The Nintendo Wii Thread - For All Nintendo Wii Related Stuff!

[Jale]

Since there are many things to talk about Wii, I've created a separate thread for this game system. Post news, comments and anything related to it.

[Jale]

WII'S TECH SPECS PARADED.

EB Games unveils Wii's final tech specs. Plus: ATi chief joins the Wii love-in, says 'it's about the innovation'

EB Games, the big US online retailer, has opened for business when it comes to ordering Nintendo's Wii, with an initial order listing for the console, which we expect to debut in November or more likely December over here in Europe.

Surprisingly, for a Monday morning, we're not going to turn this into a 'guess the Wii release date' debate, but rather reveal the tech specs that EB Games has published alongside its ad, to give you a clue as to how it might actually perform.

Of course, most of them are already on the record, and comparisons with the PS3 and Xbox 360 are largely redundant given each next-gen console's differing architecture, but it's the first external naming of the specs, so we thought we'd share.

Meanwhile, John Swimmer, ATI's Senior PR Manager has also joined the Wii love-in, in an interview with GameDaily.biz where he promised what we saw of the Wii at E3 was "just the tip of the iceberg".

However, Swimmer then surprised us further by saying, "I really don't think that it's about the [specs]. I think it's about the innovation that it brings to the table. The motion-sensing, the always-on capability, which is really cool too - the fact that the chip is powerful enough and responsive enough to be there at a moment's notice, and I think that's pretty cool for the average gamer."

Wii tech specs on EB

CPU IBM Broadway 729MHz
Internal Storage 512MB Flash Memory
GPU ATI Hollywood
Optical Disc Drive 8cm GameCube/12cm Wii
Supported Resolution: up to 480p
12cm Disc Capacity 4.7GB (single) / 8.5GB (dual)
System Memory Unknown
Memory Expansion 2 SD Memory
Wii Controller Ports Wireless (4 minimum)
Internet Connectivity WiFi 802.11b/g
GameCube Controller Ports 4 Ports
Disc Compatibility GameCube
GameCube Memory Expansion 2 Ports
USB 2.0 2 Ports
Downloadable Content NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Turbo Grafx

computerandvideogames.com

[pearl jamed]

Wii is gonna be sick!!

[Jale]

Wii's new price: $219.

[Zach]

Still a very respectable price

[belmont]

Yes a very good price indeed...
Since PS2 will cost 600$ and the X-box 360 costs 400$ it may have an advantage.I still think that it will fail though.No Final Fantasy,not Resident Evil...

[alcoatjez]

No Final Fantasy,not Resident Evil...

AFAIK there will be versions of both these games for Wii. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[Jale]

Since PS2 will cost 600$
Since when PS2 is that expensive? :confused:

:p

[belmont]

AFAIK there will be versions of both these games for Wii. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

If I remember correctly Wii will have FF:Crystal Chronicles 2.
If you played the first one on GC you will now that it is crap compared to the basic series. FF13 will be on PS3 only,just as it happens now.

Resident Evil 5 was announced for PS3 and X-Box 360. There is no Wii version yet.
There will be a RE game but I don't really know if it will be RE5.


Here are the Wii games announced in E3-2006

Wii

Activision
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Call of Duty 3
AQ Interactive
Boxing Action
Atari
Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi 2
Atlus
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
BANPRESTO
Family Action Game
Buena Vista Games
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
Disney's Meet the Robinsons
Capcom
Resident Evil series
D3Publisher
SIMPLE series
Original Action Game
Eidos
Title TBD
Electronic Arts
Madden NFL '07
Medal of Honor Airborne
EPOCH
Title TBD
From Software
Action Game
Genki
Title TBD
HUDSON SOFT
BOMBERMAN LAND
Flight Game
JALECO
Title TBD
KOEI
Sengoku Action
Konami Digital Entertainment
Elebits
Soccer Game
Majesco
Bust-A-Move Revolution
Marvelous Interactive
BOKUJO MONOGATARI
Heroes
KAWA NO NUSHITSURI
Original Simulation
Mastiff
Mr. D. Goes to Town (working title)
Midway Games
The Ant Bully
Happy Feet
MILESTONE
New Vertical Scroll Shooting Game
New Action Game
MTO
Character Action Game
SAN-X All-star Revolution
NAMCO BANDAI Games
FINAL FURLONG
Mobile Suit GUNDAM
SD GUNDAM G BREAKER
DIGIMON
ONE PIECE UNLIMITED ADVENTURE
New Action Game
New RPG
TAMAGOTCHI
Title TBD
Natsume (developed by Marvelous)
Harvest Moon
Nintendo
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Excite Truck
Fire Emblem
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Project H.A.M.M.E.R.
Super Mario Galaxy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Sports
SEGA
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
SONIC WILD FIRE
SNK
Metal Slug Anthology
Spike
Necro-Nesia
Jawa
SQUARE ENIX
CODENAME: FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Crystal Bearers
DRAGON QUEST SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
TAITO
Turn IT around!!
Let's go by train!
Cooking Mama -Cooking with International Friends-
TECMO
Super Swing Golf PANGYA
The Game Factory
Title TBD
THQ
Avatar: The Last Airbender
SpongeBob SquarePants:
Creature from the Krusty Krab
Disney/Pixar Cars
TOMY
Action Game
Battle Action
Ubisoft
Open Season
Rayman Raving Rabbids
RED STEEL
Vivendi Universal Games
Title TBD
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Title TBD

