Yeah I went to gamestop today see other thread I made. And they had the wii, and I asked the guy about the nunchucks and controller and he said sure but I'd have to s how ID. Turns out since the thing is wireless and all and they're not going to use a teather cord or something to hold the controller like on the cell phones in stores but they just want you to turn in ID and they'll let you play. That's how I got to play excitetruck today. Anyone else tried yet?
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Anyone play the Wii yet? (you'll need ID)
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Yeah, I got my hands on one today, and wow was I blown away. Super sensitive, small(Tiny) and just cool to look at.
I am ****ing sold. I was waiting untill I got to play it, and seeing as how I am a racing fan first, and then a videogame fan, I can ony imagine how damn cool a GT-esque type of game is going to be. Excite truck was cool, as was the multiplayer.
It was funny as hell. There were a bunch of people standing around it watching people, and me and my brother play, all of them laughing like kids on a playground at how we were all controlling the thing.
One guy almost fell over, and another for some reason had his hands above his head while stearing.
This is that "new" thing I've been waiting for, and now I REALLY want to try out Monkeyball, FPS of any kind, and a basketball/football game.
Completly sold like a junkie to crack.
I am ****ing sold. I was waiting untill I got to play it, and seeing as how I am a racing fan first, and then a videogame fan, I can ony imagine how damn cool a GT-esque type of game is going to be. Excite truck was cool, as was the multiplayer.
It was funny as hell. There were a bunch of people standing around it watching people, and me and my brother play, all of them laughing like kids on a playground at how we were all controlling the thing.
One guy almost fell over, and another for some reason had his hands above his head while stearing.
This is that "new" thing I've been waiting for, and now I REALLY want to try out Monkeyball, FPS of any kind, and a basketball/football game.
Completly sold like a junkie to crack.
I played it again today, every one was looking at me. My favorite comments were the following:
- "The graphics don't look any better. Why would you want it when you can just get a Gamecube?"
"Dad, it's about the controller"
"Whatever"
- "Oh daaaaaamn, I've been meaning to ask you what that s*** it!"
- "Woah, like, you're like... moving it"
- "Does it play Halo 3?"
Seriously, EVERYONE was looking at it. And Excite Truck was so much fun. I got quite good.
- "The graphics don't look any better. Why would you want it when you can just get a Gamecube?"
"Dad, it's about the controller"
"Whatever"
- "Oh daaaaaamn, I've been meaning to ask you what that s*** it!"
- "Woah, like, you're like... moving it"
- "Does it play Halo 3?"
Seriously, EVERYONE was looking at it. And Excite Truck was so much fun. I got quite good.
EphemeralDream
Member
I played Excite Truck which does take some adjustment but was an interesting experience. The ambassadors at NWS told me that it controls best by tilting it along a Y-axis (think parallel to the ground is straight and perpendicular to the ground is fully turning) which did work but didn't really make sense in terms of being like a steering wheel.
I've also played Wii Tennis, Wii Bowling, and Wii Boxing.
I sucked really bad at boxing and wasn't sure if it was properly recognizing my movements, but then I would probably suck at boxing so it was more me than the game. Another guy did much better.
Wii Bowling did seem to recognize nuances the most but I can't imagine ever having that much fun with it in a single-player environment.
Wii Tennis is still my favorite out of the three I tried. You don't control the Miis movement, but the game still has a hectic feel to it despite that which I like. Everytime I played, it was always 2on2 single player so I'm not sure if the game can do singles or not. I would hope so.
Super Monkey Ball is controlled by pointing? Wouldn't it make more sense to use the NES-style way of holding the controls? Could someone clarify the controls for this?
I really just hope that Nintendo documents controls well in-game and in the manual because there might be a lot of confusion about which axis to move the controller along and what not.
I've also played Wii Tennis, Wii Bowling, and Wii Boxing.
I sucked really bad at boxing and wasn't sure if it was properly recognizing my movements, but then I would probably suck at boxing so it was more me than the game. Another guy did much better.
