[Wii] Official Nintendo Wii thread

I was 3rd in line, got there at 6:30. They had 8. 14 people waited in line because they're retards.

WiiGet is complete!

The line pretty early:



After a plethora of Red Steels cancelled and moved to the console:



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Originally Posted by nuttyturnip

You must have been at St. Louis Mills, Lukage. I've never been there, but since your photo looks exactly like the inside of Arundel Mills near me, that's my guess.

Creepy Stalker.



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

Just an FYI, the Classic Controller and Nunchucks are $21.60 each and the Wiimote is $43.22

(Prices include tax)

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Originally Posted by The B0mb

Lukage, I hate you.lol I live in Wentzville,MO and could not find a damn Gamestop or EB around here that had any left. They said they all had people line up around 4:30. BS. Now I gotta wait in line if I want one on the 19th. Anyone know the best place to wait outside?

Doubtful that you'd get one, but you should check out the Best Buy at Mid Rivers or whatever that mall is in O'Fallon. There's no BS in the fact that we got up early to get what we want.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Yesterday it's all "Nah, I don't need to wait in line."

Now it's all "ZOMG I SHOULD HAVE SAT IN THE COLD!"

I should also note that my mall opens at 6:30AM. I didn't have to get cold at all. Sat right in front of the store.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by nuttyturnip

Did you wave to the mall walking grannies? There are always elderly mall walkers.

Yes, they were there, but stop stalking me. I've known about the mall-walkers for a while, though.

Originally Posted by JazzFlight

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.

Nope, polite people at my location!

Originally Posted by Miles

It's funny too because people would drive by and get excited at there only being 11 people outside only to be told they aren't gonna get one and to go home. It's like telling them their cat died. XD

We didn't have cards or anything, the guy just counted. We did keep telling #9 and on "You know...they only have eight."

FELIPE NO

Having no DS at the Pre-Order line was my problem. I've got a month to buy one (Yay, Wii is paid for)

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

Basically just count on the most popular games first, then the gems that are good but not all that popular much later on. 30 games confirmed in the launch window.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

CIRCUIT CITY HAS 2GB SD CARDS ON SALE FOR $50 AFTER MAIL IN REBATE

Grab one now if you don't already have one.

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Best Buy Display for the Wii ('sup table-stretching)

Spoiler:

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According to the Washington Post:

“And it was announced that the first 500,000 PS3 buyers will get a free Blu-ray DVD of “Talladega Nights” - reason enough to consider buying the Nintendo Wii instead.”

Sauce: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...102501183.html

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Originally Posted by Omnislash124

I've never heard of Talladega Nights.....is it a bad movie or something?

The Will Ferrell racing movie.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Matt tested the system out and goes through all the settings and stuff....10+ minute video and it squashes sensitivity issues, etc.

Gotta give this a view! Watch the latest one!

http://media.games.ign.com/articles/...80/vids_1.html

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Cheezeman3000

I was surprised as well at the lack of N64 games... AND WHY DOES EUROPE GET DKC BUT NOT THE US?!?!?!
*sigh* The Donkey Kong series was one of my favorites on the SNES... I guess we'll get it eventually!
And, quite frankly, I don't care as much about what VC titles the Wii is launching with, since I'll be drowning in the new Zelda, and by the time I'm ready to move on they'll have like every game ever concieved available on the VC, assuming they DO release 10 games a month on it.

Exactly. They're saving the popular games for droughts. So when summer is here and their best release is "Paint Drying: Watch it Before Your Eyes!," they can release, say, Ocarina of Time?

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Technophile

Yup! Keep in mind guys that more VC games are on the way. On a monthly basis if I recall what I read correctly.

Anyway, Yahoo has set up a section just for Wii! Pretty neat. ^^;

Weekly.

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Originally Posted by Niekon

no one has yet said if there is anything proprietary on the SD cards or not... I am rather shocked over the $50 price tag on the 1GB card when one can pick up the same card over at BestBuy (across the street from my local EB) for half of that price.
If it isn't propriety then I'll be hitting up BestBuy for the 2GB card for... wait for it... less than the Nintendo 1GB card.

Whenever I see the deals, I post them. I think my 2GB was $45.

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Originally Posted by Turbo

What are you outputs on the console? I know for sure theres composite (red=white-yellow) but is there component and/or S-Video outputs as well?

Component. Cables can be purchased online through retail or Nintendo. $30.

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Has anyone seen the Wii startup logo thingy?

I've yet to see it, unless the recent walkthrough that Matt did on IGN is it (which indicates there is none).

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

On the time per day thing, there was an article (can't find it now) about Xfire considering adding support for Wii games.

Might be a signal.

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Originally Posted by majario

I'm really getting excited. I just got my 4gb sd card today and I have a space ready in my room right next to my CD-i and my PS2. All I have to do now is wait until next Sunday.

By the way, does anyone know if there's going to be a midnight release on Saturday next weekend. Hopefully this is the case b/c I have to work on Sunday and by the time I get out the mall will be closed. So, will there be a midnight release?

Ask the store that you're purchasing it at. My EB claims that they haven't heard from Mall Security about whether or not they'll be allowed to do it.

I was speaking idiomatically.

If your DS is charged before you go, I see no way that you'll run of out battery power. It should last plenty long.

Our EB says that if they're allowed to do the midnight release, I'm welcome to peacefully loiter with a sign indicating I'm starting the Wii line until they close. Unfortunately at about 10PM I'd get sent outside to wait there for 2 hours.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by chaofan

Speaking of SD cards, will almost all brands of cards work (as well as all memory sizes)? I think I might get a Sandisk 2GB, but that's only because it seems "safe" to get it. My friend brought an 4GB SD for his laptop which had a card reader, only to find out it didn't read.

OMG I just realised you lucky Americans get the Wii this Friday. Goddamnit!

Sunday.

Also, I dont see why a certain brand card wouldn't work.

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Originally Posted by Omnislash124

What could possibly be better than Blind Tennis?

Blind _____ (fill in the name of anything requiring aim)

How ya doing, buddy?

I'd get it anyway. I find the $40 to be a rather soothing assurance of quality.

Only if you don't get it will it break (Hey there Murphy's Law!)

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This is my last time here before I get the system. Work. Packing. Wii'ing. Enjoy it, folks!

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