going to be the first one. If it turns out amazing, I might consider revisiting past Zelda adventures, like the GBA and if any DS adventures roll around the corner. Sounds amazing right now.

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Originally Posted by BurningRanger

You're all almost definitely reading into the 45 minutes thing incorrectly.

Just because the game world will be almost as big as an Xbox doesn't mean you'll have to run around it every 30 seconds. I'm sure Ocarina songs will be a huge part of getting around to places you've already been to.

However, a world this big does have some pretty nifty possibilities. You couldn't really have epic battles on horseback in Ocarina of Time, could you? Shit, walking around in Termina Field in Majora's Mask was downright cramped. I'm hoping the world is rigorously detailed throughout, and not just big open plains all over the place (although I'm sure there will be at least one big wide-open plains area), however the fetch quest thing probably isn't going to be made into a problem if they're making the world this big.

That's a good point, actually. I hope the game doesn't expect you to walk ALL the way to the other side of the map to do something and then walk all the way back over just to realize you forgot something. And thus, having the Ocarina songs would make life soooo much easier. But yeah, horseback riding needs large stretches of wide open plains anyway, so this should be NOTHING like GTA.....hopefully.

I was speaking idiomatically.

So, rumble feature is still there....I don't know if its good or not. It'd kill me if rumble was missing, but then again, hopefully rumble doesn't screw you over when you're trying to steady an aim or something. Of course, if there's any rumble, that's how it is in real life......whatever, I'm just rambling now, since Rumble is back now regardless.

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While Jazz's Idea for the Wii's FPS control scheme sounds good, I get the feeling that FPS will have to evolve over time. Things sound good in theory, but you have to actually feel what it feels like to play it before you set things in stone. I'm not downplaying Jazz's theory, because it may be a good one, I'm just saying that it might be more beneficial to try several different Alternatives before setting one in stone. Here's hoping that Red Steel will come with more than one control scheme.

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This is what I don't get about the public opinion of Nintendo being "Kiddy". I mean, come on now, seriously, can you not play Mario or Pokemon without losing your penis or what? This "kiddy" image is the imge of the Gamecube, which I'll admit, does look somewhat like a toy you would throw around, but why has the name passed on to Nintendo? It seriously does not bother me if I'm playing a game console that is a purple cube. Hell, I have a purple calculator and I don't have anybody questioning my Masculinity. Seriously, this "kiddy" image should only bother people who can't be a man and accept something past looks.

Hell, I'm willing to bet that, had Sony's PS2 looked "kiddy" it would have befallen the same fate. "Oh my god, I can't play a gamecube! It looks like a toy!" Seriously, just shut up and be a man. You almost make it seem like playing a PS3 will enlarge your penis magically or something.

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

Originally Posted by Dayvon

LOL

And what a piss and moaning thing that Mortal Kombat debacle was. Of course, all the "mainstream" (e.g. 20-30) gamers remember this. That was when we were in Jr High, and needed the blood to validate us as tough adults. I remember thinking that it wasn't a big deal, and a bunch of kids made it seem like God himself had died because there weren't ugly blotches of red pixels on the SNES version.

Seriously, the bias that Nintendo is "kiddy" is just foolishness, fanboyism. and "I'm too cool for..." syndrome coming out of people. Sure Nintendo doesn't have as many games that are dark, gloomy, cuss and gore filled. Who cares? And if you do, you are a closed minded person . Why do adults have to play said games anyway?

Damn Right. I'm not a Nintendo evangelist, but I do support Nintendo and those who downplay its so-called "kiddy" nature are in the wrong. People who think they can't be seen playing Mario Kart and instead have to be seen playing Gran Turismo. (Speaking of which, exactly WHAT is the point of Gran Turismo? I watched my friend "play" it once and it was him setting up his car, and putting it on auto-drive while he watched the cars icon go across the minimap. He admitted that he usually flipped channels while the race was going on.)

Anyways, what's our launch lineup looking like? I know of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Red Steel, Excite Truck, Mario Galaxy, Metroid, Wii Sports, WarioWare? What else is there?

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Originally Posted by BlueMikey

I think when people (the media, people who are objective) say that Nintendo's consoles are "kiddy" have the right idea, but try too hard to use a term that is less than flattering.

I think a more apt term would be...I dunno, "cartoony"? Outside of maybe the Pokemon, I think 25-35 year-olds would get more pleasure from playing any of the Mario games than a kid would. I think people need to stop believing that less maturity is a sign of less quality, both the people who write about Nintendo and the Nintendo fans who get so offended. "Kiddy" isn't really a bad term...life is more fun when you're a kid, I mean, what do you say to your friends when you're a kid? "Do you want to come over and play?" If video games is more about playing and less about graphics and home theater, then I think I'd rather things be kiddy.

It actually depends on which age group you're talking about. Nintendo's prime spot is at the pre-secondary school (Ages < 10) leaving a huge gap until about the age of 20 - 25. Ages under 10 will certainly find Nintendo fun as ever and after that, I would agree that, yes, the older people will again find Nintendo more fun over the gamers in their teen years who must simply make themselves stand out by having the slickest looking graphics and must play the absolutely most violent game with the most gratuitous amounts of sex/violence/gore/etc. that they can get their hands on. Once you get past that, you're back in the game games that are fun over games that are mature.

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* Up to 480p and will work with a computer monitor as well as any TV or projector[35]
* Component (including Progressive scan), S-Video, or composite output
* 16:9 widescreen support

Awesome, because I sure as hell don't have Component nor S-Video (I know, I'm overdue for an upgrade), So, 16:9 is indeed supported? Does this mean that there's no horrible stretching on a widescreen (whenever I do upgrade)?

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Let's see....in terms of costs.....correct me if I'm wrong, but...

Wii Console - $200 (or hopefully less)
Controllers - $30 (just a guess from the past era) x 3 = $90
2GB SD Card - $50 (according to Acer)
Games - $50 (Really don't know actually, just a guess) x 2 = $100

For all that.....that's about $440. You probably won't need a 2GB SD card, nor do you need all 3 controllers (unless you plan on huge parties and such) so a total of 2, a single launch title would be good enough for me, so now, we're looking at about...

Wii Console - $200
2nd Controller - $30
1GB SD Card - $30
Launch Game - $50

$310. Not bad at all.

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I'm waiting for Shining Force 2.....man, that takes me back. Hopefully, it's not an impossible wish.

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