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It it so surprising there is no thread about this yet, so I am starting one. Since this thing will be out soon (in fact, in america it's already out), so I wanted to ask you all what your opinion on this new console is, are you getting it, etc.

personally i am not very fond of the concept, but I really hate all consoles, so it's not just the Wii that's bad. and they could have picked a better name for it.

I'm not getting it because I have better things not to spend my money on.

They could have chosen a better name, although I guess at least it sticks in your head.

I'm dedicated to PC games, so I won't be buying a console anytime soon. Especially not a pile of overpriced plastic that is a "next-gen" console.

I like Wii better than Revolution.

I like Wii better than Revolution.

what do you mean?

I'm more of a PC gamer, but out of all the "next gen" consoles I definately prefer the Wii. It's actually trying to do something different, wheras the 360 and the PS3 are just more of the same.

what do you mean?

Revolution was one of the options that Nintendo came up with to call their new console

what do you mean?

It was supposed to be the Nintendo Revolution, but it came out as the Nintendo Wii. Plus, Wii is just so much more fun to say! WII!!

The verdict still isn't in, but I'm hoping the Wii will recover some market share for Nintendo from the PS3. I mean, if anything is overpriced, the PS3 definately is, and the WIIs controller is a pretty cool concept.

As I have not played it yet, I have no opinion of the Wii, positive or negative. I look forward to trying it, but I'm not willing to shell out $250 for the opportunity.

&& you can make a mini MII!!!!

A mevolution sounds gay :sniper:

The verdict still isn't in, but I'm hoping the Wii will recover some market share for Nintendo from the PS3. I mean, if anything is overpriced, the PS3 definately is, and the WIIs controller is a pretty cool concept.
The controller looks like fun to use, and even more so when one can play Warioware on the Wii.

The controller looks like fun to use, and even more so when one can play Warioware on the Wii.
Oooh, Warioware. So much damn fun on the Gamecube, on the Wii it’ll be a laugh riot.

As I have not played it yet, I have no opinion of the Wii, positive or negative. I look forward to trying it, but I'm not willing to shell out $250 for the opportunity.

I feel the exact same way. The prices on all of the consoles are out of control. My only problem is the only games I ever really like to play are the Zelda games, which means if I want to play the newest one I need to get a Wii. I'm sure that sometime after Christmas, some Wii's will show up at a pawn shop for cheap. Yea for resale!

Oooh, Warioware. So much damn fun on the Gamecube, on the Wii it’ll be a laugh riot.

Especially when you can wave your arms around like a lunatic! :D

The graphics on the games just seem like a very high-end Gamecube game, but hey, I'm not complaining. I'm getting one as soon as I can (read: a couple of months).

The launch titles seem just more fun with the addition of the new controller. I can't wait to get my paws on Twilight Princess. :cool:

The major thing I applaud Nintendo for is having the sense to come out with a million units of the thing, rather than the what, six times less that sony did with the PS3?

Idiots at Sony didn't *think* there would practically be riots over it if they released barely enough to sell in an hour much less a day?

The Wii should be top dog just for that....

Edit: Oh, and since it can download games from the original NES on, thats yet another reason why the WII will rock :P

And Nintendo is shipping out more Wii before Christmas and even more for then.

I don't understand why anyone would buy one as soon as it comes out. According to Wiki, There are 37 launch titles, and none of them will be released in all three of Japan, Europe and the US (at launch). Why not wait a few months until there are ten times that many games, and the console is significantly cheaper?

&& you can make a mini MII!!!!

A mevolution sounds gay :sniper:

just like Wii does.

I don't understand why anyone would buy one as soon as it comes out. There are 37 launch titles, according to Wiki. Why not wait a few months until there are ten times that many games, and the console is significantly cheaper?

Because you can play Gamecube games on the Wii.

Because you can play Gamecube games on the Wii.
So get a Gamecube...

You can get them for £25 from eBay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Purple-GameCube-Console-controller-Bargain_W0QQitemZ140051909676QQihZ004QQcategoryZ20391QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)...

So get a Gamecube...

You can get them for £25 from eBay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Purple-GameCube-Console-controller-Bargain_W0QQitemZ140051909676QQihZ004QQcategoryZ20391QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)...

