[Wii] Official Nintendo Wii thread

$330 Australian. Call it $350. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga

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.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga

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:

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

Companies providing VC games.



How ya doing, buddy?

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!

Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

FUCK YES. =D

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.


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.

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Originally Posted by Malmer

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.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Shonos

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.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by sprouticus

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.

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

Originally Posted by sprouticus

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

Holy shit, I just remembered. Home Alone was on SNES. Thats another one to mark down. I wants me some Sin and Punishment too.


Pokemon Battle Revolution (just announced in Japan) will be the first online-multiplayer-enabled game.

This would make the perfect present for.........my brother........

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>.>




These pics will probably get killed later for hotlinking, but they'll do for now.

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I'm still suprised people are willing to give up the chance to play it with a new control scheme over the new controller. I think it'll take away something from it if you limit yourself to the GC version.

Originally Posted by nazpyro

Holy crap. 7 pages from when I slept and then got to work in the morning. Osnap, here wii go. Time to catch-up on all this info, and then pre-order as soon as I can...

You should see the Penny Arcade threads. We've been through about 140 pages in the last two hours or so. And then 70 from a false coverage report before that. Mind you that was absolutely hilarious once people realised the content was fake.

I was just watching the new game videos again after someone mentioned it and theres one there that looked a hell of a lot like Bushido Blade. We can only hope.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Prime Blue

Notice how two very appealing launch games have suddenly gone 2007?
Bye, bye, "Super Mario Galaxy" and "Metroid Prime 3 Corruption". Bye, bye, perfect launch line-up.

Its because they want to leave a little cash in your pocket to buy some DS games.

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

Originally Posted by Tritoch

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.

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

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

Well they were talking about you uploaded home movies and real time video editing, which is promising.

Not strictly Wii related news but some new titles from Square slated for release on DS. Also Kingdom Hearts 2esque Action RPG.

Egg Monster Heroes
Rocket Slime
Dragon Quest Monsters
Children of Mana
FFIII
Chocobo game
Mario Hoops
Crystal Chronicles
New Mana game
New FFXII game
New action-RPG IP

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Originally Posted by chaofan

Oh, hacker central. This service is bound to be abused... (not that I would...)

Now all I need is news on the Aussie Wii. Release date (probably around Japan's or later), price (approx $350) and Wii Sports Included. Please.

European press conference is next up. And thanks very muchingly for the Fire Emblem video clip Monkey.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Acro-nym

Does it sound silly for me to contemplate waiting until more colors are available before I get a Wii? I was so disappointed when they didn't release a red Gamecube in America the last time...

Not really, but then I'm sure some colours will get released down the road, but I sort of doubt red. I'm happy with white, it matches my DS Lite.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Malmer

Haha watch me

When it comes to these kind of things I'm stubborn beond comprehension.

Thats a lot of sleek black awesomeness.

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Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

YOU KNOW THE DRILL

Oh man I can't wait for this. One of the games I'm grabbing for sure. And FREE to boot.

Better yet, Nintendo will be asking for requests on what the next 10 VC titles people want released.

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I just realised its 2am and I'm still posting. But the I want to hear the news at the Euro Conference. Damn you nintendo. And keep posting people, I need something to keep me busy.

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The Zelda wolf one looks incredible, the way its done makes it look similar to Okami.

Double Post:

Originally Posted by Sarmoti

I'm not cold enough to harm a stingray for real, but if given the ability, all will die in that game.

Kind of like Jaws the game? That was so very bad it became awesome.

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

From the looks of the screeeshots you can choose whether Link is left handed or right handed. Which raises a lot of interesting things you can do now. Always a good thing for us lefties.

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

Originally Posted by Dayvon

IGN Wii was saying otherwise, though there is no confirmed final word on the matter.

Its possible the images were flipped, but hopefully its true.

You can say 56k, just make you tell them its worth it.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Thursday, 14 September 2006
Region-Free Wii
Topic: Console Games

The Wii will be region-free, or at least it should be.

That's the word from Wired News' Joel Johnson, who found Nintendo's VP of marketing Perrin Kaplan at the recent New York City press event and got her to reveal that, like the Nintendo DS, Nintendo's Wii games will work on any console regardless of region.

