Nintendo Wii - Nov 19 - $250 - Page 4

strange_one · 09-15-2006, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Irridescent Fairysex

I think it's a good strategy from Nintendo, however as a gamer, Nintendo's financial status is not one of my priorities.

exactly. and how many DS's have they sold in Japan? about 10 bajillion. I think they'd be doing better money-wise nowadays than they were just a few years ago

Dead · 09-15-2006, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Zorgon

Dead, Wii games come on standard DVD's. However, the Wii will be lacking DVD movie playback.

Thanks Zorgon. I just found this info online tonight too. I'm hoping it will support DVD9 (dual layer) so that there is more flexibility, although there are almost no DVD9 games for PS2, it'd still be nice to have the option. I'm absolutely sold on the Wii, I'm gonna go down to EB Games within the next week and pre-order Wii, Zelda, and maybe the retro controller.

Surprising that it will only be available in white, but oh well. Better than waiting a few months for additional colors with weird names like Onyx and Noble Pink.

Oh, as for DVD playback: Like most people have said, who the fuck cares? Everyone has a DVD player. If not, go grab a $50 one at any store that even plays divx.

murgle · 09-15-2006, 03:08 AM

I'm sure I'll definitely buy the Wii (god I still hate that fucking name), but probably not for awhile after it comes out. I've been a Nintendo loyalist since I got my first NES. The only system that I ever strayed for was the Sega Genesis.

I've been out of the gaming thing for quite awhile, but I'll shell out the cash for the Wii. I'm interested to see how it works. I am psyched about a new Zelda, too.

I was hoping for the $200 price tag though, not $250, especially if they're using the inclusion of that Sports game as the reason to jack up the price-- I have no interest in sports games.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 03:12 AM

I'm pleased with the price point on games, I was hoping for $60 CAD max and it looks like that'll be it.

If you're concerned with price, remember you'll need to buy an SD card too if you want to use the virtual console, and maybe that's the way you save games too, I don't know about that one. The prices on those are way down now at least. A freakin 8MB PS2 card is still $35 here though.

And you're gonna need a wireless router or wireless usb adapter too.

Future Boy · 09-15-2006, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ugly

this is seriously one of the most nefarious things I've ever seen Nintendo do, to be honest.

Yeah, not supporting an obsolete platform in favor of their new one. Those dirty fucks.

Ugly · 09-15-2006, 04:24 AM

no, no, no. I +rep them for releasing Twilight Princesss for a dead platform, yes. (even though the game was technically made for the cube from the ground up)

My calling them nefarious is based upon this (and I say the resoning is sound): if the game is *finished*, release it for the cube on the Wii Launch Date. Why would they hold the cube release back almost a month for *no other reason* than making more money out of saps who want to play Zelda so they go out and buy a Wii in Nov.?

The only reason they're holding the "Twilight Princess" cube launch date back is so they can get more people to buy the Wii. Thats it, and that's all. Very wrong, if you ask me.

Lucky Day Spa · 09-15-2006, 04:27 AM

How is it wrong?

Ugly · 09-15-2006, 04:33 AM

reading comprehesion, esp. if you re-read the post above, is an awesome skill.

Ugly · 09-15-2006, 04:34 AM

maybe if you re-read it slowly and sound it out it'll make more sense to you.

Lucky Day Spa · 09-15-2006, 04:38 AM

You explained why you think they've pushed back the release date, and I don't dispute your conclusion. But if you re-read your post (at any speed you like) you'll realise that you made a leap between concluding why Nintendo has set the release dates differently, and concluding that such a strategy is wrong. Hence my question.

Esty · 09-15-2006, 04:42 AM

you're lucky they are still going to give the cube a version. If they really wanted to fuck with you, they would cancel it out completely.

ChristHimself! · 09-15-2006, 04:44 AM

woax

i just realised i've never played a gamecube

avian chaos · 09-15-2006, 10:48 AM

woax indeed, my friend.