Wii Bowling did seem to recognize nuances the most but I can't imagine ever having that much fun with it in a single-player environment.
Wii Tennis is still my favorite out of the three I tried. You don't control the Miis movement, but the game still has a hectic feel to it despite that which I like. Everytime I played, it was always 2on2 single player so I'm not sure if the game can do singles or not. I would hope so.
Super Monkey Ball is controlled by pointing? Wouldn't it make more sense to use the NES-style way of holding the controls? Could someone clarify the controls for this?
I really just hope that Nintendo documents controls well in-game and in the manual because there might be a lot of confusion about which axis to move the controller along and what not.
ivysaur12 said:
Haha. When I was playing ExciteTruck at GameStop there was a group of like 7 or 8 people just watching me play. As I was playing some emo kid was talking to an GameStop employee and the conversation went something like this:
EmoKid: Yeah, the Wii is actually just a GameCube, except it looks different.
Employee: What?
Emokid: Yeah, it's just a GameCube. The Wii is what Nintendo originally wanted the Gamecube to be, but they didn't have time to do it.
Employee: Uhh...I think you're mistaken, the Wii isn't that powerful, but it has more power than the GameCube.
Emokid: No, it actually has the exact same technology...which is pretty lame.
Me: Where did you hear this from?
Emokid: (pause) ...The internet.
Me: :l
Employee: :l
phatmike128
Member
I just got a go at Myer in Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Australia.
I played through the dungeon of zelda and a game of wii tennis.
Tennis was quite fun, though a bit wierd as I used my left hand as thats what I play tennis with (or used to). It feels pretty good. I would really like it though if they had a mode where you could use the nunchuk also to run your character around the court.
The graphics were nice and crisp.
Now, onto Zelda. The 2 chicks they had there were the usual promo blonde bimbos that wouldnt have a clue whats going on. There was about a 3 year old kid who played fishing and just kept casting and winding the thing in for 5 minutes. This was agony for me...
Half way through that, the machine turned off itself. Oh noes! Zelda!! It took about 20mins for the chick and some store guy to do something to get it working. I guess I should have stepped in but I let them work it out. ****ing noobs.
Anyway, after it got working again, the kid had another go of "fishing" though he didnt get anywhere near a fish AGAIN. So then I finally got a go.
It was a version with the title screen and trailer playing that came out last week. Once pressing A+B on title screen it would show a seizure warning screen, and then a screen to select the dungeon or fishing. I chose dungeon and had a go.
The control was pretty interesting. It was a bit wierd getting used to the old 'Z' to center camera technique, but the feeling of swordfighting and waggling was fun...lol. The aiming with the arrow was pretty sensitive, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't calibrated at all, since there are full calibration settings (I didnt look into these though cos it was a time demo).
Anyway, I got through to the end and fought the fire boss. Now I can't wait. Damn you Americans! 26 days left for me
I played through the dungeon of zelda and a game of wii tennis.
Tennis was quite fun, though a bit wierd as I used my left hand as thats what I play tennis with (or used to). It feels pretty good. I would really like it though if they had a mode where you could use the nunchuk also to run your character around the court.
The graphics were nice and crisp.
Now, onto Zelda. The 2 chicks they had there were the usual promo blonde bimbos that wouldnt have a clue whats going on. There was about a 3 year old kid who played fishing and just kept casting and winding the thing in for 5 minutes. This was agony for me...
Half way through that, the machine turned off itself. Oh noes! Zelda!! It took about 20mins for the chick and some store guy to do something to get it working. I guess I should have stepped in but I let them work it out. ****ing noobs.
Anyway, after it got working again, the kid had another go of "fishing" though he didnt get anywhere near a fish AGAIN. So then I finally got a go.
It was a version with the title screen and trailer playing that came out last week. Once pressing A+B on title screen it would show a seizure warning screen, and then a screen to select the dungeon or fishing. I chose dungeon and had a go.
