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Official Worldwide Nintendo Wii Launch Thread
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DemDereNads
Member
RaidenZR said:
Itts totally not funss *sucks in drool* playing Wii Sspoortss *spits* * sucks in drool* ssitting on the couch, but I'll be damned to actually ssstandss *sucks in drool* up *sucks in drool*
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
RaidenZR said:
wow, this is not a very heartning podcast.
imastalker co.
Banned
i wonder what goodies are gonna be given away at citywalk. im hoping that something worth the value of a set of controls, or shit a free set of controls would be sweet.
wouldn't be that out there either considering what they were giving away for the DS launch.
wouldn't be that out there either considering what they were giving away for the DS launch.
BatiGOOOOOOL
Member
Amazon has shipped Zelda!
Weren't Zelda and Excite Truck supposed to be released until the 19th?
Weren't Zelda and Excite Truck supposed to be released until the 19th?
BatiGOOOOOOL
Member
I have it pre-ordered with Amazon. I 'm just not so sure I'll get it on launch day yet, but the possibility is still open.
gamergirly
Member
levious said:
I guess I could pick up Zelda soon then
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
koam said:
Why not? The Wii is now in the hands of press. It wouldn't have been hard for any of of them to toss it in their PC and rip. (EDIT: a game I mean
)Now a Wii modchip... That is unlikely at this point.
AdmiralViscen
Banned
The games are on store shelves, you don't even need a press leak.
I saw this and thought it was kind of interesting. I'll let the site explain it:
I guess it plays the videos through the Photo Channel.
Here's the link:
http://www.redkawa.com/videoconverters/wiivideo9/
I guess it plays the videos through the Photo Channel.
Here's the link:
http://www.redkawa.com/videoconverters/wiivideo9/
Another Zelda review, this one from Gamers-Edge.
http://www.gamerz-edge.com/wii/reviews/zelda1.html
http://www.gamerz-edge.com/wii/reviews/zelda1.html
10/10
Netrunner2k2
Member
izakq said:
It is.
You can buy a 2000 point Wii Points card for 20 dollars.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
Error2k4 said:
How was the booklet yo
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Stupid question: Does the sensor bar have to be mounted in a horizontal position?
Community Forum
Member
Does the DS Wi-Fi dongle work with the Wii (I think it does, just want to make sure). Any word on availability of the Ethernet adapter?
ALSO: Can the DS Wi-Fi dongle be used for connecting to the Internet with a PSP or notebook computer?
THANK YOU!
ALSO: Can the DS Wi-Fi dongle be used for connecting to the Internet with a PSP or notebook computer?
THANK YOU!
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
typo said:
yea, check out the manual.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
THE Wii I SAW IT.
Seriously. I went up to GameStop tonight and they had it on display. For a small exchange of my license (I offered my CC!), the guy (that was surprisingly well spoken, clean cut, and not fat for your average GS employee!) handed me the Wiimote and politely cautioned me to use the wrist strap and that it was fairly sensitive.
The only game that was loaded was EXCITE TRUCK. Pretty straight forward. Steer by turning the controller, press 2 for the gas pedal, and use up on the control pad for boost. The funny thing about this, what I must say was a fairly average game, is that the first time I turned the controller --and the truck actually turned the way my hands moved-- it brought the goofiest smile to my face. Can't explain it.
Like I said, Excite Truck was a little bit better than ok. It would be tons more fun with an human opponent, especially if they were standing close. The graphics were shockingly good. Seriously. What, PL, are you serious? Yup. Now--it wasn't even close to some 360 shit that I've seen, but the scenery and water was gorgeous. Not a lot of water splashing effects, but it reflected everything nicely. The sight distance was awesome. No noticeable slowdown at all. I ****ing hate those damn trees. The one complaint I had about the graphics was the blur effect. I understand that its a stylistic effect meant to give a sense of speed, but I honestly think it detracted a bit from the experience, especially at higher speeds the level of clarity on screen was little more than 4-5x the size of the truck itself.
The control worked like it should. It was probably more realistic of a control even than what was needed, or in my case, wanted. With an arcadey racer like this, I was hoping it would be easier to turn when going high speeds, but I often found myself careening into objects that I could have easily avoided. Those ****ing trees kill my ass. And the [TAP 2 TO RECOVER] or boost or w/e pissed me off too.
If I had to choose, this would not be a game that I took home with me, but I would love the chance to play it with some friends for a night. I would give it an above average score, 7.5ish. Looked like there were about 10-12 trucks to unlock and you could change the colors with each one. Also, check out the stage called "puddlejump" when you get the chance. The scenery is freaking awesome, combined with the water make for a fun and original experience on the Wii.
At this point, I really really want to try Twilight Princess, but now I have to see how a game like Red Steel plays. Of course, Wii Sports.
