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Oblivion165
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Im sure some of you have been watching various sites on for the September 14th information released by nintendo. Others may of had no idea of the date, but what are your thoughts on the final specs and details?
USA Release Date: November 19th, $249.99
Also Nintendo's Wii.com: http://www.wii.com another must see!
(Visit: http://wii.nintendo.com for most information. It has been updated to reflect the new information.)
Over View:
1. The new Mii addition - (Stole my name! That's what I called the more selfish version of the wii.) Create a character for yourself or a whole village. These characters can be used as playable characters in Wii Sports.
They are also transferable to your controller, so you can play as your self, or your favorite character on any wii console.
2. Lack of information on internal memory - I noticed that nothing is mentioned about the internal 512mb flash memory that was listed before. Its no longer in the specs sheet, and seems to be replaced with SD cards.
3. Wii sports - Although im not the athletic type, Wii sports is bundled free with the Wii. They also released two more games included in sports: Bowling and Boxing. Bowling is a must see, this should be very fun to play. Boxing, you use the controller as 1 glove and the nun chuck as the other. Im not 100% sure, but i saw billiards being played and this may also be in Wii sports.
4. Controller with nun chuck, $60!!. Understandable, but getting 4 of these things is going to cost you.
5. Channels, Im not a fan but it will do. It reminds me of AOL, not good.
6. The most painful to me, one color...White.
Movies:
Must See, Reggie releasing all the latest info (40mins, 217.34 MB):
http://www.oblivioninteractive.com/files/Reggie%20Informatio n.wmv
Latest In-game stuff, doesnt go over most of the games we already saw 50 times. (Ie: Excite Truck) This shows billards, bowling and some dbz thing. (19 mins, 107.29 MB)
http://www.oblivioninteractive.com/files/Wii%20-%20Ingame.wm v
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219669 is a reply to message #219663] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 10:25  |
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The code name revolution was changed some months ago, but yeah, watch some gameplay footage. It gets very interesting.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219681 is a reply to message #219669] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 10:51 |
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I live Europa, so it will be later here, and they used a codename for the gamecube to, "dolphin"
(how expensive will the PS3 be?)
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219717 is a reply to message #219663] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 12:11 |
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Plus, you aren't buying this consoles for graphics but for the form of game play this system will procure (and it's fully backwards compatible with the Gamecube).
It's a value system, in all honestly.
(internal storage wasn't removed, you'll be able to 'up' it with SD cards and possibly hard drive (thanks to its USB ports))
Buying a PS3 would be like buying a modded Dodge Neon.
Edit: PS3:
- Different performance from each console as they're accepting Cell processors (due to how complicated this processor is) with three non-working cores out of seven.
- Some games to cost about 100 bucks due to Blu-Ray (although Ubisoft said they'd sell theirs for 60).
- HD format hardly anybody wants (this also applies to HD-DVD).
a)forcing Blu-Ray down developers'/publishers' throats.
- Games held responsible for "amazing" sales also available on other systems.
- Giant enemy crab != innovative game play (see: Sony's E3 Press Conference).
- Low-end PS3 without HDMI output.
- DRM makes people angry >:0.
- It's all about the graphics, while that shouldn't be the case.
- Only 500,000K units available Worldwide (excluding Europe, because Sony hates Europe).
a)4,000,000 Wiis before the end of the year.
- Online system way too similar to Xbox Live.
+ Interesting home entertainment package for a small cost (Sony isn't making any money with the console first to establish a player base).
Wii:
- Nunchuk controller no longer bundled with 'Wiimote'.
- Nunchuk to cost $20 (same for the 'old school' game pad).
- 'Wiimote' cost $40, runs on AA batteries, which is somewhat disappointing.
- Wiipoints system basically a copycat of Xbox Live.
a) + free access to the system.
- No DVD playback.
a) +/- Everyone's got a DVD player.
- I was expecting $40 games, personally.
- DRM makes people angry >:0.
- 480p doesn't look good on every TV (although you can change the aspect ratio, most of the time).
- Launch Date (2 days after the PS3 making it even worse).
+ Small form factor.
+ Usual Nintendo hardware quality (as opposed to the flimsiness of say, the Playstation 2 (the PSOne was fine).
a) Also Nintendo technical support, which is outstanding.
