http://www.gfdata.de/archiv06-2006-gamefront/1823.html

Ultimate Size comparision

9/18/2006 10:14:07 PM

^that person is a nerd. ha

(as if this needed to be pointed out).

9/18/2006 10:16:02 PM

nerd

9/18/2006 10:16:56 PM

The Wii is roughly twice the size of Qui Gon Jinn

9/18/2006 10:53:48 PM

Just pre ordered trauma center

9/19/2006 3:14:23 PM

aha, i love the comparison of the wii to the 4 star wars pez dispensers

9/19/2006 3:26:56 PM

monday came and went with no pre-orders at EB/gamestop

poster wasnt real, probably.

9/19/2006 5:35:04 PM

no...it was..just in Hawaii and Guam

9/19/2006 5:38:10 PM

says who?

9/19/2006 5:39:24 PM

http://gonintendo.com/?p=5689
http://www.gamersreports.com/news/3872/
http://n-central.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1284



[Edited on September 19, 2006 at 6:10 PM. Reason : more links]

9/19/2006 5:53:37 PM

well, i would prefer a source that i trust.

9/19/2006 5:56:36 PM

its true

9/19/2006 7:04:52 PM

yes each of those sources said 'its true'

9/19/2006 7:12:55 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=24993601

Quote :

"Bogus or not bogus?: Bogus that the plan is nationwide. Not bogus that GameStop was using Hawaii to test consumer reaction to the idea."

There ya go.

9/19/2006 7:26:31 PM

my gamestop/eb games magazine in the mail came today...came with coupon..extra 30% trade in value can be applied on all trades in one visit

And honestly..if you have games to trade in..this really isnt a bad deal. People need to stop bitching

[Edited on September 19, 2006 at 7:47 PM. Reason : a]

9/19/2006 7:30:07 PM

Yeah, except for the part where we have no other option if we don't have games to trade in

(assuming they went nationwide with things)

9/19/2006 8:12:31 PM

you can buy their games and sell them back to them used

9/19/2006 8:19:39 PM

that sounds fair

9/19/2006 8:27:11 PM

for their shareholders

9/19/2006 8:37:02 PM

Quote :

"Although Nintendo is focused on Wii's Wi-Fi Connection, which delivers wireless access to online games and Web browsing, among other things, users who do not own a wireless router will be able to connect a USB 2.0 LAN adapter to the machine, at which point they can plug in a network Ethernet cable and gain online access."

cost....could be another $20

http://wii.ign.com/articles/733/733464p1.html

[Edited on September 19, 2006 at 10:08 PM. Reason : 4234]

9/19/2006 10:05:09 PM

^Probably. Because I'm sure it was SO DIFFICULT to just put a bloody ethernet socket on there.

9/19/2006 10:28:19 PM

i would have thought a male to male USB could be used. perhaps that need special sofware.

9/19/2006 10:33:20 PM

putting a ethernet port in there might have been pretty hard actually..given how compact they wanted it

9/19/2006 10:53:53 PM

no way. period. it would add barely any size.

and why stop at the ethernet port? lets remove the cpu becuase it will increase the size of the system. you dont toss out neccesary parts and make the consumer buy adaptors and add-ons.

[Edited on September 19, 2006 at 11:02 PM. Reason : 4]

9/19/2006 11:01:38 PM

It looks like I'm gonna have to buy another set of component cables for the system.

The only plus side to this whole accessory BS is we won't need memory cards on day one.

9/19/2006 11:41:55 PM

How much will component cables really help if it's not even HD?

9/20/2006 7:51:21 AM

from Wii World

http://www.wiisworld.com/wii-news/wii-video-cable.html

Quote :

"The video cable being shipped with Wii will support both composite and component usage. This is good news for HDTV owners who have previously had a hard time getting their hands on component cables for the GameCube. It's always nice to save a bit of money too."

9/20/2006 8:10:18 AM

has anyone seen any info on how long the wire will be on the sensor bar? And whether or not there will be extended cables available? Looking at my set up, I am guessing that I am going to need somewhere along the lines of 12-15' of cable for this thing.

9/20/2006 10:54:01 AM

Quote :

"How much will component cables really help if it's not even HD?"