Btw, the controller is smaller than you think. Only a little bit longer than your average fold-up cell phone, and about the same weight. Oh yeah. They had a crowd noise and a bonus noise come out of the speaker. It was a little tinny, but the funny thing is that I didn't realize it was the controller speaker until halfway through my tryout. It was effective in giving a little bit deeper of an experience.
More later.
Seriously. I went up to GameStop tonight and they had it on display. For a small exchange of my license (I offered my CC!), the guy (that was surprisingly well spoken, clean cut, and not fat for your average GS employee!) handed me the Wiimote and politely cautioned me to use the wrist strap and that it was fairly sensitive.
The only game that was loaded was EXCITE TRUCK. Pretty straight forward. Steer by turning the controller, press 2 for the gas pedal, and use up on the control pad for boost. The funny thing about this, what I must say was a fairly average game, is that the first time I turned the controller --and the truck actually turned the way my hands moved-- it brought the goofiest smile to my face. Can't explain it.
Like I said, Excite Truck was a little bit better than ok. It would be tons more fun with an human opponent, especially if they were standing close. The graphics were shockingly good. Seriously. What, PL, are you serious? Yup. Now--it wasn't even close to some 360 shit that I've seen, but the scenery and water was gorgeous. Not a lot of water splashing effects, but it reflected everything nicely. The sight distance was awesome. No noticeable slowdown at all. I ****ing hate those damn trees. The one complaint I had about the graphics was the blur effect. I understand that its a stylistic effect meant to give a sense of speed, but I honestly think it detracted a bit from the experience, especially at higher speeds the level of clarity on screen was little more than 4-5x the size of the truck itself.
The control worked like it should. It was probably more realistic of a control even than what was needed, or in my case, wanted. With an arcadey racer like this, I was hoping it would be easier to turn when going high speeds, but I often found myself careening into objects that I could have easily avoided. Those ****ing trees kill my ass. And the [TAP 2 TO RECOVER] or boost or w/e pissed me off too.
If I had to choose, this would not be a game that I took home with me, but I would love the chance to play it with some friends for a night. I would give it an above average score, 7.5ish. Looked like there were about 10-12 trucks to unlock and you could change the colors with each one. Also, check out the stage called "puddlejump" when you get the chance. The scenery is freaking awesome, combined with the water make for a fun and original experience on the Wii.
At this point, I really really want to try Twilight Princess, but now I have to see how a game like Red Steel plays. Of course, Wii Sports.
Btw, the controller is smaller than you think. Only a little bit longer than your average fold-up cell phone, and about the same weight. Oh yeah. They had a crowd noise and a bonus noise come out of the speaker. It was a little tinny, but the funny thing is that I didn't realize it was the controller speaker until halfway through my tryout. It was effective in giving a little bit deeper of an experience.
More later.
PantherLotus said:
just like excitebike!
Yeah i tried excitetruck out today at ebgames and i found it to be ok... i dont know what it was but my truck didnt turn too well with my movements *shrugs* but i won the race anyway. I created a mii which was fun but found that the facial hair and accessories like glasses were lacking in options.
whatdidyousay
Member
Does anyone have a pre-order with Amazon? It says they're shipping the Wii on November 16th now, but who knows if that's a system glitch...
moesyzslak
Member
whatdidyousay said:
I have one from amazon. Got it on Sept 15th w/overnight. On the Amazon discussion forums, one person's wii has been shipped, but he placed his preorder in the second round of preorders through amazon. :/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/discussion...JZT9&asin=B0009VXBAQ&cdThread=Tx17S1DYMJB90G6
whatdidyousay
Member
moesyzslak said:
I just spoke to a customer service rep and he was pretty adamant that the ship/receive dates I had were correct. If he's right, my Wii's shipping tomorrow and I'm supposed to receive it on Friday. Again, BIG-FAT-IF he's right.
Nice guy though.
dlobro1080
Member
Stupid question, I know: How will you save games on Wii? Memory cards? Is that also where VC games will be stored?
I picked up my copies of Rayman, Red Steel, and Monkey Ball tonight. They seem to be readily available along with the assload of other Ubi Soft and THQ titles. Activision's were in the drawer too.
New question: Where the hell is Metal Slug? It better make launch.
Oh and the clerk I talked to at the local Gamestop seemed sure they were getting a good amount of controllers and general accessories. No hard data, but I trust the guy.
New question: Where the hell is Metal Slug? It better make launch.
Oh and the clerk I talked to at the local Gamestop seemed sure they were getting a good amount of controllers and general accessories. No hard data, but I trust the guy.
ForzaItalia
Banned
Yep. It will be easy to walk in and just buy a Wii. I did it for the N64 and GCN.