I don't care what anyone thinks-- the Wii is going to be awesome and the day it's available my husband and I are going to race out and buy one. I'm extremely excited about the new Wii Remote, and personally, I don't care if the graphics aren't amazamazing, especially since the Wii is going to come with a whole new style of game interaction. I'm glad that they decided to ******* production of the classic controller, too, so if you just can't get the hang of it you can always take a break and kick it old school...

avian chaos · 09-15-2006, 10:52 AM

I don't mean to insult anyone here individually, but usually I find that people who are most willing to complain about how expensive something is are the ones who are also most willing to go out and waste money on ridiculous shit. Like eating fast food every single day, or wasting gas driving ridiculous distances for absolutely no reason, or drinking a triple blended cherry vanilla white mocha every goddamn day of their life. Usually, when people complain about the price of something, especially something as awesome as the Wii, I just don't listen.

strange_one · 09-15-2006, 02:38 PM

Aussie pricing and date announced - Dec 7 - AU$399, which is even more of a rip since US$250 is about AU$330.

anyway....

Ugly · 09-15-2006, 02:51 PM

hahaha, you have to wait for Zelda too. I feel better now.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 02:51 PM

Why better, where are you located Ugly?

Ugly · 09-15-2006, 02:56 PM

pg. 3 says Zelda 4 cube doesn't hit till Dec. 11, not buying Wii at launch so must wait for cube release.

Ugly · 09-15-2006, 02:56 PM

anyway, penny-arcade will tell us what to do:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20060915.jpg

Dead · 09-15-2006, 03:05 PM

Oh, I thought maybe you were in some country that had a delay and I didn't realize it. I've been on the fence about which Zelda to get for the last few months. I've decided the Wii version has gotta be pretty awesome and I want a Wii at launch anyway so I'm going with that. Hope they're taking pre-orders already.

I like the first frame of that cartoon.

Zorgon · 09-15-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead

If you're concerned with price, remember you'll need to buy an SD card too if you want to use the virtual console, and maybe that's the way you save games too, I don't know about that one.

Wii has 512MB of internal flash memory to save games and VC downloads. Downloads will be tied to a VC account (a la Steam), so an SD card is pretty much optional.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 03:29 PM

Oh I had read about the internal memory months ago, but thanks for reminding me. I read that you can play movies off of SD cards. I wonder what codecs they will support. Actually it would be a useless feature, I have a divx dvd player. The idea of internal memory for saving games is awesome, GameCube or PS2 could have benefited from this.

Shapan · 09-15-2006, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristHimself!

woax

this is the best part of this thread.

zelda is all i need for now, but once thats done there should be some other awesome games out.

i havent been excited about anything video game related really since ocarina of time was released.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 04:10 PM

Not even New Super Mario Bros?

Zorgon · 09-15-2006, 04:25 PM

the mini games are the best part of NSMB

Shapan · 09-15-2006, 04:54 PM

i cant wait for the new mario, but zelda will hold me down until then.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 05:02 PM

The mini games in Mario 64 DS are better. They're almost all the same ones but the ones exclusive to 64 are better than the few exclusive to NSMB. I've spent hours on the shell curling game while watching TV.

Hey guys, I just realized I don't think the retro controller has rumble. This would be a terrible downside. I was playing Ocarina Master Quest on GC and it was so nice to have built in rumble and not the shitty N64 rumble pak. No rumble at all would suck, and be like PS3 with their retarded controller, boo! Know what I'm saying?

duovamp · 09-15-2006, 05:09 PM

That reminds me, the Gamecube controller is my favorite controller to date. It's got the C-Stick, which is cool, but it loses its function in first person shooters (which the Gamecube lacks anyway, so it's not too important). The Gamecube controller makes the PS2's Dual Shock feel like a tiny old cheap piece of crap and it makes XBOX's pieces of shit look even worse. The XBOX controller seems to be crafted purely for FPS games, but as a controller, it sucks to hold... both S and "Duke" versions.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 05:14 PM

I've always thought the PSX/PS2 controller was the ultimate of controllers but recently I realized that the d-pad destroys your thumbs during Street Fighter. I am a fan of the GC controller as well but it's d-pad is kind of useless, though I have never played a Cube game that required the d-pad anyway. The Z trigger location is not that handy either but it's good enough. I have no experience with the Xbox.

