ive put in about 20hrs on zelda and wii sports

my opinion: if they don't do something to fine tune the responsiveness/accuracy of the controllers, the entire system will be a huge fucking disaster.

nothing but quirks and "oh it's not the controller, i guess I just didn't move it right" excuses from the instant it got plugged in

12/6/2006 4:33:43 AM

I agree 100%

It works fine with simple movements. But any time there's anything that requires even a little bit of precision...it's a struggle for sure.

12/6/2006 5:47:08 AM

I haven't had any of those problems...

12/6/2006 9:32:15 AM

neither have I

12/6/2006 9:39:27 AM

yeah i fire arrows with ease in zelda, and my setup is pretty lousy.

12/6/2006 9:43:46 AM

works perfect for me.

12/6/2006 10:13:31 AM

zelda works great for me, trauma center (another really pointer intensive game) also works great..the only game I've had trouble with was Red steel but after sitting down and forcing myself to play for about an hour, I'm really enjoying it now, got used to the controller

12/6/2006 10:20:28 AM

learning curve on that game is harder than most i hear.

i need to rent it

12/6/2006 10:44:16 AM

^8 i sort of agree. granted i have only played a little zelda and wii sports at my friend's place, but i got pretty frustrated playing golf. most of the times the controller worked fine but it is definitely not consistent enough for me to be blown away.

12/6/2006 11:13:23 AM

i agree that the wii sports game needs a bit of work with the accuracy of the controllers, but for a free demo game to help you get used to the motion sensing, it does well enough.

12/6/2006 11:19:55 AM

I will probably be getting some gamecube games and controllers to play on my Wii here pretty soon. Will I need to purchase a gamecube memory card too or can I store gamecube game info on the Wii's internal system memory?

[Edited on December 6, 2006 at 9:25 PM. Reason : Nevermind, I found it. Answer is No. Looks like I'll be forking over 10-15 bucks for one.]

12/6/2006 9:14:32 PM

haha nintendo has you believing wii sports is free...you actually pay 50 bucks for it...because thats the difference in price between here and japan...where in japan wii sports is not included

12/6/2006 9:27:55 PM

possibly...or maybe they gave japan a 50 dollar discount because their country sucks.

[Edited on December 6, 2006 at 9:56 PM. Reason : ]

12/6/2006 9:55:48 PM

^^ doh

12/6/2006 10:01:44 PM

or because electronics are cheaper there?

12/6/2006 10:43:19 PM

How does using Gamecube controllers work? I definitely didn't see a port for them.

12/7/2006 11:47:29 AM

port is on the side.

12/7/2006 11:50:10 AM

The GCN controllers actually have build in wireless capabilities and can contact the Wii automatically with no configuration. The ones with cables will actually work without batteries, so they are much better than the Wavebirds.


















Actually, you just pop off one of the sides and their are 4 controller ports and a port for a card .

12/7/2006 11:50:56 AM

12/7/2006 11:54:30 AM

That is so awesome.

12/7/2006 12:45:36 PM

hahahahaha, that's great

12/7/2006 1:33:21 PM

so when/where are the new shipments?

12/7/2006 1:48:32 PM

^According to my sources Target, Circuit City, and Toys R Us will have them available Sunday morning. Wal-mart will have them again the 17th.

Now, humandrive and I have our hearts set on getting a Wii, it'll be our xmas present to each other. We'll be in Wilmington for this weekend's shipment, and I'm wondering if any store will be more likely than the other? The people I babysit just got one and said they were only there about 30 minutes before opening, but that was a shipment of 40+, I don't know if this weekend's will be that big. Suggestions?

12/7/2006 2:06:44 PM

I think this is the first system I will get my g/f to play video games with me on

now I just gotta find one, lol

12/7/2006 2:12:03 PM

Quote :

"haha nintendo has you believing wii sports is free...you actually pay 50 bucks for it...because thats the difference in price between here and japan...where in japan wii sports is not included"

wiis actually priced around 215 or so, so we paid basically $35 more for wii sports. japanese nunchucks and wiimotes are also cheaper, but their games are more expensive so there is a balance in there

12/7/2006 2:15:34 PM

Quote :

"I think this is the first system I will get my g/f to play video games with me on now I just gotta find one, lol"

a wii or a g/f?

12/7/2006 2:27:32 PM

^Hah.

12/7/2006 2:29:52 PM

hahahaha

a wii

12/7/2006 2:29:54 PM

do'nt you need a wii to have a g/f

12/7/2006 3:25:51 PM

FYI. I saw two different brands of component cables in BB tonight

12/7/2006 11:24:37 PM

http://www.gametab.com/news/759074/

half-life2 PC with a wiimote

12/8/2006 2:32:06 AM

neat^

12/8/2006 2:39:26 AM

^^OmG H4x

12/8/2006 8:14:28 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6161261.stm

Quote :

"The success of the games stands and falls on the ability to truly control the on-screen action with the Wiimote and in this regard the Wii is a mixed success. There is a learning curve with all new games and control systems but I had the distinct impression that often the action on the screen was only loosely connected to how I used the controller. For a game bundled with the console, Wii Sports does a great job of introducing people to the concept of using the new controller without ever really pushing the envelope. Certainly it will prove to be an entertaining party game - and it has the distinction of being the first videogame I have ever managed to persuade my wife to play. She was impressed with the simplicity of the controller but often frustrated that a swipe of the remote did not always translate into a stunning backhand or long, straight drive. "

Looks like Fermat and I aren't the only ones not doing backflips over the lackluster controls.

