Nintendo Wii sells like zomg
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Britchie Crazy
You'll notice I've taken the courtesy to not post in here anymore. I'll keep the discussion in one thread.
Miretank
Lurking
Wow, the thread got long and some people insists to hide the truth using invalid arguments. Sad.
Nobody is saying that Nintendo Wii is a bad choice. In fact it is a great console with promising titles. BUT THAT DOES NOT COVER the technology retrocess. Most people won't use a the console for DVD only, but having a console with that option is certainly a gain for the customer.
And if DVD wasn't that important, why Nintendo will release a DVD-capable Wii next year?
Edit: Anyways, I guess I am just repeating my statement. Too bad I don't have a Wii to tell my impressions about the new games.
Nobody is saying that Nintendo Wii is a bad choice. In fact it is a great console with promising titles. BUT THAT DOES NOT COVER the technology retrocess. Most people won't use a the console for DVD only, but having a console with that option is certainly a gain for the customer.
And if DVD wasn't that important, why Nintendo will release a DVD-capable Wii next year?
No words for this retarded comment. You sure have better posts dude.ScottJC said:
Edit: Anyways, I guess I am just repeating my statement. Too bad I don't have a Wii to tell my impressions about the new games.
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ShizZy
Emulator Developer
Wow... like this didn't get a little out of hand.
Let me be the first person to give out my impression of the Wii. Call me a fanboy if you want, but I'll be honest and admit that I was outside of Gamestop Sunday at 12am ready to pick up my Wii. (And heck, I was the first to get it, in front of about 40 other people). And so far, I think it has been quite worth it.
I bought two games at launch.. Zelda (of course), and Red Steel. My impressions are as follows.
Red Steel is a bit awkeward... playing it for the first time was like playing Mario 64 for the first time. I was ALL over the place. However, after the first level, I had gotten a decent hang of it. The control system is really complex, but feels nice once you get used to it. It's a very refreshing experience when you get used to it, especially compared to other first persion shooters. It's pretty addictive, if only the story wasn't mind numbing and the gameplay not-so-repetitive, it would have the potential to be a classic. Unforunetly, it does not have that potential - but I'd still give it a solid 7.5 out of 10.
As for Twilight Princess... It's Zelda. It's definetly the best title since Ocarina of Time. (And potentially even better, except for the fact that it uses the same gameplay mechanics, so it isn't as innovative. However, don't fix what isn't broken) The story of it is phenomenal... it draws you in from the minute you start playing. It's very dark and mysterious, and although you know very little of what's going on, it's that mystery that draws you in deeper. I literally can't put the game down. As for the controls, they feel awesome... sword fighting is very natural (in fact, you don't even really notice that it isn't one-to-one, with all the combos and such). Minigame's are exceptional, my favorite being the sumo-fighting (yes, you heard me right) Everything fits together perfect, the world is bigger and more in depth than any other zelda, and even the cutscenes draw you in. Looks great in widescreen, especially with the bloom. I'm only bumming that I couldn't get component cables at launch. Up until now, I'd give it about a 9.8 out of 10. And I'm only about 10 hours in, the second dungeon. (the forest temple was no deku tree, took me two and a half hours just on that).
As for the system itself, it runs great, very smooth, no over heating. (Exactly the quality I expect from Nintendo). Once configured, the Wiimote is very accurate, and does not get any real interferance that I have seen. As far as I can tell, glare does not affect it. Everything feels great. The only unfortunate thing is that there hasn't been a launch title that I feel really uses its full potential. Some, like Red Steel, are innovative, but not entirelly worked out correctly. Others, like Zelda, use it, but still rely a lot on more classical gameplay mechanics. (Which, mind you, is excusable for Zelda).
The bottom line, it's fun. In fact, I havn't had this much fun since I first played Ocarina of Time, and Mario 64 before that.
Let me be the first person to give out my impression of the Wii. Call me a fanboy if you want, but I'll be honest and admit that I was outside of Gamestop Sunday at 12am ready to pick up my Wii. (And heck, I was the first to get it, in front of about 40 other people). And so far, I think it has been quite worth it.