The control was pretty interesting. It was a bit wierd getting used to the old 'Z' to center camera technique, but the feeling of swordfighting and waggling was fun...lol. The aiming with the arrow was pretty sensitive, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't calibrated at all, since there are full calibration settings (I didnt look into these though cos it was a time demo).
Anyway, I got through to the end and fought the fire boss. Now I can't wait. Damn you Americans! 26 days left for me
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
{Mike} said:
It took me a few minutes to get used to it. The damn trees were taking names! lol
Wierd. I keep hearing about people acting to cool to play the Wii, or downplay it as as a gamecube, but everyone that was at that gamestop was laughing, and having fun with the Wii. There was a crowd when I got there, and almost everyone who came in, tried the thing.
The thing I forgot to mention was how cool the speaker in the wiimote is. I never gave it a second thought when announced, but that is one sweet little inclusion. It really does make you more immersed into the game(Excite truck) that you play.
The biggest thing I noticed about the experience was how everyone was talking, and laughing while playing, or watchimg. Very different from other kiosk experiences I've had. Usually people play in silince, and people peer over thier shoulders. This was like a playground type of experience.
Very cool, and very fun.
The thing I forgot to mention was how cool the speaker in the wiimote is. I never gave it a second thought when announced, but that is one sweet little inclusion. It really does make you more immersed into the game(Excite truck) that you play.
The biggest thing I noticed about the experience was how everyone was talking, and laughing while playing, or watchimg. Very different from other kiosk experiences I've had. Usually people play in silince, and people peer over thier shoulders. This was like a playground type of experience.
Very cool, and very fun.
Thespis721
Member
I played at the NWS and it was crazy there. Lots of people huddling over the Wiis (though still more over SSBM). I stuck with the Wii Sports, which was awesome (except that Baseball was WAAAAAY too easy).
It was funny though because from time to time I would see some kid from the SSBM area come over and say, "What is this? It looks stupid. It doesn't look real. Why would I buy this? I'm more of a Playstation guy, myself."
It was funny though because from time to time I would see some kid from the SSBM area come over and say, "What is this? It looks stupid. It doesn't look real. Why would I buy this? I'm more of a Playstation guy, myself."
Space Kimchi
Member
The Gamestop near my house is in the middle of suburbia and the place is swarming with unattented 12 year olds, meaning I was the only one there with a licence + credit card for most of the time So despite my efforts to pass the controller on to anyone who looked able, I played it by myself or with someone else for a couple of hours or so. I made several Miis, including Samuel L. Jackson and a not-very-believable Jennifer Love Hewitt, as well as a couple of people in the store, played Excite Truck long enough to unlock the Gold races (they get pretty hard there!), and dinked around in the system menu.
I want the damn thing even more now, heh. Excite Truck was a lot of fun, and after getting used to the controls, I don't know how I can go back to shitty analog sticks and 50 buttons! Seriously, it felt so much more natural. I thought maybe finally seeing a Wii and playing with it would get me to "Goal Obtained, Lose Interest" but now I'm just MORE excited. This system is going to be a lot of fun.
And I can't wait to get mine home and get to play around with the internet stuff :lol
So despite my efforts to pass the controller on to anyone who looked able, I played it by myself or with someone else for a couple of hours or so. I made several Miis, including Samuel L. Jackson and a not-very-believable Jennifer Love Hewitt, as well as a couple of people in the store, played Excite Truck long enough to unlock the Gold races (they get pretty hard there!), and dinked around in the system menu.I want the damn thing even more now, heh. Excite Truck was a lot of fun, and after getting used to the controls, I don't know how I can go back to shitty analog sticks and 50 buttons! Seriously, it felt so much more natural. I thought maybe finally seeing a Wii and playing with it would get me to "Goal Obtained, Lose Interest" but now I'm just MORE excited. This system is going to be a lot of fun.
