Nintendo Wii Console

[pilferk]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14833055/

Or rather, the Wii has a date.

[pasnow]

Video games have kinda passed me by, but it seems smart they are selling it for about 1/2 the price of PS3.. It may help them retain their share of the market. $500-$600 seems like alot of money.


The bowling game sounds cool.

[Mr. Dick Purple]

$250 
Fuck it I'd rather stay with my Nintendo Entertainment System 

[pilferk]

Video games have kinda passed me by, but it seems smart they are selling it for about 1/2 the price of PS3.. It may help them retain their share of the market. $500-$600 seems like alot of money.


The bowling game sounds cool.

I've sorta watched the Wii with ?mixed reaction. ?On one hand, I'm a bit skeptical, and on the other it looks freaking cool. ?Zelda, Metroid, and Mario all look killer....but the controller still wigs me out.

But, having said that...I'm gonna get one. ?I've broken down and decided....especially considering the drastic price difference between the PS3 (I have a Xbox 360 already).

[pilferk]

$250?
Fuck it I'd rather stay with my Nintendo Entertainment System?

$250 doesn't seem so bad to me.  And the neat thing is you'll be able to both play all the old GC games and purchase older games on line (lots of 'em).

[Mr. Dick Purple]

Well yeah it's bad cause that's the price in US and Japan but in South America it will increase to $350 tops 
Older games?? you mean like Super Nintendo or N64 stuff? or just the gamecube ones?

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

Well yeah it's bad cause that's the price in US and Japan but in South America it will increase to $350 tops 
Older games?? you mean like Super Nintendo or N64 stuff? or just the gamecube ones?

you can download NES / SNES / N64 games for 5 / 8 / 10 dollars
you can play GC game from your GC cds.

+ a real media center : news, weather, message board, avatars, all online. you won't even turn on your tv channels, everything will go through Wii.

the system is gonna kick ass. Wii sport is gonna rule. i'm glad my girlfriend is here with me now so i have someone to play against

usa : nov 19th
europe : nov 24th
japan: dec 5th

[pilferk]

Well yeah it's bad cause that's the price in US and Japan but in South America it will increase to $350 tops?
Older games?? you mean like Super Nintendo or N64 stuff? or just the gamecube ones?

Again, it all depends on your income bracket and perspective, I guess.? For me, $250 is not so bad.?Less than a days salary.? And compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360...it's relatively cheap.? Heck, it's launching for less than the PS2 or original Xbox did.

You'll be able to DL and play, supposedly, every nintendo game ever made for a relatively smalll fee (5/8/10 bucks-ish).? In addition, I think (maybe I'm misremembering) that they got the old Turbografx 16 libarary, too.

And it will play the gamecube cames right off the gamecube CD's.

[pilferk]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732669p1.html

More info.

It even comes with a game!




WAT-EVER...any word on the sensor bar?  I'm sure it needs to be put somewhere on or near the TV...but any idea who well it works with flat screen-ish (DLP, not Plasma or LCD) type TV's?

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732669p1.html

More info.

It even comes with a game!




WAT-EVER...any word on the sensor bar?  I'm sure it needs to be put somewhere on or near the TV...but any idea who well it works with flat screen-ish (DLP, not Plasma or LCD) type TV's?

i remember that they are 3 things
the sensor bar, under the tv (type is not important)
and 2 little separate satellites on the side.

i played Wii sport and it really feels right.
on the other side, Red Steel from ubisoft still lacks the "fluidity", it's feels heavy and un-natural.

i wonder how much the controlers will cost, cause you sure do need 2 sets.

[pasnow]

You'll be able to DL and play, supposedly, every nintendo game ever made for a relatively smalll fee (5/8/10 bucks-ish).?

Wait, can you download Mike Tyson's Punchout, aka - The Greatest Game Ever!!??

If so that console is paying for itself right about now

[pilferk]

You'll be able to DL and play, supposedly, every nintendo game ever made for a relatively smalll fee (5/8/10 bucks-ish).?

