Black Wii, Red NDSi

[mj1108]

Holy mother of God... it's almost as though overnight Iwata decided to do a pre-emptive bitchslap on Sony.

[dark_preacher]

am i the only one that though this was a port of black to the wii. would be pretty cool if it could match xbox visuals and have a competent fps control scheme. with all the awesome reload animations it and gunlove included in the game, it'd be so much more immersive with a more tactile control scheme.

[Somnid]

Could Nintendo simply "turn off" their protection on WFC saves & Channels though? Maybe only between systems registered on the same Club Nintendo account, but even then, they only allow you to register each system once. This is why, I believe, a mid-gen jump from Wii to Wii+ or WiiHD won't happen anytime soon. For people who simply want to switch from white to black, sucks for them!

No. The shop account is controlled by each Wii individually. The only way your system knows what you have downloaded or not is that it maintains a list of tickets. These are of course encrypted on the flash RAM so they can't be altered but that is how the licensing works.

Nintendo probably has specific shop records in addition to Club Nintendo but neither have anything to do with licenses. The whole rumor that if you register your games on Club Nintendo they can be recovered is completely false, you'd be given the same service eitherway. Nintendo has in special circumstances made exceptions to some people to recover games (ie your Wii was stolen and you had to buy a new one) but these are very rare and are not a normal part of the DRM process.

To get around this they would need to alter the Wii's basic DRM security which is a tall order though not impossible.

[[Nintex]]

Ding! Ding! Ding! TKO!

I can't believe Nintendo actually went ahead and murdered the competition like this. Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter within weeks of eachother.

[Cygnus X-1]

BOOOOOM.

It is a megaton somehow bigger then any game announced. Why hasn't this been cited in the conference?

[Cygnus X-1]

from 2ch Software Wii Sports Resort / June 25 / 4800 Yen Wii Punch Out / July 23 / 5800 Yen DS Chibi Robo / July 23 / 4800 Yen Hardware Wii Motion Plus / June 25 / 1500 Yen Monster Hunter 3 Special Pack / Aug 1,2009 / 33,000 Yen (Black Wii + game + ??)

BOOOOOM!

This is actually a smart move.

MH3 Special Pack MH3 Classic Controller Pro Pack

Sorry to quote this, but it is one of the best packs I ever seen.

[markot]

Wheres the megaton >.<?

And I kind of wish they had gone the steam route for wii online stuff. Tie it to an account, not a console.

[Annoying Old Party Man]

Is the retail conference over?
Any major game announcements beside these things?

[+Aliken+]

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Woah!
The 1st of August will be very interesting in Japan.

Already the game alone is a killer and now with the Black Wii... I can only imagine the "BAM"

[pakkit]

They weren't fucking kidding about reinvigorating the Japanese market.

I don't expect to see Black Wii's in the US until 2010.

[Cygnus X-1]

Is the retail conference over? Any major game announcements beside these things?

Well:

Wii Sports Resort / June 25 / 4800 Yen
Wii Punch Out / July 23 / 5800 Yen
DS Chibi Robo / July 23 / 4800 Yen

[hEist]

wow :O
i want it.

[mj1108]

Why can't Nintendo advertise like this HERE???? That picture is sex.

[neo2046]

not official yet
DS Pokemon HG/SS
- September 2009 / 4800 Yen
- Pre-Order bonus is mini Pokemon figurines (3 types)
- "Poke Walk" steps counter will be included with the game
　(choose and save one pokemon data in your Poke Walk
　you can ??????? when you don't play the game in your DS)

▼DS「ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド・ソウルシルバー」9月発売決定 9月の発売が正式に決定した模様。 予約キャンペーンの開始は7月4日からで、 特典はすっかりお馴染みとなった海洋堂フィギュア（3種類） 各ソフトには「ポケウォーク」なる歩数計が同梱される ポケモン絡みの歩数計と言えば、1998年に発売された 「ポケットピカチュウ」を思い出すのだが 「ポケウォーク」の見た目はモンスターボールを模したデザインになっている 仲間にしたポケモンの中から1匹だけを選び出し DSをプレイしていない時でも行動を共にするらしいのだが これがソフトにどうフィードバックされていくのかはまだ不明 価格は「ポケウォーク」を同梱して4800円

[seat]

I'm amazed people can get this excited over a new color.

[Cygnus X-1]

not official yet DS Pokemon HG/SS - September 2009 / 4800 Yen - Pre-Order bonus is mini Pokemon figurines (3 types) - "Poke Walk" steps counter will be included with the game 　(choose and save one pokemon data in your Poke Walk 　you can ??????? when you don't play the game in your DS)

Explosive end of tte year. Concept of the Poké-Walk not clear. Something new?

[BorkBork]

Trifecta of Juggernauts complete.



I saved this pic from 2006. Just flipped the 6 upside down and it's still mostly relevant!

[cvxfreak]

No wonder The Bank of Japan is predicting economic growth for Japan in the latter half of 2009.

[Yes Boss!]

Why can't Nintendo advertise like this HERE???? That picture is sex.

To be fair, NoA has some pretty damn slick advertising over here!

[Black_Ice]

I was thinking of getting a Wii and putting it in my sisters room this month.

Now, I'm getting this on August 1st.

WOOT

[pakkit]

To be fair, NoA has some pretty damn slick advertising over here!

Piston Hondo? We gon be saying "sayonara" to him.


That's Japanese for "goodbye."