One thing that's a real bitch is my DS Lite's d-pad is barely functional for diagonals. This is a common issue and I hope to get it fixed whenever I exchange my unit due to a hinge crack.

Dead · 09-15-2006, 05:17 PM

Oh by the way, I just called EB Games and they said they aren't taking pre-orders on the Wii but they are taking pre-orders on Wii games. Weirdos.

09-15-2006, 04:24 AM	#96
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	no, no, no. I +rep them for releasing Twilight Princesss for a dead platform, yes. (even though the game was technically made for the cube from the ground up) My calling them nefarious is based upon this (and I say the resoning is sound): if the game is finished, release it for the cube on the Wii Launch Date. Why would they hold the cube release back almost a month for no other reason than making more money out of saps who want to play Zelda so they go out and buy a Wii in Nov.? The only reason they're holding the "Twilight Princess" cube launch date back is so they can get more people to buy the Wii. Thats it, and that's all. Very wrong, if you ask me. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-15-2006, 05:02 PM	#117
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	The mini games in Mario 64 DS are better. They're almost all the same ones but the ones exclusive to 64 are better than the few exclusive to NSMB. I've spent hours on the shell curling game while watching TV. Hey guys, I just realized I don't think the retro controller has rumble. This would be a terrible downside. I was playing Ocarina Master Quest on GC and it was so nice to have built in rumble and not the shitty N64 rumble pak. No rumble at all would suck, and be like PS3 with their retarded controller, boo! Know what I'm saying? __________________ I like video games, Spider-Man, and long walks on the beach.

09-15-2006, 03:08 AM	#93
murgle Shaz doesn't fuck around. Location: dallas Posts: 9,260	I'm sure I'll definitely buy the Wii (god I still hate that fucking name), but probably not for awhile after it comes out. I've been a Nintendo loyalist since I got my first NES. The only system that I ever strayed for was the Sega Genesis. I've been out of the gaming thing for quite awhile, but I'll shell out the cash for the Wii. I'm interested to see how it works. I am psyched about a new Zelda, too. I was hoping for the $200 price tag though, not $250, especially if they're using the inclusion of that Sports game as the reason to jack up the price-- I have no interest in sports games.

09-15-2006, 03:12 AM	#94
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	I'm pleased with the price point on games, I was hoping for $60 CAD max and it looks like that'll be it. If you're concerned with price, remember you'll need to buy an SD card too if you want to use the virtual console, and maybe that's the way you save games too, I don't know about that one. The prices on those are way down now at least. A freakin 8MB PS2 card is still $35 here though. And you're gonna need a wireless router or wireless usb adapter too.

09-15-2006, 04:27 AM	#97
Lucky Day Spa mirrar quit netphoria Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud Posts: 2,281	How is it wrong?

09-15-2006, 04:33 AM	#98
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	reading comprehesion, esp. if you re-read the post above, is an awesome skill.

09-15-2006, 04:34 AM	#99
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	maybe if you re-read it slowly and sound it out it'll make more sense to you.

09-15-2006, 04:38 AM	#100
Lucky Day Spa mirrar quit netphoria Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud Posts: 2,281	You explained why you think they've pushed back the release date, and I don't dispute your conclusion. But if you re-read your post (at any speed you like) you'll realise that you made a leap between concluding why Nintendo has set the release dates differently, and concluding that such a strategy is wrong. Hence my question.

09-15-2006, 04:42 AM	#101
Esty Netphorian of the Decade Location: Waiting in line for his geranium kiss Posts: 15,478	you're lucky they are still going to give the cube a version. If they really wanted to fuck with you, they would cancel it out completely.

