dragonyeuw
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The Waggle-Free Nintendo Wii Appreciation/Collectors Thread
- Thread starter Danny Dudekisser
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dragonyeuw
Member
Ugh... That Kirby Collection!
Lol, I picked that up for my son when the price wasn't an arm and a leg.
It's completely out of my place with the rest of my (mostly) black components, but I think the color is cool as hell.
dragonyeuw
Member
Oh really, wasn't aware of that.
DeuceGamer
Member
Ugh... That Kirby Collection!
Best Buy cleared them out at like $7.99 at one point. Crazy to see what they go for now.
Edit: didn't realize you meant it was because Euro didn't get it. Wasn't sure what you meant for a minute since there wasn't a quote
You can always borrow mine if you come stateside some time. Or if they ever make it available digitally you can have it.
-shadow-
Member
Anyone who hasn't bought it for this price if they saw it for this price they're monsters!
sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah, that's when I copped mine
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=629891
All said and done, it's not that great. Blurry and 480i, IIRC.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=629891
All said and done, it's not that great. Blurry and 480i, IIRC.
-shadow-
Member
480i? Why!?
TheMoon
Member
I would buy the Japanese one but the whole appeal of this is the museum feature, besides the extra mini-game stuff.
I would buy the Japanese one but the whole appeal of this is the museum feature, besides the extra mini-game stuff.
Totally understand! And heck, hopefully even if it never comes to the eShop I can just become good enough at Japanese to pick up that one, and send you this copy.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Oh it's expensive now? I felt like an idiot when I rushed to buy it at launch. Then it sat in stock on store shelves for years... I swear I saw copies at Toys R Us a mere 6-12 months ago.Ugh... That Kirby Collection!
Guess it finally got there.
Yeah, I think the Mario all stars disc jumped up pretty fast?
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Yeah it was instantly rare on release. Then it was reprinted but more or less kept its value. I guess the recent Nintendo Select 2nd reprint might have augmented it's price, but it lacks the original box and book.
Kirby was MSRP for years... And now it's a little above that. I expect it to keep value indefinitely from here on.
TheMoon
Member
a little above that = $90
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Yeah fair enough. I guess that's 2x MSRP or more.
Yagami_Sama
Member
Kind of off-topic but, are you guys able to download anything from Wiiware ?
I am trying to download one game, with the last 900 points I had, and the points were deducted, but every time the download is not completed, I got the error code : 204910 and ask me to try again.
This happened with any of you ?
I am trying to download one game, with the last 900 points I had, and the points were deducted, but every time the download is not completed, I got the error code : 204910 and ask me to try again.
This happened with any of you ?
TheMoon
Member
Wasn't during a maintenance period by any chance?
Yagami_Sama
Member
Unfortunately not.
I am trying to download this game since August 20th. And every time I got this error.
TheMoon
Member
Try downloading something else, like a demo or one of the free channels.
Yagami_Sama
Member
I did that too, And works like a charm. Demos, Youtube Channel and other free stuff, there is no error. Just the damn game I want to download.
I have no idea why is this happening.
TheMoon
Member
just for fun email customer support (and be very specific about what you can and cannot download to avoid the obvious initial responses ["have you tried turning it off and on again"])
Yagami_Sama
Member
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Played some Xenoblade last night for the first time in years on Wii U VC.
I forgot how much I like the quirks of this era's graphics. The fairly low poly models & scenery, low res textures, flat objects in 3D space (all the grass, vegetation), 16-bit color depth, simple lighting and shading... it all comes together for a really nice PS2-era look that recent games just don't have.
I think overall I prefer the way this game looks at 480p as well rather than up-resing; last time I played this was in Dolphin. HD remakes are nice and all but some of the shortcuts taken just stand out way more, the textures need to be higher res or they just look visibly bad, and usually higher res textures clash with the low-poly look... and this is a game that took a lot of shortcuts to pull of what it did on Wii hardware. Plus after playing for like 30 minutes it's pretty easy to forget that it's even 480p, you're just enjoying the game.
I forgot how much I like the quirks of this era's graphics. The fairly low poly models & scenery, low res textures, flat objects in 3D space (all the grass, vegetation), 16-bit color depth, simple lighting and shading... it all comes together for a really nice PS2-era look that recent games just don't have.
I think overall I prefer the way this game looks at 480p as well rather than up-resing; last time I played this was in Dolphin. HD remakes are nice and all but some of the shortcuts taken just stand out way more, the textures need to be higher res or they just look visibly bad, and usually higher res textures clash with the low-poly look... and this is a game that took a lot of shortcuts to pull of what it did on Wii hardware. Plus after playing for like 30 minutes it's pretty easy to forget that it's even 480p, you're just enjoying the game.
Latest pickups. I had opoona before but I sold it when it became impossible to finish without starting over.
Solid selections here. The Wii is such an underrated system.
TheMoon
Member
It's a shame that it's still just us crazy people in the corner who see that. I wonder when the rest wake up and realize there is a haven of "OMG wacky fresh ideas nobody is doing anymore!" games here to cherish.
The mainstream audience will never wake up to that, they are to busy with the newest "hardcore" fifa or cod to care. Retro enthusiasts like us, probably already know, dont you think?
TheMoon
Member
Of course not the mainstream audience, I mean the larger part of the retro nutters of which it feels like we're still an even smaller sub-niche.
Yeah, maybe you are right, I at least know that Wii (and DS) are two of the plattforms I own the most games for, and there are still tons more to get!
tornjaw
Member
Latest pickups. I had opoona before but I sold it when it became impossible to finish without starting over.
Envious of the Ju-On. That's a game I've been looking for for a while.
theSlacker
Member
Just give it time.
kunonabi
Member
It's much better than I expected. Despite the lack of replay value and basic gameplay it's one of the better horror titles on the system.
tornjaw
Member
I really need to get my hands on that game.
TheMoon
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
When's Sadness?
TheMoon
Member
Next week ... in game magazines!
It was moved for the NX launch /JK
SmiteOfHand
Member
I started keeping an eye and picking up Wii games once the system started winding down and am pretty happy with where my collection is at. Still a few I'd like to find, but nothing I am too concerned over. Decided to finally take the plunge and rip them all. Snapped a photo as well so a decade from now when some chump thinks they are being smart and is all "oh, yeah, like you really ripped all your own games. Just admit you are a pirate and downloaded them!" I'll have proof. You're on watch, future chumps.
(Don't mind my shitty CRT, just doing some... testing.)
(Don't mind my shitty CRT, just doing some... testing.)
Pancakes R Us
Member
Nice. I didn't know there's a Grudge game! Now I'm tempted to look for and buy it.
Latest pickups. I had opoona before but I sold it when it became impossible to finish without starting over.
FYI, Entertainmart in Arlington, TX is clearing their Wii inventory. Most games have been marked down to $4.99. Best time ever to buy for that system. Once inventory is gone, then I expect prices to swing over to the outrageous from now until the end of time.
3415 S Cooper St
Unit 126
Arlington, TX 76015
United States
3415 S Cooper St
Unit 126
Arlington, TX 76015
United States