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Nintendo Wii Launch - 6 Days
This thread will be updated frequently, and will have all the information you need to know.
United Kingdom - 6 Days - 8 December 2006
North America - Out now!
Japan - December 2
Wii Console Price: £180
Wii Game: £30-40, Amazon.co.uk suggested
Wii Remote Cost: £30
Wii Nunchuk add-on: £15
Wii Classic Controller: £15
Wii Zapper: TBA
Visual Looks:
Wii Console
Wii Remote
Wii Remote + Nunchuk add-on
Game Box Art
Wii retail box
Video Demonstrations
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (SPOILERS)
Red Steel
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Wii Sports
Excite Truck
Wii Play
Call of Duty 3
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
Far Cry
Wii getting ripped out of it's box!
Inside the Box:
- Wii Console (white)
- Wii Remote with strap
- Nunchuk
- Wii AC Adapter
- Wii Stereo AV Cable
- Wii Stand
- Wii Stand Plate
- Wii Sensor Bar
- Sensor Bar Stand
- AA Battery
- Wii Sports game
Launch Titles:
The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
Wii Play (including Wii Remote)
Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(Activision)
Madden NFL 07 (EA)
Need For Speed: Carbon (EA)
Happy Feet (Midway Games)
Rampage: Total Destruction (Midway Games)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
Gottlieb Pinball Classics (System 3)
Super Fruit Fall (System 3)
Cars (THQ)
Barnyard (THQ)
Spongebob Squarepants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (THQ)
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII (Ubisoft)
Far Cry Vengeance (Ubisoft)
GT Pro Series (Ubisoft)
Monster 4x4 World Circuit (Ubisoft)
Open Season (Ubisoft)
Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
Red Steel (Ubisoft)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft)
Wii Interface
Wii provides a very unique and user-friendly interface for you to browse in.
You will get 6 satisfying features for you to browse in, these are, the wii menu, Mii Channel, Forecast Channel, Photo Channel, News Channel and Internet Channel. For more information on these channels go here
Wii Statues
Sites Currently Taking Pre-Orders.
NONE. YOU WILL NOW NEVER GET ANY WII BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TRY EBAY.
Wii Points
Wii points are something used to purchase features for the Wii via Wii Shop Channel. For example you can purchase a NES game for 500 Wii points. £0.75 makes up 100 Wii points. You will need to purchase a "Wii Points card", in order to use this system.
* NES Games = 500 Wii Points
* SNES Games = 800 Wii Points (900 Wii Points in Japan on selected games)
* N64 Games = 1,000 Wii Points
* Sega Genesis Games = 800 Wii Points (600 Wii Points in Japan)
* TurboGrafix 16 Games = 600 Wii Points
Also, another advantage would be consumers would put up Wii points for offer after you buy something. For example, if you buy a Wii game you will get 1500 Wii points.
Virtual Console
You may have heard a few things about Nintendo's Virtual Console, but not quiet sure what it is. The virtual console is another feature in the Wii, which allows you to download NES, SNES, N64, T16, Genesis, Commodore 64 and MSX games.
There is one catch thou, Nintendo's virtual console is not free. You will be required to pay £3.50 for NES titles, £5.60 for SNES, £7.00 for N64, £5.60 for Genesis and £4.20 for TurboGrafx-16 in able to play these.
This thread will be updated frequently, and will have all the information you need to know.
United Kingdom - 6 Days - 8 December 2006
North America - Out now!
Japan - December 2
Wii Console Price: £180
Wii Game: £30-40, Amazon.co.uk suggested
Wii Remote Cost: £30
Wii Nunchuk add-on: £15
Wii Classic Controller: £15
Wii Zapper: TBA
Visual Looks:
Wii Console
Wii Remote
Wii Remote + Nunchuk add-on
Game Box Art
Wii retail box
Video Demonstrations
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (SPOILERS)
Red Steel
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Wii Sports
Excite Truck
Wii Play
Call of Duty 3
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
Far Cry
Wii getting ripped out of it's box!
Inside the Box:
- Wii Console (white)
- Wii Remote with strap
- Nunchuk
- Wii AC Adapter
- Wii Stereo AV Cable
- Wii Stand
- Wii Stand Plate
- Wii Sensor Bar
- Sensor Bar Stand
- AA Battery
- Wii Sports game
Launch Titles:
The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
Wii Play (including Wii Remote)
Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(Activision)
Madden NFL 07 (EA)
Need For Speed: Carbon (EA)
Happy Feet (Midway Games)
Rampage: Total Destruction (Midway Games)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
Gottlieb Pinball Classics (System 3)
Super Fruit Fall (System 3)
Cars (THQ)
Barnyard (THQ)
Spongebob Squarepants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (THQ)
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII (Ubisoft)
Far Cry Vengeance (Ubisoft)
GT Pro Series (Ubisoft)
Monster 4x4 World Circuit (Ubisoft)
Open Season (Ubisoft)
Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
Red Steel (Ubisoft)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft)
Wii Interface
Wii provides a very unique and user-friendly interface for you to browse in.
You will get 6 satisfying features for you to browse in, these are, the wii menu, Mii Channel, Forecast Channel, Photo Channel, News Channel and Internet Channel. For more information on these channels go here
Wii Statues
Sites Currently Taking Pre-Orders.
NONE. YOU WILL NOW NEVER GET ANY WII BEFORE CHRISTMAS, TRY EBAY.