I have one. But, I'd rather have a Wii... I wanna wave the controller around.

Because you can play Gamecube games on the Wii.

so? the gamecube games were terrible.

so? the gamecube games were terrible.Not all. Warioware is good!

I have one. But, I'd rather have a Wii... I wanna wave the controller around.
But spending $250 just to wave a stick? I'll just go down the woods, thank you very much.

so? the gamecube games were terrible.

Metroid prime, F-zero, Mario Sushine, Resident Evil 4, Rogue Leader, Skies of Arcadia.

Yup, all rubbish, that's why I'm still playing them while I've got bored of Halo and, well just about every Xbox game I've got. And I bought the Xbox well after I got most of those games for GC...

so? the gamecube games were terrible.

Super Monkey Ball was fun, Zelda, Lego Star Wars (I & II) Bounty Hunter, XIII...I loved all those!

But spending $250 just to wave a stick? I'll just go down the woods, thank you very much.
I only want the Wii because my boyfriend wants it. Thus, I save money because he wants to buy it! See, I win!

I only want the Wii because my boyfriend wants it. Thus, I save money because he wants to buy it! See, I win!
*feebly waves stick*

Yay?

*feebly waves stick*

Yay?

My stick!

Revolution was a code name, like Dolphin for the GCN

Revolution was a code name, like Dolphin for the GCN
who cares? they still could have come up with a better release name.

they still could have come up with a better release name.

maybe, but it'd be hard to do without sounding either cliche or marketing sleazy.

"i know, it needs an X or three in the name!"

I could see myself enjoying swordfighting and *GASP* Lightsaber fighting *sigh* on he Wii, but I can't see it performing that well with conventional games.

I could see myself enjoying swordfighting and *GASP* Lightsaber fighting *sigh* on he Wii, but I can't see it performing that well with conventional games.

*shrug* It not like you have to use it that way. Actually, sideways, the Wii controller is very similar to the NES one. And of course, there are hookups for your Gamecube controllers.

*shrug* It not like you have to use it that way. Actually, sideways, the Wii controller is very similar to the NES one. And of course, there are hookups for your Gamecube controllers.

and you can buy a normal-type controller for your wii.
http://www.wiisworld.com/images/hardware/classic-controller.jpg
es, it is bad design, but it beats using a TV remote.

Im still playing SNES and N64

A friend of mine bought a Wii the other day, and I got to play it. Wii Sports is a lot of fun. It's all very intuitive, and everyone who tried it was able to play right away without an instruction manual. Tennis is my personal favorite, and I'm terrible at baseball.

It's a lot of fun, but I don't know if it's 250 USD worth of fun. I suppose I'll have to check out whatever other games get made for it. I may end up getting one eventually, but I'm really not a fan of consoles, so it'll probably be after the price goes downa bit.

Im still playing SNES and N64

Same here, so the ability to download old games on Wii doesn't really lean me toward getting it.

Im still playing SNES and N64
Pfft. I've still got my Amiga somewhere. Not used it in a while, but that's not the point.

Same here, so the ability to download old games on Wii doesn't really lean me toward getting it.

Yeah, why shell out $250 when you can play the original crap for nothing!

Pfft. I've still got my Amiga somewhere. Not used it in a while, but that's not the point.


is that like a contemporary to the Atari?

is that like a contemporary to the Atari?
No...the first Amiga came out in 1985, the one I've got in 1987.

"i know, it needs an X or three in the name!"
you mean like calling it The Nintendo Xii? thta does not sound to good either.

How is it pronounced? To me it looks like you say it in a geordie accent..

Trilby63;11980702']How is it pronounced? To me it looks like you say it in a geordie accent..

Wii is pronounced like "we"

Wii is pronounced like "we"

Not "why-eye, man!"?

*Doesn't know how to spell geordie"

Wii is pronounced like "we"
You know, what you USED to do when you went to the bathroom as a wee tyke.

You know, what you USED to do when you went to the bathroom as a wee tyke.

"I'm going to play with my wii?"

Hmm.

What is the Wii??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

What is the Wii??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

this is the Wii. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii) and one ? is enough.