It still supports 480p. I play all my GC and Xbox games in progressive scan and the difference is pretty damn noticeable.

I use composite cables for my PS2 because most games don't support progressive scan, but even then it still makes a big difference.

9/20/2006 11:16:26 AM

9/20/2006 11:19:19 AM

^ Ha. I've seen that first guy here on tww. I guess the PS3 comes with two controllers?

9/20/2006 11:22:42 AM

^to be fair, the PS3's controllers don't cost $60

9/20/2006 11:52:47 AM

what do they cost?

9/20/2006 11:54:02 AM

$24.99

9/20/2006 12:29:01 PM

^link?

9/20/2006 12:35:24 PM

http://www.playstation3controllerswillcost25bucks.com

9/20/2006 1:14:05 PM

Quote :

"to be fair, the PS3's controllers don't cost $60"

Just $59.99.

9/20/2006 1:16:06 PM

all i'm asking is that you put all fanboyism aside for a second and think about it:

$60 for a controller is a ripoff, and I'm upset about it.

9/20/2006 1:18:00 PM

so we dont know how much the PS3 controller will cost

thats what i thought

9/20/2006 1:46:44 PM

I don't think anyone's ignoring the fact that the controller price stinks. Even so, you can still have four controllers and still have money for a few games with the cost of a premium PS3 (which supposedly will comprise 80% of the initial shipment).

Hell, you can buy PS3 and sell it on eBay then buy all the Wii launch games.

9/20/2006 2:17:00 PM

well the last batch of comments is basically commenting on the comic that was put up.


While I agree fanboys are stupid, the comic is also ignoring one thing:

The cornerstone of nintendo's strategy is the mainstream appeal/cheap price. You can't really call it cheap anymore when you're rapidly approaching the price of a xbox360 to get a full working rig (extra controllers, wifi adapters, etc).

That's the reason people (including Sony or MS fanboys) are attacking the price. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CHEAP!!! So cheap, they claimed, it could be easily picked up as a second console.

speaking of which, I could've sworn the Wii had Wifi built-in, it's a real bummer if it doesn't.

9/20/2006 2:21:39 PM

1) It's a comic. It's not trying to cover all the bases and portray all consoles in an equal light. It's trying to exaggerate to be funny.

2) People coming down on Nintendo for marketing the price point act like people that buy the xbox and ps3 somehow aren't going to buy things like an extra controller etc.

9/20/2006 2:28:21 PM

^^It does have built-in Wi-Fi.

9/20/2006 2:33:30 PM

Costs

Nintendo Wii: 250
Zelda: 50
Controller : 40
Nunchuck: 20
A USB network adapter: 20
Internet Connectivity: FREE

total 380

X Box 360: 300 for Core, 400 for the Good Version
A New Xbox Game: 60
Extra Controller: 50 Dollars
X Box Live: 50 bucks a year

Total Cost 410 (510 for the good version) + 50 every year for Xbox Live



PS3 499 for basic or 599 for premium
A new Game: 60 dollars (thats the low estimate, could easily cost more)
Extra Controller: Lets say 40 bucks..and no vibration feature
Online: Free

Total 600 or 700

9/20/2006 2:59:53 PM

i can't freakin' wait now. i want that virtual console, that zelda, that trauma center, that super mario galaxy. MMMMMM.

9/20/2006 3:02:06 PM

I can't wait

9/20/2006 3:03:09 PM

if nintendos online system is as good as Xbox Live i'd be surprised but happy.

9/20/2006 5:09:04 PM

I could probably guess why we arent see pre-orders. Nintendo can promise units to anyone, online sites or stores. If I was nintendo, I would ship my units to bestbuy and online stores if EB games is gonna demand trade-ins, bc that policy of hurts nintendo's profits. Anyone can sell hardware.

9/20/2006 5:17:07 PM

I'm pretty sure it won't be. Right now I'm just hoping they ditch that damn friend code BS.

9/20/2006 5:17:15 PM

What bothers me about the controller pricing is that for people to get a true party/multiplayer feel you are going to need 4 controllers... $180 on extra controllers is fucking insane. The fact that a Wii is within a Platinum Hits title of a 360 is a sick joke. Nintendo should be eating cost on this if they gave 2 shits.

9/20/2006 5:33:27 PM