Wii Points
Wii points are something used to purchase features for the Wii via Wii Shop Channel. For example you can purchase a NES game for 500 Wii points. £0.75 makes up 100 Wii points. You will need to purchase a "Wii Points card", in order to use this system.
* NES Games = 500 Wii Points
* SNES Games = 800 Wii Points (900 Wii Points in Japan on selected games)
* N64 Games = 1,000 Wii Points
* Sega Genesis Games = 800 Wii Points (600 Wii Points in Japan)
* TurboGrafix 16 Games = 600 Wii Points
Also, another advantage would be consumers would put up Wii points for offer after you buy something. For example, if you buy a Wii game you will get 1500 Wii points.
Virtual Console
You may have heard a few things about Nintendo's Virtual Console, but not quiet sure what it is. The virtual console is another feature in the Wii, which allows you to download NES, SNES, N64, T16, Genesis, Commodore 64 and MSX games.
There is one catch thou, Nintendo's virtual console is not free. You will be required to pay £3.50 for NES titles, £5.60 for SNES, £7.00 for N64, £5.60 for Genesis and £4.20 for TurboGrafx-16 in able to play these.
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Ok Jar JAr, arf.
Ok Jar JAr, arf.
I presume they're doing the usual midnight launch?
If so 13 hours to go!
If so 13 hours to go!
Wow, ok tomorrow I'm getting a Wii! A countdown was a really good idea!
Hedfix wrote:
> If they can somehow demonstrate how Goldeneye online will take
> people away from the PS3 I expect MS would jump on it and get it
> going on the Wii with the help of Activision.
>
> No-doubt it'd turn up on Live Arcade too though. :D
Now there's an idea. Split it between the two and with the backing of Nintendo and Microsoft they could add loads of extra stuff, like online support and modern controller set up. I like it.
> If they can somehow demonstrate how Goldeneye online will take
> people away from the PS3 I expect MS would jump on it and get it
> going on the Wii with the help of Activision.
>
> No-doubt it'd turn up on Live Arcade too though. :D
Now there's an idea. Split it between the two and with the backing of Nintendo and Microsoft they could add loads of extra stuff, like online support and modern controller set up. I like it.
If they can somehow demonstrate how Goldeneye online will take people away from the PS3 I expect MS would jump on it and get it going on the Wii with the help of Activision.
No-doubt it'd turn up on Live Arcade too though. :D
No-doubt it'd turn up on Live Arcade too though. :D
pb wrote:
> The 360 hasn't got much in the way of
> new games from now to Christmas, after Gears and RS were released
Star Trek and Pinata (sort of). :)
> The 360 hasn't got much in the way of
> new games from now to Christmas, after Gears and RS were released
Star Trek and Pinata (sort of). :)
Dringo wrote:
> Second of all you can get a console before Christmas rather
> easily. A lot of stores that you probably haven't considered
> (John Lewis, Supermarkets, independant retailers) do not take
> pre-orders and sell on the day. I have also learnt that Dixons
> still have some in stock in many stores and Gametron in
> Cambridge has a big poster that says "Still taking
> pre-orders".
Go on, find me a deal in centeral london... GO ON GO!
> Second of all you can get a console before Christmas rather
> easily. A lot of stores that you probably haven't considered
> (John Lewis, Supermarkets, independant retailers) do not take
> pre-orders and sell on the day. I have also learnt that Dixons
> still have some in stock in many stores and Gametron in
> Cambridge has a big poster that says "Still taking
> pre-orders".
Go on, find me a deal in centeral london... GO ON GO!
Considering the legal issues with a game like Goldeneye (Nintendo, RARE(Microsoft) and Activision will all want a stake) then I imagine the game maybe more expensive and to justify such a thing I expect a mild upgrade from the likes of Nintendo/RARE. Such as the ability to play multiplayer online with a few extra players. Maybe even wii-mote control.
VC really does look excellent, I'm already eyeing up Bomberman and Sim City.
VC really does look excellent, I'm already eyeing up Bomberman and Sim City.
I must admit I'm a lot more excited and interested by the launch of this next batch of consoles much more so than for the PS2 etc as the features on them like the VC and X-Box Live are things that I really go for.
Still making my mind up at the minute!
Still making my mind up at the minute!
Hedfix wrote:
> Is the Wii backwards compatible with GC titles? I've forgotten.
>
Yes, supposedly with all of them, though Sony said the same thing about the PS3...
> Anyway, if so, in a dry spell it might be worth seeking out old
> GC titles.
That's very true. All Consoles have something of a dry spell, with only a few releases. The 360 hasn't got much in the way of new games from now to Christmas, after Gears and RS were released there are no big games for a while. It's been feeling like Microsoft are holding back on their Live games, so I dare say they're doing the same thing and we'll see more interesting titles on the lead up to Christmas. Just think, new VC games on a Monday and a new Live Arcade game on a Wednesday.
> Is the Wii backwards compatible with GC titles? I've forgotten.
>
Yes, supposedly with all of them, though Sony said the same thing about the PS3...
> Anyway, if so, in a dry spell it might be worth seeking out old
> GC titles.
That's very true. All Consoles have something of a dry spell, with only a few releases. The 360 hasn't got much in the way of new games from now to Christmas, after Gears and RS were released there are no big games for a while. It's been feeling like Microsoft are holding back on their Live games, so I dare say they're doing the same thing and we'll see more interesting titles on the lead up to Christmas. Just think, new VC games on a Monday and a new Live Arcade game on a Wednesday.
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