I'm getting mine on the European lauch date (Dec 8). I'm really looking forward to it; this is the first time I've ever bought a console at launch.

I'm getting mine on the European lauch date (Dec 8). I'm really looking forward to it; this is the first time I've ever bought a console at launch.

I'd love to get one too, but here in Sweden the number of released machines are quite few... January, february is more realistic concidering more games will be out, it will probably be cheaper and some of the possible problems with starting up a production line will hopefully be dealt with :) But I'm really just jealous because I can't afford one before christmas ;)

I'd love to get one too, but here in Sweden the number of released machines are quite few... January, february is more realistic concidering more games will be out, it will probably be cheaper and some of the possible problems with starting up a production line will hopefully be dealt with :) But I'm really just jealous because I can't afford one before christmas ;)

I'm in Sweden, too, ya know *pokes sidebar.* Of course, I ordered one pretty early from spelbutiken.se. I don't know how many units the toy stores are getting in stock, but I don't think it would be impossible to get one (like a PS3 in the US).

'Course, the whole being able to afford it business is another problem.

I might get one, if only for the sheer novelty of the controller.

The main thing that makes me love it (As opposed to the controller (You dont have to use extragant movements by the way, you can easily sit down and use it)) is backwards compatibility. XBOX360 has nasty semi-backwards compatibility, PS3 has some decent backwards compatibility. The Wii? Whats that? Backwards compatibility basically extending over more than 20 years.

~Hoping that I left it long enough to not double post~
To quote:

Nintendo's Wii will be backward compatible with most games from previous Nintendo systems, as well as the Sega Genesis and Turbografx 16 consoles. The GameCube discs can go in the Wii, but older systems' games (NES, SNES and Nintendo 64) and the non-Nintendo ones will be available through download. (While DS connectivity is confirmed, connectivity is not the same as backward compatibility)



Ok, I was using over-sensationalist language, but it can play games from 1983. We have a winner.

...
Ok, I was using over-sensationalist language, but it can play games from 1983. We have a winner.

Don't you mean a "Wiinner"? :D

Don't you mean a "Wiinner"? :D

WIINNER!!! But seriously, I consider being able to play the original Final Fantasy (And sega games??) a big ups to them.

And of course, how many ports do they have for different controllers etc. Last I heard (POSSIBLY OUTDATED) you can plug in, Wii controllers, GC controllers, GBA's, and everything that uses those ports.

I fully intend to get one when I pay off my $450 debt... should only take me a few months of not spending at cent. Damm poor student-ness.

I'm getting one sometime after 00:01 07/12/06 (Oz release date). Wii Play is surprisingly fun.

personally i am not very fond of the concept, but I really hate all consoles, so it's not just the Wii that's bad. and they could have picked a better name for it.
They could have chosen a better name, although I guess at least it sticks in your head.
I like Wii better than Revolution.
It was supposed to be the Nintendo Revolution, but it came out as the Nintendo Wii. Plus, Wii is just so much more fun to say! WII!!
who cares? they still could have come up with a better release name.

http://thewiikly.zogdog.com/article.php?article=34&ed=3&p=5

The name Nintendo means ‘luck from Heaven’. The name Revolution means ‘overthrow of a ruler’. People still ask, “Why didn’t they just keep ‘Revolution’ as the name of the console?” Aside from the obvious reasons (already trademarked, internet searching for ‘wii’ is much easier to find the console than ‘revolution’, etc.), Nintendo did keep the ‘Revolution’ name. They simply combined Nintendo and Revolution which comes out as ‘Wii’. In Kanji of the old Japanese (19th century and earlier), the name ‘wii’ can literally mean the ‘overthrow of the gods’. Anyone well educated in 19th century Japanese literature or earlier will pick up on the word. With the focus of the Wii to be entirely on disruption and with the collected comments of Nintendo’s top executives listed in this article, it should be proof enough that Wii is a weapon to not only dethrone Sony as market leader. The Wii is to render Sony (and Microsoft) as completely irrelevant as the industry landscape remolds itself due to the disruption.

Revolution was a code name, like Dolphin for the GCN

And Nitro for the DS!