While there may be a region lock that third-party publishers can choose to turn on, Nintendo seems to be setting the standard by making its own first-party games region free.

Here's what Joel filed this morning:

Wired had the opportunity to sit down after with Nintendo Vice-President of Marketing & Corporate Affairs—not to mention affable conference host—Perrin Kaplan to ask a few questions that weren't addressed in the press conference.

• Will the Wii be region-free? Yes. Like the Nintendo DS, the Wii will be able to play games from other regions, such as Japan, without any restriction. Kaplan implied there might be a region lock that publishers would be able to flip on, but it doesn't sound like the first-party titles from Nintendo will be restricted.

• Will games downloaded from the Virtual Console store be tied to an account like Xbox Live or a one-time-only download like iTunes? Tied to an account. Kaplan discussed a scenario where a player's Wii was broken or destroyed, but would be able to re-download titles they had previously bought to a new Wii machine. Because my left leg was burning from an accidental Zippo oil spill, I neglected to ask if a user would be able to log into friends' Wiis and play their Virtual Console downloads away from their home machine.

• Will Wii users be able to add storage via USB hard drives? No. The Wii's storage will be exclusively via flash memory storage, such as SD memory cards, at least at launch. Kaplan said a hard drive addition could be in the future, but that sounds more like a "Sure, why not?" response than one based in any immediate plans.

• How much will Opera cost? Unknown. No price has yet been set for the download-able Opera web browser, but it sounds like it could very well be free, once Nintendo finishes discussions with Opera.

The big news from the press conference, besides the price—$250 for the console with one controller and Wii Sports bundled, $40 for additional Wii Remotes and $20 for additional Wii Nunchucks—was the showing of "Wii Channels," an instant-on interface where Wii players will be able to create "Mii" (me) personal avatars that work in supported games; a Wii Shop where Virtual Console games can be purchased for "Wii Points"; and photo, movie, and web browsing.

It's a slick little interface, but I continue to question whether users will want to sit in front of a television browsing the web without a keyboard, especially at non-HDTV resolutions. I guess we'll see when the Wii launches in the Americas on November 19th.

http://blog.wired.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1556591

I'm taking this with a grain of salt, but let it be true.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I still don't get the bitching over the VC console prices. I mean, they are optional, its not like they're forcing people to buy the fucking things. They cost the same as XBL arcade games, which people are perfectly fine with.

People are saying because the games are old they're not worth the cost. Its not like Live Arcade games are new either. Uno and Poker aren't the cutting edge of modern technology are they? I'm sure later on they'll set some sort of system up that nets you points when you buy games and accesories.

Regarding the controller price and the two parts being sold seperately, remember that its not just the nunchuck that will be used with the Wiimote. There was the light gun attachment with plenty of potential for expansion later on down the track. Say you want to play the new duck hunt game or whatever, rather than buying an entire lightgun you can just buy the attachment for it and clip your Wiimote into it.

And yeah, I love that interface, this is going to be the greatest console to play drunk ever.

FELIPE NO

Myer Australia is offering $600 worth of vouchers if you pre-order a Wii through them, I'm going to find out more about this later in the week and I'll post up what I find out when I do.

Toys'R'Us have the free game when you put down a $50 deposit.

Either is nice, but if you can use the vouchers anywhere I think I'll be going to Myers and load up on games and controllers.

How ya doing, buddy?

HOLY SHIT:

Fellow Melbournians, feast your eyes upon this.

Thats right, we get a chance to get our dirty mitts on some actual Wiis this Wiikend. And play them.

For those whose computer's won't show them dates and times are these.

VIC
Location: Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank
Dates & Times:

Saturday 4 November, 10am – 10pm
Sunday 5 November, 10am – 6pm

And I suppose you Sydney peoples too, but you have to wait. Its not for you.

New South Wales

Location: Sydney Showground, Olympic Park
Dates & Times:

Saturday 2 December, 10am – 10pm
Sunday 3 December, 10am – 6pm

Post here if you're going to the Melbourne one, and PM me with your mobile number so I can call you. Theres a couple of Penny Arcaders going too, so we can all meet up while we're there.

Jam it back in, in the dark.