And I can't wait to get mine home and get to play around with the internet stuff :lol
It really does feel more natural. The only thing is that when you turn the wiimote, it seems that every part of my body does it to. I wonder if I will react the same way if I sit down? I was bending my knees, turning my whole damn body at times.Space Kimchi said:The Gamestop near my house is in the middle of suburbia and the place is swarming with unattented 12 year olds, meaning I was the only one there with a licence + credit card for most of the time
I want the damn thing even more now, heh. Excite Truck was a lot of fun, and after getting used to the controls, I don't know how I can go back to shitty analog sticks and 50 buttons! Seriously, it felt so much more natural. I thought maybe finally seeing a Wii and playing with it would get me to "Goal Obtained, Lose Interest" but now I'm just MORE excited. This system is going to be a lot of fun.
And I can't wait to get mine home and get to play around with the internet stuff :lol
I was just playing some more FE and I wished it was with the Wiimote.
Does anyone know if other stores have kiosks, and of they have different game available to play?
Pureauthor
Member
The only games store near my house with demo units only has demo units of the N-Gage.
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Battersea Power Station
Member
Oh did anyone that went to the NWS notice that there is a Johnny Drama (from Entourage) Mii on one of the consoles? It's on the second floor in that little segmented area (all the way by the window).
I think it was even cooler than his being in the Godfather (especially since you can use him with a golf club).
I think it was even cooler than his being in the Godfather (especially since you can use him with a golf club).
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
The Nintendo World event in Osaka is tomorrow morning. I`ll be heading over to the Intex convention center at around 8am. Doors open at 9am.
I`ll take lots of photos, and let you guys know how it was. They`re going to have a whackload of games to play, but I`ll have to hit the Zelda line first. The wait on that is ridiculous.
I`ll take lots of photos, and let you guys know how it was. They`re going to have a whackload of games to play, but I`ll have to hit the Zelda line first. The wait on that is ridiculous.
AdmiralViscen
Banned
Does Nintendo World Store still have long lines? I'm planning a trip on Monday.
i played the wii today. they had wii kiosks at bondi westfields and i played excitetruck zelda and wii sports. heres my impressions.
excite truck: graphically the most impressive title i played imo, but it has a HORRIBLE framerate. seriously i saw this jumping from 60s to the low 20s. it was all over the place. but the game had some night lighting and truck models and water effects and the motion blur was nice too.controlled nice imo.
zelda. was very fun from what i p;layed, but man, is it ever dissapointing graphically. this is the first time ive ever seen it IN REAL LIFE, and to be honest, its pretty ugly. it has really nice art but technically, textures are horrible, really ugly green/brown haze to it (think mgs2 blue, or mgs3 green) and it was EXTREMELY jaggy. regardless, il be getting the game and it will pwn me for a month probably.
wii sports: utter shit. and looks it too. very basic minigames, i played tennis (you dont control the players themselves? WTF?) and bowling (snore). stupid pack in, but eh, whatever.
my 2c.
excite truck: graphically the most impressive title i played imo, but it has a HORRIBLE framerate. seriously i saw this jumping from 60s to the low 20s. it was all over the place. but the game had some night lighting and truck models and water effects and the motion blur was nice too.controlled nice imo.
zelda. was very fun from what i p;layed, but man, is it ever dissapointing graphically. this is the first time ive ever seen it IN REAL LIFE, and to be honest, its pretty ugly. it has really nice art but technically, textures are horrible, really ugly green/brown haze to it (think mgs2 blue, or mgs3 green) and it was EXTREMELY jaggy. regardless, il be getting the game and it will pwn me for a month probably.
wii sports: utter shit. and looks it too. very basic minigames, i played tennis (you dont control the players themselves? WTF?) and bowling (snore). stupid pack in, but eh, whatever.
my 2c.