[kallion]

I'm looking forward to Super Smash Brothers Brawl!

I love super smash bros!

[ScubaStve]

I'm getting a Wii, Wii Sports, Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Metroid Prime 3 on launch day.

[Nightwyrvern]

like belmont said, with the lesser of the three in price, the edge is there. I'm just glad that nintendo's Wii will be able to play Gamecube. Yet another BIG plus for them. *thanks them* >.> took long enough though. :bleh:

[pearl jamed]

like i said its gonna be sick!:p

[Jale]

WII TO HAVE EPISODIC CONTENT.

Speaking to Game Informer, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime said that Wii Connect 24 would be able to deliver new content to players.

“(…) You’ve gotten to a particular part in a game, we could push content out to you, so you get to battle a new boss. Maybe you get a new artifact; Maybe you get a new weapon…“

Could this be the next big Wii secret? Downloadable content for games like Zelda: Twilight Princess. Imagine getting a new weapon, or even small expansion pack with a single dungeon.

[TchuBacha]

HMmmm

Will Wii Connect 24 be free?

[Jale]

I hope the only charges we have to pay are the games and the ISP.

[alcoatjez]

As it will use the Nintendo WiFi Connection it will be free for online play, but probably not for all content.

[305soldier]

Why the fuck was it renamed?? :S
Damn, I really have not payed any attention to consoles :P
Anyways, that Wii Connect 24 thing sounds like another way to make money... you connect and buy items... whoopie... seems like a premium item kinda deal... But hell, I might be completly wrong here.

[Jale]

Nintendo has been lowering the prices to everything. The console, the games... maybe WiiConnect24 will be the same.

[pearl jamed]

true story there

[Zig]

Hopefully the wii version of Zelda TP’s controls are not to difficult I want to buy the at launch. Also they changed the controls from what we saw at E3 to swing your sword you use the remote now instead of the B button the B button is used to shoot your bow now.

[Jale]

I should have Wii later... high prices >.<

[belmont]

Nintendo has been lowering the prices to everything. The console, the games... maybe WiiConnect24 will be the same.
Well I don't really agree...
Ninty tried to lower the price only on GameCube many times with total failure of course.Now it only costs 99 euro cheaper even than GBA!
Nintendo prices GBA games for 50 euro and NES Classics for 20 euro!!!!
20 years old games for 20 euro!!!!!!!!!
These prices are totally unacceptable.

Hopefully the wii version of Zelda TP’s controls are not to difficult I want to buy the at launch. Also they changed the controls from what we saw at E3 to swing your sword you use the remote now instead of the B button the B button is used to shoot your bow now.
I will buy the new Zelda but I'll stick with the GameCube version.
I have not decided about buying a Wii or not yet but I really don't like the new control system.

[sprdude3232]

I have not decided about buying a Wii or not yet but I really don't like the new control system.

you hav to be a nut not to like the Wii's control system its some brand new and never seen before (I may be wrong but its cool)

[DudeJustDoIT]

i dont really like the Wii's default controller.... the fact that i have to swing my arms around like a lunatic is retarded. Ill use the GC controller with it.