[Stink]

Trifecta of Juggernauts complete. I saved this pic from 2006. Just flipped the 6 upside down and it's still mostly relevant!

should be a nintendo mushroom

[Stink]

Explosive end of tte year. Concept of the Poké-Walk not clear. Something new?

I guess the questionmarks mean level up while you walk, when not playing.

[Yes Boss!]

I guess the questionmarks mean level up while you walk, when not playing.

It is probably an update of that old tamagochi-style thingy but this time just using the new pedometer developed last year along with the new black infra-red cart.

This tech:

[Acid08]

All of this shit better come out in the fucking US.

[VOOK]

I'm gonna buy a Black Japanese wii, and transplant my Wii into it.

FUCK YEAH

[Taker666]

I suppose the main question in regards to the black Wii is....what are they going to do with all the software SKU's that have white peripherals as standard?

Are they now going to have to switch all peripheral based software into 2 SKU's.

Will they release Wii Sports Resort, Mario Kart, Links Crossbow training, Wii Play and Wii Fit in black?

Are games like Red Steel 2 now going to come with black and white Wii MotionPlus units?

[norinrad21]

No wonder The Bank of Japan is predicting economic growth for Japan in the latter half of 2009.

Well about 9% of Japanese population plays Pokemon don't they?

[ViperVisor]

[pakkit]

[IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/292b4me.jpg[IMG]

wtf

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Well, sounds like they didn't mind dating and pricing a game just 20 days before its release, bad me for doubting, must be a new record though. Some expected hardware news too, I guess they aren't ever going to do a pricedrop, are they?

Red DSi alongside DQIX, but no bundle, 6th color already (I wonder if SCEJ feels threatened they just have 7 PSP3000 colors available... ). One thing this very likely means is that there's no way DQIX slips its release date again, bad me again for doubting Square-Enix commitment to launches.

Holy fuck at the MH3 bundles, they went all out (like SCEJ with MGS4, I guess you have to do good use of your moneyhats). Game 7000Y, Game+CCP 8000Y in two colors and console bundle at 33000Y (no real savings, typical nintendo :/). Black accesories and the console standalone too.

And I left the best for the end, Wii Sports Resort coming in just 20 days, at just 4800Y. It must include a (1500Y separately) white MotionPlus so its a freaking incredible price, very surprised at this honestly. We have seen more expensive budget re-releases lol. I guess August 1 will also see a separate black motionplus for color issues.

Could have had some other software announcement taking advantage of MotionPlus (not only gaming-wise but bundle-wise or even just companion wise) but I guess WSR is more than enough.

[Moor-Angol]

The Motion+ priced at 1500yen is confirmed or just a rumor from 2ch ?

no S&P2 release yet ? :'(

[norinrad21]

[akilshohen]

Wii black....

because once you go black....you never go back. Console wars win confirmed

*Looks at PS360*
*runs*

[Metal Gear?!]

All of this shit better come out in the fucking US.

It took low sales in Japan first, so...

[Tenbatsu]

Holy fuck at the MH3 bundles, they went all out (like SCEJ with MGS4, I guess you have to do good use of your moneyhats). Game 7000Y, Game+CCP 8000Y in two colors and console bundle at 33000Y (no real savings, typical nintendo :/). Black accesories and the console standalone too.

There is a saving of 1340Yen for the Bundle

[Netto-kun]

Omg, first the metallic blue DSi, now the awesomesauce black Wii with Monster Hunter 3.

I regret buying japanese Wii and DSi that soon. :(

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

There is a saving of 1340Yen for the Bundle

On second check, I think it is 490Y?
Black Wii - 25,000Y
MH3 + Black CCP - 8490Y
Bundle - 33,000Y

Separately would be 33490Y, so 490Y saving? :P


I talked too soon about other software taking advantage of MotionPlus release, because I just saw in GAMEWatch that Grand Slam Tennis will be out on the 2nd of July, at 6090Y (no bundle I guess though?).
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs...04_212459.html

[_dementia]

looks absolutely gorgeous

[A Link to the Snitch]

Reminds me of a Dalek for some reason. :<

[soul]

wat

[Rewrite]

I'm amazed people can get this excited over a new color.

because it looks so great man! Sigh. I want this so badly. :(

[adg1034]

I wish mine was black :(

(neutral) Log4Girlz
I recently went to my friends house to check out his wii. I was generally impressed. It was larger than I expected though.

[Buggy Loop]

Holy shit, that black Wii, "kuro wii", would fit just too nice with my pioneer kuro :o

[Kadey]

Definitely waiting for a U.S releases. The black Wii is a no brainer. I can see the red DSi as something like a target exclusive or in a one time only holiday bundle.

[RJT]

Monster Hunter 3 Special Pack / Aug 1,2009 / 33,000 Yen (Black Wii + game + Classic Controller Pro Black )

So, are we going to adjust expections? Wii Sports Resort, Monster Hunter with a Black Wii, Wii Fit Plus, and New Super Mario Bros, all in 2009.

Does anyone still think PS3 has a shot at beating Wii this year?

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Ding! Ding! Ding! TKO! I can't believe Nintendo actually went ahead and murdered the competition like this. Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter within weeks of eachother.

Punch-Out!! referee: "It's over, It's over!"

[Diomedeskun]

Dual Shock style grips on the classic controller pro and the Z buttons have been moved below the L and R? Pretty nice if you ask me.

[eznark]

That black Wii is bad ass. I'll definitely pick up a remote at least.

[Sadist]

I'm going to pick up a black Wii folks