I bought two games at launch.. Zelda (of course), and Red Steel. My impressions are as follows.
Red Steel is a bit awkeward... playing it for the first time was like playing Mario 64 for the first time. I was ALL over the place. However, after the first level, I had gotten a decent hang of it. The control system is really complex, but feels nice once you get used to it. It's a very refreshing experience when you get used to it, especially compared to other first persion shooters. It's pretty addictive, if only the story wasn't mind numbing and the gameplay not-so-repetitive, it would have the potential to be a classic. Unforunetly, it does not have that potential - but I'd still give it a solid 7.5 out of 10.
As for Twilight Princess... It's Zelda. It's definetly the best title since Ocarina of Time. (And potentially even better, except for the fact that it uses the same gameplay mechanics, so it isn't as innovative. However, don't fix what isn't broken) The story of it is phenomenal... it draws you in from the minute you start playing. It's very dark and mysterious, and although you know very little of what's going on, it's that mystery that draws you in deeper. I literally can't put the game down. As for the controls, they feel awesome... sword fighting is very natural (in fact, you don't even really notice that it isn't one-to-one, with all the combos and such). Minigame's are exceptional, my favorite being the sumo-fighting (yes, you heard me right
) Everything fits together perfect, the world is bigger and more in depth than any other zelda, and even the cutscenes draw you in. Looks great in widescreen, especially with the bloom. I'm only bumming that I couldn't get component cables at launch. Up until now, I'd give it about a 9.8 out of 10. And I'm only about 10 hours in, the second dungeon. (the forest temple was no deku tree, took me two and a half hours just on that).As for the system itself, it runs great, very smooth, no over heating. (Exactly the quality I expect from Nintendo). Once configured, the Wiimote is very accurate, and does not get any real interferance that I have seen. As far as I can tell, glare does not affect it. Everything feels great. The only unfortunate thing is that there hasn't been a launch title that I feel really uses its full potential. Some, like Red Steel, are innovative, but not entirelly worked out correctly. Others, like Zelda, use it, but still rely a lot on more classical gameplay mechanics. (Which, mind you, is excusable for Zelda).
The bottom line, it's fun. In fact, I havn't had this much fun since I first played Ocarina of Time, and Mario 64 before that.
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rcgamer
the old guy
Wow... like this didn't get a little out of hand.
Let me be the first person to give out my impression of the Wii. Call me a fanboy if you want, but I'll be honest and admit that I was outside of Gamestop Sunday at 12am ready to pick up my Wii. (And heck, I was the first to get it, in front of about 40 other people). And so far, I think it has been quite worth it.
I bought two games at launch.. Zelda (of course), and Red Steel. My impressions are as follows.
Red Steel is a bit awkeward... playing it for the first time was like playing Mario 64 for the first time. I was ALL over the place. However, after the first level, I had gotten a decent hang of it. The control system is really complex, but feels nice once you get used to it. It's a very refreshing experience when you get used to it, especially compared to other first persion shooters. It's pretty addictive, if only the story wasn't mind numbing and the gameplay not-so-repetitive, it would have the potential to be a classic. Unforunetly, it does not - but I'd still give it a solid 7.5 out of 10.
As for Twilight Princess... It's Zelda. It's definetly the best title since Ocarina of Time. (And potentially even better, except for the fact that it uses the same gameplay mechanics, so it isn't as innovative. However, don't fix what isn't broken) The story of it is phenomenal... it draws you in from the minute you start playing. It's very dark and mysterious, and although you know very little of what's going on, it's that mystery that draws you in deeper. I literally can't put the game down. As for the controls, they feel awesome... sword fighting is very natural (in fact, you don't even really notice that it isn't one-to-one, with all the combos and such). Minigame's are exceptional, my favorite being the sumo-fighting (yes, you heard me right
As for the system itself, it runs great, very smooth, no over heating. (Exactly the quality I expect from Nintendo). Once configured, the Wiimote is very accurate, and does not get any real interferance that I have seen. As far as I can tell, glare does not affect it. Everything feels great. The only unfortunate thing is that there hasn't been a launch title that I feel really uses its full potential. Some, like Red Steel, are innovative, but not entirelly worked out correctly. Others, like Zelda, use it, but still rely a lot on more classical gameplay mechanics. (Which, mind you, is excusable for Zelda).
The bottom line, it's fun. In fact, I havn't had this much fun since I first played Ocarina of Time, and Mario 64 before that.
Didn't you get Wii sports with it? How was it? Looks pretty fun to me.
ShizZy
Emulator Developer
I am ashamed to say I havn't even played it yet. As of now, I have about 14 hours logged on Zelda, and 3 on Red Steel. Do the math, plus 6 hours of school today and 4 hours of work. Factor in a few hours of sleep and some meals, and that's all the time in the past day and a half I just can't put Zelda down. However, I'll try to get to it tonight, if not then tomarrow, and post my feedback.
I just can't put Zelda down. However, I'll try to get to it tonight, if not then tomarrow, and post my feedback.
t0rek
Wilson's Friend
grrrrrrrr........ Why Sony fanboys exists? Clements explanation about the Cell tells everything about PS3. Cell processor is very powerful but is not designed for a game console. The results: a more expensive console that won't ever use its theoretical potential.
So many PS3 fights threads? How many times I have to say that Blu Ray is totally unnecessary? Uncompressed and useless for gaming whoa!
I guess if Plot was used to traditional controllers, he didn't liked the SNES controller because it added the X, Y, L and R buttons. And he never used the analog stick introduced with the N64 and later with the PS1.
About Wii, mmm I won't probably buy a console but if I buy one it would be a Wii. BTW I'm not complaining that the Wii doesn't have DVD movie playback, but including it won't be a bad idea, and it's not so expensive as many people are posting. In fact in late 2007 a newer Wii version with DVD playback included will be released and I don't think that it will cost a lot more of money...
So many PS3 fights threads? How many times I have to say that Blu Ray is totally unnecessary? Uncompressed and useless for gaming whoa!
I guess if Plot was used to traditional controllers, he didn't liked the SNES controller because it added the X, Y, L and R buttons. And he never used the analog stick introduced with the N64 and later with the PS1.
About Wii, mmm I won't probably buy a console but if I buy one it would be a Wii. BTW I'm not complaining that the Wii doesn't have DVD movie playback, but including it won't be a bad idea, and it's not so expensive as many people are posting. In fact in late 2007 a newer Wii version with DVD playback included will be released and I don't think that it will cost a lot more of money...
General Plot
Britchie Crazy
I'll let the games decide that for me. I'm old enough to think for myself.t0rek said:
Adding buttons or a new kind of stick isn't changing the original concept of a controller, it simply adds to it. As games get more complex, it's only logical you'd need more buttons to accomadate the new controls. As for analog, well, I don't even want to think about what it would be like moving around in a 3D environment using a digital pad. Self explanatory why anaolog makes sense.t0rek said:
I got a Nintendo Wii myself, and I must say it suprised me. Lets start with the console itself. It runs great, no kind of overheating, or any kinds of problems so far. The controller is excellent, no problems whatsoever. As for gameplay, I started with Wii Sports. The game is awesome, the controller works great with this game. The golf game is probably my favorite, with boxing being the most boring due to the lack of difficulty. Now getting to Zelda Twilight Princess. I would say this game probably matches up to Ocarina of Time from what I have played so far. I'm only about halfway though the first dungeon, but the story is great. The controller wasn't hard to get used to also. I really thought that it would take time to get used to the controller, but I was able to do that quick. I really enjoy swinging the controller to fight with the sword, and also aiming the slingshot. I must say that the Wii has pleased me, and I am glad that I bought this console.
Now to get on the discussion about the DVD player. Get over it, every new console has a DVD player, why not let Nintendo be different. I mean, what is the use of a DVD player anyways, we already have enough of those anyways, no need for another one. I say that Nintendo was smart to stick to gaming and not trying to add other useless crap into it.
Now about the PS3, I am all for this system. I personally want to get one in the future, but I am gonna wait to see what kind of problems they are having before paying $600 for it. I for one am glad that sony got rid of the useless rumble feature, because it just got annoying in most games IMO.
Really it's too early to declare a winner considering the Wii and PS3 were just released. Each system has its own little thing that makes it special. The Wii has its remote, and the PS3 has its cell technology. Only time will tell which will prevail so we have to wait and see how it goes. I don't really care which comes out on top in the end since I'm a fan of them both.
Now to get on the discussion about the DVD player. Get over it, every new console has a DVD player, why not let Nintendo be different. I mean, what is the use of a DVD player anyways, we already have enough of those anyways, no need for another one. I say that Nintendo was smart to stick to gaming and not trying to add other useless crap into it.
Now about the PS3, I am all for this system. I personally want to get one in the future, but I am gonna wait to see what kind of problems they are having before paying $600 for it. I for one am glad that sony got rid of the useless rumble feature, because it just got annoying in most games IMO.
Really it's too early to declare a winner considering the Wii and PS3 were just released. Each system has its own little thing that makes it special. The Wii has its remote, and the PS3 has its cell technology. Only time will tell which will prevail so we have to wait and see how it goes. I don't really care which comes out on top in the end since I'm a fan of them both.
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Britchie Crazy
My thoughts EXACTLY.revl8er said:
Anyone that buys the first version of ANY game console is just asking to pay a high price for a potentially buggy system. I actually intend to hold off on getting one until the price gets closer to ~$400, however long that takes. As for vibration, I'm glad it's gone too. It's nice most PS2 games have an option to turn it off, and it's surely something I won't miss.Exactly what I've been trying to say since I started posting in this thread. Meanwhile, it seems others have already decided a winner way in advance. I agree, let time show.revl8er said:
ScottJC
At your service, dood!
Yeah, no words yet that definitely is words, facinating isn't it? I say you're retarded for not seeing that theres a huge amount of bullshit in this thread contributed by everyone - hardly any about the wii itself, its about damn comparisons between the xbox and ps3 or other crap.
This thread has all the qualities of a to be locked thread. Yes, my attempt to end all this shitty arguing is retarded, sure it is. Get over yourself.
LETS ALL WHINE shall we... It's basically Nintendo vs Sony fans in here and that truely is retarded no matter what anyone says. Anyway I'm going to leave with some shread of dignity and quit arguing with you lot for no reason.
BTW, I realise the irony of this post as it too is contributing to the very problem I was trying to point out,
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frogiforus
New member
facts:
Stayed overnight in the freezing cold in canada to get a wii
Went to 10 different stores to find extra controllers and sold out games
came home ... played even without sleeping till i passed out
I have a final exam in 5 hours
the only thing i know is how much my arm is soar from a Wiiverdose.
When i come home from my exam, im playing (if i can pry some controllers away from the mass volume of empty handed visitors that came to stand in line way too late).
This console is retartedly crazy! Theres soo much room for new wii channels! networking with users, mii madnesss and free online capabilities makes it even quakier!
When smash bros comes out (first supported multiplayer game) whatever ports the wii is using are going to be slow! lol ...
havent tried the ps3 but there version 1 is already software hackable without a modchip ... = money for ebayers no money for sony.
Nintendo has a crazy guy behind the scenes thats half punk rocker and everthing else da vinci ...
rock on! Here comes the Mona (with a mustache)!
Stayed overnight in the freezing cold in canada to get a wii
Went to 10 different stores to find extra controllers and sold out games
came home ... played even without sleeping till i passed out
I have a final exam in 5 hours
the only thing i know is how much my arm is soar from a Wiiverdose.
When i come home from my exam, im playing (if i can pry some controllers away from the mass volume of empty handed visitors that came to stand in line way too late).
This console is retartedly crazy! Theres soo much room for new wii channels! networking with users, mii madnesss and free online capabilities makes it even quakier!
When smash bros comes out (first supported multiplayer game) whatever ports the wii is using are going to be slow! lol ...
havent tried the ps3 but there version 1 is already software hackable without a modchip ... = money for ebayers no money for sony.