The Wii-now you can flex your golfing skillz at home!

The name Nintendo means ‘luck from Heaven’. The name Revolution means ‘overthrow of a ruler’. People still ask, “Why didn’t they just keep ‘Revolution’ as the name of the console?” Aside from the obvious reasons (already trademarked, internet searching for ‘wii’ is much easier to find the console than ‘revolution’, etc.), Nintendo did keep the ‘Revolution’ name. They simply combined Nintendo and Revolution which comes out as ‘Wii’. In Kanji of the old Japanese (19th century and earlier), the name ‘wii’ can literally mean the ‘overthrow of the gods’. Anyone well educated in 19th century Japanese literature or earlier will pick up on the word. With the focus of the Wii to be entirely on disruption and with the collected comments of Nintendo’s top executives listed in this article, it should be proof enough that Wii is a weapon to not only dethrone Sony as market leader. The Wii is to render Sony (and Microsoft) as completely irrelevant as the industry landscape remolds itself due to the disruption.

so. it still just plain sounds silly in english.

and their embarrasing PS3 launch will prolly be enough to dethrone Sony.

The Wii-now you can flex your golfing skillz at home!

From everything I've read (and my own experience), Wii Sports - Golf isn't very good at translating slow hits, putting is a nightmare. Also Boxing is apparently unresponsive but Bowling makes up for both of them.

Woo Wii Play & Wii Sports, the two games I would not get other circumstances are going to be mine for a grand total of $AU10! (Well technically not but it can be made to look that way).

so. it still just plain sounds silly in english.

and their embarrasing PS3 launch will prolly be enough to dethrone Sony.

I think that's the point. It's meant to sound fun and silly.

The Wii-now you can flex your golfing skillz at home!

this thread is to discuss the wii and how it will suck.

not advertise

I think that's the point. It's meant to sound fun and silly.

well, having a silly title will repel more people then it will attract. unless it's all targeted toward the kids.

this well, having a silly title will repel more people then it will attract. unless it's all targeted toward the kids.

What about Google? That's not a very grown-up name, especially with all those colours in the logo :eek:

this thread is to discuss the wii and how it will suck.

not advertise
No, this thread is just to discuss the Wii(amusing you forget since you stared the thread). Just because you have nothing to ad but "It will suck" doesn't mean that's all there can be in the thread.

Oh, and how are we supposed to discuss the Wii without advertising it?
well, having a silly title will repel more people then it will attract. unless it's all targeted toward the kids.

It does seem to be aimed at the less than serious gamer.

I'm not getting it because I have better things not to spend my money on.

I've been reading the latest stuff from the Nintendo reps... according to them you don't.

"There are some pretty good games on other consoles, why should we choose yours, and pay $400 for it"
"IT IS INNOVATIVE, YOU WILL GET WHAT WILL TELL YOU TO GET, LOVE WHAT WE TELL YOU TO LOVE, AND PAY WHAT WE TELL YOU TO PAY"
"Yes masters"

- The problem with loving Nintendo

No, this thread is just to discuss the Wii. Just because you have nothing to ad but "It will suck" doesn't mean that's all there can be in the thread.

of course not. i'm just trying to tell you all that the wii will suck.

by the way, it's that the guys post looked like an advert.

What about Google? That's not a very grown-up name, especially with all those colours in the logo :eek:

no. the name wii just doesent make you think of good gameplay.

of course not. i'm just trying to tell you all that the wii will suck.

by the way, it's that the guys post looked like an advert.

Have you tried it? If you haven't I might have to throw phrases like predjudiced and "try it first (but not a crap game because a crap game can make any system look bad)" around.

Have you tried it? If you haven't I might have to throw phrases like predjudiced and "try it first (but not a crap game because a crap game can make any system look bad)" around.

I said will suck, not sucks. besides, it's not yet released here in Poland

I said will suck, not sucks. besides, it's not yet released here in Poland

Well it HAS been released in the US, and most people that bought one there seem to be enjoying it.