_Alkaline_
Member
rod said:
Ummmm, gameplay impressions?
phatmike128
Member
it was cool at EB before security made them take it away cos the crowd was blocking off the main walking area.
lots of inquisitive people and some older folks got into it and were asking questions. nintendo am win.
lots of inquisitive people and some older folks got into it and were asking questions. nintendo am win.
gamergirly
Member
TheTrin said:
Take lots of pics and get impressions of stuff
played it again today.
found out something interesting about the controls to excite truck.
2 things.
one you do not have to push up on the pad to get boost, you can push any direction.
2nd. if you tilt the controller down to your left or right you get a hard quick angled turn.
if you push it up forward right or forward left instead, you get a much tamer smaller less drastic turn.
when combined you can get an intersting turn effect.
if you are pushing forward and down it snaps it pertty tight as well
found out something interesting about the controls to excite truck.
2 things.
one you do not have to push up on the pad to get boost, you can push any direction.
2nd. if you tilt the controller down to your left or right you get a hard quick angled turn.
if you push it up forward right or forward left instead, you get a much tamer smaller less drastic turn.
when combined you can get an intersting turn effect.
if you are pushing forward and down it snaps it pertty tight as well
EphemeralDream
Member
I was there on Friday from about 2:00-4:00 and the lines were there but you could probably play everything within 2 hours. There were quite a bit of kids, but on Monday it shouldn't be anywhere near as bad. For whatever reason, a lot of games that were there at the Saturday party were switched out so there's much less variety upstairs. Don't know if the setup from today is permanent or not.AdmiralViscen said:
Last Saturday (11/04)
3 Wii Sports (Boxing is only available downstairs)
Dragonball Z
Call of Duty 3
Rampage
Madden
Rayman
2 Excite Truck
Super Monkey Ball
Twilight Princess
Today (11/10)
6 Wii Sports (3 Downstairs/3 Upstairs)
Madden
Super Monkey Ball
4 Excite Truck
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Deleted member 1235
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dunno, I'll call you a wanker for using needless spoiler tags though!rod said:
Sounds like a lot of fun. Anyone in Netherlands seen a demo unit anywhere?
Not spotted a demo unit here in Belgium, but the last time I went to the local media market they did have a unit set up showing video footage. So that spot was probably reserved for the demo unit.catfish said:Anyone in Netherlands seen a demo unit anywhere?
I'll check back next week when I go DVD shopping.
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MMaRsu said:
yeah, I thought they would want to start the buzz around same time US gets them though. I just wanna play it! Can't be assed tripping out to media markt though. I always have a miserable experience there.
SuomiDude said:
no not really, im pretty knowledgeable with framerates, and unless this was like an EARLY version or something? i dunno but the framerate was all over the place. it ran at a nice 60fps tho when your truck was the only one on screen
seriously this place needs to relax a bit. the topic doesnt day ZOMG WII WANKFEST IN HERE PLZ
i was just posting my impressions for what i played today. im never able to post impressions of consoles because they usually hit my country a lot later than you guys get them. so when i saw wii there i was suprised! i had a good 15 minute go of each game, and i posted what i thought. thats all. relax guys i love the ds!!:lol
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Deleted member 1235
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it's not personal, I hate everyone equally that uses needless spoiler tagsrod said:oh and catfish, personal attacks? come on man, i thought you were too cool a poster to be resorting to that kind of stuff
Probably a little rude though. Sorry. At least I didn't criticise your opinion on the game though, that's something right?!
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Tuff said:
perhaps the annoyance rises over the "it's just a gamecube" comment?
Mr. TV Goggles
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If I had any local GameStops I would just walk into one and randomly punch whoever is behind the register.Game-Biz said:
rod said:
I'm pretty knowledgeable with framerates too... and I can't say I noticed these TERRIBLE dips in Excite Truck. The game itself wasn't anything special, just a bit of fun, but the framerate I cannot complain about. Framerate honestly seemed consistent to me, but I guess it's harder to be as discerning as I usually am when just sitting at home... we'll see what happens when I rent it.