[Jale]

So what? That's a new way of interaction and by the way, you can exercise your body while playing :P

[Zig]

There is knew info about the resident evil game for Wii. The game was now given the title resident evil: the umbrella chronicles the game will take place between RE: Code Veronica and RE4. The game will have RE4 style gameplay with the Wii remote acting as a light gun.

heres the whole story:
"Read this from a games magazine in HK today - its called Biohazard : Umbrella Corp Chronicles and fills in the story on Umbrella before and leading to BH4. Gameplay is a mix between using the Wiimote as a light gun and BH4 style elements e.g. action buttons pressing X for a dramatic scene. It features scenarios from BH1 (museum), BH2 (police station), BH3 (raccoon city), BHCV and BH4 (village) and ties in the gaps especially BHCV and BH4. Characters include Chris/Claire, Leon / Ada, Jill / Carlos, Rebecca, Hunk and Wesker . There are two gameplay modes - scenario mode and arcade mode. Proper announcement to be made by Capcom at TGS." - NeoGaf

From evilunleashed.com

[sprdude3232]

i dont really like the Wii's default controller.... the fact that i have to swing my arms around like a lunatic is retarded. Ill use the GC controller with it.

ya you got a point it may seem retarded, but its cool its. It a new way to play first person shooters and sword games. Also like butters says its a bit good exercise for your arms. Ya the remote is cool for me thats my opinoin so I don't care but its cool and you got your own (you must be crazy not to like though) but like I repeat in this post so much its annoy, still cool. :D

ps I for got to write this on top ya you can use the gamecube remote but thats your lose to fun!!!

[DudeJustDoIT]

My idea of fun is not waving my arms around like im crazy nor is it to get exhausted playing games, Thats why i go to the GYM. But if f you all like it hey thats your thing i dont think im crazy for not liking the new controller interaction. :dry:

[sprdude3232]

well you got your own opion... does any one know anything about the new metalslug game for the wii (I love metaslug games) and wat is it suppose to be about

[belmont]

Final news about the Wii launch.

US Details

Wii US Launch Details: Price - US$249.99
Launch - November 19th
Only available in White
Wii Sports packed in! - inlcuding Tennis, Golf, Baseball and Bowling
All the cables and sensor bar are included, only one controller plus attachment
Wii channels - Photo, News and Weather
Virtual console games to cost US$5-10 - 30 Virtual Console titles available at launch
30 games in the 'launch window', half available for launch including (Zelda and Excite Truck) each costing US$49.99
Super Mario Galaxy set for release in 2007
Wii can play your own movie files you store on SD cards.
Opera browser will need to be bought from the Virtual Console
Extra Wiimote US$39.99, nunchuck US$19.99
Zelda Gamecube version launces on December 11th
CA$24 is 2,000 Virtual Console points

Japanese Details

Iwata reveals Virtual Console Prices, (converted from Yen) NES - US$4.25, SNES - US$6.80, N64 - US$8.50
You can pay for VC games with either credit card or Wii points cards
30 Nintendo and 30 Megadrive/Turbo-Grafx Virtual Console games before the end of the year
10 more VC games every month after launch
December 2nd launch in Japan for 25,000 yen - US$215.50
Japanese Wii package - Wii Console, Wii Remote (strap included), Nunchuck attachment, Wii AC adaptor, Wii A/V cable, Wii console stand, sensor bar, sensor bar stand and two AA batteries
Wii Remote - 3,800 Yen (US$32), Wii Nunchuk - 1,800 Yen (US$15)
16 Wii titles available at launch
Wii Sports not packed in, but supposedly Wii Sports features 5 sports games
Opera browser channel released by the end of this year. It will be free on a promotional basis only. After June 2007 you will have to purchase it from the Virtual Console.

European Details

NOT YET

[Jale]

$250 is a fair price. $50 for games is a little expensive, but affordable.

[Zach]

Sure beats $600

[Jale]

Indeed, but anyway, I'll wait a few more months after release. It will be in December here in Venezuela.

[FFX~Valefor]

what about in europe?will it be 2007?

[belmont]

Wii release date for Europe:
December 8

Price 249 euros!

[Zig]

Man this topic died hopefully someone can answer my question.

Do you think the wii remote will lag at all i saw some video of tony hawk down hill jam the controller looks like it lags for some of the movement.

Video
http://kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/tony-hawk-downhill-jam-the-video-192312.php

[Jale]

It looks like so. But it's connected by a cable as I can see :confused: