Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
Lil Wii Wii.
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Rumor: Wii mini console redesign
- Thread starter TunaLover
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Lil Wii Wii.
This is what I want from a Wii Mini
Matte finish
About 2/3 of its size, possibly fanless
Rounded edges
Even though I want GC support I understand that wont happen
Colors in White or limited edition Gold Zelda.
$100 or less, must come with a real game (DKCR)
Do atleast 4out of 6 of those and itll be bought
Matte finish
About 2/3 of its size, possibly fanless
Rounded edges
Even though I want GC support I understand that wont happen
Colors in White or limited edition Gold Zelda.
$100 or less, must come with a real game (DKCR)
Do atleast 4out of 6 of those and itll be bought
Error Macro
Member
Or that.
And it comes with DKCR, that will be soo sweet.
Or like i said, Gold Zelda edition with Zelda SS
sixteen-bit
Member
this came out in october 1997:
so its not too crazy that they redesign a dead system.
I wonder if the Wii mini will top out at composite to save costs too?
ZedIndyLil
Member
Why not call it the Pee Wii?
Certainly would solve their double entendre problem.
Certainly would solve their double entendre problem.
Error Macro
Member
Yup, I would buy either one of those.
I hope Nintendo of America realizes that people like to buy special edition consoles in different colors. And when someone already owns a Wii, the interest in buying another one goes up when it comes in a nifty color, obviously. But it's not so obvious to NOA, apparently (re: 3DS XL colors)
Aaron Strife
Banned
Jungle Green Wii with DKCR
PowderedToast
Junior Member
holy fuck i want this. i LOVE tiny cheap and chic consoles
Ninja Scooter
Member
Nintendo is probably the last company I'd buy a digital download-only hardware from.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Threads like these prove how terrible the average GAFfer would be in the videogame industry.
KojiKnight
Member
Broad sweeping statement with no backing facts or evidence... you sir could be President of these United States.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Looks like a bin lid.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
I likes to keep it breezy.
Seriously though, all the "Wii is dead" comments - the console still has generous sales in the NA month to month. The console still has years of good sales ahead of it. Not to mention that they have yet to transition it for the lower cost markets.
outunderthestars
Banned
Zoe
Member
What is Nintendo's history with lower cost markets?
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IMO the Wii is the least dated looking system of its gen
They really nailed it in the design department and overall presentation of the brand.
Wii U is a bit of a step downfrom this actually
Refreshment.01
Member
grimshawish
Banned
PS3 is the most dated. I still can't believe they went flat top to round.
I don't understand the reasoning :/
I don't understand the reasoning :/
I think Nintendo has a really good opportunity to make a digital-only machine. If they removed the disc drive from a wiiU or a wii it woud be tiny. All they'd need to do is make sure there's enough memory/expandable memory and fix their online purchases so that they're tied to accounts. But it's Nintendo, so they won't do it because that would be too convenient.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Increasingly positive in China, specifically with their iQue line which has yet to have a Wii iteration.
Wii has already launched in other key markets such as Brazil, and Korea. A lower priced sku will kill there. Not sure about Africa.
All of this is even forgetting the NA markets, which is still selling Wiis at a reduced, but steady clip. Legacy sales like this can account for 25 percent of total marketshare, so this "kill the Wii" talk is stupid. None of the three console manufacturers will be burying their consoles when their successors arrive. That's way too much money lost.
edit: the original XBOX was an exception, because the console was hemorrhaging money.
soxinthebox
Member
So it's going to have an HDD (or huge amount of flash memory)?
Yeah, no way that's happening.
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IMO the Wii is the least dated looking system of its gen
They really nailed it in the design department and overall presentation of the brand.
Wii U is a bit of a step downfrom this actually
I used to think it looked very sexy but the design is just really dated now imo.
The buttons, front flap, and disc slot stick out a lot (especially when there's no light on like in this shot).
MisterHero
Super Member
I really hope Nintendo supports it by re-printing their library at minimal prices.
The PSone/PS2slim was really made by the Greatest Hits selection.
The PSone/PS2slim was really made by the Greatest Hits selection.
Thamauturge
Banned
It seems like the NSMB Wii was already a Mini Wii. Kind of unnecessary IMO.
chertipros
Member
Barack Lesnar
Banned
You've got some skill, MYE. That looks like a professional mock-up
I just find the timing of this odd. Why would they bring this out December 7th? By that time I'd guess a lot of Christmas shopping is done already. Why not release this in September or October? Or run out all the remaining Wii stock this holiday and release the mini in January?
faceless007
Member
I don't know if this makes the rumor more or less likely, but Nintendo seems to have stealth-released a new $89 Wii package into Wal-Mart for Black Friday. It looks like just the bare console, no pack-ins, and white this time. I saw a ton of them when I went yesterday, so it seems odd Nintendo would ship out a ton of this new barebones pack instead of trying to clear the channels for a mini in 2 weeks.
Confession: I got one. Wanted one this whole gen but couldn't really justify it. If this turns out to be real I'll just return it.
Confession: I got one. Wanted one this whole gen but couldn't really justify it. If this turns out to be real I'll just return it.
sixteen-bit
Member
leaked pic of the controller
Someone needs to groom their fingernails.
KojiKnight
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