Looks like you're wrong then, unless you believe your opinion to be more correct than that of over half a million others.

http://thewiikly.zogdog.com/article.php?article=34&ed=3&p=5

Ok, but why did Nintendo then have to come up with other reasons for the name? Such as this:

Wii sounds like 'we', which emphasizes that the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Or this:

Revolution as a name is not ideal; it's long, and in some cultures, it's hard to pronounce. So we wanted something that was short, to the point, easy to pronounce, and distinctive. That's how 'Wii,' as a console name, was created.

no. the name wii just doesent make you think of good gameplay.

I don't think any of the current video game systems do.

I'm getting one sometime after 00:01 07/12/06 (Oz release date). Wii Play is surprisingly fun.

http://thewiikly.zogdog.com/article.php?article=34&ed=3&p=5


And Nitro for the DS!


,so nintendo has good marketing strategies? this guy makes it seem like the end of the world :rolleyes: *Runs in sarcastic panic* AAAH!

,so nintendo has good marketing strategies? this guy makes it seem like the end of the world :rolleyes: *Runs in sarcastic panic* AAAH!

Are you talking about me or the person who wrote the article. I don't really mind their marketing, there just isn't enough of it.

No, just the guy that wrote the article. I agree they need more advertisements. I only heard of the wii through word of mouth. But then again, i dont have the time to watch much Tv.

No, just the guy that wrote the article. I agree they need more advertisements. I only heard of the wii through word of mouth. But then again, i dont have the time to watch much Tv.

I think that post basically sums up their marketing, but I think that may have been intentional (like Nintendo need to have more money).

Well they should have it now :D

Ok, but why did Nintendo then have to come up with other reasons for the name? Such as this:



Or this:

Maybe so they wouldn't have to start educating people in Japanese in order for them to get it?

Maybe so they wouldn't have to start educating people in Japanese in order for them to get it?
A simple explanation that the word 'wii' in Japanese is a combination of 'Nintendo' and their word for 'revolution' would have been sufficient. Most people don't care where the name comes from anyway.

A simple explanation that the word 'wii' in Japanese is a combination of 'Nintendo' and their word for 'revolution' would have been sufficient. Most people don't care where the name comes from anyway.

There's that too.

There's that too.

I wonder why they wouldn't want anyone to know something like that. Although when you look at it there are so many different interpretations of the name. Wii can mean small, it can also represent the word we with the i's as two people/remotes, all of which is relevant to the console.

I wonder why they wouldn't want anyone to know something like that. Although when you look at it there are so many different interpretations of the name. Wii can mean small, it can also represent the word we with the i's as two people/remotes, all of which is relevant to the console.
It can also be used to denote happiness when doing something fun, such as being on a swing. Wee!

It can also represent the word we with the i’s as two people/remotes, all of which is relevant to the console.
Wiimotes.

Shome mishtake, shurely?

Wiimotes.

Shome mishtake, shurely?

[You're fired. Ed.]

I feel the exact same way. The prices on all of the consoles are out of control. My only problem is the only games I ever really like to play are the Zelda games, which means if I want to play the newest one I need to get a Wii. I'm sure that sometime after Christmas, some Wii's will show up at a pawn shop for cheap. Yea for resale!

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will release for gamecube at the end of the month.

It was originally made to be a gamecube game, but it took too long to make and when they finished, sales were already starting to die, and gamers were starting to save their money for the next gen systems that were to be released soon.

so they took all the work they had done, and rewrote a bit of it for the new controller, and now it's a Wii launch title.

but it's still going to be released for Gamecube (it has pretty much the same engine as Wind Waker)

I'll let you folks have my opinion sometime next week, probably on a Wednesday, after I play it at one of my friend's places.

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will release for gamecube at the end of the month.

It was originally made to be a gamecube game, but it took too long to make and when they finished, sales were already starting to die, and gamers were starting to save their money for the next gen systems that were to be released soon.

so they took all the work they had done, and rewrote a bit of it for the new controller, and now it's a Wii launch title.

but it's still going to be released for Gamecube (it has pretty much the same engine as Wind Waker)

This is why I am sick of people using this as an example of the Wii's capabilities. Yes it was initially a gamecube title, but now they're only releasing it for the 'cube because they don't want to piss a lot of people off.

Im exteremly content with my xbox360 so I dont think I will pick up a Wii, but I probably will play it often at friends houses.