Wait, can you download Mike Tyson's Punchout, aka - The Greatest Game Ever!!??

If so that console is paying for itself right about now

Yup, sure can.

[Mr. Dick Purple]

Cool you can also buy a classic control pad 

[pilferk]

i remember that they are 3 things
the sensor bar, under the tv (type is not important)
and 2 little separate satellites on the side.

i played Wii sport and it really feels right.
on the other side, Red Steel from ubisoft still lacks the "fluidity", it's feels heavy and un-natural.

i wonder how much the controlers will cost, cause you sure do need 2 sets.

It has to go "underneath" and not on top (I can rig up a stand for it)?

That actually might be the deal breaker for me...it can't go "underneath". ?Too close for the kiddies to get to. ?Not "on top, with the two sattelites on the entertainment center towers (which are at the same height as the top of the TV)"? ?Cause that would be the better set up for me.

Controller prices are:

Nintendo revealed that Wii's various controllers would be available to buy separately at launch. The Wii remote will cost 3800 yen or about $40; the nunchuck 1800 yen or about $20 and the classic controller 1800 yen or about $20.

And games will be $50, not $60 like the 360 and, reportedly, the PS3.

Edit: Never mind, I found an "official" nintendo faq stating "72. Where does the sensor bar go?

Recommended placement for the sensor bar is to have it placed either directly above or below the display screen."

Perfect!

[neko]

Well yeah it's bad cause that's the price in US and Japan but in South America it will increase to $350 tops?
Older games?? you mean like Super Nintendo or N64 stuff? or just the gamecube ones?

nintendo announced that the price will be for US and South America also. you know that each store can price it higher but the official price is 250.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732669p1.html

September 13, 2006 - (This story has been updated with new and clarified information from Nintendo's North American presentation.)


Nintendo fans finally have a price and release date for the company's new generation console, Wii. The Big N has officially announced that the system will hit retail in North and South America for $249.99 on November 19. The New York Times initially published the story and seems, in fact, to have beaten Nintendo Co. Ltd with the news.

[LeftToDecay]

Aaaaaa, finally the new generation ofconsoles is arriving.
Finally people start abandoning Playstation 2. Fuck i hate it so much it is hard to type.rawr.
It was obsolete piece of shit even when it came out. Because Sony has a pact with Satan it has been the markeat leader ever since. Thus, majority of   games need to be done by it's shit standards.
It is like going to school, and really wanting to learn, but you have this one retarted kid in back seat because of whom things need to be explained 5 times, really slowly. And you really hate the kid.But you can ram a dvd inside his mouth, and enjoy the movie, so you still keep him around.


Wii looks like it could be fun. Console industry has been so fucking boring last few years.
Finally someone is atleast pretending they create something  new, instead of just putting a bit more fresh computer parts inside a cool looking plastic box.

[mega_music]

The Wii is going to be a lot of fun. I look forward to playin the classic Mario Kart on the big screen instead of the computer monitor. The motion censor has potential to also be alot of fun. Nintendo wont let us down. Yes the Gamecube wasnt much but at least Nintendo stuck behind it.

As for consoles the 360 is the one to go with.

[pilferk]

I'll be camping out at Best buy (or circuit city) to get mine.

It does look interesting.  I'm still a bit unsure on the controller, etc, but it looks promising enough to take the risk...especailly at THAT price point.

[Guns N RockMusic]

I was fortunate enough to get my name down on the launch day reserve liost for both the Wii and PS3 at GameStop.  I will be a happy camper indeed.

[GnFnR87]

i am a huge PS2/PS3/Sony fan but i have Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 and i still love nintendo.

In general Nintendo tends to be geared towards younger audiences but i still would get this system.

The new Zelda game alone, ?looks like its worth getting the system for.

Its also much much cheaper than Playstation 3.

i really dont play video games much during college, more during the summer so i'll probably wait, but i'm really torn because both this and PS3 look awesome.

the new controller thing could really fuck it up if its not done right but im sure they perfected it, its defiintely a cool concept.