12/8/2006 10:30:32 AM

Quote :

"She was impressed with the simplicity of the controller but often frustrated that a swipe of the remote did not always translate into a stunning backhand or long, straight drive. "

Fixed .

You can complain about the power in golf or the responsiveness of boxing, but complaining about Tennis? Tennis is damned responsive. Since she is mentioning that game (as opposed to the others), I can't take a thing she says seriously.

12/8/2006 11:11:38 AM

that article fails in the fact that the only game it is basing its opinion of the wii on is the FREE game that comes bundled with it. of course wii sports is going to be unpolished, its more a demo version for things to come.

[Edited on December 8, 2006 at 12:16 PM. Reason : spelling]

12/8/2006 12:15:59 PM

everyone complains about every system at launch... but give the wii a couple of years, and I bet the controls will be pretty well refined by then

12/8/2006 12:19:05 PM

^^it's not FREE, you paid for it...


see: Japan launch.

12/8/2006 12:29:46 PM

sigh..

they announced earlier on in the year that they were going to sell it for less than 250. so even without wii sports, they still probably would have charged 249.99 for it

12/8/2006 12:41:31 PM

Quote :

"of course wii sports is going to be unpolished"

You're saying it's ok to have the one game that you know everyone will play not be perfect?

If anything that game should be the only game that's flawless. Something that shows off everything that the system can do and just how well it can be done. And all we get is something that's nothing more than a glorified demo?

I mean maybe other games will end up getting better. Lord knows it can't get much worse than Wii golf.

12/8/2006 12:46:52 PM

^^^ the console itself is cheaper in japan, but the games are more expensive. there is a tradeoff. you also have to account that prices are just different based on what part of the world something is being sold in. eurpean prices for the wii are going to be around $300 USD, and prices for xbox 360 launch in britain were almost 100 USD more.


^its a demo for using the controller in the form of 5 mini-games and is meant to allow you start customizing your own miis, etc. Wii play and Wii music won't look any different, and i doubt the controls will be more refined. The game doesn't have to look great. And i don't have any problems with the wii sports controls. I know i see people having problems with golf, but if you use your other hand as a stop for the remote we've dsicovered you can be very precise with your swing. especially in putting, just tap the remote against the palm of your other hand and you can do very light strokes that the wii picks up every time.
[Edited on December 8, 2006 at 12:48 PM. Reason : .]

[Edited on December 8, 2006 at 12:54 PM. Reason : .]

12/8/2006 12:48:45 PM

Quote :

"^^it's not FREE, you paid for it... see: Japan launch."

The Playstation 3 sold for 50 dollars less in Japan than the US as well. I suppose All of us Americans just wanted to pay 50 bucks to get Taladaga Nights?

12/8/2006 12:49:24 PM

I'll admit Wii Sports isn't flawlessly executed, but it gets the job done, meaning that it's fun and intuitive. The system would've still flown off the shelves at $250 due to Zelda. Wii Sports is more about selling a new control scheme to the general public than making an ultra-high polished game.

12/8/2006 12:52:02 PM

i play wii sports every day and don't have problems with the controls. golf/boxing took a little getting used to though.

12/8/2006 1:26:31 PM

Man where the hell are all the Wiis at? from the front to the back, I be screamin at!


Damn man. Sold out like a mugg!

12/8/2006 2:58:51 PM

ignwii.com has a trailer up for a game called "no more heroes" from the director of killer7. looks very promising. go check it out.

http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827358/vids_1.html

there's an interview, too.

12/8/2006 3:12:20 PM

jeez fanboys+girls, don't get so defensive.

I love the Wii, I think Wii Sports is a fun game.


I'm in the same came as Nacho on this one though. Wii Sports should be THE MOST POLISHED Wii game, as far as controls are concerned. If it's meant to showcase the capabilities of the controller, and everyone is guaranteed to play it, why not make it flawless??

Some of you are saying that it's ok if the game is not perfect, since it's free. I was just pointing out that no, it's not free. You paid more than someone who buys the system w/o Wii Sports.

12/8/2006 3:15:20 PM

and we pointed out that that is not because their system comes with out wii sports, but because their consoles are just cheaper (see PS3). europe pays $50 more for their systems than we do, just like we pay $50 more for ours than the japanese do.

12/8/2006 4:23:33 PM

anyway, i just bowled a perfect score 300

it didn't give me much props though

12/8/2006 7:00:52 PM

YAY i found a remote and nunchuck!!!!!

12/8/2006 7:42:57 PM