09-15-2006, 04:44 AM	#102
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	woax i just realised i've never played a gamecube

09-15-2006, 10:48 AM	#103
avian chaos Braindead Location: Portland, OR Posts: 15,137	woax indeed, my friend. I don't care what anyone thinks-- the Wii is going to be awesome and the day it's available my husband and I are going to race out and buy one. I'm extremely excited about the new Wii Remote, and personally, I don't care if the graphics aren't amazamazing, especially since the Wii is going to come with a whole new style of game interaction. I'm glad that they decided to ******* production of the classic controller, too, so if you just can't get the hang of it you can always take a break and kick it old school...

09-15-2006, 10:52 AM	#104
avian chaos Braindead Location: Portland, OR Posts: 15,137	I don't mean to insult anyone here individually, but usually I find that people who are most willing to complain about how expensive something is are the ones who are also most willing to go out and waste money on ridiculous shit. Like eating fast food every single day, or wasting gas driving ridiculous distances for absolutely no reason, or drinking a triple blended cherry vanilla white mocha every goddamn day of their life. Usually, when people complain about the price of something, especially something as awesome as the Wii, I just don't listen.

09-15-2006, 02:38 PM	#105
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	Aussie pricing and date announced - Dec 7 - AU$399, which is even more of a rip since US$250 is about AU$330. anyway....

09-15-2006, 02:51 PM	#106
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	hahaha, you have to wait for Zelda too. I feel better now.

09-15-2006, 02:51 PM	#107
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	Why better, where are you located Ugly?

09-15-2006, 02:56 PM	#108
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	pg. 3 says Zelda 4 cube doesn't hit till Dec. 11, not buying Wii at launch so must wait for cube release.

09-15-2006, 02:56 PM	#109
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	anyway, penny-arcade will tell us what to do: http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20060915.jpg

09-15-2006, 03:05 PM	#110
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	Oh, I thought maybe you were in some country that had a delay and I didn't realize it. I've been on the fence about which Zelda to get for the last few months. I've decided the Wii version has gotta be pretty awesome and I want a Wii at launch anyway so I'm going with that. Hope they're taking pre-orders already. I like the first frame of that cartoon.

09-15-2006, 03:29 PM	#112
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	Oh I had read about the internal memory months ago, but thanks for reminding me. I read that you can play movies off of SD cards. I wonder what codecs they will support. Actually it would be a useless feature, I have a divx dvd player. The idea of internal memory for saving games is awesome, GameCube or PS2 could have benefited from this.

09-15-2006, 04:10 PM	#114
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	Not even New Super Mario Bros?

09-15-2006, 04:25 PM	#115
Zorgon Apocalyptic Poster Location: fucking the future Posts: 2,569	the mini games are the best part of NSMB

09-15-2006, 04:54 PM	#116
Shapan Socialphobic Location: intellectual hobo Posts: 11,798	i cant wait for the new mario, but zelda will hold me down until then.

09-15-2006, 05:09 PM	#118
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	That reminds me, the Gamecube controller is my favorite controller to date. It's got the C-Stick, which is cool, but it loses its function in first person shooters (which the Gamecube lacks anyway, so it's not too important). The Gamecube controller makes the PS2's Dual Shock feel like a tiny old cheap piece of crap and it makes XBOX's pieces of shit look even worse. The XBOX controller seems to be crafted purely for FPS games, but as a controller, it sucks to hold... both S and "Duke" versions.

09-15-2006, 05:14 PM	#119
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	I've always thought the PSX/PS2 controller was the ultimate of controllers but recently I realized that the d-pad destroys your thumbs during Street Fighter. I am a fan of the GC controller as well but it's d-pad is kind of useless, though I have never played a Cube game that required the d-pad anyway. The Z trigger location is not that handy either but it's good enough. I have no experience with the Xbox. One thing that's a real bitch is my DS Lite's d-pad is barely functional for diagonals. This is a common issue and I hope to get it fixed whenever I exchange my unit due to a hinge crack.

09-15-2006, 05:17 PM	#120
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	Oh by the way, I just called EB Games and they said they aren't taking pre-orders on the Wii but they are taking pre-orders on Wii games. Weirdos.