+ Opens the way to a new kind of game play.
a) Original games and good launch lineup.
+ Apple-esque simplicity, this also applies to the interface.
+ Wii Sports included.
+ Cost effective, non-proprietary memory format (SD).
+ Value.
+ Opera browser (free until June 2007, will cost Wii points afterwards).
+ Units available at launch (no Xbox 360 Ebay bullshit).
+ Probably going to expand the overall gaming community due to its simplicity.
+ "Wiimote" storage, to bring your personal settings with you.
That kind of sums it up.
Oblivion:
Where did you read that the only color available was going to be white?
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219751 is a reply to message #219717] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 14:41 |
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| Comrade wrote on Fri, 15 September 2006 15:11 |
Oblivion:
Where did you read that the only color available was going to be white?
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Reggie (Now president of Nintendo America) himself, I watched the footage from the Sept 14th presentation.
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"One Price, One Configuration, One Color"
Im sure there will be more colors later, just like with every Nintendo system. However he didn't bring that up.
As for in game screenshots of video, just goto the Nintendo wii homepage and in the software section you can see exactly what it will look like. Screen shots, or live footage.
| help-linux wrote on Fri, 15 September 2006 15:05 |
| Aircraftkiller wrote on Fri, 15 September 2006 20:02 |
I wouldn't touch it. The graphics for that black guy look pathetic... is this some sort of joke? It's almost SNES quality lol
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i agree, but does the grafix get better?
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Yes the Mii avatars are low quality, but they are customizable in ways Ive never seen before.
Also it wasn't said, but I believe these Mii's will interact with the DS, so it will have to stay in the n64 capabilities.
EDIT: yeah lets not turn this thread into a Wii/PS3/360 comparison.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219762 is a reply to message #219663] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 16:54 |
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I'm really looking forward to the Wii. I've been waiting for this date to read all of this new information, but I was gone all day yesterday. I still have yet to read everything on this one Wii news site, so I'm going to do that now.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219764 is a reply to message #219663] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 17:43 |
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I added the video of reggie and the ingame stuff to my start post.
This is the presentation that any and all site are writing about, might as well see it yourself.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219766 is a reply to message #219765] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 17:58 |
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| Comrade wrote on Fri, 15 September 2006 20:48 |
| Oblivion165 wrote on Fri, 15 September 2006 17:41 |
Yes the Mii avatars are low quality, but they are customizable in ways Ive never seen before.
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See: Sims 2, The Movies.
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Nah, im good. I may not have an exciting life and i think watching fictional character live better than i do would push me to place i don't want to be in.
That or the pointlessness.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #219974 is a reply to message #219663] |
Sat, 16 September 2006 21:38 |
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You should know. 
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #220027 is a reply to message #219951] |
Sun, 17 September 2006 05:42 |
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| icedog90 wrote on Sat, 16 September 2006 21:06 |
Just so you know, the comma in the URL has been included in the link and causes the link to not work.
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Ty and fixed.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #220033 is a reply to message #219663] |
Sun, 17 September 2006 06:24 |
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Hmh, I was originally going to get it, but I'm not too sure anymore. I don't mind if it lacks in graphics when compared to other systems, but the games aren't really aimed for hardcore gamers in my opinion. Most seem like they're meant for some 1-hour gaming sessions every couple days, and without the intriguing controller, they actually look very ordinary games I've already played years ago on the PC. It all depends how long the wiimote can keep the game's replayability high of course, but still...I think I'll end up upgrading my PC next christmas. I can buy a Core 2 Duo and a high-end graphics card for the price of console and the console games.
There's a hole in the sky through which things can fly.
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| Re: OT: Nintendo Wii, Latest [message #220112 is a reply to message #219663] |
Sun, 17 September 2006 13:37 |
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I used to be a "hard core" gamer. I had to have all the games, all the sytems and I now have a mountain of stuff i will likely never use again. As ive gotten older games just seem to fade, nothing reaches me as much as Goldeneye or Perfect Dark. Im looking for something i wouldnt regret buying, something I would actually use.
Im going to subscribe to Gamefly, and rent everything now. That should cut down on all that wasted money. They already have a Wii section, but ill likely have alot of problems getting the hits right out of the bag.
Also my family never plays video games and i intend to get my entire family into this, a family game night if you will.
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