Nintendo has a crazy guy behind the scenes thats half punk rocker and everthing else da vinci ...
rock on! Here comes the Mona (with a mustache)!
Doomulation
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Well, I suppose you'd get that from playing the real thing too But in many games, you don't have to overdo it.
But in many games, you don't have to overdo it.
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arnalion
Nintendo Fan
- Thread Starter
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I am ashamed to say I havn't even played it yet. As of now, I have about 14 hours logged on Zelda, and 3 on Red Steel. Do the math, plus 6 hours of school today and 4 hours of work. Factor in a few hours of sleep and some meals, and that's all the time in the past day and a half
Shizzy why can't you just be quiet?
I am not able to get the Wii until 8 december and you're driving me nuts right now
.EDIT: And fix your feedback faster
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Doomulation
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So anyway, guess I'm still looking for possibilities in order a Revolution. I'm getting sick and tired of toysnjoys.com as launch day is already past and they have YET to open orders for the system.
But wonder of wonders, all stores I see does not allow orders on the hardware (temporarily unavailable; must register to get notification), does not sell the hardware at all, or sells stupid console bundles.
I just want the CONSOLE, NO GAMES.
Whether they ship worldwide or US only matters not. I'm expecting it to be pretty much out of stock, but I would like to be able to PLACE AN ORDER at least. It will ship when stock is available.
Anyone?
But wonder of wonders, all stores I see does not allow orders on the hardware (temporarily unavailable; must register to get notification), does not sell the hardware at all, or sells stupid console bundles.
I just want the CONSOLE, NO GAMES.
Whether they ship worldwide or US only matters not. I'm expecting it to be pretty much out of stock, but I would like to be able to PLACE AN ORDER at least. It will ship when stock is available.
Anyone?
Miretank
Lurking
ScottJC
At your service, dood!
I think too much of us have too many preconceptions about consoles - see the xbox 360... I already own one of those so I know what their like, but for the Wii and PS3 to say that either is bad without playing is stupid, so is saying they are good too.
Easier to get excited about something which changes the way you play the games completely (Just like the DS did) and you have to applaud nintendo for having the balls to call their system Wii and try this new technology out on us. Nintendo have never been one to follow the pack (Well maybe at the time of the snes they were) but after they've just done their own thing.
N64 - they decided to go for carts instead of cd's like its rivals.
Gamecube - Instead of using dvd's they used mini-dvds.
DS - Touch Screen speaks for itself, PSP isn't nearly as fun despite being twice as powerful. [So Power doesn't ALWAYS win)
Wii - Instead of going super powerful they've just decided to go a bit faster and provide a new gaming interface.
edit: Even my brother loves his DS over his PSP, he had PSP first, bought the DS lite for his wife and says he can't put the thing down.
I may think bad things about the PS3, but I have a 'own them all' complextion so I'll get one eventually anyway (When they're a bit cheaper) If the new wiiremote does for the Wii what the touchscreen did for the DS, The Xbox360 and the PS3 are in big trouble.
After all... PS3 will have Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy 13, theres no way in hell I can resist that.
Easier to get excited about something which changes the way you play the games completely (Just like the DS did) and you have to applaud nintendo for having the balls to call their system Wii and try this new technology out on us. Nintendo have never been one to follow the pack (Well maybe at the time of the snes they were) but after they've just done their own thing.
N64 - they decided to go for carts instead of cd's like its rivals.
Gamecube - Instead of using dvd's they used mini-dvds.
DS - Touch Screen speaks for itself, PSP isn't nearly as fun despite being twice as powerful. [So Power doesn't ALWAYS win)
Wii - Instead of going super powerful they've just decided to go a bit faster and provide a new gaming interface.
edit: Even my brother loves his DS over his PSP, he had PSP first, bought the DS lite for his wife and says he can't put the thing down.
I may think bad things about the PS3, but I have a 'own them all' complextion so I'll get one eventually anyway
(When they're a bit cheaper) If the new wiiremote does for the Wii what the touchscreen did for the DS, The Xbox360 and the PS3 are in big trouble.After all... PS3 will have Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy 13, theres no way in hell I can resist that.
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